Our second Home Dual meet is Tuesday – help us show Village Green how AWESOME our sharks are at pulling together and putting on a Great FUN Meet.  TODAY is the DAY to SIGN UP and Volunteer to help our meet go smoothly.

When: 

Tuesday, June 27th

Time:

Warm Ups begin at 4:30 & the Meet will begin at 5:30 sharp.  All swimmers should be at the pool, settled, and ready to get in the water by 4:30. 

Spirit Theme:
TBA Soon – Don’t forget to Show your BLUE SHARK SPIRIT Tuesday by dressing up for the theme!  Best dressed gets a small prize!

Availability:
Go to the team website https://gulfpark.swim-team.us/  and sign into your account.  On the home page you will see the VG Meet under the Events Header.  Click on the RSVP icon to declare your child's availability!   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!!  We still need SEVERAL spots filled for TUESDAY.   The Following are still Needed:

Positions Needed	Half Needed
Announcer	2
Finish Judge	1
Finish Overcall Judge	2
Hospitality	1
Hospitality	1
Hospitality	2
Hospitality	2
Hospitality - Bosses (whole meet)	1
Hospitality - Grillmaster	1
Hospitality - Grillmaster	2
Hospitality - Grillmaster	2
Hospitality - Setup	1
Hospitality - Setup	1
Hospitality - Teardown	1
Parking (before meet)	1
Stroke & Turn Judge	1
Water Runner	2

To sign up - Go to the team website https://gulfpark.swim-team.us/ and sign into your account.  On the home page you will see an events listing and you will see the VG meet listed.  Click on the V 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 Jennifer Manrod when you arrive at the meet – preferably by 4:45pm.

Parking:  Very Important!!!!!
Everyone did a GREAT JOB at our first home meet – remember that this will be even more critical Tuesday as Village Green is a larger team–

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.  It is also critical that you do NOT park in the upper pool lot off of Cedar Bluff or block that driveway - we must keep that clear to allow for emergency vehicles.

(Please take note of the one side of the street parking regulations or you may have to leave the meet to move your car!).

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, hotdogs, grilled chicken, salads, fresh fruit and assorted side dishes and desserts.

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.  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.  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 2016, for 2017 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,

Matt and Jennifer Manrod

Special thanks to our Sponsor:

Wieniewitz Financial