Lakes Snakes Swim Team Newsletter June 13, 2018 CALLING ALL PARENT VOLUNTEERS!! Our Lakes Snakes team is only as successful as the willingness of our parent volunteers. Each family MUST volunteer for ONE HALF OF 1 meet. Ice cold waters & cool towels await! Sign up for a volunteer position either by emailing Tamanika Zinger at tamanikaz@icloud.com, on lakessnakes.com or using the volunteer sign up board posted at the pool entrance on Friday & Saturday. No experience is necessary! SNAKESSss Rocked the McClintock Crocs The Coaches are very proud of all of our Snakes & Minnows for an outstanding meet. We are noticing great improvement as our swimmers are getting stronger and improving their techniques. Thanks to the many parents who volunteered! Reminder: TEAM PHOTOS!! Thursday, June 21, 2018 Session #1 @ 7:00 AM: Ages 9-18 Session #2 @ 8:00 AM: Ages 8 & Under No regular practices, just individual/buddy and team pics! Meet #3: Saturday, June 16th - SNAKES VS. AHWATUKEE @ LAKES BEACH AND TENNIS CLUB Gates open at 6:00AM Please arrive by 6:50AM Warm-ups begin at 7AM sharp Standard order of events: Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly. Remember to bring shade tents, chairs, water / Gatorade, sunscreen, suits, towels, goggles and snacks. All swimmers should listen for their age group & report to the “Snake Pit” so coaches can assign a heat and lane for each race. Join us afterwards at Barro’s Pizza on Baseline to celebrate your accomplishments with your teammates! VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! See left side bar! GO Ssssnakes!

Lakes Snakes Swim Team Newsletter Mama’s Dogs will be selling hot dogs, chips, drinks, coffee, and other treats during the meet this week. Show her some love and bring cash so you can treat your swimmer to a $5 kids meal (hot dog, drink, chips) or a $7 adult meal. ☼Cookies ☼ Hot Dogs ☼ Muffins ☼ Yogurt Safety is our #1 priority both in and out of the pool. Please be mindful of the following: Drive S-L-O-W-L-Y in the parking lot. Don’t block trash dumpster. Pull to the far right when dropping off swimmers near the turnstile. Don’t leave car unattended. Don’t leave children or pets unattended in a running vehicle. The kiddie pool is closed during practice. Children over age 5 should use the restroom of their gender. Be respectful: take quick showers; turn off the water. Don’t forget to join our page for photos & more! Questions? Please email us at swimteam@thelakesoftempe.com LakesSnakes.com Did you know you can track your swimmer’s progress on our website? Click on “My Meet Results”. All swimmers associated with your account will appear here. If you don’t see your times for Saturday’s meet, that just means they are still being entered manually. Vissssit Mama’s Dogs during the meet! Update! 6/23 Cottonwood Meet: warm-ups at 7:30am; meet starts at 8am Need extra work on your strokes, starts, turns, technique? Coach Steve is available for lessons. Text or call 480-236-3119 SAFETY REMINDERS GO Sssssnakes!