Hey Viks!
We hope everyone has been enjoying the warm, sunny weather and is getting excited for the upcoming summer season! We have just a few updates to share with you this week.
1. Get Your Vikings Gear! – ONLINE ORDERS NOW AVAILABLE
For those of you who may be in need of Vikings swag for the upcoming summer season you will now have a chance to place your orders online. The clothing portal is open effective TODAY and will remain open until MIDNIGHT, Sunday April 26th. Here is the link. Get your orders in EARLY so that you will have a chance to sport your gear and show off your Vikings spirit!
2. New Parent Information Night – SAVE THE DATE – APRIL 30TH
We’re excited to invite you to our New Parent Orientation for families joining the Vikings this summer. This session is designed for parents whose children are new to the club, as well as those who participated only in fall/winter maintenance. Thursday, April 30 at 7:30-8:00pm on Zoom.
During this session, we’ll cover what to expect for the upcoming season, outline volunteer opportunities, and share important information from our Head Coach and Assistant Head Coach.
You can join the meeting via Zoom here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85475712284pwd=CYHp8jv3rLjHaimtBfr0baj6wqDPWa.1
Meeting ID: 854 7571 2284
Passcode: 579425
Our Parent Handbook is currently being updated and the latest version will be available on our website soon!
3. Stroke & Turn Training Clinic
Another reminder for any parents who may be interested in learning how to officiate this summer, our Regional Director of Officials is holding a training clinic on May 3rd. We’d love to have more parents from our club attend to help strengthen our officials roster. This is also a great opportunity for parents to get more involved and fill your volunteer hours! May 3, North Shore Winter Club at 9am to 12pm.
Please add your name to the Google Sheet so we can share your information. Thank you for supporting the club!
4. Pool and Practice Policies
As we get ready for the start of the season, we’d like to remind everyone to review our pool and practice policies. These guidelines are essential in helping us maintain access to our facilities. You can find all details on our website under the “Pools” section.
Please also note that all swimmers are expected to arrive 15 minutes before their scheduled practice time for activation. Activation is mandatory this season and is an important part of helping swimmers properly warm up and prepare for a successful practice.
There’s lots of helpful information available on the website, so we encourage you to take some time to explore. Here is the link to the website page.
5. ANNOUNCEMENT: Assistant Coaches
We’re excited to share that Dylan Lowe, Lauren Chan, Maya Habans and Maelle Veldhuis will be joining us as Assistant Coaches for the summer season!
They each bring great experience, energy, and enthusiasm to the pool, and we’re thrilled to have them supporting our swimmers this year.
You can learn more about each of them by checking out their bios and photos on our website we encourage you to take a look!
6. Regionals
For anyone who wish to plan ahead and book your accommodations in advance Regionals this year is expected to take place in Squamish on August 1 & 2nd.
7. Club Emails and Communications
We understand that some parents have run into problems with receiving emails and communications that are sent out to the club via Active. To avoid potential issues, it is recommended that everyone add the following email address to your email contacts list no-reply@active.com. This will help ensure that emails are received.
Have a wonderful week everyone and looking forward to a fantastic start to the season!!
