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    Thunderbolts Swim Team - Edinburgh Meet Information

    May 28th

    Hello, BOLT families! 

    We are excited about our first meet of the year, coming up in just a few days. We wanted to give you a few pieces of information as we get ready for the meet. 

    Volunteering 

    Hopefully you have already had the chance to sign up for your minimum of 3 volunteer shifts. If not, you can still sign up at http://signup.com/go/fjHbfoU. Please be sure to sign up soon for your shifts! Our concessions team has asked for some extra help picking up ice and Chick-Fil-A. If you are available to help with that, please let us know and we will put you in contact with Crystal. 

    Practice 

    After the Memorial day holiday, we will move to our regular practice schedule. We will be practicing from 8-10:30 on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, and from 7:30-9:30 on Tuesday evening. If you have questions about which practices to attend, please ask the coaches. 

    Concessions 

    If you have not yet done so, please be sure to bring in your concessions donations this week. The shelves are filling up, but we expect to sell lots of drinks and candy during these meets, so please help us to maintain our stock!

    Meet Info 

    The pool will open up for entry at 4:30, and warmups will begin at about 4:50 pm. Please do not plan to arrive before 4:30 unless you are planning to help with setup! Our setup crew needs to be able to get around the pool without climbing over people who are setting up their chairs for the evening. Take a look at the "Meet Information" tab on our website (https://thunderbolts.swimtopia.com/) for information, especially if this is your first meet as a Bolt. Remember that we will park at the church next door to the pool. Please do not drive into the neighborhood to drop off your kids! This creates significant chaos for our parking crew, as they try to assess who is and who is not supposed to be there. When your swimmers arrive, please have them check in with Coach Katie so that the coaches know they have arrived.
    If you are scheduled to volunteer, please check in with Venita when you arrive. If we need additional volunteers, we will send out a Remind message.
    There is a chance that we will have to deal with some lightning on Thursday night. If we have to delay the meet due to weather, please return to your cars to wait. Please DO NOT LEAVE until you are notified that the meeting is being rescheduled. As usual, we will use Remind (text @73kgh to 81010) for updates.
    For our new families:

    The first meet can be quite a spectacle. There will be lots happening, and it can look pretty chaotic. It is also a ton of fun, and you will be surprised at how quickly you get into the routine of a swim meet. If you have questions, just ask someone anyone around who has been a part of the team in past seasons. We all remember what it was like during the first season, and we are happy to help out!

    Here are a few things that you will want to bring with you:

    Sunscreen

    A deck chair for everybody attending with you

    An umbrella for sun and for rain

    Water

    Food or money for concessions

    $2 cash for a heat sheet

    Purple or black sharpies

    Towels, goggles, and swim caps for all swimmers

    Games, tablets, phones, etc for between events

    Loud voices and great attitudes!

    Thanks for supporting the Bolts, we are looking forward to seeing you at the pool! 
    Go Bolts! 
     Dave and Matt 
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