EPSC 25/26 Registrations, Evaluations, & Orientations

Erica Wheatley
Good Morning,
 
We hope you are all enjoying the last few weeks of summer break! I am reaching out with some season registration and orientation updates. Please note that anytime emails are sent out, the information is also posted here on the NEWS page of the website, so you can easily refer back for information.
 
REGISTRATIONS
  • Most all of the Current and Past Participants should have been contacted with a link to register for the upcoming season. If you have not received this email, please reach out to me.
  • Some new swimmers who had prior team experience have been approved and sent their link. For all interested participants remaining, we will be holding evaluations (see next section!)
EVALUATIONS / MEET & GREET
  • We would like to see all new swimmers in the water so we can appropriately place them in their practice groups. See flyer attached for dates and times. If you can not make either of these dates, please reach out to me.
  • Even if you have been approved and registered, please come join us on these dates to check out the facility and meet some of the coaches. Does wonders for first day of practice jitters!
ORIENTATION
  • All swim families are required to come to parent/guardian orientations that are scheduled on the first day of each practice group:

    • Junior/Senior - August 20, 2025 (Orientation Aug. 25, 5:30 pm)

    • Bronze/Silver- September 3, 2025, 6:30 pm

    • Homeschool- September 3, 2025, 2:30 pm

    • Gold - September 4, 2025, 6:30 pm

    • Copper - September 8, 2025, 5:00 pm

  • Please take the time before this orientation to click on ALL the pages of the team website to become familiar with the policies and workings of swim. Then come ready with questions to the meeting!
EQUIPMENT & GEAR
  • Try to gather as much of your equipment as you can before the first day of practice. 
  • Lists are on the team website under EQUIPMENT & CARE
  • Good goggles and a suit are most important - we do have some gear at the pool your swimmer can borrow until they get their own
  • Team Suit - we will (hopefully!) be getting branded team competition suits this year, so hold off on that. But you can go ahead and get a different suit for practice - jammers/briefs for the boys and a cross-back style for girls
COMMUNICATION
  • In the next few weeks, I will be cleaning up our TeamUnify platform and removing past participants who are not registered for the 25-26 Season. From there, all communication will come through TeamUnify (aka sports-engine/gomotion). 
  • Please monitor your emails regularly for swim team news and updates!
  • Coach Tim ([email protected]) and I ([email protected]) are always available via email, please reach out to us with any questions or if you need to talk about your swimmers' needs.
    • Except for next week, I am going on vacation (Aug 11 - 15). :)   I will respond if urgent, but otherwise I will work through emails when I return. If it is a registration problem - it will be fine to wait, your spot will be held if you are having issues.
HOPE SCHOLARSHIP
  • If you are using the Homeschool Hope Scholarship Funds to support your swimming, please register with the "Hope Scholar Hold Fee" option.
  • EPSC Program registrations for this year are still being approved by the Hope committees, and I will let everyone know when they are available to use.
  • Payments using the Hope Scholarship will be broken into three installments due September, February, and June. 
VOLUNTEER COMMITTEES
  • Thank you all for being willing to help with our volunteer committees! That is how we keep our team organized and fun for the swimmers.
  • In the next few weeks I will be sending out more information and starting to connect committee members to get started on some tasks!
  • If you have any ideas or want to get moving on something before you hear from me, PLEASE reach out to me! We are open to merchandise suggestions, early season team bonding activities, and so forth.