Hi All, 

We have our first meet tomorrow at Glen Ridge Swim Club. Here are the details:

• I am setting up a volunteer schedule for tomorrow, see below.
• Please arrive between 8:00 - 8:30am. The other team is due to arrive around 8:30, so if you want to park close, get there early.
• Have your swimmer(s) find the coaches as soon as they can so they can get their “event, heat and lane assignments.” The coaches will write this info on their hand in sharpie marker...you can take a picture, so you know what events they’re swimming and what heat/lane they will be in. We have a lot of younger kids this year, so if the parents can help with the sharpie writing, that would be appreciated!
• Warm ups will be at 8:45am and the meet will start around 9:15am. The coaches will tell the swimmers when to get in the pool for warmups.
• I will have latex team caps tomorrow if you wish to purchase.  2 for $15.
• Please arrive with water, goggles and a towel for your swimmer. Don't forget to wear the team suit if you have it. (a back-up pair goggles and swim cap are recommended).  Don't forget sunscreen - it's gonna be a hot one! 
• At the end of the warm-ups, SWIMMERS NEED TO REPORT TO THE COACHES to do a team cheer.
• The coaches will do their best throughout the meet to make sure your swimmer(s) knows when their events are coming up and when they need to report behind the blocks. However, any help you can give them to get your swimmer where they need to go is appreciated.
• As soon as the last relay event is swum and the meet is done, SWIMMERS NEED TO REPORT TO THEIR COACHES to do a closing team cheer and wait for the meet results. Don't leave early!
• Finally, wear your gator shirts or anything green, CHEER and have a great time!!

If you have not yet signed out or let me know that you are not coming tomorrow, please text me at 908-510-9167 ASAP.

VOLUNTEER POSITIONS

I have assigned the following volunteer positions for tomorrow's meet.  If you will not be there tomorrow to help, please let me know.  I only scheduled "experienced" parents for tomorrow's meet.  If you are new to swimming, please look around at the different jobs in preparation for upcoming meets.

Timers: Cruz, Hutchinson, Johnson, Rita, Skakum

Backup Timer:  Needed - if anyone wants to volunteer, please let me know

Concessions: Discenza, Krynicky

Scorer :Disko

Ribbons: Malatesta, Konstanze Seifert-Ethier

Runner: Loughlin (with the heat, we could use another runner.  If you would like to volunteer, please let me know)

Starter/Referee: Mary Ellen Dwane

Officials: Erik Fargo, Jim Hegedus, Steve Simko

CONCESSIONS

We usually ask for some concession donations (donuts, bagels, fruit), but we will be purchasing everything for tomorrow to get us started.  

SCHEDULE UPDATES

We have changed some scheduling to help out Raritan Valley Country Club who is undergoing some renovations.  The meet this Wednesday, June 26th will now be at Glen Ridge (not RVCC). Our meet originally scheduled for July 22nd, will now be on Tuesday, July 23rd at Raritan Valley Country Club.  These changes have been reflected on the Team Schedule page, please update your personal calendars if you need to.

LIL' GATOR KICKERS:  Calling all younger siblings of our Gator swimmers! We'd love for you to come out and show us your stuff in the Lil' Kickers kick board race that will "kick off" our relays tomorrow. We will provide the kick boards and an older swimmer to help them in the pool. Have them wear their swimsuit to the meet and let me know if they are interested.  

See you tomorrow!  As always, if you have any questions, you can ask me tomorrow, text me at 908-510-9167 or email me at [email protected]

Go Gators!

-Paula