June 29, First Day Lessons
July 1, CANADA Day
July 2, Seahorse Picnic
July 3, Footraces & Pentathlon
July 5, Adult Mixed Doubles

Let Summer Begin!

Welcome back, CBSC’ers! The countdown to summer is over and lessons start tomorrow.

Thank you to our Registration Team and all the volunteers for pulling off a fantastic day yesterday and for making a complicated process look effortless. A special thank you this year to everyone who helped bring our new courts to life, we couldn’t be more excited to see them in use all summer long.

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Here’s to our 108th summer. Put on your green and white wristbands, get out with your family and friends, and let’s make it the safest and very best one yet!

SWIMMING

Did you know we offer Intro to Springboard Diving and Girls Only Developmental Water Polo? Check out the website for more details.

Reminder
If you are in Comp Art Swim, Comp Swim or Comp Polo you MUST sign up for BCSSA asap.

Stroke & Turn Officials Clinic, June 30
Want to help our swim meets run smoothly and fairly? Join us for our Stroke & Turn Clinic on Tuesday, June 30th at 7 pm at the CBSC clubhouse. This is a great opportunity to learn or refresh your officiating skills before the summer swim season kicks into high gear. Snacks and refreshments provided! Register (so we know how many drinks to buy) or just show up!

TENNIS

New Courts! New Summer! New Fun!
Thanks to everyone who helped build our beautiful new tennis courts. We can’t wait to fill them with many new CBSC memories.

Court Reminders:

  • Weekly open court binder goes out 9 am Monday mornings.
  • No flip flops, Crocs, or Birks.
  • No food or drinks except water.
  • Please clean up after yourself.

FREE Youth 12+ Drop-In, Every Thursday 7 – 8:30pm
Starts Thursday, July 2nd. Come play castle, tennis and/or pickleball with the tennis coaches. Register on ActiveNet anytime!

Adult Mixed Doubles, Sunday, July 5th 10am
Sign up on ActiveNet by 6pm Friday, July 3rd. No partner needed, all levels welcome, current CBSC members only. Partners will be randomly assigned and switched each round, with the top individual players advancing.

SAILING

Sail Orientation, July 4th and 5th 4 – 7pm
New to sailing? Want to feel confident out with your kids during Free Sail? This short course is for new sailors of all ages (kids born 2017 or earlier, plus adults). You’ll sail in small groups of 2-3 with a coach, learning the basics of CANSail Level 1, enough to start skippering safely.

Paddle Board Orientation, July 1st 11am – 12pm
Want to use the club SUPs this summer? This one-hour course covers the safety and paddling basics for Crescent Beach. Complete it once to unlock paddleboard sign-out during Free Paddle.

Free Sail and Paddle
Enjoy the water on a sailboat or SUP! No pre-registration, just bring your mandatory life jacket. To keep everyone safe, Free Paddle is open to adults and youth who’ve completed a Paddle Board Orientation or lessons, and Free Sail is open to experienced sailors and graduates of Family Sail, Sail Orientation, or Sail Green.

Private Lessons
Need a refresher, missed a class, or want to finish a few skills? Email our Head Sailing Coach at hcsailing@cbswimclub.ca for details and registration.

EVENTS & HAPPENINGS

SEAHORSE PICNIC, Thursday July 2nd 5:30 to 7:30pm
Bring your own picnic or take-out to Alexandra Park for our summer kick-off! Everyone’s welcome, and it’s a great chance for newer families to meet our president, the coaches, and fellow members. There’ll be games, face painting, tattoos, and freezies to top off this fun, free event.

PENTATHLON, Friday July 3rd
Meet at the lifeguard tower right after Footraces. FREE for ages 8 – 12 (must be 8 as of August 31). Must be a strong swimmer and comfortable in the ocean. Be prepared to swim, run, and get messy, depending on the theme of the day! Pre-registration is required, through ActiveNet or the office. The deadline for registering is 2pm on Thursday, July 2. Registration opens online 9am the Saturday after the previous Pentathlon, and in the office the following Monday. Save these dates: July 10, July 31, and August 14.

REMINDERS

TROPHY RETURNS
Drop off your engraved and shined trophies on July 3, July 10 or July 17 – email for dropoff address or with questions – trophies@cbswimclub.ca

Wednesday is CANADA 🇨🇦 Day! Show your Canadian pride at lessons with a flag or wear some red and white. Have a great first week of lessons, and welcome back!