***From the Booster Club***

From the Coaches

• Regional entries will be posted via GroupMe
• If your athlete is going to regionals, try to get them a massage, cryotherapy, chiropractic adjustment, or compression treatment. We want these athletes to feel as good as they can!!! 
• Make sure they are getting great meals, lots of sleep and not over exerting this week. While we will be putting in hard work at practice we want them to be well fed & rested!
• Practice times may fluctuate a bit this week due to the kids being in a taper for regionals. They will not go past 5:30 but will likely end sooner than usual as the week goes on. There will be a big focus on the mental side of our sport this week!  
• From Coach V:  I will host a pancake party for the regionals team on Thursday after practice until 8. No need for donations of food. I will keep it simple.  

From the Booster Club

• Congratulations to the team for their 2nd place finish at the Rose Invitational this weekend! And the girls for the first place win! Check out the team Smugmug for great event photos and what makes this meet so fun!
• Regionals Team parents - the coaches sent an email with details for when tickets go on sale. You must purchase online through OSSAA's website.
• The next Booster Club meeting will be on February 9th via Zoom or Google Meet. At the end of the meeting, we will have a quick meeting for parents of State Team swimmers. This will provide some information, a time for questions, etc. 
• The annual Swim Banquet will take place in April. This event is led by the Junior Class and put on by junior parents. Lauren Henson is leading the planning efforts this year for us. If any junior parents wish to help on the committee, please reach out to Lauren at [email protected]. Be on the lookout for a Junior Parent meeting.
• 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.
• Amazon has announced that they are ending the Amazon Smile program by February 20th. Organizations will be able to accrue additional donations until the program officially closes in February. Once AmazonSmile closes, charities will still be able to seek support from Amazon customers by creating their own wish lists. If you currently have BTW Swim Booster Club as your selected charity, any purchase made on Amazon will still have a portion of the total donated to the team until the end of Feb. Thank you to those who have helped us utilize this funding opportunity.
• 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:
  • February 2nd, Regionals Team Pancake Party, Coach V's home, following practice - 8:00
  • February 3rd, 6A East Regionals, Jenks Aquatic Center
  • February 9th, Jan/Feb Booster Club Meeting, via Zoom or Google Meet
  • February 9th, State Swim Team Parents meeting following the Booster Club Meeting
  • February 16th - 17th, 6A State Meet, Mitch Park, Edmond
  • February 22nd - ROKA Give Back Night