2016: Final week info
Parents,
A few reminders as we start our final week of summer swim.
Please declare by 6PM tonight!
Why is this so important? Why do we care what your plans are???
The amount of work that the coaches have to put into the heat sheets takes days to complete and hours adjust.
Many of you have emailed asking why we lost Thursday night (first loss in 5 years!). The main downfall was empty swim lanes. When the whistle blows and we have empty lanes, we don't get points and this happened A LOT last Thursday.
Three main factors contributed to this:
1. Kids not being in their bullpen. If you have a child that is 10 and under... they HAVE to be in the bullpen with their group. It is not fair to expect the volunteers to track down kids, many whom they don't know. Often, the shepherds don't even know who they are looking for, so your child also need a NAME on their shoulder as well. Might not seem like a big deal for 1 child, but when you are herding 30+ kids its impossible to keep up with. Please help the team, and tell your child to stay where they belong. IN THE BULLPEN :-)
2. Non-declared swimmers: Or people just leaving because they are tired and its too hot (it is summer in Georgia btw). Allowing your child to leave means their assigned lane will be empty. The result is that we lose points if coaches aren't notified in time and are unable throw another kid in their place quickly. This is especially important for relays.
3. Sick kids: Okay we know this can't be helped, however, if your child is sick at 6:00 am, please tell us then... do not wait until 3:00 when the heat sheets have already been printed and copied. We had SO many volunteers with incorrect heat sheets and so many swimmers in tears because they missed their events due to last minute changes. Please text Coach Hess or Pam ASAP if you cannot make it.
Spiritwear: We will be running 20% off everything on the Spiritwear table ALL week long... come get the deals while you can. Items are selling fast. I have attached a price list for you to view if you want to come prepared.
Banquet: I will have forms at the pool on Monday and Tuesday morning. Please come by and fill out your form and pay if you plan to eat. There will not be extra food, if you want to eat, you have to order ahead of time!!
Hip/Hop and Rap themed meet: Our last meet we will be having a throwback to 90's and early rap/hip hop. Please come dressed up or decorated and ready to jam with some old (and new) tunes.
See you at the pool deck!
Sarah / Lara
