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Sep 23, 2008
Krispy Kreme Fundraiser - Orders due to Yolanda Lester by
10/13/08 and will be distributed on 10/18/08. Use this Krispy Kreme
form or contact Yolanda directly at 540-226-2134
The 2008 2009 Gear Order form has been updated.
The Raiders are competing in the MSSC Freestyle meet on Oct 11.
Entries are due 9/26. Please see the Meet Information page for more
information.
Sep 18, 2008
Gear Day has been scheduled for Sept. 21 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
at CSM. There will be some general gear available (fins, paddles,
goggles, etc) for immediate purchase and other items that are not
available you can place an order. The gear order form is being
updated and will be sent out soon. If you need directions, please
go to our website and click on practice venues (CSM) and it should
be able to help you. We will be set up on the second floor in the
hallway.
Morning practice Update -
Dahlgren: These practices will start on Sept 22 at 5:00 a.m. till 6:30
a.m. on Mon/Wed/Fri at the King George YMCA for Senior swimmers.
Maryland: We have requested morning practices on Tues/Thur at CSM
during the same time and will send out information when this is
finalized.
Afternoon practices -
Dahlgren: King George YMCA - we have secured two lanes at the YMCA for
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m starting Monday, Sept 22. Any Silver (5:00-6:00)
or Gold (5:00-6:30) who would like to attend this practice is more
then welcome. Remember though you must adhere to the below
information before you start swimming at the YMCA. You can
alternate sites, as long as you have turned in the information provided
below and notified Kelly Miller.
King George YMCA Information -
Please read the following if you are planning on attending practice
at the YMCA at any time. You must let Kelly know the swimmers
who will be attending and if you are currently a YMCA member or
employee. If you are not a member, please fill out the YMCA
membership form (Link) and send it back to me. Please note -
you will not be allowed to practice at the YMCA until you have
notified Kelly and submitted the membership form
(if needed). Parents (or Guardians) that want to "watch" the
practice must get a card from the front desk stating that you are
a non-participant but are allowed to accompany the swimmer.
If you aren't a member of the YMCA and need to fill out the membership
form, please only fill out the first page. Kelly will take care of the
second page.
YMCA Registration Form
Raiders/YMCA Form
Sep 18, 2008
The Potomac Raiders are starting a High School Warm-Up Program
at the King George YMCA. Registration and practice starts on
Monday, Sept. 22 at 5:00 p.m. Please click on the links for more
information and access to the registration forms.
Raiders_2008_HS_and_YMCA_Registration.pdf
High_School_Program_2008.pdf
Please bring the completed forms and payment to practice.
Practices is scheduled Monday through Thursday 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.
Please note you do not have to fill out the second page of the YMCA
membership form.
Sep 07, 2008
Just a few schedule changes I want you to be aware of:
NorthPoint - The Gold practice time has been extended to
1 1/2 hours per day. The new hours are 4:25 - 5:55 Monday
thru Thursday. I am currently working to schedule Fridays
for Gold/Silver at NorthPoint and will let you know when that
is finalized.
Dahlgren - Over the next 3 weeks - our coaching staff availability
will be limited due to scheduled vacations for our Asst Coaches.
During certain days we will not have a coach on deck until 6:45
and we are planning on having dry land for our Senior and Gold
Group during that 15 minutes. For the Bronze group - please
plan on their practice running 15 minutes later then normal if they
are not able to get in until 5:45. We are still having registration on
Monday for those of you who haven't been able to register yet.
Sep 05, 2008
There will be no practice at Dahlgren until the Navy changes the Hurricane
Condition.
Sep 04, 2008
Practice has been cancelled at Dahlgren for Thursday 04 Sep, 2008.
The Base has been directed to make preparations for Tropical Storm /
Hurricane Hanna. We will pass information regarding Fridays practice as
soon as it's recieved. For alternate practice locations, please refer to
the tab labeled "Practice Venues" and the schedule below.
Sep 02, 2008
Correction for 2008 -2009 Season.
The Bronze Group at NPHS is separated as below:
- Bronze Choice #1 M & W 5:40 - 6:25 p.m.
(Saturdays when finalized)
- Bronze Choice #2 T & TH 5:40 - 6:25 p.m.
(Saturdays when finalized)
Also, for new swimmers please bring a copy of your childs birth certificate. We need to verify their birthdate to register them with USA Swimming. We will not need to make a copy Sorry for any confusion! Sep 01, 2008 Please download, read and print all of the registration paperwork and complete it before coming to registration. This will help streamline the process at registration ( 2008-2009 Forms).
Registration is Wed thru Fri (Sept 3 - 5):
CSM: 3:55 to 5:55 (arrive before 5:25)
NPHS: 4:25 to 6:25 (arrive before 5:55)
DAC: 6:30 to 8:30 (arrive before 8:00)
All swimmers be prepared to swim - new swimmers will try-out and
be placed in a group. Returning swimmers will be evaluated placed
in a group and swim a limited practice.
Normal practice will start on Thursday.
The Raiders primary practice times remain the same - please see
below for group breakout:
CSM: 3:55 to 5:55 p.m. Monday thru Friday
Seniors - M-F 3:55 - 5:55 p.m.
Gold/Silver (Siblings of Seniors or prior approval from Coach)
M-F 3:55 - 4:55 p.m.
NPHS: 4:25 to 6:25 p.m. Monday thru Thursday
Gold: M-Th 4:25 - 5:40 p.m.
Silver: M-Th 4:25 - 5:25 p.m.
Bronze Choice #1 M & W 5:40 - 6:25 p.m.
(Saturdays when finalized)
Bronze Choice #2 M & W 5:40 - 6:25 p.m.
(Saturdays when finalized)
DAC: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Monday - Friday
Seniors - M-F 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Gold - M-F 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Silver - M-F 7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Bronze Choice #1 - T-TH-Fr 6:30 - 7:15 p.m.
Bronze Choice #1 - M-W 6:30 - 7:15 p.m. (Saturdays when finalized)
King George YMCA 5:00 - 6:30 a.m. M/W/F Seniors Only - Tentatively
scheduled to start 9/15/08. Email will be sent out when this is
finalized.
We are trying to schedule a Saturday morning practice on Tues/Thur
in Maryland - stay tuned for more information.
With the new Bronze Groups - Parents will be asked to choose from
choice #1 and #2 for when they will be attending practices. This
is to help alleviate overcrowding in the lanes and ensure that all
swimmers are getting equal attention. Bronze swimmers should swim
2-3 times a week.
We are in the process of scheduling Saturday practices at Lachey
High School from 9:30 to 12:00 p.m. This is not finalized yet, so
please do not plan to attend this practice until further notification
is sent out that practices will start. All groups from all sites
can attend this practice - groups will be broken down as:
Senior/Gold - 9:30 - 11:00 a.m.
Bronze/Silver - 11:00 - 12:00 p.m.
We are also looking into having Sunday late afternoon/early evening
practices at Dahlgren, but this is still in the works and not finalized.
Returning swimmers will have current invoices will be at each
registration site - any unpaid balances from the last swim year will
need to be paid at the time of registration.
The gear order form has not been updated - the new gear order form will
be distributed by the end of this next week. We have scheduled a gear
order day on September 21st. The location and time have not been set
yet and will be sent out as soon as finalized.
Volunteer sheets will be at each site - please be prepared to volunteer
your time. Parent participation is needed in order for our team to be
successful.
Thanks for your help and patience during the upcoming registration -
with the transition we are hoping it goes as smooth as possible. |
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