Our home SPRA meet is this Tuesday, July 2

Our home meet against SPRA is this Tuesday, July 2.  The last day to sign your swimmer up to swim is tomorrow, Monday July 1. 

We have a lot of volunteer positions still available for the meet.  Please go to the sign-ups tab above and sign up to help during the meet.

We will also need A LOT of food donations for the concession stand.  Please go to the sign-ups tab to donate food for Tuesday.

THE PENNS VALLEY MEET IS CANCELED

Tonight's meet at Penns Valley has been canceled.  We will let you know the date of the re-scheduled meet as soon as it has been confirmed by Penns Valley.  Enjoy your evening!

Cinch sacs are in!

Great news!  The cinch sacs are in and Marcie Rockey will have them at the pool tomorrow morning at practices from 8:00-9:15 and at the Penns Valley meet tomorrow night.

NIGHT PRACTICE CANCELLED

Hey Welch Sharks!

Tonight there is a CRPR Sports Night happening at the pool and we will not be able to hold practice.  I am sorry for the inconvenience!  Also, make sure you get a good night's rest for the Penguins and the Barracudas tomorrow!  Go WELCH!

-Coach Boris

Directions to Penns Valley pool & meet information

Follow 45 East from State College/Boalsburg.  As you enter Millheim, go straight at the traffic light, take a slight left (after the bridge) onto Park Road.  Park Road then turns to the left, follow Park Road until it takes a left into the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Park. Drive time is approx. 30-40 min.

The meet begins at 6:00 and swimmers need to arrive by 5:15 for warm-ups.

Sign-ups!!!

If your swimmer will be swimming at Penns Valley tomorrow, June 27, please make sure that s/he has signed up by the end of practices today. 

Also, we still have volunteer position available for the Penns Valley meet.  Sign-ups for all meets are in the 'Sign-ups' tab at the top of this page.

Sign-ups for the home SPRA on Tuesday, July 2 will begin today at the pool as well.  Please make sure your swimmer is signed up if s/he is planning on swimming next week.

Thank you!!

Thank you for the wonderful gifts that were given to us last night at the Pasta Party.  We love them!  We will miss all of you that make up our summer swim family.

Also, thank you for a wonderful evening at the Pasta Party.  We hope everyone enjoyed themselves and got a chance to meet new members of the team.  A special thank you to Amy Vashaw for working with Rotelli's to provide the great food.

Penns Valley Meet is this Thursday, June 27!

Sign-ups for the Penns Valley Meet at Penns Valley will start today at the pool.  Please check off your child's name and the events s/he would like to swim on the black and gold board by the storage closet. 

We will also need volunteers for this meet.  Please go to the 'Sign-ups' tab above to volunteer.  You will also notice that all of the other meets have been added for Volunteering if you would like to look ahead.

In other news....

Thank you to all that RSVP'd for tonight's Pasta Party - we will see you there!!  Remember to bring drinks for your family and a dessert to share if you signed up to bring one.

Sherrill Sonsteby has given the remaining swimsuits to Cindy Linzell to distribute.  Please see Cindy if you haven't gotten your suit yet.

Our home meet against SPRA is next Tuesday, July 2.  We will have sign-ups and a reminder about volunteering later this week (or you can go to the Sign-up tab above and do it now!).

Photos from the Welch v. Park Forest Meet

Here is a link to the album of photos from this week's meet with Park Forest:

Park Forest v. Welch Meet Photos

Special thanks to Kathryn Witt for taking and organizing these. Check 'em out!

Meet Results - Welch vs. Park Forest @ Welch

Our results from last night's meet at Welch between the Sharks and the Park Forest Bullfrogs are up.

See them HERE.

Great meet, everyone! Thanks for all the help from parents. It was a beautiful night.

Fun Day - Friday, June 21

To celebrate the completion of our first meet, normal practices will be replaced with a Fun Day tomorrow, Friday June 21!! 

Times are as follows:

11 and up - 8-9 am

10 & under - 9-10 am

Team Apparel is in!

Team apparel is in (except for the backpacks, which will be ready next week) and can be picked up at the following times:

     Thursday, June 20 from 8:00-9:45 at Welch
     During the meet against Park Forest

There are adult small and youth large t-shirts and youth large sweatshirts still available.  Please see Marcie Rockey if you would like to purchase one.

Team Pictures are tomorrow before the Park Forest Meet

Swimmers should arrive tomorrow by 4:15 for team pictures.  We will take the pictures before warm-ups. Please check in with the coaches when you arrive.

Sign up for Park Forest Meet TODAY!!

Today is the last day to sign up for tomorrow's meet with Park Forest.  If your child is planning on swimming tomorrow, you MUST check his/her name off on the black and gold boards.  They boards are located on the fence beside the storage closet.  Also, your child must be officially registered with CRPR in order to swim in the meet.

We still need your help!

Our first home meet is this Thursday, June 20th.  We still have many volunteer slots for the meet to be filled. Please go to the link below to sign up.  If you have any questions about any of the positions, please refer to the volunteer information tab at the top of the blog or ask one of us at practice tomorrow.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090D49AEA62EA02-park2

We also still have many available slots for the concessions donations.  Please use the link below to sign up.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090D49AEA62EA02-concessions4

And one last reminder....

We need to have a final number for the Pasta Party (on Monday, June 24) by THIS Friday.  If you are planning on attending, please RSVP at the following link.


https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Aq2Eto87SqBWdHlYZkkzT21pVDRLVUpSdFVtd0wyelE#gid=0

Team suits are in!

You can pick up your pre-ordered team suit from Sherrill Sonsteby during the following times:
     Thursday, July 20 between 8:00-9:15 am (at Welch)
     Thursday, July 20 during the meet against Park Forest
     Friday, July 21 between 8:00-9:15 am (at Welch)

Welch Team Pasta Party

We will have our team pasta party on Monday, June 24 beginning at 6 pm.  The pool is open until 8:00, but we will have the pool to ourselves from 8-10 pm.  Please RSVP using the link below so that we know how much pasta to order. Please bring drinks for your family.  We would also like to provide desserts, so if you would be willing to bring a dessert to share, please indicate it on the spreadsheet.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Aq2Eto87SqBWdHlYZkkzT21pVDRLVUpSdFVtd0wyelE&usp=sharing

Tie dye your shirts tomorrow (Tuesday, June 18)!

Don't forget to bring your 100% cotton shirt (or other item) to tie dye tomorrow to practice.  See the previous blog post for more information.

Park Forest Meet is this Thursday, June 20 - Sign up now!!!

This Thursday is our first meet against Park Forest.  Your swimmer should sign-up at the pool before Wednesday on the black and gold board which will be hanging on the fence by the storage room.  Swimmers can sign up for 3 individual races and will be assigned to 1 relay by the coaches.  Your child MUST be registered with CRPR prior to the meet. 

Since this is a home meet, we will need A LOT of volunteers.  We should have the link for volunteering in the tabs at the top of the blog soon, but we wanted to make it available for sign ups now.  This is the link to volunteer at the meet:

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090D49AEA62EA02-park2

We will also need food donations for the concession stand.  This is the link to bring food donations:

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090D49AEA62EA02-concessions4

If you have not made your drink donation, please bring it to the pool ASAP.  Please leave it by the storage room during practices and one of us will put it away.

Money donations to the team are also still being accepted.

Welch Mock Meet Results (June 15th, 2013)

The results from our mock meet are now available for viewing online.

You can see the results document HERE.

Note: If your child (or you, internet savvy swimmer) has an "x" next to his/her/your time, do not be alarmed. The "x" just indicates that his/her/your time would not have scored points if this were a real meet - which the mock meet was not.

If you still have any questions concerning how meets run, feel free to ask the coaches or parents who've been around for a while and they will try to help. You can even ask in the comments section here if you would like.

Thanks to all the parents who helped out at the meet. It went smoothly. Hopefully we can make that a trend at our home meets this year.

GREAT MOCK MEET TODAY!!!

Thanks to EVERYONE (parents, coaches and ESPECIALLY the swimmers) for making today's Mock Meet such a success!!! Hopefully this gives everyone that is new to summer swimming an idea of what happens @ a meet and helps shake off the rust for the rest of us. WE DO THIS FOR REAL ON THURSDAY!!! Any and all assistance is appreciated!!!

Expect meet results from today to be uploaded later this weekend AND expect many communications in relation to our first home meet Thursday on the blog this week.

Thanks again and see everyone next week!!

Dan and Cindy

Mock Meet sign-ups

If your swimmer is planning on swimming in the Mock Meet this Saturday, you will need to sign up at Welch by noon tomorrow (Friday, June 14).  If you are near the pool today, have one of the guards show you the sign-up board in the storage closet.  Otherwise, sign your swimmer up tomorrow at practice (the board will be hanging on the fence by the storage closet).

We also have many volunteer positions open to help run the meet on Saturday.  This is a great opportunity for new parents to 'learn the ropes' at a swim meet.  If you have never helped at a swim meet, this is the perfect opportunity to learn!

And after the Mock Meet, we will celebrate the beginning of the season with ICE CREAM!!!

Tie Dying on Tuesday, June 18th!!

Please see the reminder below from Christine Stangel, Welch's very own tie dying expert!

 

Please bring a white, 100% cotton t-shirt (or other clothing item), already tied with rubber bands to morning practice on June 18^th (Rain date is June 19^th).  Dyes will be available after each practice.  Need ideas....the internet is filled with many ways to rubber band and tie the shirts.  We are in need of volunteers to help after each swim session and parents are encouraged to assist their younger children.  A $2 donation is requested to cover supply costs.

 

If you are able to help Christine the morning of tie dying, please send her an email (stangelg@comcast.net).  Thank you!!

Practice for Thursday, June 13 is canceled

Good morning!

Due to the horrible weather this morning, Thursday, June 13, ALL Welch practices are canceled.  Please check back later today for more information about Saturday's Mock Meet.

The Mock Meet Approaches

Hello, Team!

Our first (mock) meet is this weekend! We do a mock meet to help the new swimmers (and parents) learn how meets work without the pressure of those pesky other teams.

One thing we need is parent volunteers to fill all the roles detailed in the Volunteer Positions page that can be found in the navigation bar above.

Our sign up form for this meet can be found at this link. Please sign up! We need adults to participate. Parent volunteers make these meets happen.

Here's the same link again in case it slipped by:

Click here to sign up as a volunteer for the mock meet!

Thank you.

Hi Welch Sharks!

Below is information for an adult workout program at Welch.  We hope to see a lot of you there!!

Welch Pool "Adult A.M. Aquafit Program"

Wake up at Welch Pool with one of several water workouts. Three workout options for each class are coordinated by an experienced aquatic coach or instructor:

• Workout Option 1 - An adult swim team style group workout.
• Workout Option 2 - Self-guided lap swimming – use our workout or one of your own.
• Workout Option 3 - Water Walking against the current channel.

Start your day off with CRPR at Welch Pool at 6 AM!

• Session 1: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, May 29-June 28           Program #13401
• Session 2: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, July 1-July 26              Program #13402
• Session 3: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, July 29-August 30        Program #13403

Time: 6:00-7:00 AM
Ages: 18 & older
Fee: $40R/$60N per session  (The fees will be reduced by $5 if the registrant has a 2013 Season Pass)

Please Note: No make-ups are available due to inclement weather, the program runs rain or shine / cold or warm; only thunder/lightning cancels workouts. No fees may be pro-rated based on attendance or weather conditions.  Aquatic exercise equipment is available for use during class.

Reminder to parents that there will be info sessions related to what being a Welch Shark swimmer/parent is like immediately after kids get in the pool @ the 8am and 9am practices this Saturday. They should last about 15 minutes. Those of you that heard the info sessions last Saturday don't need to stick around - information is the same.

TEAMWEAR AND TEAM SWIMSUIT ORDERS MUST BE COMPLETED BY JUNE 10TH!! You can place your orders @ the pool during practice this Saturday morning.

START BRINGING IN YOUR DRINK DONATIONS!! Drop them off by the lost and found at the pool.

Penns Valley Pentathlon Sign-up

Hi everybody,

We have just received the sign-up form for the Penns Valley Pentathlon.

This is a new kind of meet just starting this year in which every swimmer does, as the name implies, five events, and awards are given based on combined times. Should be fun!

Registrations must be received by July 17th.

Access the form here.