Hello Rapids Families!

We've had a lot of fun in the water this first week of practice!  Unfortunately a few practices were impacted by rain, but otherwise we're off to a great start to the season.

There is a lot going on as our season really ramps up, so please read the following pieces of news and notes carefully. As always, please reach out to the team reps if you have any questions. 

- Time Trials is this Saturday!

- If you are not familiar with what Time Trials is, or what meets are in general, check out the Swim Meet 101 page. 

- PLEASE go into Swimtopia in the Swim Meets Signup page and declare your child's availability and what strokes they want to swim for Time Trials.  All Swimmers can swim all strokes at Time Trials.  

- Time Trials Volunteers! We still need a few Volunteers for Time Trials.  If you haven't volunteered for something, please do so.  Just click on the "Jobs Sign-Up" box when you go to Swim Meets Signup. We particularly need Clerk of Course and Table workers.  

- Monday June 9th B-Meet: We are hosting our first "B-Meet," or Developmental Meet, next Monday Night, June 9th!  

- Same as Time Trials, please go to the Swim Meet Signup page ASAP and declare what strokes your athlete would like to swim.  A swimmer may swim 2 "regular" events (Free Style, Back Stroke, Breast Stroke or Butterfly) + the Individual Medley (IM).  If they have 3 "splashes" one of them MUST be the IM.  The ONLY exception to this rule is if a swimmer missed Time Trials, they can swim all strokes.  

- We REALLY need volunteers for this B-Meet.  Please sign up for something.  

-  This Friday we will host our first Pep Rally/Rapids Pot Luck!

- There will be a slight change of scheduling on Friday.  13+ Practice will be combined with the 9-12 practice from 5:45 - 6:45

- Organized activities will start after the 8-under practice is over at 5:45.

- Food for the pep rally will start at 6:45 after the 9+ practice is over. 

- Please bring items based on your last name:

- A – I => Side Dish

- J – O => Main Course

- P – Z => Dessert

- PLEASE RSVP to the pep rally so we have a general count of who's going to be there. 

- Please see the flyer attached, however NOTE the times on the flyer are different than the ones in this email.  Please use the times in the email. 

- Everybody (Minis included!) is welcome to attend the Pep Rally.  If you haven't attended, they are very casual and a lot of fun. 

- Minis!

- Mini Splash Arounds are scheduled for the following dates.  If you have a Mini, these are optional (but highly encouraged) sessions to get in the water with Coach Caroline and some of the other coaches and just splash around.  

-Tuesday, June 3rd 6-6:45 pm

- Wednesday, June 4th 5-5:45 pm

- Thursday, June 5th 6-6:45 pm

- Also, please remember to sign up for a Mini Evaluation by clicking on This Signup Genius Link

- Team Suits:  If you weren't able to buy a team suit, please go to the SportsFair Team Store and buy one.  If you get the order in by COB Today, June 4th, we should have the suits at practice on Friday.  

A HUGE thank you to all of the parents and volunteers who make the team run.  We have meets to coordinate, Pot Lucks to plan and execute, Banquets to hold, Practices to monitor, and Swim Meets to manage.  It's a HUGE task and it takes everybody.  If you have volunteered, thank you! If you haven't, we need your help!

Thank You

- Your Team Reps