With September upon us, it is time to get our season started. While we don't have our first practice until October 13th, we do have a PARENT MEETING COMING UP ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH AT 5PM IN THE LHS CAFETERIA. I did want to send some info out beforehand so we can get everyone registered and eligible as quickly as possible. 

BOOSTER CLUB OFFICERS 

Our Booster Club Officers have all decided to return this season to support your student-athletes. I'd like to thank them for volunteering their time so that our team can be successful. We have been planning for this season for a while now and we have put some great things together to give your student-athletes the best experience possible. If you have questions with anything money-related (with 2 exceptions that I will discuss below), they are your go-to people. They can be reached by email at lafayette.swimdiveboosters@gmail.com. 

FUNDRAISERS

We have a handful of fundraisers to kick-off the year. We will have more info at the parent meeting, but a few things you need to know about before then.

1. We are selling Chocolate Bars again this year. You may purchase a bag for $20/bag (20 bars in a bag) and re-sell the bars at $1/bar to earn your money back. Please have money ready at the parent meeting, we cannot hand over the bag of chocolate bars without payment first.
2. We are also selling Coupon Books this year. Those will be available to purchase for $20/book at the parent meeting. Please have money ready at the parent meeting, we cannot hand over the coupon books without payment first.

SPONSORSHIPS

We will speak more on this at the parent meeting, but there will be family & corporate sponsorships available to our families and community businesses. Please consider sponsoring our team!

REGISTRATION & FEES
Registration will look very different than it has in years past. It will require 3 different steps to complete the process. We will go over this in detail at the parent meeting. A couple of things to know.

1. KHSAA Physicals that were completed no earlier than 2/1/24 will be valid for the entirety of our season. When registering, you will be required to upload a current, valid physical in order to participate.
2. There are 2 Mandatory Fees that I will collect (this is the only money-related thing that does not involve the Booster Club). I will collect these fees and turn them into the school. Please note that both of these fees are once per student, per year. For example, if your child already participated in a fall sport (Football, Soccer, Cross Country, etc.) at LHS, they would have already paid these fees and would not have to pay them again. Fees that you may pay for Marching Band do not apply to either one of these fees listed below.
   1. FCPS Athlete Insurance Fee: This Fee is $25 and is required for all students.
   2. LHS Athletics Fee: This Fee is $25 and is required for all students, except if your student is Free/Reduced Lunch. If your student is Free/Reduced Lunch, please let me know.

We will have more stuff to go over at the Parent Meeting, but please REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR CHECKBOOK OR CASH

so we can get money taken care of immediately. If you know someone who is interested in our team, please share this email with them.

That is all I have for now. If you have any questions, please let me know. Looking forward to seeing everyone at our PARENT MEETING ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH AT 5PM IN THE LHS CAFETERIA!