Shark Parents,

Today is our first away meet of the season! The meet will begin at 6:00 pm. Athletes can begin check-in at 5:00 pm. Athletes and volunteers MUST BE checked in by 5:15 pm. Warm-ups will begin at 5:30 pm. If you miss our time for warm-ups there will be no warming up. Swimmers need to come in their swimsuits and googles. Goggles are required. Remember, you CANNOT wear any suit or cap with another team name or logo.

The Jackson Creek JAWs has their own Jr. JAWs team so our Junior Sharks can swim at the meet. Please let me know via email if you plan to swim at this meet so we can make sure our coaches are ready to help your child.

If for some reason you have RSVP’d yes, but your child is sick and cannot attend, please let me or Ansley Young know ASAP.

Pool:

The Jackson Creek Pool’s address is: 5522 Timber Ridge Road, Marietta, GA 30068

This meet is a little farther away from some of our past away meets. Please allow enough time to be there and park by check in.

The pool is 4 lanes with blocks on the deep end, but you will need to sit dive on the shallow end on relays.

Seating:

There will be no seating on the pool deck. Spectator seating will be in the small parking lot between the pool and tennis courts and in the grassy fenced area above the pool deck. We will likely set up the bullpen area there as well. The spillway by the pool will be roped off with caution tape. There are signs stating "Danger-Keep Off Spillway." Please keep your children away from playing on the spillway.

Parking:

Parking in the Jacksons Creek swim/tennis area is limited. They have 2 small lots and a main parking lot. The small lot between the tennis courts and pool will be closed to accommodate spectator seating. The small lot by the upper tennis courts will be open for parking. Some visitors can also park on Timber Ridge Road. A better choice is to park along East Bank Drive, which is past the main swim/tennis area on the right or to park across from the upper tennis courts on Jacksons Creek Bluff.

Things to Bring:

*Sharpie

*Goggles and swim caps

*Lawn Chairs

*Cash or Credit Card account for concessions

Please bring a sharpie to write your lane and heats! If you borrow markers from the coaches or the volunteer area, please have your children return those!

When you arrive, please see the coaches to check in so they can hand out an event slip. This will give you the assignments to write with the sharpie. You can also use the SwimTopia app ahead of time to see your child’s events and even track their times throughout the season. More details for the app can be found at: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/swimtopia/id881521818

Concessions:

Jackson Creek concession will have pizza, smoked pulled pork sandwiches, cheesy chicken sandwiches, as well as chips, candy, and drinks available for cash or credit card purchase. Concessions will be sold at the clubhouse behind the pool.

Volunteers:

All volunteers please check in with Brandy Pavelka by 5:15 pm. We are still in need of volunteers. The meet CANNOT happen if we do not have volunteers.

We still need the following volunteers:

*1 Person – Runner - 1^st Shift

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

*1 Person – Runner – 2^nd Shift

If we do not have these positions filled, we CANNOT have the meet. Please come find me or Brandy Pavelka if you want to volunteer.

Weather:

The meet will happen even if it’s raining. If there is inclement weather, I will be sending a remind telling you what you should do. I will likely ask you to sit in your car until the weather has passed or we decide our plan. DO NOT LEAVE THE MEET UNTIL YOU HAVE RECEIVED A MESSAGE REGARDING THE MEET!

The best way to stay up to date on weather updates or communications (for instance if the practice meet is cancelled or postponed) is to subscribe to Remind. Send a text to 81010 and text: @22ekc9

We will also update the Somerset Sharks Facebook Page. Here is the link to the page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1427191040875937/\

Pictures will be tomorrow, and individual pictures will start at 9 am. The photographer asks that everyone takes individual photos. The group photo will be at 10 am.

As a reminder, you need to RSVP for the Home Meet on June 2nd by midnight on May 29^th.

Thanks,

Alicia Luechtefeld

Swim Team Coordinator

(304) 593-2138