Looking forward to a great NEON meet tonight! *Make sure no body paint to keep our pool looking great.

PLEASE make sure to RSVP for the FRIDAY FUNDRAISER and SUNDAY AWARDS PARTY by TOMORROW.

Here is your check list:

1. Have you RSVPed for the Friday Fundraiser? We are almost 1/2 way to our first goal of raising money for the Gulf Park water slide. Please help us by donating, attending and or signing up TODAY!

a. If no, go to www.gulpark.swimtopia.com and click on the event, RSVP. NOTE: If you are attending PLEASE consider volunteering as well to help this event run smoothly, we have several spots to fill.

b. If you plan to join the lap-a-thon - PLEASE SIGN UP and either get pledges online or bring pledges early to event (we are asking for $40 goal raised by each participant and would LOVE if ALL available swimmers participate). SIGN UP HERE

https://app.99pledges.com/fund/gulfparkbl1/addme

c. If you want to just donate to the fundraiser - simply visit our page, find a participant or donate overall - here https://app.99pledges.com/fund/gulfparkbl1

d. For more info on the complete event - see our fb event page here

https://www.facebook.com/events/634544593839387/

2. Have you RSVPed for the Awards Party Sunday?

a. If no, go to www.gulpark.swimtopia.com and click on the event, RSVP TODAY. NOTE: We are asking each individual attending to chip in $5 to help cover the cost of hotdogs, hamburgers and facility use.

b. AWARDS PARTY Sunday July 26^th details…

• Arrive 6:30pm Gulf Park Pool – Awards at 8pm, Slide show at dark
• $5 per individual, if you don’t prepay – you can pay at the door with check or cash (NOTE: PLEASE bring exact change if at all possible) plus don’t forget to bring your drinks/chips/desserts if you signed up to donate.
• Please come at 5:30pm if you are able to pitch in on setup!
• There is no specific dress code, but in general, the kids seem to enjoy dressing nicely for our awards party. However – we will be at the pool – the water will be calling – so feel free to come as your are or in your suit.
• What do we do? Eat (burgers and hotdogs), give out awards, dance, and watch the season slide show. Fun!

COACH BONUS INFO

Our coaches this season have BEEN INCREDIBLE! So we like to make sure they know how much we appreciate all they did for the season. If a specific coach or both of them have gone above and beyond for your family, and you'd like to recognize them with a cash/check bonus or gift card, you are invited to bring it to the end-of-season party Sunday. You may of course give it directly to the coach yourself... or you can slip it into the envelopes that I will have available for each coach. I also will have a general bonus envelope that will be divided between them if that suits you better. This is completely optional, of course.

So excited for these events this week and so thankful for all that you, your swimmers and families have done this summer to support Gulf Park and Gulf Park Blue Sharks!

Jennifer Manrod

Swim Team Director

Gulf Park Blue Sharks