WHAT: End-of-Year Banquet and Pool Party!!!! We'll have dinner, awards, and recognitions from 5 to 7 p.m. and then a pool party from 7 to 9 p.m. AMGC will sponsor our pool party, and lifeguards will be provided from 7 to 9 p.m.

WHEN: Saturday, 7/20, 5-9 pm, Rain date Sunday, 7/21, 5-9 pm

WHERE: Plantations Pool - Dinner and Awards outside. Pool Party inside. We will sit in a grassy area, so remember to bring bug spray!

WHO: Everyone on the pre-team, swim team, and their families!

HOW: To join the fun, just sign-up/RSVP on the team website by Tonight Thursday 7/18, and please indicate how many people are attending from your family. The cost is $20 per family and we ask that you bring a salad, side dish, or dessert. (We are providing the main course - Maggi’s pizza - Cheese and Pepperoni.) Please send payment via Venmo to @PLTSwim note that it is for the Banquet or give me cash in an envelope with your name.

VOLUNTEER: We need volunteers to help us set up and clean up afterward. I am looking for 5 people to help set up at 4 p.m., but more hands make light work. As usual, simply sign up online. The set-up crew plans to arrive no later than 4 p.m. to start getting ready. I’ll let you know if there is any change to this time.

WHAT TO BRING:

1. PIRANHAS GIVE BACK: Once again, the Piranhas are proud to give back to our community by collecting donations for Damascus HELP, our local food bank. At this time of the year, they are in desperate need of items!

We have been so fortunate to enjoy a wonderful swim season, so please consider bringing a donation to the banquet to help support the many less fortunate kids and families in our community. Please see our team website or Damascushelp.org for a list of items they need or consider donating a gift certificate from Weis or Safeway. Just bring your item to the banquet on Saturday and place on the “Damascus HELP Piranhas Give Back” Table.

2. Lawns/camping chairs, Pop-Up tents. It will be hot in the sun and you will need the seat and shade!! We will put up the team tents, but that will not be enough for all, so if you have a tent and want to sit in comfort please bring it.

3. Salad, Side dish, or Dessert:

A-I families bring a salad

J-R families bring a side dish

S-Z families bring a dessert (please avoid nuts)

PLEASE AVOID DISHES WITH NUTS DUE TO FOOD ALLERGIES ON THE TEAM.

4. Adults BYOB if you desire. NO adult beverages in the pool area.

5. Water: We will make all of the leftover water, soda, and Gatorade supplies available free of charge during the Banquet. Please bring your own water bottle, just in case.

-Katie

WHEN: Friday, July 12th. Arrive at the Damascus High School parking lot before 6pm to line up, Parade starts at 7pm.

WHAT TO WEAR: Your newly tie-dyed shirts or Piranhas gear (and SNEAKERS!) Feel free to bring candy to toss along the way, although we will provide some for the team. The parade's theme this year is "Summer Fun," so feel free to add any fun summer accessories to your look!

DETAILS: The parade runs from Damascus High School to the VFW on Lewis Dr.

AFTER-PARTY: After the parade meet at the Piranhas tent (at parade end on Lewis Drive across from the American Legion) for firework viewing with the team! If you will be joining us for firework viewing, please RSVP on the calendar page on the website so we can plan for drinks and snacks. If you would like to donate drinks and snacks, please sign up and drop them at that morning's Friday Frenzy so we can be sure they are at the tent ready for our parade walkers! PS - it's easiest to drop of parade walkers and then park at the end of the parade since that is where we'll stay to watch fireworks and then your car will be nearby.