Hi All,

Thanks to everyone who has helped out and supported our team throughout the first half of the meets. There are so many of you that have really helped due to unforeseen circumstances on my part and I really appreciate it! After tomorrow there are only 2 meets and 2 weeks left before we say goodbye to swim team for another year. It amazes me how fast the seasons go by! 

This week's update:

• Practice Change for Thursday 7/2 and Saturday 7/4
• Munchin Marlins
• Meet Tuesday 6/30 away at the Wendell Waves
• Volunteers needed for 6/30 meet
• Declaration changes
• Swim Team Registration fees and Sponsor donations
• Ribbons
• Los Tres Vaqueros Fundraiser
• Saving Grace Fundraiser
• End of Season Awards Ceremony
• Lessons
• Meet Recap
• Extra Events at last Home Meet on 7/7
• Action items
• *****Wendell meet details- at end of this message

Practice Change for Thursday 7/2 and Saturday 7/4- Practice will not be held on these days next week due to the July 4th Holiday. I apologize for any inconvenience.

There will only be practice Tuesday AM and Wednesday for the rest of this week due to the July 4th Holiday.

Munchin Marlins

Munchin Marlins next week is Make Your Own Bowl, thank you Lauren Ward for hosting.  Sign ups are open. Thank you to Connie Garkalns for hosting tonight's taco/nacho night. 

***We do still need a lead host for our last dinner of the season on 7/13.

Meet Tuesday 6/30 at Wendell Waves:

This is our 2nd and farthest away meet this season and there are many specific details for this location. I will be pasting their instructions at the end of this email. You will need to arrive at Wendell so that your swimmers are ready to stretch on the pool deck by 5:15, our pool warmup time is 5:30-6. Meet starts at 6 PM.

Volunteers needed for 6/30 Meet

Open positions are:

• Order of Finish Judge
• Timers-need 3 more
• Runner

Declaration Changes

Any change you need to make for this week's meet (fingers crossed there aren't any 😊) should be reported immediately to Coach Sam (919-455-4975) and me (919-345-9359) as there are updates we need to make in the meet software and printouts for the meet.

Registration Fees and Sponsor Donations:

Thank you to those who have paid and/or collected sponsor donations. If you have not done so yet, please drop off payment at practice or place in my folder in the ribbon box. You can also venmo me @Jackie-Miller-160

Ribbons from last week:

All ribbons are in the ribbon box in the kitchen. Each family should have a folder in a black box by the microwave in the kitchen. Each week you can collect your ribbons from there. Thanks Coach Sam for filing the ribbons from the Lifetime meet!

Los Tres Vaqueros Fundraiser:

Gift cards available for purchase. How this fundraiser works:

• Pay $20
• Receive $25 in restaurant value
• $5 from every card goes directly to support our swim team!
• Contact Bethany White (724-433-9389) if interested in purchasing

Saving Grace Fundraiser:

We will be collecting items to donate to Saving Grace Animals for Adoption. Collection will take place during our Awards Ceremony, or another time that you rearrange with me. Full details to come next week, just wanted to make you aware we were planning it.

End of Season Awards Banquet:

Will be held at the pool Wednesday 7/15 (or Thursday 7/16 if there is any postponement of 7/16 meet.) It will be a Potluck with cake provided. Bring your own drinks. Will start at 6 with dinner then awards. If you have any pictures from the season please forward to me. If anyone would be willing/able to help with coordinating thius event please let me know.

Lessons:

Our MSRC Coaches are available for swim lessons. If you are interested, or know anyone who is, please contact Coach Sam at 919-455-4975. She will assign a coach to the lesson based on swimmer skill level and scheduling availability. Evenings after practice or weekends are the nest time but we can work around your schedule. Cost for members is $25 for individual 30 minute lesson and $30 for group 30 minute lesson. If you have any questions you can also contact me at 919-345-9359. If you know of anyone looking for lessons we do teach non-swim team members so please refer us?.

Meet Recap from 6/23 against Lifetime:

I promise that I will be sending out a full recap for the first 4 meets of the season this weekend. I apologize for the delay. I'm still getting used to typing and it takes me longer but I will get it done! Once again our swimmers perfectly exemplified what sportsmanship is. I saw all of our swimmers waiting until everyone in their heat was done swimming before hopping out of the pool. It is little things like this that are just as important and who won the heat. 

Extra events at last Home Meet:

Traditionally at our last home meet of the season we have 2 special events- Senior Night and the 6 and Under Cupcake races. Senior night is when we honor those swimmers who have graduated this year. This acknowledgment occurs at the start of the 15-18 freestyle events. The 6 and Under Cupcake race is also a type of graduation- each swimmer that swims the length of the pool (instead of to the 15 yard rope) is rewarded with a cupcake. We include our visiting 6 and unders and this event takes place at the beginning of the butterfly events. Although this is traditionally a Butterfly race swimmers may choose any stroke and kid catchers will be available if needed. I will be creating a sign up for cupcake donations.

Action Items:

Prior to Sunday 7/5 at 6 PM

• Declare your swimmers for 7/7 meet
• RSVP for Munchin Marlins dinner on 7/6
• Sign up to donate to Munchin Marlins 7/6 dinner if able
• Sign up to donate to our last concessions on 7/7 if able
• Volunteer for open meet positions for 7/7 meet.

As always if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me. And again, thank you all for everything you do for our team!

GO MARLINS!
Jackie Miller

Manchester TSA Rep

Meet at Wendell Waves details

Location and Parking Information:

Our pool is located at: 700 Selma Road, Wendell, NC 27591

Directions are as follows: To reach Wendell Swim Club, take US 64/264 east out of Raleigh to Exit 429. Turn right at the end of the exit ramp onto eastbound Wendell Boulevard (US 64 Business). Proceed 4 miles on Wendell Boulevard straight into town and turn right onto Selma Road (NC 231). The pool is approximately 1 mile on the left, just outside of the Wendell town limits. Look for a blue and white sign on the left, at the gravel driveway. If you get to Hollybrook Road you've gone too far.

Parking: Feel free to park on the left or right side of the pool. We will have a volunteer managing traffic and parking so that no one gets blocked into their space or can't leave or park during the meet.

Facility:

Visitors are encouraged to bring a folding chair and/or a tent to our home meets.

Your swimmers can set up by the clubhouse and snack shack area, walk straight in when you first come in the pool.

We have a 6 lane 25 Yard pool with lighting.

Concessions:

We offer concessions where swimmers and families will be able to purchase walking tacos, drinks and snacks. We are able to take cash, card, or contactless payment (with convenience fee). Scoopy Dippy Doo Ice Cream will also be available for purchase.

Meet Management:

We will print out the order of finish report if your team is agreeable to utilizing an OOF judge (although not required by TSA rules). We will provide 6 timers and need your team to provide another set of 6 timers. Each team will print out their own separate heat sheets for clerks of course and kid pushers. 

Warmups:

As the host team, we will warm up from 5:00 to 5:30. The pool will be available for your team to warm up from 5:30 to 6:00.

Pre-Meet Briefing:

There will be a pre-meet briefing promptly at 5:45 pm by the tent. Kindly have all people officiating at the meet and yourselves in attendance at that time.

We will plan for a Parents/Coaches Relay and 6 & under butterly swim for a treat if time permits.