NewsSplash Season Updates

Benicia Stingrays

Hi Team,

 

Here are a BUNCH of updates.  Please read and mark your calendars!!!

 

Early Bird Registration

  • Our registration is coming along swimmingly!   
  • Make sure to register by Thursday, February 15th at 8:00 pm to get Early Bird Pricing.  At 8:00 pm, we will increase the price so that we are set up for Regular Registration, beginning on Friday, February 16th, for new families.

 

Junior Coach Applications

  • If your 13 and up swimmer is interested in coaching for Spring and/or Summer, they MUST apply by Thursday, February 22nd.
  • If your swimmer will be turning 13 after June 15th, they are eligible to be a coach in training over the summer (non-paid, but it sets them up to apply for a paid position in future seasons).  They must also fill out an application by February 22nd.    
  • Here is the application for them to fill out.
  • Please note that junior coaches must be active participants of the swim team--they must regularly attend their age group practices, compete in at least 5 out of our 8 dual meets, and plan on competing at League Championships.

 

Core Volunteers Needed

  • Working as a core volunteer is a great way to fulfill your season volunteer requirement!  It fulfills your meet AND social volunteer job requirements.  
  • Please check out our core volunteer job list and let us know if you want to fulfill one of these positions.  We need a 6/under girl shepherd, a 7/8 girl shepherd, Set up and Take Down Crew members, Data Entry Person, Reliever for Data Entry, Colorado Timer, and Team Photographer.
  • Many of these positions only have a home meet requirement (except for shepherds).  Our home meets so far are just 2 dual meets plus Time Trials.  

 

Stroke and Turn Judges NEEDED/Stroke and Turn Clinic!!!!  

  • Working as a Stroke and Turn Judge will fulfill your entire volunteer requirement for the season (Meets AND Social Jobs).
  • Judges serve as the officials at meets (the folks with the clipboards at the ends of the pool making sure a swimmer has legal technique).
  • Our team is required to provide trained judges at all meets and we NEED more parents to step up to get trained and judge.  
  • Stroke and Turn Clinic:  This is for any interested parents who are not yet certified as judges, and will occur on April 27th at the Hercules Swim Center from 9:00am-noon.  This one session will give you all of the information you need to judge for the rest of your child's swim career!  
  • Any interested parent is highly encouraged to attend.  You will gain valuable insight into your swimmer's technique and learn the answer to "Why does my kid keep getting dq'd in butterfly and breaststroke?"

 

Measure B Updates

  • Reminder that we need Measure B to pass to preserve funding for the city pool, recreational activities, library, police, and fire (including the goats!)
  • Our own Jeanne Woodford (fundraising director and Grandma extraordinaire) is working tirelessly for this cause so that our pool can stay open.  
  • If you would like a "Yes on B" sign for your front yard, please email Jeanne at fundraising@bsrswim.org or pick one up from her at the city gym on Saturday, February 10th, between 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM.

 

Save The Date--Team Suit Fittings

  • Team Suit Fittings (location TBD) are scheduled for Monday, March 25th and Tuesday, March 26th from 3:30-6:30 PM.  To guarantee the arrival of your suit before team photos and time trials, you must order your suit between March 25 and March 31.  
  • There will be an additional fitting on April 17th from 4:00-7:00, but these suits will not arrive in time for team photos.  
  • Click here for all of the Team Suit Info
  • As noted on the team suits page, suits are non-refundable.  Please attend one of the fittings if you plan to order a suit.  The suits may run small so your swimmer needs to try on the size and cut to make sure they get what they want!  

 

Save the Date--Team Photos

  • To allow Time Trials to proceed smoothly on Saturday, May 18th, and to let us finish Time Trials promptly, we are moving team photos from the morning of Time Trials to the afternoon before!!!
  • Friday, May 17th:  Team Photos
    • Tentative Schedule
      • 4:30:  Individual Photos
      • 5:30:  Team Photo
      • After Team Photo:  Individual Photos for anyone who has yet to get to take their pictures