Gulf Park Blue Sharks AWAY Meet @ Fox Den Tuesday, July 9

Key Information-

Fox Den Country Club is located at: 12284 N. Fox Den Dr. Knoxville, TN 37934

Arrive at 5 pm and warm ups at 5:30 pm.

Volunteer meeting at 5:40 pm.

The Gulf Park Blue Sharks are on the road for our swim meet with Fox Den. There is a lot of information, so please read everything carefully. For away, and all meets, it is VERY important that you arrive EARLY (5 pm) and that all swimmers STAY until they have finished their LAST EVENT. Team warm ups begin at 5:30pm - please be settled and in tent in plenty of time. MOST importantly -- swim your best, have fun and enjoy a GREAT opening meet on Thursday! 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 Fox Den 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 Thursday’s Meet by 5 pm, TODAY for your swimmer to be scheduled properly in the meet! So if you haven’t done so already – DO IT NOW! If you have not already done so, it is 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 Fox Den 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. The worker's meeting for volunteers will start at 5:45 pm.

Fox Den Country Club is located at: 12284 N. Fox Den Dr. Knoxville, TN 37934

Below you will find all pertinent information sent by the Fox Den Meet Director:

Parking: Parking is available above the pool immediately to your left as you enter or in the main parking lot to the "right" of the club house. Please "Do Not Park" in lower lot at golf bag drop area. Also, no parking allowed on the street or any grass areas

Visiting Team Space: Within the fenced-in pool area, the visiting team is given the area next to the pool covered house and surrounding chairs and tables. The hill grass area on the outside of fence is open to everyone but not on the golf course side. We encourage your families to bring extra chairs. The baby pool and playground area will be off limits and roped off so please keep kids out.

Restrooms: Please use the restrooms inside the pool fenced area. The restrooms behind the pool club house is strictly used for golfers only.

Concessions: Fox Den Club does allow coolers in the pool area. Cash concessions will be available, and I've attached our menu.

Reminders for all meets…

As with all meets the following applies….

What to Bring:
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 sheets 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. 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,

Liz Hall and Kim Evers