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Benicia Stingrays

Hey Team, We still need a few more recorders for each session of our last mini-meet/last practice of the 2023 season (Thursday, October 26th!) Please head on over to our signup genius to volunteer for a slot! Don't forget to bring a few dollars (or Zelle) to purchase Halloween-themed treats for your swimmer at the mini meet! After swimming almost daily since April, they definitely have earned it! I mean you could even purchase snacks for siblings who patiently tag along to swim practices and meets, and then get an...

Benicia Stingrays

Hi Families, Mini Meet #2 Info Our final day of practice, Thursday, October 26th, will be our last mini-meet for the season! The mini-meet will occur during your swimmer's normal practice time. We still need several timers and recorders for each session, so please sign up at our sign up genius to help out. We will have Halloween-themed cookies and cake pops for sale at the mini meet, so bring a few dollars in cash to buy your swimmer a celebratory treat. The cookies and cake pops have all been...

Benicia Stingrays

Hi all!!! Fall Swim is quickly coming to an end, but our goal is to continue to raise money for the team during the off season! As previously noted, our expenses are increasing significantly next year as the city has to increase our splash fee for pool use for the upcoming swim season. We also want to be able to hire as many adult coaches as we can afford and upgrade some of our equipment. The more money we can raise in the off season, the less we will need...

Benicia Stingrays

Hi Stingrays, We are approaching the end of our Fall Swim Season soon! Practice Time Change As we are quickly losing daylight at the end of practice, it is time to switch to our earlier end time for the second practice group. Practice time for the first group will stay the same. 10/Unders: 4:00-5:00 11/Ups: 5:00-6:00 Missing Parka It appears a swimmer's parka was possibly accidentally taken by another swimmer. If your household has an extra blue parka (approximately child's large) and you do not know where it came from,...

Benicia Stingrays

Hi Team, Pizza Pirate Cards Fundraiser We still have about 80 Pizza Pirate Discount Cards to sell. If you have more friends to reach out to or have yet to purchase any cards to sell ($10 for over $100 in free pizza!), please reach out to Jeanne Woodford or Andrea Reyes! You can pick up cards from them at practice or you can email them at fundraising@bsrswim.org. We are asking ALL Stingray families (not just those enrolled in Fall Swim) to be involved! Fall Swim Mini-Meet #1 Results Thank you...

Benicia Stingrays

Hi All, The Thursday mini meet is quickly approaching and we still need some volunteers to help out! If you are free, please sign up on our signup genius to help out for the hour your that child is participating. We need more volunteers for both practice groups, but particularly for the younger group at 4:00. The fall mini meets are very informal. You do not register your child online to participate; you just show up to your assigned practice time and the mini meet will proceed after a quick...

Benicia Stingrays

Hi Stingrays! It is hard to believe, but we are almost halfway through the Fall Swim season! Pizza Pirate Discount Cards We are halfway to our goal for Pizza Pirate Discount Card sales! Great job team and thank you to Pizza Pirate for always stepping up to support the Stingrays! If you need more cards, or have yet to purchase any to sell, please see Jeanne Woodford or Andrea Meaders during Fall Swim practice any day this week. Cards are $10 each (we ask that you pay upfront and then...

Benicia Stingrays

Hi Team, As of right now, practice is a go! Things could change if there is a sudden change in air quality. If anything changes, we will send out a new Splash. Please use caution if your swimmer belongs to a sensitive group or has known breathing issues. Use your best judgment if you feel your swimmer should practice today or not.

Benicia Stingrays

Hi Families, I am sure many of you are wondering if we will have practice today. In short, we don't know yet. Pool closures are dictated by an AQI over 151. The fire department makes this call with their EPA monitors. The pool manager is aware that we need to know as soon as he knows, and he is very good at communicating with us. We will let you know one way or the other as soon as we can. Keep an eye on your email today so you are...

Benicia Stingrays

Hi Stingrays! Now that Fall Swim is underway, it is time to start a quick little fundraiser! We know that our expenses are going to increase substantially next year, with our pool fees from the city increasing significantly. For MANY years, the city has charged us MUCH less than neighboring cities for pool use; they are now going to charge us at a rate similar to these other cities. In an effort to keep registration fees at a reasonable rate, we will need to have small fundraisers year-round to help...