Concord Hills @ Gulf Park Meet Tuesday June 25th

Our first home Dual meet of the season is Tuesday vs. Concord Hills Piranhas.

When:

Tuesday, June 25th

Time:

Warm Ups begin at 5:00 pm & the Meet will begin at 6:00 pm sharp. All swimmers should be at the pool, settled, and ready to get in the water by 4:45. There will be a volunteer meeting at 5:45 pm.  

Spirit Theme:
Hawaiian Luau Theme.  Come ready to hula!  Best dressed swimmers wins a prize!

Availability:

Go to the team website https://gulfpark.swimtopia.com and sign into your account. On the home page you will see the Concord Hills Meet under the Upcoming Events Header. Please be sure to mark ATTENDING or NOT ATTENDING for each swimmer for the upcoming meet.

This must be done by Sunday @ Noon for your swimmer to be scheduled properly in the meet! 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.

Volunteers:

We require each family to provide a volunteer for at least 1/2 of the meet. It truly takes a village to put on the meet and we need all hands on deck!! Remember that if you signed up for Parking or Hospitality Set Up, please arrive by 4pm. If you signed up for first half, please arrive by 5:30 pm. Also if you signed up for the second half of the meet - please be at your post by event 35. We still need SEVERAL spots filled for TUESDAY.  To sign up - Go to the team website https://gulfpark.swimtopia.com and sign into your account. On the home page you will see the Concord Hills Meet under the Upcoming Events Header. Click on the JOB SIGNUP button to declare your volunteer position! If you have any questions about any jobs, please feel free to ask!! Meet workers should check in with Christy Ringle when you arrive at the meet.

Parking: Very Important!!!!!

You may park in the lower lot or along one side of the street in the neighborhood. It is CRITICAL that you be mindful of the residents in the neighborhood when street parking. Please do not park in the cul-de-sac, do not block driveways, and only park on ONE SIDE of the street throughout the neighborhood. (Please take note of the one side of the street parking regulations or you may have to leave the meet to move your car!).  Additionally there is parking off of Cedar Bluff in the upper parking lot.

Food:
We urge you all to "Eat at the Meet" and have two areas to serve you. On the side of the pool nearest the kiddie pool, our concession stand will be open and features packaged snacks, sports drinks, and ice cream.

Our Hospitality area is called the SHARK BITES CAFE, it will be set up with tents at home meets. We will serve grilled and homemade meals and snacks just for swim meets. We offer burgers, hot dogs, grilled chicken, salads, fresh fruit and assorted side dishes and desserts. Note above, We NEED YOUR HELP to make this happen - PLEASE sign up to help TODAY!

Our best values are the combo meals, all priced $4-$7, and include two sides and bottled/canned beverages or refillable lemonade. You will be getting much more detailed concession information from our fabulous hospitality crew soon!!

What to Bring:
Remember to 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. 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. . At our pool, all events finish on the Cedar Bluff side of the pool!

Please be sure to check the event boards when you arrive for the most up to date swimmer information!!
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 2018, for 2019 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.

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.

Traditions: Gulf Park Blue Sharks have been swimming since 1970, and we have many time-honored traditions. Remember that at the end of every home meet, the whole team dances "the time warp" and leaps into the pool. These traditions began long before us, and will continue as long as there is a blue shark at gulf park!

Your Gulf Park Blue Shark Meet Directors

Liz Hall and Kim Evers