Shark Bites
Hello Hammerheads,
We’ve made it to the home stretch of the season! As we dive into these final weeks, I want to take a moment to thank each of you for your commitment, flexibility, and unwavering support. Whether you’ve been volunteering at meets, cheering from the deck, or helping your swimmer get out the door on early mornings, your involvement has helped make this season a success.
A huge thank you also goes to our incredible coaching staff. Their dedication, energy, and daily presence on the pool deck have guided our swimmers to grow in both skill and confidence, and to have fun while doing it.
Below you’ll find important information and dates to help us finish strong and celebrate all we’ve accomplished together.
Champs Volunteers - We Need YOU! PLEASE
We MUST fill our volunteer positions for Champs or else we will be penalized. We still have a few to fill. Please consider signing up. Sometimes it is easier for families to volunteer during a session when their children are not swimming.
Coaches' Gifts
As the season nears its end, we have a wonderful opportunity to show our appreciation for our incredible coaches. They are exceptional role models for our children and have a significant impact on their success in summer swim, working so hard every day. It's our turn to thank them for their dedication and commitment to our children and the team. I'll be collecting contributions for coaches' gifts over the next couple of weeks. You can bring cash to the pool and give it to me, or send your contribution via Venmo (@skye-durrer, phone number 434-953-8353). If using Venmo, please add a note indicating it's for the coaches. Thank you in advance for supporting the coaches who do so much for all our children. We have 11 coaches and 3 Coaches in Training.
Important Upcoming Dates
- Wednesday July 16- Meet at Fry's Spring Beach Club - theme is Super Heros
- Thursday July 17- Fun Day - sign up here
- Saturday July 19- Stroke Clinic (deadline to sign up is 11am on July 18)
- Monday July 21: Kickball. Regular morning practice, plus evening Kickball & Hotdogs. Join us for an epic game, a hotdog, and your chance to dump a bucket of ice over your favorite coach. 6pm, Hollymead Elementary fields. No evening practice. Things we need.
- Tuesday, July 22: Parfaits & Posters. Immediately following your usual morning practice time, stick around to make a yogurt parfait breakfast and decorate posters to adorn our Champs tent! Things we need.
- Wednesday, July 23: Talent Show & Floating Movie. 7pm: Watch our team sing and dance, pick up your pre-ordered pizza (sign up coming soon), BYO sides, and bring a floatie to calmly watch a movie in the pool! Morning practice only. Acts MUST sign up beforehand - use this form.
- Thursday, July 24: Pep Rally. ALL swimmers should be on deck from 8:30-11:15 for a morning of silly races, team building exercises, fun games, hair beading, and a fruity breakfast. We’ll practice our team spirit and cheer the coaches on in a wild relay. Things we need.
- Friday July 25 and Saturday July 26- Champs at Brooks YMCA
- Sunday, July 27: End of Season Banquet: 11am-1pm. After a good Champs rest, head back to the Hollymead Pool to celebrate the season with brunch. We'll be serving pancakes, please bring other things your family might like to eat as well as chairs. The pool will open at 1:30 for member swim. Things we need.
Champs Sessions
- Friday AM: 11–12 age group
- Friday PM: 12 & over
- Saturday AM: 8 & under
- Saturday PM: 9–10 age group
Lessons
Are you interested in technique lessons for your swimmers? Or maybe learn to swim lessons for younger siblings? Reach out to Coach Lauren and her team to arrange lessons at [email protected]. They will be offering lessons for the remainder of the summer.
Sponsors
Please check out the small businesses who are supporting our team and your swimmers this summer. Show your appreciation by thanking them and patronizing their businesses when you can.
Warmly,
Skye