Hello,

Pool Shark Pictures are IN!!

If you ordered pictures, they are IN! They have been placed in your family folder in the Pool Shark mailbox at the outdoor pool. You can ask a coach or a lifeguard to access the mailbox anytime the outdoor pool is open. You can also pick them up from the mailbox during warm ups at the meet this Saturday. 

2024 Swim-a-thon is TOMORROW 7/17

**Swim-a-thon information and pledge forms have been handed out at practice last week and this week. If you need more than one form, there will be extras in the front of the Pool Shark mailbox in a folder labeled "Swim-a-thon forms" and we will have extras on site tomorrow. I have also attached the form to this email if you would like to print it at home.

When? - Wednesday, July 17th - During regular practice times

Rain date: Thursday, July 18th

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 practices on Wednesday July 17th (rain date: Thursday, July 18th).
• 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. Please put your check in an envelope with your swimmer's name and age-group on it.
• Checks can be turned into the Swim-a-Thon mail folder during or after the swim-a-thon.

**PARENTS** - We need your help with this! Sign up on Swimtopia to be a counter at your child’s practice. A chair will be provided for you to sit at the end of the lane and paper and pencil will be provided to keep track of pool lengths. Thank you to those of you who have already signed up! We have all volunteer positions for the 6:45am and 5:30pm practice covered. We could use a few more volunteers for High Performance if you are available. Please sign up if you are able to help! Please report to Carol Griggs, Julie Goodman, and/or Coaches Ashley and Riley when you arrive to practice and they will direct you.

We ask that only swimmers who are participating in the Swim-a-thon come to practice that day. (July 11th) 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.

See you at the pool!

The Sauk Prairie Pool Sharks Board