Hello LSST Families,

Once again we have lots of important information to share for the upcoming week, so this will be a lengthy email.  Please make sure you read everything as some details may have changed. If you're having any problems navigating the Swimtopia app or our website, please don't hesitate to ask. Remember that any weather-related or practice change announcements will be sent via the Alerts feature on the app and posted under the "News" section of our website.

PRACTICE - We switch to mornings for the remainder of the season starting Monday!

• Age 13 - Open: 7:45 - 9:15 am
• Ages 10 - 12 (and returning 9s): 9:00 - 10:15 am
• Ages 8 and under (and new 9s): 10:00 - 11:00 am

CAPS & SHIRTS - Extra caps ($12.50) and t-shirts ($15) will be sold this week.  Limited quantities & sizes available.  Cash, check (made payable to Lititz Springs Swim Team), or Venmo (@CCalender).

CONCESSIONS - If you are able to help with donations for concessions, feel free to bring them to practice any day.  We'll have a box labeled at the white picnic table. We'd love to get as many of the non-perishable items in advance of our home meets as possible.  Perishable items are listed separately under each event and can be brought directly on the afternoon of the meet.

RSVPs & DEADLINES - Please review the upcoming meet schedule (including Red-Black) and commit your swimmers as soon as possible.

STROKE & TURN - For anyone who missed the virtual training and would like to assist in this role, just review the attached slides HERE.

RED-BLACK MEET - June 11th (4:30-7:30 pm) - come in plain black competition swimsuit

• PURPOSES - The first is to give our newer swimmers some experience with how a dual meet runs. This meet will be an abbreviated version of an actual dual meet. We divide the team in half and compete against ourselves in freestyle, backstroke and possibly relay events as a practice run. The other purpose is to provide our parents with a chance to learn about all of the important volunteer positions that are needed to run a swim meet. This meet is a chance to try out and learn about specific volunteer positions, so please don’t hesitate to ask if you have any questions. At the conclusion of the meet, please stay to help tear down and clean up if you can.

• VOLUNTEERS - We are only about 50% staffed for this meet. We ask that you review the available jobs and that each family provides at least one volunteer.  If you have older children who are not swimming or family members who attend meets, they are also welcome to fill volunteer slots as well.
  
• PHOTOS - Photo Order Form - Photos will be taken at the Red-Black Meet at 4:30. All swimmers should arrive in a plain black suit. No purchase is necessary, but if you'd like to order photos, just complete the online or paper form. Hard copies will be at practice this week.
• POTLUCK - We'll start off with a potluck picnic and ask that those with last names starting with A-L bring a main dish, while those with last names from M-Z bring a side or dessert. No glass containers are allowed. The board will provide drinks, plates, napkins and utensils.
• MEET TIMELINE
  • 4:30 pm--Individual & group photos
  • 5:00 pm--Eat & begin meet setup (flags, lane lines, announcer’s table, etc.) Check in with a board member and we can help find you a job.
  • 5:45pm--Swimmers in pool for warm ups, parents in grassy spectator area for a brief parent meeting. At a normal home meet, our swimmers would warm up at 5:30 and the visiting team at 5:45.
  • 6:15pm--Red & Black meet begins

WOODRIDGE CLASSIC INVITATIONAL - June 13th (LSST warmup time TBD)

The deadline for entries to the Woodridge Classic is June 8th. Swimmers may swim up to 3 individual events plus the Individual Medley. We will also need 3 volunteer timers at this meet (who will get free admission) and someone to transport the team tent(s). Please see the Job Signup link on the event. Bring sunscreen, chairs, water, snacks and something to occupy your kiddos between events. There is an open grassy area for other lawn sports.  Details are below:

Time: 7:30 am warm-ups (exact schedule will be emailed once the meet is seeded); meet typically ends by 3:00

8:15 am - coaches meeting
8:45 am - timers/officials meeting
9:00 am - meet start

Entry Fees: $4 per event

Admission: $5 for admission

Program: Meet program will be digital and available via QR code. Meet results will be available in the Swimtopia app.

Awards: Medals for 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd place; ribbons for 4^th through 10^th places. Ribbons for heat winners for 8 & under and 10 & under.

T-Shirts: Vendor will be onsite selling commemorative t-shirts.

Concessions: A concession stand will have breakfast and lunch items as well as coffee and cold drinks. Greco’s Italian Ice plans to be on site.

LITITZ CRAFT BEER FEST - This may seem like an odd way to end our weekly email, but this is an amazing fundraising opportunity for our team that brought us over $700 last year.  All you have to do is commit to volunteer for one of the shifts below.  Our organization is paid for the hours we work.  Due to the popularity of this program, the sooner you can commit, the better chance we have of getting spots.  Please reply to [email protected] by this Wed., June 10th with your preferred day, shift & name(s) of volunteer(s).  See details below from the event organizer:

The Beer Fest is on Saturday, September 26 from 3pm – 6pm. Volunteer jobs will be available on Saturday and Sunday. At this point, sports team volunteers (who will be earning a donation to the team) will be limited to shifts that include the following:

Saturday – 2^ndshift

Pod Monitors - 4:30pm -6:30pm

Job Description:

Volunteers will regularly check with the breweries within the brewery pod to assess their needs (ice, water, empty dump buckets, swap-out empty kegs, etc.). Monitor the pod area to ensure that only those wearing LCBF commemorative tasting glasses and LCBF wristbands stand in line for beer. No one else must be served.

Volunteers for this job must be able to lift (50) fifty pounds. (or work in a pair to lift 50lbs.).

Saturday 2^ndshift

Event Monitors – 5:30pm – 7:00pm

Job Description: Monitoring open spaces in walkway between gates (to ensure patron safety). Assignment locations vary along perimeter and near gates. These volunteers will be asked to assist with tear down once our patrons have all dispersed and fewer Event Monitors are needed.

If able, these Event Monitors will also be asked to help with Keg Crew at the end of the Fest. This work involves moving empty kegs on to a trailer.

Saturday –Teardown -5:30pm -9:00pm

Job Description: Volunteers will empty dump bins, clean up refuse, and secure LCBF assets, including kegs, leftover beer, signage, and other equipment from theft. As patrons disperse, volunteers will move equipment back to storage at the rear of TAIT.

Sunday – Clean Up 10:00 am – 1pm

Clean up of all items. This may involve heavy lifting.

As always, please reach out with any questions.  We realize there is lots of information to take in!  Can't wait to see you all this week.

Marni Van Grouw
LSST Board President