Check this page often for news items and copies of our weekly emails.
Saturday, July, 2, 2011
Way to go Stingrays! We finished 7th out of 71 teams today and had a great celebration at Taco Mac! Enjoy the rest of your summer and don't forget to RSVP for the banquet asap!!! See you August 13th!
Friday July 1,
Dear Stingrays,
GREAT swimming yesterday! Our Stingrays finished 2nd overall in the meet yesterday! Awesome!! Check the website for new photos posted.
Check www.atlantaswimming.com tonight after all 4 sessions are complete, to see if your swimmer or relay made finals. If you swam on a relay yesterday, it is the same relay tomorrow...so check for your relay also. Relays go first again so if you are in a relay only you will be out before the bulk of the meet starts. If your swimmer cannot swim tomorrow for any reason please call Coach Debbie or Shannon Cole or Lindsey Wacker, especially if you are on a relay, so we can get a replacement if needed.
Arrive 1 hour prior to warm up tomorrow. It gets very hectic on deck! Parents will be helping again with relays then the Jr Coaches will get the younger ones to the bullpen. The older swimmers can get themselves to the block for 2nd session. You may arrive up to 90 min prior to session to get seats which we highly recommend as there is only 1 pool tomorrow for both boys and girls.
Parents, we need your help tomorrow as we do not have access to multiple heat sheets. Once you arrive you need to purchase a heat sheet yourself and write all your swimmer's events on his/her arm BEFORE sending him/her down to the deck prior to warm-up in the Tech pool. Also write what they are swimming. Many of the younger swimmers had no idea what they were swimming (back/breast/etc) so please write it on their arms also. Write name, age, and STBR on thier back for all swimmers under age 11. All swimmers then stay on deck with the team. If your swimmer leaves the team we cannot be responsible for getting him/her to a race so please tell your swimmer to stay with the team so no one misses a race for finals.
Parents, also thanks SO much for your generosity! We have collected a very nice monetary gift that will be split between all coaches, including Coach Debbie. We will be presenting this gift with your thank-you cards to the coaches at the awards banquet. If you haven't, but still want to donate to the gift fund for coaches, please give cash or check made out to Stonebrier Swim
Team to Ricki Shaw. Feel free to thank the coaches in person also, as it means so much to them! Thanks so much to Ricki for heading up the banquet and gift collections!!! Don't forget to give her your banquet reservation ...it is going to be fun!!! We have some great ideas for this year's party.
As in the past all swimmers 10 and under automatically receive trophies. If your 11 and up swimmer wants a trophy, and NOT a certificate (which is what they usually get) at the banquet, please email that information to Beth Jones, head of awards by July 9th. Also, if your swimmer goes by a different name, or nickname, that is not his/her name on the roster then you also need to email Beth the exact spelling of the name you want on your trophy or certificate. Each swimmer gets a personal award from Coach Debbie at the banquet. Beth Jones can be reached at: pbjfamily@gmail.com
Finally, we welcome all team members and families at 8:30 pm tomorrow night to Taco Mac in Duluth (on Peachtree Industrial Blvd) to celebrate our great season!
GO STINGRAYS!!!
Thursday June 30,
Warm up tomorrow at Swim Atlanta 11-11:45 am
Be at Tech by 1:30, session starts at 2:30
Kids sit on deck, parents in stands, $5 cash to park daily and you can enter to get seats 90 min prior to start of session
NO food or drink allowed on deck at Tech per league email
Parents working the deck for relays tomorrow are: Shannon Cole and Ricki Shaw (boys pool), Susan Olson and Beth Jones (girls pool)
Check www.atlantaswimming.com on Friday night to see if your swimmer made it to finals as individual or relay for Saturday
All relays go first at tech unlike dual meets
Mark your swimmer's races on his/her arm and write name and age on back for staging purposes
Relays set by Coach Debbie based on times
On Saturday, 10 and unders warm up at TECH at 12:25-12:45, session is from 1 pm-3 pm, and 11 and up warm up at 4:25-4:45 pm and session starts at 5 at ends at 8. You may enter 90 min prior to session to get seats, swimmers will be on deck during meet and need to be on deck 30-45 minutes before warm up on Saturday with arms marked and names on back
Saturday night we will celebrate the end of a great season at Taco Mac at 8:30 PM on Peachtree Industrial in Duluth for all swimmers. Come join in on the fun!
Please congratulate your swimmer on a job well done this summer! They have all improved so much! Thanks so much to all our hard working parents and coaches! Don't forget to sign all thank you cards for the coaches (Ricki Shaw has them) and drop in some tip money for the coaches should you desire. No tip is too small, and they do appreciate it. Feel free to personally thank any coach that made a significant impact on your swimmer. Also give Ricki your banquet reservation for the banquet on Saturday, August 13 at 6 pm. It will, as always, be a fun time for the kids!
GO STINGRAYS!!!
Monday June 27,
Stingrays:
This week's meet is TUES at St. Ives. No outside food or drink is allowed and they will not sell heat sheets. They will email us heat sheets tomorrow afternoon and I will forward them to you, hopefully by 2PM so you can print them for the meet. St. Ives says they have a lot of deck chairs that we can use to watch the meet but we are also welcome to bring our own. The pool parking lot is your 2nd left once you enter the club. There will be overflow parking in the 1st left with a stairway down to the pool lot and more overflow parking past the pool lot and in the main club lot.
Updated practice schedule for this week: This is DIFFERENT from a previous email...
Tues as usual at Stonebrier for everyone
For those going to TECH:
Wed as usual at Stonebrier
Thurs from 11-11:45 at Swim Atlanta
Friday at Stonebrier from 8:30-9:30
Saturday: WE WILL WARM UP AT GA TECH--time TBA, not at Stonebrier as previously emailed. Therefore, we will scratch the brunch. Thanks to everyone who volunteered for the brunch but nevermind!
GA TECH:
A psych sheet for divisionals is now posted at atlantaswimming.com, please carefully review that information to make sure your entries are as you want them. Please do not request to change events at this point though, changes to individual events are not allowed. Please do not send scratches at this time.
We still need 2 timers for boys pool, lane 8, 2:30-6:00 at Tech for Thursday. Please email Susan McKnight at sgminteriors@bellsouth.net if you are able to do it!!
COACHES GIFTS AND BANQUET:
We are trying to collect money for the coaches gifts and team banquet. The monetary gift will be divided amongst all of the coaches. Please remember to bring cash or checks to the meet tomorrow.
It would be a HUGE help if you could return the attached banquet form with your payment tomorrow. If not, we will be accepting payments till August 1, 2011. Thank you cards will be on the table at practice, please make sure that you have your child sign the card.
Finally....
If anyone picked up a youth small team t-shirt at Highland Park with Bren or Brendan K on the tag let us know!
GO STINGRAYS!
Sunday June 26,
Hello Stonebrier Stingrays -
We would like to recognize the coaches individually this year. Please be prepared to bring a monetary tip for each coach you would like to personally thank. The swim team members need to sign the coaches cards, and parents please deposit your tip or tips in the individual envelopes. We will have the cards and envelopes ready on Monday.
Details to follow shortly on the banquet. Save the date August 13th-
Thanks
Ricki
ALSO:
If any swimmer is interested inthe GPRA State Meet, it is July 22-23 in Carrollton, GA. The information is at www.atlantaswimming.com/GPRAHome.asp. Qualifying depends on where you live. If you live in Gwinnett County there is usually a qualifying meet. See above link for details. Coach Debbie does not coach for this meet, the parks and recs assigns a coach.
Do you have any good team photos?
If so...email them to Stonebrierswimteam@hotmail.com and we can put them on the website!
Don't forget....our final meet is this Tuesday June 28th at St. Ives!!
Wednesday June 22,
This week's meet is Thursday June 23rd at Highland Park
The address is 120 Mirrorwood Lane,Johns Creek, GA.
DIRECTIONS:
From Sugarloaf Pkwy, take a left on Peachtree Industrial
Right on Abbotts Bridge
Right on 141
Left on McGinnis Ferry
You will pass over Jones Bridge (Brookwood)/McGinnis Ferry intersection
Take your next left into our neighborhood (Highland Park)
Once you are in the neighborhood, stay on the main road, stay right when the road forks, and our clubhouse is at the bottom of the hill. There is some parking at the clubhouse but it is limited so you will have to park along the street and walk. We will have our Hospitality parents out there helping to direct traffic right before the meet.
PARKING- Please abide by the No Parking signs.
CONCESSIONS- There will be full concessions at the Croc Café with pizza, hot dogs, as well as Jimmy John’s subs. They will also be selling Rita’s
HEATSHEETS- Heat Sheets will be sold be the opposing team for $1.00 in the Croc Café.
VOLUNTEER INFO:
Attached is the parent volunteer sheet for the this week's meet. Please remember to check in with Jamie Gowen at the Stonebrier Parent Volunteer table to receive your name badge. If you have any questions regarding your shift duties, please inquire at the time you pick up your badge. Jamie will also be handing out stop watches to timers. First shift only timers will need to hand their stop watches over to the 2nd shift only timers. All parents should make sure their swimmer(s) are on deck 6 events up to help keep the meet running smoothly. Stagers do not have time to look for missing swimmers. If swimmers are not on deck on time they will miss their race. As always, please return your name badges and stop watches to Jamie before leaving the meet.
ASA Championships are Thursday June 30th and Saturday July 2nd:
Signup forms have been placed in each swimmers mailbox file. The signup forms are due this Friday, June 24th. Swimmers can choose two individual events to swim and if they need help deciding, they should ask Coach Debbie. The divisionals are next Thursday June 30th and the championships are on Saturday July 2nd. They are all held at Georgia Tech’s pool which is a beautiful, fast pool. If you have any questions, you can call Kris Kester at 404-822-8021 or email at Kriskester@charter.net. Parent volunteers will be needed at this event as well, details to follow.
Good luck this week Stingrays! Don't forget to clean up after yourselves at the meet and of course, come celebrate at the end of the meet at Bruster's in Suwanee!
Wednesday June 15,
Stingrays vs Sugarloaf!!
Read below for volunteer info, spirit wear and a message from Coach Debbie. Heat sheets will be emailed as soon as we receive them.
VOLUNTEER INFO:
Attached is the parent volunteer sheet for the Sugarloaf meet. Please remember to check in with Jamie Gowen at the Stonebrier Parent Volunteer table to receive your name badge. If you have any questions regarding your shift duties, please inquire at the time you pick up your badge. Jamie will also be handing out stop watches to timers. First shift only timers will need to hand their stop watches over to the 2nd shift only timers. Deck Manager is Mike Schertell for those in staging. Stagers need to assist Mike and stay with the Stonebrier lanes to ensure our swimmers are on deck and lined up on time. All parents should make sure their swimmer(s) are on deck 6 events up to help keep the meet running smoothly. Stagers do not have time to look for missing swimmers. If swimmers are not on deck on time they will miss their race. Kirsten Bowen will be in charge of relays but we will call on parents with relay swimmers to help out as needed. As always, please return your name badges and stop watches to Jamie before leaving the meet. Thank you for your continued support of our team!
SPIRIT WEAR:
We still have some spirit wear left to sell if you are interested. We have
4 ladies t-shirt tanks in sizes: S and L
1 ladies ribbed tank in small
2 team t-shirts – YM and Adult XL
Contact Melissa Adams if you are interested in any of the spirit wear.
melissabadams@charter.net
Coach Debbie is happy to accept and try and honor special requests but she needs them by SATURDAY each week. Email is fine! Debcareyswims@aol.com
This Saturday is SKIDDLES Day!!!! Don't miss the fun!
GO STINGRAYS!
Wednesday June 8,
MEET AND VOLUNTEER INFO:
Thank you to everyone who showed up and worked the Seven Oaks meet. Everything went smoothly thanks to our awesome coach, wonderful parent volunteers and hard working swimmers!
This Thursday, June 9, we will swim against Shakerag. They have a large 8 lane pool so the meet should move swiftly. Remember to arrive at 4:30 at the latest and if you are working the meet, to check in with Jamie Gowen at the volunteer table and get your badge. Our head timer, Jenny Wesselmann, will be handing out stop watches to all timers. Please return your stop watches to Jenny. Also, please return your name badges to Jamie when your shift is over so we do not have to spend team money buying new sleeves! Thanks!
This weeks volunteer updated volunteer schedule for the Shakerag meet.
Directions to the meet:
Sugarloaf Parkway to Peachtree Industrial
North on Peachtree Industrial
Left on McGinnis Ferry
Left on Rogers Bridge (Devonhall, Huntington, Amberleigh)
Right on Devonhall Way into Devonhall Subdivision
Go about 1/4 of a mile. Pool will be on the right
Remember to join the team at Brusters off Peachtree Industrial in Suwanee afterwards!
SPIRIT WEAR:
Sassy Girl has been contacted to try and get a reorder on the shorts. We are still waiting on the L and XXL shirts despite being told they would be ready Monday. We apologize and will get the shirts to the rightful owners as soon as they arrive. The tanks have been reordered for those that wanted theirs replaced with a ribbed tank.
Please contact Melissa Adams with questions.
melissabadams@charter.net
TEAM INFO:
Just a reminder to check the filebox at practice or at the meet and be sure the updated emergency file has your proper information.
Thanks!
Go Stingrays!
Friday June 3,
In order to minimize emails, we have tried to consolidate communications into a weekly email. This week's will be the lengthiest as it is the first. Please read in detail to minimize confusion this season. Also, our website, www.stonebrierstingrays.com is updated frequently and is a good resource for the schedule and directions. It also includes a manual with lots of information for those new to the team.
This email will cover information regarding VOLUNTEERING, OUR FIRST MEET, SUIT/SPIRIT WEAR, the KIDS FOR KIDS MEET and LAPS FOR LORI&SARAH.
VOLUNTEER INFO: (contact: Susan McKnight @ sgminteriors@bellsouth.net)
Each week we will send out the volunteer schedule for the upcoming week. Attached is the parent volunteer schedule for our first meet this Thursday, June 2nd at Seven Oaks. The schedule was given out at our team meeting last Sunday. If you were unable to attend or did not receive the schedule, please let Susan McKnight know and she will put a copy of the schedule for all meets in your child mailbox at practice. If you need to switch with another team parent, please find emergency contact information in the front of the file box. DO NOT REMOVE this list! Please write down contact information if needed. It is your responsibility to find a volunteer replacement and you will need to let Susan know ASAP of any changes. All parents are required to fulfill their shift requirements in order for their kid(s) to swim on our team.
Upon arriving at the meets, check in with Jamie Gowen at the volunteer table. She will be handing out name badges (and stop watches if you are timing) for shift workers at each meet. Please contact Susan McKnight prior to Thursday if there are any name/shift changes regarding your badge so as to accurately reflect your duty that meet. At the end of your shift, please return all name badges and stop watches to Jamie. 1st shift timers may relinquish their stop watches to 2nd shift timers. If you are unfamiliar with the job you've been assigned, please speak with Susan for clarification.
There will NOT be any volunteers in charge of Bullpen this year! All parents are responsible for getting their swimmers on deck 6 events prior to their event. Look for the event numbers, typically on the life guard chairs at meets so you can keep up. If you are scheduled to work the meet, please be sure another parent is responsible for getting your child on deck on time or he or she will miss his or her race!
MEET INFORMATION:
The first meet is this Thursday, June 2, at Seven Oaks. Check our website for directions via mapquest from our pool.
Swimmers should arrive at 430 and must swim in your Stingray suit (or solid black for 15 and up) AND stingray cap. Show your spirit and wear your t-shirt too!
Thursday morning practices are at 8:30 am and are for ALL swimmers to practice relays. Swimmers will get their races marked on their arms by jr coaches which helps decrease Thursday night chaos,
1 heat sheet per family will be provided Thursday morning at practice or at the meet
Do not leave the meet early without talking to Coach Debbie...your swimmer is very likely to be on a relay and relays change as the night goes on
Mailboxes have forms and ribbons weekly, ribbons are available within 1-3 days after the meets. Check your family emergency phone info on the ROSTER in the front of the mailboxes, PLEASE CHECK AND write in any and all information needed to contact you should you be needed for a child's emergency, ROSTER cannot be removed from the mailboxes so please edit and replace as needed
Any written correspondence to Coach Debbie may go in her mailbox but email is preferred. If your child is sick or if there are last minute changes to meet availability CONTACT COACH DEBBIE NOT STINGRAY EMAIL, AT DEBCAREYSWIMS@AOL.COM.
Join your Stingrays for ice cream at Bruster's in Suwanee on Peachtree Industrial Blvd after each meet. It's a tradition!
SUITS AND SPIRIT WEAR
(contact: Melissa Adams @ melissabadams@charter.net or 770-813-9976)
If you have not picked up your t-shirt or suit yet, please contact Melissa to arrange a time to do so. If not needed until the meet, let her know and you can pick it up then.
Tshirts that were left out of the original order and all additional spirit wear will be in this Friday. They will be available for pick up this Saturday at practice.
There are a few extra shirts in sizes: YM, YL, AXL available for $11. Contact Melissa if interested.
There are still a few practice suits left if you would like one for $10. You can contact Whitney to purchase one of these. Cell: 770-910-4400 Email: whitney@swimatlanta.com.
A new unopened pair of size 30 jammers are being sold at a discount of $30 by a family not able to swim this year. Contact Corianne Cowan if interested 404-502-1702 or f2thecore@yahoo.com
KIDS FOR KIDS SWIM MEET:
(contact: Kris Kester kriskester@charter.net)
This is a voluntary swim meet held at Marist School on Saturday, June 11
It starts at 9 and goes all day.
You can swim 2 events and 2 relays (if we have them). The cost is $25 and includes a tshirt.
All proceeds go to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
An entry form with more info will be placed in your mailbox at the pool Thursday and is also here on the site.
Entries are due by Saturday, June 7
LAPS FOR LORI AND SARAH:
(contact: Melissa Adams and Shelley Carr melissabadams@charter.net)
It's this Saturday! Please join us for this event to help fight breast cancer and to help Sarah get her dream of going to Disney! Bring your form and donation with you this Saturday! Please consider a per lap donation or a flat donation for either of these great causes. You do NOT have to participate in the fundraiser to swim in practice on Saturday.
If you can work a shift, please let us know! If you can donate any items, please let us know. So far the only donation is water and only one person has volunteered to work a shift besides Shelley and Melissa.
Shifts 7:30-8:30
8:30-9:30
9:30-10:00 (residents may swim during this time if they choose to)
Thanks for your participation!
(please email if you can work a shift or if you can donate any items)
That's it! Go STINGRAYS!
Sunday May 29,
These are the fliers for the fundraiser. We will have the fundraiser on Saturday June 4th. If you were not at the meeting Sunday, please read the attachments to see what our fundraiser is all about.
We have 2 forms. One is to hand out to businesses if you’d like to solicit businesses and one is for the swim team members to keep track of their collections and to turn in. You can check whether you want your funds to go to Sarah, Susan Komen 3 Day or both.
Please let us know if you’d like to donate anything to sell on the morning of the 4th. Donations can be water, sports drinks or snacks of any type. We will sell those during the time frame of 7:30 – 11:30 and take up forms and money at that time. If you don’t mind doing a shift, please let us know. We are hoping to get 2 people per shift. The shifts will be from 7:30-8:30, 8:30-9:30, 9:30-10:30 and 10:30-11:30. If your child is participating, they can swim their laps during practice. That will free up the lanes after practice for those that want to participate that are not on the swim team. Anyone in the neighborhood that doesn’t belong to the swim team can swim laps after practice is over between 10:30 – 11:30.
Thank you!
Melissa Adams and Shelley Carr
Thursday May 12,
Meet Availability Form due by May 22 at parent meeting
Practice Sunday the 15 at SWAT 4-5
Practice and Parent meeting 4 pm , Sunday May 22, Stonebrier pool with practice and time trials from 4-6 pm, parent meeting from 4 to 4:30 pm
Stonebrier gate code will be emailed to all swimmers this weekend
Regular practice starts Saturday, May 28 at 7:30, 8:30 and 9:30 am
Arrive at meet at 4:30 for Warm-Ups and Check-In and Meets Start at 5:30 pm
June 2 at Seven Oaks
June 9 at Shakerag
June 16 at Sugarloaf TPC
June 23 at Highland Park
Tuesday, June 28 at St. Ives
Thursday, June 30 at Ga Tech (all swimmers welcome)
Saturday, July 2- Ga Tech Finals
Saturday, June 11, Kids for Kids Charity Meet at Marist
Banquet at Stonebrier Pool August 13
Tuesday Feb 23,
Dear Stingrays,
We are removing all glitches (we hope!!) from our new online registration system. You will have to do 2 separate online registrations again this year. 1 for Stonebrier and 1 for ASA (our swim league) with 2 separate fees. Both links should be on our website next week. We apologize for the inconvenience of 2 registrations but this cannot be avoided. You are a returning user to the ASA system so that should go very quickly. The website is being updated daily. We plan to go live with registration starting next Tuesday, March 1st as planned. Please see your email next Tuesday for your registration code. Please do not share codes with new swimmers as they must contact us for their proper code. You will have a code based on if you are a resident of Stonebrier, or returning non-resident swimmer. Again, all returning swimmers have a place on the team and Coach Debbie wants all her Stingrays to return this summer! Registration of new non-resident swimmers will take place the last week of March so please register asap once you receive your code to confirm your place on the team this year. We are planning to cap age groups so that there aren't too many swimmers in an age group. Please contact us should you have any questions and watch for instructions to register starting March 1st. Please visit the website for the fees and schedule for 2011. Fees have been LOWERED this year for both residents and non-residents thanks to 2010 sponsorships. We look forward to another great season!
Regards,
The Stingray Board
Thursday Jan 27,
Dear Stingrays,
Stonebrier Stingray 2011 registration will start online in March. Coach Debbie is returning to take her Stingrays through another great season! The first meet is June 2 and the championship meet at Georgia Tech is June 30-July 2. Please see website at www.stonebrierstingrays.com for details and check your email in late February for registration. All returning swimmers and residents of Stonebrier are guaranteed a place on the team. We want to see all our Stingrays back! Any new non-resident swimmers may be able to join the team in certain age groups, based on the needs of the team, in April. We are finalizing the date for suit sizing but the team suit is required for all swimmers under aged 15. This year, we are offering the team suit, the team suit without logo, or a plain black racing suit for all teens aged 15 and up on the team. Swimmers are no longer allowed to swim at meets in other type practice suits. We want to show our Stingray spirit! Most teams change their suit style every 2 years but we do not do this so suit swapping is allowed! Team caps will be provided for all swimmers. There will be pre-season Sunday practices starting in April at Swim Atlanta as we have had in the past. Please email any questions to stonebrierswimteam@hotmail.com, otherwise watch the website and your email for upcoming registration in March. We look forward to seeing you soon!
GO STINGRAYS!!!