Hello Rockshire Sharks!

What a great first meet last night! It was great seeing so many of our swimmers; and some for the first time in a meet! We’re excited for the return of Friday FUN nights this Friday!

1. Deck Etiquette- Some friendly reminders:)
2. Friday FUNnight: Friday, June 13
3. A meet at Norbeck Grove: Saturday, June 14
4. Preteam starts MONDAY June 16 !
5. B meet at Montgomery Square: Wednesday, June 18
6. Practice schedule details
7. Summer meet schedule (and themes!!)
8. Join us for movie night June 24th at 7pm!
9. Team trip to Hershey Park- Mark your calendars for July 6
10. Need reminders for volunteering and events? Sign up for our WhatsApp messaging service
11. Become a sponsor for the Rockshire Sharks!
12. Shark Gear and Suits links

1. Please help our coaches and our swimmers this season with some deck etiquette we are trying to help them learn. There are three main areas board members have noticed that will help swimmers grow and help make a great team experience: 1- Please encourage all swimmers to stay in the team area during all meets. Our coaches are trying to coach, cheer, watch, and assure swimmers are all in the right races, and cannot enforce safety rules on deck constantly. Please ensure your swimmer stays only in the permitted areas during meets. 2- Please strongly discourage swimmers from using their phones during meets. We know they may need them for transportation purposes, but we really need the whole team up and cheering and supporting each other on deck! 3- If you have questions for coaches, please wait until practices are over to approach them so they can give you focused time. During practice, they are focusing on the many swimmers still in the water they are actively coaching:). Thank you so much for your help and cooperation in keeping our swimmers safe!
2. Friday FUNnight! Friday, June 13 at 6:15pm. A fun night of team activities returns! We invite you and your family to join us after practices for dinner at the pool. Please sign up on the website under the Friday FUNight event for what you are bringing; drinks, dinner, dessert-its all there and needed for our hungry swimmers and families! The coaches will also be running a team activity after dinner.
3. A Meet AWAY @ Norbeck Grove Saturday June 14. Swimmers be on deck by 8:00am, warmups are at 8:25am. Theme: Dress Like a Dad. Lunch afterward at Chipotle in Fallsgrove Plaza

Details from the team reps are as follows:

Norbeck Grove Pool is located at 18309 Wickham Rd, Olney, MD 20832

Parking: Parking is available in our pool parking lot. We have a second lot that is a very short distance up Wickham Rd between the basketball courts and the playground. Please have your team enter the pool through the large gate (instead of through the clubhouse doors). You can park in the neighborhood as well if needed.

Timeline:

8:00-8:20 am......Norbeck Grove warm-ups

8:25 am...............Stroke & Turn/Starter briefing

8:25-8:45 am......Rockshire warm-ups

8:45 am...............Timers briefing/Scratch Meeting

8:55 am...............All timers and officials report to positions

8:58 am...............Star Spangled Banner

9:00 am...............Meet begins

Concessions: We will have concessions for sale. We accept cash, cards, and digital wallets. We will have the grill fired up for our famous Barracuda Breakfast Sandwiches along with pre-packaged candy and chips, donuts, Gatorade, Prime water, water and Starbucks Frapuccinos.

Team Area: Your team area will be the left side of the grassy area in the back and Norbeck Grove will be on the right. We will have a Clerk of Course on the far right of this area. We don’t have any shade so you are welcome to bring canopies. We do not allow anyone in the baby pool or zero depth area during the meet. This can be very attractive to our younger swimmers and we will have this area roped off.

4. Preteam starts MONDAY, June 16! We can’t wait to see all our preteamers on deck!

5. B meet away at Montgomery Square: Wednesday, June 18. Theme: Decades. Be on Deck at 4:45pm. More details are forthcoming

6. Join the team for a movie outing on June 24th at 7pm! We are going to see How to train your Dragon at the Regal Cinemas in downtown Rockville. You can purchase tickets ahead here: How to Train Your Dragon

7. Shark Practice Schedule:

May 27-June 13:

11 & Up: 4:15 - 5:00PM

9-10: 5:00 - 5:45PM

8 & Under: 5:45 - 6:30

June 16-July 19:

Mornings:

**June 16 and 17 only 1 morning practice will be offered and is for all swimmers from 10-11am**

11 & Up: 8:45-10:00AM

10 & Under: 10:00 - 10:50AM

Afternoons:

11 & Up: 4:15 - 5:15 PM

9-10: 5:15 - 6:00 PM

8 & Under: 6:00 -6:45 PM

8. Summer meet schedule:

June

6/14 Away @ Norbeck Grove (A meet) Theme: Dress like a Dad

6/18 Away @ Montgomery Square (B meet) Theme: Decades

6/21 HOME vs Willows (A meet) Theme: Pajama Party

6/25 HOME vs Eldwick (B meet) Theme: Dynamic Duos

6/28 Away @ Waters Landing (A meet) Theme: Country Club/golfers

6/29 Relay Carnival (A meet) @ Norbeck Grove Theme: Tie Dye

July

7/2 HOME vs Old Farm (B meet) Theme: USA

7/4 Firecracker relays!

7/5 HOME vs New Mark Commons (A meet) **Senior meet** Theme: Senior Citizen

7/8 Long Course Meet

7/9 HOME vs Tally Ho (B meet) Theme: Togas

7/12 Away @ Lakelands (A meet) Theme: Royalty/princes/princesses

7/13 PIRC relays @ Tally Ho (B meet) Theme: Minecraft

7/19 Divisionals @ Waters Landing Theme: Green Out!!

7/26 Relay All Star meet

7/27 Individual All Star meet

9. Looking for something fun to do during the long weekend? We will be taking a team trip to Hershey Park on July 6! If you haven’t yet bought your ticket through the team, additional tickets can be bought here: Hershey Park trip link. Families will be responsible for their own food, parking, and accommodations if desired. Further details will be forthcoming.

10. Sign up for our WhatsApp messaging service! The link to join the group is here: Rockshire Sharks WhatsApp we will be using this messaging for volunteer reminders as well as any last minute needs for volunteers and events. Biweekly emails will still be sent and should be checked for most thorough information.

11. Become a sponsor for the Rockshire Sharks! Own a business or know someone who does? Consider a sponsorship for the Rockshire Sharks! Sponsorships keep our registration fees low and our coaches salaries competitive, and we are looking for sponsors! Here is the form to fill out as a sponsor: Sponsorship Form

12. Shark Gear! Don’t delay! In preparation for summer, we will have the same suits as last year. You can buy them HERE. we also have shark gear available via squadlocker here

Any questions? Please contact us at [email protected].

It’s so great to see all the swimmers having fun in and outside of the pool. What a great start to the season!

Your A-Reps,

Kat and Patrick Hussmann