Less than two weeks until Glider practice starts!
Hello Gliders!
It's hard to believe, but the summer swim season is almost here! Practice starts in less than two weeks! You’ll start getting more emails starting now!
Team Store:
The team store is NOW OPEN!! Head on over and get your Glider spirit wear today!! Don't wait because the store will close on May 21st! Team suits are also in the shop! If you need to know sizing, you can always stop in NOVA at Regency Mall and they can size you.
https://virginia-swim-shop.shoplightspeed.com/summer-league-teams/glen-allen-gliders/
Practice Schedule
Practices while Henrico schools are in session is as follows:
8 and Under: 4:30 – 5:00 p.m.
9 to 10 Years Old: 5:00 - 5:45 p.m.
11 to 12 Years Old: 5:45 - 6:30 p.m.
13 & Older: 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
No practices on Fridays while school is in session and no practice on Monday, May 29 or the last day of school June 9. The summer practice schedule starts Monday morning June 12.
New swimmer evaluations
New swimmer evaluations are Sunday, May 21 from 3-5 pm. This is primarily for new swimmers that need to be evaluated for the ability to swim a length of the pool. If you were on the team last year or you are confident that your swimmer can swim a length unassisted, then there is no need to be evaluated. If it is borderline, please come out to the evaluations. Sign up slots can be selected here:
Team Sponsorships
We are continuing with our lane sponsorship program this year. These sponsorships help us with our coaches, fund shirts for all our swimmers, supports our scholarship fund and other swim team needs. If interested or want more information, please reach out to Mark at:[email protected]
Billing
We are working on getting invoices sent out to everyone in the late May. We are trying to send invoices through Member Splash and can be paid through that invoice or you can bring Mark or Kristi a check at practice.
Volunteering
As you may know, swimming is a community activity and planning and running a summer swim team requires a significant amount of volunteer help. We ask that each family sign up for at least 4 volunteer spots over the course of the summer. I've opened up the job sign-ups for each swim meet on the website, which can be found by selecting the Calendar and then Key Dates. Each swim meet has their own sign up where you can see which jobs are available.
I am in need of several "trained" volunteers (free and easy training is provided by the league) - particularly Verifier/Head Table and Strokes and Turns Judges. Please let me know if you are interested.
Registration
Registration is still open so share with your friends!
Thanks,
Mark and Kristi
