Welcome to the kickoff of the 22nd year of Pirates swimming! There is a lot of important information in this so please read carefully! The 2023 Season is coming up soon!
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Here are the current nominees for Board Positions. Please let the board know if you would like to nominate someone for one of the open positions. We are still in need or 2 to 3 board members to ensure we have a smooth season as well as continue to have successful seasons in the future! Please email the board at pearland.swim.board@gmail.com if you would like to volunteer for one of the open board positions. We would love to have you join us!

​Board members continuing service:
• President – Jason Sharp
• VP Ways and Means – Vy Collett
• VP Operations – Lauren Witte
• Treasurer – Ron Hatter
•Secretary – Sarah Rozelle
• At Large #1 – Sara Orsi
• At Large #2 – Narelle Thrift

• At Large #3 – OPEN

Non-elected positions:
• Head official – Troy Orsi
• Clerk – Narelle Thrift

2023 Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Walker Wilson
Assistant Coaches: Laura Rozelle, Leyton Kraft and Reece Comeaux

2023 Registration
• Registration opens for all returning swimmers, High School swimmers, Jr coaches, USA swimmers: February 13, 2023
• Registration opens for all new swimmers on March 6, 2023
• Must register by April 3rd to guarantee a Pirates shirt at packet pickup
• Registration will be via the online registration process @ www.pearlandpirates.com (click on Registration and follow the prompts)
• Signup for pool & practice times will be later in April (ie – not a part of the registration process and will also be done through www.pearlandpirates.com)
• Please note that we are a swim TEAM and not lessons. Swimmers must be able to swim freestyle and backstroke independently (25 yards of each for 8 and under swimmers and 50 yards of each for ages 9 and up).

2023 Fee Summary
• New and returning swimmers – $185
• USA swimmer – $160
• Junior coach – No cost but All junior coaches MUST register!
• High School swimmer (completed 9th grade) – $80
• FAMILY MAX OF $375 – If your total is more than $375, please pay the total and the difference will be refunded to you.

.2023 Pools – For the 2023 season, we will be having practices at both Silverlake and Silvercreek pools. May practices will be after school and June practices will be early mornings.

2023 Sponsorship Opportunities
• We are actively looking for additional sponsors for the upcoming swim season. We can use all of the community support that we can get and it would be great to get your help.
• If you have a local company and are looking for advertising or community support opportunities, please contact us.
• Do you want to save money on your summer swim team registration? Of course you do! We have a new program this year to help benefit Pirates and to save you money. We are looking for local businesses to sponsor our team and you can help us. For each sponsor you bring in, you will receive a credit back on your registration. Once you turn in their check and their logo, you will earn a credit on your account based on the schedule below:

• Olympic Sponsor ($1000): $100 Account Credit
• Gold Sponsor ($750): $75 Account Credit
• Silver Sponsor ($500): $50 Account Credit
• Bronze Sponsor ($250): $25 Account Credit
• Attached is the letter explaining the levels and benefits for you to give to the potential sponsors.
• Please be sure to put your family’s last name on the form so you receive credit for any sponsors you bring in!

Volunteer information

• Please be aware that we will NOT be offering a volunteer buy out this season. All families will be required to volunteer in some capacity at every meet that your swimmer participates in. We will have plenty of opportunities for volunteering including shorter shifts, floating positions and more! Watch for more information coming soon!
• If you are unable to volunteer during meets, there are preseason and support positions available to you.
• We are still in need of volunteers to step up and become a committee head. Please remember this fulfills your volunteer responsibilities for the year! As with all volunteer positions you will never be asked to miss your child’s events. The board and fellow volunteers will always step in so you can step away and cheer on your swimmer. The following committees are in need of volunteers:

​• Roster Coordinator: This position will be responsible for submitting the completed roster to the CCSL with any changes prior to the start of the season and on Mondays during the meet portion of the season.

• Sponsorship Coordinator: Responsibilities include coordinating a committee of volunteers to obtain sponsors, gather sponsor information and logos, and coordination of credits for members that participate in the sponsorship/tuition program.

• Marketing/PR: We are looking for a person to head up this new committee! We want to spread the word about Pirates, our mission, the fun things we do and accomplishments our swimmers make. This will include helping with the Facebook, Instagram and Twitter account. Possible coordination of yard signs, car decals etc. May also create flyers to be distributed at nearby elementary schools prior to registration start.

• Ready area coordinator: You will be in charge of coordination of volunteers to staff the ready area during home meets. This will not mean that you work the ready area the whole time. Just make sure your volunteer slots are full and everyone arrives on time.

• RASH chair: Really awesome swim helpers (RASH) is our junior junior coaching program. It was designed to get 6th to 8th grader ready and excited about making the transition to junior coaching. Responsibilities include coordination and signups, getting tank tops made for the kids, and coordination of signing volunteer forms for their hours for NJHS.

• Computer chair: Are you great with computers and networking? We need a point person to help out before meets will updating and maintaining equipment and during meets if the clerk needs assistance.

​Please email piratesswimboard@gmail.com with any questions or to let us know you are ready to sign up!

Miscellaneous

• Tryouts are required if you are a new swimmer to the Pirates (unless you are a current USA swimmer). 8 years and under swimmer will need to swim 25 yards freestyle and 25 yards backstroke safely. Ages 9 and up will be required to swim 50 yards of each. Tryouts will be at the Pearland Natatorium in last April. Date TBD.

• Packet pickup and meet your coaching staff in May at Bid Horn BBQ, date TBD

• The meet dates will all be held on Saturdays starting June 3rd through July 1st . The teams we will be swimming against and meet location has not been released yet. We will updated as soon as we have the schedule.

• The CCSL Reserve and Champ meet will be July 8th and 9th

• Practice will begin May 9th and practice signups will be announced after tryouts and when we set practice schedules for the year.

Finally, stay tuned to your email, our website (www.pearlandprates.com), and our social media sites (FB and IG) for all of the latest information leading up to the season.

Aargh!!

Pearland Pirates Board

pearland.swim.board@gmail.com

What a great Championship Series we had! Congrats to the Clear Lake Forrest Fins for the big win again this year! Thank you to all of our volunteers, this would not be possible without all of you.

Congrats to those who have been called up. I have attached results. All swimmers that are highlighted have been automatically added to tomorrows Champ Meet. A few reminders.

• Address: Clear Springs High School 501 Palomino Lane League City, TX. 77573

• No ice chests are allowed in gyms, can be kept outside on grassy area at your own risk. Small soft sided coolers with cold packs are ok.

• No wagons or wheeled items can be left in gyms, ok to use for transport. Can be kept outside at your own risk.

• Tarps that are plastic and fluid resistant are REQUIRED and strongly enforced. Gromets must be taped and all chairs, personal belongings must be on tarp, blankets can be used on top of tarp if preferred.

• Please account for traffic and possible closures on 45.

We want to remind each of you of deadlines for the upcoming Champ Meet. Several of these deadlines were listed in the Meet Invite.

Volunteer Coordinator Names due by July 5, 2022 @ NOON (https://forms.gle/Z4d9nSiEUZComBuaA) extended to Sunday July 10 @ 9am
CHAMP MEET WAIVERS DUE JULY 10, 2022 @ 11AM – ccslsecretary@gmail.com
https://www.dropbox.com/s/brtcfdapx2ulsj1/Champ%20Series%20Waiver.pdf?dl=0
TOP TIMES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND RELAYS DUE BY JULY 10, 2022 @ 5PM must be emailed to Lisa Bunge, League Clerk at clerk@ccslswim.com
Last Chance Entry File and Top Times reports for Individuals due July 11, 2022 @ NOON to Valerie R. Baytown Clerk at bbaswimteam@gmail.com
Vendor and Ad applications due JULY 10, 2022 @ 11:59pm (all fees must be paid by July 12th @ 5pm). Form and ad’s can be completed and emailed to clearcreektreasurer@gmail.com
https://www.dropbox.com/s/v6c1qkz3pr05uby/2022%20CCSL%20VENDOR%20APPLICATION.pdf?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/sc9n7612ukzy8p0/2022%20PROGRAM%20AD%20Form.pdf?dl=0
Officials Sign up Deadline – JULY 11, 2022 @ NOON – use this link to sign up https://forms.gle/T9scxmZ1eyr6UEFn6
ENTRIES MUST BE SUBMITTED TO LEAGUE CLERK AT CLERK@CCSLSWIM.COM NO LATER THAN 6PM ON WEDNESDAY JULY 13, 2022 (INCLUDING LAST CHANCE SWIMMERS)
Scholarship Application and Essay due July 13, 2022 at 8pm at ccslsecretary@gmail.com
https://www.dropbox.com/s/rpy5yujzs0k9rm5/2022%20Gerald%20Brown%20Memorial%20Scholarship%20Application.pdf?dl=0

Hi Pearland Pirates,

Clear Creek Swim League (CCSL) is hosting 2 Astros nights at Minute Maid Park, both July 3rd @ 1:10pm and July 6th @ 7:10pm. All profits from these events will go to support CCSL Scholarships!

Please use the link below to order your tickets and pay using Paypal QR code! Deadline to order tickets is Saturday, June 18th! The Astros will send an email link for the tickets to the email entered on the form.

​Please use the below link to sign up for tickets and to support CCSL Scholarship Committee!

https://forms.gle/CVPcPX3qFpz2cUiH7

Thanks,