Lee's Hill Lightning News - Orders for Additional 2014 RSL T-Shirts

Lee’s Hill Lightning Families,

 

We got this e-mail from Michael Sizemore the RSL President regarding ordering T-Shirts from Finals.

 

As you know the swimmers in the afternoon did not have the opportunity to purchase a T-Shirt because they sold out in the morning!

 

If anyone is interested could you fill out this form and send it back to me.

 

I will then compile the order and send it in.

 

As indicated below, he wants the order in by 7 PM on Wednesday August 6^th – so there is not much time.

 

Sorry for the rush – for those that order we will figure out how to get the payments collected and turned in when the shirts are picked up by Kellie.

 

Thanks!

 

Go Lightning!

 

Bob Denecke

From: "MCSizemore" <MCSizemore@earthlink.net>
Date: August 3, 2014 at 7:19:18 PM EDT

Subject: Orders for additional 2014 RSL T-Shirts
Reply-To: "MCSizemore" <MCSizemore@earthlink.net>

Ladies and Gentlemen,

 

Several of you have inquired about additional orders for the 2014 RSL t-shirts.  We have also received requests through Comments@RSLSwimming.com.

 

Attached is an order form for you to collect additional orders for t-shirts.

 

1)  You have until 7 p.m. Wednesday 6 August to collect your orders and return the completed spreadsheet to me at MCSizemore@earthlink.net

 

2)  Each shirt is $10.

 

3)  Shirts for your team will be delivered to you, the team RSL Rep, approximately three weeks after the order is placed.

 

4)  Your team is responsible for payment and all shirts must be paid for when they are delivered to you.  Checks made out to the RSL from your parents will be accepted and/or a check from your team for the balance.

 

Let me know if you have any questions.

 

Thanks,

 

Michael

 

Lee's Hill Lightning News - Tonight's Awards Banquet

Lee’s Hill Lightning Families,

 

What a tremendous day yesterday!  I am so very proud of ALL of our Lee’s Hill Lightning swimmers!  In looking at the times, a lot of swimmers swim their very best times of the year yesterday!!

 

A big huge thank you also to all the volunteers!! Without you, the meets are not possible.

 

I have never been to the Awards Banquet in the past.

 

But, I have been asked to send out a reminder that bringing your folding chairs and a small table with you tonight might be a good idea.

 

Looking forward to seeing everyone tonight.

 

Go Lightning!

 

Bob

Lightning News - ZINGA! Spirit Event

Lee’s Hill Lightning Families,

 

Just a reminder – there is a Zinga! Spirit Night Fund raiser for our team tomorrow night from 5 – 8 PM.

 

The Zinga! Frozen Yogurt is located at the Hilltop Shopping Center near Giant at 10400 Courthouse Road

Spotsylvania, Virginia 22553.

 

Zinga will donate 20% of the proceeds to the team!

 

Please be sure to either print the attached flyer, or mention the Lee’s Hill Lightning Swim Team when you are at Zinga! So we can get the credit!

 

There will be some flyers at practice in the morning.

 

About Zinga Frozen Yogurt

When you’re craving a sweet frozen treat, frozen yogurt is a great alternative to ice cream. It’s satisfying and delicious without ruining your diet.

Zinga offers a wide variety of fat free and low calorie frozen yogurt flavors and over 50 delicious toppings; it is self-serve and sold by weight.  Your masterpiece is limited only by your imagination.

 

 

Hope to see you all there!

 

Go Lightning!

 

Spirit Committee!

 

 

Lightning News - Friday Breakfast and Sunday's Awards Celebration

Hi Lightning families!

As we enter the last week of a wonderful swim team season, there are two fun events coming up for our Lightning swimmers and families—the swim team breakfast and the end of the year banquet.

After each practice this Friday, swimmers will enjoy a swim team breakfast.    Please send in a breakfast food to share for EACH swimmer in your family, which will be shared directly following their swim session.  For example , if you have a swimmer in both the first and second session, please send food to share for both sessions.  Ideas for food can be fruit, pastries, donuts, muffins, or casseroles.  If it requires a serving utensil, please provide.

The end of year banquet will be held on Sunday, August 3rd, the day after finals.  This is a pot luck style banquet, with the swim team providing burgers and hot dogs.  The banquet will start at 5:00pm and includes time for families to swim, eat dinner, elect new board members, and then the presentation of awards for the year. 

We ask that each family bring a dish to share (enough for approximately 15 people), based upon your last name.

A-F,  please bring a dessert

G-K, please bring a pasta or casserole dish (e.g. mac and cheese,  tortellini, etc)

L-Q, please bring a salad (e.g. green, potato, pasta)

R-Z, please bring a fruit dish

Also bring drinks for your family, and if your dish requires a serving utensil, please provide.

We hope you can attend these fun events!   Don’t forget to RSVP with the Banquet Evite you received to let us know if your family will be attending so we can purchase the burgers and hot dogs for the appropriate number of people. 

See you soon!

Nikki Hyldahl and Tammy Stohr

Social/ Spirit Chairs

 

Lee's Hill Lightning News - RSL FINALS Volunteer Sign Up is NOW Live!!

To All Lee’s Hill Lightning Families,

 

At last, I have been sent the final Team Assignments by Grafton who are hosting Finals at the King George YMCA one week from today.

 

I have created another SignUpGenius volunteer sign up.

 

Please click on the button below, copy the link below into your browser, or go to our website (golightning.org) and click on the SignUpGenius button on the left of the screen to sign up.

 

The Access Code is:  lightning

 

I have also attached the Team Assignments Final Grid file sent by Grafton for your review. As you can see, there is a lot that needs to happen this week to make Finals a success.

 

Please review and sign up as soon as possible!

 

Please pay very close attention to which session you are signing up for!!

 

Thanks for all your volunteer efforts this year!

 

There will be a lot of information sent out this week.  Please read each e-mail carefully.

 

If you have any questions – please call or e-mail!

 

Go Lightning!

 

Bob Denecke

Meet Director

 

 

 

 

http://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfm?go=c.SignUpSearch&eid=00C1C8D9FDC9F7&cs=09C3BADE8FC58B6C7B7B640E5BC1

 

Access Code: lightning

Lightning News - Meet Results LH versus LOW

Lee’s Hill Lightning Families,

 

After a bit of a wet start,  that came to a halt with an absolutely fantastic rendition of the National Anthem sung by Robbie Howes, the Lee’s Hill Lightning completed our final home meet of the 2014 RSL season.

 

It was a very close and extremely exciting meet, but in the end the final score was:

 

Lee’s Hill:  261      

Lake of the Woods: 244

 

We also had four triple winners:

 

Noah White	LH	M	12	100M Free	1:15.43	50M Fly	39.69	50M Back	38.97
Erin Morrison	LH	F	15	50M Fly	34.41	50M Breast	43.26	100M IM	1:22.68
Steve Miller	LH	M	17	50M Free	26.81	50M Fly	29.89	50M Breast	36.44
Sam Kauppert	LH	M	18	100MFree	1:00.43	50MBack	30.59	100M IM	1:09.89

 

 

The team finished the season with a 4 – 1 record!!

 

I want to congratulate ALL the lightning swimmers, coaches, and volunteers on an absolutely fantastic season!

 

I hope all the swimmers practice hard over the next couple of weeks getting ready for the 2014 RSL Finals at the King George YMCA on Saturday August 2^nd.

 

Remember we’re not finished yet!

 

Mark your calendars, and there will be more details to follow:

 

1.        Practice every morning continues – Monday through Friday

2.       Stroke, Turn and Start Clinics held on Monday and Tuesday next week from 7 – 8 PM

3.       Wednesday Evening July 30^th Zinga Spirit Event

4.       Friday August 1^st Team Breakfast

5.       Saturday August 2^nd 2014 RSL Finals at King George YMCA

6.       Sunday August 3^rd Awards Banquet and Annual Meeting

 

See you at the pool!

 

Go lightning!

 

Bob Denecke

Meet Director

Lightning News - URGENT - Please e-mail Coach Jay if you will NOT be at FINALS

Lee’s Hill Lightning Families,

 

If you will NOT be at the 2014 RSL American Division Finals being held on Saturday August 2^nd at the King George YMCA,

 

please e-mail Coach Jay As Soon As Possible (ASAP) at:  jaylo.smith63@gmail.com

 

The coaches need to know this information for planning purposes.  They have a seeding party with the RSL, and once the entries are in there can be NO changes.

 

There will be more information regarding finals coming shortly!

 

Thanks for your help!

 

See you at the pool!

 

Go Lightning!

 

Bob Denecke

Meet Director

Lee's Hill Lightning News - HELP NEEDED!! Home Meet on Monday Night versus LOW

To All Lee’s Hill Lightning Families,

 

I have had a few changes occur over the last few hours.

 

These positions have opened up because folks signed up way back at the Ice Cream Social and as we all know vacations plans change.  

 

Please review the needed positions, and sign up if you can help!

 

Please remember that every family is responsible to help!

 

I know some individuals have gone above and beyond, and I thank you! 

 

We ask that each family works a minimum of 3 full meets, or six half meets.

 

These numbers have been based on total number of families on the team related to the number of position that are required to be filled each meet.

 

If you can help, please go to our website and click on the link to sign up at SIgnUpGenius.  Remember our Access Code is: lightning

 

Thanks for the help!

 

Go Lightning!

 

Bob Denecke

Meet Director

 

 

Concession Set Up and Pick Up Food
Before Meet

 

Clerk of Course
First Half 

 

Clerk of Course
First Half 

 

Timer - Lane 1
First Half 

 

Timer - Lane 6
First Half 

 

Concessions
First Half 

 

 

 

Stroke and Turn*
Second Half 

 

Clerk of Course
Second Half 

 

Clerk of Course
Second Half 

 

Runner
Second Half 

 

Concessions
Second Half 

 

Meet Breakdown
End of Meet 

Lee's Hill Lightning News - MONDAY'S Final HOME Meet Against Lake of the Woods

Lee’s Hill Lightning Families,

 

Good Morning!  Just wanted to pass along some information regarding MONDAY’S final home meet:

 

1.)    We will be selling Spirit Wear from 5 PM to 6 PM Only on Monday just prior to the meet starting.

You will be able to get your new team t-shirts for $10.00 and any other spirit wear available. Sizes are limited so get them quickly while they last.

Show your team spirit at Finals wearing your Lee’s Hill Lightning shirt!

 

2.)    There will be NO evening Practices or Stroke, Turn and Start Clinics this week on Monday or Tuesday. Our meet is on Monday, and the Coaches will be preparing for the RSL Finals on Tuesday.

The following week, on Monday the 28^th and Tuesday the 29th, there will be ONLY be Stroke, Turn and Start Clinics from  7 PM to 8 PM.

 

3.)    Please have your swimmers at the pool by 4:30 PM to check in and get ready for warm ups.  The meet will start promptly at 6 PM.

 

4.)    Remember to support our Concessions Stand!  It is our biggest fund raiser to help support the team.  Our volunteers work very hard to provide delicious food at reasonable prices!  

 

5.)    I am still in need of the following Volunteer Positions for Monday’s Meet:

 

Clerk of Course 

First Half     

   

Clerk of Course 

First Half     

   

Stroke and Turn* 

First Half 

 

Timer - Lane 6 

First Half 

 

Starter* 

Second Half

 

Clerk of Course 

Second Half     

 

Clerk of Course 

Second Half 

 

Stroke and Turn* 

Second Half

 

Designated Fill In/Parking Monitor/Concessions Runner 

Whole Meet

 

You can sign up by clicking on the following link to SignUpGenius or go to our website http://www.golightning.org/ and click on the SignUpGenius link there:

 

http://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfm?go=c.SignUpSearch&eid=00C1C8D9FDC9F7&cs=09C3BADE8FC58B6C7B7B640E5BC1

 

The access code is:  lightning

 

 

We are having a wonderful swim season!  It has been fantastic watching all the swimmers gain confidence in the pool and continue to improve all their individual times.

 

See you at the pool!

 

Go Lightning!

 

Bob Denecke

Meet Director

 

 

 

Here is a list of all the Volunteers Positions for Monday Night:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lee's Hill Lightning News - Last Week's Meet Results - Lee's Hill versus Chancellor

Lee’s Hill Lightning Families,

 

Sorry for the late e-mail, not sure why I drafted this e-mail and then forgot to send it out.

 

Here it is:

 

Well after a bit of a stormy late start, the Lee’s Hill Lightning Swim Team and volunteers completed our second home meet!

 

As it turned out the weather and temperature cooperated nicely.

 

Tonight’s final score was:  Lee’s Hill  - 265    Chancellor – 240

 

The Lee’s Hill Lightning had three triple winners:

 

White, Noah                      100 Free 1:13.09               50 Free 32.07                     50 Fly 37.48

White, Avery                     25 Free 20.35                     25 Fly 26.60                         25 Breast 27.87

Morrison, Adam               50 Back 40.72                     50 Breast 42.50                 100 IM 1:25.29

 

Great Job after lots of hard work to all our Lightning swimmers on a job well done!

 

See you at the pool!

 

Bob Denecke

Meet Director

 

"There is water in every lane, so it is OK."
Ian Thorpe (on being in Lane 5 for a final).

 

Lee's Hill Lightning News - Meet Results - Lee's Hill versus Grafton

Lee’s Hill Lightning Families,

 

What a nice night we had last night for a swim meet!  The weather and temperature cooperated nicely.

 

I believe that Grafton did a wonderful job running the meet, and kept it moving along smoothly. 

 

As far as I know, last night’s final score was:  Lee’s Hill  - 340    Grafton – 154

 

Congratulations to all our Lightning swimmers on a job well done! Lots of great cheering and swimming.

 

The Lee’s Hill Lightning had six triple winners in last night’s meet:

 

Erin Morrison

Sam Kauppert

Kate Chamberlain

Charlotte Denecke

Reid Schattgen

Steve Miller

 

Again, tremendous job by all the Lee’s Hill Lighting swimmers and volunteers!! Well Done!

See you at the pool!

 

Bob Denecke

Meet Director

 

 

"When I go out and race, I'm not trying to beat opponents, I'm trying to beat what I have done ... to beat myself, basically. People find that hard to believe because we've had such a bias to always strive to win things. If you win something and you haven't put everything into it, you haven't actually achieved anything at all. When you've had to work hard for something and you've got the best you can out of yourself on that given day, that's where you get satisfaction from."
Ian Thorpe

 

Lee's Hill Lightning News - HELP NEEDED for Wednesday Nights Meet against Grafton

Lee’s Hill Lightning Families,

 

For the first time this year, I am need of a lot of volunteer help for Wednesday night’s Swim met against Grafton.

 

I need help in both the first and second half of the meet.

 

If you are unsure of your six half or three full meet sign ups, please let me know and I can send you a report of how many positions you have signed up for so far this year.

 

Hope that everyone is having a great weekend so far!

 

Without volunteers all this would not be possible!  I appreciate all of our volunteers , and especially some who have gone way above the call of duty!

 

Also – we have a lot of Board Members that have been on the board for the three year maximum per our bylaws.  Please think about volunteering/joining the board for next year.

This will be one of the items discussed at the Annual Meeting on August 3^rd during the Awards Banquet. It really is not too bad – I promise!

I have had a really wonderful time working with a  great group of people over the past two years. If you are interested please speak with Shari or any other board member.

 

See you at the pool!

 

Go lightning!

 

Bob Denecke

Meet Director

 

 

Directions to Grafton:

 

GRAFTON - 6 LANE, 25 METER POOL
709 Jett Street
Fredericksburg,Va 22405

DIRECTIONS:
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 Bloom Grocery Store. 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.

 

 

 

Lee's Hill Lightning News - HOME MEET CHANCELLOR - Wednesday July 9, 2014

Lee’s Hill Lightning Families,

 

I hope that everyone had a wonderful and relaxing fourth of July holiday!

 

We are getting ready for our second home meet.

 

The coach would like everyone at the pool by 4:15 PM this week.  We are going to be taking the team picture before warm ups begin at 4:55.

 

Please remember to wear your new team T-Shirt!

 

VOLUNTEER HELP NEEDED!

 

I am still in need of a few key position for this week’s meet!!

 

Timer Lane 6 – First Half

 

Stroke and Turn – Second Half

Timer Lane 1 – Second Half

Safety Marshall – Meet

Runner/Fill In/Parking – Meet

 

CONCESSIONS

 

I just want to remind everyone to support  our Concessions Stand.  It is our biggest and best fund raiser for the team, and the food is wonderful!!

 

The concession volunteers all work very hard to provide good food at reasonable rates! I cannot wait to have another meatball sub!

 

Just a friendly reminder – we ask that children are not to be working in the concessions area!

 

RSL FINALS ADS

 

Please consider submitting an ad for the RSL Finals Program.  They are $25.00 for ¼ page ad.  E-mail me if interested. Wednesday is the deadline.

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

 

July 12^th – Kona Ice Fund Raiser at the South Pool more information to follow

 

August 1^st – Last Day of Practice – Swim Team Breakfast

 

August 2^nd – Final at the King George YMCA

 

August 3^rd – Swim Team Annual Meeting and End of Year Awards Banquet

 

See everyone at the pool!

 

Go Lightning!

 

Bob Denecke

Meet Director

 

 

 

 

Item	Item Comment	First Name	Last Name
Meet Set Up	4:00-6:00	Vern	Bradshaw
Meet Set Up	4:00-6:00	Chris	McKnight
Meet Set Up	4:00-6:00	Samuel	Sanchez
Concession Set Up and Desert/Baking	Before Meet	Mari	Sanchez
Concession Set Up and Fruit Preparation	Before Meet	Vicki	Wilkinson
Concession Set Up and Ice Pick Up	Before Meet	Kristen	McKnight
Concession Set Up and Pick Up Food	Before Meet	Edie	Henson
Concession Set Up and Salad & Pasta Prep	Before Meet	Bill	Howes
Announcer	First Half	Megan	white
Award Clerk      Ribbons	First Half	Desta	Haines
Clerk of Course	First Half	Liz	Sposato
Clerk of Course	First Half	Kimberly	Long
Concessions	First Half	Edie	Henson
Concessions	First Half	Pam	Craft
Concessions	First Half	Kristen	Steis
Concessions	First Half	Vanessa	Morrison
Concessions	First Half	Rebecca	Hillmann
Grill Master	First Half	Tim	Jent
Head Clerk of Course*	First Half	Jeannette	Getch
Head Scorer*	First Half	Marnie	Schattgen
Head Timer*	First Half	Megan	Haid
Heat Ribbons	First Half	Chad	Hensen
Referee*	First Half	Robert	Denecke
Runner	First Half	Benjamin	Turman
Runner	First Half	Joe	Valasko
Scorer - Recorder	First Half	Marnie	Schattgen
Scoring - Data Checker	First Half	Mihwa	Jent
Scoring - Data Circler	First Half	Hope	Wood
Starter*	First Half	Shari	Denecke
Stroke and Turn*	First Half	Tanner	Cork
Stroke and Turn*	First Half	Scott	Hyldahl
Timer - Lane 1	First Half	Brian	Tibbitts
Timer - Lane 2	First Half	Ellen	Gist
Timer - Lane 2	First Half	Michael	Shively
Timer - Lane 3	First Half	rachel	long
Timer - Lane 4	First Half	Vern	Bradshaw
Timer - Lane 4	First Half	james	jett
Timer - Lane 5	First Half	Catherine	Chamberlain
Timer - Lane 6	First Half	David	Williams
Timer - Lane 6	First Half
Announcer	Second Half	Megan	white
Award Clerk      Ribbons	Second Half	Laurie	Tryfiates
Clerk of Course	Second Half	Tammy	Stohr
Clerk of Course	Second Half	Sudie	Jones
Concessions	Second Half	Sara	Jett
Concessions	Second Half	Tammye	Herold
Concessions	Second Half	Jeff	Hahn
Concessions	Second Half	Vanessa	Morrison
Concessions	Second Half	Rebecca	Hillmann
Grill Master	Second Half	Steve	Wood
Head Clerk of Course*	Second Half	Jeannette	Getch
Head Scorer*	Second Half	Marnie	Schattgen
Head Timer*	Second Half	Nikki	Hyldahl
Heat Ribbons	Second Half	Beth	Valasko
Referee*	Second Half	Michael	Kauppert
Runner	Second Half	Benjamin	Turman
Runner	Second Half	Joe	Valasko
Scorer  - Recorder	Second Half	Marnie	Schattgen
Scoring - Data Checker	Second Half	Nora	Alman
Scoring - Data Circler	Second Half	Kathlene	Farrell
Starter*	Second Half	Shari	Denecke
Stroke and Turn*	Second Half	Chad	Hensen
Stroke and Turn*	Second Half
Timer - Lane 1	Second Half
Timer - Lane 2	Second Half	Laurie	Shively
Timer - Lane 2	Second Half	Ellen	Gist
Timer - Lane 3	Second Half	rachel	long
Timer - Lane 4	Second Half	james	jett
Timer - Lane 4	Second Half	Vern	Bradshaw
Timer - Lane 5	Second Half	Catherine	Chamberlain
Timer - Lane 6	Second Half	Kristen	White
Timer - Lane 6	Second Half	Mark	Haines
Designated Fill In/Parking Monitor/Concession Runner	Whole Meet
Safety Marshall	Whole Meet
Meet Breakdown	End of Meet	Kristie	Harmon
Meet Breakdown	End of Meet	Cameron	McGann
Meet Breakdown	End of Meet	Jeff	Hahn