Weekly News - November 28, 2022

Amy Parratto

Riptide Weekly News – November 28, 2022

Latest Information

  • Jingle Bell Invite News: More details will be posted on our meet page by this Tuesday. We are excited to have three visiting teams! There are many jobs that still need to be filled. Parents – please take a few minutes to sign-up for a job - https://www.teamunify.com/team/mnwss/controller/cms/admin/index#/calendar-team-events. Thank you!
  • Looking Ahead to the Holidays: Our TU calendars have been updated to reflect any adjustments to the December holiday schedule. There will be no practices on Dec. 24th and 25th with the exception of Senior Elite (see details below). All groups, other than Senior Elite, will follow their normal practice schedule Dec. 26th thru the 28th. We will have an adjusted practice schedule on Dec. 30th (stay tuned) and no practices Dec. 31st.
  • Senior Elite Holiday Training Schedule: Swimmers in the Senior Elite group will train 7:00 to 10:00 a.m. on the following dates – Dec. 23rd, 24th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29thand 30th.
  • Race Starts Clinic: An additional session for the Race Starts clinic has been added to Team Unify. Registration deadline is February 12th, however clinics are filling up really fast and are limited to the first 15 swimmers per session! Please register soon if you would like your swimmers to participate. 
  • Banquet Fundraiser: We are going to have a grocery bagging fundraiser on December 18th at Apple Valley Cub Foods to reduce the cost for our team banquet. There are several sessions available. We are looking for two adults and five children (8 years and older) per session.  If you are interested please sign up using the link below. 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050F4FA8AE29A7F49-cubfoods

If you would like to donate instead, please submit your donation to @Anne-Knapp-9. A little goes a long way! 

  • Upcoming Meet Deadlines: Riptide Chilly Dip – TODAY - Nov. 28th. If you have any questions, reach out to your swimmer’s lead coach.
  • Save the Date: We will be running a “Mock” meet on Sunday, January 29th from 5:30 to 7:15 p.m. with the purpose of training new parent volunteers on the Colorado Timing System and Hytek Meet Manager. We will also need swimmers to participate! Stay tuned for both sign-ups soon! If you have any questions, please reach out to our meet volunteer coordinator – Anne Knapp / [email protected]. Stay tuned for more details as we get closer to the date.

Regular Reminders

  • Questions: If you have any questions regarding your swimmer, meets, clinics, practices etc. please contact your swimmer’s lead coach in order to get the quickest, most accurate and helpful response (see the list below). The coaches are here to help your child in all areas of their swimming. Make sure to reach out to them! If you have a billing question, contact Cara Pavek – [email protected]
  • Important Meet Fee Billing Reminders: 1. Parents are required to pay their swimmer's meet entry fees.  These fees are specifically highlighted in the meet information section for ALL meets.  Riptide pays meet fees prior to the meet start date.  Riptide then collects these fees from parents after the meet has concluded. 2. Once the meet deadline passes, meet fees are non-refundable. If a swimmer is a no show or scratches after the deadline, the meet fees will still be charged to the swimmer's account. It is imperative that all families follow the meet entry accept/decline process. 3. Meet fees are invoiced and posted to all accounts within one week after the completion of a meet. All charges will be processed with the automatic credit card processing on the first of each month.
  • Cold Weather Reminder: As the cold weather is approaching please make sure your swimmers are dressed weather appropriate. Swimmers should have pants and sweatshirts on to cover their legs and arms after the practice once it gets cold outside. 
  • Dryland: Please make sure all of the swimmers have athletic clothing and tennis shoes on in order to participate in the dryland. If they use the Cage fro dryland, they should have a change of shoes.
  • Adult Swim Training & Private Lessons - Group Technical Skills Training For Triathletes & Masters; Beginner Adult Swim Classes; Individual and Small Group Lessons going on now! For more information – contact Michelle Hopewell at [email protected]
  • Stroke and Turn Officials - Anyone interested in learning to become a USA Swimming Stroke and Turn Official - please contact Wendy Peterson at [email protected].  
  • Private Lessons - Riptide Coaches are offering 30 and 60 minute private lessons. If your swimmer is interested, either contact your lead coach directly or [email protected].

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