Gator Families,

We are in our last week of the season culminating with CHAMPS on Saturday! There is a lot going on, so please make sure to read over all the info carefully. We will be having spirit week/coach appreciation this week, check the bulletin out for reminders. Attached you will find this week's Gator Bulletin (7/8), it will also be posted on our Instagram and Facebook pages.

Specific information for our away meet (Tuesday) will be sent the day of the meet with heat sheets and "Athlete Entries". They will also be using an app called Meet Mobile to load heat sheets and results.

Volunteer Information

Please check your volunteer shifts in preparation for the meet this week. If you have any questions about the roles, please feel free to contact me. If you no longer can fulfill your shift:

- Prior to the day of the meet, you are still able to drop your shift on SwimTopia for others to fill.

- On the meet day, please reach out to us so we can make a backup plan.

For those still looking to pick up their 5 volunteer shifts. Currently, we have:

Idle Hour- Tuesday, 7/9/24

- 1- 1st half Scorer

- 2- 2nd half Timers

- 2- 1st half Timers

Champs- Saturday, 7/13/24

- 1- 4th session Timer

- 1- Bell Heat Table Person (Events 51-70)

- There is the possibility a couple more shifts may open during the week.

- We may have to move people from non-essential roles into the above roles as we can not have a meet without these positions.

- If anyone would like to pick up one of these shifts, feel free to reach out to us at [email protected]

REMINDERS:

• Declare for the Idle Hour home meet by NOON on Monday (7/8).
  • Please make sure that you mark if you are attending or not attending.
• Declare for the Spaghetti Dinner by NOON on Thursday (7/11) so we can ensure there is enough food.
  • Please make sure that you mark if you are attending or not attending.

SPIRIT WEEK- This Week!

This week is Spirit Week/Coach Appreciation Week!! The coaches will be on the lookout for the “best dressed” for the day’s theme at each practice!

• Monday- Baby You’re a Firework!- Wear your red, white, and blue!!!
• Tuesday- Disney Day- Come to practice wearing your favorite Disney Gear [This could be Princesses, classic Disney, Star Wars, Marvel, etc.] Anything and everything Disney!
• Wednesday- PJ Day- After a late night meet, make life easy and roll out bed to wear your pajamas to practice.
  • 13 and ups: We will be doing anything but a kickboard. Get creative and bring anything that can be used to act as a kickboard during kick sets at practice…but NO kickboards 🙂
• Thursday- Christmas in July- We’re almost halfway to Christmas, why not celebrate and wear your favorite Christmas gear to get in the mood!
• Friday- Gator Day/Coach Appreciation Day! Dress in your favorite Gator gear to come to practice!
  • All swimmers are encouraged to show our coaching staff how much you appreciate all their hard work this year!
  • Kids can draw pictures, make cards, pick a flower, etc. to show their coaches some love! Coach Appreciation Day is Friday, but feel free to have kids bring something any day!

Upcoming Championship Meet Information

• The Championship meet at West Carrollton is scheduled for Saturday, July 13.
  • This meet begins in the morning (typically warm ups are around 7:00 A.M.) and concludes around 5:00 P.M. Remember to pack lots of sunscreen and water!
  • Stretching: 6:50 A.M.
  • In-water Warm-Ups: 7:05 A.M.
  • Meet Begins: 8:15 A.M.
• On the Friday night (July 12) before “Champs,” the team will host a team dinner. Please RSVP by Thursday, July 11, at NOON, so we can ensure we have enough food to accommodate everyone attending. Additionally, we have opened up sign ups for the team dinner food items and supplies, please consider bringing an item to share if you are attending.
• Families can head over to the West Carrollton pool to set up camp for Saturday's Championshipmeet any time after 5 P.M. on a Friday. A map of where each team camp will be sent later this week..
• Remember, the entire league attends this meet, so it is a very busy place. The league would like to remind everyone to be good stewards of our team and league, so please make sure to comply with requests of the hosting team.
• Additionally, the hosting team would like to remind everyone that no grills are permitted at the meet due to fire regulations.
• The parking lot at West Carrollton fills up quickly, so many people park on Wilson Park Dr. and walk to the pool.

As always, feel free to reach out with any questions. We are excited for a terrific spirit week ahead!

~ The Gator Board