*HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! I hope that everyone had a fun and safe holiday!

*Entries were submitted for the Tsunami Gem Classic.

*Our last meet before the championship season is on January 15^th AWAY vs Danvers. Warm up time is at 11:00 am. Please be at the YMCA NO LATER than 9:15 am.

*CONGRATULATIONS to those who successfully completed the swim-a-thon. Fantastic work!! Don’t forget to collect those pledges! Pledges are due at the end of this week.- December 31^st. If you were unable to swim on the past designated days, please see one of the coaches. REMINDER – all swimmers are required to participate in the swim-a-thon.

We are still waiting for pledges to be passed in !!!!

**REMINDER – Swimmers must compete in 3 meets during the regular season in order to compete at districts.

*Don’t forget to visit the website – http://lowellybarracudas.tripod.com

*The Dominos Pizza fundraiser is still going on. Again REMINDER – all swimmers are required to participate. Please continue to submit your donations.

*When submitting checks or cash for any of the fundraisers, please try to label checks and/or envelopes as to what fundraiser it is being submitted for.

*District info will be sent out this week. We have our pre-districts coaches meeting on Wednesday night and all of the info is passed out then. When we get it – you will get it.

DATES

December 31 Pledges from swim-a-thon are due

January 10 Meet sheet due for AWAY meet vs Danvers

January 15 AWAY meet vs Danvers. Please be at the YMCA no later than 9:15 am for an 11.00 am warm up.

January 16 Tsunami Gem Classic in Attleboro. NOT a mandatory meet. Transportation IS NOT provided

January 23, 2005 Dominos fundraiser money due

January 29^th/30^th

February 5^th/6^th Districts at Medford