Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Weekly UPDATE: Jun 22 - Jun 27

Here's your weekly batch of Welch Swim Team News.
  1. First up, congratulations to all Welch Sharks Swimmers; the first meet is in the books and you swam well.  The meet results are posted at Welch Pool along the windows in the vending area.and available online through a link provided on our facebook page.
    • CONGRATULATIONS to NOAH WITT for breaking the Welch Sharks Swim Team's record in the BOYS 13-14 50 yd Butterfly (Event 58) with his time of 26.64!!!
  2. A very BIG Thank you to Welch Swim Parent Volunteers for helping us at our THU meet against Park Forest.  Your help allowed us to start on time and finish the meet by 9:05 and before the T-storm arrived.  We can't do it without YOU.  Again, thank you.
  3. Thanks to our Welch Sharks Coaches: Steve, Marion, Susanne, Marie and Fred.  Your hard work in preparing our Sharks shined.
  4. We have an AWAY meet THU, 6/25 at Penns Valley (in nearby Millheim).
    • Swimmer entry sign-ups should be made immediately by seeing your coaches before the end of WED's (6/24) practice.  
    • Team pictures are tentatively planned to be taken at this meet.
  5. Welch Parents:  We still need your support to volunteer to help at away meets.  Please go to the volunteer sign-up link below and select a meet volunteer position.  There are 14 17 Welch Parent volunteer positions available that need to be filled between both the 1st and 2nd half.
    Use the following link to access the online sign-up. Welch Parent Volunteer sign-up - AWAY at Penns Valley

    Currently there are still openings for:
      1st Half
      2nd Half
      Rooster
      0
      0 1
      Welch Timers
      1 3
      4
      Welch Scorers/Avg
      2
      2
      Welch Seeders
      2
      2
      Welch Stroke & Turn Officials
      0
      1
      TOTALS
      5
      9 
  6. WED - Swimmer entry sign-ups begin for the TUE 6/30 HOME meet vs. SPRA.
  7. WED AND THU - Team swimsuit orders can be picked up WED (6/24) and THU (6/25) between 8-9am at Welch Pool - See Sherrill S.
  8. THU - DOUGHNUT Breakfast after practice (1 doughnut per swim team member).
  9. THU - Away meet at Penns Valley (Millheim) please arrive before 5:15pm and allow for the 23 mile or 35 min drive time.
  10. LOOKING AHEAD: - Next HOME meet is TUE - June 30 vs. SPRA Swimmer entry sign-ups begin WED 6/24.
  11. LOOKING AHEAD - The CPSL July 2nd Night with the Spikes baseball game ticket orders have been placed.  Tickets will be made available for pickup by last name to those who ordered and paid at the ballpark's "Will Call" window.

The Penns Valley meet is scheduled to begin at 6:00 PM and Welch Sharks Swimmers should be at the pool before 5:15 PM for check-in and warm-ups.  Please allow yourself sufficient time to arrive well before your warm-up time in order to check in and receive any additional information from your coaches.

Directions to Penn's Valley Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Pool in Millheim:
Follow 45 East from State College/Boalsburg. From Centre Hall (intersection of Routes 45 and 144) travel east on Route 45. As you enter Millheim, go straight at the traffic light, take a slight left (after the bridge) onto Park Road. Park Road then turns to the left, follow Park Road until it takes a left into the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Park. - Drive time approx. 30 minutes from State College. Please drive carefully.

Penns Valley (Milheim) Pool on Google Maps
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