Hi, Shark Parents!

This Saturday, May 16^th is our AWAY meet against the North Spring Stingrays! Let's show our Sharks spirit and bring home another WIN!! 

Pool Address: 2328 North Spring Drive, Spring, TX, USA — Directions

• Approaching from Aldine Westfield, Turn onto North Spring
• You will see the neighborhood sign and the playground and the park first, behind that is the gated pool area.

Parking

• There are parking spots in front of the pool and park. 
• There is an extra gravel parking lot just before the park and pool.
• When parking on the street, please do NOT block mailboxes, driveways, or stop signs.

Please be mindful of their rules, their signs, and their property as we are their guests, and we would expect the same positive, polite & respectful behavior from our visitors.

Morning Timeline -

• Pool area opens at 6:30 am. No swimmers in the clubhouse.
• Please arrive by 7 am
• 7:25 am - Swimmer check-in deadline
• 7:30 am - Volunteers must be checked in
• 7:30 – 8:00 am - Sharks swimmer warm-ups
• 8:00 am - Officials meeting
• 8:15 am - Scribes and timers meeting
• 8:15 am - Ready Bench volunteers report to the ready bench
• 8:25 am - National Anthem
• 8:30 am - Meet starts immediately following the National Anthem

Swimmer Check In:

Swimmers are asked to arrive at the pool by 7:00 am. They must check in by 7:25 am at the latest. Any swimmer checked in after 7:30 am runs the risk of being scratched for the entire meet. Look for one of our Junior Coaches, who will give swimmers a slip with the events they are swimming. Swimmers should then check in with their coaches by 7:30 am for warmup instructions. 

Volunteers and Volunteering:

**COMPLETE YOUR VOLUNTEER COMMITMENT & SIGN-UP ASAP if you have not done so already.**

Since this a dual meet, there will be two Volunteer shifts during the meet. Volunteers need to check-in with Kerri, our Volunteer Coordinator, immediately after you’ve checked in your swimmer(s) for the meet. Our Volunteer Coordinator will be located next to the swimmer check-in. If you are volunteering in a position you have never done before, you will be put in contact with the right person to get you situated in your duties.

Concessions:

They will be grilling and offering basic snack and drinks. They accept cash, card, Cashapp, and Venmo.

What to Bring:

Suit, Goggles, Swim Cap, Towel, Sharpie, Cover-up, Sunscreen

**Please remind your swimmer that they need to be ready to swim when they come to the ready bench. Their swim cap should be on, robes/shoes off, etc.**

Family Set up:

It will be hot and sunny this weekend, so a pop-up tent is suggested. The Sharks will set up in the grass area behind the gates on the backside of the pool and next to the clubhouse. The gate in front of the clubhouse will be unlocked for people to pass through.

Families are asked to help us by cleaning up after themselves during and after the meet is done. This will ensure we can all go home on time and keep things running smoothly. Your help is much appreciated!!!

**The park playground, baby pool, and recreational pool are off limits to ALL swimmers and attendees throughout the duration of the meet.**

General Rules:

Swimmers and parents are not allowed to question, interfere, or talk to the meet officials. Officials will be wearing white shirts and blue shorts/pants and will have NWAL name tags. This includes scorers and computer entry officials. Violation of these rules can cost our team points and can cause your swimmer to be disqualified from their last or next event.

**Swimmers AND families need to follow the rules of conduct agreed to during the team registration process. No rough-housing, rude, dangerous, or disrespectful behavior will be allowed. Remember, you are representing the whole Sharks swim team. Violation of these rules can cause swimmers to be disqualified and asked to leave.**

Any issues that may occur during the meet need to be brought to the attention of our Team Rep, Katherine Henderson, another SCF board member or a coach.

If you have any questions, please find one of our board Members, we're always happy to help. We look forward to seeing everybody on Saturday morning!!

Respectfully,
Miranda Gillen
SCF Sharks Secretary