Our season starts faster than Michael Phelps off the blocks! (FAST!) Let’s be Ready!!
We’re two weeks away from our first day of practice (Thursday, June 6th), and we’ve been busy getting things ready for our 2024 swimmers!!!
Here’s your checklist to be ready for the first day of swim practice:
- Register for the team – You can call the CRPR office at (814) 231-3071 or register online. When registering, make sure you tell the CRPR staff that you’re registering for the Welch Swim Team or if you’re registering online, search for “Swim Team Welch” to make sure you get assigned to the team properly.
- Provide your family contact info – Stay informed about the team throughout the season. Fill out the 2024 Contact Information Form to get on our communication lists.
- Read through the 2024 season info – We’ve provided a dedicated webpage that overviews the season—full of details for new and returning families.
- Checkout the team calendar – The 2024 season calendar is available with week-by-week details about meets and other team activities.
- Purchase team suit – Team suits are optional, but encouraged. You can order directly through our team store on Swim Outlet (they’ll ship directly to you). If you don’t know your swimmer’s suit size, we’ll have sample suits available for sizing at the first two practices and at the Shark Tank Meet. In general, it’s better to get smaller/tighter suits for racing.
We’ve got one more item to help us get a jump start on the season:
- Sign-up for meet volunteer positions, team events, and other donations – All of the season sign-ups are already available on our website. So, you can plan ahead for the entire season. Here are a few specific links for events that are within the first 5 days of practice!!
- Family Food Donations — Due Mon., June 10th
- Sat., June 8th — Shark Tank Inter-squad Meet — We need timers and some pancake helpers!
- Tues. June 11th — vs. Penns Valley (HOME) — Volunteers needed
- Home Meet Concession Sign-Ups — Fresh food sign-up for our Home Meets
- Meet Morning Breakfast Helpers — Sign-up to help serve our swimmers a breakfast item
- Meet Morning Breakfasts: Gluten Free Sign-Up – If your swimmer has gluten sensitivities please use this sign-up to let us know so we can plan!
We can’t wait to see our swimmers and families again! Plan to arrive a little early on the first day of practice to make sure you don’t miss any announcements from the coaches. We will have a welcome/Q&A session for parents during the first day of practice too. As a reminder, here are practice times for the first day:
- 6:45-8:00am – 13 and over
- 8:00-9:00am – 9-12 year olds
- 9:00-9:45am – 8 and under
See you soon!
Coach Marion
Coaches Adam, Kennedy, Marek and Christine too!!