Marlins,

Hope you all swing by the pool tonight for our taco truck Friday Night Dinner (starting at 5 PM) and don’t forget to come back on Saturday from 7-9 for the Luau party. If you don’t have your team shirt yet, you can come by the pool at 5-6:30 to pick it up.

Our meet tomorrow is an away meet against Eichler. Please text or email LeAnne Baum (507-469-3154 or [email protected]) if you are not able to fulfill your Parent Meet Job for any reason.

The relays will be finalized at the meet and we need all the parents to help keep the 6U and 7-8s together in their relays while the CITs finish up their freestyle events. Please do not leave the meet without checking in with a coach to see if your swimmer is in a relay.

Eichler is located at 3539 Louis Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303. This is about 10 min from Greenmeadow and you will need to arrive at 8:00 AM.

• Our designated team area is to the left when you enter behind the starting blocks and there will be a grass area reserved for us. They usually have a big rope they drag across the lawn to split between the two sides. 
• You may use the Eichler parking lot.
• Marlins may only warm up during our time, which is 8:20 -8:50 AM, you cannot be in the pool during Eichler’s warm ups.
• 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.

Below is a timeline and general overview. I’ve attached the athlete sheet, a primer on how to read the athlete sheet for event/heat/lane with a diagram of what to write on their arm and the current job sign ups.

TIMELINE:

• 8:00: All swimmers and all first half volunteers arrive
• 8:20 - 8:50 AM: Greenmeadow warm ups (Coaches will lead warm ups by age groups, please have your swimmers ready and listen for their time).
• 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.
• around 10:30 - 11:00: Event 30 (9-10 Girls BR)1st Half Ends/2nd Half Starts
• around 12:00 - 12:30: Meet should wrap up
• 7:00 - 9:00: Head back to the Clubhouse for a Luau!

SWIMMERS: The athlete sheets are attached, which show swimmers’ events, heats, lanes. Swimmers do not need to check in before the meet, but do line up at the “Clerk of the Course,” which is near our team area, about 3 events before their events.

PARENT VOLUNTEERS: A big thanks to our volunteers! The volunteer sign ups are attached and please check in with LeAnn Baum when you arrive, you can look for her table in our team section.

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

CONCESSIONS: Eichler will have concessions. Please bring cash or card to enjoy.

WHAT TO BRING

• Marlins team swimsuit
• Marlins Team Shirts - come by tonight between 5-6:30 if you don’t have your shirt yet.
• 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