Noodles and Co. Pasta Dinner

Swimmers who have RSVPed for the pasta dinner should be at the pool at 5:30 pm on Tuesday July 1. Suggested donation is $4 per swimmer, and exact change would be greatly appreciated. Swimmers may remain for Stroke and Turn clinic following dinner in preparation for the Fawn Lake meet on Wednesday. See you there!

Lightning Video

Check out this short video of our Lightning swimmers in action!

Triple Winners and a Team Record!

Congratulations to our Lee's Hill swimmers who have been Triple Winners and set new team records!

From the College Heights meet:
Shannon Minnich-50 Free, 50 Fly and 100 IM
Tyler Kauppert-50 Back, 50 Breast, 100 IM

Tyler was also a Triple Winner at the Fawn Lake exhibition meet.

A new team record was set at the Grafton exhibition meet by the 13-14 girls relay team of Shannon Minnich, Emilee Hill, Laurie Herbek and Hayley Perry: 59.89 seconds, cutting nearly 2 seconds off the old record of 1:01.81

The final score of the College Heights meet was CH 284, LH 191. Thanks to all our swimmers and volunteers to make the meet a success!

Spirit Items and swimsuit update!

Make sure you stop by during the Thursday Meet and pick up a Car Magnet, T-Shirt, Bag or Towel if you have not gotten one already (my towel supply is starting to run low)
I now have Adult small T Shirts that have been in much demand.
I will have the second round of towels that were taken to be embroidered on Thursday at the Meet. Please come see me to get your towels.
I will only have the product at the morning practice before the meets and at the home meets.
Please contact me if you need to buy a suit. I will not have them at the Swim Meets.
If you have any questions or suggestions about a product please feel free to call or email me.
Kristie Gorman, Social Director
kristiegorman@comcast.net
710-5710

Noodles and Co. Team Dinner

Today, June 25, is the deadline for RSVP for our Noodles and Co. pasta dinner for all team members on Tuesday July 1 at 5:30 pm. This is a great team building event! Please email Melissa at lissa.williamson@yahoo.com TODAY to reserve your dinner! Swimmers may remain for Stroke and Turn clinic at 6:45 after dinner.

Email Melissa TODAY!

LH Lightning vs. College Heights-Thursday June 26

Our 1st home meet is Thursday! Any swimmer who will not be at the meet who has not filled out the "miss meet" form needs to email Coach Jay ASAP at usa_aus@verizon.net . We have had a problem with swimmers entered in meets but not attending, and this does affect relays and entries into fly, back, and breast strokes. The coaches spend a lot of time putting together the meet planner to maximize both individual and team opportunities for scoring points.

Parents are reminded to check the job assignments for Thursday also!

In response to our Lee's Hill Community Association complaints that we began addressing before the season started, a Community Letter was distributed to the residents who live along the streets closest to the North Pool. Please click the link to read the letter. We as a team always need to be good neighbors and good citizens, both swimmers and parents. Please do not block any driveways or park or walk on neighbors' yards. If you see litter, please pick it up. Residents who have complaints are being asked to contact us at the pool so the issues may be resolved in a timely manner. If we are notified that a driveway is blocked, the meet announcer will call out the license plate of the vehicle in order to have it removed. We have a Parking Monitor who will be walking along these routes to ensure that we are not causing undue disruption to our neighbors.

Keep checking the blog for more updates!

Practices on Tuesday morning-from Coach Jay

Tuesday morning practices will be on normal schedule, since we have a 2nd meet on Thursday of this week. Swimmers need to check in with the coaches at Fawn Lake this evening. Plan to arrive at 4:30pm tonight. Even though the meet tonight is an exhibition meet, it is still very important because we need to be able to qualify swimmers in all strokes for Finals in August. Email Coach Jay if you have a question, usa_aus@verizon.net .

Directions to Fawn Lake

Our Monday June 23 meet is at Fawn Lake. Here are the directions to the pool:

From 95 take Rt. 3 West towards Culpeper. Go approximately 10 miles and make a left onto Rt 621. (It is a left turning lane and a white church on the right). Go about 2 1/2 miles to the stop sign. Go straight about 1/2 mile and entrance to Fawn Lake will be on your left. Go to the guard house and tell them that you are here for the swim meet. Stay straight on Longstreet Drive. Park in the dirt lot on the right ONLY!! The lot where the tennis courts are. You may not park in the front circle unless you are handicapped. Ample parking and deck space.

Be sure to click on the Meet Volunteer link to confirm your jobs for Monday evening.

Foster's Grille Spirit Event!

Come to Foster's Grille in Cosner's Corner on Friday June 20 to support the team! Invite your friends and neighbors to come also, and don't forget to mention you're from the team. This event covers both lunch and dinner, so choose the best time for your family. You can even call in your order ahead of time.

Another upcoming team event that needs your attention is the Noodles & Co. dinner for swimmers on Tuesday, July 1. We have to give a final count to the restaurant no later than June 25, so email Melissa ASAP to RSVP.

A Few Thoughts For Volunteers

Thank you to everyone who worked last night! An extra thank you to Mark Fischer and Mary Miller who stepped in literally at the last minute to cover absent timers.

Timers: I've updated Volunteer Sheets to include lane assignments for the remaining meets. If these updates don't show when you click the link, refresh the page so it will reload. In the event of a thunderstorm when a meet is called for the night, give your watch to any Lightning Board Member. If you do not see one of us, take the watch home with you and bring it to the next practice. If you're handing your watch to me, I'll be checking your name off so I know where to look if we are missing watches.

Relay Round-Up: Whether you're working a home or away meet you'll be working directly with the coaching staff. Please make sure you are immediately available to them...5:55pm if you're a 1st half worker and at event 55 if you're a 2nd half worker.

Pre-Meet Meetings: Just before every meet [at a time determined by the hosting team] the timers and stroke and turn volunteers for both halves are to meet. Please attend these meetings, even if you're experienced, as the RSL does change information/rules from time to time and this is where you'll hear new information. An announcement is always made around 5pm regarding the time and location of these meetings. If you miss the announcement, you can ask the hosting team's Announcer or a Lightning Board Member.

I am a moving target, so if you cannot find me prior to the meet to check-in, please visit your station (Scoring, Clerk of Course, Concessions, etc.) so they know you're present and can give you any last minute instructions.

Your Out-Going Meet Director,
Stacy Cochrane

Morning Practice-Thursday June 18

Tomorrow’s practices times are 8-8:40 – 13 and older, 8:40-9:20 – 9-12 yrs, 9:20 – 9:55 8 and under.

The Grafton meet ended during event 36 when a thunderstorm with prolonged lightning passed. Our swimmers did a fantastic job in freestyle and butterfly, with lots of personal best times. The remainder of this meet will not be made up. Thanks to all the families who were there to support the team and work your volunteer jobs!

We did have a number of swimmers who were entered in the meet but did not attend. Please fill out a Miss Meet form, located in the swimmers’ box at the pool for any meet that your family will miss. If you have an emergency and are unable to attend, please email Coach Jay at usa_aus@verizon.net.

No evening clinic tonight--Tuesday June 17

Coach Jay has cancelled evening clinic tonight because she is ill. Swimmers should rest up for tomorrow morning's practice and our meet at Grafton tomorrow evening. Swimmers will be able to write down their events for the meet at practice in the morning and have a popsicle. Parents, please wear your Lee's Hill shirts or blue and gold to the meet tomorrow night! Swimmers should arrive at 4:30 and check in with the coaches. A sweatshirt and sweatpants might good for the swimmers to wear between events if the weather tomorrow evening is nice and cool like today.

Evening Practice Cancelled-Monday June 16

Due to thunderstorms in the area, evening clinic is cancelled for tonight. See you at practice in the morning!

Spirit Event at Foster's Grille!

Bring your family to Foster's Grille in Southpoint II for lunch or dinner for the Lee's Hill Lightning fundraiser on Friday, June 20! We get a percentage of the sales that evening donated to the team. Be sure to identify that you are with the team, and tell neighbors and friends to come too! Click on the link to view the flyer:
Foster's Grille Flyer

Directions to the Grafton Pool

Here are the RSL website's directions to the Grafton pool. We will see you there at 4:30 pm on Wednesday. Bring your own chairs, and be sure to wear your Lee's Hill colors to support our team!

From Route 3 (West of Fredericksburg): Going east, take the Blue-Gray Parkway following signs to King George. After crossing the bridge, the light will be Route 3, make a left (west) heading towards Fredericksburg. Proceed to the second light and turn right on Cool Springs Rd. Follow over bridge, and road becomes Deacon Rd and proceed past the Food Lion. Turn right on Jett Street, the pool will be on the right.

From Route 3 (East of Fredericksburg): Proceed East of Route 3 to the third light past the Ferry Farm Walmart. Take a right onto Cool Springs Road. Then follow the directions noted above.

Message from Kristie Gorman

I will not be at the next two meets. I will be at the swim practice before a meet with all of our products and suits.
This week, as soon as I get the boys jammers I will send out an email of when I will be at the practices. If anyone needs anything or has a question don't hesitate to call me.
Thanks,
Kristie
710-5710

Mock Meet Success!

Thanks to all the swimmers and parents who came to the Mock Meet this morning! The swimmers turned in some impressive performances, and we're very excited to be heading into our exhibition meet against Grafton on Wednesday evening! If you took pictures of the meet that you'd like to share with the team, email them to Amy and we'll post some of them here!

Regular morning practices start on Monday. Coach Jay wants swimmers to wear a swim cap or keep hair pulled back out of the face--females and males! Practice times are:
13 and up: 7:30 to 8:30 am
9-12 ages: 8:30 to 9:20 am
8 and under: 9:20 to 9:55 am

If you had your towel embroidered, please see Kristie Gorman at practice. Boys suits should be available early this week.

See you at the pool!

Mock Meet-Saturday June 14, 2008

It's time for the Mock Meet! This is a great chance for new families to get a taste of how our regular summer meets will run, for our volunteers to hone their timing and running skills, and for our swimmers to establish their seed times!

Practice on Friday, June 13 are as follows:

8-8:40am - 13-18yrs
8:40–9:20am 9-12yrs
9:20- 9:55am 8 and under

Swimmers will have a chance to write down their events and have an ice pop!

Please be at the pool at 7AM on Saturday morning to get ready for the meet, which will start at 7:30. If you will not be present for the mock meet, please email Coach Jay ASAP if you have not filled out a "miss meet" form. We will be done with the meet before the pool opens for regular hours, and hopefully by 9:30AM. No relays will be swum.