Our final home and GFSL dual meet is tomorrow against the defending league champions Sherwood Sharks.  Let's fight to keep our win streak alive!  We have 137 swimmers competing and expect Sherwood will be similar in numbers.  We will make every effort to keep the meet running smoothly but efficiently, including dive overs for our 11 and overs and combining events as possible.

Meet Schedule:

• 4:00 PM New Sherwood arrival
• 4:15 PM New Sherwood TEAM PHOTO*
• 4:30 PM Shallowford Lakes arrival
• 4:45 PM New Sherwood Warm up
• 5:00 PM Shallowford Lakes Warm up
• 5:15 PM Timers/Officials Meeting
• 5:30 PM Meet Start

TEAM PHOTO - Please have your swimmer's wear their red team T shirt for a team photo.  Plan to arrive at 4 so we can organize everyone poolside for the photo before Sherwood arrival. 

HEAT SHEET - Team entries are completed and merged to create the meet after 11:30 AM on meet day. The Heat Sheet and Meet Entries will be available once merged and a notification will be sent out. As always, links to the Entry List and Heat Sheet will be available on the website Home page, website Signup Calendar page and on the SwimTopia App.

VOLUNTEER SIGNUP - THANK YOU for filling up our Job Signups. Please check out the signup to confirm your spots and/or update them as necessary. We are still in need or a few more volunteers to fill vacancies. The Job Signup is still open. If you haven’t already signed up, please check it out and see how you can help.

ARRIVAL - Swimmers should plan to arrive @ 4 PM and check in with a coach upon arrival. 10Us should report to SZ after checking in. We recommend you complete EHL body marking prior to arrival to save time. Once entries are posted tomorrow, you will be able to see a snapshot of your swimmer’s event from the website (Signup Calendar Page or under Upcoming Events on Home page) or on the SwimTopia app. Please mark EHL grid clearly using a Sharpie marker right side up (as they see it!) on your swimmer's arm or leg AND write first initial, last name and their age group on the back of their right shoulder.

PARKING - Parking will be crowded tomorrow. We need a few willing volunteers to assist as parking attendants to direct cars for optimize capacity in our grass field. Please be aware of the "No Parking” signs along Fernmarch Drive and in the adjacent Lytchfield condo neighborhood. If necessary, cars can park along the pool side of Allistair Road heading towards Peace Haven Road. If you live close enough to walk, please consider leaving your car at home.

DECK - Our New Sherwood HOME side is the far side of the pool to the right of the diving well. Loungers will be set up sideways but you may want to bring deck chairs for set up. We will allow Sherwood to set up on the visitor side, near the shallow end of the pool, baby pool, tennis courts and guard hut. Please leave this area free for our Sherwood friends.

STINGRAY ZONE - SZ will be located on the near side TENNIS COURT with assigned tent areas marked for age groups. It will be VERY important to instruct your 10&U swimmers to remain in the SZ with their group and assigned parent volunteers so they can easily be found when their next events come around. They’ll be assisted to Clerk of Course benches (also on the tennis courts) and lined up there for events. Volunteers will assist them during breaks in their event schedule for bathroom trips. We have plenty of games to keep them busy and they’ll be in and out of SZ for each of their events.

CONCESSIONS - Our concessions will be set up on the blacktop near the playground (we DO NOT sell from the guard hut during meets). We will be selling hotdogs, chips, candy and drinks from our concessions. Sunset Slushes will also be present. CASH ONLY for all sales. Stingray Bucks are earned by heat winners 10 and under - value 25 cents - and can be redeemed at swim meet concessions table.

*Food item donations can be dropped off in the guard hut at any time on Tuesday, clearly labeled "SWIM MEET CONCESSIONS." Concessions cash donations can be given to a league rep (Colleen, Christina or Jeremy) before the meet or dropped off directly to concessions at the meet.

BABY POOL - The baby pool is available for use by children 5 and under UNDER DIRECT PARENTAL SUPERVISION ONLY. Swim team members should NOT be in the baby pool area during the meet. Tables will be set up on the blacktop and the playground will be open as usual. 10&U swim team members should NOT be on the playground unless they have completed all of their events.

POST MEET - TBD

!! MEET DAY CHANGES !! - MUST BE SENT VIA TEXT TO COLLEEN @ 336-575-2978.

Reply to this email with any questions.

GO STINGRAYS!!

Colleen, Christina, and Jeremy