Otter Newsletter for Week of Feb. 3, 2008

There is no practice this Friday, February 8, due to high school league championships and college MACs.

Senior swimmers—We need your initials for senior gifts! Please email them (first, middle, last) to Lisa Gehenio TODAY. Lisa’s email address is lgcrnp@hotmail.com.

Upcoming Championship Weekend Information:

For those that already signed up with Jim, Divisional Championships will be held on Saturday, February 16th at Palmyra High School. The All-Star Meet is the next day, Sunday, February 17th, at Cumberland Valley High School. Participants in the All-Star Meet are chosen based upon their performance at the Divisionals meet. For both meets, the 8 and 10 and unders swim in the a.m.; the 12s, 14s, and unlimiteds swim in the p.m. The deadline to sign up to swim in the divisional meet was February 1.

Championship Weekend Meet Volunteers:

Thank you to all who volunteered (or said “Yes” when we twisted your arm and drafted you). The following names will be submitted to the host teams:

--For Divisionals, in the a.m.: Timers: Russ St. Clair, Peter Harris, Scott Rode, Mike Behrens; Officials: Mark Schug, Gil Weik; Ribbons: Mindy Nguyen, Gretchen Mosby.

--For Divisionals, in the p.m.: Timers: Keith Harmon, Mark Silcox, Gerri Brennan, Deb Schug; Officials: Maureen Rudy, Pete Pityk; Ribbons: Arlene Silcox, Kathy Shaheen.

--For All-Stars, in the a.m.: Timers: Gary Peters and Kris Fox; Official: Mark Schug

--For All-Stars, in the p.m.: Timers: Barb Bohn and Mark Silcox; Officials: Kathy Wingert and Lisa Gehenio.

End of year Banquet—Our end-of-year awards night and banquet is Friday, March 7, in the arena. Due to other activities at the college, our agenda will be slightly different this year. All –Star qualifiers should arrive by 5:30 for news photos. Everyone else should arrive by 5:45, because awards will begin promptly at 6:00 sharp. After the awards ceremony, we will enjoy a buffet. Following the buffet, at 8 p.m., we will honor our senior swimmers. The cost of the banquet is as follows: Swimmers are free, as are any siblings under five. All other attendees (parents and family members 5 and up) are $7.50. (This cost covers the food, as well as the special chairs and tables we are required to use on the arena floor.) To attend the banquet, you must RSVP by February 25 so that we can order food and seating. To RSVP, fill out the form below and mail it, along with your check made out to LVST for any non-swimmers attending, to Lynne Gryboski, 427 W. Locust St., Cleona, PA 17042. Please do not hand in the form to the coaches or officers at practice. The mail-in reservation method saves confusion for all those planning the banquet.

Coaches gifts: If you would like to contribute to gifts for our wonderful coaches, please send a check, made out to LVST, to Lynne Gryboski at the above address.

Weather issue information: In the event of inclement weather, cancellations and postponements will be posted immediately on the team website, www.swimotters.org. This is our fastest and most efficient way of letting everyone know what’s going on. If you do not see anything posted on the home page of the website, you can assume that, at that moment, the event is being held as scheduled. Be sure to refresh your browser if you keep the home page up on your computer. We will also attempt to alert WLBR Radio.

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Otter Banquet Reservation Form—

Friday, March 7, at 5:45 p.m in the Arena

Number of Swimmers (free) Attending:_____________.

Names of Swimmers Attending:__________________________________________

Number of parents and non-swimmers (ages 5 and up) attending at $7.50 each:______

Number of Non-swimmers ages 4 and under (free) attending:__________

Mail this form, along with your check made out to “LVST,” to Lynn Gryboski, 427 W. Locust St., Cleona, PA 17042, by FEBRUARY 25.