Personalized Swim Caps Have Arrived

Please send check or money in an envelope with your swimmer to pick up at practice. $20 for the pair if you pre-ordered personalized caps, and $10 for a pair of non-personalized JH swim caps. There will be a Board representative available just after practice as well if you want to pick up the caps for your swimmer instead.

Pinedale Polar Bear Plunge Meet Dec 14

Sign-up for the Pinedale Polar Bear Plunge is now open in your ActiveWorks swimportal.

Deadline is December 3.

Last weekend, some of our swimmers attended the Top 5 weekend events in Casper, WY last weekend and participated in a clinic conducted by Rebecca Soni, Gold Medalist and World Record Setter.

There are numerous articles about Rebecca in the Swimmer's Corner of this blog.

In one interview Rebecca was asked:

From heart surgery to a back injury, you’ve experienced a few setbacks. How did you overcome these obstacles and what advice would you give to swimmers who are experiencing challenges in their swimming training or career?

Rebecca responded: We all have our own challenges. You can choose to focus on the obstacle and the struggle, or focus on getting better and overcoming it. I have never allowed myself to be defined by any physical ailments. Instead, I chose to focus on my goals and be the swimmer that I believed I was or could be.

Something for all of us to think about.

Athletes Should Check out The Swimmer's Corner

 There are numerous articles and videos for the swimmers.

Just click on tab at the top of the page that says The Swimmer's Corner.

Just posted some info  from GoSwim

Instructions for Session 2 Pre-Competitive Registration

If you would like to register your swimmer for Pre-Competitive Session 2, please click on the link here.

Once you are on the Active.com site, enter your email address and agree to the Active terms and conditions.

Enter you swimmer and personal information and click "continue.”

Select “Winter Session Pre-Competitive Swim Team” and complete the registration process.

If the session is full, please put your child on the waitlist, as spots do open up periodically.  And remember that if your child is new to Stingrays, please attend the mandatory swim test and parent meeting on Tuesday, November 19 at 4:30.  

Please email the JH Stingrays Board at jhstingrayboard@gmail.com, if you have any questions.

JH Stingrays Pre-Competitive Session 2 – Registration for New Families

Pre-Competitive Session 2 registration will be available for all new families on Wednesday, November 13 at 6:00 p.m. MT.  A registration link will be posted to the home page as well as under the Registration tab at that time.  Your registration cost includes participation in the Sweetheart In The Tetons swim meet in Jackson Hole on February 8-9.

Pre-Competitive Session 2 runs from December 2 through February 9.  Practices are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:30-5:15 p.m. through January 23.  The final two weeks of practice will be from 5:30-6:15 p.m.  A calendar of practice times can be found here.

A mandatory swim test and parent meeting for all new swimmers will be held at the Rec Center lap pool on Tuesday, November 19 at 4:30 p.m.  The swim test will be for lane placement, not to see how well swimmers swim. Lane placement will depend on ability and endurance. Please report to Coach Cindy at the starter end, near the Lifeguard's room. Bring a water bottle, wear swim goggles, and long hair must be tied back, or in a swim cap. Sign in at the front desk on the 'Stingray's' sheet. You must have all registration completed online in order to participate.

Space for Session 2 is very limited. You will be expected to complete the entire Session, and to participate in the swim meet, if only for one event, or to cheer on the team. Parent volunteer participation is mandatory for the swim meet as well.  Volunteer opportunities will be circulated in advance of the meet.  For a more detailed description of pre-competitive group expectations, please visit the blogspot tab here.

Fall In the Hole Timeline

So good to see so many swimmers participating in the Fall In The Hole.  

Thanks to all the parents who honored the commitment they made when they registered their swimmer(s) with the Stingrays to help with all home meets.   With your help the meet should go very smoothly.

Saturday Schedule

Rec Center lobby will be open but Doors to the pool will NOT open on Saturday until 2 pm. 

Programs will be available for Purchase in the room directly across form the front desk

Warm-ups begin at 2:10 pm       Meet Starts at 3:15 pm and should end at 5:30

Sunday Schedule

Rec Center front Door opens at 8 am     Warm-Ups start at 8:10 am

Meet starts at 9:15 am and should finish up at 12:30 (this includes cleanup time)

ALL PARENTS AND SWIMMERS MUST STAY AND HELP PUT THINGS AWAY SO THAT REC CENTER CAN REOPEN TO THE PUBLIC.  This only takes 15-20 minutes when everyone helps.  There will be a sign-out sheet for parents when the cleanup is done. 

CLEANUP INCLUDES:

*Picking up all trash from the pool deck and locker room floors. Hopefully the swimmers and spectators have placed their trash in the appropriate receptacles during the meet.

*Returning bleachers and benches to their original locations

* Sweeping the deck after bleachers are removed

*Returning tables and chairs that were used by scoring are to the party room.

Swimmers must sit in the team camp. JHSR members are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs as bleacher seating will be limited.  There are 93 swimmers from all the clubs attending this meet plus their family members.  Of course the best seat is in a timer's chair.

Practice Time Changes

Just a reminder that practice on Friday, November 8 begins at 4:30 p.m.

Practice times change to 4:30 p.m. every day starting next week through the end of the year.

See you at the pool!

Fall in the Hole -- Volunteers Needed

JH Stingrays families!

Thank you to all of those families who have already signed up to help with our Fall in the Hole meet. 

For those who have not yet had a chance to sign up, remember that no experience is necessary.  Being a timer is THE best way to cheer on your swimmers, and all of the concessions positions will be staffed with enough people to allow you to rotate out to watch your swimmer's events.  You won't miss a race! 

If you have not yet signed up, please do so.  Just go to swimportal.Active.com and sign in using the email and password you created when you registered your swimmer.  Look for the Volunteering link on the right-hand side of the screen and click the link for "Fall in the Hole 2019" to sign up. 

We can't make this meet happen without you!

Swim cap order!

Please email the Board if you are interested in purchasing personalized swim caps for your swimmer. Swim caps are made of soft silicon and personalized with last name or first initial and last name. They will be the standard Stingray black cap with “JH” on each side in an oval.

Each PAIR is $20. Please indicate how many pairs and the personalization.

A minimum order of 25 pairs is required, and we will order once we have sufficient requests.  Note that once the order is placed, production takes 3 weeks.

Email: Jhstingrayboard@gmail.com and place SWIM CAP in the Subject line.

How Parents enter swimmers in Meets Using Swim Portal

Here is the link from Active, the new program JHSR just purchased to help streamline registration, practice groups, meet entries and collection of fees.

It has screen shots so you can see what you should be looking at when you enter your swimmers in a meet.  Click on the colored type below

Parents Enter a swimmer using the Swim Portal   

How to enter a Meet via Active

The Board purchased ActiveWorks because the club is growing and it is too time consuming to do things the way they have been done in the past. 

All future sign-ups: USA Registrations, practice groups and meet entries and meet tasks for parents will be done via Active

There was some confusion regarding the email that was automatically produced by Active regarding the Spook Splash Meets and some parents did not recognize the entity from which it came.

1) How to enter future meets:

You will receive an email like the one below

From: Active Support (No Reply) <no-reply@active.com>

Date: mm/dd/yy

Subject: You are invited to participate in the meet 2019 Idaho Falls Spook Splash

We are now accepting entries for this upcoming meet 2019 Idaho Falls Spook Splash, Please

log into your Swim Manager portal and indicate whether you plan to attend..... In addition, you may select......

It then gives you a link personalized for your account so that you can enter your swimmers in the meet

2) As a reminder:

Our calendar of meets along with much more info can be found on the blogspot.  jhstingrays.blogspot.com

You MUST enter your email address in the box on the top right corner of the blog. 

After you enter your email and click on submit you will receive an immediate notice from feedburner to verify that you are entered and are not a robot.

Once your email is entered into the box on the blog you will automatically receive a notice in your email every time anything new is posted.

If you do not enter your email address you will not receive email notices.

Hand Fire Pizza Tomorrow Tuesday, Oct 15

Swimmers and Parents, 

Join your teammates and Stingray parents and supporters for an evening of fun and fantastic food.

Pizza With a Purpose fundraising and "Fun"raising night Tuesday, October 15th, 5-9 pm at Hand Fire Pizza.

A portion of the evening’s pizza sales (both dine in and carry out) will be given to the JH Stingrays.

Amazing raffle prizes, too.  Buy your raffle tickets that evening inside Hand Fire Pizza.

For those who have practice on Tuesday just come right over after you are finished.  There will be plenty of time to satisfy that appetite you will have from all those lengths you did.

Sign-Up for Both Spook Splash Meets Closes this Monday, October 16 at 6PM

In the Sept 22 Board Meeting Minutes  the Board discussed giving swimmers two options for the Spook Splash given that the Idaho Falls meet is generally for younger swimmers and the Lander meet, which falls on the same day, will be more competitive for other swimmers."

The Lander Spook Splash Meet will be held on Oct 25,26,27.  Swimmers may compete on 1, 2, or all 3 days.  Invitations to sign-up for this meet were sent via email from Active Support on October 7 to swimmers who have qualified for WY Championships in the past and some new swimmers in the Intermediate Competitive Group for swimmers 11 &Over. This meet will present challenges for our experienced swimmers and a great opportunity to see their competitors from other Wyoming teams since our ultimate goal is to achieve Qualifying times and attend in the WY Championship meets and higher level USA Swimming meets.  We encourage those who were invited to sign-up for the Lander meet to go to Lander.  However, if you cannot attend the Lander meet for logistical or other reasons, you may sign-up through your swim portal for the Idaho Falls Meet. You can be a supportive teammate and role model for our newer swimmers

Younger and less experienced swimmers are encouraged to go to the Idaho Falls Meet, Saturday, Oct 26. An invitation to sign-up for the Idaho Spook Splash was sent to all JHSR swimmers from Active Support on Saturday Oct 12.  This email contains your personal Swimportal link that you need to use to sign-up for the meet. 

Sign –Ups for both Spook Splash meets close at 6PM this coming Monday, October 14. 

JHSR will have coaches at both meets.

Share This Poster with Friends

Hello Swim Families,

Thanks to Jen Balsa, we have a poster  that you can print or email to friends so that they can support the Jackson Hole Stingrays on Oct 15

Click Pizza with a Purpose to print or download and send to everyone you know.

Check out the poster and see how many swimmers you recognize.

Pizza With a Purpose Tuesday, October 15

Save the Date: Tuesday, October 15 5-9 PM

Swimmers and Parents, 

Join your teammates and Stingray parents and supporters for an evening of fun and fantastic food.

Pizza With a Purpose fundraising and "Fun"raising night Tuesday, October 15th, 5-9 pm at Hand Fire Pizza.

A portion of the evening’s pizza sales (both dine in and carry out) will be given to the JH Stingrays.

Amazing raffle prizes, too.  Buy your raffle tickets that evening inside Hand Fire Pizza.

For those who have practice on Tuesday just come right over after you are finished.  There will be plenty of time to satisfy that appetite you will have from all those lengths you did.

Swimmers and parents, tell your friends to save the date as well.  The more the merrier! 

No Practice Friday, September 20

Just a reminder that there is no practice tomorrow.  The JHHS girls team is hosting a swim meet.  Please check the the fall practice schedule here.  Friday practice times are variable based on the JHHS schedule.  

See you Monday!

Pinedale Kick-Off Meet Saturday September 28

Hello Swim Families,

Sorry to send this out so late but Pinedale did not have their meet Sanction correct until this past Saturday, Sept 13. I was in meetings all day Saturday from 8 AM-9 PM at the USA Swimming National Convention in St. Louis, MO and then flying home Sunday.

Having a one day meet so nearby is a wonderful opportunity for both our experienced and new members.  No hotel costs!!

Click on the text that is in color. Pinedale Kick-Off Meet Info

Your Pinedale Kick-Off Entry Form and check must be in an envelope and given to Coach Cindy no late than 7PM this Friday, September 20. 

We are in the process of having online entries on our Active site where you all registered for this session but it is not quite set up yet. 

Please Remember JH Stingrays for Old Bill's

JH Stingrays swim families and friends,

As the Old Bill's giving season comes to a close on September 13, please remember JH Stingrays as part of your giving.  Donations are important to keeping registration costs down, and we appreciate every contribution.

To donate, please follow this link to the JH Community Foundation website.

Thank you,
JH Stingray Board

Competitive Group Practice Times

Please click here to download a schedule of practice times through 2019 for the Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced Competitive Groups.  The variation in times, particularly through November 9, is due to JHHS girls swimming.  Please let us know if you have questions.

Swimmers in pre-competitive session 1 practice at 6:00 p.m. T/Th.

JH Stingrays Fall Registration - Opens Saturday, August 17 at 8:00 a.m. MT

Welcome to the JH Stingrays!!  

This year we have upgraded our registration! We will be doing all registrations online! This includes all meets and functions throughout the year. Please read through this post for important information. 

Registration will be live for all new families on Saturday, August 17 at 8:00 a.m. MT.  A registration link will be posted on the home page as well as under the Registration tab at that time. 

Do not send any paperwork or money to the 'black box' at the pool - your registration will not become active this way anymore. Please do not save your place in line with an email, as was done in the past. The registrations will be first come, and also allow for a wait list. 

Competitive Group:  All Swimmers that had been invited to be a part of the Competitive Swim Group this past Spring may register in the same group for Competitive Session 1, Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced. Please note this Session will go until Winter State. Times for practice will change to an earlier time after JHHS Swimming's season is complete.  This Session will begin Wednesday Sept 4, and practice will be M, W, F (Beginner/Intermediate) and M, T, W, Th, F (Advanced).  We are not allowing any new swimmers to join this group. A swimmer may be invited by Coach Cindy to become Competitive after the swimmer has completed the first Session of Pre-Competitive. Session 2 will begin just after Winter State and go to Summer State, with times again changing in the summer to early mornings.

Pre-Competitive and New Swimmers:  Practice will be held on Tuesday and Thursday.  There is a mandatory swim test and parent meeting for all new swimmers to the program on Thursday Sept 5 @ 6 pm at the Rec Center. The swim test will be for lane placement, not to see how well swimmers swim. Lane placement will depend on ability and endurance. The swim test will be at the lap pool. Please report to Coach Cindy at the starter end, near the Lifeguard's room. Bring a water bottle, wear swim goggles, and long hair must be tied back, or in a swim cap. Sign in at the front desk on the 'Stingray's' sheet. Parents will attend a mandatory meeting on the outdoor patio area of the Rec Center at 6 pm. You must have all registration completed online in order to participate. Space is very limited. You will be expected to complete the Session all the way to the end, and to have your child participate in the swim meet, if only for one event, or to cheer on their teammates.  Session 2 and 3 dates are on the blog site for your future planning, but cannot be registered until the week prior to start. Please know that failure to complete the session will jeopardize your swimmer's chance to gain access to future Sessions. 

For returning swimmers in the Pre-Competitive program, there is no Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced anymore. This session will also include your entry to Fall in the Hole swim meet. This Session is to learn teamwork, refine your strokes, and prepare for the Fall in the Hole Swim Meet. Please complete all registrations online and be ready for the first day of practice on Tuesday, September 10. Remember to bring your water bottles!

For more information on the expectations for the Competitive and Pre-Competitive Practice Groups, please visit the 2019-2020 Practice Groups tab on this blog.

ALL FAMILIES / Old Bill's: This year we are including the cost of your past 'Old Bill's donations' to the club in this year's membership dues. We still encourage you to donate to Old Bill's on behalf of the JH Stingrays. We also encourage you to ask your friends, family and businesses to donate on behalf of the Stingrays.

USA Registrations:  You will pay this fee online with your registration. Please choose the 'Year round' for all competitive swimmers. Those new to the program may choose 'Flex' and upgrade later. Only choose 'Outreach' if you qualify for TCSD free/reduced school lunch.

The registration site will save all your information for future functions. If you have an 'Active' account already for another sport, the system will recognize you by your email, and pre-populate your information. If you are having any difficulty with registering, please email JHStingrayboard@gmail.com.  

There are programs available to assist with costs. One 22 and Boundless are available to those that qualify. Email the board for more details.

Thank you! Good Luck this Season and GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Stingrays!!

Sign-Up Genius for July 4th Parade and Barbecue

Just a reminder that all JH Stingrays and their families, even those not practicing this summer, are invited to help decorate and ride the float in the parade as well as participate in the Barbecue and games at Mike Yokel park afterward.

If you have not received the Sign-Up Genius in your email here is the link so you can let us know what you will bring to the barbecue.  We want to be sure to have enough water balloons, drinks, and food.

Sign-Up Genius Link for JHSR July 4th Celebration

Fourth of July Parade and BBQ:

Fourth of July Parade and BBQ:

The Stingrays will have a float in the Fourth of July parade. 

Please meet us at 9:30 Thursday, July 4th, at the corner of Snow King Avenue and Flat Creek on the rodeo grounds. We will decorate the float then line up for the parade which starts at 10:30. 

Please wear your Stingray shirts and bring a bag of mixed candy to pass out along the parade route and a water bottle to stay hydrated.. 

You may also bring a small water pistol to refresh your teammates and the spectators. 
NO SUPER SOAKERS IN PARADE.  They will be confiscated.

The float will exit the parade route and drive directly to Mike Yokel Park for a BBQ, water balloon fun and three-way tug-o-war! Please watch for the SignUp Genius email in the next few days for pot luck sign-ups. 

Congratulations to our Wyoming Winter State Championship Swimmers!

Thanks to the hard work of our coaching staff and each of our JHSR state swimmers, the Stingrays took home the Division title and finished 8th overall among all teams across the state at the Wyoming Winter Championship in Laramie on March 1-3, 2019.  Every swimmer put up faster times and individual bests throughout the meet.  We are so proud of the dedication of each swimmer to make it to this level of competition!

Representing the JH Stingrays at State were Anthony Ayala-Synchuk (8), Jackson Fouras (15), Quinten Frobouck (8), Warren Reimer (8), Garrett Tattersall (8), Kai Gessler (12), Caroline Girling (15), Harper Karn (8), Julia McJunkin (14), Harper Mollinet (10), Sophia Reimer (10), Vega Sanchez (12), Vienna Sanchez (9), Maren Tattersall (10). 

Harper Karn

Check out the photos below as well as the meet results!

Girls:

1.      Harper Karn (age 8) –

·         Tied for high point award for 8 and under girls

·         1st place in the 25 Fly, 25 Free, and 25 Back

·         2nd place 50 Free and 100 IM

·         7th place 25 Breast

2.      Harper Mollinet (age 10) –

·         22nd place 50 Back and 100 Back

3.      Sophia Reimer (age 10) –

·         15th place 100 Breast

·         16th place 50 Breast

·         17th place 100 Back

·         18th place 50 Back

·         19th place 100 IM

4.      Vienna Sanchez (age 9) –

·         15th place 50 Free

·         18th place 100 Back

Maren Tattersall, Harper Mollinet
Sophia Reimer, and Vienna Sanchez

5.      Maren Tattersall (age 10) –

·         2nd place 50 Free

·         4th place 100 Back

·         6th place 200 Free, 50 Back

·         7th place 50 Breast

6.      Girls 10 and under 200 Free Relay team took 2nd place and in the 200 Medley Relay took 5th, including the team members:

·         Harper Mollinet

·         Sophia Reimer

·         Vienna Sanchez

·         Maren Tattersall

7.      Kai Gessler (age 12) –

·         1st place 100 Fly and 500 Free

·         2nd place 100 IM, 200 Free, 50 Breast, and 200 IM

·         3rd place 100 Breast, 50 Fly

·         4th place 100 Free

8.      Vega Sanchez (age 12) –

·         1st place 50 Free, 50 Back

·         2nd place 100 Free

Julia McJunkin, Kai Gessler,
Vega Sanchez, and Caroline Girling

·         4th place 200 Free, 50 Breast

·         5th place 100 Breast, 100 IM

·         7th place 100 Back

·         9th place 50 Fly

9.      Julia McJunkin (age 14) –

·         26th place 200 Breast and 200 Free

·         27th place 100 Breast

·         30th place 200 IM

10.  Caroline Girling (age 15) –

·         10th place 200 Back

·         12th place 200 IM

·         16th place 100 Back

·         17th place 200 Free

·         19th place 200 Breast

·         25th place 100 Free

·         26th place 50 Free and 100 Breast

11.  Girls placed 7th in the Open 400 Medley Relay and 8th in the Open 400 Free Relay, including team members:

·         Kai Gessler

·         Julia McJunkin

·         Vega Sanchez

·         Caroline Girling

Boys:

 

Warren Reimer, Anthony Ayala-Synchuk,
Quinten Frobouck, and Garrett Tattersall

1.      Anthony Ayala-Synchuk (age 8) –

·         11th place 100 Free

·         13th place 50 Free

·         18th place 25 Free

2.      Quinten Frobouck (age 8) –

·         12th place 25 Fly

·         13th place 100 Free, 25 Breast

·         14th place 50 Free

·         15th place 25 Free, 25 Back

3.      Warren Reimer (age 8) –

·         2nd place 25 Breast

·         4th place 25 Free

·         6th place 50 Free

·         9th place 100 Free

·         10th place 25 Back

4.      Garrett Tattersall (age 8) –

·         4th place 25 Breast, 25 Fly, 100 IM

·         8th place 100 Free, 25 Back

·         11th place 25 Free

5.      Boys 8 and under 100 Freestyle and Medley Relays took 1st place, including the team members:

Jackson Fouras and Vega Sanchez

·         Anthony Ayala-Synchuk

·         Quinten Frobouck

·         Warren Reimer

·         Garrett Tattersall

6.      Jackson Fouras (age 15) –

·         1st place 1650 Free, 500 Free, 400 IM

·         2nd place 200 Breast

·         3rd place 200 IM, 100 Breast, 100 Free

·         4th place 200 Back

·         5th place 100 Back

Congratulations to all of our Wyoming State Championship Swimmers!

Coach Cindy with Sophia and Warren Reimer

Vega Sanchez on the podium!

Harper Mollinet, Maren Tattersall,
Garrett Tattersall, and Vienna Sanchez

Great Ways to Support JH Stingrays

JH Stingray families and friends!

Please take a moment to look at (and sign up ) for a couple of ways to help the JH Stingrays earn donations from Amazon and Smiths Food and Drug.

Your everyday purchases will help earn a percentage of each purchase to be donated to our team! 

Follow the link for Smiths (you will still keep all your fuel points): https://www.smithsfoodanddrug.com/topic/inspiring-donations

Follow the link for Amazon Smile: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/83-0308678

And also - don't forget about SwimOutlet - when you purchase any swim gear - (or beach wear) just go to https://www.swimoutlet.com/jhstingrays 
and we get a donation! 

Thank you!!

Goooooooooooooo Stingrays!!!!