Wyoming Seadragon Families,

Hope everyone is enjoying the long weekend and the official start to summer! We’re excited to get things started this week with practices. From now on, you can expect an email each Sunday with all that you need for the week. Any other communication during the week will be timely announcements (weather and time related updates), automated messages from SwimTopia with reminders for sign-ups or messages from coaches. If you happen to delete the email, this will always show up as “News” each week on our website.

Here’s your checklist for the week with details below:
[] SwimTopia – Check/update family contact information
[] Practices
[] Team Suits – available to pick up at the morning practice
[] Order your Spirit Wear online by May 31!
[] Sign up for Volunteer Slots
[] Upcoming Swim Meets

SwimTopia – Team Website:Bookmark our team website: https://wyomingseadragons.swimtopia.com/ and be sure to log in and check/update family contact information. All Swim Meets will be available for you to declare your swimmers to attend the meets for the season. You can also download the SwimTopia app to have what you need on your phone.

Practices:
What do your swimmers need for practices? A great attitude, suit, goggles, towel and sunscreen. A swim cap is optional. We ask that swimmers arrive 10 minutes before their practice slot and check in at the first patio table on their way to the pool with Coach Jen and the rest of the Coaching team this first week of practices.

A couple of notes so that practice can run smoothly and effectively:

• We ask that parents keep to the upper level of the swimming pool deck and reserve the bottom deck for coaches and swimmers. This will help minimize distractions and allow the coaches to do what they do best, coach!
• If you do have questions for the coaches, either approach them before or after practice, or you can always send an email to [email protected]. When using email, please label the subject with your swimmer’s name and their age group. It is an expectation that coaches will respond in 48 hours, if not sooner. It’s helpful to notify coaches if you are planning on being away for vacation for an extended time, or ill. *Special note for this first week of practices, if you are away for vacation or other reasons, please let the coaches know.
• If your swimmer is also a camp participant through the Wyoming Rec Center, please be sure to check in with the Camp each time you bring your swimmer to the Rec Center. You can drop off at Camp and a Camp Counselor will take your swimmer to and from practice. They will have a Seadragon roster and will know which group your swimmer is in. You can also drop off at the pool, but you will still need to go around and notify camp that your swimmer is here that day. Make notes to camp when you check in for any special communication, i.e. your swimmer needs help getting on deck for the home swim meet, someone else will be picking up to transport to a swim meet.
• Learn more about our awesome coaches through our team website. A few of the Seadragons Parent Board will be around to help answer questions on deck. Please ask your questions so we can assist you.
• Every Friday is a fun practice for the kids. Coaches will have skill building and fun challenges for all swim levels.
• Something fun - During these first two weeks of practices, swimmers will get a vote during each practice they attend for the upcoming swim meet themes.

Team Suits and Swim Caps

• If you ordered your Team Suits at kick-off they will be available to pick up at the first week of practice in the Coach’s office. *Note purchasing a team suit is not required. We only ask that swimmers use a plain navy or black suit for swim meets.
• Every swimmer should have a Seadragon latex swim cap. Swim caps will be available at the first couple of weeks of practice and swim meets.

Spirit Wear ** pre-order ONLY **
Show your team spirit and get your spirit wear! T-shirts, tank tops, and hoodies…Oh My! The only way to get your Seadragon spiritwear this season is through our pre-order: visit Jotform to submit your online orders for the NEW 2024 Merch designed by our very own, Coach Maggie! All orders need to be submitted by 5/31 to ensure delivery before the first swim meet. We will not be ordering extras to sell at meets. If you want this year’s design, pre-order is the only way to get it. Thanks!

Family volunteer requirements and opportunities
It takes many volunteers to run our swim meets and various events. Each family must sign up for 3 volunteer worker positions at one of our home meets, away meets, or team events. Jen Rubi will be at the first practice to help families with priority volunteer slots. Volunteer slots will open on Tuesday evening at 6pm online: https://wyomingseadragons.swimtopia.com/swim_meets

There are many kinds of volunteer spots available from purchasing items for our concession stand, timing, to helping the younger swimmers get to their events. We know the families with younger swimmers have their hands full so we’ve designated specific volunteer slots for Junior Seadragons only families. Thanks to those who signed up during our Kick-Off. Questions? Contact Parent Volunteer - Jen Rubi, [email protected].

Upcoming Swim Meets

• Mark Your Family Calendar for all of the upcoming Swim Meets and declare your swimmer for the meets they can participate in.
• Our first exhibition/practice/Intersquad meet is on Saturday, June 1. This will be a fun and competitive meet and will help us get some idea of times to start the season. We will go slow and explain everything. The deadline to declare is Wednesday, May 29.
  • 9:00am set up
  • 9:20am swimmer check-in
  • 9:30am warm ups
  • 10am swim meet begins
  • 12noon wrap up - Join us for Lunch at Arepa Place on their outdoor patio
• Please be sure to declare your swimmer for each of the swim meets by the deadline. It makes it difficult for the coaches if they have to follow up with families after the deadline to make their line up for the meet in a timely manner.

• If something comes up and you cannot make it to a swim meet that you have already declared your swimmer for, please let the coaches know ASAP. This is especially important because of relays. If one swimmer does not show up for a relay, there will be three other disappointed swimmers that can’t swim the relay.
• Special note for Junior Seadragon families – your swimmer will not participate in swim meets until they receive special instructions from Coach Jen when they are invited to start swimming in meets. You are always welcome to attend the meets to see what they are like and cheer on your teammates.

A look at the week – Week 1: 
Tuesday, May 28

• Practices begin
  
• Ask the Parent Board your questions and get help signing up for volunteer slots
  
• Volunteer Sign Ups open at 6pm

Wednesday, May 29

• Practice
• Deadline to register for the Intersquad Meet

Thursday, May 30

• Practice

Friday, May 31

• Friday Fun Practice
• Deadline to order spiritwear

Saturday, June 1

• Intersquad Meet

Have a great week and please reach out with any questions!
Go Seadragons!
-April 

April Robles
Parent Board President
513-259-4613
[email protected]