HOWDY BIRDS,

Can you believe it is the last week of the Summer Season for most swimmers?? WOW. This summer has flown by and we have loved seeing all of your kids improve each week and have some fun. We have a lot to be proud of!! We are currently UNDEFEATED IN DIVISION 2 with one more meet to go! Please make note of the two meets at our pool this week: Monday against Wellington and Saturday the VPSU Summer Awards Meet (for all non-Summer Champs Qualifiers).

Snap Shot:

• HOME MEET vs. Wellington Waves
• VPSU Summer Awards Meet & Food Drive
• Pizza Party - Final Food Friday
• Swim-A-Thon Donations Due

DETAILS for Monday’s HOME swim meet:

Who: Queens Lake Eagles vs. Wellington Waves

Where: Queens Lake Eagles’ Nest

THEME: RED OUT 

Arrival Time: 4:45 pm / warm up for QL Eagles will be 5:00

Parking: Park in the grass field and walk down.

Items swimmers need to bring: Swimsuit or jammers, goggles (extra pair if you have them), dry towel for each event, healthy snacks, water bottle/Gatorade, warm clothing (wet swimmers can get chilly when the sun goes down), maybe a few fun card games or blanket games. Coach Sandi has asked for no running or playing with balls and swimmers are not allowed on the playground area. All swimmers are requested to stay in the team area so they can be easily found for their events and cheer on their teammates.

Volunteering: We almost have the whole meet covered for volunteers!!!!! Only a few slots left..............1st half Line Up Support 8&U, 1st Half Scoring, Starter 1st and 2nd half, and 2nd half concessions! When you arrive, be sure to check in with our Meet Volunteer Coordinator, who will confirm your assignment and give you a name tag. Thanks again QL parents for all the help!!!! If we find you have a swimmer participating but are not signed up to volunteer, we will find a job for you. Please sign up ASAP on the VOLUNTEER HERE MEET SIGN UP, if you have not done so already. 

At the beginning of the meet we will also be recognizing our Senior Eagles: Zach Hubbard, Claire Phillips, Adam Walters & Scarlett Miller. BIG congratulations!!

Weather Watch: Weather is always being monitored and meet directors will keep the safety of swimmers as a priority.

VPSU SUMMER AWARDS:

When: Saturday, July 27th

10&U Morning Session: Tentative arrival time 6:45 AM. Warmups at 7:00 AM.

11&U Afternoon Session: Tentative arrival time 11:45 AM. Warmups at 12:00 PM.

What: The VPSU Summer Awards meet is the final meet for any swimmers from the peninsula that have not qualified with a "Champs time". What are the qualifying times that are needed to swim in the Champs meet? Find them here: CHAMPS TIMES.

Why: QL is the host of the Summer Awards Meet this year, Saturday, JULY 27, 2024! This is a great opportunity for Queens Lake because it is a HUGE fundraiser for our swim team but will require a lot of hands helping out to be successful! We profit from the meet entry fees, shirts and all concessions sold. This will set us up for success for many seasons, so we are hoping to get as many helping hands as possible. Please consider signing up to volunteer even if your swimmer is not swimming. If you cannot attend on Saturday, please sign up for set up on Friday, sign up to donate items to concessions, or perhaps sign up your teenager (if you have one!) to help out for a session. We will sign off on teen volunteer hours and really need the extra hands!! THANK YOU EAGLE FAMILIES! SIGNUP HERE.

Additionally, we are doing a canned food drive for Williamsburg House of Mercy at Summer Awards! We would love everyone to help us make a great donation by bringing non-perishable food items and toiletry items. See a list of high need items HERE.

PIZZA PARTY - FINAL FOOD FRIDAY!

We invite all swimmers to a fun Pizza Party after the Eagles’ practice on Friday, July 26th!! Pizza will be provided by the team, but feel free to sign up for drinks!! Please RSVP if you plan to attend so we can order enough pizza!! After pizza, stick around the Eagles’ Nest to play fun pool games with your teammates! A great way to end the season and have fun before the VPSU Summer Awards Meet. RSVP HERE

SWIM-A-THON DONATIONS DUE!

The swim-a-thon was very well attended and a ton of fun!! BIG Thank you to our Swim-A-Thon Crew and our Food Friday Crew for a well executed fundraiser event. Each swimmer was asked to raise $25 and donations are due by the End of Season Banquet on August 4th. Emily Edmonds, Swim-A-Thon Chair, will be at the meet on Monday so forms and money can be turned in to her then. Donations can still be collected through our online link between now and August 4th. Prizes will be awarded at the End of Season Banquet. DONATE HERE.

OTHER NEWS:

1. Remember your Birdie Buddie! We have seen so many smiles and lots of cheering with these awesome buddies. Great job Eagles!
2. Easy Volunteer Hours for Teens - QL EAGLES SNAK SHACK- Please sign up HERE! Great for teens to get volunteer hours.
3. End of Season Coach Appreciation: The season has quickly come to an end. For our team to achieve success, our coaches have given their time and patience and now is the time to show our commitment! This week during practice each coach will have a card to sign and a bin for gifts (ie: cash, movie tickets or gift cards are welcome). This is a Queens Lake tradition and will be placed in a basket or gift bag for each coach. WE couldn’t be a team without our awesome coaches: Coach Sandi, Coach Livvie, Coach Maddie, Coach Chloe and Coach Izzie as well as our volunteer coaches: Brandon, Gianna & Ali. Thank you to our awesome End of Season Crew for coordinating this and the banquet!
4. Bring cash to both meets for the 50/50 raffle!
5. Pasta Lunch for Summer Champs Swimmers: Friday, August 3rd after practice. Please RSVP & signup to bring food items HERE
6. VPSU Summer Championships: Saturday, August 3rd at the 757swim Aquatic Center behind the WISC. 11&U Morning Session, 10&U Afternoon Session. PLEASE DECLARE YOUR QUALIFIED SWIMMER HERE.
7. End of Season Banquet: Sunday, August 4th, 5:00 PM RSVP & Signup to bring an item HERE

Thank you for reading this far and for all you do to make this season fun and successful! We are almost to the finish line!!

Until then you know what to do Eagles.......................FLY...SOAR...SWIM!