Our season is well underway with all lessons commencing in Week 1.
Welcome back to our returning Sharks and to all new Learn to Swim, Squad and Club Swimmers.
There are still a few vacancies in some classes so please email Jen at sherwoodsharksqld@gmail.com to enquire.
You can find further information on our website.
Friday Night Club Night
Our Club Program begins this Friday night the 12th of October!
New families are welcome, so spread the word to anyone who is interested – come and try the first night for free!
Club Nights are a great social night for the whole family. Our Club Nights are open to all swimmers from the community and are held between 5.30 and 7.00pm. These nights are for everyone – all levels of swimmers are catered for – with the emphasis on FUN! The children swim in events, graded by times with the aim of improving their own personal best. The distance ranges from 12 ½ metres to 100 meters, including all strokes.
The Shark Bar and Canteen is operated on club nights and will provide a BBQ, chips, drinks and ice-blocks for sale.
Race Registration
For our registered members, race registrations will continue to be done online, opening each week on Sundays at 6pm and closing at 6.00pm Thursday evenings. You will find the link on our website at sherwoodsharks.com. If you are coming for the first time you can register on the pool deck from 5.00pm (this week only). Racing will begin at 6pm.
Skills Sessions
Our coaches will once again be running Skills Sessions on Friday afternoons. All registered swimmers are welcome. This is a free session for our members.
Intermediate swimmers – 4.30pm – 5.00pm
Senior swimmers – 5.00pm – 5.30pm.
Each week will have a different skills focus.
Upcoming Dates
Friday 12 th October – First Club Night of the season
Monday 22 nd October – Pupil Free Day. Squad and Lessons will be held as usual.
Friday 9 th November – No Club Night due to Sherwood Street Festival
Friday 30 th November – Final Club Night for Term 4
Friday 14 th December – Final day for Swim lessons and Squads.
Wanted – Sherwood Sharks Canteen Convenor
The Sherwood Sharks Canteen opens every Friday night during the Swim Season and offers our
members a variety of food and drink options. The Canteen sells chips, drinks, iceblocks and coordinates a simple BBQ and Bar offering. Volunteers assist with service in both the Canteen and BBQ.
The position would entail 4 hours per week…4.30 to 7.30pm Friday nights (during school Terms 1 and 4) and an allocation of one hour per week for ordering/shopping.
Responsibilities include:
Service in the Canteen
Inventory management and ordering
General Cleaning duties
Occasional reports required for Committee Meetings
Please email all enquiries to sherwoodsharksqld@gmail.com