May 14, 2019

Good Afternoon Barracuda Parents -

We have many new swimmers that have joined our Barracuda family this year! With that being said - there seems to be a lot of confusion about our practices schedules. So here it is broken down per week:

Afternoon Practices May 14-May 28

6 & under: 4:00-4:445pm

7/8:4:45-5:30pm

9/10:5:30-6:15pm

11 & up: 6:15-7:00pm

Morning Practices May 31-June 25*

6 & under: 8:00am-8:45am

7/8: 8:45am-9:30am

9/10: 9:30am-10:15am

11 & up: 10:15am-11:00am

WEEK BY WEEK PRACTICE SCHEDULE:

May 14-17 Afternoon practices

May 20–24 Afternoon practices

*May 27 NO PRACTICE – MEMORIAL DAY*

May 28 YES Afternoon Practice

*May 29 NO PRACTICE - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL*

*May 30 NO PRACTICE – SHS GRADUATION*

May 31 MORNING PRACTICES BEGIN

June 3-6 Morning practices

June 4 FUN MEET (Tropical Theme) Do not need to wear team suit, arrive at 5pm)

June 5 – Morning Practice

June 6 HOME MEET VS WOODLANDS (arrive at 4:45pm)

June 7 FUN FRIDAY (9-11am – Come get your ribbons,eat a donut & have fun!)

June 10-13 Morning practices

June 13 AWAY MEET VS LAUREL BROOKE (arrive at 5:15pm)

June 14 FUN FRIDAY (9-11am)

June 17-20 Morning practices

June 20 HOME MEET VS WOODMONT (arrive at 4:45pm)

June 21 FUN FRIDAY (9-11am)

June 24-25 Morning practices

June 25 AWAY MEET VS ORANGE SHOALS (arrive at 5:15pm)

June 26 FUN WEDNESDAY (9-11am)

June 28 Team Banquet (will be at the BF golf clubhouse – info will be coming out soon)

Commonly asked questions:

Declaring your swimmer - please refer to our SWIMTOPIA page to declareyour swimmer before each meet. This is the most important piece of the swim meet...if your child is NOT registered...they will not be allowed to swim. We will discuss this process over the next few practices.

Team Suit- Please have your swimmer wear their team suit to all 4 swim meets.

Team Shirt - Not mandatory but most kids wear them to our meets...but is strictly up to your swimmer.

Swim Caps - Not Mandatory but recommended for longer hair. We have caps for sale at all practices for $15.00

Goggles - Not Mandatory but I strongly suggest that your swimmer has a pair for practices & each meet (possibly a back up pair just in case)

Food - Yes you may bring in a cooler of your own drinks/snacks at any meet BUT know that the money we make from our HOME MEET CONCESSION SALES - all goes towards the kid's End of Year Gift...please please please eat at our Home Meet Concessions.

Volunteer Positions - Please know what position you signed up for & show up. We truly cannot run any of our meets without our volunteers. We thank you again.

Home/Away Meets: Home Meets - arrive at 4:45pm Parking will be a bit crazy. Carpool or get dropped off if you can. The kids will warm up around 5pm.

Away Meets - arrive at 5pm. Parking is worse - so be prepared. (carpool) The kids will warm up around 5:15 at an away meet.*All away meet addresses are on Swimtopia.*

Writing E.H.L - We can show all new swimmers/parents how to write the EVENT,HEAT & LANE properly on your child's leg or arm. Feel free to go to town on their backs...that is my favorite part. Sunscreen or hand sanitizer takes off Sharpies.

Sorry for the lengthy email but we wanted to make sure everyone has all of the info & has an amazing swim summer. Go Barracudas! ILB

See you all at the pool,

Megan Kremer & Tina Reissig