***From the Booster Club***

From the Coaches

• Bring a water bottle to keep at the pool. 
• If possible get an extra suit that stays at school. Swimoutlet.com usually has some really reasonably priced Sporti brand suits. 
• Team Store is now open and will be open until 9/15/23 - all swimmers need to purchase the Orange pull over Jacket, Team Swim caps, and Team Suit before the store closes
  
  • Team suits can be ordered from the team store at Swimquik or from Swimoutlet. It is the Speedo Glimmer. There is no embroidery so they can be returned if the fit is off. 
• We had lots of kids this week need snacks before practice. Please make sure your kids are taking enough food to get through the day and feel free to make a donation to our snack cabinet so that we can keep them fed if they forget to eat or don’t get enough throughout the day. 
• Swimmer of the Week:
  • We forgot to give a shout out to our first Swimmer of the week, Jared. Jared kept up strength training throughout the summer and it has shown in the pool since we have been back. He is goal oriented and ready to win some races. The coaches are very excited to see all he can do this year.
  • This week’s Swimmer of the Week is Mariah. Mariah is perhaps the quietest swimmer on the team. However, she never complains, she always works hard, she always takes coaching, and is constantly improving. She is another one the coaches are going to be watching out for this year to have some time drops and wins. 
• Practice this week:
  • We will be swimming and doing dryland everyday - swimmers need to be prepared for both. 
  • Monday-Thursday we will be working out until 4:45-5:00pm.
    Friday students will meet in the cafeteria and be dismissed at the 7th hour bell.
  • Parents make sure you are on time getting your swimmers picked up from practice. We try to remain consistent so that parents can plan appropriately.

From the Booster Club

• The pre-season swim party is cancelled and will not be rescheduled due to scheduling conflicts. Thank you to the Rolston family for opening their home to the team.
• Please see the attached for the Tulsa Public Schools Clear Bag Policy; this policy will apply to home swim meets as well as all other sporting events
• Bonding Night will be Friday, September 15th at the First Methodist Church Youth and Family Center. Drop off will be at 7:00 pm and pick up the following morning no later than 6:30 am; please begin picking swimmers up at 6:00 am
  • Please visit the sign up genius here to help provide items necessary to make it a success
  • At least 4 parent volunteers are needed to spend the night, assist with food set up, clean up, etc. It is recommended that at least one be a freshman or sophomore parent to see how the night runs for next year. To sign up to volunteer, please visit the event on the team website here
  • Swimmers need to bring: socks, refillable water bottle, sleeping bag (camping pad, cot, inflatable mattress are welcome), pillow & blanket, toiletries, a change of clothes, a hoodie. Swimmers should NOT bring any handheld video games or restricted items as stated on Code of Conduct form.
  • Everyone must be out by 6:30 am.
  • All activities will be indoors but it does get chilly inside. Recommend wearing comfortable shoes!
• Join us for the first Booster Club meeting of the year on September 13th, due to the large amount of information to be shared as well as voting on the annual budget, we ask that at least one parent for each swimmer attends.
  • The meeting will begin at 6:00, location TBD.
• A Code of Conduct form needs to be on file annually for all swimmers attending events put on by the booster club; please note this is separate from the coaches' form. This year's form is attached and should be returned to the pool no later than September 13th. Both swimmer and parent needs to review and sign.
• Parents - How do you best see yourself volunteering for the team this year? Please complete this form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdszi6AAqakjSdrLSWApkYn60nY6X_iBY67OWJNTcKVxwHtsQ/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0
• Upcoming Events
  • Swim Picture Day - September 8th, 2:30 - 4:30
  • First Booster Club Meeting - Wednesday, September 13th, 6:00 - 8:00, location TBD
  • Bonding Night - Friday/Saturday, September 15th, 16th, 7:00 pm, First Methodist Church Youth and Family Center,12 East 11th Street
  • Online Store Closes – Friday, September 15