Sugarwood Stingrays

The Coaches have requested an extension on the SMI entry form deadline for some families that are out of town on vacation and some families that are still considering if they can participate or not.   The new form/fee deadline for SMI is 7/3/17 the new deadline will make things challenging for the coaches to get everything they need to do and submitted to SMI, however they want to do it in the hopes that more families and swimmers will come to SMI this year.  Thanks to all the families and swimmers that have already committed to the SMI event.  Currently we are taking the fourth most swimmers to SMI and are real close to the 3rd most numbers.  Please get your swimmers form/fee to the coaches once you have decided to participate or are back in town from vacation.  

Let Me Give You 5 good reasons to participate in SMI this year

Swimmers

1. Mexican team tent theme and mustaches are RAYincredible
2. Heat Winner Ribbon Celebration with Big Sombrero picture is RAYcool
3. hanging out with friends in the team tent and relaxing for upcoming events is the RAY way.
4. the open swim usage of the big slide and the shaved ice is RAYawesome
5. ​Coaches celebrate ALL the swimmers events at the Coaches tent and get RAYexcited.

Parents

1. You give anything to see your children smile and have a good time..."this is it"
2. in case of bad weather your get to practice your lightning quick survival skills in an effort to save all valuable items from water damage.
3. open swim usage, the big slide, and the shaved ice is RAYawesome.. you gotta do it.
4. Its like a big camping tent.  If you like camping great.  If you don't like camping it like camping but not really.
5. do it for the memories and the stories that you can tell for years.

SMI is a great way for swimmers to be rewarded for hard work in a larger event setting and the coaches really try to make sure they are in the individual events they want to swim.   SMI is also a great team event in that the more swimmers that can participate the more team relays that can be fielded and this is another opportunity for team points.  SWSR has a very high percentage of swimmers that are "summer swimmers".  SMI only allows "summer swimmers" to participate so another words SWSR traditionally as a team and individually has always done very well at SMI.

If you are still wondering if your family/swimmer should participate simply know SWSR needs you.  Your swimmer could be the difference in having enough swimmers in an age group to field another relay team.

The coaches have put in the effort to get the deadline extended for your swimmer(s), so reward the coaches efforts by giving them more swimmers.  Attached is the SMI form.

RAYS IN THE WATER

Chet Carbaugh

865-388-8201

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