Starz Families, Due to reports of dangerous road conditions surrounding Stillwater, we have made the difficult decisions to cancel this evening's practices. Thank you for your understanding. The most important thing to us is that our families are safe. If the roads aren't safe, then it's best for all to stay home. Take Care, Lea

Evening Practice Families, Having carefully watched the radar over the course of the day (up to the present minute), we WILL run this evening's practices as usual. We expect off and on rain throughout the evening, but we do not anticipate dangerous weather (lightning/thunder). The pool is warm. In the event that we DO encounter severe weather (again, not indicated by present radar), all swimmers and coaches will be removed from the pool and deck immediately until we are lightning/thunder-free for at least 30 consecutive minutes. We encourage parents to...

Good Afternoon, Starz Families! This email contains important information for tomorrow's meet at Hobson West. Decalred swimmer and worker lists can be found at the end of the email, but please review all information carefully. A NOTE on NO-SHOWS If your swimmer appears on the declared list in this email but illness, injury, or another unexpected emergency means that he or she CANNOT participate tomorrow, it's VERY IMPORTANT that you reach out to Head Coach Mary and let her know. Often, when declared swimmers fail to check-in, coaches spend valuable...

Evening Practice Families, We have our eye on the weather for this evening. We will evaluate conditions and radar around 5:15 p.m. and will make a decision regarding tonight's practices by 5:30 p.m. Because the weather can change quickly and forecasts can be prove incorrect, we always try to wait as long as possible before making the decision to cancel. Cancellation decisions will be communicated via email and, for those who have verified cell numbers on their accounts, SMS/text message and push notification. Thanks for your understanding and stay tuned....

Starz Roundup: Sunday, June 15, 2025 Good Evening, Starz Families! We’re gearing up for another busy week of Starz swimming. We have meets on Thursday and Saturday this week, but I’ll have more on those later in the email. First, a few announcements: BIG FISH/LITTLE FISH Our new big fish/little fish initiative is going swimmingly so far! Big fish have been working to introduce themselves to their little fish and provide a some help and encouragement. Little fish can return the favor by cheering for their big fish and asking...

Good Afternoon, Starz Families! Welcome to another swim meet weekend! TOMORROW, we head to White Eagle for our first AWAY meet of the season. More on that in a minute, but first, a few announcements. TEE SHIRT PICKUP Those who attended Wednesday’s Picture Day have already received their 2025 (red) team tee shirts. For those who didn’t make it to Picture Day, we have a few more pickup options: Tomorrow, at the White Eagle meet, from me (Lea) Monday morning, at practices Monday evening, between practice sessions If you’re unable...

Good Evening, Starz Families! This is your preview for tomorrow’s (Tuesday’s) home meet vs. Huntington Estates. Swimmer and worker lists are located at the end of this email, but please take the time to review ALL of the information below. HOME VS. HUNTINGTON ESTATES Tuesday, June 10, 2025 Positive Check-in Opens: 4:30 p.m. Positive Check-in Closes: 4:45 p.m. (any swimmers not checked by this time will be scratched) Worker Check-In: 4:30-4:45 p.m., after checking in swimmer (by small pool) Meet Start: 5:30 p.m. Estimated Meet Completion: 9:10 p.m. Please don’t...

Starz Roundup: Sunday, June 8, 2025 Good Afternoon, Starz Families! TIME TRIALS RECAP What a fabulous first meet! We are so proud of the turnout at this year’s Time Trials. We saw some great first swims, some super coaching, and many happy parents on deck supporting their swimmers. Thanks for your participation, and thanks to our many parent workers for their efforts yesterday. Ribbons will be distributed to all 6U-11/12 swimmers via their swimmer folders on Tuesday. Look for a file box on the deck near the guard/coach office. A...

Good Afternoon, Starz Families! This is your Time Trials preview. Swimmer/worker lists are located at the end of this email, but please take time to review ALL the information below. TIME TRIALS Saturday, June 7, 2025 Positive Check-in Opens: 7:30 a.m. Positive Check-in Closes: 7:45 a.m. (any not checked in will be scratched) Worker Check-In: 7:30-7:45 a.m., after checking in swimmer (by small pool) Meet Start: 8:30 a.m. Estimated Meet Completion: 11:00 a.m. GEAR PICKUP If you haven't picked up your gear or yard sign order and will be at...

Starz Families, The small storm cell that we were watching appears to no longer be an issue. Therefore, ALL of this morning's practices (and private lessons) will run as scheduled. Should you wish to cancel your private lesson, please do so using the coach contact information in THIS SHEET immediately. Practice Status: 7:30 Practice (11/12. 13/14, 15-18): ON 8:20 Practice (9/10): ON 9:10 Practice (7/8): ON 9:50 Practice (6U): ON 10:20 Private Lessons: ON We encourage parents to stay nearby during this morning's practices in the event that we experience...