Good Evening Team,
We are excited for the upcoming season, starting just two weeks from today. Below are a few important action items, reminders, and dates to save. Attached, you will find the season schedule and a general info sheet for your reference.
If you/your athlete will not be participating this season, please reply to this email so I can update the roster accordingly.
Save the Date:
Parent/Athlete Zoom Info Meeting
Date: Monday, November 11
Time: 7:30pm (Meeting will last less than 1 hour)
We will cover the key details from the info sheet, introduce the coaching staff, and go over some specifics. Please plan to attend this important meeting.
Junior/Senior Leadership Training:
Date: Tuesday, November 5
Time: 11am – 12pm
Location: YHS Library
This is a required training event for all upperclassmen. We’ll provide a brief training and facilitate small group discussions to prepare our older team members to take an active leadership role this season. Pizza will be provided!
If you are unable to attend, we will hold a makeup session during the first week of practice. This training needs to be completed by all upperclassmen team members.
Athlete Clearance:
To participate on the swim and dive team, all athletes must complete the following before the first day of practice:
Athlete Registration: If you haven’t done so already, please complete the Google Form here: Registration Form
RSchool/Physicals: Please see additional details at the bottom of this email regarding submitting your physical forms.
Week 1 of Practice:
Our first practice is on Tuesday, November 12. During the first week, we will have swim and dive practice on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Dryland training will not start until the following week.
Please make sure you have your clearance completed and have a swim suit and goggles ready to get in. We have caps ready to hand out on day 1!
Team Gear & Silicone Caps:
We are finalizing our team gear and silicone cap store. There will be a quick turnaround for orders, so please be ready to place your orders promptly to receive everything early in the season.
Calling All Swim Officials!
If you have experience as an official for summer league or USA Swimming, please contact Hang Owen as soon as possible. We need to expand our roster of officials to run our meets smoothly. Even if you’re interested in becoming a high school official without prior experience, we would love to have you! The process to become certified is very straightforward.
Please contact Hang –
hang.owen@apsva.usIf you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out. Looking forward to seeing everyone at the upcoming meetings and kicking off a fantastic season!
APS Physical/Athlete Clearance
The link to get to the website is:
https://yorktownhs-ar.rschooltoday.com/.If the student was here last year, the Parents have already created an account and should not create another account because it will not let them.
For new students, here are the instructions for the sports registration site:
You will create one account to register all your children. Be sure to register your children for all the sports they may be interested in. While registering does not guarantee a spot on the team, this information will help to ensure your student is ready to go on the first day of tryouts. Students will not be allowed to try out if they are not registered for the specific sports they wish to try out for. Students may be registered for multiple activities throughout the year and families can sign in as needed to update information. It will be necessary to update this information each school year.
The only part of the physical which will need to be uploaded is the single doctor’s physical examination page which can be found at:
https://tinyurl.com/2kzrwhbaStudent’s school ID number is required for registration
Yorktown High School Athletic Registration at:
https://yorktownhs-ar.rschooltoday.com/If the student is new to the school and registered after July 1st, they need to send me an email to add them to the registration site.
