Happy Labor Day!

I hope everyone is enjoying their long weekend and getting to relax before our first meet of the season this week. Coach has sent out the timeline for Thursday and all the details through sportsYou. We still need help to fill 2 more timer positions. Use your Swimtopia account to sign up.https://rouseswimming.swimtopia.com/swim_meets

The team will be going to Chick-Fil-A after the meet (so no food pick up required) instead of having a pasta party. Team building and nourishment together! The kids will receive Snack Bags (from the donations from the beginning of year meeting) and a breakfast item still to be decided to carry them through to Chick-Fil-A.

Ongoing Events:

The Sponsorship Race continues we are nearing the FINAL PUSH to reach out and seek sponsorship from our favorite local businesses! Our sponsorship race wraps up September 20th, and while we will of course continue to accept sponsorships, the 20th is the cutoff so we can get our shirts made with the sponsors on the back! So far we have brought in just over $2700 and have 3 Meals to Go sponsors set up for the team. We have budgeted approximately $5900 for income for this fundraiser so please ask your local businesses. Remember, the more money we bring in for the Booster, the more FUN for the team! Thanks to everyone who is out there hustling for the team! If you haven't jumped on our socials on FB or IG lately, please do so you can join us in showing support for all the sponsors rolling in! They are also up with their logos on our Swimtopia website too.

Upcoming Events:

Individual Team Member fundraising- (think swim-a-thon without the swimming) this is what Coach was talking about (August 7th team meeting) where the swimmers bring in a list of friends/family to contact for financial donations for the Booster Club to support the team. Coach will be sending out more detailed information to the Swimmers including dates soon.

Homecoming Parade 10/1/2025: It's coming up fast on 10/1/2025. Last year we had an awesome "float" that the swimmers (and some parents) spent time building. The swimmers ride or walk with the float and toss out candy to all of the community members who come out to support the parade. If you're watching the parade for the first time with a younger child- bring a bag to collect candy- you'll need it! Be on the lookout for more information on how the Swimmers will participate and when/how they will be putting it together.

**Rouse Swim Booster Concession Stand for 10/16/2025 game**- We will be staffing and running the HOME side concession stand again this year to earn $600 for the team. We need 20 volunteers for the Home side.  Please use the sign up genius link provided. Last year we had a great time and built team and parent comradery too. Swimmers, siblings 9th grade and older, and parents can all volunteer. If we can get 30 volunteers we could up our earnings to $1200 by staffing the AWAY side also. 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0C4DABA722A0F49...

Pasta Parties! Dates will be up on the Swimtopia Calendar soon and sign up links sent out. It's easy to host- just provide a space and the kids all bring items to share that are part of the theme. Sometimes "Pasta parties" themes are Tacos or pizza- so not just pasta. It's all about the kids and parents building community and support for each other. Parents are always welcome to attend even if just for a little while so you can meet a few people from Rouse's cheering section for the meets.

That's all for now but please be on the watch for upcoming emails and links to sign up.