Happy Friday Penguins! Hope to see you at today’s Fun Practice from 5-6pm with our first Friday Pep Rally at the Pool. This Sunday is our first dual meet of the swim season at home vs. the Kemp Mill Kangaroos & Parkland Whales.

Here are a few reminders for Sunday’s Meet:

• The theme for this Sunday’s Swim Meet is Tropical Paradise! Come to the meet wearing your tropical gear if you want.
• Parents and swimmers should arrive no later than 7:30am. For those parents who are volunteering, please arrive no later than 7:15am to help with set-up and prep for the Swim Meet.
• Your swimmers should wear their swim meet suit - for girls, a one-piece suit with no zippers or other fastening devices & for boys, a jammer-like suit. Exemptions to the MCSL rules for swim suits will be granted only for religious beliefs, medical conditions, etc. Please see one of the team reps if this is the case.

• What to bring for your Swimmer:
  • Goggles + Extra 2x Spare, Penguins Swim Cap + Extra Spare, towel, something warm to wear in between events & after the meet, something to sit on, and a water bottle.
  • Healthy snacks - fruit, good carbs, and healthy proteins are perfect to bring to the meet. We will have concessions open as well - Cash is accepted :)
  • Not required but is nice to have is cards or something NON-ELECTRONIC to do in between events.
• Parents = Please remind your swimmer to use their listening ears on Sunday. They need to keep an ear & eye out for the Events they are swimming in. Remind them to keep track of their Swim Cap & Goggles and make sure they are ready to go for their events.
• Please encourage your swimmer to stay in our Team area if not swimmer and/or cheering on their teammates. Our team area is the space right behind the Slide, along the greenery to the Pool Pump Room. We would like for our Penguins to not enter the Rec Pool until after the Meet is over. Encourage your swimmer to cheer on their teammates as they swim. It’s always cool to watch the older swimmers get encouragement from the younger swimmers :)

Key Volunteers for the Sunday Swim Meet:

• Head Referee = Jeremy Mason
• Stroke & Turn Judges = Chris Diener & Pete Guerrieri
• Clerk of Course = Kristin Maki
• Announcer = Seth Boyar
• Head Timer = Steve Maki
• Timers X6 = Tatiana Diener, Angela Espiritu, Aaron Hunter, Laura Ramos, & WE NEED 2x MORE!!!
• Runners = NEED 2x FOR MEET!!!
• Concession Lead = Marie Helphenstine
• Concession Shift (8:30 - 10am) = Claudia Calzadillas, Kristin Crawley, & Pamela Wimmer
• Concession Shift (10-12:30pm) = Kristin Crawley, Amy Wong & NEED 1x MORE!
• Automation = Malik Basri & Rosa Thomas
• Awards = Isabel Torres

Please contact the Team Reps if you are unable to fill the key volunteer position filled above so we can fill the position as soon as possible.

As always, if you have any questions and/or need any additional information, please email your friendly Team Reps - Tobii & Kristin at [email protected] or find one of us on the pool deck.