HOWDY STINGRAYS! HAPPY WEDNESDAY!!!

We will have a BRIEF meeting on Thursday, May 21 at 6:15pm for ALL NEW PARENTS TO SHARPSTOWN SWIM TEAM. This meeting will cover what to expect during a Swim Meet, since our first meet is next Tuesday! If you have participated with SST before this year, you do NOT need to attend, but ALL parents should read ALL of this email.   IF TOMORROW'S PRACTICE GETS RAINED OUT, we will NOT have a meeting. Instead, I will type out a synopsis so that everyone understands what Tuesday will look like. ALSO, be on the lookout this weekend (and each weekend) for an email with information specific to the upcoming meet. I will try to send those emails out each Friday.  

• VOLUNTEER AT MEETS-In order for meets to run, we need volunteers. Please sign up on team website to pick the “job” you can help with.
• WEATHER AT MEETS Meets are VERY rarely canceled. We must show up at a meet (even if the weather looks bad) and wait for the weather to pass for a delayed start. In the event a meet is canceled because we KNOW the weather is too bad, we will send an email to everyone and also an "alert" which will come to your phone, if you have downloaded the swimtopia app and logged in with enabled notifications.
• WEATHER FOR PRACTICE- If a practice needs to be canceled due to weather or any other reason, we will send an email to everyone and also an "alert" which will come to your phone, if you have downloaded the swimtopia app and logged in with enabled notifications.
• CAPS AT PRACTICE/MEETS- Swim caps at practice are required by the HSC pool for the purpose of maintaining clear and hygienic pumps/water. As your coaches, we STRONGLY recommend they are also worn at meets for the purpose of speed. etc. If your swimmer has issues with wearing a cap, send them to me and I will happily explain to them that the cap is part of the swimmer's uniform...just like shin guards in soccer or knee pads in volleyball. I have no problem being the "Bad Cop" at any time!
• HOW MEETS RUN- Will be discussed in meeting.
• WHAT TO BRING TO MEETS... Please bring water, snacks, and at least 2 towels for your swimmer, as they will need one to sit on (no chairs for swimmers), and one to dry off with. Also bring cap, goggles for swimmers, and chairs for adults...ALTHOUGH, we will need parents to help with timing, stroke judging, etc...so you may not need chairs!
• DECLARE YOUR SWIMMER! THIS IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT! Here's how:

***PLEASE "DECLARE" YOUR SWIMMERS FOR THE MEET! I NEED TO KNOW WHO WILL BE COMPETING AT THE MEET! For those of you who are new (or forgot from last year):

• Log in to your account on our website
• Click on "TEAM SCHEDULE"
• Choose May 26 meet
• Click on green box "MEET ENTRY"
• Click "EDIT"
• Choose "attending" or "not attending"

THIS NEEDS TO BE DONE BY FRIDAY AT NOON, AT THE LATEST so that I have enough time to finish the heating and seeding in time to turn in to the league by Sunday.

YOU CAN DECLARE NOW FOR ALL MEETS (and change status anytime, if necessary). NO NEED TO WAIT until the weekend before each meet...especially if you forget things easily!

• SWIM SUITS Texas Swim Shop,10425 S Post Oak, is holding our team suits for us. If you can't go by there, but want/need a suit (NOT REQUIRED, BUT STRONGLY RECOMMENDED). If you are going to buy a new swim suit for your child, please buy our team suit.
• DONUTS- We traditionally have donuts on Friday mornings at practice, once we start morning practices...I will send out a sign up genius soon. If you are willing to help, please sign up.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Coach Tammy