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 (7/7), it will also be posted on our Facebook page.

Specific information for our home meet (Tuesday) will be sent the day of the meet with heat sheets and "Athlete Entries". We will have food trucks (Little BoiJon Asian Cuisine, Claybourne Grill, Wild Banana, and Tikiz Shaved Ice) for our home meet. We will also have a water only concession.

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, 7/8/25

- 3- 2nd half Timers

Champs- Saturday, 7/12/25

- 1- 3rd session Timer (Events 41-60)

- 2- 4th session Timer (Events 61-80)

- 1- 3rd session Announcer (Events 41-60) [We will provide a script]

- 1- 4th session Announcer (Events 61-80) [We will provide a script]

- 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 (7/7).
  • Please make sure that you mark if you are attending or not attending.
• Declare for the Team Dinner by NOON on Thursday (7/9) 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 (July 7-11), we will be having a spirit week to hype up the week leading to our championship meet. Each day there will be a theme for the day. Friday will be our Coach Appreciation Day. Have the swimmers write a card or draw a picture of what they love most about all of our coaches and junior coaches.

Upcoming Championship Meet Information

• The Championship meet at West Carrollton is scheduled for Saturday, July 12.
  • 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.
  • More specific information will be emailed later this week when we receive it from the league.
• On Thursday night (July 10) before “Champs,” the team will host a team dinner. Please RSVP by Wednesday, July 9, 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 sign up to bring an item to share if you are attending.
• This year the league will be instituting a Christmas in July theme. To get everyone in the spirit feel free to decorate your camp area (where we set up tents and such for Champs). 

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• 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