Shark Bites May 18
Greetings Shadow Cliff Sharks,
This is the 3rd week of practice, and our LAST week of afterschool practice. Next Monday is Memorial Day, and we will not have practice. Our first morning practice will begin on Tuesday, May 27th.
Last week was a busy week with our Swim Team Kick-Off Party. Thank you to all our families who donated items for the party, and a special shoutout to parents, Scott Krueger, Joy Weinberg, Bryan Hyland, and Cindi Hall. YOU AND all our committee members and coaches who set up, worked during, and cleaned up helped make the party amazing. Our season can only be successful if everyone pitches in and volunteers in some way or another. We are very grateful for our volunteers because we can’t do it without you!
Our first swim meet will be in 2 weeks, so we really need you to declare if your swimmer will be participating or not. Please read through this email and don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions!
DECLARE FOR SWIM MEETS
Declaring lets us know if your swimmer will be attending a meet, and this is how Coach Sophie plans what events each swimmer will be participating in. All swim meets are now open to declare whether your swimmer will be swimming or not. If you need to leave the meet early, or if you will be arriving late PLEASE put that in the ”Notes for Coach” section. (pic attached for reference)
While we appreciate the emails letting us know if your swimmer is available, we have 184 swimmers on the team, and putting it in this section is the BEST way to ensure the coach remembers. Also, if they are arriving late or needing to leave early, they will NOT be available for relays, so please click “Not Available”. If you know your schedule for the summer, feel free to declare for every meet now. You can always go back and change it if you need. We will close the meet entries on Tuesday, May 27th for our first swim meet vs Summerfield! We can’t make changes after that.
SIGN-UP FOR JOBS- This is now open for the first meet! Remember that the food we sell at swim meets is by donation so all profits can go back to the swim team! Please sign up to bring a donation, and/or sign up for a job at the swim meet. We simply can’t run the swim meet without volunteers. If you have ANY questions about what each job entails, please feel free to reach out and ask me, Tracy Solis, or any of the swim team volunteers! We are the people wearing name badges, (when we don’t forget to put them on).
TEAM SHIRTS ARE IN!!!- T-shirts are ready for pickup at the pool on Monday, May 19th during ALL practices. Parents, please swing by and grab them. We wear the team shirts to every meet!
USA SWIMMING ID- Our team registrar needs your help! If your swimmer is swimming on a club team (AAAA, Wave, Streamline, etc), they WILL HAVE a USA Swimming ID. We need to have it added to our roster. We have to submit our roster to the Lone Star Summer Swim League data entry person for her to verify our swimmers. Please fill this form out if your swimmer has a USA Swimming ID number!
https://www.shadowcliffsharks.com/swimmer-verification
DROP OFF AND PICK UP- Yes, this is on here again. Please talk to your swimmers about looking both ways before they cross the street. Last week we had a very close call when 2 girls ran across the road without looking. Thankfully the person driving was not speeding and was able to brake in time. Please continue to drive to the cul-de-sac and turn around to drop off kids at the pool. If the person driving your kiddos to practice is not receiving this email, please pass the information on to them.
LOOKING AHEAD IMPORTANT DATES
- Monday, May 19th- Team Shirts will be handed out at ALL practices
- Thursday, May 22nd- Last Day of After-school Practice
- Monday, May 26th- Memorial Day- NO PRACTICE
- Tuesday, May 27th- First Day of Morning Practice
- Tuesday, May 27th- Last Day to declare for Summerfield Swim Meet
- Saturday, May 31st- Home Swim Meet vs. Summerfield 8:00am
- Saturday, June 7th- Home Swim Meet vs. Hidden Forest 8:00am
- Monday, June 9th- Team Picture 7:00am
- Monday, June 9th- Shark-A-Thon Swim Fundraiser 4:00-6:00PM
-Shark-A-Thon Swim Party 6:00-8:00pm
*Info about Shark-A-Thon to come out soon!
- Saturday, June 14th - Away Meet @Vineyard 8:00am
- Wednesday, June 18th- Willie’s Night Fundraiser
- Friday, June 21st- Away Meet @Deerfield 5:00pm
- Monday, June 23rd- Donut Relays All Practices
- Saturday, June 28th- Champs Meet 7:30am (Your swimmer must qualify)
- Sunday, June 29th- Swim Team Banquet 5:00-8:00pm
REPEATED INFORMATION
PRACTICE SCHEDULE- LAST WEEK OF AFTER SCHOOL
Monday-Thursdays (4 days a week)
- 4:45-5:15pm 5/6/7
- 4:30-5:15pm 7&8
- 5:15-6:00pm 9/10
- 6:00-6:45pm 11/12/13
- 6:45-7:45pm 14 & up
MORNING PRACTICE- BEGINS TUESDAY, MAY 27TH
Monday-Friday (5 days a week)
- 8:00-9:00am 9/10 yrs
- 9:00-9:45am ALL 8 yrs AND UNDER
- 9:45-10:45 am 11/12/13 yrs
- 10:45-12:00pm 14 & up
*LAST DAY OF REGULAR PRACTICE- MONDAY, JUNE 23RD. All following practices will be for swimmers who have been selected to participate in the Champs Swim Meet.
Thank you for reading this all the way through. Let us know if you have any questions. We’ll be seeing you at the pool!
Regards,
Angie Cox
Shadow Cliff Swim Team President
210-326-9428
Tracy Solis
Shadow Cliff Swim Team Co-President
(210) 857-9710
Sophie Filipowicz
Shadow Cliff Swim Team Head Coach
