Hi Wavemakers!

I can’t believe this is the last week of the season! It has truly flown by. I am so impressed with how much your kids have improved over a short few weeks! Here is a great article about summer league swimming and what all the fuss is about. If you haven’t seen it or read it, I highly recommend it!  Also, we swam Georgetown last year in our first meet and lost by 35, so it should be a close meet tomorrow night!!

In this email:

• Schedule
• Swim-a-thon
• Note from Georgetown
• After the meet
• Volunteers Needed
• Graduating swimmers recognized
• Team Party

SCHEDULE

Week of 6/24

We have a little bit of a funky schedule this week, so it is outlined below. Please take note that there is no ribbons and donuts practice after the meet. Swimmers will get ribbons at the party on Thursday.

Monday- morning practice at Mark Trail/ meet at Georgetown (1465 Old Spring House Ln). Arrive by 4:45

Tuesday- morning practice only for those swimming in the meet at Tech (10&under are 9-10AM, 11&up are 10-11AM)

Wednesday- Championship Meet at Tech-3PM; arrive by 1:40

Thursday- morning practice for those making finals (9-10AM); team party 6-8PM at Mark Trail

Friday- morning practice for those making finals (9-10AM)

Saturday- Championship finals for those that make it (top 40 individual 10&under, top 30 individual 11&up, top 10 relays)-10&unders start at 11AM and 11&ups start at 4PM

SWIM-A-THON

Congratulations again to Shea Griffith for organizing an amazing event this week and helping the team to raise what is now over $1500 for the Ronald McDonald house!

NOTE FROM GEORGETOWN

We will leave the parking lot open for your families, though it is not a huge parking lot. We only allow parking on the right side of the driveway leading into the pool area—that will be marked. Additionally we ask that families park only on the south side of Old Springhouse Lane and on the grass along Old Georgetown Trail to allow for emergency vehicle access. We will have this all clearly marked.

AFTER THE MEET

We're going to do something a little different for this last meet.  There is a Bruster's nearby the pool, and we thought it would be fun to try this as each family can order when they get there and then hangout as long (or as little) as they want!  The address is 5503 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
We are still in need of MANY volunteers for the meet on Monday night. Please go to the site (mtps.swimtopia.com), click on "calendar", and then "job signup" if you can help. If you have already worked your required number of shifts but are willing to help, I would greatly appreciate it!!

GRADUATING SWIMMERS RECOGNIZED AT MEET

We will recognize our graduating swimmers: Coach Grace Grider and James Roden (Charley Plumly also graduated but has already left for the Naval Academy!) as well as the other team’s before the free relays on Monday. Also, unless it will affect the outcome of the meet, the 15-18 free relay will be a fun/silly t-shirt relay. Just fyi!

TEAM PARTY

Wavemakers end of year party It is hard to believe the season is almost over. The end of the year party will be on June 27 from 6-8PM at Mark Trail. Los Rancheros will be catering the party and will be providing a taco bar, cheese dip, rice, and beans. Beverages and dessert will also be provided. Can't wait to see everyone and celebrate a fantastic season. Please RSVP with how many are coming (eating) to Ashley at [email protected].

The swim team is subsidizing the cost of the catering. Parents can pay through Venmo (@Ashley-Giardino-1 please put end of year party in the comments) or go to the website and click on "shop" to pay.

If you pay before Tuesday:

All swimmers are $5

3&under free

4-10 years old $5

11+ are $8

With a family max of $20

If you pay after Tuesday:

4-10 year olds are $5

11+ are $10

No family max.

Thank you!

Kat and Ashley

NOTE FOR PARENTS-KAT  AND ASHLEY, STOP READING

KAT and ASHLEY: PLEASE DON’T READ: As a thank you to the Team Parent Managers, who put countless hours into the swim team starting in January and February to ensure our kids have an awesome summer swim experience, we always collect donations from the team and give them a thank you at the party. It is mainly cash, with a small gift.

Jennifer Lott and I have agreed to collect this year. You can either give cash to myself or Jenn at swim practices, venmo myself or Jenn, or send via paypal to me at [email protected]

My VENMO account is @Paige-Zaparaniuk (the picture is a selfie of myself and my black lab)

Jenn’s Venmo account is @Jennifer-Lott-3 (the picture is of her sweet Kate)

My cell is 404-606-2537. You can email/text with questions. Please have money to me by Monday, June 24th so I have a few days to get their gift compiled!

Thank you!! Paige

See you tomorrow!

Coach Julie