Sharks Away @ Village Green Tuesday June 12^th

The Gulf Park Blue Sharks are on the road for the first time this season on Tuesday, June 12th at Village Green. It is a lot of information, so please read everything carefully. For away, and all meets, it is VERY important that you arrive EARLY (on-time) and that all swimmers STAY until they have finished their LAST EVENT (each swimmer swims 3-4 events) – especially if they swim in a relay. Team warm ups begin at 5:00pm - please be settled and under the tent in plenty of time.  MOST importantly -- swim your best, have fun and enjoy a GREAT meet on Tuesday! GO SHARKS!

RSVP TODAY!

Go to the team website https://gulfpark.swimtopia.com and sign into your account. On the home page you will see Village Green (away) under the Upcoming Events Header. Click on the Meet Entry icon to declare your child's availability! Please note that all swimmers MUST RSVP for this Tuesday’s Meet by tomorrow night, Friday, June 8th, for your swimmer to be scheduled properly in the meet! So if you haven’t done so already – DO IT NOW! Best to go ahead and edit your swimmer’s availability now for all meets; you can always go back and edit later if the need arises.

Volunteer TODAY
We still have volunteer positions we need to fill; let's go ahead and get those filled and show Village Green what great families we have here at Gulf Park! Thank you all for volunteering; it truly takes a village of Shark families to put on a swim meet! Our volunteer coordinator, Christy Ringle will be reaching out to secure help for all unfilled positions.

Village Green Address:

Four Seasons Lane

Farragut, TN 37934

Below you will find all pertinent information sent by the Village Green Meet Director:

Parking: We do have parking reserved for your team behind the tennis courts. We are a neighborhood pool and parking is limited, so when you arrive you will see parking on the street. Please tell your parents to pull down the road towards the pool and park in the grassy area on the right hand side past the tennis courts. If there is need for additional parking, please remind the parents to PARK ONLY ON ONE SIDE of the street.

Visiting Team Space: There will be space on the lawn reserved for your team and parents are welcome to bring personal tents. We will also reserve poolside space for your parents to set up chairs.

Concessions: Village Green will host concessions for the purchase of food/drinks/snacks.  They plan on having a wide variety of items to choose from.

Reminders for all meets…

As with all meets the following applies….

What to Bring:
For those of you, who are new to the team, please pack a towel, folding chairs, goggles, swim cap and a sweatshirt. A sharpie pen is also handy for jotting your events on your hand for reference. It also helps, especially for younger swimmers, to put their name on their back – this will be helpful to Clerk of Course and others making sure everyone is where they should be. Many kids also bring hand held electronics, books or playing cards to pass time between events. (Please be mindful that swimmers are responsible for all of these belongings).

Misc. Notes...
8 and under parents: Please help your little ones get to their mark on time. Pay attention to the order of events (the event number is on display at the starters table) and direct them to the blocks where a volunteer will line them up. Please bring them to the clerking board for relays, we will need assistance separating them and getting them to the correct sides of the pool.

Please be sure to check the event boards when you arrive for the most up-to-date swimmer information! Also make sure that your swimmer Picks Up their Event Card for the clerk of course.

It is especially important to take note of relays; Free Relays are the last events of the evening. If your child is scheduled to swim the Free Relay and will be unable to stay for that event, it is imperative to let a Meet Director or Coach know as soon as possible. Remember the relays affect all 4 scheduled swimmers and in many cases a swim meet score is decided by these last events!

Ribbons: As in 2017, for 2018 meets, ribbons will be made for swimmers 12 and under. In the past we have found that 13 and up swimmers are not as interested in ribbons; therefore, to save time and money, 13 and up swimmers will only receive ribbons upon specific request. Ribbons are available at swim practice within 5 days after the meet. If you are missing ribbons, double check the meet results (sent out by Coach Chris soon after each meet) and if the event was not disqualified, let us know and we will get it to you ASAP.

Reminder: No smoking or alcohol at swim meets
Per GKAISA rules, all smoking and alcoholic beverages are absolutely prohibited at the pool area in all GKAISA meets - Dual, Tri, Relay and Championship.

See you Tuesday!

Your Gulf Park Blue Shark Meet Directors,

Karen and Keith Clements