Are you ready for another win?

I can’t hear you!

I said, are you ready for another win?

It’s time to BRING. IT. ON.  This one will be an Away Meet at the Clear Lake Recreation Center (16511 Diana Lane @ Ramada, Houston) as we take on the Clear Lake City Stars.  Click here to see what events your swimmer will be in, directions to the meet, and some useful information regarding the meet.  If your swimmer is unable to swim in his or her event(s), you must let the Clerk of Course know immediately.  Please call 832-264-0589 to inform Jo Ann.  Please do not call this number for any other reason, unless you want to give her copious amounts of money.

The Clear Lake Recreation Center is an OUTDOOR facility.  We will set up on the opposite side of the pool from where you walk in (inside the gates).  Please bring tents, chairs, blankets, sleeping bags, air mattresses, pillows, food and plenty of water, two towels, goggles, swim cap, change of clothes, and entertainment, and gifts for the Board and the Coaches (J).  Did I miss anything?  Oh, yeah!  Don’t forget your swimmer.

We will begin check-in at 6:45 a.m.  We will end check-in at 7:15 a.m.  We will not allow any swimmer to check in after 7:15 a.m.  Please do not be late.  We will begin our warm-ups at around 7:30 a.m.  To check in, look for the junior coaches.  They will be in place to circle your name, give you your event stickers, and write your event numbers on your arm.  Please check-in before setting up your spot.  Or you can send your child to check in while you set up.  Or you can send your husband to set up, while you take your swimmer to check-in, or you can send your wife to set up, while you take your swimmer to check-in.  Or you can probably come up with a good strategy on your own.  Just get that kid checked in by 7:15 a.m.

And now for some bad news . . .  If you sign up for a meet and you fail to attend without informing the Clerk, your swimmer will be penalized by sitting out one meet.  If you sign up for a meet, attend the meet, and leave before your events are finished without letting the Clerk know, then your swimmer will be penalized two meets.  We really, really, really hate to penalize a swimmer when we know that the above situations were outside their control (right, parents?).  Please don’t put us in that position.

Remember you are responsible for getting your child to the Ready Area in time for their events by keeping track of the official event board by the pool.  As a courtesy, we try to help you do this by announcing what races are lining up and by updating the white erase board in our area.  However, it is ultimately you and your swimmer’s responsibility.  Sometimes we have a big man that will come bellowing with a bullhorn, sometimes we don’t.  Depends on what kind of food they are serving in Concessions.

If you are volunteering during this meet, please show up to your assigned spot on time.  Sometimes the big man with the bullhorn will come bellowing at volunteers who are MIA.  If you are unable to make your commitment, you will need to be in contact with your Chairperson.  If your child gets sick and you call into the Clerk to let her know, you will still need to contact your Chair to let them know.

Thanks for all your hard work so far.  It is amazing to work with such a great group of volunteers.  We could not do it without you.