Hello Neptunes Families –

Thanks to swimmers, coaches and families for contributing to a great meet with the Gators Saturday, continuing the Neptunes’ undefeated streak! Find meet results on the website past events page.

We only have photos from about 20 out of 80 families for the slideshow – please submit by end of day Monday! 

IT’S THE FINAL WEEK OF THE REGULAR SEASON! AT-A-GLANCE...

MONDAY:

• Night Games @ Cherry Field (next to the pool) for 11 and older swimmers!
• Slideshow pics due!

TUESDAY:

• Sign swimmers UP or OUT and choose jobs by 10 p.m. for RMSL Prelims/Championship Week. … AND for our June 30 meet @Homestead.
• Final Neptunes night at Yogurtland – 5-9 p.m.

WEDNESDAY: Moonlight Practice for the whole team 7-9 p.m. (no morning practices).

SATURDAY:

• Away meet at Homestead
• All Team Banquet 5:30 p.m. at Cherry Field!

SLIDESHOW: Deadline extended to Monday, June 25

Last chance to get your 2 photos uploaded for the banquet slide show to be sure your kids see themselves in the banquet slideshow Saturday! Find all info. on the homepage and here and check out Tina Brewer’s albums: http://bit.ly/CKSTpics2018, including new shots from the Heritage Greens meet, to find pics of your kids you can submit.

11+ NIGHT GAMES: Monday, June 25 at 7 p.m.

All swimmers 11 and older come play games in Cherry Field (next to pool) led by your coaches. Snacks provided, including gluten/nut free. Event ends at 9 p.m.

MOONLIGHT PRACTICE: Wednesday, June 27 7-9 p.m.

Join this full moon tradition for all swimmers with fun and after-practice snacks (gluten/nut free options will be available). Practice times (no morning practices):

7:00-7:30 p.m. - 6 and unders

7:30-8 p.m. - 7-8s

8-8:30 p.m. - 9-10s

8:30-9 p.m. - 11-12s

9-9:45 p.m. - 13-18s

PRELIMS/RMSL CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK: Sign-up/out by Tuesday, June 26

Prelims sign-up or out is due and we encourage everyone to participate in the fun! PLEASE READ Prelims Agreement and sign-up/out on the homepage by Tuesday at 10 p.m.! Talk to coaches if you have questions about which events to swim.

Practices continue after July 2 only for swimmers participating in Prelims and then finals, which will be Saturday, July 14, at Cherry Creek Vista. Every participating family needs to fulfill a volunteer position for their Prelim event day and can choose a job when you sign up.

END-OF-SEASON BANQUET: Saturday, June 30, at 5:30 p.m.

Families join us to celebrate all swimmers and Practice Squad members and our great season! Feel free to bring your own picnic dinner to eat at Cherry Field. Coaches will recognize swimmers and present awards. Dessert will follow and we’ll watch the end-of-season slide show! Please bring your own blankets for kids to sit on and chairs for adults. Be sure to check your family folders for all ribbons, photos, etc.

4^th OF JULY CONCESSIONS

Please sign-up on posters at the pool to contribute to our 4^th of July fundraising event, including the popular cupcake contest, drinks and lending coolers! 11+ swimmers, please add your name to the Sign-up Genius from Dara McCabe to help at the event!

COACH APPRECIATION TIP JAR

We’d like to show everyone’s gratitude to our amazing coaches who have worked tirelessly all season long—and will continue to coach, cheer, organize and surprise our Prelims/Finals participants (even in costume!). To thank them all for their time, skills, spirit, patience and fun-loving energy we’ll share the total collected by July 14 equally among Coach Bria and Assistant Coaches Bella, Daniel, Isabelle and Maggie.

Please add any amount you like in one of two ways:

• 1) By credit card (no service charges will be added) through our online Coaches Tip Jar. You can increase the quantity purchased to increase your donation in multiples of $10.
• 2) By check or cash by putting your contribution in an envelope marked COACH TIP in the CKST red locked box at the pool. Please put COACH in the memo on your check.

Please contribute now through July 14!

UPCOMING DATES—WEEK OF JULY 2

• Practices will be for Prelims participants only! See practice schedule page.
• No practice Wednesday, July 4 (July 5 practice TBD, depending on pool water following the 4^th festivities)
• New this year – optional practice Saturday, July 7, from 7-10 a.m. (group times TBA) to get ready for Prelims events.

THANK YOU NEPTUNES!

The Parent Reps

Christy Stickley [email protected] (303) 435-8087

Kelly Brandner [email protected] (303) 594-3838

Laura Smith [email protected] (720) 545-4893

Rita Fitzpatrick [email protected] (720) 979-5603