Pickerington Tiger Sharks
Week 7: Away Tri-Meet @ Dresden with Chevington Woods
Hi Tiger Shark Fam!
We all had so much fun at the Fourth of July parade this week. I was told by several people that we had one of the best "floats" at the parade. Thanks to all the parents who helped wrangle the kids. Last regular season meet this week!!! Hard to believe we only have a week and an half left!
Highlights for this week: Lots of RSVP's on the website!!!
- Details for the Dresden meet. Declare your swimmer by MONDAY JULY 10th at 5pm.
- Champs Info below! Declare swimmers by July 14th at 9am. There are many of you who have qualified for Champs at the end of the season. Remember you need 3 regular season meets to participate in our end of the season Champs meet. Reminder if you haven't fulfilled your 3 volunteer credit hours for the season, now is the time to sign up. FYI: 11 and up will swim in the morning and 10 and unders swim in the afternoon!
- RSVP for the Awards Ceremony/Pool Party by July 19th at 9pm
- Nominations for 2024 Board Members by July 18th on this Google Form! Voting will taking place anonymously at our Awards Ceremony.
- Michael's Meats Delivery on July 12th at PRACTICE. Please make sure someone is here to pick it up!
- Winter Swim Options below!
Make sure you are following us on Social Media, Monica has added so many great pictures of your kids on Instagram/Facebook stories!
Information will be on the website (https://members.tigersharks.us/), Facebook, Instagram as well and is subject to change.
Thanks - Tiger Shark Executive Board
Away Meet against Dresden/Chevington Woods - Everything You Need To Know!
Wednesday July 12th at The Dresden Swim Center 1330 Main St. Dresden, Ohio 43821
Declare your swimmers by 5pm on Monday evening when the entries will be locked and loaded! (Yes, this is a quick turnover, but necessary!)
- 4:15pm – Arrival
- 4:40pm – Tiger Sharks warm-ups
- 5:00 pm – Officials’ meeting
- 5:10 pm – Timers’ meeting
- 5:30pm – Meet starts
Parking: Team parking is available in the Swim Center parking lot. Additional parking is available on either side of the venue in the lots at Dresden Elementary and Tri-Valley Middle School.
Volunteer Opportunities: We will need all hands on deck for this meet, please volunteer!
- 3 - First half timers and 8 - Second half timers
- 1 - First half Bullpen
- 1 - Second half Bullpen
Other Details From Dresden:
- For SAFETY reasons, only the Competition Course is open to Meet Participants. ALL other areas of the pool, including the Diving Well, Shallow Splash Area and Wading Pool are CLOSED during the meet. Please ask your teams to help us support this pool policy.
- Bullpen is for 10U only. 11O will report directly to the blocks.
- Locker rooms and showers are available.
- Team camping and spectator seating is available in the park area surrounding the pool. Feel free to bring tents and chairs.
- For the safety of our swimmers, photography is NOT permitted from behind the blocks and in the locker rooms.
- Full concessions available onsite at "The Hangout".
- Spectator heat sheets will also be available for sale at the concession stand.
- Upon conclusion of the meet, teams must clean up their area/remove all trash.
- Due to facility policy, stormy weather with lightning in the area will cause a meet delay.
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 , blankets, pop up tents are allowed outside the fence
Before the Meet: How to do the following is in the slideshow presentation -2023 Parent Information Meeting Slides
- Declare your swimmer by 5pm on Monday (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 a Coach so they can give them pointers on what to work on and they will most likely have a little treat.
- 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: July 10-16
Monday- Wednesday and Friday: Regular Practice
11 and up: 7:00am -8:00am
10 and under: 7:50am - 8:50am
Wednesday: Meet at Dresden (see information above) and Michael's Meats Pickup!
Thursday: NO PRACTICE day after a Wednesday Meet.
Friday: Deadline to declare for Champs
Champs Heat Sheet Ads
Heat Sheet Ads are available for purchase for both good luck ads and for businesses. Please pass this along to members of your team and any businesses that might be interested in sponsoring. Selling these ads helps to cover the cost of champs and will allow the league to keep per swimmer fees low. If you have any questions please let me know.
- Ad orders are due by July 12th.
- Ads can be purchased either online on the TCAL website or by emailing tricountyaquaticleague@gmail.com to organize paying via check.
- Final designs need to be emailed to tricountyaquaticleague@gmail.com for either purchase option.
End of the Season Awards Ceremony/Pool Party (July 21st: 8-10pm)
Join the Tiger Sharks for our end of the season Awards Ceremony and Pool Party. We will have a short awards ceremony followed by snack, drinks and desserts at the pool.
Remember this event is only for swimmers and their immediate family members.
Please RSVP for the party on the website by July 19th at 9pm:
How many from your family will be attending our Banquet and Pool Party?
Please indicate whether you or a family member has an dietary restrictions.
We also need everyone to contribute for the party as well by supplying the following:
- Last Names: A-L Please bring snacks (chips, pretzels, veggies, etc)
- Last Names: M-Z Please bring desserts (cupcakes, brownies, cookies, no nuts and nothing that needs to be cut, please indicate whether they are truly gluten free)
- Last Names: N-Z Please bring drinks (bottled water, juice boxes, canned soda - no 2-liters, ...)
2024 Executive Board Member Nominations!
We have room for you and it's a great way to fulfill your volunteer credits for the season! I want to invite you to our next board meeting on July 16th at 3pm (Pickerington Public Library). If you want to come see what it's like to be on the board, we would love to have you there. (please email tigersharks.us@gmail.com)
Nominations for 2024 Board Members by July 18th on this Google Form!
Voting will take place anonymously at our Awards Ceremony.
Important Upcoming Dates
- July 12th: Away at Dresden/Pick Up Michael's Meats
- July 13th: No Practice (Day after Meet)
- July 16th: Board Meeting: 3pm at Pickerington Public Library
- July 17th: Last Day of Practice/Donuts for Breakfast
- July 18th: CHAMPS
- July 21st: End of Season Awards Ceremony/Pool Party 8-10pm - Pickerington Community Pool
Winter Swim Options - Some tryouts are soon!
Many of our swimmers love the experience of summer swim and want to continue improving their skills over the rest of the year. Below are some of the swim options and their information for winter swim. I'll update more as I know. If you have any questions about winter swim, please email us and we can give you more information.
GCSTO - Greater Columbus Swim Team of Ohio
Pickerington Tiger Sharks
President: Abbey Fatica
Past President: Sheri McClurg
Vice President: Lora Adkins
Secretary: Susan Mitman
Treasurer: Kathy Wolfe
League Representative: Dione Windle
Meet Director: Sherman Sutherland
Technology Officer: Nick Shaw
Fundraising/Sponsorship Chair: Lisa Winters
Social Media Director: Monica Brooks
Concessions: Liz Dunn
Banquet Chair: Erin Harshaw
Fourth of July Chair:
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