The Last Home Meet and Senior Recognition Night at Gulf Park

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Gulf Park will host National Fitness Center

When:

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Time:
Arrive at 4:30, warm ups begin at 5:00 & the meet will begin at 6:00 sharp. All swimmers should be at the pool, settled, and ready to get in the water at 5:00 pm.

We will be swimming all events during this meet. There are 70 events. Typically, swimmers will swim 2 individual events and 2 relays. Please do not leave the meet until your child has completed all of their events. Free relays are the last event and if one child leaves, this scratches an entire relay.

Senior Recognition: We will be honoring our Gulf Park Senior Swimmer at this meet. Please help us recognize them! This is such a fun tradition at Gulf Park.

WorkersMeeting:

Promptly at 5:30. Please remember to volunteer for a job at each swim meet. There are still several spots to be filled. 

Spirit Theme:

Don't forget to show your BLUE SHARK SPIRIT! This week's theme is Valentines!

Volunteers:
We require each family to provide a volunteer for at least 1/2 of themeet, and if possible if each adult works 1/2 of themeetit would be GREATLY appreciated. It truly takes a village to put on the meet and we need all hands on deck!! Go to the team website https://gulfpark.swimtopia.com/and sign into your account. On the home page you will see an Upcoming events listing and you will see the NFC vs GP meet listed. Click on the meet, click on Job Sign Up, Click on each parent/guardian and 'SIGN UP FOR JOBS'. The first half of the meet begins at 5:45 for most jobs - parking needs to check in by 4:00. The second half of the meet begins when we are half way through the events. Disregard current times on the site if different as they are incorrect. Check in with your Volunteer Coordinators - Alison Ross/Joanna Steinmetz when you arrive at the meet- this should be around 4:30.

Parking:Very Important!!!!!

Parking will be tricky for this meet.Please do not use the field on Cedar Bluff Road or the Lifeguard Parking Lot.  BOTH TEAMS WILL PARK IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. Gulf Park will park at Cedar Bluff Elementary School parking lot and allow NFC to use the lower parking lot. Please only park on one side of the road in the neighborhood and DO NOT block the cul de sac. Feel free to drop off your swimmers before you park.

The Upper Parking Lot is reserved for emergency vehicles, staff, and accessible parking. We have parents/grandparents come who actually need to use this parking lot.

Food:

We urge you all to "Eat at theMeet" 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 athomemeets. We will have hamburgers and hotdogs combo meals $6.00 to $8.00 (includes 2 sides and a can drink).

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.)

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 thelast 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 aMeetDirector 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 GKAISAmeets- 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!

THANKS and See You TUESDAY! If you have questions, please ask! We are happy to help!

Go Sharks!

Kimberly Evers

Meet Director

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