Timber Lane Tigersharks:

Welcome to the 2015 summer swim season.  Practices begin on Tuesday, April 21st, 2015.  Remember all practices are Tuesday through Friday every week. Coach Christine ask that any swimmers taking the STARR Test Wednesday, April 22nd, not come to practice on Tuesday, April 21st. Of course, if your swimmer wants to swim/practice they may.

We have many new swimmers/families this year. This email is mainly for all you newcomers. I will try to cover as much information as possible for you, so that you may reference back to help with the season. I apologize in advance for the poor quality of the images. I decided to keep the images even though you can't see them clearly, it is just so that you have an idea of what you are looking at. 

Practice Times:

4 to 6 year olds:      5:00 pm to 5:30 pm
7 & 8 year olds:       5:30 pm to 6:00 pm
9 & 10 year olds:     6:00 pm to 6:45 pm
11 to 18 year olds:   6:45 pm to 7:30 pm

Team Website:

Each and everyone of you need to log onto the website regularly to keep an up to date knowledge of upcoming events. You all have a log in and generic password, you will need to change once you enter the site. Your login is THIS EMAIL ADDRESS...the one you are getting this email to. Your password is "welcome".

You can access the website by either clicking the link at the bottom of this email or by going to www.timberlanetigersharks.swim-team.us 

After you have logged in you should change your password.  This can be done by clicking the ACTIONS button.  See the image below.  Under the ACTIONS menu you have the choice to go to the Parent Page, Change Password and Logout.  My screen will look slightly different than yours, as I am an administrator on the site. The Parent Page is another important page you should look at regularly.

The Parent Page, as seen below, is where you will find a summary of everything, as well as change your password or update any personal information that may be wrong.

The Parent Page is also where you will find out your swimmers times after a meet.  Under the section Your Swimmers, is the list of your swimmers. Under the section Action you see an icon that looks like a swimmer, this where you will find their times.

The menu bar is your best means of navigation on the website. You can check on upcoming swim meets by either selecting the Calendar or Swim Meets tab. By selecting Calendar you can see all events listed for the month.  See the example below.

lf you select Swim Meets it looks like:

Other than RSVPing and Volunteering, that is all you need to know about the website.  Other than the Home Page which is what you see when you first login. The homepage is where you will see any and all emails sent as well as other important information; Top News Items and Team News. 

Volunteering:

This year because we have so many new families and swimmers we are REQUIRING that each family volunteer a minimum of 3 meets and 1 set up and 1 take down; totaling 5 volunteer positions.  Please remember that without volunteers we cannot run a meet. If we do not have the proper amount of volunteers then we forfeit our meet.  IF you do not meet all of your volunteer requirements then you will not get your $100 back. We have a Volunteer Coordinator who will keep track of all of your volunteer positions.

You can and will be able to sign up for your volunteer shifts in two ways.  The best way is  by the website, the other is by sign up sheet posted on the pay phone by the pool (posted a few days be fore the meet).  On both the Calendar and the Swim Meets pages you will see a button with a V on it.  This is how and where you go to volunteer.

Select NEED VOLUNTEER, then select your name. Don't forget to press SAVE at the bottom of the screen.

If you refer back to the Parent Page, you will be able to view the positions you have volunteered for.  We will hold a meeting during each swim practice to explain any volunteer positions you may need an explanation to.

Sponsors/Swim Gear:

Your swimmer can wear any swimsuit to practice other than a bikini. During the swim meets your swimmer needs to wear a team suit. Team suits can be purchased from Swim Shops of the Southwest. The Swim Shop will come out Wednesday, April 22nd during all practices.  If you miss them you can visit their store.

www.Swimshops.com - 5010 suite M Louetta Road, Spring, Texas 77379 - 281-376-4460

For all of your other swimming needs try one of our other sponsors: Swim Outlet.  If you plan on making a purchase, please be sure to log on using:  www.swimoutlet.com/timberlane 

Other Information:

You may want to bring a chair to your swimmers practice. Make sure your bring a towel for your swimmer. During your swimmers practice you are required to stay under the pavilion during the duration of the practice.  Please let the coaches coach your swimmer. If you have other children or swimmers waiting, please do not allow them to run around the pool, or under the pavilion.

Should you ever have any questions or concerns you may contact me or find me during a practice. I will do my best to answer all of your questions and or concerns.

We are very excited about our team this year and are very happy to have you!

Thank you,

Sabrina Michalsky
Team Secretary