Saturday, August 2, 2008

SECOND PLACE AT FINALS!!!!

Coach Jay just called me from Finals and we finished SECOND!! We have awesome swimmers and we are so proud of the way everyone swam today!! Come celebrate with us at the picnic tomorrow and get all the details!

Congratulations swimmers and coaches!

Thursday, July 31, 2008

Finals Party-Sunday August 3 5-8 pm

Please join us on Sunday after Finals are done, from 5-8 pm at the North Pool for our End of year picnic and awards party.

The schedule is:
5:00-6:00-Picnic! The team is providing Danny’s Pizza and Famous Dave’s Barbecue. Families with last names starting with A-M please bring a side dish to share; if your name starts with N-Z please bring a dessert to share.

6:00-Team Meeting! We have business and announcements for the families, as well as board elections for next year.

Following the team meeting, Coach Jay will begin recognizing our swimmers for all their hard work this year!

Bring drinks for your family and the chairs that you bring to meets.

See Mark Fischer or me at the picnic to sign up for next season’s RSL training! Also, if your year-round swimmers have fins/flippers that they’ve outgrown, please bring them on Sunday to donate to the team for next season. Coach Jay would like to incorporate them into practices.

Call me if you have questions, 736-8291.

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Finals Volunteer Update!

Please see what jobs are available by checking the Meet Volunteer link located to the right of this post. We need to have all jobs filled to help the meet run smoothly on Saturday! Email or call Carey if you haven't done so already!

Finals Jobs and Schedule Change

Lightning families,

If you have not signed up for jobs at Finals and your child is swimming, you need to contact Carey Pohanka ASAP via email (capohanka@verizon.net) or cell phone 226-5804. There are a few slots available in the morning and more in the afternoon. The afternoon shift has been divided into 2 sections, so there are more jobs, but there are also more swimmers.

We received notice today that the afternoon shift will begin at 12:30 pm instead of 1:00 pm, so our warm up for ages 11-18 is now at 11:15 AM, and swimmers need to check in at 10:45 am. The Dahlgren RSL also says “At this time the base is not going to allow folks to drive up to the pool and drop off their stuff and then go park. To me, it is a little bit of a walk to the tent areas from where they are having the teams park, so you might want to let your folks know to make sure their coolers have wheels”

The good news for morning swimmers is that you should be finished by 11:00 am, as this is the time they’re planning to have the 1st afternoon warmup session. Don’t forget that the coaches need morning swimmers to check in at 6:15 am, with a 6:45 am warmup.

Message from Coach Jay

Lee’s Hill Swimmers,

Congratulations to all of Lee’s Hill Swimmers on a great season. I am very proud of you all for what you have accomplished this season with all of you improving and cutting time. We hope that you have had fun swimming for the summer and will join us next summer. Swim Finals are approaching us quickly, you all have been training and practicing very hard for this day. I wish every one of you the best at finals and all I ask is you go out, do your best, and have fun. Remember to cheer for your teammates.

I will be at finals to cheer you on and if you need any thing, but this is your day to shine.
SWIM HARD, SWIM FAST AND GOOD LUCK.

Coach Jay