Practice cancelled

No practice Thursday, May 20th or Friday, May 21st because of Reedley College Graduation Ceremonies.

Reminders 4/29/10

Due Dates and Reminders:


This Friday, April 30:

1) ALL swimmers must be registered .
Late registration may be considered on an individual basis. However, any swimmer who registers late will not have their name included on the tshirt, will have to make arrangements to get their team suit from Swim Suits West, and will be charged a $20.00 late fee.

2) Swimsuit sizes/payment must be completed.

3) Apples and some Popcorn orders must be turned in (see below).

Thank you to those who have already turned in fund raising forms. Please remember, your fundraising efforts help to keep team costs down.
**Fundraising due dates:
Apples and Chocolate and Peanut Butter Drizzle Popcorn orders- April 30th
Banners, Ads and Popcorn (except chocolate and peanut butter drizzle) - May 7th.

~Top Seller Prizes:
$75.00 (Marlins T-shirt)
$100.00 (Marlins T-shirt and $5.00 Jamba card)
$150.00 (Marlins T-shirt, $5.00 Jamba card, and a swim cap)
The swimmer who earns the most money will receive a Parka with their name embroidered on it.

Practice Meet/Pictures –Revised Times
Saturday, June 5th

Swimmers will show up at their designated time, take their picture and then practice their events. Parents are needed to time and record. We encourage all new families to take this opportunity to volunteer and get experience timing/recording. This will be “like a swim meet” so pack up your goodies, chairs, etc. and plan on hanging out for a few hours.

8:00 – 6 under
8:15 – 7/8
8:45 – 9/10
9:15 – 11/12
9:45 – 13 and up

FundRaiser

Fund Raiser Info:


Banners:
Just a reminder there was a typo on the sample banner page. Please refer to the sponsorship form for the correct info.
Small banners are 2x2 and are $50.00 (this includes a 1/4 page ad in the handbook as well). Large banners are 2x4 and are $125.00. The Gold Sponsor also includes sponsorship announced at meets and on Marlins blog, ¼ page ad in 2010 Handbook and a Marlins 2010 T-Shirt. Banner and handbook advertisements are due no later than May 7th.
Popcorn:
If you want to order the Chocolate Drizzle or Peanut Butter Drizzle, you must return your order by April 30th. All other popcorn orders are due by May 7th. We will place two orders in order to accomodate those chocolate and peanut butter orders :)
Apples:
All apple orders are due April 30th in order to get them back for Mother's day.

Practice Canceled Tuesday 4/20

Practice is CANCELED!


On another note, it was great to see so many parents attend the meetings last night. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the board at practice or through email. If your question is for a coach, please let a board member know and they will ask the coach to come and meet with you after practice is over. For insurance purposes we ask that parents stay off the deck (except when timing and recording at meets).

We are excited about our fundraisers this year. While you are not required to participate, we do encourage each swimmer to do their best to bring in at least $50.00. We fund raise to help keep your costs down. The board was asked if parents could just donate money and not fund raise. Of course, we would never turn down money for our team. But again, our goal here is to keep your costs down to a minimum.

We were also asked about doing a swim-a-thon this year. We are not going to have a swim-a-thon. Our belief is that in tough economic times people are more reluctant to fund raise. So, if they are going to sponsor a fundraiser, they want to "get something" from it. That is why we chose some inexpensive, unique treats to sell. In addition, we offered advertising opportunities for businesses to promote their name and product.

If you choose not to participate, please return your packet to a board member so we can hand out to someone else. But we encourage you to consider supporting the Reedley Marilns by selling a few apples, a few bags of popcorn, or getting your place of employment to purchase a banner or ad. Thank you for supporting our swimmers.

The Reedley Marlins Board

News and Reminders

Happy Sunday!


Just a reminder there will be a Parent meeting tomorrow, Monday, April 19th for the first 15 minutes of each age group practice. Each family needs to attend one of these meetings. Our head coach, Janet Ross will introduce herself and the age group coaches. Board members will be present to share about the fundraiser, answer any related questions, and hand out fundraising packets.

This year we have several ways to earn money to support our team. Your fundraising efforts help to keep the cost of registration down. Fundraising also helps with coaching expenses, league fees, pool fees, insurance, equipment, printing, ribbons, and awards, etc.

Each swimmer will receive a packet with easy ways to bring in money for our team. We DO NOT suggest you send your swimmers through the neighborhood, going door to door unless you will accompany them. Instead, it is safer to call family members, ask for sponsorship at your job, or ask your next door neighbors who you are familiar with. You may even want to buy a banner to cheer on your own kids, buy a yummy apple for your mom or grandma for Mother’s Day, or buy some gourmet popcorn as a teacher’s gift!

Fundraising will include:

~Banners that can advertise a business or encourage your swimmers.

~Advertisements in our 2010 Handbook to advertise a business or recognize swimmers.

~Gourmet popcorn in various size containers to munch on yourself or give as a gift.

~Gourmet Apples that would make any mom smile!

**Fundraising due dates:

Apples - April 30th

Banners, Ads and Popcorn - May 7th.

~Top Seller Prizes:

$75.00 (Marlins T-shirt)

$100.00 (Marlins T-shirt and $5.00 Jamba card)

$150.00 (Marlins T-shirt, $5.00 Jamba card, and a swim cap)

The swimmer who earns the most money will receive a Parka with their name embroidered on it.

High School Swimmers:

Registration will be $25.00 (Coaches are free)

Swimmers must wear either the Marlins Swim Team Suit or their High School Swim Team Suit.

Practice Meet/Pictures

Saturday, June 5th

Swimmers will show up at their designated time, take their picture and then practice their events. Parents are needed to time and record. We encourage all new families to take this opportunity to volunteer and get experience timing/recording. This will be “like a swim meet” so pack up your goodies, chairs, etc. and plan on hanging out for a few hours.

8:00 – 6 under

8:45 – 7/8

9:30 – 9/10

10:15 – 11/12

11:00 – 13 and under

Reminders:

ALL swimmers must register by April 30th to be eligible to swim for the 2010 season.

Parking passes MUST be displayed correctly or you will receive a ticket. We can no longer fix these tickets, so please make sure you have a pass for your car (s).

Swimsuit orders/sizes MUST be in by April 30th.

If you have any questions, please see a board member at practice or reply to this email.

~Swim Hard  Swim Fast~

Practice is cancelled
today, Monday April 12th
See you tomorrow

Update - March 22, 2010

Hey Marlins,

Spring is here

It’s time to swim.

We are so excited for this season!!!

SWIM HARD ~ SWIM FAST !!!

Reminders:

Early and Rookie Swim continues until Friday, March 26th.

REGISTRATION: March 29-30 – 6:00-8:00

(registration and suit try-on only)

Please bring a copy of your birth certificate

if you have not done so already.

There is no swim Spring Break (only Registration)

Registration MUST BE PAID IN FULL by April 6th

 in order for your swimmers to get in the pool.

REGULAR SWIM BEGINS: Tuesday, April 6th

Make sure you have a blue parking pass with the correct dates

And be sure to place it per the directions on the tag.

Anyone without a parking pass displayed correctly after April 7th, WILL be ticketed.

2010 SWIM MEET information will be posted soon!!!

Updates and Information

Hello Marlins,

EARLY SWIMMERS- WILL swim until March 26th, from 6-7 (Time subject to change if needed).

ROOKIE SWIM-Monday, March 15th - March 26th (Mon, Tu, Th, Fri). All swimming is at the Reedley College pool. You must provide a copy of your child's birth certificate at registration.

REGISTRATION and SUIT TRY ON ONLY - Monday, March 29th and Tuesday, March 30th from 6-8 pm at the college pool. All monies must be paid in full before your swimmer(s) can get in the pool.
No practice Thursday or Friday (4/1 and 4/2) or Monday 4/5.

Be ready to jump in the water on Tuesday, April 6th.

Swim Times (subject to change if needed based on number of swimmers)
6U and 7/8s - 5:30-6:30
9/10 and 11/12s - 6:30-7:30
13/14s and 15/18 - 7:30-8:30

Tuesday, April 6th - MANDATORY parent meeting (time to be determined)

Reminders and Updates

Early Swimmers:
We WILL be swimming this Friday after the High School swim meet. We WILL also be swimming if it rains (unless there is thunder and lightening!)

ALL SWIMMERS:
After 4 years, we are finally getting a new team swimsuit! Yay!!! We encourage any swimmer who still fits in their old team suit to use it for practice. Team suits should be worn for meets only.

We realize that for families with more than one swimmer, registration can be a bit much at one time. So, we are giving families another "heads-up." You may start making payments now on your registration by sending a check to Jorge Delport - 1225 S Enns, Reedley, CA 93654. Please make all checks out to Reedley Marlins and write your swimmers' names in the memo line. You can pick up your receipt(s) on registration day. All registration monies are due in full by April 5th. Any swimmer whose registration is not paid will not be allowed to swim.

We need everyone's help to make this the best season yet! We are asking parents to volunteer for positions now, so we will all be on the same page once regular practice starts.



Below are the volunteer positions with a brief description of what we are looking for. Those not crossed out, we still need to fill. We know that you are all gifted in unique ways and we want to use your talents effectively. If you helped in an area last year and would like to continue in that area, please let us know (and Thanks in advance for your help!)

If there is something you really want to do to assist the team this season, but do not see it below, please feel free to send us an email along with an explanation of how you would like to help.


THANKS to those who have already filled positions! YOU ARE AWESOME!!!

VOLUNTEER POSITIONS:
*1 Volunteer Coordinator: This person would manage all volunteer positions-making sure all spots are filled for swim meets. He or she would be provided with an email list and/or phone list, as well as a list of all volunteer positions that need to be filled. He or she will also have an assistant who will help contact people and fill positions. (It would be helpful if either of these people were bi-lingual)
*1 Assistant Volunteer Coordinator: This person will help the coordinator to contact volunteers, and fill in where necessary.

*Fundraising: 1 coordinator who will organize fundraising activities along with the board and 3-4 helpers.

*Team-Wear: (1 person to purchase suits, t-shirts, hats, etc) Crystal Shenk
*Program: We would like to have 1 person who would like to create a program for each home meet that would include our sponsors and other information.
*Team Photographer: We need 1 person who would like to take action shots of our swimmers which could be used on our team site (www.reedleymarlins.blogspot.com) and used to create a slideshow at the end of the season. Ideally, we could also have photos displayed on the site and this person could sell prints for a small fee (and use it as a fundraiser).


HOME MEETS:
1) Computer input: We will need 2 people to work with the swim software and input names/times, etc. (If this is a returning volunteer-Fabulous! If not, we will provide you with training before the meets begin) We will also need 1 runner to pick up time sheets and give them to the computer table. NEED 1 MORE person
2) Ribbons: We need 2 people to put labels on ribbons and prepare for the visiting team to take home at the end of the meet. This person would also be responsible for handing out the ribbons at practices).
3) Hospitality: We need 1 coordinator who would work with the Volunteer coordinator to get people signed up for snacks. We will need 2 people on deck to pass out snacks to timers, provide drinks, sharpen pencils, etc. (and at least 4 families per meet to provide snacks. Signups for making snacks will be on registration day).
4) On Deck Staff: 1 starter, 1 head timer, 2 stroke and turn judges who will either need to be returning volunteers and/or be trained in early spring.
5) Snack Bar: (2-3 helpers each hour. These helpers can sign up on registration day) P.J. Method will coordinate
6) Timers and recorders as assigned (these people will sign up on registration day).
7) Parent Helpers for lining up swimmers (these positions will also be available for sign up on registration day).
8) Clean-up: We need everyone to clean up at the end of our meets please.

AWAY MEETS:
1) Timers and recorders as assigned (these people will sign up on registration day).
2) Computer person to get meet results and ribbons.
3) Clean-up: Everyone please.
Thanks for taking the time to carefully consider how you would like to be a part of the team for the 2010 season. You may respond with your requests, comments and questions to reedleymarlins@yahoo.com.

Early Swim

Registration for the Reedley Marlins Early swim is tonight and tomorrow (2/15-16). Cost is $40.00 and we will swim from Thursday, February 18th, every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, until March 26th. Practice is from 6-7 pm at the Reedley College Pool and is for returning swimmers only.


See you then!