Good afternoon Lightning families!

There is lots of information regarding our first HOME meet in this email, so please make sure to read the entire email.

1.We do still have practice tomorrow morning at the normal time. We will see you all then.

2.Coaches are still actively working on the lineup for tomorrow’s meet. They are checking and rechecking to ensure there aren’t any errors. Please remember that based on the number of swimmers we have compete tomorrow night, your child may only have 3 events total. If your child is a 6 and under swimmer, they may only have 2 events. If they only have 3 events this meet, the coaches will make sure they have more the next meet.

3.Once coaches have lineups complete, you can see your child’s events in the swimtopia App. Please make sure you download the app!

4.Swimmers need to arrive at 3:45 to begin the markup process. All swimmers need to have their arms marked with the Event, Heat, Lane, and Stroke. If you have swimmers that are 6 and under, 7-8, or 9-10, please also write their name on their upper left shoulder. See attached pictures as an example. If you need help with this, please make sure to arrive early so a coach or bullpen parent can help mark your child's arm.

5.Warm-up will start promptly at 4:15. Our team will warm-up for 30 minutes, and then Grand Cascades will start their warmup at 4:45. The Sparks meet will begin at 5:15 sharp. (Sparks families – you do not need to arrive with your swimmer until 5:00.)

6.Each week we will have a theme for our meets to make it fun for the kids. This week’s meet theme is selected by the coaches, and they have chosen a Hawaiian theme night. Parents, feel free to wear Hawaiian themed gear. We will pass out tattoos for our swimmers!

7.Swim caps have finally arrived. We will have them out at practice in the morning, and we will have them at the meet as well.

8.Please remember parking will be a challenge tomorrow. Make sure you follow all parking signs in the neighborhood. Car pool, walk, golf cart if you can.

9.Don’t forget to bring cash for the concession stand. (Venmo charges us an extra fee.) New this year, we will have barbecue sandwiches from Wilkes for sale. We will also have pizza, burgers, hot dogs, chips, drinks, candy.

10.If you have signed up to volunteer as meet set-up, you need to arrive by 3:00 PM. If you signed up as a bullpen parent, you need to arrive by 3:45 to help with marking arms.

11. Lastly, we are going to have a 50/50 raffle at both home meets this year. Tickets will be on sale at the concession stand. You can buy one ticket for $5, or you can buy 5 tickets for $20. Half of the money goes to the winner, and half will stay with the swim team as a fundraiser.

I think that’s all for now. Please let us know if you have any questions!  

Looking forward to tomorrow! Go Lightning!!

Heather Otwell