Welcome to Week Two of Welch 2024!
Practice Notes:
- Kids did a super terrific job of following directions and being flexible with everyone learning what practice will look like! Thank you!
- Hair Ties and Caps: If your swimmers have hair that covers their eyes, please pull it back in a secure hair tie or wear a cap. It makes a big difference when they practice!
- Thunder/Lightning: Swimmers love water and swimming in the rain is a treat! But we do clear the pool when we hear thunder and/or see lightning. If this would ever happen during practice, a Remind would be sent out with practice information.
- 8 and Under swimmers will continue to be evaluated this week in regards for their readiness for swim team. Please come talk to me after practice if your swimmer is stoping for air on the lane line repeatedly. As a reminder, parents should not be standing next to the pool or instructing their children during practice.
Normal Practice times all week! Monday and Wednesday optional evening practice for our 11 and over swimmers 8:00-9:00pm.
- 13 and Overs: 6:45-8:00am
- 9-12 year olds: 8:00-9:00am
- 8 and unders: 9:00-9:45am
Monday
- Meet sign up deadline at practice by 10am
- Each family is asked to donate food items that are sold in the concession stand and support our team breakfasts on meet mornings. Please drop off donations any time during practice hours by Monday, June 10th. Click here to sign up for your food donation.
- Families can pre-order pizzas for pickup during the meeting. Place your pizza pre-order by Monday, June 9th at 11am!
- 5:00pm pizza pick up at the concession stand on meet day
Tuesday – Meet Day, Home vs. Penns Valley!
Tuesday Morning:
- Get your Temporary Welch Tatto before you leave practice!!
- Breakfast snack for swimmers is BAGELS!
- We need a few more parent volunteers to help with breakfast: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090D49AEA62EA02-43116815-thursday#/
Afternoons of meet days are a great time for some down time and rest. Stay hydrated and eat some healthy carbs to have some good energy for the meet!
Tuesday Meet Details:
- Deadline to sign up is Monday, June 10th at practice
- The meet lineup will be posted Tuesday morning at practice. Changes are accepted until 11:00am.
- Volunteers Sign Up – Please sign up for one of our volunteer positions for the meet. Most positions require no previous experience!
- Fresh Concessions– We need a few fresh items brought to each home meet. There are a few more items needed for Tuesday
- Arrive at Welch: 4:45pm
- Warm Ups: 5:00pm
- Team Meeting: 5:45pm at the round grass by the slides
- Meet Starts: 6:00pm
- Meet Theme: Wild, Wild, Welch – this is for parents and swimmers! Get out your cowboy hats and boots (NO toy guns, please)!
Officials Training – At each meet, several volunteers serve as stroke and turn judges. A free training has been scheduled–pick which day works best for you. This is a great way for parents to help the team!!
- Wednesday, June 12th 7:30pm at Welch
- Monday, June 17th 7:30pm at Park Forest
- We appreciate your time! Thank you!!
Saturday, June 15th – Day of Joy Relay Event at Park Forest for all CPSL Teams!
- WHAT: A morning full of fun relay events for all ages
- WHEN: Saturday, June 15th – from 8:00am to noon
- WHERE: Park Forest Pool
- WHO: Everyone! All ages participate, parents too!
- Arrive at 8:00am. First event begins at 8:30am.
- Food available for purchase. Please sign up here by Wed so Park Forest has a head count for food prep!
- Let’s fill the pool with Welch Sharks!
- Our team theme for this event is Hawaiian!
Calendar Update
Olympic Trials Viewing Party change! We will be watching a replay of the USA Olympic Trials on the mornings of Monday-Wednesday, June 17th-19th at practice!! You can watch either before or after your practice time, since we will still have practice!
Coaches are looking forward to a full week of practice!!
See you at the pool!
Coach Marion
Adam, Marek, Kennedy and Christine too!