Piranha Bites 2004 – Volume 1

Piranha Bites
April 9, 2004

Welcome to swim season 2004!!  It is so hard to believe that April is already here and we are well underway in planning for a fantastic 2004 season with the Piranhas!! This is our first Piranha Bites, so it’s a long one…..

Registration

Registration has been quite wonderfully overwhelming.  We have a lot of new families as well as many of our returning swimmers with us this year.  Here is where we stand with our team’s available spots: 

FULL – accepting registration forms for a waiting list

6 and under girls and boys
7/8 girls and boys
9/10 girls and boys
11/12 girls, 13/14 girls

VERY Limited Availability – Register Now!

11/12 boys, 13/14 boys
Open (15-18) girls and boys

 If you know of interested families, PLEASE direct them to our web site, not to individual Board members.  

Parent Meetings/Volunteers

Thank you for attending the first of our two Parent Meetings on Monday, March 29^th.  I enjoyed meeting some of our new folks as well as becoming re-acquainted with so many familiar faces. If you came to the meeting, you probably signed up for your required 6 half meets of volunteer duty.  Guess what? You are done until practice begins in May!!  Couldn’t make it on that night?  Don’t fret – you have another chance!!  If you did not make it to the first meeting, please plan to attend our Parent Meeting at 7:00pm on April 15^th.  Yes, drop of your taxes and come on by!! We’ll be meeting at the clubhouse located at the corner of Knightsbridge and Commonwealth . I’d love to promise you a “drown in your tax sorrows” margarita, but you’ll have to settle for a yet another pen to sign your John Hancock with.  This is the night to sign up for volunteer duty if you did not sign up on the 29^th of March. Piranha parents are the best – thank you in advance for your cooperative, enthusiastic attitude that will guarantee us a fantastic season!!

A special thanks goes to the following individuals for going the extra mile to assume leadership positions this year: Mona Henderson (Volunteer Coordinator), Becky Healey (Team Parent Coordinator), Terrie Gorney and Jeanne Megna (Sponsor Co-Coordinators), Sharon Smith (Concessions Coordinator), Shery Dollihite (Stroke Judge Coordinator), Beth Grover (Meet Director), Dana Cart/Tammy Noe (Spirit Co-Coordinators), Karen Scibona (Picture Coordinator),  Michelle Marlatt (T-Shirt Coordinator), and Mary Ballard (Awards Inventory).

Parent Training/Stroke Judge Clinics

Volunteers – Aren’t sure about what a team parent does? What does a time slip runner, do, anyway?  Don’t fret – we will begin volunteer training for all positions once practice starts in May.

Fundraising

As you may or may not know, our swim team absolutely depends on all sources of income to keep this team swimming. We count on our sponsors, concession stand revenue, and parent donations to get all of our bills paid and to get our coaches paid!!

New this year, the “I Love the Piranhas” fund has been very successful. We modeled this after the “Cougar Pride” fund instituted at Commonwealth Elementary.  We have already received $ 1,000.  One family contributed $100 – THANK YOU so much!! It’s not too late – just send your check made payable to Piranhas Swim Team and note “I Love the Piranhas” in the memo section of your check.  Donations can be mailed to P. O. Box 18052, Sugar Land, TX 77496. Step up to the challenge – we’d love to double the amount already contributed!

We love our sponsors!!  Thanks, Terrie Gorney and Jeanne Megna, for putting together a terrific sponsor packet this year.  If you or someone you know is interested in receiving a sponsor packet, email Terrie at terrie.gorney@usa.net.

May Practice Schedule

Practices are held at Knightsbridge Pool in Commonwealth

Practice will begin on Monday, May 3^rd.   This schedule will be updated for end of school activities shortly.

* Times apply to girls and boys.

That’s all for now (I know, it’s more than enough for now!!) GO PIRANHAS!!

- Bubbles (sowens@houston.rr.com)