Home meet this weekend.  Yes, we have been watching the weather and wondering what it will look like.  Right now the meet is scheduled as planned and will let you know as there are any updates. There is no need to text or call the coaches or the township staff. We will notify everyone by email if anything changes as soon as we know.  Team Reps are constantly in contact.    If meet is not running by 10:30 am team reps and officials will meet and will decide what to do at that point; if meet is not able to be run, it will be rescheduled for next Tuesday, or Wednesday.

The Heat Sheet is up and can be printed. Unfortunately, we had more than 35 late entries this week, (after Tuesday at midnight) so please be sure to sign up as soon as possible for next week’s last dual meet of the season and for Divisionals.  (Divisionals has been confirmed for Kingwood HS.  We need EVERYONE to swim at Divisionals.  Information for Divisionals will be coming on Sunday.)

Timeline:

6:45 - 7:15 a.m. - Check-In

7:10 - 7:40 a.m. - Warm Ups

8:15 - Team Meeting/Line up for first events

If you will not be at meet please text one of us (Heather, Angie or Nicole) by 7:30 am.  You can check meet entries to see if your swimmer is in a relay since practices were "scattered" this week.  You can log on, go to swim meets look at the bottom left and look at MEET ENTRIES.

Volunteers

Our volunteer slots are almost full. We appreciate everyone who has stepped up.  We can't run the meet without you!! A few new parents have stepped up to work ready bench.  We just need to make sure all of those spots are full so that our meets will continue to run smoothly!!!  Please do your part!  Age group parts, just a reminder that the 6:45 – 7:15 am check in is part of the age group parent duty. 

Check-In

Your swimmer MUST be checked in by 7:15 am. Please check in with the coach at the check-in table FIRST (you can send one person for all your swimmers) then go see your age group parent.  Give yourself enough time to check in.   We can't thank the families ENOUGH who make it to the meet to check in on time.  If you've ever worked check-in before, you know that scratch time can be a very intense few minutes as we rebuild relays and scratch swimmers who are no-shows only to have them check in right as we are handing the data to the clerk. The computer clerk, coaches, officials, and everyone else on the team thanks you for your assistance with this.

Relays

If you are part of a relay, WE NEED YOU!!!  The other three swimmers on that relay are counting on you.  A no-show during check-in will result in being SCRATCHED from the relay.  The relay line up always changes at the meet, so please be sure to check the relays at the beginning AND before you leave towards the end of the meet.

Last but certainly not least two items:

1. We need your positive energy and the team’s continued good sportsmanship at the meet this weekend.  We know it has been hard with rain but this is our last IN DIVISION home meet.  Please respect the rules set in place at and around this meet and all meets by, NWAL, our coaches and the township.  If they are not sure of the rules you are welcome to go to the The Township site and look at the handbook, and go to http://www.nwal.swim-league.us./
2.  Please do not park in lot without a parking pass. As always, you are welcome to drive through to drop off supplies but we need to be sure to have spaces for NWAL officials.  If you would like to become an official for next season, I would be happy to introduce you the Glenn Bricken on our team who will help make it happen! 

Please let me know if you have any questions and don’t forget to volunteer!

Go Waves!

Nicole Gauthier