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Nauticats Drive

Posted by Nassau Bay Nauticats at Jun 14, 2022 8:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )

NAUTICATS ASSEMBLE!

Nauticat Anslee Marlin’s mom is traveling with students for their annual Tanzania volunteer trip. They are looking to take gently used backpacks and cleats (any size or kind) to the Uru Academy school and orphanage in Moshi, Tanzania. Please bring donations to the pool during practice times or to the Saturday meet. There will be a clear bin to drop off. For more information, check out neemainternational.org or email amber.gaudetmarlin@gmail.com

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Weekly Email - 6/14

Posted by Nassau Bay Nauticats at Jun 14, 2022 7:48PM PDT ( 0 Comments )

June 14, 2022 Weekly Email – Last Home Meet, Wackys, Astros

Hey Cats, Here’s the Meet Results vs Dickinson 6/11 (also linked and on our website).

Y’all: there is a MOUND of Lost and Found at the pool, by the Announcement Board under the Pavillion. Please take a look and take back your stuff.

1. SOCIAL EVENTS
Wacky Relays are this THURSDAY! Wackys are a fun, silly, social, somewhat competitive event with other teams in the League. Come join the fun! If you’re not old enough to swim or you don’t have a swimmer at all, come partake in our delicious concessions and laugh at the crazy events!
WHEN: Thursday, June 16th
WHO Swimmers 11&Up are invited to participate (everyone is invited to attend)
o Our 10yr old swimmers are welcome to volunteer as Timers!
HOW: Swimmers register directly with Coach Abby or Coach Astrid (& pay $5 per swimmer)
• Check-In at 5 PM with Event 1 starting at 6 PM
• Cool Prizes – Fun Raffles – Delicious Food & BELLY FLOP CONTEST!
• Email us if you have any questions wackyrelays@gmail.com
Astros Games w/ CCSL Deadline to sign-up is Thurs June 16th
• This Night at the Astros is a fundraiser for our league scholarships! Open to anyone, not just swimmers and families! Tickets are $25, $35, and $55 on Sun 7/3 & Wed 7/6. Use this Google Form to sign-up!
Kickball at Nassau Bay’s David Braun Park’s baseball field (behind the pavilion), Every Monday 6:30pm-8pm Pro-Tip: Bring a water bottle & bug spray!

11&Up Social Night – Tues 6/21 mark your calendars! More info to come!

2. SERVICE
Collection for Africa Nauticat Anslee Marlin’s mom is traveling with students for their annual Tanzania volunteer trip. They are looking to take gently used backpacks and cleats (any size or kind) to the Uru Academy school and orphanage in Moshi, Tanzania. Please bring donations to the pool during practice times or to the Saturday meet. There will be a clear bin to drop off. For more information, check out www.neemainternational.org or email amber.gaudetmarlin@gmail.com

3. HOME MEET on Sat 6/18 vs Angleton
• Check-In with coaches @6:45am; Warm-Ups @7am.
o Text Coach Dalton 281-961-6404 or Coach Jack 281-705-8862 asap with any unexpected changes to avoid scratches!
o Volunteers check in with Gloria upon arrival (whether you’re 1st or 2nd half)
CHECK-OUT BEFORE LEAVING THE MEET: Please, please don’t leave the meet early without letting the Coaches know. Swimmers may be asked to do a Relay later in the meet.
• Informally: set-up Fri night and be social at the pool, continues as usual…
UNIQUE TO THIS MEET:
o Event 81: Parent-Coach Relay is a Nauticats Tradition at our last Home Meet of the Season. If you’re willing to participate, bring a suit and let the Coaches know!
o NEED HELP WITH MEET REMIND
Julie will not be at the Sharks away meet 6/25 and needs to train someone to do it this Sat or the Team will need to just go without. It’s easy to do this AND watch your swimmer! It’s a service to the team, but not a “Family Volunteer Obligation” spot. Do good; be helpful; you get a Heat Sheet and can know ALL the info! Please let me (Julie) know if you can help.

4. COACHES CORNER
Stroke & Turn continues every Mon-Th 11:30-12. In addition to specialized work on each stroke, another option is to request work on starts and turns with each stroke. $10 per session per kid (cash to the coaches).
• Mondays: Freestyle
• Tuesdays: Back
• Wednesdays: Breast
• Thursdays: Fly
• Fridays: Make-Up Day, in case a session is canceled for weather

5. Declare for AWAY MEETS
Invitations to declare for our last two AWAY Meets have been sent. Login to the Parent Portal to declare your intent.
PLEASE RSVP – whether attending or not-attending! It’s super stressful to chase people down for a response, and even worse when we’re at the mercy of an Away Clerk!
• The deadline to declare is the SUNDAY BEFORE the meet.
• The 6/25 Meet @ Southbelt Sharks deadline is this Sun 6/20 at 11:59pm
• The 7/9 Meet @ El Lago deadline is Sun 7/3 at 11:59pm

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Weekly Email - 6/7

Posted by Nassau Bay Nauticats at Jun 8, 2022 10:25AM PDT

Next Home Meets & Social Fun

Hey Cats, The 6/4 Meet Results vs CLC Stars are linked and will be posted on the website.

1. SOCIAL EVENTS:

Thurs 6/9 10&Under Glow Party at the Pool

Social fun only for 10&Under Nauticat Swimmers. Parents: per HOA guidelines, kiddos need a designated adult to remain at the pool.
Food will be provided for swimmers, but BYO Beverage
Contact Go-Cats Coach Abby or Coach Katie for more info
Kickball at Nassau Bay’s David Braun Park’s baseball field (behind the pavilion)

WHO: for swimmers of all ages
WHEN: Every Monday 6:30pm-8pm
Pro-Tip: Bring a water bottle & bug spray!
Astros Games with CCSL Tickets are $25, $35, and $55 on Sun 7/3 & Wed 7/6

Clear Creek Swim League is hosting a Night at the Astros, as a fundraiser for our league scholarships! This is open to anyone, not just swimmers and families. So invite your friends and families! Sign-up by June 16th (and find more info) using this Google Form.
Thurs 6/16 Wacky Relays (info coming soon)

Thurs 6/23 Teen Social Night

2. HOME MEET on Sat 6/11: Home vs Dickinson Gators

Check-In with coaches @6:45am; Warm-Ups @7am.
Text Coach Dalton 281-961-6404 or Coach Jack 281-705-8862 asap with any unexpected changes to avoid scratches!
Volunteers checkin upon arrival (whether you’re 1st or 2nd half)
CHECK-OUT BEFORE LEAVING THE MEET: Please, please don’t leave the meet early without letting the Coaches know. Swimmers may be asked to do a Relay later in the meet.
MEET REMIND: We’d like to continue using our Meet-Remind @ncatmeets, but I need help running the Remind! Please let me (Julie 281-610-3472) know if you can help.
FYI – Many of us drop our tents, tarps, and chairs on Friday evening while some of the Meet Set-Up happens. The pool is open for swim till 8pm… bring dinner to the pool and enjoy a casual, informal, social with friends and neighbors.

Note: Don’t leave valuables! Only “half-set up” your tent, at most, in case of wind or rain.
3. COACHES CORNER:

If you have extra caps that your child doesn’t use, we’d love it if you would donate them to the Coaches for kids to borrow during practice.
Need a babysitter? A pet sitter? Interested in Private Lessons? Feel free to ask any coach directly or ask Coach Astrid for help connecting with the right person.

See you at the pool, Julie

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IT HAS BEGUN!

Posted by Nassau Bay Nauticats at May 15, 2022 6:39PM PDT ( 0 Comments )

Hey Cats,

Here we are! Back in the pool! It’s fantastic to see everyone!

1. Mini-Meet
Invitations to participate in Mini-Meet have been sent to 10&Under swimmers.

  • You need to “DECLARE” whether your swimmer is “Attending” or “Not Attending.”
  • See “How to Declare for a Meet”
  • Like an RSVP, declaring your YES or NO helps us plan! Even if you’re a NO, please let us know your intentions
  • You are invited to select the events your swimmer would like to participate in. Please know that the coaches make the final decision, but welcome (and desire) your swimmer’s input. What would they like to swim? What are they willing to swim? Everything? GREAT! Something specific? GREAT! Let us know the preferences and trust the coaches to decide!

What is Mini-Meet? This is an “unofficial” meet, organized in-house to help our youngest swimmers (10&Under) know how to proceed from being called to “Ready Area,” to “the Chairs,” to “the Blocks,” doing starts, and swimming their events.

  • We know our 9&10s are experienced with this, but also know that swimming a 50 with turns for the first time can be intimidating, so we invite their participation as well!

2. Meet Invitations for the first THREE (Home) Meets of the Season…are coming!

  • See“How to” seciton on the website to learn what “Declaring” means and why it’s important to let us know a YES and NO on participation.
  • Be sure to check out the Calendar on the website for all future events.

3. Welcome Back Dinner & Silent Auction Tuesday, May 24, from 6pm-8pm

  • Welcome Back Dinner is a social event for all families and swimmers, we get our Handbooks, pre-ordered merchandise, and have a Silent Auction
  • Silent Auction includes things like ROCKSTAR RESERVED PARKING and other fabulous gifts, services, and prizes. Susan Schuh and Erin Sholl have prepared an AMAZING list of items for bidding. Email either of them if you have something to contribute ASAP (by May 15th).

4. SWIMSUITS

  • Reminder: Nauticats does not “require” Team suits, but we do provide a vendor (call Texas Swim Shop 713-723-0910)
  • CCSL requires swimmers to wear a racing suit
    o Style: one-piece is REQUIRED by CCSL for girls; jammers or speedo-style for boys.
    o Where: Swim Shops, Academy, Dicks, or online Amazon and swimoutlet.com
    o Color: solid black or black trimmed in blue is preferred
  • RECYCLE OLD UNIFORMS: if your kid has outgrown a suit and you’d like to donate it to other families, put it in a ziplock bag marked with the size, give to Kathy Prior at practice or drop it off at her house 18511 Point Lookout or text (817) 845-9654

5. COACHES CORNER: “Starts”

  • We will be using the blocks and bringing “starting equipment” to each of the next two Fridays to practice “starts.” This is a great opportunity for swimmers to learn the procedure for meets.

6. HOA ANNOUNCEMENTS & REMINDERS:

  • Pool Party: The HOA is hosting a SCHOOL-IS-OUT Pool Party on the afternoon of Thursday, May 26th
    o Everyone is invited to have fun
    o Practices are canceled that day
  • Swim Caps: Following HOA guidelines, we ask that all swimmers with long hair (male or female) wear swim caps. Nauticats are in the pool more than almost any other HOA swimmers, and the pool-cleaning-equipment feels the strain of catching long hair in the filters.
    o New Nauticats Team Caps can be purchased for $15 each (see Kathy Prior, who is usually at the 7&U practices)
    o “Team Caps” are not required; any swim cap will do. If your swimmer forgets one (or it breaks) please don’t hesitate to ask for help! Many of us have extras we’re happy to loan. (And you can buy a new one on an IOU.. we know where you live!)
    o If you’re new to this and don’t know how to put a cap on without causing panic, just ask for any experienced parent’s help! We’ve all been there at some point!

See you at the pool!

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CCSL 2021 Champ Series Results

Posted by Clear Creek Swim League at Jul 13, 2021 7:42PM PDT

Congratulations to all our participants of the 2021 Champ Series.

We hope that everyone had a great time and look forward to seeing everyone again next year for another outstanding season in the water.