Happiest of Sundays Dear Reader, 

This Gator is excited for our FIRST HOME MEET tomorrow VS Governor's Land Typhoons. This is going to be a GREAT first meet, especially for our first time Gators! These pre meet emails have a ton of information, so please stay 'til the end. 

If you haven't already, don't forget to download the Swimtopia App. The Gators Coaches will also be giving swimmers their event information tomorrow morning at practice. 

Athlete Arrival: 4:30 PM for wam-ups - swimmers ONLY may set up their personal items on the swim deck. If your child is old enough, we prefer for the kids to all be on deck with the coaches during the meet. Our swimmers set up under the trellis thingy where all the round tables are. Please be sure event information is written on hands! If you don't know what this means, the coaches will help your first time Gator at practice or before the meet. 

Spectator Tent/Chair Set Up: Parents and spectators set up in the field. PLEASE DO NOT SET YOUR TENT UP DIRECTLY AGAINST THE FENCE - WE NEED A WALKING PATH. If you do, we will ask you to move. Also, our team needs the outlets for gear set up so any fans you bring need to battery operated. 

Volunteers: You will be checking in up at the clubhouse this year where the scoring table is located (through the middle doors that lead down to the pool). Please check in at least 30 minutes PRIOR to the start of the meet, even if you are a second session volunteer (or at least let me know that you may be checking in late). 

VOLUNTEER NEEDS: We still need a sweeps judge, 2nd session concessions, second session scorer, some stroke and turn officials and a clerk of course for second half of the meet. I will open up the jobs. PLEASE SIGN UP IF YOU CAN HELP. We cannot proceed with the second half of the meet until everything is full. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE! 

Set Up Crew: Please find me (Cassie) when you arrive at the pool at 3:30PM - I will have a set up list for you to use.

Timers: please listen for the timers meeting to be called about 15 minutes before the start of the meet. If you are a first session timer, please do NOT leave until the second session person has relieved you. If someone doesn't show, we will find them. Second session timers, please do not leave your first session timer hanging!

First Session Concessions People: Please go to concessions by 4:30PM. Those swimmers come in HUNGRY after warm ups. 

Second Session People: We switch jobs over after breaststroke (event 30) - please be paying attention and be ready to take over for the first session peeps.

Additional Reminders:

Trash: Please make sure you and your athlete pick up ALLLLLL the trash around you and them before you take off for the night. 

Sunscreen / Bug Spray: YOU WILL NEED IT YOU WILL WANT IT. 

Bathrooms: The please do not use the inside bathroom in the clubhouse does actually mean that....unless you are volunteering to come back and clean those bathrooms the next day. Thank you for using the outside bathrooms.

The first meet of the year is always a bit hectic, but we can do this together. If you have ANY QUESTIONS AT ALL - do not hesitate to ask. Please don't suffer in silence, we know this can be overwhelming, but we are here to help. 

Don't forget those dolla dolla bills y'all for dinner at the delicious Gator Grill! 

See you at the swamp and GO GATORS!!