Dear Manta Rays, Thank you to all who came to the team parent meeting. If you missed the meeting, please click here for a summary of the meeting . As always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask me or one of the other coaches. Thank you, Ken Ken Heis Head Swim Coach Mason Manta Rays City of Mason Parks & Recreation Office: 513-229-8555 ext. 5515 www.imaginemason.org www.masonswimming.org

PARENT MEETING IS STILL THIS THURSDAY (TEAM SUITS & GEAR MOVED TO NEXT WEEK) There will be Parents Meeting from 7:00-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 13 in the high school Commons just outside the competition pool. This meeting will cover many of the team policies and procedures as well as instructions on how to use the web site. A summary of the meeting will be emailed out after the meeting.

We are happy to announce that we will be staying with Kast-a-way Swimwear for team suits, warm-ups, and bags this year. All of our team gear (suits, warm-ups, equipment, etc) will be available for purchase from 4:30-7:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 20 in the MEMBER LOUNGE located just inside Community Center check in desk (by the TV and chairs). If you cannot make the fitting, you can simply go to their store on Rt 42. The number is 777-7967. The team spirit wear will also be available at the same...

PARENT MEETING TOMORROW (TEAM SUITS & GEAR MOVED TO NEXT WEEK) There will be Parents Meeting from 7:00-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 13 in the high school Commons just outside the competition pool. This meeting will cover many of the team policies and procedures as well as instructions on how to use the web site. A summary of the meeting will be emailed out after the meeting.

New Parent Meeting Thursday, September 13th @ 7:00 pm in the High School Commons. All new families highly encouraged to attend. However, the meeting is open to any and all families. This is the team parent meeting. Individual group parent meetings will be scheduled and emailed out soon.

Platinum and National Groups, I hope you have enjoyed your time away from the pool and are excited to get back next week! Platinum and National will practice Tuesday through Friday next week. We will be ramping up our yardage slowly these first few weeks of practice starting with a light week next week. Here is the schedule for next week Tu-Friday: National: 3:45-5:45 pm (DRYLAND FIRST) Platinum: 5:00-6:30 pm (NO DRYLAND) Derek and Emilie will be running most of these practices. I will be there Tuesday, but then in...

The team is excited to annouce that Coach Derek Finn will be the lead coach for the new TEAL Group AND Coach Tommy Harnden will be the lead coach the BLUE group. Coach Heather Shooner will be assiting with the BLUE group. The coaches look forward to starting our TENTH year! National and Platinum start next week and all other groups will start the week of the 10th! TOMMY HARNDEN ([email protected]) Tommy has been coaching for the past six years at all different levels of the sport. From 2010-2012 he...

The fall practice schedule is now posted under the practice tab on the main page of the website. This was also attached to the registration packet that was sent out.

Just a reminder that the team picnic is next Monday, August 20th. If you have not sent in your RSVP please e-mail Chris Carter and put your payment in either the Carter folder or the Lock Box at the pool by this Friday. If you have any questions you can e-mail Chris at [email protected].

MARK YOUR CALENDARS The date of the END OF SEASON MANTA RAY POOL PARTY will be Monday, August 20 from 6:00-8:00 pm. The event will take place at the outdoor pool behind the Community Center. Please click here for the flyer with details! TEAM PICNIC August 20, 2012 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Lou Eves Pool (BEHIND COMMUNITY CENTER) Dinner: Salad, Bread, Pasta Bar and Lemonade Cost $5 per person at the picnic RSVP by filling out the bottom of the paper and placing it in the CARTER Mailbox Make...