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Hi Team, Our registrations for the Monster Splash Invitational are slowly increasing, but we need more swimmers to really make this meet fun! It is such a busy time of year for all of us, but please register ASAP if your swimmer plans on attending so that we can make appropriate plans. Refer to the prior NewsSplash for meet information and registration instructions!!!
Hi All, Just a couple of friendly reminders coming your way! Monster Splash Invitational Don't forget to register for the most fun and spooky invitational! We would like all Stingrays who plan on participating to register ASAP so we can get an idea of swimmer numbers. Please register here at Fast Swims. Refer to the previous splash for instructions on how to create your swimmer id, registration, etc. See's Candy Fundraiser Don't forget to order all of your holidan See's Candy through the Benicia Stingrays' See's Candy Store. A percentage...
Hi Team! We are so excited to announce that the Monster Splash Invitational registration is now open! Thank you so much to our fearless meet director, Leslie Clements, who has undertaken the huge task of getting this thing up and running! Coach Miguel had the great idea for this meet and then said, "Uhhh, so you guys can make this happen right? Because I have no idea how to!" And Leslie indeed is making it happen! You can register for the meet here!!! Meets are listed by event date, so...
It was a great start to Fall Swim last week! Let's keep the momentum going into this week! Here are a few updates/reminders for the week. See's Candy Sales Stock up on See's Candy for your family, friends, neighbors, and work associates! What better way to thank them than with chocolates!!! Please purchase your See's Candy for the season through the Stingray See's Candy Store. A portion of all sales goes right back to the team so we can purchase new equipment, pay our coaches, and keep registration fees down!...
Hello Stroke and Turn Judges! As you probably know, the Stingrays will host the Monster Splash Invitational on Saturday, October 19th, at James Lemos Pool. Warmups will begin around 9:30, and we can stay on the pool deck until 3:00pm. We are reaching out to our judges to see which of you are available to judge the meet. Not all of you have kids participating in Fall Swim, but even non-Fall Swim kids can compete. Even if your child isn't competing, it is a fun way to spend your Saturday...
Happy Labor Day Stingray Family! We hope you enjoy your day off and spend quality time with the family today! Fall Swim Reminder Practice starts tomorrow, Tuesday, September 3rd! Practice will run 3 days per week, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Practice Times 6/unders: 4:30-5:15 7-10 year olds: 4:30-5:30 11 and ups: 5:30-6:30 During the last week of practice, October 22-October 24th, the pool will close at 6:00pm. Practice adjustments will be made to accommodate the early 6:00 pool closure time. Stingray Team Store The Stingrays have a team store! Please...
Awards Ceremony Thank you to all of our coaches, parents, and swimmers who attended our annual Awards Ceremony! It is always fun to celebrate the hard work that EVERYONE has put into the season. A special thank you to Ava and Apollo Ambrose's grandparents (Lolo and Grandma!) for donating and delivering all of the lumpia for our ceremony! The lumpia they have donated to this particular event NUMEROUS times over the years is always so appreciated and definitely a highlight we all look forward to! Fall Swim Tryout Reminder As...
What time is the Awards Ceremony? There have been questions about what time the Awards Ceremony is at. The times were sent out via email a couple of times. We all get a lot of emails with our kids' sports info, school updates, etc so it is easy to miss a Splash. If you ever miss a NewsSplash, they are all posted on the website under the NewsSplash tab on the front page. Additionally, all event and meet information is posted under the Events & Meets tab (where you register...
Hi Team, We have a bunch of random updates for you. Awards Ceremony We still need some volunteers, particularly to work the fundraising table. Please sign up for a shift here if you can work on Sunday. Medal Times New this season, we will present swimmers with bronze, silver, honor, and gold time bands in their award bags. If your swimmer achieved a medal time, look out for these super cool bands! What is a medal time? Most of us are familiar that to swim at County Championships, a swimmer...
Awards Ceremony Raffle Here is an updated prize list for the Awards Ceremony Raffle. Please note that first prize is your choice--$1,000 gift certificate to Wheels in Motion OR $1,000 cash!!!! Raffle tickets are $1 each and will be on sale at the Awards Ceremony. Please purchase a few raffle tickets when you arrive. You can turn $1 into $1,000!!!! Awards Ceremony Bake Sale Auction We only have 2 signups for the Bake Sale Auction :(. We can't have a bake sale auction with no baked goods! If you can,...