The end of our Summer Session also marks the beginning of our Labor Day Break! The last day of Summer Session is Wednesday, August 31st. We will be closed from September 1st-5th. Water Aerobics and Adult Swim will return and our 2022-2023 School Year swim lessons and swim team will begin on Tuesday, September 6th. We will be offering private pool rentals during the break, so please contact us via email to reserve your spot! Thanks!

Wristband week starts on Thursday! This week and next week at lessons your swimmer will be evaluated and receive a wristband indicating their progress. You can check out the wristband progression color chart here on our website: https://www.littlestrokes.com/classes

This wristband week also signifies the end to our Summer Session on Wednesday, August 31st. The 2022-2023 School Year Session starts on Tuesday, September 6th.

Come and check out Little Strokes Swim Academy at the Waunakee Area Kids Expo today from 4-7pm at the Intermediate School! Ms. Melissa and Ms. Mikaela will be there with lots of fun handouts and cool prizes for our Pick-A-Duck game. Parents, make sure to scan the QR code to enter our drawing for a grand prize!

Registration for the 2022-2023 School Year Session is fast approaching! The School Year Session runs from September 6th through June 10th. The costs per class are: $18 for Parent-Tot, $27 for Age Group, and $28 for Swim Team.

Priority Registration for Summer Session swimmers, waitlisted swimmers, and class changes will take place on Monday, August 8th at 10AM.

General Public Registration will take place Monday, August 15th at 10AM.

Copies of our Summer and School Year schedules can be found here: https://www.littlestrokes.com/printable-schedule

Former Little Strokes swimmer Ellie Haselow grew up in Madison and started swimming competitively at 7 years old. For 10 years she swam for Madison area swim teams, along with competing for the Edgewood High School swim team

Ellie is continuing her education at Edgewood College, most likely for nursing. Besides swimming, she enjoys playing with her dogs, finding good coffee, being with her friends, and watching the Milwaukee Brewers.

Just a friendly reminder that we will be closed for Summer Break from July 25-31. Swim Lessons, Swim Team, Water Aerobics and Adult Swim will return on Monday, August 1st. This has already been accounted for in the schedule, so there is no need for a makeup lesson. Thanks!

Just a friendly reminder that we will be closed on Monday, July 4th. Swim lessons will return on Tuesday, July 5th. This has already been accounted for in the schedule, so there is no need for a makeup lesson. Thanks!

Next week at lessons your swimmer will be evaluated and receive a wristband indicating their progress. Wristbands will be handed out after class June 5-11. You can check out the wristband progression color chart here on our website: https://www.littlestrokes.com/classes

Little Strokes will be closed for lessons, swim team, water aerobics, and adult swim from May 28th through June 3rd for the Memorial Day Holiday. Swimming will resume Saturday, June 4th. During the break, we will again offer private pool rentals. Reserve the whole pool for up to 15 people for $100/hour. Here is a list of our upcoming availability, and feel free to book more than 1 spot if you'd like a longer rental!

Saturday, May 28th

9-10am

10-11am

11am-12pm

12-1pm

1-2pm

3-4pm

4-5pm

5-6pm

6-7pm

Sunday, May 29th

9-10am

12-1pm

1-2pm

2-3pm

3-4pm

4-5pm

Send an email to LittleStrokesSwim@gmail.com to reserve your spot!

Due to a significant amount of instructor changes and parent requests, we have modified our sessions a bit and will now offer School Year and Summer sessions. **Because of this change, if your child is currently in lessons and would like to swim in the summer, you will need to register for a Summer Session class next week.** Summer registration will be open to all actively enrolled, currently swimming students on May 2nd at 9PM. **If you would like to swim in the summer, you will need to register for summer lessons even if you are enrolled in school year lessons right now.** Registration will take place via the Parent Portal, not through the typical registration button. The Summer Session runs from June 12th through August 31st.

School year enrollment will be carried over to the next school year session beginning in September. If you are enrolled in school year lessons right now, you will keep your same spot in the fall for the next school year session (Pending any schedule changes). **If you would like to continue swimming in the summer, you need to go into the Parent Portal to register on May 2nd, we won't be carrying over any enrollment or pre-registering students.** This is a change from how we anticipated doing things back in the fall, since so many parents and instructors wanted to change schedules for the summer. We appreciate your patience as we figure out the best ways to use Jackrabbit.

If you are currently on a waitlist for the school year session, or have siblings that aren't enrolled in lessons and would like to be, we will reach out the week of May 9th to try and place them in a class. Registration for all not currently enrolled or new families & students will take place on May 16th, so it is our hope to get all waitlisted students and siblings into lessons before May 16th. Please note - you are not considered an active, currently enrolled student if you are not actually swimming in lessons with us now. If you swam with Little Strokes in the past, but aren't on a waitlist or swimming right now, you will need to register on May 16th when the general public registration opens.

If you have any questions, please let us know. We realize this is a change from how we planned on doing things, but feel this is the best approach going forward. A copy of the Summer Session schedule can be found here.

Little Strokes Swim Academy was proudly represented by Ms. Melissa and Ms. Sandy at the recent Wellness and Energy Fair held at the Waunakee Village Center. They provided information regarding our swim lessons, swim team, water aerobics classes, and private pool rentals. They also introduced our Adult Swim Program to many community members, who have since taken advantage of this service!

EASTER BREAK: No lessons, swim team or Adult Swim time April 16-18

Little Strokes will not hold swim lessons, swim team or adult swim time from April 16-18 due to Easter Break. Classes will resume on Tuesday, April 19th. During the break Little Strokes will offer private pool rentals on Saturday, April 16th and Monday, April 18th. Here is our current availability:

Saturday, April 16th

9-10am, 12-1pm

Monday, April 18th

9am-7pm

Please send us an email at LittleStrokesSwim@gmail.com to reserve your spot or inquire about pool rental availability. We offer private pool rentals during our breaks from lessons, and on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Occasionally we can accommodate a weekday rental between 12-3pm. The cost is $100/hour for up to 15 people.

We still have some EARLY APRIL private pool rentals available! The entire warm water pool will be reserved just for your group, as we only allow one rental at a time. 15 people can have a blast together during family swim time, or throw a birthday party to celebrate a loved one. The cost is $100/hour with a 1-hour minimum reservation.

Hours available include:

Saturday, April 9th, 1-7pm

Sunday, April 10th, 4-5pm

Saturday, April 16th, 9am-1pm

The pool is kept at a toasty 91°, measures 28'x42' and slopes from 3.5' to 4.5' deep, so it is the perfect size and temperature for anyone! Noodles, rings, water games, innertubes, a basketball hoop, magic carpet mats and beach balls are all available to play with and are included for free! Feel free to bring along your own water toys to play with and beverages to enjoy – this includes adult beverages, but no glass containers please! No food is allowed inside the facility. Our normal facility restrictions apply to pool rentals, please let us know if you have any questions.

We keep our pool clean using a combination of chlorine and a UV filtration system, perform chemical checks throughout the day, and our air is turned over every 45 minutes. This offer is open to anyone, so share this information with your friends and neighbors! Send us an email us at LittleStrokesSwim@gmail.com to reserve your spot.

The Adult Swim program at Little Strokes has been going strong for almost a month now! We are elated to see so many community members using our pool to help with their exercise, therapy, or relaxation needs. Since the only "cost" to use our pool is a donation to the Waunakee Neighborhood Connection or Waunakee Food Pantry, we have been asked what the top needs are. Here are the top needs for the month of April:

Food Pantry:

Spaghetti Noodles

Vegetable Oil

Mayo

Applesauce

Ketchup

Hair Conditioner

Salsa

Snack Items (Crackers/Snack pudding/nuts, etc.)

Mac & Cheese

Diapers Size 6

WNC:

Household Cleaning Products

Laundry Detergent,

Shoes

What is our Adult Swim program, you ask? Adult community members are invited into our relaxing, warm, 91° pool for some adult exercise time. Reserve a lane for one half-hour, self guided session. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday mornings from 9am-12pm. The only cost is a donation to the Waunakee Food Pantry or the Waunakee Neighborhood Connection. Don’t forget your water bottle and water shoes. Sorry kids, this is for adults only!

Call or text us at 608-819- 0134 after 7:45am each day to reserve your half-hour spot!

Please join Ms. Melissa and Ms. Sandy at the Waunakee Wellness and Energy Fair the morning of Saturday, March 26th! They will be representing Little Strokes Swim Academy and registering people to win one of many prizes such as:

* 1 free month of swim lessons *

* punch card for 10 water aerobics classes *

* swim cash *

* goggles *

* swim caps *

* car window clings *