’Twas the night before Rose Cup, caps lined up with care,
With suits, bags, and snacks all packed up by the chair;
The players carb-loaded, then climbed into bed,
With fast breaks and goals dancing loud in their heads.

“Be there 45 minutes before game time,” the mantra so clear,
No rushing, no chaos when game time is near;
So sleep up, hydrate, and dream of the win.
Tomorrow it’s go time… Turtles dive right in!

Final Rose Cup Reminders:

• Volunteers: Look for the QR code to scan to log your hours at the registration table
• We’ve got every age group playing from 10U to Masters. Plan your day to stay for a few age groups and cheer on every Turtle!
• Volunteer Schedule
• Rose Cup Schedule

News you Can Use:

• The Mt. Hood pool that was planned for JO Qualifiers is not going to be done with construction in time for the scheduled games in June. This means we will need to be flexible with where and when the JO Qualifiers end up. Keep a close eye on communications if your turtle is JO-bound.
• We have a new admin starting Monday, April 27^th! As we hand things off to our shiny, official new admin, Dan, we appreciate your continued patience and trust that it may be slow, but it will end up right. I’ll be honest, getting to know more of you and seeing how unhinged the signature block can get before someone asks if I’m ok have been highlights, and perhaps the new admin will let me jump on now and again and cover for him. But after the transition, I’ll be returning to my natural habitat: making newsletters, representing all of you as a Turtle Board Member and cheering for our Turtles whenever parents who understand the rules tell me to.
• The website transition team is working heroically behind the scenes and we are manifesting Summer Session signups on the new platform. However, if your summer calendar looks anything like this temporary admin’s, you have one free 12-minute window on July 28 at 3:40pm and the rest is a full-contact scheduling sport featuring camps, carpools, and emotional support iced coffee. So before the last sliver of your sanity gets double-booked, below is the draft summer schedule for planning, plotting, and preparation.