Statement of Operations
June 12, 2016
POOL HOURS
(Please check WSARC.org for the latest up-to-date information.)
- Monday – June 13th – 4:00 PM to 8:30 PM
- Tuesday – June 14th – 4:00 PM to 8:30 PM
- Wednesday – June 15th – 4:00 PM to 8:30 PM
- Thursday – June 16th – 4:00 PM to 8:30 PM
- Friday – June 17th – 1:00 PM to 8:30 PM
- Weekends – 10:30 AM – 8:30 PM
- Weekdays (June 20th – September 2) – 11:30 AM – 8:30 PM
- WSARC closes at 6:00 PM on July 4th and September 5th
Kidz Kraze
This Friday, June 17th, will be the first Kidz Kraze of the summer. This event will be for all ages from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM. Tickets may be purchased prior to Friday evening, at the front desk, beginning today but can also be purchased the night of the event. The cost is $5 for members and $7 for guests
Swim Lessons
Our free swim lesson sign-up evening was yet another great success. A tremendous Thank-You goes out to Jess King and the staff for running a well-organized event. WSARC thanks the membership for their patience during the sign-up process and for understanding that time is needed to adequately serve our future swim team members.
It is not too late to sign up if you have not done so. The sessions are as follows:
- Session 1 – 6/20 – 6/24
- Session 2 – 6/27 – 7/1
- Session 3 – 7/5 – 7/8 (No lessons on July 4th)
- Session 4 – 7/11 – 7/15
- Session 5 – 7/18 – 7/22
There are both morning and evening hours to choose from. Please see the front desk for availability.
Tennis
Don’t forget to sign up for Junior Tennis. Please visit WSARC.org for details.
The Har-Tru courts are open. Please remember to sweep the courts and lock the gate upon completion of your fun.
WSARC Email Address
WSARC will be moving to a new email address beginning today. Please use the following address for inquiries.
WSARC2016@gmail.com |
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May 25, 2016
| Just four days left until the opening of WSARC for the Summer of 2016! Our open house this past weekend was an amazing success. WSARC has recently signed up over 30 new families, with 10 new families signed up just from our open house. Thank you to all for a great turnout Sunday and for spreading the word about WSARC and all that our Club has to offer.Anyone that was able to make it out on Sunday may have noticed that our Turtle Pool was recently resurfaced in preparation for our opening. There will be some roughness to the bottom of the pool for a short period of time as the surface settles.
Now onto our programming for the summer…
2016 Outdoor Tennis Season
We are excited to reveal the programming schedule for the outdoor tennis season at WSARC. In addition to the 7 weeks of programming you’ve come to expect from the club, new and different opportunities to play tennis throughout the outdoor season are here!
Tennis Clinic Schedule
Tennis clinics are free to all members. Please visit WSARC.org for the schedule of our tennis clinics.
Junior Tennis Team for the Kids
WSARC is now a USTA member facility allowing the club to host free intro to tennis events for the community as well as tournaments and other opportunities for the kids to get out and play more.
Philadelphia Junior Interclub Tennis is back this summer! The league is open to all juniors 18 years of age and under. The fees will remain the same as last year, $65 for your first child, $60 for the second and $50 for the third with a maximum of $175/family. All players must be registered prior to June 1st. Junior Interclub Tennis runs from June 21st through July 28th. Practices will begin after school, from 4:00 – 5:30 for all ages, on June 7th, 9th, 14th, and June 16th. Girls’ matches will be played on Tuesdays and Boys’ matches will be played on Wednesdays. The schedule will be posted on our website as soon as it is formed by the league.
For the Adults
In addition to the evening clinics and Friday round robins for the ladies, more adult programming is in the works! Here are some examples of what we will be implementing soon:
Mark your calendars for:
Tennis Open House Monday, May 30th – organized play, food, drinks and fun for everyone. Meet the tennis staff and sign up for events!
Wimbledon Tournament on Sunday, July 10th @ noon – after you enjoy “Breakfast at Wimbledon” with your strawberries and cream, be prepared to compete with your WSARC colleagues in all of the Wimbledon events.
Men’s Social Nights on Friday nights, dates TBD. Come out for competitive play amongst friends (and a few beers)!
Please contact WSARC Board Member Mary Beth Divis at mbdivis6@gmail.com, with any questions
USTA Team on Saturdays for those 40 Years and Up –
WSARC will also host a summer USTA team that will be playing on Saturdays. The team will consist of players who are rated as a 3.0 player and 40 years of age or over. Matches will be played on Saturdays beginning June 25-Aug 6. The format for this league is 1 singles, 2 doubles. (If a team advances to Districts, the format will be 2 singles, 3 doubles)
The team could use more players. If you are interested, please contact Romie Griesmer at romiegriesmer@gmail.com
2016 Swim Season
Swim Lessons
As part of your membership, kids 3 and up have access to free swim lessons. Please visit WSARC.org for more details.
Swim Team
Registration will be open in May 2016
Swim Team Fees:
$65 for 1st swimmer
$60 for 2nd swimmer
$50 for 3rd swimmer
All additional swimmers – Free !
On June 6th at 4:30 pm, at Swarthmore College Ware Pool, we will be conducting evaluations for all 8 & under swimmers and all swimmers new to the team.
CRITERIA FOR THE SWIM TEAM:
- Swim two laps non-stop of at least two strokes
- 1st lap must be at or under 30 seconds
- Tread water 1 minute
Once our team has been determined, there will be a pre-season parent meeting in early June. Once all the parties involved finalize a date, you will be notified via the webpage and a blast. The meeting will take place at WSARC.
PRACTICE SCHEDULE
Indoor Practice runs from June 6th to June 17th Mon-Thursday at the Swarthmore College pool.
4:30 pm to 5:30 pm for older kids
5:30 pm to 6:30 pm for younger kids
Outdoor Practice starts on June 20th (this may be adjusted at parents meeting)
8 am to 8:45 am 8 & Unders
8:45 am to 9:45 am 10/12 & unders
9:45 am to 11:15 am 14/18 & unders
PM session 6:30 pm-7:30 pm Open to all age groups
SWIM MEET SCHEDULE
2016 Varsity Dual Meet Schedule
Wed June 22nd – Wallingford @ Rose Valley
Wed June 29th – Plymouth @ Wallingford
Wed July 6th – Wallingford @ Atlantic Coast
Wed July 13th – Wallingford @ Aronimink
Wed July 20th – Hidden Hollow @ Wallingford
2016 Junior Varsity Dual Meet Schedule
| Tue June 28th – Pennypacker @ Wallingford |
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| Tue July 5th – Plymouth & Wallingford @ Atlantic Coast |
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| Tue July 12th – Swarthmore @ Wallingford |
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Tue July 19th – Wallingford @ Martins Dam
2016 Scheduled Fun Meets, Relay Carnivals, and Championship Meets Sun June 13th -Hot Dog Relay at Wallingford starts at 10:30 am
Sat June 18th – SSL Relay Carnival at Rose Tree Woods
Sat July 23rd – Divisional ‘B’ Champs @ PCC, SW, & PSC
Mon July 25th – Distance Free @ PM
Wednesday July 27th – Individual Medley @ Hidden Hollow
Saturday July 30th – League ‘A’ Champs @ Wallingford
Tuesday August 2nd – Daily Times Elite Meet @ Rose Tree Woods |
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SWIM TEAM CONTACT
Swim Team Rep – Jim Booth – jbooff@comcast.net |
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May 8, 2016
| Happy Mother’s Day to all of our WSARC Moms! We hope everyone enjoys a sunny day finally!
In just two weeks, don’t forget to come meet the staff, our new swim coaches, new tennis pro, and the board on Sunday, May 22nd from 4PM to 7PM. This get together is open to prospective members, new members, and returning members. Drinks and light refreshments will be served.
Swim Team
Don’t forget to register your swimmers at the Open House on Sunday, May 22nd.
Swim Team Cost:
$65 for 1st swimmer
$60 for 2nd swimmer
$50 for 3rd swimmer
All additional swimmers – Free !Swim Team Rep – Jim Booth – jbooff@comcast.net
Swim Team practice will begin at Swarthmore College on June 6th, 2016.
The practice times are as follows:
- 4:30 – 5:30 will be for the 11 and overs
- 5:30 – 6:30 will be for the 10 and unders.
Regular Season practice times are as follows:
- 8:00 AM to 8:45 AM – 8 and unders
- 8:45 AM to 9:45 AM – 9 &10s and 11&12s
- 9:45 AM to 11:15 AM for 13 & 14s and 15 to 18s
Junior Tennis Team
A competitive junior tennis program for boys and girls, starting with pre-season practice beginning June 1st and finishing with an awards tourney and banquet at the courts. There will be a $65.00 fee for the 1st child; $60 for 2nd child and $50 for 3rd child to participate (with a cap of $175 per family) on the Junior Tennis Team. More details on registration to follow shortly.
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March 6, 2016
If you would like to pay your membership dues by credit card, please email us at
WallingfordSwimandRacquet@yahoo.com. We will send you an email with a link to process your credit card payment.
If paying by credit card, the following processing fees will be added to your bill:
Family Membership – $25.00
Couples Membership – $22.00
Single Membership – $15.00
Senior Membership – $5.00
Senior Couple Membership – $7.00
Tennis Only – $13.00
You may pay by check at any time by mailing your payment to WSARC, PO Box 490, Wallingford, PA 19086. We can also accept partial payments as long as dues are completely paid by May 1st.
March 5, 2016
As most of you know, the warm weather is arriving. With the warmth, comes the notion that our swim team members will soon be enjoying themselves preparing for all the fun the swim program offers.
Your WSARC Board is proud to introduce our new Varsity Head Coach and our new Junior Varsity Head Coach. Both young ladies come to us with a myriad of talents and qualifications. Below, you will read an introduction from each coach.
Please welcome Katie and Alicia with open arms to our program.
Varsity Head Coach – Katie Harnish
My name is Katie Harnish and my whole life has pretty much been swimming. I started with lessons at Lower Merion Aquatics where I first learned how to put my face in the water. From there, I joined Hilltop Swim Club in Havertown. It would be there that I spent my next 13 summers as a Hilltop shark. I’ve been involved in multiple swimming programs such as, the Springfield Healthplex, Suburban Aquatic League, and the Community YMCA in Lansdown. I attended Cardinal O’Hara High School where I was part of the team from 2006-2010. I earned a spot on the varsity team my freshman year and then on the All Catholic team my next three. My relay won the 200 freestyle relay my sophomore year and we were honored in the newspaper. My swimming career did not stop after high school as I continued on to swim at Widener University for my four years of college. As far as coaching goes I always assisted at my summer club when I swam there because even though swimming is very much an individual sport, I believe that in being part of a team everyone should want to see success as a whole group. Once I was in college I was an assistant coach at Llanerch Country Club in Havertown, and then moved on to head coach at The Springhaven Club in Wallingford. Currently I am a proud alumni coach for the Lansdown YMCA for their winter season where I am in charge of dry land workouts and any age group practice.
My values as a coach stand as followed: FUN, spirit, respect, and hard work. If I can instill these qualities in a team as well, I feel as if my job has been done. Summer swimming is all about learning, team comradery, and fun. My mission is to make sure every summer is unforgettable and to work hard and come out on top. Let’s go Wallingford!
JV Head Coach – Alicia Jenkins
My name is Alicia Jenkins and I am really excited about coaching at Wallingford Swim Club this summer. I can not think of a better way to start the summer off with you and your children! Some of my favorite memories growing up were forged during my summers on swim team and I’m really looking forward to creating more great memories with your kids. I had such a great experience with summer swimming lead me to stay with competitive swimming straight through college. I just graduated from Widener University with a degree in Social Studies Education. I swam for the Widener Pride for 4 years, and was captain for 2 of those years. I competed in the distance freestyle events. I have made it onto the Widener Swimming Top Ten list in two of my events. In my four years competing I placed top 8 in the mile all 4 years, and twice in the 500 Freestyle. While I can not promise your kids will swim in college I can promise that we will do our best to make sure every child has a great experience this summer with lots of opportunities for fun times, some hard work, and hopefully fast times. Go Wallygators!!
January 30, 2016
| Wallingford Swim and Racquet Club hopes everyone in our community weathered last weekend’s “Snowmagedon” well. Keep dreaming of warm thoughts because before you know it, WSARC will be open for business. Your WSARC board has already met once, in 2016, to plan a successful, fun-filled summer.
-As we mentioned in the last update, a new website is being designed currently for the club. WSARC.org is up and running. Our new website is still in its infancy, but it is looking fantastic. Please take a moment and view it and share with your friends and family.
-WSARC would like to welcome Jess King to our management team. Jess has accepted the assistant manager’s position and will be spearheading our swim lesson program. Jess brings with her a tremendous amount of experience and knowledge of WSARC. Ronnie and Drew are excited to have Jess on their team. Please welcome Jess back with open arms when you see her at the club.
– Swim Update-
- Your WSARC board has decided to move our entire swim program in a new direction. Jeanine will not be with us this summer and we wish her and her family nothing but the best. We thank her profusely for her time with us. In the near future, we will be updating the membership as we move our program down a new and exciting road.
– Tennis-
- Again, WSARC is excited to have Jarrod Grant, owner of Jarrod Grant Tennis School, to our club. A tremendous response from our membership has occurred, once word got out that Jarrod was coming to WSARC. Our Tennis memberships have spiked since our announcement that Jarrod will be running all aspects of our summer tennis program. Please set time aside this summer to participate in the many programs that Jarrod will be running.
-Membership-
- Membership Referral Contest – For every individual/family you refer to the WSARC board, your name will be entered into a drawing for a free membership. Let’s see how many families you can refer!
– Payments are now being accepted for your club membership:
- Members can begin paying their 2016 dues at this time. Checks can be sent to P.O. Box 490, Wallingford PA, 19086 for any portion of your dues. Dues are not changing from last year. If you have any questions about the amount of your dues, please email us atwallingfordswimandracquet@yahoo.com.
- All membership dues must be submitted by May 1st in order to not incur a $50 late fee. If dues are still not in by June 1st, you will incur a $100 late fee.
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