Lee's Hill Lightning News - First Practice

Lee’s Hill Lightning Families,

 

Welcome to all our new and returning swim families!

 

We had a great showing of 39 young swimmers, and a lot of supportive parents.

 

We had a great start to our 2017 Swim Season until the thunderstorm rolled in!

 

At least our 8 an under swimmers got in a full half hour of practice! Looks like a great group of 8 and under swimmers.

 

Just a reminder – YOU NEED TO BRING YOUR VALID 2017 POOL PASS FOR ENTRY INTO PRACTICE!

 

If you are unsure of the practice times – please go to the NEW Lee’s Hill Lightning Website at:   golightning.org

 

We will start using the “Rained Out” App again.  I sent out a test message this evening.

 

You will need to download the “Rained Out” app to your smart phone and then search for: Lee’s Hill Lightning Swim Team.

 

Great first practice!  Nice to see everyone! Looking forward to a great swim season.

 

The e-mails and communications should now start flowing on a regular basis.  If you speak with anyone not getting e-mails – please let me know or e-mail  - LeeHillSwims@gmail.com.  

 

If anyone has any questions – please do not hesitate to call or e-mail.

 

Go Lightning!

 

Bob Denecke

Meet Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lee's Hill Lightning News - 2017 RSL Training Dates

Lee’s Hill Lightning Families,

The second RSL Training Session is on Wednesday evening May 24^th at the Spotsylvania YMCA at 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

It is that time of year again, when I need to request your help! The RSL has released all the dates for this year’s training classes.  Our team had a fantastic group of trained officials last year, but we were very short in some positions.  Some of our trained officials from last year are not returning to the team this summer. Hopefully, most of last year’s returning 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.   

Remember, only Head Clerks of Course, Head Timers, Head Scorekeepers, and Starters who received training in 2016 will carry over to the 2017 season.

Here are the five remaining 2017 RSL Training Dates:

2017 TRAINING DATES

 

• Wed May 24 Spotsylvania YMCA @ 7:00 p.m.

 

• Thursday June 1 Aqua Harbor @ 6:30 p.m.
• Saturday June 3 Fawn Lake @ 9:00 a.m.

 

• Saturday June 10 Hampton Oaks @ 9:00 a.m.
• Thursday June 15 Hopyard @ 6:00 p.m.

NO MAKE UP SESSIONS WILL BE HELD

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 received the list from the RSL of qualified and trained officials from 2016 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.

We really need Stroke and Turn Officials and Referees! But anyone wanting to train as a Starter, Head Timer, Head Clerk of Course,  or Head Scorer  - we always have a need!!!

PLEASE NOTE: All RSL 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 swim team will reimburse you for this expense if requested.

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

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

Go Lightning!

Bob Denecke

Meet Director

 

Lee's Hill Lightning News - 2017 RSL Training Dates

Lee’s Hill Lightning Families,

The first RSL Training Session is on Saturday morning May 20^th at the Massad YMCA at 9:00 a.m. .

It is that time of year again, when I need to request your help! The RSL has released all the dates for this year’s training classes.  Our team had a fantastic group of trained officials last year, but we were very short in some positions.  Some of our trained officials from last year are not returning to the team this summer. Hopefully, most of last year’s returning 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.   

Remember, only Head Clerks of Course, Head Timers, Head Scorekeepers, and Starters who received training in 2016 will carry over to the 2017 season.

Here are the seven 2017 RSL Training Dates:

2017 TRAINING DATES

 

• Sat May 20 Massad YMCA @ 9:00 a.m.

 

• Wed May 24 Spotsylvania YMCA @ 7:00 p.m.

 

• Thursday June 1 Aqua Harbor @ 6:30 p.m.
• Saturday June 3 Fawn Lake @ 9:00 a.m.

 

• Saturday June 10 Hampton Oaks @ 9:00 a.m.
• Thursday June 15 Hopyard @ 6:00 p.m.

NO MAKE UP SESSIONS WILL BE HELD

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.

We really need Stroke and Turn Officials and Referees! But anyone wanting to train as a Starter, Head Timer, Head Clerk of Course,  or Head Scorer  - we always have a need!!!

PLEASE NOTE: All RSL 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 swim team will reimburse you for this expense if requested.

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

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

Go Lightning!

Bob Denecke

Meet Director