Concessions Cards Now on Sale!!!!

Concessions Cards Now on Sale!!!!

Our first home meet is Wednesday, July 1st.
Concessions will have lots of YUMMY food!
Chic-Fil-A
Danny's Pizza
Outback baked potatoes
hot dogs
hamburgers
BBQ sandwiches
and much more!!!

What is a concession card? 
A concession card is a prepaid convenience card to be used during the home swim meets (July 1, July 15, July 20) for concessions purchases.  This way you don't have to worry about having extra cash the night of the swim meet.

How do I use my concession card?   It's easy!
There will be a seperate line for concession card holders.
Chose your items to purchase, have your card readily available, we will mark off the amount you spend, and your on your way!


If interested, please see Christina Hensen at swim practice Wednesday morning (July 1st).  The cards will be on sale from
8:30 - 10:00 am.  If this time is not convenient you may purchase one at the home meets.
Cash and checks will be accepted.  Checks should be made payable to:  Lee Hill Swim Team

****Note:  Unused balances on concession cards are non-refundable.

Swim Team this week!

Lightning Families,

We will host our first home meet this Wednesday, vs. Country Club.  Swimmers will need to report to the coaching staff at 4:30, and parents should report for their jobs at the appropriate times.

 

In preparation for the meet, swimmers who come to Clinic on Tuesday evening will receive a special treat.  Clinic will be from 6:30 to 7:30 pm (instead of 6:45). 

 

If your swimmer will not be at the meet, it is imperative that you notify Coach Jay ASAP at usa_aus@verizon.net so she can complete the meet planning.

 

Keep checking the blog for more updates http://lhlflash.blogspot.com !

 

See you at the pool!

Amy

This week at the pool!

This will be a big week for us, with our first home meet of the season on Wednesday. Country Club swim team will swim against us at 6:00 pm. Keep watching the blog and email for more updates.

Clinics will continue on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings. One area for improvement in a lot of our younger swimmers is diving off the blocks. Good starts give the swimmer a decided advantage in a race situation. Starts are practiced at each clinic.

Morning practice is also a critical time for swimmers of all ages. Our coaching staff has noticed a decline in the number of 9-12 year old swimmers in the mornings, and would like to see more consistent practice attendance.

See you at the pool!

Pool closed Friday morning

There will be no practice this morning due to an issue with foreign material in the pool and high chemical levels. Sorry for the late notice.

Team Suits and Spirit Items

Lightning Families,

Team swim suits will be available to purchase until July 1, 2009. After that date, they will be returned to the vendor. I will have them at practice the morning of July 1, 2009. If you need one prior to that, please flag me down at practice (I am there from 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. every morning) and I will get you what you need.

We have lots of towels, bags and t-shirts for purchase as well - show team spirit by dressing your entire family in Lee's Hill Lightning gear! Towels are $12, bags are $12 and all t-shirts are $10. These items will also be available to purchase at the first home meet on July 1st.

Go Lee's Hill Lightning!

Stacey Ostlund
540.898.2471
ostlunds@verizon.net

Ferry Farm Meet Pictures!

Check out the action shots from last night's meet warm up. You'll see the photo album on the right labeled "Lightning '09 Pictures". You can either simply enjoy the slideshow or click on a picture to enlarge it. If you click on a picture, you can click "view all" on the left to check out all of the pictures!

Lightning Wins!!

Congratulations to our Lee's Hill Lightning swimmers on an awesome performance tonight, winning a very close meet at Ferry Farm 268-254! We are proud of our swimmers and we're seeing great improvements in strokes and in times.

Practices on Thursday morning will be at 8:00 for the 13 & over swimmers, 8:45 for 9-12 yo swimmers and 9:30 for 8 & under swimmers.

More info on triple winners will be coming tomorrow!

Tonight's Meet

Message from Coach Jay

 

Hello, Hello, Hello, Our second meet is here and I hope you are all rested.  Please arrive at Ferry Farm Pool by 4:30 – 4:40pm we will be warming up in the water at 5:30pm.  Make sure you check in with the student coaches when you arrive and check on your event numbers, also I will have a sheet with all the relays on it so check that our as well.   I would like to say that you are all swimming great so go out, have fun tonight, and swim for Lee’s Hill Lightning.

 

See you at that pool

 

Coach Jay

Morrison Family Swimmers!

Lee’s Hill Lightning would like to recognize the Morrison family, for a very special occurrence in the life of our team, and perhaps the RSL as well.

All seven Morrison children swam together last night. We were sad that the weather didn't cooperate to allow the 4 girls to swim together in the graduated relay, but it is still really exceptional to have participation from the whole family. The eldest, Samantha, will be leaving next week to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado. Samantha joined David, Robby, Heidi, Erin, Adam, and Kelly in the pool. Please join me in thanking the Morrisons for their time and talents given to the Lee’s Hill Lightning and the RSL.

Thursday morning practice changes

I hope all our Lightning families have dried out for the evening.  Great job swimmers in less-than-ideal weather.  Thanks to all the parents who stood or sat in the drizzle and later downpour before the meet was called.

 

Coach Jay wants the 13&over swimmers to report to practice at 8:00am rather than the usual 7:30am, 9-12yo swimmers to report at 8:45 rather than 8:30, and 8&U swimmers to report at their usual time.

 

See you at the pool!

Amy

First Meet tonight @ 6PM

Here we go!  Our first meet is tonight, June 17 at 6pm at Dixon Park Pool on Route 2 in Fredericksburg.  Swimmers should arrive at 4:30 and check in with the coaches.  Please dress your swimmer warmly for the times they are not in the pool, and bring rain gear for yourselves.  The meet will run in the rain, but if thunder or lightning occurs, we will be delayed until it is safe to swim.  If it is not possible to complete the meet tonight, the makeup date is Saturday morning June 20 at 8am.

There is space at the pool for tents if you have one to bring.  We have 3 tents already in place for the coaches and for some of the swimmers to hang out, across from the shallow end of the pool.

Please don’t hesitate to call me if you have any questions or comments at 736-8291 or 903-0377.

Thanks!

Amy

Meet tonight at Dixon Park Pool-6PM

Our first meet will be tonight at Dixon Park pool on Route 2 in Fredericksburg. Click the link on the right for directions to the pool. Swimmers should arrive at 4:30pm and the meet will begin at 6pm. Swimmers need to check in with a coach when they arrive in case there are changes to their events.

Please dress warmly for the meet, with extra towels and long-sleeved shirts for your swimmer when they are out of the water.

In the event of thunder and lightning which would postpone the meet, the makeup date is Saturday morning at 8am. We will swim in the rain tonight as long as there is no thunder and lightning. Parents should bring or wear rain gear, as we are the ones who want most to stay dry :).

1st Meet this week!

Lightning Families,

Our first meet of the season is this Wednesday, June 17 against the Pleasant Valley/Dixon Park Piranhas at the Dixon Street Pool in Fredericksburg.  The pool is located on Route 2, next to the City of Fredericksburg soccer fields.  Click this link for directions:  http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=fredericksburg+va+dixon+pool&sll=37.509726,-95.712891&sspn=34.133414,79.101563&ie=UTF8&ll=38.287318,-77.456102&spn=0.004152,0.009656&z=17&iwloc=A&iwstate1=dir .

 

If your swimmers will miss this meet, please let Coach Jay know ASAP at usa_aus@verizon.net.  Stay tuned for more details about check-in time.

 

Great job swimmers at the Mock Meet!  Many thanks to all the parents who jumped in and filled positions.  Our newly trained officials got some on-the-job training, and board members are making a list of things we will need for our first home meet on July 1. If you have any feedback, questions, or concerns, please let me know.

 

See you at morning practices this week!  ages 13 & over start at 7:30am, ages 9-12 start at 8:30am, and ages 8 & under start at 9:20am.  Stacey will have suits, goggles, and spirit items on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings.

Parent/Coach meeting on for tonight!

Even if the pool is closed due to the all-too-frequent afternoon storms, we will have the parent/coach meeting at the North clubhouse at 6:30pm.

Mock Meet Details

Lightning Families,
Our Mock Meet is this Saturday, June 13. Swimmers need to be at the pool ready for warm ups between 7:30am and 7:40am. We will begin the events at 8:00am and be done by 10:00am (we have to be finished so the pool can open on schedule).

Swimmers may wear their team suits if they have them, but it's fine if you don't have them. Stacey will be at the pool during morning practice next week with suits, goggles, and spirit items.

If your child is not going to swim in the meet, please email coach Jay at usa_aus@verizon.net . I have forwarded those I was aware of to her.

If your child is swimming, you will need to help out in some capacity. Contact Carey at capohanka@verizon.net if you have not signed up.

If you are setting up for the meet, please be at the pool at 7am.

We will have a variety of breakfast items at the pool, but please bring your own beverages.

Please continue to check our blog, http://lhlflash.blogspot.com for updates!

See you at the pool!
Amy

Parent-Coach Meeting Postponed

Tonight's parent-coach meeting has been postponed. The meeting will be held Thursday, 6/11 at 6:30 PM. See you there!

Swim Suits, Goggles & Spirit Items

These items will be available for purchase this Thursday, June 11 from 6-7:45 p.m. Then at morning practices starting June 15 from 8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

If you need something sooner, please contact me via email ostlunds@verizon.net, or by phone 898.2471 and you can come to my home and buy what you need.

Stacey Ostlund

Practice changes for week of June 8-11

Monday through Thursday, all age groups will be asked to practice on the following schedule:

Ages 10 & under-6:00-6:45

Ages 11 & over-6:45-7:45

This is a change from our previously advertised practice sessions, since weather has not allowed any age group to get in meaningful practices. We hope the weather will cooperate!

Remember that Coach Jay will have a parent meeting, with emphasis on new swimmers/parents, on Tuesday evening at 6:30 pm (during practice). All parents are invited to attend.

Practice for Wednesday Cancelled

Once again, the lightning is the nemesis of our Lee's Hill Lightning!

Coach Jay wants to adjust practice on Thursday evening, to give all swimmers the opportunity to swim. From 6-6:45pm ages 10 & under will practice, and from 6:45-7:45, ages 11 & up will practice. The forecast for Thursday is for cool weather and rain, but hopefully no thunder and lightning.

Thanks for your patience. We all know the weather isn't in our control.

Swimsuit exchange!

If you have a swimsuit that is too small that you would like to send on to a new home, please post a comment here. I'll go first....(read the comments!)

Parent/Coach Meeting from Coach Jay

I would like to hold a parent/coaches meeting next Tuesday June 9 at 6:30pm. This will be for new parents of the swim team and any one else that would like to come. I will go over the processes on how we run our practices, how we place swimmers in meets, what to except on meet days and at the meets and at finals. We did this last year, which I think helped a lot of new families. We will still have regular practice that evening.
Thanks

Jay

Change: No Practice tonight Tuesday 6/2

The pool's policy is 1 hour delay for lightning, and since it's 6pm, the earliest we would be in the water would be 7pm, if all lightning stopped right now. Coach Jay is cancelling all practices this evening, but welcomes any swimmers who have been rained out tonight to join a practice tomorrow or Thursday evening.

Gotta love evening practices during springtime in Virginia.....

Waiting out the storm!

Hopefully the storm will pass, as radar seems to indicate that there isn't anymore rain behind this current storm. Coach Jay will be at the pool until at least 7 tonight, and if the pool reopens, we will have abbreviated practice for both 7-8 and 15-18 age groups.

We will be in the clubhouse! Come join us if /when you feel it is safe to travel!
Amy

Swim Suits, Goggles & Spirit Items

I will be at the pool this week on Tuesday (6-6:45) and Wednesday (6:45-7:45) with the swim suits, goggles, towels, t-shirts, etc. available for purchase. All of these items will also be available for sale daily when we begin morning practices from 8:30-10:00 a.m.

Stacey Ostlund