SCHEDULE CORRECTION AND SIGN UP FORMS

Good afternoon!

Please note that we have a change from our originally published schedule: The meet on July 21 at Forest City will now be on MONDAY, JULY 6 at Forest City. Warm up time is still the 5:30pm. Please be ready to get in the water by then.

Sign up forms are now available at the fitness counter at the Rec.  This year we will be asking for separate payments for registration for the team and for any team apparel. This will help us get things ordered in a more convenient manner. We apologize for any inconvenience, but this ultimately should help us get your things to you more quickly than in the past.

See you all soon!

2015 Valdese Torpedo Schedule is Here! Set Your Schedule Now!

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. Please put the dates down and figure out what you want to do to volunteer at the meets. The more people that assist with the jobs, the easier it is on everyone, and that makes meets more enjoyable! 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 meetings on either June 6 or July 11!

The Championship Meet is on July 25 at Forest City! Please check for conflicts now! Our girls won, and we were SO close to winning overall last year, and we can do it this season with EVERYONE'S HELP!

So, first and foremost, some housekeeping dates!
MONDAY, APRIL 13: 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.
TUESDAY, MAY 26: AFTER SCHOOL PRACTICES START!
11 and Over: 3:30-4:30
10 and Under: 4:30-5:15
SATURDAY, JUNE 6 AND JULY 11: Stroke and Turn Clinics for volunteer officials. WE REALLY NEED YOU ALL TO ATTEND!
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL AND AFTER SCHOOL PRACTICES! Practices will shift to summer times after this day.
THURSDAY, JUNE 11: GRADUATION FOR EBHS AND PATTON! CONGRATS GRADS! 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.
FRIDAY, JUNE 12: GRADUATION FOR DHS AND FHS! CONGRATS GRADS!
WEDNESDAY, JULY 1 - FRIDAY, JULY 3: NO PRACTICE FOR JULY 4th HOLIDAY!
FRIDAY, JULY 24: VTST Pre-Conference Spaghetti Dinner at Rotary Park, 6:30pm. Sign up to bring something to share with everyone else.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 1: 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 assist in some way at EACH MEET.

THURSDAY, JUNE 18: VTST at McDowell Mariners, 5:30pm Warm-up
TUESDAY, JUNE 23: Granite Falls Sharks at VTST, 5pm Warm-up
TUESDAY, JUNE 30: Black Mountain and Transylvania at VTST, 5pm Warm-up
THURSDAY, JULY 9: VTST at Granite Falls Sharks, 5:30pm Warm-up
TUESDAY, JULY 14: Forest City Stingrays at VTST, 5pm Warm-up
SATURDAY, JULY 18: Sprint/Distance Meet at VTST (11&Up unless swimming up), 7:15am Warm-up
TUESDAY, JULY 21: VTST at Forest City Stingrays, 5:30pm Warm-up
SATURDAY, JULY 25: TSL CHAMPIONSHIP MEET, Forest City, 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!

New Lane Lines

I wanted to take a moment to thank everyone for their support this summer as we raised funds for new lane lines!

They arrived this past Tuesday, looking great in Valdese colors!

Now for matching backstroke flags!