Howdy Stingrays!

This Saturday we are hosting our only swim meet of the season, as such there’s a lot more to coordinate and make happen so, please read this email carefully and in full as it has important information about the meet this weekend.

Also, please plan to stay for the ENTIRE meet this weekend. We need to show support for everyone on the team through the end of the meet and we need everyone’s help to break down the meet after we are done.
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MEET LOCATION:
Seabrook Pool
1109 Hammer St
Seabrook, TX 77586

​FAMILY PICNIC AND HOME MEET SETUP
Friday, June 9
7:00 – 8:45 pm

Bring your own picnic / food and hang with friends at the park prior to setting up for the meet. Set up will begin around 7:45 or 8:00 pm once we can access the pool. It takes about 45 minutes when we have a strong turnout of families there to help! The kids love to get in the pool and put in lane ropes so join us!

CONCESSION DONATIONS
Due by TOMORROW, Friday, June 9. Each family is responsible for bringing one drink item to practice to sell at our concession stand during the meet on Saturday. 100% of the proceeds go back to support our team and program. Please reference your swimmers last name below for assignments:

• A – I: One (1) 8-pack Gatorade
• J – R: One (1) 12-pack (12 oz cans) soda: Coke, Diet Coke, Dr. Pepper, Sprite, Root Beer, Fanta Orange
• S- Z: One (1) 24-pack Water

MEET TIMELINE: Saturday, June 10

• 6:30 am: Team Check-In Begins
• 7:00 am: Seabrook Warmup
• 7:20 am: Brooks Warmup
• 7:40 am: Officials Meeting by Scorer’s Table / Timers Meeting (All Shifts) by the blocks
• 7:50 am: Events 1-10 to the ready area
• 7:55 am: National Anthem
• 8:00 am: Meet Start
• Noon-ish: Meet Ends / Tear Down / Pool Clean Up

VOLUNTEER ASSIGNMENTS
SHIFT 1 (EVENTS 1-40)

• Volunteer Check-In: Agosto
• Clerk of Course: Barcelo / Sigsby
• Officials: Gray / Perkins
• Announcer: Contreras
• Starter / Ref: Porter
• Scorer: Jimenez
• Runner: Renfro
• Ready Area: Higgins / Minder
• Timers: Erwin (Head) / Fanning / Viel / Loranc / Bernatovich / Wilson / Gilmore / Flores / Harris / Chen
• Alternates / Floaters: Bell / Hall / Martin
• Concessions: Powell
• Merchandise: Burleson
• Team Rep: Porter

SHIFT 2 (EVENTS 41-80)

• Volunteer Check-In: Agosto
• Clerk of Course: Barcelo / Sigsby
• Officials: Griffin / Miller
• Announcer: Higgins
• Starter / Ref: Foote
• Scorer: Starke
• Runner: Martinez
• Ready Area: Brown / Turner
• Timers: Erwin (Head) / Coggins / Denmon / Hanks / Johnson / Viel / Pinkerton / White / Burgos / Eberhart
• Alternates / Floaters: Sullivan / Aldape / Harns / Warwick / Hadley
• Concessions: Adodo
• Merchandise: Burleson
• Team Rep: Porter
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  p=. NOTE: If you are unable to volunteer or will not be in attendance, please reply to this email ASAP so that we can fill your spot. Reminder that ALL families are required to volunteer at least one shift during each meet, both home and away.

PARKING
Parking is available in the lot adjacent to the pool and the grass lot situated to the east of the pool, past the tree break. Street parking is not allowed on Hammer Street. Please see the below map for reference, as parking is limited in the lots next to the pool.

CONCESSIONS
There will be breakfast, snacks, sodas, and drinks available at the concessions stand and there will also be the Houston Made Burgers & More food truck arriving at 10 am, to serve lunch. Additionally, there will be the Gelu Italian Ice Baytown truck arriving at 10 am. They will be parked just outside of the pool area.

Payment can be made via cash, credit and other forms of contactless payment. The Stingrays receive 15% of all proceeds earned from the food trucks, so eat up!

SPECTATOR AREA
There is a grassy knoll next to the pool to watch your swimmer compete. Please do not set up chairs or other items in this area. Please also do not go into the ready area or pool deck unless you are working the meet as a volunteer or are a coach.

SETUP
All setup is outdoors. We highly recommend bringing tents, blankets, chairs, fans, sunscreen, and bug spray. Seabrook will be set up along the fence line towards the back entrance to the pool. You are welcome to bring coolers with your own drinks, snacks, etc. but please ensure to police and clean up your area.

SILENT AUCTION AND MINI-VENDOR FAIR
Please visit our mini vendor fair and our silent auction between heats or at the end of the day. Vendors will be on-site from 8 AM to Noon.

Vendors:

• Melissa’s Design Treasures: Custom-made apparel
• Nora’s Custom Creation: Custom-designed tumblers

Silent auction guidelines:

• Bidding will begin at 9 a.m. and the last call will be announced during our event
• Auction items are priced based on their fair market value
• Bids must meet the minimum bidding increment requirement (or risk disqualification
• Bidding on an item multiple times is allowed
• All bids and sales are final

OTHER DETAILS

• Please make sure your swimmers bring plenty of water and electrolyte drinks to keep them hydrated during this meet it is going to be HOT on Saturday.
• Everyone should wear their Seabrook Stingrays swimsuits and caps during WARM UP and their RACES if you have them.
• Swimmers need to report to the coaches before they swim and get advice for their race. Swimmers also need to report back to coaches immediately after their race to get feedback.
• Please have your swimmer check with the coaches before leaving. For relays, when one kid isn’t there 3 other kids don’t get to swim. We know things come up but communicating with the coaches is CRITICAL.
• Bathrooms are located at the front entrance to the pool next to the concession stand.
• The splash pad, slide, and secondary pool are off limits to all swimmers, parents, and visitors, please do not enter these areas during the meet.
• There are no pets allowed inside of the pool gates.
• Please pick up all your trash and dispose of it accordingly.

Be sure to wear your Seabrook Stingrays team shirts so that you can recognize each other and of course, to show your STINGRAYS TEAM SPIRIT!

FEEL THE STING!

OTHER REMINDERS

CHICK-FIL-A SPIRIT NIGHTS FUNDRAISER. Join us Monday, June 12th and Monday, June 26th at Chick-fil-A in Kemah (321 Marina Bay Drive, Clear Lake Shores, TX 77565). Please notify staff in either the drive thru or dining room you are there for the Seabrook Stingray spirit night when placing your order. A percentage of proceeds goes back to the team.

COACHES NOTEBOOK. There is a green coach’s notebook at practice every day. Parents and swimmers are welcome to fill it in if you have questions, comments, or concerns for the coaches to address.

STINGRAYS SWAG STORE IS HERE! We now have our Stingrays Swag store available to purchase additional Stingray items at practice such as Hats, Shirts, Swim Caps, Yard Signs and more! You can pay via cash, check, Venmo, or cash-app.

“PHILL” THE BIN CLOTHING DRIVE CONTINUES! Dates: Friday, May 26 – Friday, June 23. Items should be clean and placed in plastic bags- we accept gently used Women’s, Children’s, Baby’s, Men’s clothing, linens and towels. Also will accept accessories: Purses, Backpacks, Handbags, Clutches, Tote Bags, Shoulder Bags, Laptop bags, Hats, Gloves, Ties, Scarves, Belts, and Wallets.