Hello Pool Shark families,

I'm not sure when people will be checking their emails over the holiday weekend, so I am sending one today, and one on Monday as a meet sign up reminder. I will try to leave you alone over the holiday weekend! ;)

Congratulations on a big win against Baraboo Wednesday night! There were some really exciting races and lots of team spirit on both sides! 

Individual and team results are posted on our website under "Meets and Events." Click on "Meet results." They will be posted here after each meet. If your swimmer finished in the top 3 of their individual event, or their relay got 1st place, they earned a ribbon at the meet! Ribbons are in your family folder in the Pool Shark Mailboxes at the outdoor pool. The mailbox will be placed on the bench by the concession stand during practices. If it is not there, you can ask a coach to for it. Parents or swimmers may access their mailboxes at anytime.

Reminder we have this weekend OFF! There is no meet this Saturday and NO PRACTICES on Monday! 

Our next meet is HOME vs Sun Prairie on 7/10/21. 

The registration deadline for the Meet vs Sun Prairie (7/10/21) is Monday (7/5/21) at 11:30 pm. We are asking that you login to declare whether or not you're going to the meet if you have not done so already.

The process is simple. Login into your account and go to "Information" and scroll down to "Meet sign up instructions" to sign up for the meet. Please be sure to sign up to volunteer, as this is a home meet. If you have a swimmer in the meet, you will need to sign up for a job to fulfill your volunteer requirements. 

2021 Swim-a-thon

**Swim-a-thon information and pledge forms have been placed in your family mailbox at the pool. If you do not have a form in your mailbox, please ask a coach for one! I have also attached the form to this email. 

When? - Tuesday, July 13th - During regular practice time

Rain date: Wednesday, July 14th

WHY HAVE A SWIM-A-THON? Our swim-a-thon is the Pool Sharks’ primary fundraiser. Kids are directly involved in raising money for their team and having FUN while doing it!

HOW DOES IT WORK?

Pool Shark swimmers will have one full practice to swim as many lengths as possible. One length is 25 meters (at the outdoor pool). Swimmers ask friends and families to support Pool Sharks by pledging a monetary amount prior to swimming. Some families choose to collect money before the event, while others get pledges per length and collect the money earned following the event.

Pledge Example:

Uncle Joe pledges 50 cents per length. You swim 100 lengths.

100 x $.50 = $50.00 OR Uncle Joe can pledge $50 as a flat donation.

WHAT HAPPENS AT THE SWIM-A-THON?

Swimmers are divided up into lanes and they have one full practice to swim any strokes, taking rests when needed. Parent volunteers sit at the ends of the lanes and count the lengths that each swimmer does. Prizes are awarded (at the end of year celebration) to swimmers with the most lengths for each age group (one for boys and one for girls) as well as for the top fundraiser (top girl and top boy overall).

• Swim-a-Thon will be conducted at the regular practice on Tuesday July 13th (rain date: Wednesday, July 14th).
• Turn in pledge forms on or before the event to the Swim-a-Thon mail folder, your age group coach, or at the Swim-a-Thon.
• Collect pledges, thank your sponsors for supporting Pool Sharks, and turn in a check payable to SPPS.
• Checks can be turned into the Swim-a-Thon mail folder.

**PARENTS** - We need your help with this! Sign up on Swimtopia to be a counter at your child’s practice times. This is worth volunteer hours, so please consider helping! If you missed volunteer hours at a home meet your child swam in, this is a way you can make up for those hours! 

We ask that only swimmers who are participating in the Swim-a-thon come to practice that day. (July 13th) If your swimmer is not participating in the Swim-a-thon, they get the day off. 

Swim-a-thon has been added as an event in Swimtopia, so if your swimmer(s) will be participating, please mark them as attending the event so we have an idea of how many swimmers we will have that day. 

Thanks for making it to the end of another long email, and thanks for a great first half of the swim season! We hope you and your family are able to relax and have a fun and safe holiday weekend! 

We look forward to seeing you at the pool next week!

Happy 4th of July!!

The Sauk Prairie Pool Sharks Board