***From the Booster Club***

 From the Coaches

• Great Job to all the swimmers at the Owasso Meet!!! 
• Practice Schedule this week: 
  • Monday-normal, out by 5
  • Tuesday-3:35-5:00-5:30
  • Wednesday-same as Tuesday
  • Thursday- 1:20-3:30-4:00
  • Friday-normal

• Flu season is upon us and making its way around school and the team. Please be sure your swimmer is drinking lots of fluids.
• Join us for the next Booster Club meeting this Wednesday December 14th at 6:30 pm. We will be meeting in the small meeting room at ROKA
• Restaurant Give Back Nights - our first restaurant partner will be Chipotle on 15th Street on January 17th. We will have a flyer that will need to be shown at checkout. February 22nd will be a give back night at ROKA.
• The annual team holiday party is this Friday, December 16th at 6:00 pm, hosted by the Lloyd family. There will be a taco bar - meat will be provided and we are asking families to provide all the fixings. Parents - we still need 2 assistants, black beans and rice. If you can help, please sign up on the swimtopia website. Swimmers have drawn names for their Secret Santa and will exchange gifts at the holiday party. Gift limit is $15. Swimmers - come dressed in your best Christmas/holiday outfit - pajamas, Santa hats, lights necklaces, ugly Christmas sweaters!
• Sign ups are open for counters during the winter break 100 x 100 challenge. We will also be using this as a fundraising opportunity to purchase equipment and other needs to help the team. One example is headsets that swimmers can wear and the coaches can talk through stroke technique, improvements without having to stop. All swimmers who receive at least $100 in donations will receive a "Get out of practice free" pass. We will have prizes for the top three fundraisers. Details and donation information will be provided at the Booster Club meeting this Wednesday.
• With holiday shopping season upon us, please remember when shopping on Amazon to start at smile.amazon.com and set the donations to "BTW Swim Booster Club". Only purchases at smile.amazon.com or through AmazonSmile activated in the Amazon Shopping app will support our Booster Club. Shopping Amazon.com will not be a part of the donations to the BTW Swim Booster Club.
• Need to order swimsuits, caps, or goggles for practice? Shop Swimoutlet.com. We have a link on Swimtopia that will direct you to the shop and a percentage of those sales are donated back to BTW Swim Booster Club.
• If you need replacement equipment - paddles, fins, kickboard, etc. shop at our Swimquick Store. There is also some optional team spirit wear items which would make great holiday gifts for grandparents, aunts, uncles and more!
• The last home meet of the season will be on January 5th, the Hornet Invitational. We have had a tremendous response from invited teams; volunteers will be needed. (Volunteering may be the only way you can watch your swimmer with the number of swimmers, coaches and away visitors).
• 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].
• Upcoming Events:
  • December Booster Club Meeting, December 14, 6:30 pm at ROKA (1616 S. Utica)
  • Friday, Dec. 16, BTW Swim Holiday Party - 6:00 pm; Lloyd Home (1108 Woodward Blvd, Tulsa)
  • December 26 - 29, Hell Week Practice 2:45 - 5:30 pm
  • December 30, 100 x 100 Challenge 3:00 - 7:00 pm
  • January 5, Hornet Invitational, 5:00 pm; BTW Pool
  • January 17th - Chipotle Give Back Night to BTW Swim