Getting ready for the first meet...1, 2, 3, Go!

Hi, all!

1. Volunteers - We are still in need of volunteers for the meet Thursday night. Specifically we need timers in the second half, a head timer to trade out watches if someone's stop watch malfunctions, scorers, & several on the concession sales team, especially in the second half. Sign up sheet will be out during practices.

2. Out of towners - Entries have to be submitted to the league by noon on Wednesday. The easiest way to let the coaches now that your swimmer is not available for a meet is to use the notebook available during practice and write your swimmer's name on the page for the particular meet that you'll miss. You can do that now even if your swimmer isn't going to camp until July. When a swimmer is a no-show, heats and relays have to be reconfigured which complicates communication all the way around.

3. Arrival time - Shoot to arrive at the Rhodes pool between 4:30 and 4:45 so your swimmer will have time to set his/her things down, get goggles and cap in place, and be ready to hit the water for warm ups at 5 pm.

Thanks!
Sarah PH

P.S. The scoring is not difficult, but is critical to running the meet. The program runs on an excel spreadsheet and calculates place values automatically. The other team also has a scorer, so the two scorers help each other out and compare totals to make sure both teams are on track. If data entry doesn't scare you, then you'll do just fine...If you can do this, please let Tracy or me know. We'll also provide all the hand holding you need! Computer provided.