Swim Team Sign-Up Tuesday!!!

Swim Team Sign-Up Information

Registration and swimsuit fitting will be held:

• Tuesday, April 1 from 4:00-6:00pm
• Friday, April 11 from 5:00-7:00pm

at the Lexington Community Center!

Questions - please contact Tammy at 728.2333

Volunteer Needs

Swim Team Season Volunteer Opportunities:

1. Parent Contact/Computer - T Baker
2. Concessions Coordinator - B Wilson, C Leake, G Compton
3. Facilities Coordinator - ?still open! - coordinate set up and tear down - diving blocks, flags, chairs, tables, starter, sound system, etc.
4. Ribbons/Awards Coordinator - G Lingle
5. Volunteer Coordinator - G Hilt

July 19, 2008 Lexington Invitational Committee

1. Main Contact/Computer - T Baker
2. Facilities Coordinator - ?still open! (Last year C Billingsley) - need someone to coordinate facilities (rentals, electricity, tents, portapotties, etc.) and oversee Sub Committee: Parking - D Lingle (confirmed), Signs - Pritchard (not confirmed), Announcer - J Mohr (confirmed), Garbage - Boyd (not confirmed), Sound System - B Hayes (not confirmed)
3. Referees/Officials - C Kelley
4. Sponsors/Fundraising/Donations - B Hayes
5. Computer - T Baker, G Lingle, D Michal
6. Ribbons/Awards - G Lingle
7. Volunteers - G Hilt
8. Bull Pen - R Grunloh
9. Concessions -B Wilson, C Leake, G Compton
10. Swim Team Shop - J Mohr
11. T-shirts - S Compton

2008 Redbird Swim Camp at ISU

2008 redbird swim camp

Camp 1: June 8 — 11

Camp 2: June 16 — 19
at Illinois State University — Horton Pool
Normal, Illinois

Typical Daily Activities
7:00 - 7:45 a.m. .......... Breakfast
8:00 - Noon .......... Instruction
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. .......... Lunch
1:15 - 4:30 p.m. .......... Individual Video Work and Dryland
4:30 - 6:00 p.m. .......... Dinner
6:30 - 9:00 p.m. .......... Film Analysis, Social Activities, and Swim Games
10:00 p.m. .......... Lights Out

For more information, go to:

http://goredbirds.cstv.com/photos/schools/ilsu/sports/w-swim/auto_pdf/0708-w-swim-camp111207.pdf

2008 Tentative Schedule

LEXINGTON LAKERS 2008 Swim Team Information

Coach: C. Morlan
Assistant Coach: K. Sharrow 365.2132
Swim Commissioner: T. Baker 728.2333
Age: K-18 Years
Fee: $35 per swimmer ($50-$15 donated from Lexington Jaycees)
Volunteer Deposit: $35 per swimmer (Check refunded after parent volunteers)

Lexington Lakers is a traveling competitive swim team with a schedule of 15 swim meets over 6 weeks (3 weeks in June and 3 weeks in July). The season ends on Saturday, July 19 with the 2nd Annual Lexington Invitational. To be a member of the swim team, participants must be able to swim a full length of the pool (25 yards) without stopping. The age group for each swimmer is based on their age as of June 1, 2008. Practices will begin the week of June 2, 2008 and are held every morning Monday through Friday (times t.bd.). Meets are held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and some Saturdays. For more information, go to http://lexingtonlakers.blogspot.com/.

Swim Team Sign-Up Dates: Tuesday, April 1 from 4:00-6:00pm
(Community Center) Friday, April 11 from 5:00-7:00pm

Lexington Lakers 2008 Tentative Schedule (subject to change)
JUNE LOCATION WARM-UP MEET
Tues. 10th Open
Thurs. 12th @Gridley with Colfax Away 5:30pm 6:00pm
Sat. 14th Bloomington Parks Home 8:00am 8:30am
Tues. 17th Roanoke Home 5:30pm 6:00pm
Thurs. 19th @El Paso Away 5:30pm 6:00pm
Sat. 21st El Paso Invitational Away TBA TBA
Tues. 24th Fairbury Home 5:30pm 6:00pm
Thurs. 26th Flanagan Home 5:30pm 6:00pm
Sat. 28th Pontiac Pentathlon Away TBA TBA

JULY LOCATION WARM-UP MEET
Tues. 1st @Dwight Away 5:30pm 6:00pm
Thurs. 3rd Off --- --- ---
Sat. 5th Off --- --- ---
Tues. 8th @Pontiac Away 5:30pm 6:00pm
Thurs. 10th Clifton Home 5:30pm 6:00pm
Sat. 12th Open
Tues. 15th @Fairbury Away 5:30pm 6:00pm
Thurs. 17th Washington Home 5:30pm 6:00pm
Sat. 19th Lexington Invitational Home TBA TBA

Summer Scheduling

Representatives of teams from Colfax, Clifton, Dwight, El Paso, Fairbury, Flanagan, Gridley, Lexington, Pontiac, and Streator met on Tuesday, March 18 at the Fairbury DQ to begin summer scheduling. Here are the dates of the 2008 Invitationals:

El Paso Subway Invitational: Saturday, 6/21/08
Pontiac Pentathlon: Saturday, 6/28/08
Lexington Invitational: Saturday, 7/19/08

More info on the schedule to come...