Happy Easter Stingrays!

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

PRACTICE INFO

• On your way into the pool, be sure to stop by the lifeguard station to sign-in your swimmer before each practice.
• Check the lost and found.
• Practice times: https://www.scstingrays.net/practice

PRACTICE PARKING/DROP OFF

• Please treat the parking at the pool as a one way street. Please enter the parking lot from the entrance closest to Kavanaugh (playground) and exit the lot through the exit closest to Louetta (pickleball courts).
• Please avoid idling in the drive thru lane during practice times. This causes traffic backup and safety issues for cars trying to go around.
• When parking on Kavanaugh only park on one side of the street.
• Please visit https://scst.swimtopia.com/parking-and-pool-map for parking maps. This is for both Practice and Meets. We want to respect the neighborhood and the neighbors that support our swim team. All street parking is one side only, please do not block driveways, and NO PARKING on Longwood Bend at any time.

SUPPORT THE STINGRAYS THIS WEEK

• Cookin’ with Kim: Are you already stressing about how to feed your family during swim season?!? Cookin’ with Kim has your family covered. Stock your freezer with homemade freezer meals. These are perfect to have on hand to pop in the oven after practice.

Within the next couple of days, we will get a specific link to place your order. All orders must be made by next Sunday, April 27th at midnight. Your orders will be available for pickup at practice on Wednesday, April 30th.

• Thursday 4/24- Spirit Night @ Chick-fil-A, 4pm-close
• Friday 4/25- Yeti Sno Cones

TEAM SWIMSUITS

Make sure to get your order in for team swimsuits! 4/26 is the deadline to have your suit by the first meet on May 10th. If you have any questions regarding swimsuits, please contact D&J Sports directly – 281-370-7946.

PARKING RAFFLE

Help us raise money for the 2025 season! There are 4 SPOTS AVAILABLE!

• Prize: Win 1 of 4 Reserved parking spots at 2025 home meets.
• Price: $10 per entry or 5 entries for $40
• How: Send $$$$ to the Stingrays Venmo: @scst-stingrays or Zelle: [email protected] with your name and "RAFFLE" in the notes section. If you are unable to pay via Venmo/Zelle and would still like to enter the raffle, contact Melissa Jungeblut at [email protected] to pay with cash.
• When: All raffle entries must be received by Wednesday April 30. Winners will be announced Friday, May 2nd and contacted via email or phone.

VOLUNTEER INFORMATION

Job Signup will open at 12 PM Sunday 4/27 prior to Time Trials. Here are the links to the video tutorials for how to sign up for Meet Declaration and Volunteer Shifts so you can get yourself familiar with the process.

• Declaration - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0zVbpCwgHU
• Volunteer Shift - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqVF9fm4STc

6 Volunteer Shifts + 1 divisional shift per family is required

There is a list of volunteer positions with descriptions on our website - https://scst.swimtopia.com/volunteer-information .

Most jobs do not require any experience. If the job is listed as preassigned, it does require special approval. Please do not sign up for those; unless given pre-approval.

When the Volunteer Sign Up opens we would ask that each family only sign up for 1 Volunteer shift at Time Trials in order to give everyone a chance to get a shift that wants one. If there are shifts that haven’t been filled on Tuesday 4/29, then feel free to sign up for a second shift.

A $300 credit card pre-authorization fee was required at sign up to ensure your shifts are filled. This will ONLY be charged to your credit card (credit card that you use at registration time) at the end of the season if your volunteer responsibilities are not fulfilled.

If there are any issues with completing your shifts or you have any questions regarding shift descriptions please reach out to our volunteer coordinator at [email protected] .

BIG RAY LITTLE RAY

Signup for Big Ray Little Ray closes this Tuesday, 4/22. For your swimmer(s) to have a buddy you must opt in on the Google form. All information can be found there. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYkb7whtzjVJ2sj59ORG9QTC2lqQHrhjGj8mCuonWiv8Uf6A/viewform

COACHES CORNER

Hi Stingrays!

Wow! We are blown away with how our first few days of practice went! Coach Amber and I both saw strong swimmers in our newcomer practices. Coaches Rosie, Lilly and Sofia are amazed at the excitement and energy that each age group brought to the pool last week! Keep up the great work, Stingrays!

This week our 6 and unders will continue to learn how to be on a swim team, learning things like finding their correct lane, the names of the strokes, and the different positions to put their arms in. We will also keep working on strong kicks; a strong kick is the base for a solid swim!

Our 8 and ups will begin to learn about Breaststroke and Butterfly. These are our 'short axis' strokes meaning the body hinges from the chest and torso, not rotating around the head like Freestyle and Backstroke (the 'long axis' strokes). These two strokes are less intuitive, and will require more patience and practice from most swimmers. We will also begin introducing Meet protocols (how to do warm ups, how to get ready for diving, etc).

Please help us get to know your swimmers name and face quicker by updating their registration picture! Reach out to Bryce Elliott at [email protected] if you need help.

See you at the pool!

Coach Brian

COMMUNICATIONS

• If you haven’t already, now’s the time to sign up for the STINGRAY Remind. For updates and cancellations -
  • Parents of 10 and under swimmers text @scst10u to 81010
  • Parents of 11 and ups swimmers text @scst11u to 81010
• This is the preferred communication tool of the coaches, and the best way to get up-to-the minute information about practices and meet cancellations and changes. Please sign up as soon as possible to stay in touch.
• For ALL swim meet information, download the SWIMTOPIA app and TIME DROPS LIVE! (code for login will be provided on the day of the meet) from Apple Store or Google Play. These apps are how heat sheets are shared and how to stay informed of what event is up next. If you are new, ask an experienced swim team parent or board member to walk you through the apps before Time Trials.
• Also please make sure to follow us on Facebook. Instead of emailing updates throughout the week we will post updates here - https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=spring%20cy...
• If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to reach out to the board at [email protected]

Colette Frazier

Secretary