Events and Activities
LEARN TO SWIM!
After a great season in 2022, we are excited to bring Coach Glenn and Coach Morgan back for our Learn to Swim program. Both Glenn and Morgan have been coaching for a combined total of about 40 years. Each has experience coaching high school teams, AMS club teams, and summer swim club teams. Glenn and Morgan are committed to helping swimmers at all levels improve and achieve their swimming goals.
Please join us on May 30th at 6:00 pm at the pool for our parent meeting to meet the coaches, learn about the program, and submit forms and checks if you haven’t mailed them. Remember, due to insurance reasons, we cannot allow your child(ren) to participate without a signed registration form. (download below)
Also, there will be time trials for the swim team those days. If your child is interested in joining the team but isn’t sure they are ready, feel free to bring them to do a time trial session and our coaches can help you decide.
The Learn to Swim lessons will be held on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 10:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. and will start the week of June 12, 2023, and run through July 28, 2023. There will not be any lessons from July 3 through July 7. Swimmers are also invited to attend the team Fun Day which will be on Fridays this year. Emails regarding Fun Day will be sent out each week. as well as posted on the bulletin board next to the concession stand. The Fun Day is a chance for the students to meet and have fun with their assigned big buddy.
Lessons will be canceled in the event of thunderstorms and heavy rains but will take place in light rain. It is recommended for the students to wear goggles and have an aqua shirt for the cold mornings. This will help the student feel more comfortable which is the biggest goal of the learn to swim program.
This year we are structuring the program to include both beginners and swimmers who have a strong grasp of swimming basics but feel they are not ready for or do not wish to participate on the swim team. All groupings will be determined by the coaches and based on the number of participants in the program. Swimmers will be evaluated regularly and may be moved into an advanced group. Also, any swimmer who advances and feels ready to participate in a swim meet will be invited to do so.
The program is designed for children who are 4 years old and up who can stand in the shallow end. Exceptions to this are at the discretion of the coaches and also will be dependent on the number of volunteers available. Our volunteers are members of the swim team ages 11 and up.
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SWIM TEAM!
We are excited to kick off the Gateway Heights Gators 2023 season. Coach Glenn and Coach Morgan are returning to coach the team again this year. Together, Glenn and Morgan created a positive atmosphere where our swimmers were able to learn and improve their swim techniques while having fun. They are committed to our swimmers’ growth while maintaining a fun and positive atmosphere.
Key dates and information for Swim Team:
Key dates and information for Swim Team:
- Parent Meeting - Tuesday, May 30th at 6pm - meet the coaches, learn about the program, ask questions, and submit any applications and checks if you haven’t mailed them. Remember, due to insurance reasons, we cannot allow your child(ren) to participate without a signed application form. (download below)
- Time Trials - Thursday, June 1st from 5pm to 6:15pm (your child(ren) only need to be there for 15 minutes, drop by anytime between 5 and 6:15pm - time trials are so coaches can get the starting benchmarks for our swimmers)
- First week of Practice - Monday, June 5th to Friday, June 9th - 5-6pm for swimmers ages 11 and up - 6-6:45pm for swimmers ages 10 and under.
- Summer Practice - Beginning June 12th - Monday to Friday - Swimmers ages 11 and up 9:30 to 10:45am - Swimmers ages 10 and under 10:45 to 11:30am. (Any swimmer who is 11 and up that wants to volunteer to help the Learn to Swim program is encouraged to stay and help after practices on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays until 11:15am. All swimmers are encouraged to attend as many practices as they can that fit into your schedules. Swimmers should arrive for practice and be ready to begin at their start time.)
- Friday Fun Day - Fun Day practices consist of a fun activity the coaches design and a lunch. We will be reaching out for volunteers to help with the activities and the lunches throughout the year. Emails will go out and sign-up sheets will be posted on the bulletin board weekly with details about the Fun Day practice and lunch. There will be regular practice on Fridays when a Fun Day is not scheduled.
- Dual Meets - 8 this year (schedule attached) - Held Tuesday & Thursday (and 1 Wednesday) evenings. - Warm-ups begin at 5:30pm (Swimmers are to arrive no later than 5:10pm) for home meets - Warm-ups begin 6:00pm (Swimmers are to arrive no later than 5:40pm) for away meets.
- Vacation Week: July 3rd - 7th - no practice or meets this week.
- Volunteers - Volunteers will be required for both home meets and away meets. For away meets we will need volunteers to be judges, timers, and a scorekeeper. For home meets we will need volunteers for concessions, scorekeeper, timers, judges, referee, starter, ribbons, and 50/50 to name a few. Information regarding volunteering will be discussed at the parent meetings. Also, if you are interested in helping with Judging, please consider attending the officials clinic which will be held on Saturday, June 3rd at 10:00am at Gateway Heights. This clinic will go over what is involved in being a judge in the ESA league.
- Special Events: These are optional. We strongly encourage our swimmers to participate in these events if they qualify. (preliminary dates)
- Saturday - June 12th - Meadowink Relays
- Saturday - June 24th - Odd Age Meet @ Haymaker
- Saturday - July 15th - Monroeville Invitation @ Garden City
- Tuesday - July 25th - Battle of the Borders - Location TBD
- Saturday - July 29th - ESA Championships @ Garden City
- Sunday - July 30th - Gateway Heights Banquet where we celebrate our children and the summer!
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If you have any questions regarding our Learn To Swim or Swim Team programs, please contact....
Ashlee Geesaman
Swim Program Coordinator
724-679-4214 (Call or Text)
teamcoordinator@gatewayheights.org
Swim Program Coordinator
724-679-4214 (Call or Text)
teamcoordinator@gatewayheights.org
FAMILY EVENTS
We will be planning several events for the summer including movie nights (shown on our 100ft screen) and parties for kids, teens and adults. We are in need of some good ideas, planners and execution!
Join us on May 26th (weather permitting) for our "First Night Movie Night!" 8:00pm
Food and snacks will be available for purchase.
The pool will not be open for swimming.
All Ages Movie Title TBD
More information will be posted soon!
We will be planning several events for the summer including movie nights (shown on our 100ft screen) and parties for kids, teens and adults. We are in need of some good ideas, planners and execution!
Join us on May 26th (weather permitting) for our "First Night Movie Night!" 8:00pm
Food and snacks will be available for purchase.
The pool will not be open for swimming.
All Ages Movie Title TBD
More information will be posted soon!
Have A Party!
PAVILION RENTALS
Reserve pavilions from either 12:30 - 4:00pm or 4:00 - 7:30pm
We offer two price options:
1) $100 base rental fee plus $3 per non-member person (you need not pay for existing members).
2) $175 base rental fee - no additional charge for non member guests.
Add-ons include:
Remember - NO GLASS is permitted within the swim club grounds
Download the pavilion rental form here...contact Laura to determine availability before submitting form and payment.
Reserve pavilions from either 12:30 - 4:00pm or 4:00 - 7:30pm
We offer two price options:
1) $100 base rental fee plus $3 per non-member person (you need not pay for existing members).
2) $175 base rental fee - no additional charge for non member guests.
- 50 non-member guest limit.
- Board approval is required for larger groups.
- Guests are not charged the guest fee rather we will tally the guest count and bill you accordingly.
- Bondholders get a $25 discount on both rental options.
Add-ons include:
- $25 for each additional pavilion
- $25 to extend the evening to 8:30pm
Remember - NO GLASS is permitted within the swim club grounds
Download the pavilion rental form here...contact Laura to determine availability before submitting form and payment.