Hello Sharks!

Wow! What a great first week of practices for our 2024 Roxboro Sharks! We have some dedicated Sharks out there and they show up for practices even in chilly water. We want to keep our Sharks happy and engaged in swim team and try very hard not to send them home disappointed or discouraged.

This Thursday May 23, our last after-school practice of the season, we will have Time Trials for all our Sharks! It is a great tool for Head Coach Eli and the other coaches to see our Sharks in action before our first swim meet on May 28. Please try to be there if possible. I will have treats for every Shark on Thursday.

Our meet schedule is finalized and posted to our website. Our first meet is Tuesday May 28 at Roxboro. The RSVP or “Meet Entry” for swimmers and Job Signups for parents and families are open now. The RSVP for swimmers will close on Friday May 24 at 11:30pm. Our coaches work very hard to build a competitive lineup for our meets. Lineups are exchanged between teams days before the meet so that both teams can prepare for a safe and welcoming meet for all swimmers and families. This includes volunteers, lifeguards, concessions, parking, and many other behind the scenes preparations. Please be aware of the signup deadlines as we are not able to make exceptions and add swimmers after the deadline.

Swim meets take a lot of volunteers. Volunteer Coordinators, Kay Alexander and Alison Strok, will be on deck today Monday May 20 to help parents sign up for the meet. They will also questions about our many volunteer jobs. It is expected that every family will volunteer to work. If your swimmer is swimming in a meet, you are volunteering at that meet. We have a lot of jobs and I am certain you will find one that fits your personality and comfort level. 

Thank you again for reminding me just how much I love summer!

Jennifer Entrekin