5/29 BERK hosts PCNM

Hi Waverunners! Tonight is our FIRST dual meet of the season and we will be at the Berkeley Hills Country Club. There will be a lot of people, and possibly some rain, but it will be a lot of fun!

The coaches have been working with the kids this week on what to expect at the meet. The Heat sheet is attached (please print at home–no copies will be sold at meet). The Heat Sheet is the official entry of all the individuals swimming in the various events - all swimmers swim up to 3 individual events and potentially 2 relay events. New 6 & Under swimmers may only swim 2 individual events (PLEASE READ THE HEAT SHEET CAREFULLY).

Thank you to everyone who has signed up to volunteer for the meet tonight. We really need each and every family with a swimmer in the meet to volunteer. Please check your emails from the chairs of each area to sign up. If you have questions please email Liz Graves at [email protected]

See below for important information for today’s meet.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

• SWIMMERS need to stay in the Bullpen area. PLEASE watch your kids and keep an eye on the bullpen staging number (this corresponds to the event on the heat sheet)! To keep the meet running smoothly, the bullpen needs to line up the kids quickly and efficiently; the bullpen volunteers don’t have time to track down every missing swimmer. Please watch your kids, keep an eye on the bullpen staging number, and ensure your swimmer lines up on time. For any swimmer, but especially our 8 and unders: It is helpful to write your swimmer’s first name and age on the upper back shoulder in Sharpie (ex. Benjamin 6). This helps our volunteers to line up everyone correctly.
• DO NOT LEAVE until you have checked the relay board! The relay board can and will change often during a swim meet…kids may also “swim up” and swim with an older age group…double and triple check your child’s name several times during the meet to see if he/she is needed for a relay!
• PLEASE CHECK RESULTS BOARD as times are posted throughout the meet and communicate any discrepancies ASAP. For example, if you have a “NS” code - it means “No Swim” and if your child swam, they should have a time reported.
• Any WEATHER DELAYS will be communicated via the Remind App. Not registered? Register HERE
• *Check out the SWIMTOPIA APP!! Download the app and you can see all the events your child is swimming in tonight!! Includes seed times, event numbers, etc. For more info click HERE

** In case of weather changes, please know that WE DO NOT LEAVE THE SWIM MEET and return home. We would leave the pool deck area. Any weather delays will just change the timing of the meet. Swimmers and their families would go to their cars to wait for any inclement weather to clear. But it is more advantageous for us to swim the meet tonight than try to reschedule. Please pack extra activities, snacks, towels and anything else you need to entertain your swimmer in your car for delays.

BERKELEY HILLS COUNTRY CLUB ADDRESS: ** Please check in advance and allow for extra travel time**

2300 Pond Road

Duluth, Ga 30096

TEAM BULLPEN AREA:

The bullpen area for swimmers will be in the grassy area on the far end of the pool (next to the deep end and diving board). Parents are welcome to bring chairs and set up on the side of the pool closest to the grassy area to watch the meet.

VOLUNTEERS:

*Please check in with your head volunteer when arriving at the meet.

*Timers will have a mandatory meeting at 5:45pm at the starter table.

*Stroke & Turn judges will meet at 5:45pm with the head official behind the starter table.

What to Bring?

• Extra towels
• Filled water bottle
• Sunscreen
• Goggles & swim caps
• Sharpies
• Bug Spray
• Copy of Heat Sheet (attached to this email)
• Chairs (the pool deck will be cleared of furniture for the meet)
• Cash for concessions
• Sweatshirts or swim parkas to keep swimmers warm

CONCESSIONS MENU Concessions (cash and card accepted)

Here is the menu for the Barracuda Bite Shop:

Chicken Tacos 2 for $5

Chicken & Cheese Tacos 2 for $6Garden Salad $5Chicken Garden Salad $8Cheese Nachos $5Chicken & Cheese Nachos $8Pizza: Cheese or Pepperoni 1 Slice $3 2 Slices $5Watermelon $3Homemade Desserts $4Candy: Skittles/Sour Patch/Airheads $2Ring Pops $1Chips/Popcorn $1Popsicles $2Drinks Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Water, Gatorade $2

MEET SCHEDULE for THURSDAY 5/30:

• 5:00pm: Waverunners Arrive, check in, and mark yourself for events
• 5:30pm: Waverunners Warm-up
• 5:45pm: Mandatory Meeting for Timers and Stroke & Turn Judges (at starter table)
• 6pm: Meet starts

** Reminder : There IS morning practice today! Link to Practice Schedule HERE.

Questions? Email the Swim Team Board: [email protected]

Thanks!

Amy

****BINGO NIGHT AT THE POOL Wednesday, June 11th:

Please join the Waverunners on Wednesday, June 11th from 6pm - 8pm for our 3rd annual Bingo Night Fundraiser!

UPCOMING DATES (Click HERE for the complete swim team schedule)

Thur 5/29 @ 5:00pm: Away Meet @ Berkeley Hills Country Club

Fri 5/30: First Fun Friday at the pool - 10am - 11am - to celebrate our first meet with donuts and swimming! (*registered Waverunners only)

Sat 5/31: Stroke Clinics, from 9-10 and 10-11 Sign up HERE

RSVP due for our first Home Meet on 6/5 vs. Spalding Corners

Mon 6/2: Junior Waverunners Practice Begins at 9am!

Thurs 6/5: HOME Swim Meet vs JBRS (RSVP HERE)

Wed 6/11: BINGO Night and Potluck at the pool, 6- 8pm. Social and Fundraiser for our team