2016 Schedule! Mark Your Calendars for Another Great Summer!

Good afternoon, Torpedo! It's time to mark up those summer months with all of the fantastic meets that the Valdese Torpedo Family will be enjoying together.

Last year we did a great job of running meets! Let's keep up the volunteering this season so we can keep up the great work! Once again, we are especially in need of Stroke and Turn officials, so if you have done this or are interested in doing it, please plan to come to one of the meeting on June 18th or talk to Coach Andersen!

The Championship Meet is on July 23 at Granite Falls! Please check for conflicts now! We won last year because of all the excellent swimmers who made a point to be at that meet!

So, first and foremost, some housekeeping dates!
MONDAY, APRIL 4: SIGN-UP FOR TEAM STARTS! Tell your friends, family, neighbors, ANYONE who may be interested in coming out for the team! Sign-ups continue even after the season starts, and June 30 is the last day to sign up. Try to bring at least one friend!
TUESDAY, MAY 31: AFTER SCHOOL PRACTICES START!
11 and Over: 3:30-4:30
10 and Under: 4:30-5:15
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL AND AFTER SCHOOL PRACTICES! Practices will shift to summer times after this day.
THURSDAY, JUNE 9: Summer Practices by Age Group (DAILY, NO PM PRACTICES IF MEET DAY):
7:30-8:30am: 11-12, Novice 13-14
8:30-9:30am: Advanced 13-14, 15-18
5:00-5:45pm: 8 AND UNDER
5:45-6:30pm: 9-10
IMPORTANT: PLEASE plan to attend the correct practice times. This is for team cohesion and the practices are designed for your swimmer's age and ability. If you absolutely can't regularly make your proper time, please check with Coach Andersen to see about alternate arrangements.
SATURDAY, JUNE 18: Stroke and Turn Clinics for volunteer officials. WE REALLY NEED YOU ALL TO ATTEND!
FRIDAY, JULY 1 - MONDAY, JULY 4: NO PRACTICE FOR JULY 4th HOLIDAY!
FRIDAY, JULY 22: VTST Pre-Conference Spaghetti Dinner at Rotary Park, 6:30pm. Sign up to bring something to share with everyone else.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 6: Post-Season Awards and Potluck Dinner, Rotary Park, 6:30pm. All ribbons and pictures will be handed out at this time.

Now, for the meet dates! Please plan to VOLUNTEER in some way at EACH MEET.

TUESDAY, JUNE 14: Forest City Stingrays at VTST, 5:00pm Warm-up
TUESDAY, JUNE 21: VTST at Granite Falls Sharks, 5:30pm Warm-up (CONFERENCE LOCATION SO PLEASE TRY TO ATTEND!!!)
THURSDAY, JUNE 30: Black Mountain and Transylvania at VTST, 5:00pm Warm-up
TUESDAY, JULY 5: VTST at Forest City Stingrays, 5:30pm Warm-up (FIREWORKS!!!)
THURSDAY, JULY 7: Granite Falls Sharks at VTST, 5:00pm Warm-up
SATURDAY, JULY 9: Sprint/Distance Meet at Forest City (11&Up unless swimming up), 7:15am Warm-up
TUESDAY, JULY 12: McDowell Mariners at VTST, 5:00pm Warm-up
SATURDAY, JULY 23: TSL CHAMPIONSHIP MEET, Granite Fa,ls, 7am Warm-up

If you have any questions, please contact Coach Andersen! Have a great weekend, and we'll see everyone real soon! SPREAD THE WORD AND GET READY TO SWIM!