Pickerington Tiger Sharks
Week 2: First Meet Against Valley View - all the info!
Hi Tiger Shark Fam!
Wow, can you believe WEEK ONE is already done?! PLEASE RESPOND TO THIS EMAIL: GetAir would like to know how many people we are bringing this week. If you are planning on coming, please just give us a yes and how many are attending! June 9th - 5-9pm!
This upcoming week, we have information about our first meet. So much important information each week, please read through!
Highlights of this Newsletter:
- Ins and Outs of the Valley View Meet (Please read thoroughly) Porter's Coffee will be there!
- Important Upcoming Dates
- GetAir Fundraiser
- Fundraisers Deadlines
Additional Reminders:
- Practices will NOT be canceled due to rain, please join our group on Remind for cancellations: https://www.remind.com/join/ptigersh
- Please do not drop off your swimmer before 7am on practice days, as a safety protocol from the city there will not be a supervised adult to be with your child.
- CHECK YOUR SWIMMER FOLDERS DAILY!!!!!
- If you have questions regarding swim team, please address board members or coaches (after practice). The pool staff is separate from the team and is unable to answer your questions.
- Parents and younger siblings, keep clear of the swimming deck during practice times. It is unsafe to try to hold a conversation with a coach while we have swimmers in the water. The same goes for trying to talk to your swimmer during practice. Family members are to remain in the grassy areas or under the awnings.
Valley View Home Meet - Everything You Need to Know
Saturday July 11th at Pickerington Community Pool (Come help set up Friday night at 7:30pm (time changed) and claim your spot for the meet)
Since this is a smaller team, we can set up inside the fence on the grassy areas! Tiger Sharks are typically in the front grassy area and on the left side. We ask the away team to set up behind the diving well. You will not be allowed on the side walks in front of the grass. NO POP UP TENTS.
Arrival: 6:45 am
Home Team Warm Up: 7:00am
Meet start time: 8:00 am
End time: approximately 11:30am
Volunteer Opportunities:
- 2 Officials
- 2 Awards
- 2 (second half) Bullpen
- 1 (second half) Head Timer
- 1 Scorer
- 8 Meet Clean up
- 14 (2nd half) Timers
- 50/50 Raffle
What to Bring:
- Purple competition suit, Tiger Sharks Swim Cap (will have some for sale), goggles, towels, sharpie (to write events on swimmer's arm and name and PTS on swimmer's back)
- Chairs, extra towels, snacks (concessions and Porter's Coffee available), blankets, NO pop up tents
Before the Meet: How to do the following is in the slideshow presentation - https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Af19iTmChFWvMSIYBXJwq6nE_nQQYujDHgCB6bhw7gw/edit?usp=sharing
- Declare your swimmer by 5pm on Thursday (check out the slide show for instructions)
- Sign up to volunteer (check out the slide show for instructions:)
- Check your email for your swimmer's entries (check out the slide show for instructions)
- Check in your swimmer with our Junior Coaches when you arrive. Look for them near the Tiger Sharks banner when you enter.
During the Meet:
- Locate Bullpen numbers near the pool deck, these will tell you what events they are setting up in the bullpen. Bullpen workers will be calling out kids' names but be aware of when they are swimming, so they don't miss it. They will get your children to where they need to be. The bullpen is an area where they will be setting up the swimmers in their lanes several heats prior to their event.
- After your child swims their events, have them talk to Coach Alex so he can give them pointers on what to work on. BONUS: He will most likely have fun treats to hand out!
- Please keep your children out of the diving well and other pool areas. The only people who should be in the water are the swimmers in current events.
- Please do not crowd the timers while you are watching your child swim. They are there to do a job.
- Take lots of pictures and send them to TigerSharks.us@gmail.com, so we can post them.
- ENJOY AND HAVE FUN! We are here for the kids!
REMEMBER:
You are representing our team, please behave appropriately and be respectful to the facility and the staff.
Practice Schedule and Events: June 6 - 11
Monday- Friday (June 6-11)
11 and up: 7:00am -8:00am
10 and under: 7:50am - 8:50am
Michael's Meat Fundraiser Continues (check Folders for info)
As a reminder: We have the pool for a shorter amount of time this year. In order to adhere with this schedule, we want to make sure the swimmers have an adequate amount of time in the pool to practice. Please make note of arrival times, we need to start on time to ensure a quality practice.
Important Upcoming Dates
- June 9th - GetAir Night for the Tiger Sharks
- June 11th - Home Meet against Valley View
- June 13th - Michael's Meats Fundraiser Ends
- June 18th - Away at Groveport
- June 22nd - Board Meeting
- June 25th - Pickerington TriMeet at Home
- June 29th - MOD Pizza
- June 30th Michael's Meats Pickup
- July 4th - Parade at 10am
- July 20th - Champs
- July 22nd - End of Season Banquet
Michael's Meats Fundraiser
With graduation parties, BBQ's, and the Fourth of July on the horizon, our Michael's Meats Fundraiser will be live on May 31st. Here's a sneak peak of the goodies available for purchase.
The catalogs have arrived and will be available in your swimmer's folders on the first day of practice (one catalog per family).
If you will not be at the first week of practice for any reason, we will be able to drop off catalogs. Feel free to contact Lisa at rlwinters2002@yahoo.com
More information will be available when you receive your catalogs.
Head Coach - Alex Rowles
Alex has been swimming for 9 years for club teams. He swam for the Tiger Sharks for 3 years and the Lancaster YMCA for 5 years. He is a 4-year letter winner for the Pickerington Central High School swim team and was a Senior Captain. He attends the University of Cincinnati.
Email: alexrowles8@gmail.com
Senior Assistant Head Coach - Sheri Rhodes
Sheri swam competitively for Bishop Hartley Hawks and Livmoor Sea Kings swim teams. She has been coaching the Tiger Sharks for 13 years. Sheri's favorite stroke is the backstroke.
Sheri is the Pre-School Director at the All Saints Academy where she also coached basketball and volleyball.
Email: sherbearswims@gmail.com
Assistant Coach - Megan Luallen
Megan swam for the Tiger Sharks for 9 years and at Bishop Hartley High School for 4 years. This will be her fourth year working as a lifeguard at the Pickerington Community Pool. She is very excited to continue being a part of the Tiger Sharks as a coach this summer!
Megan is studying medical sciences on the pre-med track at the University of Cincinnati where she will be a sophomore this fall. Her favorite events to swim are the 200 and 500 free, and the 100 IM. When not swimming, Megan enjoys reading, running, and camping with family and friends.
Junior Coach - Mayson Reed
Mayson has been swimming for the Tiger Sharks for 8 years. In addition to the Tiger Sharks, she is currently a member of the Lancaster Youth Swim Team (LYST).
In the past Mayson swam for the Greater Columbus Swim Team (GCSTO) and the Unified Aquatics Swim Team.
She will be a sophomore at Pickerington North and plans to swim for the school team next year.
Junior Coach - Collin Jones
Collin has competed in swimming for 6 years and has 13 years of general swim experience.
Collin will be a junior at Pickerington North this fall.
Pickerington Tiger Sharks
President: Abbey Fatica
Past President: Sheri McClurg
Vice President: Amanda Orr
Secretary: Sheri McClurg
Treasurer: Amy Schiebel
League Representative: Dione Windle
Meet Director: Sherman Sutherland
Technology Officer: Wes Jones
Fundraising Chair: Lisa Winters
Communications Chair: Mindy Thomas
Banquet Chair: Kim Cappadonia
Fourth of July Chair: Natasha Dumas
Email: tigersharks.us@gmail.com
Website: members.tigersharks.us
Location: 11330 Stonecreek Drive, Pickerington, OH, USA
Phone: 740-963-6693
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tigersharks.us/
Twitter: @tigersharksus