Marlins,

I hope you all swing by the pool tonight for our pasta Friday Night Dinner (starting at 5:30 PM). If you have not yet picked up your swimmer’s free team shirt, we will be distributing them during the dinner, so please come by to get it. We will also be selling caps and new Marlins travel coffee mugs.

SAT EVENING FUN: 12U MOVIE NIGHT/13+ PIZZA AND VOLLEYBALL

We are also looking forward to our Cupertino Hills meet tomorrow, which will be our first away meet. The fun will continue tomorrow night with The Mario Bros movie in the clubhouse from 5:30 - 7:30 PM for all 12U swimmers, please RSVP here. We will also have a CIT pizza and volleyball in the park from 5:30 - 7:30 PM for all our 13 and older swimmers, please RSVP here.

CUP HILLS

• Cupertino Hills is located at 22090 Rae Lane, Cupertino, CA 95014, USA — Directions. It is about a 25 min drive from Greenmeadow and you will need to arrive by 8:00 AM. 
• If you need to cancel your meet job at the last minute for any reason, please text me (650-218-4582) so I can find back up volunteers.
• Greenmeadow sets up on the grass behind the fence at the far end of the pool, near the play structure and to the right of their clubhouse as you walk in.
• Remember we are guests and need to leave our area cleaner than we found it. Please help by picking up all trash from our area, even if it’s not yours.
• You may park in the Cupertino Hills parking lot.
• Clerk of the Course is by their kiddie pool, but swimmers are not allowed to play in that pool while they wait.
• Marlins may only warm up during our warm up time.
• Please remind your swimmers to be good sports - everyone should stay in the pool until all swimmers finish and should say “good swim” or something friendly to their competitors.

TIMELINE

• 8:00: All swimmers and volunteers arrive at Cup Hills (keep in mind drive time)
• 8:20 - 8:50 AM: Greenmeadow warm ups
  • 8:20 - 8:35: 11 and older
  • 8:35 - 8:50: 10 and under
• 8:30: Volunteer job meetings for timers, clerks, stroke & turn
• 8:50: Team Cheer led by CITs
• 9:00: Meet starts with events from youngest to oldest in order of fly, back, breast, free, Medley Relays.
• 10:30 - 11:00: Event 30 (9-10 Girls BR)1st Half Ends/2nd Half Starts
• 12:00 - 12:30: Meet should wrap up

SWIMMERS: The athlete sheets are attached, which show swimmers’ events, heats, lanes. A primer on how to read the sheet is also attached. Swimmers do not need to check in before the meet, but do line up at the “Clerk of the Course,” about 3 events before their event.  

PARENT VOLUNTEERS: A big thanks to our volunteers! The volunteer sign ups are attached and please check in with me when you arrive, I’ll have a table likely in our team area.

MEDLEY RELAYS: We will run relays, which in JSSL must be mixed gender for each age group. Their are often relay changes during the meet, so please check with the coaches before leaving to see if your child is on a relay.

WHAT TO BRING

• Marlins team swimsuit
• Marlins Team Shirts - please come pick yours up Friday between 5:30 - 7:30 at GM
• Googles (and an extra pair if you have them)
• Swim cap
• Towels (On warm days, 1-2 towels per swimmer, if it's cold then 3-4 towels.)
• Sweatshirt, sweatpants
• Sunscreen
• Cash or card for concessions
• Sharpie pen (to write swimmer’s event/heat/lane assignments on arm)
• Blankets or chairs for sitting on grass
• Shade tents/umbrellas, hats, sunglasses
• A good attitude and some team spirit!

Good luck to all the swimmers and thanks to all our volunteers and coaches!

Donna