First Day of Practice

It looks like it is going to be a beautiful but chilly morning tomorrow for our first day of practice!  Wearing a swim shirt and swim cap may keep you warmer!  We are looking forward to seeing everyone at the pool!

Remember, Saturday swim times are as follows:

Can’t wait to see you at the pool!

Also…

A huge thank you goes out to Karen Hoover for organizing a very successful Amazing Race for our Middle School and High School Swimmers.  We hear that the competition was fierce, with the top three teams all finishing within one point!  Way to go everyone!

We are excited that registration for the 2012 Hurricane Swim Team has been so successful.  We are welcoming many new families to the neighborhood and the team! So far we have 133 swimmers signed up! If you know other families that would like to join, registration is still ongoing!  Go to  www.highcrofthurricanes.com and follow the links for “register” in order to download the form.  If you need to purchase a swim suit, please contact Kristin Reichardt directly at rcrkmr@nc.rr.com.  THE LAST DAY TO ORDER swim suits to be included in our bulk order will be Thursday, May 10.

The first day of practice is Saturday, May 19th!

Safety Screening for all new 6 & under swimmers

A safety screening for all of our 6 and under swimmers who are new to the team will be held on Wednesday, May 16th from 6:00 – 7:30 pm.  The screening will be performed by Coach Chris.  All parents of new 6 and under swimmers should have already been contacted by e-mail about this screening.  If your child needs to be screened but you have not yet received an e-mail, please contact Amy Hugo at amy.hugo@yahoo.com.

 Parent Information Meeting

Start the season off right by joining us on Sunday, May 20th from 7-8 for a Parent Information Meeting at the pool!

Desserts will be served! Don’t miss it!

 Highcroft Hurricanes Amazing Race for Middle and High Schoolers!

Attention all Middle and High Schoolers:  Save the Date: Friday, May 18, 6-8pm

Let’s get the swim season started in an AMAZING way… Join Coach Chris and be part of the first Highcroft Hurricanes Amazing Race!  Starting at Sears Farm Road Park, teams will compete against each other in fun challenges combined with a race around the neighborhood!  Following the race, pizza will be served and prizes will be awarded to the team with the highest score.  Unsure if you are joining the team this year (or know of someone who is)? Come to the social.  It’s a great way to meet the coach, see who’s on the team, and find out about all of the cool stuff that’s happening with the team this year.  An evite with details will be sent soon to all MS/HS swim team members!  (Age 10 and under swimmers – stay tuned, your social is in the works!)

Volunteer Sign-Ups

Thank you to everyone who has signed up to volunteer at our meets this summer!  We have had great feedback regarding our new volunteer sign-up system.  If you happen to be one of the small handful of families who have not yet signed up online, please go to www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0F4FADAE2BA46-hhst and sign up today! Enter the password “HHST” for access.  More information can be found at www.highcrofthurricanes.com OR if you have any questions, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Val Pistone (valpistone@yahoo.com).

Out of town for registration day?  No problem - 

For those of you who were out of town or unable to make it to registration in person, there is still time!  Just download the registration form - HHSTRegistrationForm2012-03 - fill it out, sign up to volunteer online, and then drop your forms and check off at the Highcroft Hurricanes drop box located on the porch of 902 Strathorn Drive. (At the corner of Highcroft Drive and Strathorn)

Join us Sunday at the pool for 2012 Swim Team Registration!!!

Sunday, April 15th

3-5 pm

Register for the team!

Meet the new coaches! 

Try on and purchase a new swim suit if needed.

Sign up to volunteer at the meets - don’t forget to bring your summer calendar!

Rita’s will be at Registration selling their famous frozen ice!

Hope to see you there!!

Join the Highcroft Hurricanes team! Make memories that will last a lifetime!

• New coaches!
• Great neighborhood spirit!
• Fun times with family and friends!
• New T-Shirts
• Sleek swim suits!
• Online merchandise store!
• Team and individual pictures by Strawbridge Studios!
• and much, much more!

REGISTER ON SUNDAY, APRIL 15th  Stop by the Highcroft Pool from 3:00pm – 5:00pm on Sunday, April 15th to register for the 2012 season.

• 1-2-3 Registration Simple, streamlined registration. Fill out the short registration form, sign-up to volunteer this season, order a swim suit if needed, and pay. It’s that simple.
• Registration fee: $95/child
• Order a new suit if needed! Our blue color-burst suits are back and all sizes will be available to try on and order.  Get one if you need one!

SPONSORS NEEDED A huge thanks to everyone who is working to secure continued sponsorship from our return sponsors. If you have or know of a local business that would like to sponsor the team, please contact communications@highcrofthurricanes.com to get a copy of the 2012 sponsor letter and sponsorhip categories.

Wow! What a fantastic season. Thanks to all of you who were able to celebrate the end-of-season at Bond Park.

We’d like to shout-out a huge congratulations to our Category 5 Winners for their incredible display of sportsmanship, individual achievement, leadership and great contributions to the Highcroft team.

They are….(drumroll):

2011 Category 5 Winners

• Gus Maggio
• Samira Libbus
• Maila Gibbs
• Nathan Russell
• Dylan Georges
• Riley Temple
• Emily Kustka
• Jake Bertolini-Felice
• Joya Libbus
• Kate Mulder
• Svapnil Ankolkar
• Abby Will

Pick-up Your Trophies

If you were unable to attend the banquet, you make pick-up your swimmer(s)’ trophies at Denise Kustka’s house. They will be on her front porch. 925 Strathorn Drive

Weatherstone is planning a swim break tonight due to the heat. EVERYONE on deck will be invited to take a 5 min dip. You are encouraged to wear suits.

And… attached is the weatherstone heat sheet.

See you at the pool!

CONGRATULATIONS CARY CITY PARTICIPANTS!

We had a great showing with 34 Highcroft swimmers. They broke a lot of Highcroft records with many of them beating their personal best times! A huge thank you to all families. The food, the posters, the goody bags and registration. Thank you all for pulling together a great morning and afternoon event! A huge thanks to Kristin and Erik Georges for helping to coordinate the event! Check-out the meet results:

http://www.carycitymeet.org/.

Highcroft placed 12th overall out of 28 teams.

A special shout-out to the following swimmers:

• Dylan Georges placed 1st overall in his age division (7-8)
• Justin Clark placed 10th overall in his age division (7-8)
• Riley Temple placed 10th overall in her age division (9-10)
• Riley Geason placed 8th overall in his age division (9-10)
• Jake Bertolini-Felice placed 9th overall in his age division (9-10)
• Lauren Soleo placed 13th overall in her age division (11-12)
• Bailey Geason placed 22nd overall in her age division (11-12)
• Svapnil Ankolkar placed 4th overall in his age division (11-12)
• Brett Russell placed 27th overall in his age division (11-12)
• Bailey Geason, Lauren Soleo, Joya Libbus and Kate Mulder placed 6th overall for their (11-12) Medley Relay