2026 Spring Banquet and Meeting Notes

David Dorak

Happy Wednesday! 

 

Thank you to everyone that came out to the Spring Meeting and Awards Banquet last night! HUGE turnout, sorry we ran out of Pizza!

 

 


 

Highlights from the Meeting

HERE is the Board of Directors Notes, Financials, and Announcements

Board Elections

 

Election ballot sent out April 27 – close 4/29. 

 

Nominations:

  • President

    • Dianne Dotter

 

  • Secretary

    • Matt Weber

 

  • 1X Open Board Position

    • Open Nominations

 

  • Re-election

    • Nolan McGaughy

    • Andrea Schroeder

    • Shawn Hummer

 

Please reach out if interested [email protected]

-Finance Highlights:

  • Fundraising

    • ~$10k in monetary donations

    • Whitefish Community Grant

  • Home Meet Revenue

 

    2026

  • Replacement and updates to pads/cables in WF - $7k

  • Refurb of CTS – $2-3k

 

 

HERE is the Spring/Summer info handout.

-Please make sure you have the SE Motion app and your cell phone number on your TeamUnify account so you can get any updates or last minute changes directly to your phone. It also provides simple access to your account, billing, and events.

-Check your swimmer has the required equipment.

-Competition is the reward of all the work we put in at the pool, please review the meet schedule and commit to race

-As a parent, consider doing the USA Swimming SafeSport training, not only for great information on youth protection, but to help move the club toward National SafeSport Recognition.

 

Team Awards

Bronze - WF

MVP: Arlo Crest

Most Improved: Winston Seguine

Best Teammate: Brock Roberton

Silver - WF

MVP: Lily Cox

Most Improved: Camden Seheult

Best Teammate: Josie Nelson

Gold - WF

MVP: Elin Mayer

Most Improved: Ashton Lyle

Best Teammate: Wade Algeo

Bronze - LH

MVP: Ellen Reis

Most Improved: Katie Monroe

Best Teammate: Micah Owings

Silver - LH

MVP: Elora Bodonyi-Kovacs

Most Improved: Ellie Deusser

Best Teammate: Audrey Beaulieu

Gold - LH

MVP: Grace Hummer

Most Improved: Aiden Ofstad

Best Teammate: Georgie Monroe

Seniors

MVP: Liesel Klein

Most Improved: Sophie McDermott

Best Teammate: Noah Juster

Best Teammate: Kylie Blodgett

 

State Competitors

Kylie    Blodgett

Nanett    Bodonyi-Kovacs

Doretta    Bodonyi-Kovacs

Elora    Bodonyi-Kovacs

LilyAnnCox

Emi    Dotter

Lily    Dotter

Grace    Hummer

Ella    Hummer

Liesel    Klein

Sophie    McDermott

Brynn    McElhinney

Ainsley    McGaughy

Tatum    Murray

Emrie    Owings

Ellen    Reis

Izzy    Ward

Quinten    Babcock

DomoshBodonyi-Kovacs

Mark    Hunthrop

Noah    Juster

GregoryLillard

Liam    McElhinney

Aiden    Ofstad

WinstonSeguine

 

Regional Competitors

Quinten Babcock

Emi    Dotter

Tatum    Murray

Izzy    Ward

*If you were not in attendance, your awards will be at your home pool Monday 4/13

 


 

LAST CHANCE to Sign up for our Nutrition Seminar

Friday April 10th - Eat Smart, Swim Fast: Powered by Nutrition  with Millie Richard - Registered Dietitian Nutritionist 4:30-5:30p (NO In-Water Training)

Millie Richard - Millie Richard is a Registered Dietitian at Logan Health. She completed her undergraduate education at Keene State College in New Hampshire, before moving to Montana to finish her Masters Degree and Dietetic Internship at Montana State University in 2024.  She works most commonly in her professional career with older adults, pediatrics, and NICU patients. Millie is passionate about how adequate nutrition plays a role in overall wellbeing, mental health, immunity, energy levels, and daily performance. 

 

 


 

First Week of Training 

This first week back will be rather laid back, some introductions, assessment, and reintroduction of basic techniques and skills.

 

 


 

Upcoming Events

Dates

Event

Location

March 22-April 6

SPRING BREAK

Wave & LH

April 7

SPRING MEETING and BANQUET

Northridge Lutheran Church

April 10

Sports Nutrition Seminar

LHMFC Conference Room

April 17-19

Fernie Fox (Bronze/Silver) SCM

Fernie, BC

May 15-17

Bozeman May Classic (ALL SWIMMERS) LCM

Bozeman, MT

May 29-31

Glacier IMX (ALL SWIMMERS) SCY 

Volunteers Needed - Home Meet

Wave - Whitefish