***From the Booster Club ****

From the Coaches

Friday Swim Scrimmage

• Reminder to swimmers to sign up by Thursday for events for Friday Scrimmage
• Jobs are open for parents on SwimTopia. I would highly encourage all parents to be involved as we need tons of help to host meets/scrimmages
  • For the scrimmage, there will be a smaller staff needed as kids will do timing, but this is an opportunity for parents to learn how to run the timing system and the computer in a less stressful environment.
  • Also, if anyone is interested in learning how to be an official; sign up and Eddie Heck will talk to you after the scrimmage.
  • All jobs are super easy to learn, so don’t be afraid to sign up!
• Parents are welcome to come watch if they want, we'll be starting at 4pm and should be done by around 6pm, depending on how long it takes to cleanup.

Nutrition

• Swimmers are coming to practice very hungry some days. We would love for some families to donate a variety of granola/protein bars to keep on the deck in case we have kids that didn’t get enough to eat throughout the day
• The swimmers are learning the importance of nutrition, they are seeing the affects of eating good vs eating like a teenager, I highly recommend making sure the swimmers are equipped with enough food to sustain the work outs - If they are hungry they need to eat, protein, whole grain pasta, rice, veggies or foods like this. I told several this past week they are not going to eat to much (we’re gonna burn it off during practice). Low sugar protein shakes are also great if needed.

Effort

• I also want to say that they are all doing an amazing job in the water! They all have made huge improvements in just a couple weeks!! I can not wait to see how they all do as this year progresses!
• What an awesome time to be a Hornet!!
• #roadtostate2023

Spirit Wear

• Swim spirit wear sale through Swimquik will close on 10/9. These items will be delivered to your home. Order here: https://swimquik.com/collections/booker-t-washington-high-school
• School spirit wear through Gorfam will close on 10/16. These items will be delivered to the pool. Order here: https://btwswimming.itemorder.com/shop/sale/

From the Booster Club

Booster Club Dues

Reminder: Booster Club dues for 2022/2023 are $100 per swimmer. The deadline is Oct 15th.

• Payment methods:
  • Venmo: @BTWSwim-Booster
  • Credit Card via BTW Swim Booster Club Square Site (choose 2022/2023 Dues)
  • Check - Payable to: BTW Swim Booster Club
  • Give to Coach Salcher or mail to: Erica Irvine 3218 E 57th St.Tulsa OK 74105
• Gold, silver and bronze sponsorships are still available

Immediate Volunteer Needs

• Freshman or Sophomore parent to co-lead coordinating Restaurant Give Back Nights. Our current volunteer is a senior parent and would like to work with someone to take over as she transitions out
• 1 or 2 volunteers to manage concessions at our two home meets: November 15th and January 5th
• Volunteer opportunities during swim meets:
  • at least 12 volunteers to serve as timers
  • Coaches meals coordinator
  • For additional information on all volunteer roles,click here

Booster Club Meeting

• The next Swim Booster Club Meeting will be Wednesday, October 26, at 6:30 PM at a location TBA

Photos and Videos

• If you would like to view or download photos or videos from recent meets or events, please use the following link and password: https://btwhornetsswimming.smugmug.com Password: H2ornets
• If you have any photos you would like to share or would be good for the year-end video, please e-mail them to Kevin Mitchell at [email protected].