Otter Newsletter for Week of February 1, 2009
The end-of-season crush has begun, folks. We need to take care of a lot of details the next two weeks. Read on:
--There are changes and alterations to the practice schedule this week!!! Read below:
******Monday and Wednesday are business as usual.
******On Tuesday, practice times are unchanged, but please note arrival times for pictures below.
*******On Thursday evening, the college arena will host approximately 2000 troops and their families in a send-off for a tour of duty in Iraq. Therefore, there will be practice only for those swimmers who are 13 and over from 4:30-5:45. DO NOT use the Heisey Road entrance to the Sports Center complex on this evening. Instead, swimmers should be dropped off at the covered footbridge of the main campus (not the one over 934; the one over the railroad tracks from the main campus) and should walk over the footbridge to the Sports Center and back after practice.
*******On Friday, there is NO PRACTICE for any levels. Our coaches will be attending high school league championships at Lititz Community Center.
--For competitive swimmers, team pictures are Tuesday, Feb. 3. Individual photos begin at 4:30. The group shot will be snapped promptly at 6 p.m. The photos are being taken by photographer Amy Shertzer Wolfe, a former Otter.
--Divsional/All-Star Weekend is right around the corner, February 14 and 15. Both meets are being held at Cumberland Valley this year, and both are typically divided into a morning session (for 8’s and 10’s) and an afternoon session (for 12’s, 14’s, and unlimiteds). Competitive swimmers are eligible to participate if they have competed in at least three dual meets. You may find out more information about both these meets by clicking on the appropriate links on the league website, www.swimcpal.org. If you wish to participate, please do the following:
1) Sign up to swim in divisionals WITH JIM or WITH FORMS OUTSIDE THE LOCKER ROOM by Monday, Feb. 1.
2) While our preorder of Divisional shirts has already been turned in, you may still preorder All-Star shirts. Download a form on the Otter website and place it in the “Peachey” folder by Thursday, February 5.
3) Please take note if you are a volunteer at either of these meets. Thank you to those that have agreed to represent our team. Divisionals: Timers: AM Russ St. Clair,Nicole Enigk, Scott Rode, Kris Keck. PM Tom Swavely, Jess Dreibelbis, Kris Fox, Gerri Brennan. Stroke and Turn Officials:AM Gil Weik and Gregg Martino. PM Sandy Neidlinger. Colorado/Meet Manager Assistants: PM Julie Sykes. All-Stars: AM Timers: Deb Schug, Terrence Mosby. PM: Gary Peters, Gerri Brennan. Stroke and Turn officials: AM Mark Schug. PM Kathy Wingert.
4) Please take note of the new seating policy in the spectator gallery at All-Stars as posted on both the Otter and league website.
--The Otter team banquet for competitive swimmers and their families is Friday, March 6, at the Sports Center. Cost of the Banquet for non- competitive swimmers is: Adults: 9.00; Children: (Ages 6-12) 5.00; Little Children: (5 and under) Free. There is no charge for competitive swimmers on the Otter roster. To attend the banquet, you must make and prepay a reservation with Rachiele Peters. Rachiele’s email address is rachiele_peters@pasd.us. All checks should be made payable to LVST and either given to Rachiele or placed in the “Peters” folder. You must make your reservation by February 20.
--Our team will be attending the Keystone 9 and Under Invitational at Chambersburg Y on Saturday, March 7. If your little Otters would like to attend, sign up at practice. Forms are on the desk outside the locker rooms.
--Kris Fox is collecting money for the coaches’ gift. If you would like to thank our wonderful coaches for their dedication to your kids, you may give Kris your monetary donation at practice or at Divisionals and All-Stars.