It was a tough weather week and a bummer the Intrasquad Meet was canceled. We will have another opportunity for a B Meet in two weeks on Wednesday, July 9th vs. Strathmore Bel Pre. Most importantly, this weekend we have not just our dual meet but also our Relay Carnival. Today will be Fun Practice full of relays with the Pep Rally Potluck following.

Friendly Reminders to Parents:

• PLEASE don’t forget to RSVP in SwimTopia for ALL OF OUR MEETS! If we don’t know that your swimmer is attending, our coaches are unable to put them into our meet entries and they won’t be able to swim during the meets.
• We need PARENTS’ SUPPORT - please encourage your swimmer to put away their phones and cheer on their teammates during meets. We were disappointed to see some of our swimmers glued to their phones during our last few meets and not cheering on their teammates.
• Especially given the potential for evening storms coming up, please make every effort for your swimmer to attend morning practice in the weeks to come!!!

Reminders about this Weekend’s MEETS:

• Tonight’s Fun Practice full of relays - Planned from 5-6pm with our Pep Rally Potluck afterwards.
  • Don’t forget to sign up to contribute at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B45AEA922A2F5C34-57292059-penguins#/
• Saturday is our next Dual Meet vs. Twinbrook @ Poplar Run. The theme for this meet is Penguin Black & White.
  • We need all our swimmers & parent volunteers to be at the Pool NO LATER THAN 7:30am.
  • Parents - we still need volunteers so please check out the Volunteer Jobs on Swimtopia and sign up to help!
• Sunday is our Divisional Relay Carnival at Kemp Mill Pool. The theme for this meet is Comfy Cozy.
  • We will need all swimmers and parent volunteers to be at Kemp Mill Pool NO LATER THAN 7:45am.
  • Make sure to bring LOTS OF WATER, BUG SPRAY, SHADE, and SEATS!
  • WE NEED VOLUNTEERS TO MAKE THIS MEET HAPPEN - Parents please check out the Volunteer Jobs on Swimtopia and sign up to help!
  • Following MCSL tradition, we will also have both a "Parent Relay" and a "Coaches Relay" after the last event. Parents please sign up via Swimtopia if you are willing and able to swim in our Parent Relay. Make sure you bring your swimsuit, googles, and swim cap if you are one of our amazing parent relay swimmers! Meet details will be sent later this week.

Important Note to Parents: Please help us share this important message that ALL of our swimmers are integral to the team, regardless of whether they are on the lineups for this weekend. While we do our best to include as many swimmers as possible in meets throughout the season, there will be times where we do not utilize every available swimmer in a meet. Saturday’s meet will be our toughest challenge against the strongest team in the division and Sunday’s meet involves complicated lineups to meet the relay requirements. Some of our age groups have significantly more swimmers than others, and that can lead to disappointed swimmers. To learn more about the meet lineup process, please check out the Meets Overview from the Handbook or the FAQ.

Dates to Remember:

• Wednesday, July 2nd = Little Blues Meet
  • This Meet is focused on our Little Blue Penguins to try swimming in the lap pool, have kickboard races, and have fun!
  • Older swimmers will serve as timers and assist with our Little Blues so we hope everyone will plan to attend!
• Friday, July 4th = Our Team Fundraiser at the Pool
  • Look for the Sign-Up Genius in Sunday’s Penguin Post for your swimmer to volunteer to help out with the BBQ Fundraiser (Great way to earn some SSL hours!)
• Saturday, July 5th = Home Meet vs. Upper County
  • This Swim Meet’s Theme is Patriotic USA in honor of July 4th!
  • Be at our Lap Pool NO LATER THAN 7:30am.
• Tuesday, July 8th = Only Morning Practice
  • Afternoon Practice will NOT be held due to the MCSL Coaches Long Course meet in Rockville. More details to come in the Penguin Post.
• Wednesday, July 9th = B Meet at Strathmore Bel Pre
  • Make sure to RSVP via Swimtopia!!! 

DON’T FORGET TO RSVP & PURCHASE YOUR END OF SEASON BANQUET TICKETS!

Banquet will be held on Saturday, July 19th at 5pm at the Poplar Run Clubhouse

Join us to celebrate the end of the season and all of its highlights! The evening will start with the Team Award Ceremony, followed by dinner from our wonderful sponsor, Marathon Deli, and then of course, fun in the pool!

Adults tickets are $10 and Child (17 & under) tickets are $7.

Link to RSVP & purchase your family’s tickets by July 1st: https://praquatics.square.site/product/end-of-season-banquet/45?cs=true&cst=custom

As always, if you have any questions and/or need any additional information, please email your friendly Team Reps - Tobii & Kristin at [email protected] or find one of us on the pool deck.

Sign Up Genius for Friday’s Pep Rally Link ~ https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B45AEA922A2F5C34-57292059-penguins

Link to this week’s Penguin Post ~ Penguin Post Edition 13

Link to Poplar Run Penguins Swimtopia Site for Calendar, RSVP, and Team Information ~ https://poplar-run-penguins.swimtopia.com/