Hi everyone,

This is just a little check in to remind you that Wahoos starts up 1 week from today -- May 25 aka Memorial Day! YAY! I suggest you add all the important dates/times to your calendar from the website (wilshirewahoos.swimtopia.com) or I have things copied at the end of the email for convenience. A few odds and ends...

1. Tshirts can be picked up at the 1st practice.

2. Do you have new goggles yet? If not, now is the time to get them! Every swimmer MUST have goggles. Try them on, even in the bathtub, so that you can adjust them BEFORE the first practice!

3. A few additional dates for some OPTIONAL team activities (more info to come soon):

*Friday, May 29 between 5 - 7 pm - Spirit Night at Lisa's Creperie in Senoia - all families welcome!

*Saturday, May 30 from 10 am - 12 noon - Volunteer at Bloom (who provides support and resources for foster children in GA). Any Wahoo swimmers 13 and older can volunteer (max 15 swimmers)

*Friday, June 12 between 8 - 11 am - 100 Lap Club - for anyone who is feeling strong!

4. Remember that with summer swim team, it's ok to miss for other summer activities like camp, vacation, etc. There is no need to tell us each time your swimmer will miss a practice here and there. However, it's super important that you rsvp for all the meets using the app (more info to come) because we definitely need to know if you'll be there or not for planning the meet entries.

5. Please keep in mind that all the swim meets are run with the help of Wahoo parent volunteers. We count on every Wahoo family to sign up for a minimum of TWO volunteer spots throughout the season. Everyone has a swimmer in the pool and we design our volunteer work so that no volunteers should have to miss their child's race, but we all have to pitch in to help the meets run smoothly. Home meets need LOTS of Wahoo volunteers to run smoothly, and AWAY meets need MINIMAL Wahoo volunteers. I'll send out more info about volunteer spots when the meets get closer.

Thank you to treasurer Nichole Bowe, concession queen Jenny Hinton, and computer pros Anne Lupo and Chantel Hendrickson who are filling in HUGE rolls to keep our team running smoothly!

Let me know if you have any questions. (Our website answers many questions...)

Gooooo Wahoooooos!

Coach Susan

When are swim practices?

Once school is out for summer, practices will be Monday - Thursday mornings May 25 - June 25. Times are:

• 8:00 am - 8:50 am (swimmers age 5 - 8)
• 9:00 am - 9:55 am (swimmers age 9 - 11)
• 10:00 am - 11:00 am (swimmers age 12 - 18)

There are NO practices ever on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.

When/Where are the swim meets?

• Thursday, May 28 "Time trials" at Wilshire pool (basically a practice meet against ourselves done during regular morning practice times)
• Thursday, June 4 HOME vs. Kedron Hills around 5-9 pm
• Thursday, June 11 HOME vs. Woodcreek around 5-9 pm
• Thursday, June 18 AWAY at Whitewater around 5-9 pm
• Saturday, June 27 exact times tba (10 and younger swim around 7 am - 1 pm / 11 and older swim around 1 - 5 pm) Championship Meet @ Kedron Aquatic Center with all 10 teams competing
• Sunday, June 28 - Wahoos and their families come celebrate the end of the season from 6 - 7:30 pm @ Wilshire pool (dinner, swimming, and prizes!)