Friday Dec 7 – No Swim / Yes Dryland at School instead – Meet 3:30p-4:30p weight room (there is a swim meet at the pool during our regular time this day). Secure a ride home for 4:30p…no buses.

Tues Dec 11 – First Meet of the Season!
– vs  Wilsonville/Parkrose/Scappoose
– Early Release – 1:45p (make sure you are at the Main Building (not off campus) for early release. You will be excused)
– Bus leaves school 2p
– Warmups 3:30p at Parkrose HS
– Competition Start – 4p  [standard Start time all meets this season]
– meets last 2 to 2.5 hours
– Bus will Return to School – 7-7:30pm’ish (you may ride home with parents, just let me know at the time)
– Volunteers! For all high school meets, they are only run by all the generosity of volunteers. Any parents/friends/siblings/3rd cousins twice removed that can make it, we would highly highly appreciate the help! Otherwise we can’t get times that count for your swimmers!
– Volunteer Positions Needed – Timers (16) , Starter (1), Scorekeeper (2), event card runner (1). We will split/share as much as possible with the other 3 teams’ parents for all these positions. Experience not necessary for Timers and event card runner. Thank you for your support!

Meet Location:
Parkrose High School, 12003 NE Shaver Street, Portland OR 97220

• Thanksgiving Week Practice: (updated 11/16)
  Mon, Tue REGULAR practice 7:30p-9:30p
  No practice Wed Nov 21, and Nov 22 Thanksgiving Day
  There now Will be practice Fri Nov 23 at regular time (4:15p-6p) (no bus on that Friday as school is closed, so provide own transportation or car pool.
• Monday – Team Captain Vote, team T-shirt preview (possibly)

Monday, Nov 12 = Day 1 in the water!
Be ready to swim with suit and goggles and practice cap for long hair people. (doesn’t need to be the team suit for practices. Team suit for meets though can be ordered top left here of the front page of the team website.) I’ll be able to distribute team caps for new swimmers that have all clearances done.
Bring a water bottle.

Season Practice Schedule:
Mon-Thur 7:30p-9:30p
Fri 4:15p-6p (bus from school leaves 3:25p)
No practice Thanksgiving day. I’ll get back to you on that Friday. But YES, Mandatory practice Mon-Wed on Thanksgiving week! It all counts! 1st meet in 1 month! (on Tues Dec 11)

If you Don’t have your Clearance on Day 1, make sure you show up anyways to get a partial credit for attendance. You’ll want to be there for information, and especially first-year swimmers, to listen in on stroke technique, super important!!

I’ll be there a bit early this evening (7pm’ish) so I can start checking off clearance stuff too for those that can get there as well.