Lee's Hill Lightning News - Practice Cancelled Tonight Due to Weather - Thursday May 29, 2014

Lee’s Hill Lightning Families,

 

All practices are cancelled tonight due to weather.

 

The pool is closed due to inclement weather with lower temperatures and heavy rain forecast.

 

See you all on MONDAY!!

 

Go Lightning!

 

Bob

Lee Hill Lighting News - First Evening Practice is Tomorrow Night!! Reminder RSL Training Tomorrow Night at Hopyard!

Lee’s Hill Lighting Families,

 

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and a great Memorial Day Holiday!!

 

To all the military families – thank you all very much  for all your sacrifices and service to our country!

 

Just a reminder:

Evening Practices Start on May 27, 2014

May 27,28,29; June 2-5 and 9-12

6:30-7 PM             8 &under 

7:00-7:45 PM         9-12yrs
7:45-8:30 PM        13-18yrs

 

There is still time to sign up to swim, before the rates go up after May 31!  Please come by the pool or check out the website for the forms.  Sign up continues until the mock meet on June 14^th.

 

First RSL Training Session:

 

The first RSL training session is scheduled for tomorrow night, May 27, at Hopyard Farms out in King George from 6:30-8:30 PM.

 

Directions to Hopyard Farms: Google maps tells me it takes about 25 minutes from the North Pool:

5888 Coakley Dr,
King George, VA 22485

From Fredericksburg: Merge right onto Rt. 3 towards King George. Go straight through light at Ferry Farms. Go straight through light at Sealston/Fletcher's Chapel Road. Take a right at the next light, Port Conway Rd (approx. 4 miles from Sealston light). Take the second right, onto Hopyard Rd. Continue straight until you reach the Hopyard Farm Club House, pool in behind the Club House.

Don’t Forget!!

We will be hosting a RSL training schedule at the Lee’s Hill South Clubhouse next Tuesday, June 3 from 6:30 – 8:30 PM!!  Please mark your calendar and plan to attend!  We need as many trained people as possible.

Thanks for all your volunteer support!

 

Looking forward to a wonderful season!

 

Go Lighting!

 

Bob

 

Lee's Hill Lighting News - First Evening Practice is Tomorrow Night!! Reminder RSL Training Tomorrow Night at Hopyard!

Lee’s Hill Lighting Families,

 

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and a great Memorial Day Holiday!!

 

To all the military families – thank you all very much  for all your sacrifices and service to our country!

 

Just a reminder:

Evening Practices Start on May 27, 2014

May 27,28,29; June 2-5 and 9-12

6:30-7 PM             8 &under 

7:00-7:45 PM         9-12yrs
7:45-8:30 PM        13-18yrs

 

There is still time to sign up to swim, before the rates go up after May 31!  Please come by the pool or check out the website for the forms.  Sign up continues until the mock meet on June 14^th.

 

First RSL Training Session:

 

The first RSL training session is scheduled for tomorrow night, May 27, at Hopyard Farms out in King George from 6:30-8:30 PM.

 

Directions to Hopyard Farms: Google maps tells me it takes about 25 minutes from the North Pool:

5888 Coakley Dr,
King George, VA 22485

From Fredericksburg: Merge right onto Rt. 3 towards King George. Go straight through light at Ferry Farms. Go straight through light at Sealston/Fletcher's Chapel Road. Take a right at the next light, Port Conway Rd (approx. 4 miles from Sealston light). Take the second right, onto Hopyard Rd. Continue straight until you reach the Hopyard Farm Club House, pool in behind the Club House.

Don’t Forget!!

We will be hosting a RSL training schedule at the Lee’s Hill South Clubhouse next Tuesday, June 3 from 6:30 – 8:30 PM!!  Please mark your calendar and plan to attend!  We need as many trained people as possible.

Thanks for all your volunteer support!

 

Looking forward to a wonderful season!

 

Go Lighting!

 

Bob

 

Lee's Hill Lightning News - 2014 RSL Officials Training Dates

Lee’s Hill Lightning Families,

It is that time of year again, when I need to request your help! The RSL has released the dates for this year’s training classes.  The team had a fantastic group of trained officials last year, but we were very short in some positions.  Hopefully, most of last year’s officials will renew, if required this year, but it would be great if we could have many more people trained to help support our team. If you are feeling a bit unsure, I am 100% sure that the officials from last year would love to mentor you!  New officials will have the support of seasoned officials.   

In addition to being RSL trained at other pools - We have a great opportunity this year to get trained at the Lee’s Hill South Pool on June 3^rd from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.!!

Here are the ONLY 2014 Training Dates:

Tuesday 27 May 2014, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at Hopyard
Saturday 31 May 2014, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. at Hampton Oaks

Tuesday 3 June 2014, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at Lee’s Hill South Pool

Wednesday11 June 2014, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at Spotsylvania YMCA
Saturday 14 June 2014, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. at Fawn Lake

Volunteers are critical to the running of our swim meets. Competitive swimming requires parents to be actively involved in all aspects of our swim meets. Timers, judges, concessions attendants, announcers, starters, and scorekeepers are a few of the positions which are filled by parent volunteers. Volunteering is a requirement for our team.

Training for particular positions (i.e. starter, stroke and turn judge, referee, head timer, head scorer, and head clerk of course) is available prior to the beginning of our season. These "trained" volunteer positions are not difficult and are essential to running the meets. Each team is required to have trained volunteers - please consider helping your team and learning more about the sport of swimming!

I just received the list from the RSL of qualified and trained officials for the Lee’s Hill Lightning Swim Team.  As always we are in desperate need of trained officials!

If you have been trained in the past and need to renew, or have never been trained, please try to attend one of the RSL training sessions.

If you are an active high school swimming official, please be sure to fill out and return the required form to the RSL.

Don’t know how to get to there? Here is a link for directions to the pools listed above:

http://www.rslswimming.com/Directions.htm

 

We need Starters, Head Timers, Head Clerk of Course, Stroke and Turn Officials, Head Scorers, and Referees!!!

 

PLEASE NOTE: All training is free, except Stroke and Turn Trainees and Referees are required to complete the online course at StrokeAndTurn.com and to bring their certificate to training. The RSL is going to provide a “key” for use at StrokeandTurn.com that can be used on the website to get a reduced price. Please contact me if interested in Stroke and Turn Training or Referee and I will provide the “key” when available.

For information about an official’s duties, see this training link: http://www.rslswimming.com/TRAINING.htm

AND/OR the RSL rules: http://rslswimming.com/2013%20RSL%20Rules_2013_05_07.pdf pages 6-11.

Please direct all questions regarding volunteer assignments to:   LeeHillSwims@gmail.com

Thank you very much for taking the time to get trained and for volunteering!

Go Lightning!

Bob Denecke

Meet Director