Packing a lot into this email, please take a moment to read through:

Our meet this week is at Hannary West, 527 Emily Drive, Lilburn, GA 30047  Swimmers should plan to arrive by 5:15pm.  There is limited parking so arrive early to limit your walk.  If the home team provides an additional information, we will forward it.

We also need swimmers to RSVP for the home meet on Monday, June 17 by THURSDAY!  

SODA DONATIONS: we are requesting families donate 1 case of soda (per family, not swimmer) for us to sell at our concession stand.  This helps our profit margin which keeps our registration fees the lowest in the area.  If you can bring it this week, that would be ideal.  Please leave by pool gate near shed.  To make it easy on our concession stand workers we are requesting certain brands assigned by last name.

Last names ending:

A-J:Coca-Cola Classic

L-P: Sprite

R-T: Dr. Pepper

V-W: Diet Coke

FUN FRIDAY/Stroke Clinic Coach Abby has offered to teach stroke clinics before fun Friday. This week from 9a-10a she will work on Breaststroke. All team swimmers are welcome, there is no additional charge for this instructional clinic. At 10am will begin Fun Friday. This week we will have ICE CREAM SUNDAES!! Last season we received the Margaret Gilbert award for Sportsmanship (voted on by teams in our division.) We were awarded with a Bruster's gift card. We will use that to purchase a bucket of ice cream and provide toppings for swimmers to make a small sundae treat.

Each swimmer can also pick up their ribbons earned from the night before. Laine Cochran (Spirit Committee Lead) could use some help from parents in attendance with scooping ice cream.

Swimmers are to be supervised by a parent or adult age 18 and over. Fun Friday ends at 11am and those who are not pool members will be required to exit the pool deck.

TEAM MAGNETS:  The Jensen Family have team car magnets for $3 each!  Please catch them at practice (they have swimmers in every age group!) or at the meet to purchase one.  These magnets were donated so all proceeds will directly benefit the team.  (and our need for new lane line floats!)

REMINDER:

ALL SWIMMERS ARE TO STAY IN THE BULLPEN! Volunteers WILL NOT go find swimmers who are not in the bullpen area. The kids should bring something to entertain themselves. (Like cards or coloring, no electronics or things of value.) Please have your swimmer clean up all of their trash prior to leaving. We need to leave the facilities like we found it, or better!

All volunteers are to check in with Mary Beth Durham upon arrival (She will be wearing a lime green team shirt and be located near the bullpen.) Timer/Officials meeting for those working either half is usually between 5:30-5:45pm. Listen for announcement from home team.

*****MEET BASIC INFO for FIRST TIME FAMILIES*****

For those not in attendance last week, we will have your swim caps.  See one of the coaches.

Key Parent team volunteers and coaches will be wearing lime green shirts to make it easy to find us on deck. Have a question? Find us we will help or partner you with a veteran family.

WHAT TO BRING:

Chairs: all spectators need their own chair, we do not use pool furniture. Swimmers will sit on their towels in the bullpen

Sunscreen/Bug Spray

Sharpies (explained below)

Cooler: drinks/snacks if desired, concession stand will be available as well.

Extra Towels

Goggles

The meet program is called the “heat sheet”. This program is sold by teams usually for $1-$2. This lineup will tell you which event, heat and lane your swimmer is swimming in. The Events are listed by stroke, age and gender. (EVENT #1: Girls 6 and under backstroke) Heats are the individual races within the event. Although most host teams will reward the swimmer in each heat, all of the times compete against all of the heats in their event. So, its possible for the swimmer to win their heat but place further down in the standings. (See a veteran parent if you need help with explanation!) We label our swimmers by using a sharpie marker so the kids know which events they are in. A veteran family or teen swimmer will help you. It is also suggested to write your swimmers LAST NAME and AGE on their back. It helps timers make sure they have the right kid. (You can also tell your swimmer to tell the timer their last name as they step up.)

Meet Length The meet has 82 events. Most swimmers age 8 and under are finished in the first half. Swimmers are free to leave after they have swam ALL of their events AND asked Coach Scott or Coach Abby. It is important swimmers don’t leave without checking. Relays are often changed after arrival due to absences. If a swimmer leaves early and they are slotted for the relay, the other 3 swimmers will be left unable to swim.

The entire meet is usually done around 10pm. This can vary based off size of team or technical issues.

WEATHER DELAY If there is a lightning delay, the pool deck will be cleared, and families will be sent to wait in their cars. We ask that you DO NOT LEAVE. We do everything we can to wait out the storm and get the meet in. Returning another day, requires hours of pool set up time and often volunteers or swimmers cannot attend the make-up date which ends up in a poor meet for all. We will send out REMIND 101 updates during delays.

Controlled Chaos is the only way to describe a summer swim meet. The deck WILL be crowded and a lot goes on. Hang in there and understand each week will seem a little less stressful.

Get your camera’s ready to watch your swimmers conquer their goals! You’ll be amazing at the progress each week! 

Your Parent Board:

Kari Scull- Primary Council

Mike Stagl- Secondary Council

Gio De La Pena- Treasurer

Eric Jenson- Board Member/Concession Stand Chairperson