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Bear Bulletin
02 June 2014
News for the Week
No pract|ce th|s Ir|day, 06 IuneLast day of schoo|!
B E A R B R A N C H S W I M T E A M
Upcoming Events
6/6 NO PRACTICE
6/6 Pep Rally at BB Gazebo 6-8p
6/7 BBST vs. Woodland Hills
6/8-9 Summer Champs
6/9 Morning Practice Begins
6/11 Swim-A-Thon (7-10:30a)
6/12 Bowling (10 & Under)
6/14 Mills Branch vs. BBST
6/17 Scavenger Hunt (11 & Up)
6/21 Divisionals
6/22 Banquet * 5-8p
6/23 Invitational Practices Begin
www.BearBranchSwimTeam.com
SWI M- A - T H O N
1 1 J U NE
ep ka||y Ir|day, 06 Iune at 88 Gazebo from 6-8p - LL1'S
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+./ 123 *+. 4'# + *2+*" 52$ 67 + 4'#8
Morn|ng pract|ce starts next Monday, 09 Iune.
9 & 10 7:00 - 8:00 a.m.
7 & 8 8:00 - 8:4S a.m.
6 & under 8:4S - 9:30 a.m.
11 & up 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
nCML Sw|m Meet aga|nst the Wood|and n|||s
Wahoos. 8e ready to warm-up by 7:00 a.m.!
If your swimmer needs an Allstar or
Ponderosa time in a certain event, be sure
to request it when you declare your
swimmer for the next two meets. Coaches
will try to honor all requests, IF THEY CAN.


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Swim
Thon
GET IN & SWIM
ONLY THOSE PARTICIPATING
IN THE SWIM-A-THON NEED
TO COME TO WEDNESDAYS
PRACTICE. Your pledge
envelopes and forms will be
your ticket for entry.
WHEN: Wednesday, 11 June
TIME: During your normal practice time
BENEFITS: BBST for ready benches, starting
blocks, printers, and other equipment
THE SWIM: You will swim continual laps, as many
as you can, during your practice time. Kickboards
are allowed.
PLEDGES: Ask family, friends, and neighbors to
sponsor you. Sponsors can either pledge an
amount per lap or can donate a flat amount. The
advantage of the flat amount is that the money can
be collected on the spot, whereas the per-lap
pledge needs to be collected after the Swim-a-Thon.
Please use the attached pledge form.
POST SWIM-A-THON: Collect the donations and
return them to the BBST by Friday, 20 June.
Prizes





$50 Individual
Swimmer
$100 Family of
Swimmers
Johnnys Pizza
Coupon Book valued at
more than $30
$150 Individual
Swimmer
$200 Family of
Swimmers
Bear Popper
$100 Individual Swimmer
$150 Family of Swimmers
BBST Tumbler
$200 Individual Swimmer
$250 Family of Swimmers
Lunch with the Coaches
$25 Individual Swimmer
$50 Family of Swimmers
Your picture on the
BBST website
BBST
2014


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OPEN Board Positions
Please consider serving on the BBST Board next year. The following positions will be open:
President
1
st
Vice President
2
nd
Vice President
Treasurer
If you are interested in running for one of those positions, contact Patty Livingston or Lara Durand.


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Meet Warm-Up Times
Home Meets 7: 00 a. m.
Away Meets 7: 30 a. m.
Pl ease be there ON TI ME and READY TO SWI M! On
time means be on deck in swimsuit, cap, and goggles no
less than 15 minutes before warm-ups begin.
Also, make sure that you circle your swimmer on the roster.
If they are not marked by 7:30 a.m., they will be removed
from all events.
If you are volunteering at that meet, you must sign yourself
in. If you dont, you will not be given credit for your time.
How to Sign Up to Receive BBST
Text Msgs
If you would like to receive text messages regarding important
BBST announcements, please following these steps:
1. On the BBST website, sign in and click My Account on the
left-hand pane. More choices will display underneath the
heading.
2. Click on My Account. The Billing Account Configuration
window displays.
3. Under the Account Info tab, click the Add SMS button. A New
Text Messaging Device pop-up window displays.
4. Enter your Cell Number into the field.
5. Select your Cell Carrier from the drop-down box.
6. Click the Send button. A Verify New Text Messaging Address pop-up window displays with instructions.
7. Enter the Verification Code that you received as a text message into the field.
8. Click the Verify button. Your phone number now appears in the list as verified.
We need beverage
donations to sell at
the swim meets!
Please donate Coke
products and
Gatorade (12 oz. only).
THANKS!
BBST Board Members Contact Information
President Regina Ives
ives@kingwoodcable.net
1
st
Vice President Sandy Trotti
sdtrotti@kingwoodcable.net
2
nd
Vice President Todd Marler
Todd.marler@ge.com
NWAL Rep Laura Roberts
lauralynroberts@yahoo.com
Coach Liaison Emily James
Emilyb25@hotmail.com
Secretary Julie Crump
juliecrump@cebridge.net
Treasurer Amanda Bass
Amandabass3@gmail.com
Website:
www.BearBranchSwimTeam.com


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2014 BBST Meet Schedule
07 June: BBST vs. Woodland Hills

08 June: Summer Champs (10 & Under)
21 June: Divisionals
28-29 June: All-Stars & Ponderosa
Other Important Dates
Swim-a-Thon
Wed., 11 June from 7-10:30a
Bonding Events
Thurs., 12 June Bowling (10 & Under)
Tues., 17 June Scavenger Hunt (11 & Up)
Banquet
Sun., 22 June 5-8p
Breakfast of Champions
Fri., 27 June 8:30a
ep ka||y: Ir|day, 06 Iune from 6-8p at the 88 Gazebo
!"#$# &'(( )# '*# *$#+, -+./&'*"#- +./ 123 *+. 4'# +
*2+*" 52$ 67 + 4'#8
Cream the
Competition
14 June: Mills Branch vs. BBST
09 June: Summer Champs (11 & Up)
If your swimmer is not
signed in by 7:30 a.m. the
day of the meet, you will be
removed from all events.


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