Hey everyone!
We had a great time at the retreat this past weekend. I hope to get some photos up on the blog (dcahighland.blogspot.com) soon, so if anyone who went has some digital images they could send me, it would be great!
Coming up at the end of the month is the Duke City Aquatics Spooktacular! This is the first meet of the season and it's going to be a fun one! We'd really like everyone to come out for the meet, even if only for one day or one event. There will be a lot of fun things going on at the meet (a haunted house, a climbing wall) in a festive, Halloween atmosphere. You can get the information here, or you can pick up a paper copy today or tomorrow at practice. It is due to Kim Burks on Monday, Oct. 15. To aid new parents and swimmers, Kim and Laura will be holding a "What's the deal with these swim meets" informal meeting on Thursday at 5 pm in the classroom (during practice!). They will be there to help fill out forms, answer questions about how swim meets run and give you tips to make it a smoother experience. Myself and Coach Hess will be available to talk with you if you are unsure what events your swimmer should enter after practice.
This Friday, Oct. 12, we will be holding a time trial/mini-meet during practice to give all the swimmers a chance to experience meet-like conditions or refresh their reflexes. If any parents are willing to help time, that would be great! Bring any stop watches you may have, though I'll try to have enough to provide one to everyone. This is a really informal thing just to have some fun and gain some experience!
Thanks to you all! Cheers!
