Red Wave looking for swimmers

Registration for the Red Wave, the competitive summer swim team offered by the Boys & Girls Club of El Campo, is today at the El Campo Aquatic Center from 4:15-5:15 p.m.

Anyone who cannot register at the pool may complete a form which must be submitted by May 9. A $10 late fee will be assessed. Registrations cannot be accepted after May 15.

Team president Polly Wilkins may be e-mailed at polly@wcnet.net or called at 543-1431 to request information and registration forms be e-mailed.

Completed forms with payment should be mailed to Lisa Green at 268 Sue Ann, in El Campo.

Registration fee is $40 for first child in a family and $10 for each additional child (to offset operational expenses, coaching, training tools, etc.) CCAA and TAAF association dues are $10 per swimmer.

After school practices will be conducted Tuesdays through Fridays, May 6-30, at the El Campo Aquatic Center from 4:30-6 p.m.

Summer practices begin Monday, June 2 for all ages.

Swimmers 8 years and under will practice Mondays from 2-3 p.m. and Tuesday through Friday from 8:30-9:30 a.m.

Ages 9 and older will practice Mondays from 3:15-4:45 p.m., and Tuesday through Friday from 9:45-11:15 a.m.

All youth swimmers (ages 5-18) must be members of the Boys & Girls Club ($10) and have an Aquatic Center membership for the months of May, June and July.

The Red Wave will host three meets this summer and families are expected to help in a number of capacities to run the meet.

Families are expected to help with two annual fundraisers: a lap-a-thon during the season, and sale of Christmas poinsettias.

Head coach is Richard Nava. Assistant coach is Hillary Johnson.

2008 Meet Schedule

May 24 - Kick Off Invitational (Splash Meet ) Eagle Lake, El Campo and Wharton @ R&R

May 31 - Eagle Lake and Lake Jackson @ El Campo

June 7 - Freeport and Texas City @ El Campo

June 14 - Angleton, El Campo and Wharton @ R&R

June 21 - Bay City @ El Campo

June 28 - Alvin and El Campo @ West of the Brazos

July 4 - CCAA Swimming Championship @ R&R