Frogs, Families & Friends,
Great job to all Frogs yesterday at time trials! Also, a big thank you to all of the parent volunteers for your help in running the trials.
This week marks the start of the dual meet season and morning practices. Below, please find a summary of this week's activities and beyond.
Before you look at the upcoming events, I would like to say a few words about the passing of our beloved former coach Tony Lisa. Above all, Tony was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He made his mark on the swimming world as a coach at Rowan Univ., the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, and internationally at the Goodwill Games. In 1985, Tony came to Bells Lake to coach a GP Frogs team with about 50 swimmers. He went on to take that team from F to A division in TriCo and contend for the league championship for years. Tony would eventually leave the team, but come back again in 2008 where he helped rebuild our team once again.
However, much more important than the wins and losses was the impact Coach Tony made on the swimmers and parents, or anyone with whom he interacted. Tony coached many of our current Frogs, as well as all of our current coaches. Tony also coached several of our current parents. If you want to know about Tony's impact on them and GP, all you have to do is ask them tell to you a "Tony story." Everyone has one, most have many.
There is a Grateful Dead song called "Ripple" which is about the impact a song can have long after it is written as it is re-sung time and again. A song, like a stone thrown into a lake, can create a ripple, which keeps expanding and expanding until it fills the entire lake or the world. The ripple of Tony Lisa filled Bells Lake long ago. It keeps expanding through each of us he touched and will for years and decades to come. RIP Coach Tony.
GO FROGS!
Mike D'Andrea
GP TriCo Rep
267-474-0155
Volunteers Needed: Team Dinners/Celebrations and B-Meets
We still need a few volunteers for some of the team dinners/celebrations and we need a couple parents to help stage the Wed. night B Meets.
More specifically we need the following:
- 2 families for the Tri-County Pizza Party
- 2 families for the Labor Day Frog Farewell Party
- A family or families to run/manage Frogs Cafe for A and B Meets
- A parent(s) to run/manage the 50/50 fundraiser at A and B Meets
- Team Moms: 9/10 Girls and 15-18 Girls
No cooking is involved in any of these celebrations - all you have to do is to set up, refill/clean as you go and clean up at the end. Please email Kim Morris at kmorris@monroetwp.k12.nj.us if you're interested in volunteering for any of the celebrations or email me if you are interested in helping stage the B meets.
Practice
Monday 6-18-18
Last day of afternoon practice
13&Up - 3:30pm
9/10&11/12 - 4:45pm
8&U - 5:45pm
Tuesday 6-19-18
First day of morning practice
13&Up - 7:15am
9/10&11/12 - 8:45am
8&U - 10:00am
Team Dinner - Pep Rally: Pizza Party
Friday June 22 @ 6pm under Frog's Pavilion (upper)
First pep rally of the year!
RSVP and sign up to donate at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904054ea5ad2ba02-pizza5
A Meet vs. Tavistock Hills Tidal Wave - HOME
Saturday June 23 @ 9am
All swimmers must report no later than 7:30am.
Coach Julie will be talking to swimmers throughout the week about the meet, what to expect and what they will be swimming.
Meet Volunteers: Please see attachment for meet volunteers. Thank you!!!
Interesting Fact (or useless info): GP's first-ever TriCo swim meet was also held on June 23 back in 1973 - a victory over Tenby Chase, who we will face in the second meet of the season.
B Meet vs. Wenonah Wave Runners - HOME
Wednesday June 27 @ 6pm
All swimmers must report by 5:00pm.
Coach Julia will be talking to swimmers next week about what strokes they may want to swim.
Volunteer list will be distributed next week
Frogs @ the Movies - The Incredibles 2
Friday June 29 @11:30am
See attachment for details.
Swim for Nick Team Fundraiser
Sunday July 15 @ 6am
See attachment for details.
Buffalo Wild Wings - Teammate Card Fundraiser
Time is running out! Please take advantage of this awesome opportunity to raise $ for our Frogs while you can.
Buffalo Wild Wings will donate 10% of the cost of your order to the Frogs any time you visit between now and June 30.
All you have to do is to present your Teammate Card, which is attached. So, support your Frogs by heading over to Wild Wings to catch a Phillies game, a World Cup match or whatever you like to watch.
