FR1 Newsletter: Week 17 Fall 2024

Campbell Patterson

Champions in the Pool. Champions In Life.

GRATITUDE~GRIT~GROWTH~MINDFULNESS~OWNERSHIP

Future Royal 1, Week 17 - Upcoming Week

Welcome!

We had some fun last week with the holiday fast approaching, I hope everyone has a great break and enjoys time with family! I really appreciated the card from the group, and will be sure to give out more candy to the kids when I come back to celebrate the good cheer. 

I will be gone from the 24th to the 31st, so Coach Kylie (FR2) will be leading our group for any of the days I am not there!

With the break approaching, here is the rundown of the Practice Schedule for the next 2 weeks, totally understand if you can't make it!:

  • Monday 12/23:    5:20-6:20PM
  • Thursday 12/26: 11:30-12:30PM
  • Friday 12/27:       5:20-6:20PM 
  • Saturday 12/28:   Distance Splash (OUR GROUP WILL NOT BE ATTENDING, longer events planned *200, 500, 400IM, etc.)
  • Monday 12/30:      5:20-6:30PM
  • Thursday 1/2:       11:30-12:30PM
  • Friday 1/3:            5:20-6:20PM

For announcements/important items this week there isn't much, besides the above 2 week break schedule!

  • If your swimmer has not gotten a shirt, please email me! @[email protected] 
    • ​If I don't have them, I will ensure your swimmer is on the list for our staff who prepare the shirt bags. This might take some time.
  • Almost all of us who aren't brand new have it already, but if you haven't, visit the Elsmore swim shop to ensure your swimmer has Fins and a Kickboard! Additionally, Elsmore recently received a stock of our "Meet" swimsuits, so go ahead and purchase a suit we use for meets:
  • There is a GroupMe for FR1, go to this link to join! Feel free to message about any questions of other parents or myself in there, I will do my best to monitor that chat regularly.
  • We want to represent our Royal colors, so we have what Coach Andy calls "Royal Fridays!" (an HSE tradition) where every Friday students/athletes, and coaches/teachers wear blue colors (specifically the shirt!)
  • The SSC announcing crew (our wonderful announcers for meets) is looking to grow the group!
    • We would like to extend an invite to any Future Royal Parent who would like to give it a try. We have the November Splash on Saturday, and Matt would be glad to show you the ropes during this club-only event. It is a lot of fun and offers you a front row seat to the action - all while counting towards your volunteer obligation to the club when announcing for one of the club hosted/non-Splash meets. Please feel free to reach out to Matt to let me know if you would be interested - [email protected]
  • *IF you've noticed that some groups getting goodiebags or other fun things, we can get that for our group too! Here's the following message from Kathy Nelson, who's the lead for the Team Parents Committee.*

"We are looking for a few more parents to join the Team Parents Committee for the FR1 group!!  Are you interested in becoming a little more involved in SSC?  Are you wanting to support and foster the culture and the cohesion of the FR1 group?  Are you wanting to get to know the FR1 athletes and families?  Being an FR1 Team Parent will allow you to do just that!

If you're interested in being part of the Team Parents Committee for FR1 or want additional information about the role, contact Kathy Nelsen at [email protected]."

If you have any questions or comments for me, feel free to reach out to: [email protected]

CALENDAR

MEETS

UPCOMING

MLK Invitational

  • 17 January 2025 - 19 January 2025
  • Prelim/Final Meet, meet held at SSC
  • More information to come about this meet! But will definitely need volunteers!
  • REGISTRATION DEADLINE: JAN 6th

Regardless of my poor memory, here is the link to our calendar page that should have information about any upcoming meets and provide a spot to sign up for volunteer slots!

  • If you would like to leave a comment on the meet entry form as to what you'd like your swimmer to swim, you can do so. 
  • I will be the one assigning swimmers to events, so do not do so, but as noted you may leave comments if you want to suggest an event.

Here is the all-important link!

https://www.gomotionapp.com/team/isscc/page/calendar#/team-events/upcoming

A reminder for meets: sometimes they can go long, make sure that your swimmers has snacks and water so they're ready to race when the time comes! Lastly please ensure that your swimmer has a towel, caps, and goggles when they arrive at the meet!

ADDITIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS 

For anyone who wants to be more involved or read more about the swimming community, here are some organizations/swimming influential members that focus on the sport!

https://www.usaswimming.org/

https://swimswam.com/

https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/

​https://elsmoreswim.com/collections/southeastern-swim-club.html