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Counting down the days until GO time! Last night, the girls had a great time at the team dinner. They are ready for the week ahead!

I am sharing the information we have received from Center Grove about when the doors will open. However, in the past, the line to get in has formed before the “doors open to the public” time. Therefore, I do not know if the 4:30 time is when you can get into the line or when you are actually allowed into the natatorium. I would get there early. It will be crowded! It will be exciting! Let’s pack the stands to cheer on our girls!!!

Thursday, February 1
4:30p Doors open to public
5:30p Swimming Preliminaries begin

Saturday, February 3
8:15a Doors open to public
9:00a Diving Preliminaries begin
@11:00a Spectator Area cleared after the conclusion of diving semi-finals
12:00p Doors open to public
1:00p Swimming and Diving Finals begin

Here are the links to purchase tickets for Sectionals:

2/1/24 Session #1
https://public.eventlink.com/tickets?t=65430

2/3/24 Session #2
https://public.eventlink.com/tickets?t=65431

2/3/24 Session 3
https://public.eventlink.com/tickets?t=65432

All Session Ticket Link
https://public.eventlink.com/tickets?t=65430

As always reach out with any questions.
See you at the pool!

Swim Fam,
Sectional week is HERE!!! Woohoo!!!! The girls have worked extremely hard and are ready to take on the tough competition in the pool! Good luck to all our swimmers/divers. This is going to be a fun, fantastic, and FAST week. As a reminder, ALL female athletes will participate in the activities this week. I know this is lengthy, but it includes info for the whole week! More information about Sectionals Prelims and Finals will be sent out as soon as the information is received from the athletic department.

Sunday, January 28
Girls are invited to a Sectional team dinner at The Barn at Crystal Spring Farm, 3620 Hurricane Road, Franklin (Jovie’s barn) at 5:00 pm. This is a very exciting night outside the pool. It gives the athletes a chance to relax, eat, and spend time together as a team. All female swimmers, female divers, and coaches are invited to attend. The girls will receive their sectional t-shirts. The dinner should end by 6:30.

Monday, January 29
Come on Franklin, let’s go FAST!!! Girls will check out their Sectional posters, window clings, and pool decor! Our Spirit Committee has been hard at work to add a bit of pizzazz to the week’s events! Girls should stop by the hospitality room for a pink parfait that is Barbielicious!

Tuesday, January 30
Pop your dreams into action, and let success crunch with every step! Girls should come to the hospitality room for an irresistible pink popcorn and trail mix bar.

Wednesday, January 31
Be fierce, be kind, be unstoppable – just like Barbie! Girls will stop by the hospitality room following practice and enjoy a new take on traditional Sectional fruit cups.

Thursday, February 1
PRELIMS!!! Feel the rush, embrace the challenge, and leave nothing but ripples of victory behind. The girls will receive a special cap and face tattoos! Subway will be served for the girls who ordered. Let’s go Ladies!

Friday, February 2
ALL girls will come to the storage room during their individual lunch period and enjoy a traditional Sectional lunch as a team. Baked potato bar, soup, veggies, and fruit will be served. If you have signed up to donate food for this lunch, we will be in contact by Wednesday to tie up some loose ends about arrival, food drop-off, etc…. If you are dropping off food for this lunch, please feel free to stay if you would like! Leave it all in the water. The championship is where your preparation meets its glorious moment.

Please reach out with any questions!
See you at the pool!

Championship season is here and the excitement is building! This email contains a few important reminders.

Tonight, 1/25, BOYS ONLY, will be swimming at Center Grove. Girls are encouraged to attend but need to provide their own transportation.

Tomorrow, Friday, Jan. 26 is the annual HAIR DYE night for the boys. It will begin immediately following practice. Hair dye helpers and food should plan to be at the pool around 5:00. There are some pre-hair dying tips in the previous email.

SECTIONAL POSTERS for GIRLS are due by Saturday, Jan. 27.

SECTIONAL DECORATING is Saturday, Jan. 27 starting around 8. EVERYONE is welcome to come help, boy parents too! We would love all the help we can get.

As always, reach out with any questions.

See you at the pool!

Championship season is upon us! Our annual hair dye event for the boys’ team will take place this Friday, January 26th, right after practice in the pool area. This is for all members!!! Each athlete will need another person to do his hair. Please arrive around 5:00 pm. There will be a dinner set up in the storage room for all boys, whether they dye their hair or not. Here is the sign-up to donate to the dinner. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080D44ABA92FA6FF2-47334722-boys#/ It is almost full! Monetary donations for the chicken can be sent to Jodi at @Jodi-Meinczinger There is normally enough food for the hair helpers to eat too! The boys are free to bring games and/or cards to play with during their wait for the hair-dying process.
Here are some pre-treatment hair tips:
- Boys with darker hair will want to go first, their hair will take longer and may have to do two or three times due to the darkness
- Have your son get his hair cut before this night. This cuts down on the time it takes to complete this process. – There is a Malibu treatment you can do before that removes chlorine and buildup, but regular blue Dawn dish detergent strips the hair just as well and is much cheaper. Wash with dawn and condition like normal a couple of times before Friday. Thank you to those who have already signed up to bring in items for the taco bar. We welcome any parents who would like to help in any way, there are a lot of heads and more hands make light work.

Please reach out with any questions.

See you at the pool!

What a FUN JV Meet yesterday at Plainfield!!! We had a great time cheering on the athletes, watching them swim their best times, and spending some time on the award podium!
Now, we are one week out from the start of championship season!! There will be a lot of information coming up. Please take a moment to read the info carefully so you don’t miss anything. Also, much of this info might be specifically directed to female or male athletes. We will try our best to let you know who the info is for in the title of each announcement or email! We will be decorating for the upcoming championship season this Saturday starting at 8:00 am. ALL are welcome to help!
FEMALE ATHLETES: KEEP READING
We are still in need of a few donations for the team Sectional lunch. You can sign up here: https://signup.com/go/niJasps Female swimmer parents please continue to read and look over the following Sectional Poster Info.
THIS POSTER IS DUE TO THE POOL ON JANUARY 27 by 9:00 am.
Here are some things to know about these posters:
1. ALL swimmers/divers will have an individual poster made by their parent/adult. This will hang in the school building during Sectional week. Posters are due by Jan 27. at 9:00 am.
2. The poster should be 14×22 in size. This is about 1/2 of a poster board.* Please use this size poster*. The custodial staff gets upset with us when the larger posters (due to their weight) fall during the night and cause the security system to trigger.
3. Feel free to take advantage of the FCHSSND SmugMug website with Jodi’s pictures @ https://jodimeinczinger.smugmug.com/. The pictures don’t all have to include swimming.
4. Also, include stickers, favorite quotes, inspirational sayings, etc. to decorate your child’s poster. I have listed some instructions for viewing poster examples from the past. Find the directions below.
5. Don’t stress over this. Have fun with it! It’s one of the celebrations of the season that we all look forward to. Your child will love it!
6. I do know that drugstores in town do offer options for digital posters. Several people have used this option in the past with very successful turnouts. It is just uploading photos and getting the poster printed.
Please have posters to the pool by 9:00 am on January 27. Posters that are brought to the pool before then can be put on top of the lock box in the hospitality room. I will keep an eye out for these and make sure they are kept safe before I hang them in the school hallway on January 27. We will start decorating at 8:00 am. Everyone is invited to help!
As always, reach out with any questions.
See you at the pool!