Quince Orchard Otters Swim Club, Inc.
PO Box 83641, Gaithersburg, MD 20883-3641
6/23/2008
We had a WIN at last Saturdays A meet against Manchester Farms!! The score was Quince Orchard 411 and Manchester Farms 374!! We had several more swimmers with All-Star times. Congratulations to the following swimmers:
Matthew Hauri 50 breast
Evan Murdock 25 breast
Lownie Taylor 50 fly
At last Sunday's B Division A Relays, the Otters came in 4th with a score of 124. The team results are as follows:
Team
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1 Stonegate 227
2 Hallowell 212
3 Westleigh 160
4 Quince Orchard 124
5 Manchester Farm 120
6 Poolesville 113
Our Ice Cream Social was a sweet summer treat for swimmers & parents alike. We had a great turnout with lots of happy faces. Thanks to everyone for bringing all the delicious toppings and to all who helped set-up, clean-up and serve.
Meets this week This Wednesday's B meet will be AWAY
at Poolesville. The meet starts at 6:00 pm and swimmers should plan to arrive
there at 5:15 pm for 5:30 warm ups. Directions to the meet can be found through
a link from the Otter's website or on the Otter's Bulletin Board. We will not
have a caravan to this meet.
On Saturday (6/28) our A
meet is AWAY against Hallowell. Swimmers should arrive at the QO pool
by 7:15 am to check in with Dyann. We will decorate the cars so bring "window
chalk" in green & white. The "Otter Caravan" will depart at 7:30 am for
Hallowell.
Wednesday B Meet Theme The theme for this Wednesday's B-meet is "Camouflage Sneak Attack!" Dress in your assault gear Camouflage Green/Tan and armed with water blasters or marshmallow shoots to take out the competition. Blend in and be prepared as the Otters battle against Poolesville in sneak attacks!! Get and wear your team camoulflage head bandana to get into the spirit. You get the idea, be creative & have fun!
Saturday A Meet Theme The theme for this Saturday's A meet is "Superhero"! Come dressed as your favorite superhero !
Team Pictures & Pizza This Friday (6/27). Please arrive
between 3:15-3:30 pm. The photographers will begin taking individual pictures
and all the swimmers will be lined up for the group photo. Remember to bring
your order form and payment. Order forms were put in the family folders and
more will be available if you need one. Swimmers should wear their team suits
if they have one. The team picture includes the whole team (Little Otters &
Pre-Team members as well.)
Everyone is invited to stay after pictures are taken to enjoy dinner poolside. For dinner, you can bring your own meal or purchase cheese pizza for $8 each or pepperoni for $9. To order pizza, sign-up on the bulletin board and make check payment to "Quince Orchard Otters" or cash in a sealed envelope leave your payment in the "Textoris" family folder. Sign up by Thursday, June 26. The pizza will be delivered after the picture at 5 pm. Please bring your own drink.
Family Fun Night
This Saturday, June 28th
from 6-9pm. This night is always a blast for the kids. It's a private pool party
for all Otter families. Bring your own refreshments, an appetizer to
share and your inflatable rafts & floats.
Reminder#1: New B-Meet sign-up procedures for 2008: Please note the new procedures for signing up for the B meets:
1. Coach Dyann will prepare the B meet lineups for each Wednesday meet over the previous weekend and post them on the Otter bulletin board by Monday morning practice.
2. Each swimmer or parent is to sign off by initialing next to the swimmer's name. Check each child in the family, even if you aren't expecting them to be in the meet, just to be sure.
3. If any changes are desired, write them on the lineup next to the swimmer's name and inform Coach Dyann. (There are over 200 swimmers on the team and the coaches cannot be expected to remember verbal requests.) This must be done by 6pm Tuesday; no changes can be made after that time. All changes are subject to the coach's approval.
4. If your child is unable to swim any Wednesday (or Saturday), it is very important that you inform the coaches. Empty lanes mean extra heats, a longer meet, and possibly someone losing their chance to swim entirely if there is a weather delay. If there are no initials by your child's name, it will be assumed that (s)he is not in town and will not be swimming on Wednesday.
Reminder #2: Post your favorite swimmer photos on our photo site for the team at Snapfish. You can view and post your own photos to this group album. You can also comment on the photos. The site requires a free account and group password to access which is <deleted>. Some photos from last Saturday's A-Meet win over Manchester farms have already been posted !!
Volunteers we need you! For Every activity, there are ALWAYS a number of jobs to be filled, so make sure you sign up to help at one of the upcoming events or a meet (see Otter Board or ask). Sign-up sheets will be posted on the Team Bulletin Board prior to the events. Check them out if you forgot what you signed up for. Remember this is a totally volunteer, parent run swim club. We need everyone to help out at the swim meets to ensure a fun and successful season. As a TOTAL TEAM EFFORT, when you see a Parents needing help, please offer and assist to make activities run smoothly and clean-up move swiftly. Contact Cindy Whiteis and Sandy Liu if you have questions on where you can get more involved.
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REMINDER for Upcoming Events:
June 23 "Otters' Halftime Season Break" at Noodles & Co. Kentland from 6-9pm
June 25 Away `B' meet at Poolsville (on-deck: 5:25pm; warm-up: 5:30pm; Start: 6pm )
June 27 Team Pictures and Pizza at pool for 4:00pm (see Otter Board for details)
June 28 Away `A' meet at Hallowell (caravan check-in: 7:15am; depart QO pool: 7:30am: Start: 9am)
June 28 FAMILY FUN NITE at 6-9pm at pool. (Families bring "Fun Food" to share under pavilion)
July 2 Home `B' meet vs Germantown (on-deck: 4:25pm; warm-up: 4:30pm: Start: 5:30pm )
July 3 9:00 Pancake Breakfast following all team practice (see Otter Board for details & sign ups)
July 3 Away `A' meet at Pollesville (caravan check-in: 7:15am; depart QO pool: 7:30am: Start: 9am)