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    Battle of the Bluff Information - Be there at 2:30. WarmUps at 3:00

    June 28th

    We are so excited for the first ever "Battle of the Bluff!"

    Please note the arrival/warm up/meet start times!

    When:

    Tuesday, June 28 - Gulf Park will host Crestwood Hills and Gulfwood

    Time:
    Arrive at 2:30, warm ups begin at 3:00 & the meet will begin at 4:00 sharp. All swimmers should be at the pool, settled, and ready to get in the water at 3:00 pm.

    This is early, but this is a unique event!


    Events:  Events have been entered into Swimtopia.  We will be swimming all events during this meet. There are 70 events. do not leave the meet until your child has completed all of their events. Free relays is the last event and if one child leaves, this scratches an entire relay.

    Workers Meeting:

    Promptly at 3:30. Please remember to volunteer for a job at each meet.

    Spirit Theme:
    Don't Forget to show your BLUE SHARK SPIRIT! This week's theme is NEON NIGHT.

    Volunteers:

    Volunteers need to check in at 3:00.  Parking and Hospitality need to start their shifts at 3:00 sharp.  There are still a few jobs available.  We need several food items, Facilities volunteer, Head Timer (2nd Shift), Hospitality (1st Shift), and Grill Master (1st Shift).   We literally need all hands on the pool deck!  Please sign up for a shift at our last home meet.


    Parking: Very Important!!!!!

    For home meets, Gulf Park will park in the grassy lot outside of the fence on Cedar Bluff Road. Please do not park in the lower parking lot. This is reserved for the visiting team. We will have people directing traffic for each lot. Please do your best to carpool.

    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 have hamburgers and hotdogs combo meals $6.00 to $8.00 (includes 2 sides and a can drink).


    Remember WE need your help with donations!! Please bring cases of bottle water and can drinks. We also need bagged chips and cookies. Let’s talk about FRUIT!! Frozen grapes are a huge hit and sell fast and so are strawberries. Please don’t drop food until Tuesday at the meet but drinks are welcome anytime. But make sure to bring your contribution!


    What to Bring:
    For those of you, who are new to the team, please pack towels, 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.) This meet will run longer than the Blue and White Meet.

    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 clerk for relays, we will need assistance separating them and getting them to the correct sides of the pool. At our pool, all events finish on the Cedar Bluff Road 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!

    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.

    In addition, 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!

    See you this afternoon!  

    Another note:.

    Go Sharks!

    Kimberly Evers

    Meet Director

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