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King Farm is a great, diverse, and growing community. Our children attend many schools during the year, and in summer it is great to see them reunited across the lines that sometimes divide them. The Screamin' Geese Swim Team is one way that we can draw together kids of all ages, shapes, sizes, colors, and abilities to represent one thing - our pride as a community. We hope that you and your family will enjoy being part of the Screamin' Geese for this and many years to come.


Latest News and Information



IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR SWIMMERS AND FAMILIES:

Swimmers, the team really needs you to stay for all of your scheduled events -- last week we lost points because we had empty lanes. If you aren't available to swim all of your scheduled events, please notify Coach Pat immediately at pat@kingfarmswimteam.com to allow an available swimmer the chance to take the open slot.

The Fourth of July picnic in King Farm immediately following the meet. All families are asked to help.

Timers are needed for the meets. Please contact Glenda Ashkin @ , glenda@kingfarmswimteam.com

Go Geese!

FRIDAY, JULY 3 - REGULAR PRACTICE, FAMIY PIZZA NIGHT & ADULT APPETIZER CONTEST!

Morning and afternoon practice will be held as usual.

Following afternoon practice on Friday will be Family Pizza Night. Please print the dinner order form and place it in the envelope on the bulletin board outside of the locker rooms before practice on Thursday.

There will be an adult appetizer contest from 5:30-6:30 PM. Congratulations to last week's winner, Marla Shapiro.


"A" MEET SATURDAY AT DALEVIEW
All swimmers and parents need to check the lineup posted at the pool.

See the "Directions" page for directions & map to Daleview.

If you are swimming in the A meet against Daleview on Saturday, please meet at the King Farm pool at 7:30am on Saturday morning to caravan. Our warmup time is 8:30.

We will honor the military by dressing in camouflage. We will meet up in the parking lot and walk in as a group.

There will be a prize for the best decorated car.

SATURDAY, JULY 4 - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE
"4th OF JULY BARBEQUE"
The Fourth of July BBQ is an important fundraiser for our team. We need help from parents to pull it off. To volunteer, please email Veronica at veronica@kingfarmswimteam.com .

4th OF JULY PARADE AND CARNIVAL!
Start digging out your red, white and blue, and join your friends and neighbors for the annual community parade and carnival this Saturday, July 4.

Decorate those strollers, bicycles, and floats and head the corner of Watkins Pond Boulevard at King Farm Park at 11:15 a.m. for the annual parade to the Saddle Ridge Community Center.  This year's parade will be led by a City of Rockville police cruiser. The parade will start at approximately 11:30 a.m.

In years past hundreds of residents have participated in the parade, so if you do not want to walk in the parade, you may just want to stand on the sidewalk and watch the action as it travels by. It is sure to be a scene you will not want to miss.

Once the parade arrives at the Saddle Ridge Community Center (300 Saddle Ridge Circle) a carnival will be set up and waiting for the children on the lawn and in the rear parking lot of the Saddle Ridge Community Center following the parade until 1:30 p.m. The carnival will include giant tricycles, inflatables, rides, face-painting and more!!

After the parade and carnival, the King Farm Screamin' Geese Swim Team will be serving up a traditional 4th of July BBQ from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. The picnic will feature hotdogs, hamburgers and a variety of side dishes. You must register in advance for the BBQ! (See email with attachment sent to the King Farm List Serv on June 29)

Let's break another record crowd for attendance this year and get ready to parade and carnival in celebration of Independence Day.

See you all on Saturday!!!!

PANCAKE BREAKFAST - FRIDAY, JULY 10
Please join us on Friday, July 10, after morning practice for a pancake breakfast. Pancakes will be served at 8:30 for the 10 & unders, and from 10-11 for the 11 & overs and preteamers.

We will need help from parents to pull this off. We'll need help serving the food, and we'll also need a few parents to cook sausage and bacon at home and bring it to the pool.

Please contact Glenda, glenda@kingfarmswimteam.com , for information or to help.

MORNING PRACTICE!!! Coach Pat wants to encourage all swimmers to attend the morning practices if possible.
10 & Unders at 7:30 - 8:30
11 & Ups at 8:30 - 10:00
Pre-Team 10:00 - 10:30

The advantage of morning practice is that the pool is closed to the public so it is a much quieter, more focused time. Please consider making the shift to mornings!

Congratulations to Sherril Han, winner of last week's best-decorated car contest!

WE NEED TIMERS FOR ALL MEETS!!!
Parents, please contact Glenda at glenda@kingfarmswimteam.com to volunteer.

See you at the pool!!!

FREESTATE GYMNASTICS CLASS & PIZZA PARTY FOR PRE-TEAMERS - Thursday, July 16:
Pre-Team Parents - Freestate Gymnastics (9200 Gaither Road), as part of their sponsorship, would like to invite your pre-team swimmer to a complimentary full gymnastics class, followed by a pizza party. Please mark your calendar on Thursday, July 16, 2009 from 12:30 to 2:00. More details will follow. Go, Geese!

DID YOU MISS SWIM TEAM REGISTRATION NIGHT?
No worries! Please feel free to mail in your registration forms and please print the following additional handouts
2009 General Information
2009 Calendar

FINANCIAL AID IS AVAILBLE FOR THOSE IN NEED -- We want all King Farm children to be able to participate on the team regardless of financial resources.  Please contact the team treasurer for confidential information on financial aid:  joan@kingfarmswimteam.com.

SWIM CLINICS!
Please consider becoming a volunteer official for the team this year if you have a child on the "A" or "B" team. For more information on officiating, please contact Christina Chai at cchai@bechtel.com.

OTHER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Officiating not for you? Please consider volunteering:

In the Snack Bar: contact monica@kingfarmswimteam.com
As a Timer: contact glenda@kingfarmswimteam.com
As a Computer Assistant: contact joan@kingfarmswimteam.com

...at an upcoming meet. We need snack bar help for all home meets and we need timers and computer assistants at ALL meets (home and away). We also welcome volunteers to assist with social activities, and would love to have someone volunteer to run a team pancake breakfast. If you have a creative way you'd like to help, please write to board@kingfarmswimteam.com. Thanks! -

MATTIE'S HEARTSONG SWIM
Watch this space for information on the 2009 Mattie's Heartsong Swim.  In 2008, we had a great turnout, lots of fun and enjoyed listening to Jeni Stepanek speak about Mattie and his message of hope and peace.  King Farm Swim Team will again encourage all members to participate in this annual event.

Visit http://www.mattiesheartsongswim.org for more information.