Good afternoon Stingray’s family! 

Lots of important information below, including a note from our coaches, so please read all the way through. 

FIRST WEEK OF PRACTICE 

Tuesday, April 18, 2023 – NEW SWIMMERS ONLY 

Wednesday, April 19, 2023 – ALL SWIMMERS 

PRACTICE TIMES & AGE GROUP 

4:00 - 5:00 pm 15 & Up & 13/14 

5:00 - 5:30 pm 6 & Unders 

5:40 - 6:20 pm 7/8 

6:30 - 7:15 pm 9/10 

7:15 - 8:00 pm 11/12 & 13/14 

*Practice times will change once the school year is over.

On your way into the pool, be sure to stop by the lifeguard station to sign-in your swimmer before each practice. There will also be a black box with folders for each family sorted alphabetically. This is where ribbons will be located after each meet. This is also where the $300 checks can be left. These will only be cashed if your volunteer requirements are not met at the end of the season. 

RETURNING SWIMMERS- There are still lots of ribbons and awards leftover from last season. After this week, any not picked-up will be removed in order to make space for this season. 

NEW SWIMMERS- Please refer to the email from Kylie Nichols, your Head Baby Ray, sent last week for some helpful tips regarding practices. She will also be distributing an email communication prior to our first meet. Or you can contact her at [email protected]. 

TEAM SWIMSUITS 

Make sure to get your order in for team swimsuits. Discount day will be this Saturday April 22 nd . If you have any questions regarding swimsuits, please contact D&J Sports directly – 281-370-7946. 

PARKING RAFFLE!!! 

Help us raise money to fund new starting blocks and enter for a chance to win 1 of 4 reserved parking spots in the parking lot during ALL home meets this season! 

• Prize: Reserved parking spot at 2023 home meets. 
• Price: $10 per entry. 
• How: Send $10 to the Stingrays Venmo @scst-stingrays with your name and "RAFFLE" in the notes section. If you are unable to pay via Venmo and would still like to enter the raffle, contact Lacey Picariello at [email protected] to pay with cash. 
• When: All raffle entries must be received by Thursday, May 4. Winners will be announced Friday, May 5 and contacted via email or phone. 

COACHES CORNER 

• Practices are important time for swimmers and coaches; please do not go in between the pool and grassy area closest to the tennis courts, and send all questions, comments, and/or concerns to my email @ [email protected] 
• Send swimmers in suits that are conducive to competition swimming: one-piece suits for girls, non-baggy jammers for boys. (D&J and SwimOutlet.com are good options to find suits). 
• The first several practices are cold! Expect younger swimmers to be cold coming out of the pool; have a couple towels ready, and maybe something warm to drink.
• Equipment needed: Goggles (without a nose covering), fins, and kickboard will be used throughout the practices. 

MISCELLANEOUS

• I have a Remind 101 for quick communication (weather alerts, etc). Please join by texting @2023sting to 81010 
• We are planning some fun Family Nights this season, so be looking out for information about those! 
• Please send a clear picture (head shot) of your swimmer(s) to NWALrep@scstingrays. This will help your coaches learn names and faces faster! 
• Our Board Members are always available to answer questions via email, and on deck during practices 
• We will send out a weekly email with important information about upcoming events every Sunday

Your entire Coaching Staff is eager to meet everyone! 

See you at the pool! 

Coach Emily 

PRACTICE PARKING/DROP OFF: 

• Please see attached map for parking notes (for both meets and practice) We want to respect the neighborhood and the neighbors that support our swim team. All street parking is one side only, please don’t block driveways, and NO PARKING on Longwood Bend at any time. 
• As many of you with slightly older swimmers will be dropping off your swimmers, notice the entry and exit for the pool area. Please just be respectful and cautious; there are a lot of littles very excited to run to that pool. 
• Meet parking will utilize Louetta, but that is on Saturday mornings, with less traffic and with more signage. Parking on Louetta is not encouraged for practices. 

Let's get this season started! 

If you have any questions regarding this email, please contact the board - [email protected] 

Stephanie Mixon 

Secretary