Week Ahead: Practice Schedule, Swim-A-Thon, Kona Ice and Meet 1

May 24th

It's almost time for our first meet of the season, Tiger Sharks!

We hope that everyone survived the last week of school and took some time to celebrate, rest, and reenergize. This is going to be a busy week for our team, so please take some time to read through the following important and timely information.

Practice resumes Tuesday, May 26.

Evening practice will resume Tuesday, May 26. During this last week in May we will practice according to the following schedule:

Ages 6 & under — 5:00-5:30pm
Ages 7-8 — 5:30-6:00pm
Ages 9-10 — 6:00-6:30pm
Ages 11+ — 6:30-7:00pm

Beginning June 2, practices will shift to a morning schedule to allow residents access to the pool for recreational purposes. Practice will be Tuesday-Friday during the following times, but are subject to change at the coaches' discretion.

Ages 5-6 — 7:00-7:30am
Ages 7-8 — 7:30-8:15am
Ages 9-10 — 8:15-9:00am
Ages 11+ — 9:00-10:00am

Get Ready for Swim-A-Thon!

Our annual Swim-A-Thon fundraiser will be Thursday, May 28 during your swimmer’s regular practice time.

The Swim-A-Thon is a fundraiser in which participants earn money for our swim team by swimming lengths of the pool. Prior to Swim-A-Thon, participants get pledges from businesses, family, neighbors, etc. Sponsors may choose to give a flat donation regardless of the number of lengths completed, while others may pledge a donation per length. On Swim-A-Thon day, participants have a designated time to swim as many lengths as they can to determine how much money they raise in pledges.

Why do we have Swim-A-Thon? We love our Tiger Sharks and all the hard work that they put into making each season better than the last. Funds earned from Swim-A-Thon help us provide the following to the team:

Pay or coaches: Our coaching staff work hard, both in the pool and out! They work tirelessly to teach skills, keep our swimmers safe in the pool, and set-up the meet entries each week.
Invest in the team: While our POA gives us access to the pool and facilities each summer for practice and meets, we must provide the supplies and equipment we need that is specific to swim team use. Last year we were able to purchase heavy duty vinyl backstroke flags AND new lane lines!

Celebrate our swimmers: At the end of each summer we want to celebrate our hard work and successes with a fun end of season team party with prizes.

Collecting Pledges and Donations:

Pledge sheets are attached and Tiger Sharks can start collecting pledges from friends, families, neighbors, or even local businesses!

Donations can be made in cash or check made out to Lookout Canyon Tiger Sharks.

You do not need to bring donations or pledge sheets to the pool on Swim-A-Thon day. Each swimmer will receive an official sheet showing how many lengths he or she completed, and will use this to tally and collect pledged donations.

All donations are due to Ashlie by Wednesday, June 3.

Kona Ice will be at Swim-A-Thon!

We are excited to recognize the hard work and effort our swimmers put into practice, swim-a-thon, and meets. To celebrate the start of a great season, Kona Ice will be in the pavilion parking lot from 5 pm - 7 pm on Thursday, May 28 during our annual Swim-A-Thon Fundraiser. Each swimmer will receive a ticket for 1 free Klassic Kona size snow cone! Families and residents will have the option to purchase additional treats for non-swim members. You may choose to come early to enjoy your treats (and then swim off the sugar), or stay after your regular swim time. Please note that the truck will leave at 7:00 PM so swimmers with later practice times should plan to come early.

Declare your swimmer and volunteer to help at our first meet.

Meet declarations and volunteer sign up is officially open! If your swimmer in participating in our first meet on Saturday, May 30 you must declare their attendance by Wednesday, May 27 at 8:00 PM. If you do not know how to declare your swimmer or sign up to volunteer, please review the attached instructions:

How to Declare Your Swimmer
How to Sign Up for Volunteer Jobs

If your swimmer is not declared, they may not be scheduled for individual events or team relays.

Our first meet versus Oaks at Sonterra (AWAY MEET) is Saturday, May 30.

The season is kicking off with our first away meet THIS SATURDAY. If this is your first swim meet, please take some time to review our Get Ready for Meet Day page. It is full of helpful information so that you feel prepared for a successful day.

Our first meet will be:

Lookout Canyon Tiger Sharks vs. Oaks at Sonterra Sharks

19645 Battle Oak, San Antonio, TX 78258

Meet start time: 8:00 AM

Be on the lookout for another email later this week with important meet day information such as location, parking, times, etc.

Meet volunteers needed!

We are currently lacking in several volunteer areas for our first meet. All families must earn a minimum of 8 volunteer points for the season. Please help us fill the following unfilled jobs: