Dear Swim Families,

Thank you to all the parent volunteers who were able to help with this morning’s Blue & Gold makeup meet! Tomorrow is our first home meet of the season, here is some information for our new families and a refresher for experienced families. This can all be found on the team website: www.bcccswimteam.com

• Meet Arrival:5:00pm
• Warm up Time:5:30pm
• Meet Start Time:6-6:15pm

Parent Checklist

• Blue & Gold outfit
• Sunglasses and/or hat
• Sunscreen
• Money for the bake sale

Swimmer Checklist-(will sit together as a team)

• Blanket to sit on
• 2 towels
• Cap, goggles & suit
• Sunscreen
• Dry clothes for afterwards
• Cards, coloring books, fun things to do between events

***PLEASE NO PLAY DOUGH OR SLIME AS THESE MAKE A TERRIBLE MESS THAT IS UNFAIR TO EXPECT PARENT VOLUNTEERS TO CLEAN UP AFTER THE MEET!***

Heat Advisory

Due to the heat tomorrow, families may want to consider the following items for both swimmers and parents. 

• Water bottles, please label with your name
• Hats
• Sunglasses
• Cooling towels
• Cooling fans

Entrance to the swim meet is free, and the snack bar will be open with a special menu. You can pay with cash or member number!

Important Rule Reminders

• No alcohol is allowed on the pool deck during a meet!
• Swimmers, are not allowed in the water unless they are competing.
• Coaches are the only adults allowed behind the diving blocks, parents must watch their swimmers from the side of the pool.
• Do not approach the scoring table.
• Do not approach the ribbon table until all ribbons have been completed.

Volunteers

We are still in need several volunteers for tomorrow’s meet. Please visit the team website, click on the MEET SIGN UP tab and then the JOB SIGN UP tab. swim_meets

*** Parents not signed up to volunteer will be assigned to unfilled positions. ***

Team Suits & Gear

Team Suits, Caps and Spirit Wear have arrived! Orders can be picked up Tuesday morning during practice.

Weather Guidelines

• Thunder/Lightening-15 - 30 minutes out of the water
• Rain- As long as the bottom of the pool is visible the meet can continue.
• If rain, thunder and lightning are continuous the official and coaches will either cancel or reschedule the meet.
• In the event of inclement weather, communication will be sent out via the Remind app.

As always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.  

See you all at the pool,

Yanna