Hello Pool Shark families,

We hope everyone had a fun and safe 4th of July weekend! The results from our meet vs Spring Green are now posted on our website.

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. Since this was a home meet, all swimmers 10 and under who legally finished their individual races will receive a participation ribbon. We also give ribbons for 10 and under for earning 4th-6th places in individual events. Only 1st place gets ribbons for relays. The mailbox will be placed on a table between the lifeguard office and the concession stand at the outdoor pool during the 5:30 practices. If it is not there, you can ask a coach for it. Parents or swimmers may access their mailboxes anytime the outdoor pool is open by asking a coach or pool staff member to access it for you.

In addition to our make up swim meet against Sun Prairie this Wednesday night, we will be hosting Cross Plains at our pool this Saturday. The registration deadline for the HOME Meet vs Cross Plains (7/13/24) is TOMORROW NIGHT (7/8/24) at 11:59 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. This is a home meet, so if you have a swimmer in the meet, make sure to sign up for a volunteer job to fulfill our volunteer requirements. 

Practice schedule this week - Please see our Calendar on our website for all team practices and events.

Monday and Tuesday - Normal practice schedule

Wednesday - We will have the 6:45am and High Performance practices available. NO 5:30pm practice due to the swim meet in Sun Prairie.

Thursday - NO 6:45 am practice. We will have High Performance and the 5:30pm practice.

Friday - Normal practice schedule

Tri-County Conference Meet information and deadlines - Last week I sent out an email with all the information you need to know about the Tri-County Conference meet and Invite meet. It is also listed on our website under "Resources", "Tri-County Conference". Tri-county Conference Meet information

The registration deadline for the Tri-County Conference meet on 7/27 and 7/28 is Monday 7/15/24 @ 11:59pm. This is a HARD DEADLINE, so please declare your availability for this meet as soon as possible, so our coaches can start working on their line ups. 

• Conference Volunteers - Each team is expected to supply volunteers to help run the Conference meet. We need to provide 16 timer shifts and 4 clerk of course shifts. 4 AM timers, and 4 PM timers on both days, and 1 AM and PM clerk of course worker on both days. These volunteer opportunities are available to sign up now, and are due to the host team by 7/20. If you need to make up for a missed volunteer job at a home meet where your swimmer completed, this can count as a make up for the volunteer requirement.
• Officials, please check in with Matt Welch and Brandon Krueger about our officiating needs for the meet.
• 2024 Tri-County Conference Meet website - 2024 Tri-County Conference Meet Website This is your "go-to" for all things and information about the Tri-County Conference swim meet!
• Senior recognition forms - Due July 8th. ONLY for our graduating senior swimmers to be highlighted in our conference program. Senior Spotlight form
• Swimmer Shout Outs - Due July 8th. This year the 2024 Tri-County Swim Conference Program is featuring "Shout Out" pages for each swim team where anyone can send a personalized message to a swimmer, coach, teammate, family member, or special swim fan. There are a variety of options - from a simple text to a double photograph message. See attached flyer for further information, including sizing and pricing. To purchase yours visit the conference meet website - 2024 Tri-County Conference Championship Meet. Note: Deadline is Monday, July 8th. You can also email your pictures to Bill Dennis at [email protected]. Shout out form
• Conference apparel order information - Below is the link to order your 2024 tri-county conference meet apparel!
  https://simplyswimming.net/sauk
  IN ORDER TO DELIVER IN TIME FOR THE MEET – WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCEPT ANY LATE ORDERS!
  Order Deadline:
  Deadline: Sunday, July 14^th @ 11:59pm!
  When checking out, please make sure you enter both your billing and shipping address. Our system requires both to process your order. After checkout you should receive an e-mail confirming your purchase (it may end up in your junk e-mail). If you do not receive an e-mail confirmation please contact us to make sure your order processed in case your credit card declines or your billing address doesn’t match correctly the order will not process and you may not receive an error message via our website.
  This is a team distribution; if you would like your order shipped directly to your home please select shipping at checkout!
  If you have any questions or problems with the website, please contact us either by e-mail ([email protected] ) or phone (608-836-6649). We are happy to help however we can. 

SWIM-A-THON - This is our team's biggest fundraiser! Our swim-a-thon is planned for Wednesday, July 17th. I have attached the information and sponsorship forms below. They will also be handed out at all practices this week and next week. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Coin War for Dells family - As some of you may, or may not know, the Wisconsin Dells swim team lost one of their 15 year old swimmers last week to a medical emergency. The Tri-county conference teams are rallying to help support the family who tragically lost their daughter. Last week, Mazomanie donated all of their Chuck-a-duck and concession stand proceeds to the Wisconsin Dells family. Many other teams are doing something similar for the family.

Our team has decided to host a Coin War competition between our age-groups to help raise money. We swim against the Dells on 7/20. We will put out Coin War containers at the outdoor pool this week, and at the indoor pool next week to help raise funds. All coins put in the container will count as positive points towards that age-group, and any bills will count as negative points towards that age group. Simply stated, you want to put coins in your age-group container to get points, and bills in other age-group containers to take points away. There will be a prize for the age-group with the most points at the end of the Coin war. The coaches will be talking to the swimmers about this as well, and can answer any questions you or your swimmer(s) might have.

We will also be donating all proceeds from the concession stand made during our swim meet against the Dells on 7/20. Thanks in advance for your support!

Facebook and Instagram - Our Sauk Prairie Pool Sharks have a Facebook and Instagram page. Please find, and follow us to see pictures from our meets and events, and for helpful information and announcements! Thank you to Carol Griggs for taking and sharing pictures from our meets and events!

This is a busy time in our season. Thank you for making to the end of some long emails and updates to stay informed!

Please let us know if you have any questions. See you at the pool!

The Sauk Prairie Pool Sharks Board