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    Popcorn Fundraiser, Volunteer Clinics, Potluck Pasta Pump-Up

    June 1st

    6/1/2024 

    Greetings Cary Park Sea Dragon (CPSD) Families!

    Time trials may have started chilly, but our Sea Dragon Swimmers brought the heat! A job well done to our swimmers, coaches, and volunteers. The team has a full week of practice before our first home meet on the evening of Tuesday, June 11th. Meet sign-up deadline is Saturday, June 8th at 11:30 pm.

    The CPSD Team POP-UP Popcorn Fundraiser is OPEN NOW. This is only a 4-day sale through Wednesday, June 5th @ 4 pm! This is our last fundraiser for the 2024 season! Help support our non-profit volunteer swim team! Funds raised will help keep team registration fees down for next year and support coaches' salaries. Plus your swimmer could win a Sea Dragon Rubber Duck and DJ a swim practice.

    Simply set up your store account on the Double Good app and share your link with family and friends. The fundraiser is 100% contactless, which means orders are completed online and popcorn is shipped directly to the buyer (it is easy-peasy for you!). CPSD will keep 50% of the sales.

    Double Good Popcorn is ultra-premium, delicious, and award-winning! Salty, sweet, or spicy - there is a flavor for everyone! Prices for Signature Bags (5 cups each) start at $11 and Curated Collections at $31. Click here to set up your pop-up store. All CPSD families are encouraged to participate. For questions, please email Ross Brodbeck at [email protected].

    Next Saturday, June 8th from 8 am-12 pm, the TSA Mega Volunteer Clinic will be hosted at the Cary Park Clubhouse. Please join this free clinic to train to become a Clerk of Course, Stroke and Turn, or Starter. Learn more about this and other free TSA Clinics offered for the 2024 season: Click HERE.

    Volunteer Shift Sign-ups are still open. There are many volunteer needs for our 3 Away Meets on June 18th, July 2nd, and July 9th. If your family will attend an Away Meet, please consider switching your sign-up shift to help at these Away Meets. For questions about volunteering, please email the VP of Volunteers (v[email protected]).

    Would you like your Sea Dragon to get some one-on-one swim instruction? Our Sea Dragon Coaches not only develop swimming fundamentals for the youngest swimmers, but they can improve stroke, start, or turn technique for older swimmers too. Learn more about signing up for swim instruction: CLICK HERE.

    The Sea Dragon Potluck Pasta Pump-Up on Monday, June 10th at the Cary Park Clubhouse is our fun, family carb-load social event before our first home meet! Come join the Sea Dragon Community for food and fun! Please RSVP if your family members will be attending (the green RSVP tab) and sign up to bring food (the green job sign-up tab) on the Swimtopia Signup Calendar: Click Here.

    Please upload your Sea Dragon Meet and Social Photos to the below Google Folders. Our team volunteer photographer will create the Awards Ceremony slideshow, a beloved end-of-season tradition. If you have questions or prefer to send photos in a different format, email: [email protected] or cell: 919-428-8024.

    Upcoming Dates and Deadlines:

    • Team Popcorn Fundraiser                 Now through Wednesday, June 5th @ 4 pm
    • TSA Volunteer Mega Clinic, CP Pool.   Saturday, June 8th 8 am-12 pm
    • June 11th Meet Sign-Up Deadline        Saturday, June 8th @ 11:30 pm
    • Pasta Pump-Up Potluck                        Monday, June 10th 5:30-7:30 pm
    • Home Meet vs. Seven Oaks                  Tuesday, June 11th @ 4:45 pm swimmers

    NEW / IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

    POPCORN FUNDRAISER:

    • Full Fundraiser Details: Click Here
    • When:
      • Saturday, June 1st @ 4pm through Wednesday, June 5th @ 4pm
    • What:
      • CPSD Team POP-UP Popcorn Fundraiser through Double Good
      • Double Good Popcorn is ultra-premium, delicious, and award-winning!
      • Prices for Signature Bags (5 cups each) start at $11 and Curated Collections at $31.
      • CPSD will keep 50% of the sales.
    • Who:
      • All CPSD families are encouraged to participate.
      • Top 3 swimmer fundraisers win a Sea Dragon Rubber Duck and DJ at swim practice
    • Where:
      • The fundraiser is 100% contactless, which means orders are completed online and popcorn is shipped directly to the buyer.
    • How:
      • Get Started:
        • Download the Double Good app
        • Enter our event code WDSOFL in the app
        • Create your Pop-Up Store
        • On June 1st @ 4 pm, share your Pop-Up Store with friends and family
        • Deadline for sales is Wednesday, June 5th at 4 pm
    • Why:
      • Help support our non-profit volunteer swim team! Funds will help keep team registration fees down for next year and support coaches' salaries.

    2024 TSA VOLUNTEER TRAINING CLINICS:

    • TSA Mega Clinics and Stroke and Turn Clinics provide volunteer training for the following specialized meet positions: Stroke and Turn Judges, Starters, Meet Administrators, and Coaches.
    • TSA is offering free Clinics for the 2024 season. No registration is required; please attend and sign in at the clinic to receive credit for certification.
    • All Stroke & Turn Judges, Starters, and Meet Administrators must attend one clinic.
    • Stroke & Turn judges need to be recertified each year.
    • A free TSA Clinic will be held at Cary Park Clubhouse on the morning of Saturday, June 8th. For all TSA Clinic dates, times, and locations: Click Here
    • Please notify the VP of Volunteers ([email protected]) if you attend and are trained for one of these positions.

    TEAM POTLUCK PASTA PUMP-UP PARTY:

    • What: Fun social gathering before our first meet!
    • Who: All Sea Dragon Swimmers and Families
    • When: 5:30-7:30 pm
    • Where: Cary Park Clubhouse
    • Potluck RSVP: Indicate if family members will be attending on the green RSVP tab on the SignUp Calendar here
    • Food Sign-up: All attendees, please select an item to bring on the green Job Signup tab on the SignupCalendar here

    TEAM PHOTOS FOR THE AWARD CEREMONY SLIDE SHOW:

    • Show your team spirit and share your team photos!
    • Please upload your Sea Dragon photos onto the following Age Group Google Photo
    • Folders.
    • Team photos are used in the End-of-Season Award Ceremony Slide Show.
    • If you have questions or prefer to send photos in a different format, email: [email protected] or cell: 919-428-8024.

    SEA DRAGONS OF THE WEEK:

    • Each week, coaches highlight two swimmers from each age group for their work ethic, team spirit, personal improvement, and/or overall sportsmanship.
    • Sea Dragons of the Week can be found on the website Sea Dragon Spotlight tab.
    • Congratulations to our Sea Dragon Swimmers of the Week!
      • Minis:    Anna Kalberkamp,    Langdon Jenkins
      • 6&U:     Gracie Kenjarski,      Abir Sharma
      • 7&8:      Morgan Piper,           Duncan Nickerson
      • 9&10:    Quinn Germond,      Mason Mazur
      • 11&12:  Sarah Hall,                Leif Nelson
      • 13&14:  Fiona Johnson,         Jordan Schacher
      • 15&up:  Naisha Saxena,        Bradley Weaver

    REPEAT / REMINDER INFO:

    2024 VOLUNTEER SIGN-UPS

    • Volunteer Job Sign-ups remain open. Please only sign up for 12 Volunteer Points.
    • There are many volunteer needs for our 3 Away Meets on June 18th, July 2nd, and July 9th. If your family will attend an Away meet, please consider switching your sign-up shift to help at these Away meets.
    • To view which jobs you have signed up for and how many points you have earned:
      • Log in with your password to the team website.
      • In the top right corner, hover over “Welcome Name” and select My Account from the drop-down.
      • Under My Account, you can view family members, contact info, and volunteer jobs signed up for, and points earned.

    HOW TO SIGN UP FOR SWIM MEETS IN SWIMTOPIA:

    • Log in with your password to the team website.
    • Under the Meets & Events tab, select "Signup Calendar" to sign up for volunteer jobs.
    • Click the green MEET ENTRY tab, and then click the EDIT tab under your athletes' names.
    • For each of your athletes, select an option from the drop-down list next to their names.
      • Attending
      • Not Attending
    • Indicate swimmer’s relay participation status, select an option from the drop-down list for each swimmer:
      • Available for all relays
      • Arriving late, not available for early relays (medley relay)
      • Leaving early, not available for late relays (free relay)
      • Not available for any relays
    • Provide comments to coach regarding swimmer’s event preferences in the textbox.
    • Click Save to record your choices.
    • Pro-tip: All dual meet sign-ups are open. If you know your athletes will or will not attend meets this season, it is easier to indicate if they are attending/not attending now to avoid missing deadlines. Selections can be changed up until the deadline.

    IN-SEASON SWIM CLINICS & LESSONS:

    • Note, all swim lessons through the CPSD team and CP Swim Club will not start until the Cary Park Pool opens (Saturday, May 11th).
    • For CPSD swim team members, swim lessons will be offered by CPSD coaches starting when the Cary Park Pool opens (Saturday, May 11th). Last year’s procedures will apply to team member lessons this summer.
    • For non-swim team Cary Park Swim Club members (ex. siblings that are not on the team), lesson information will be forthcoming once finalized by the new pool management company.
    • For pre- and in-season swim lesson information, please CLICK HERE.

    SPIRIT WEAR DISTRIBUTION:

    • Pre-ordered Spirit Wear will be distributed during the following practice/time trials dates and times:
      • Monday, June 3rd 5-7 pm
      • Tuesday, June 4th 5-7 pm

    THANK YOU SPONSORS:

    2024 SCHEDULES:

    • Practice Schedule:
      • Thurs July 4: Independence Day - No Practice
      • Fri July 19: Last Day Practice
    • Meet and Social Events Schedule:
      • Sat June 8: Volunteer Training Mega Clinic
      • Mon June 10: Pasta Pump Up Pot Luck
      • Tues June 11: Home vs. Seven Oaks
      • Sat June 15: Pie the Coaches @ Sat AM Practice
      • Tues June 18: Away vs. University Club
      • Tues June 25: Home vs. Scottish Hills
      • Thurs June 27: 11+ Evening Pool Party
      • Tues July 2: Away vs. Abbington
      • Tues July 9: Away vs. Cary City
      • Sat July 13: Cary City Swim Meet @ Scottish Hills
      • Tues July 16: Home vs. Prestonwood
      • Wed July 17: Mini Meet at Home
      • Sat July 20: TSA Championships (tentative)
      • Tues July 23: CPSD Team Award Ceremony
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