Greetings Mallard Families and welcome to the Neely Swim Team 2019 Season!

This is the first of multiple weekly (hopefully one weekly) emails that will contain a LOT of information. Please read the entire email! Should you have questions now, or throughout the season, feel free to email me at [email protected], or visit our website at www.neelymallards.swimtopia.com.

• Volunteers needed
• Silver Linings Spring Show
• First practice and schedule
• Parent meeting
• Remind

Volunteers needed for Silver Linings Spring Show

The Neely Swim Team is a parent run, all-volunteer swim team. Our first volunteer need of the season is for the Silver Linings Spring Show and includes load-in, setup, and load-out. Silver Linings contributes more than half of all sponsorship dollars raised for the swim team. Their contribution helps pay the team operating expenses, keeps every family from having to pay a fundraising fee, and keeps families from having to organize other fundraisers such as car washes or selling soda or donuts. WE NEED YOUR HELP…volunteers are vital to the successful execution of this event! Our needs are:

Wednesday, May 1^st, 5:30 to 6:30 pm:

• 4 volunteers needed to help remove furniture from the main room in the clubhouse and set up tables

Wednesday, May 1^st, 6:30 to 8:30 pm:

• 10 volunteers and 4 trucks or vans needed to help move merchandise from Spalding Corners to the NF Clubhouse

Thursday, May 2^nd, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm:

• 6 detail and task-oriented volunteers needed to help set up

Saturday, May 11^th, 9:00 am to 11:00 am:

• 10 volunteers and 4 trucks or vans needed to move merchandise from the NF Clubhouse to Spalding Corners

Saturday, May 11^th, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm:

• 6 volunteers needed to help clean up and move furniture back to the main room

Sign up for shifts under the Silver Linings event on the Neely Mallards website “Schedule” tab HERE, or email me directly at [email protected]. Thank you in advance for giving your time and talents!

Silver Linings Spring Show Hours

The spring show has conveniently been scheduled during the first week of practice. Be sure to stop in before, during or after practice to check out the great selection of fun and unique gifts for Grads, Mother’s Day, Hostess and Teachers. Hours are:

• Monday, May 6^th through Thursday, May 9^th, 9:00 am to 8:00 pm
• Friday, May 10^th, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
• Sip & Shop Hours, Tuesday, May 7^th and Wednesday, May 8^th, 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Swim Practice starts next week!

Monday, May 6^th, the season will officially start with the first swim practice. Please be sure to send your swimmer with multiple towels and a snack. Although warm weather is forecasted for this week, we expect the pool to be a little chilly. Or, maybe a lot chilly.

The practice schedule is below. You can also find it under the “Team” tab on the Mallards website.

• Ages 6 & under, 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm
• Ages 7-10, 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
• Ages 11 & up, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Mandatory Parent Meeting Monday, May 13^th

There will be a mandatory parent meeting Monday, May 13^th at 4:30 pm and 5:30 pm (attend only one) to discuss the season schedule, expectations for practices and swim meets, and volunteer expectations. Thank you in advance for attending!

There’s an App for that!

If you don’t already have the Remind mobile app, please download it and join our Remind group. (You may also join online.) This will allow Coach Madison to contact you quickly and/or at the last minute to inform you of any weather-related practice cancellations or swim meet delays. With the crazy Atlanta weather, you’ll want to know about delays or cancellations in advance! Please see the link HERE for specific instructions on how to join our group.

See you at the pool!!

Christine Stewart

Neely Mallards Parent Coordinator

[email protected]

678-525-1184