Hello Parents,

This is a reminder that you must RSVP by midnight tonight. Even if you plan on not attending the meet please go in and mark the Not Attending This Meet selection. You can RSVP or mark not attending via the website (link) or SwimTopia app (link). If you do not register your child, they will not be able to participate in the meet.

Junior Sharks will be swimming at this meet but do not need to RSVP.

What you will find in this email:

*Home Meet Details

*Volunteers Needed

*Junior Sharks

*Swim Clinic

I am also posting a weekly schedule to the Facebook page so that you can see what’s planned for the week.

Home Meet Against River Forest:

This week we have a home meet on Wednesday, June 19^th against River Forest.

Parking:

The parking lot in front of the pool will be closed. The parking lot will be closed at 4 pm. If you parked in the lot, we ask that you move it by 4 pm. Please park along the road and follow the signs indicating where to park. The tennis courts and the spillway are off limits. Please let your children know and watch the for their safety.

Check In:

Athletes can begin checking in at 4:30 pm.Athletes MUST BE checked in by 4:45 pm.If you are helping with meet set up, please arrive at 4:00 pm. Volunteers please check in by 5 pm.

Warm Ups:

4:45 – 5:00 – 5-10s in the water for warm up

5:00-5:15 – 11 and up in water for warm up

5:15-5:45 – Away Team will warm up

5:45 – Junior Shark Race

6:00 - Swim Meet Begins

Junior Sharks do not need to warm up so they can arrive right before their swim.

Concessions:

We have an awesome concession stand. Our concession takes cash or Venmo. We will also be having a bake sale to help as a fundraiser.Want to help wrap the baked goods individually?Click here to sign up during your child’s practice: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B45A5AF29A0FAC61-50004833-bake

Volunteers:

We still have a lot of open jobs for volunteers for this meet. We especially need help in concessions. We have added to new roles to help with clean up after the meet. Remember, you must volunteer at least 2 times per swimmer for the season. Our swim team is 100% run by volunteers.We need more volunteers at home meets so we definitely need your help! We have the following openings available:

*1 Person for Bullpen 7 & 8 – 1^st shift

*1 Person for Floater – 1^st shift

*1 Person Concessions – help serve and sell concessions during meet – 1^st Shift

*2 People for Bullpen 7 & 8 – 2^nd shift

*4 People for Concessions – help serve and sell concessions during meet – 2^nd shift

*1 Person for Floater – 2^nd shift

*1 Person Runner – 2^nd shift

*2 Person – Meet Set up – 1^st shift

*1 Person – Concessions – Chicken Skewers – before meet (great if you have young kids)

*1 Person – Concessions – Egg Boiler – before meet (great if you have young kids)

*1 Person – Meet Clean Up – Remove all trash from 6 cans during and after meet

*1 Person – Meet Clean Up – end of meet

*2 People – Meet Clean Up – Concessions Clean Up – end of meet

Junior Sharks:

Junior Sharks get to swim at this meet and their race begins at 5:45 pm. There is no need to RSVP for Junior Sharks.

Swim Clinic with Swim Atlanta:

We have an awesome opportunity tomorrow. Tomorrow, June 18^th from 9 am – 10 am, a coach from local club swim team Swim Atlanta (link) will be at Somerset Pool to do a stroke clinic for our swim team. They will focus on butterfly. This is a fantastic opportunity for the swimmers to continue improving their technique and learn new things from a club swim coach.

Swimmers in the 7&8 should attend if available.9 and older swimmers are invited to come early for this.

Make sure you check out the Facebook Group (Somerset Sharks) to see weekly schedules, Shark of the Week or other important information.

Thanks,

Alicia Luechtefeld (Assistant Swim Team Coordinator)

(304) 593-2138