Wellsley Wave July 1st Newsletter

Included: meet recap, Cary City Meet, meet info, volunteers, social events, and more.

Hi Wellsley Wave Families!

It’s hard to believe we are already halfway through our season! We won our 3rd swim meet, many new personal best times were achieved, and 4 more records were broken: the 8 & under boys medley relay, 7-8 boys & girls breaststroke, and 11-12 boys breaststroke. Amazing job, Wave swimmers!

A friendly reminder that every family must complete 3 volunteer slots this season. If you have not signed up for 3 slots, we are in need of volunteers for July 16th. Please sign up now. More info below...

CARY CITY SWIM MEET: SATURDAY, JULY 13th

More Swimmers Wanted!

We would love some more swimmers for this super fun event. Check your inbox for emails from our City Meet Coordinator and the coaches regarding this event. The coaches go out of their way to make this a fun day for the swimmers, so please consider signing up.                                                                                                  The deadline is July 1st (TODAY!!!) at 5 pm.

SWIM MEET: TUESDAY, JULY 2nd

Our next swim meet is Tuesday, July 2nd at Weldon Ridge.

IMPORTANT: Please, absolutely no permanent markers on swimmers other than swimmer numbers or events on arms, as they can transfer onto our fabric chairs. If we see swimmers with markers on their backs or legs, we will ask them to remove it or stay off the furniture at all times.

Location and Parking Information: 701 Wellbrook Station Road, Cary. (Google Maps Link) Directions can be found at www.wrswimteam.com.

Arrival Time: 5-5:15 pm; warm-ups at 5:30; meet begins at 6 pm

Volunteers: Please report to the meet director table by 5:30 pm. There will be a pre-meet briefing promptly at 5:45 pm for timers, clerk of course, stroke and turn judge, and other officials on the pool deck. Please have all volunteers officiating at the meet and yourselves in attendance.

Parking: Please encourage your team swim families to carpool to Weldon Ridge. We will do our best to keep the parking lot available for the visiting team. If the lot is full, you can use Wellbrook Station Rd for street parking. Additionally, Ivyshaw Rd and Trentview Rd are available for secondary overflow parking; you can use the Greenway to walk to the pool. Please ensure to park on only one side of the street (opposite the sidewalk) to allow room for emergency vehicle access. A map is attached for your reference,with yellow lines indicating where parking is recommended.

Facility:

Visitors are encouraged to bring folding chairs. Your swimmers can set up under the large Funbrellas nearest the clubhouse.Spectators are also welcome to use the clubhouse deck overlooking the pool, as well as the tables along the rock wall to the left of the shallow end towards the umbrellas. Basically, from the entrance of the pool, everything on the left side is designated for the visiting team.

OTHER:

• There are no heat ribbons handed out during the swim meet; your swimmer will receive a participation ribbon, which will be available with the place ribbons after the meet. Please let your 10 and under swimmers know they will not receive ribbons during secondary heats.

Concessions: You can purchase pizza, Chick-fil-A sandwiches, ham/turkey/Italian subs, and pre-packaged snacks, popsicles, and drinks. We accept cash, Venmo, and PayPal. 

What to bring and reminders: A chair for parents to sit in, towel for the kids to sit on, extra towels, sunscreen, goggles/caps, water, snacks (concessions are available), and activities to keep your swimmer occupied between events. When swimmers aren't lined up for their turn to swim, they NEED to stay in their designated area with their kid pusher(s). No running around on the pool deck, please. Children are not allowed in the pool during the meet, so please stay behind the yellow rope. Parents, please help us with this! Reminder: absolutely noalcohol is allowed at TSA meets.

PARENTS: Volunteer assignments are visible in SwimTopia. Please download & use the app, check your assignments, and remember that we can’t do it without you!

JULY 16th SWIM MEET: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

We are in need of volunteers for our last meet on July 16th. You can go into the SwimTopia app on you cell phone to register for a much-needed spot. We have many families who have yet to fulfill their 3 slots. If this is you, you must select a role now. We cannot do it without your help and you must fill 3 slots.

Instructions to register for a Parent volunteer role for July 16:

1. Open swimtopia app on your cell phone

2. On the landing page, scroll down to the meet date.

3. Click on the meet date/info section for Jul 16.

4. Scroll to very bottom of page and click “Job Signup” button.

5. Click “Sign Up for Job” buttonIt will show you what roles are remaining.

6. Check the box for role and “Save Assignments” button.

RIBBONS

If your swimmer earned a personal best time or swam in a main heat event or relay, their ribbons are ready to be picked up at the end of their swim practice. The coaches will pass out the ribbons to the swimmers–please see a coach for assistance. Our ribbon coordinator would appreciate it if your swimmer takes their ribbons each week in order to make room for new ones. Also, please ask your swimmers not to go into the boxes if they are wet. If your swimmer does not want ribbons this season, please let me know. Thank you!

SOCIAL EVENTS

SNOW AT THE POOL!!! AWARDS BANQUET!

In lieu of movie night, we are hosting this fun event on July 8th from 6-7:30 pm.

Come and join us for a fun evening at the pool! Spend some time before or after evening practice helping us “chalk the walk” at the pool entrance to decorate for our last home meet the following day. The best part? We will have the snow cone machine going for the kids!

Our Awards Ceremony will take place on Thursday, July 18th at the Wellsley Pool parking lot. Be on the lookout for a signup genius to help volunteer and rsvp to mark your attendance.

If you are able to volunteer for any future social events, please contact Jennifer Love at (703) 627-8158 as soon as possible.

The full social calendar is available on SwimTopia and the website!

See you at the pool!

~~~~GO WAVE!~~~~~~