Thanks for a Great Season!

 Good morning, Torpedo Family!

The end of the season is here, and, on behalf of the coaches, we want to thank you all for a great season! The champs meet went well, and we were in the mix among the teams for fourth up until the last two relays. Ultimately, the numbers were a factor, but we did a great job swimming, with a lot of best times and only three DQs the entire meet. A special congratulations goes to Daynesa and Desiree Gonzalez and Lilah Johnson for scoring in the top three for their age groups at the meet!

This Friday, August 16, from 5-7pm, we'll have our end of season potluck at the Splash Pad building. We'll have some fellowship, some fun, and great food, and the swimmers will get their ribbons for the season. Please use the SignUpGenius here to tell us what you're bringing and so we can know what to supplement if we need to. https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/508084CABAE2AAAF58-50647455-2024

Finally, I have two asks of our team this year. First, we haven't done an end of season survey in a couple of seasons, and I want to reintroduce that process. This is a chance to give us feedback anonymously about what is working and what needs tweaking. It takes only a few minutes to complete, and it lets us know your thoughts on the program. The link for that survey is here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/vtst2024

Second, the Town of Valdese Parks and Recreation Department is starting the process for our 10 Year Comprehensive Plan. The first of several steps and opportunities for input and feedback is a survey put together by the Western Piedmont Council of Governments. We want to get this survey in the hands of as many people as possible to help us guide our planning processes for the next decade. What facilities and programs do you like and use frequently? What needs some love? Is the staffing model appropriate for the department? What are some new things that you would like to see? The link to this survey is coming via Remind, but it is also included here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/valdeserecsurvey.

Thank you all for a great season! If you can't make Friday's dinner, please come by the pool to pick up ribbons. We hope to see everyone next season if not before in some of the other programs we offer at the Valdese Parks and Recreation Department!

Champs!

We're off to a rainy start this morning, but let's hope we got it out of our system!

We're excited for a fun day. Coaches are in a tent just next to the shallowest end of the pool next to the pavilion.

Come see us before and after swimming!

The Championship Meet is Upon Us!

Good afternoon, Torpedo Family!

This summer has flown by! We are down to our last two weeks of the season, culminating in our Olympics-themed Championship Meet on Saturday, August 3, in Shelby at the Shelby Aquatic Center at Shelby City Park (850 W. Sumter St. Shelby, NC 28150). All participants should have signed up by now, and we will have entries ready by Thursday. We will share these with the swimmers on Monday.

It is really important that we have everyone who entered participate, as we have a fairly small squad going this year. If for some reason you need to scratch, please let us know ASAP so we can adjust any relays that may be impacted.

Please plan on it being a full day of swimming. The meet will have 10 lanes going in an effort to keep things moving, and we will need a good number of volunteers to time throughout the day. I will send a master SignUp Genius list when I receive it from Shelby. Please plan on at least one family member assisting with the meet.

For seating, we will able to set up tents as early as 6:30am against the pool fence. Per Shelby, tents may be side by side and up to three deep from the fence. 

We will start warmups at 7:20am, which means on deck behind the block ready to jump in the water at 7:20am, not arriving then. We will have the National Anthem at 8:25am and start the meet at 8:30am.

As it seems thunderstorms have rediscovered our area, please be prepared to make your way to your vehicle in case something pops up during the meet.

I'll post any additional information that I receive, but please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions.