We are almost half way through the season and things are really starting to heat up.  Week #3 was a success with a win in our first meet over Concord Hills and we were impressed by the effort and fast swimming that we saw from all of the swimmers.  Week #4 is shaping up to be a busy week with a swim meet on Thursday versus Sugarwood, team pictures, and our Senior Retreat on Friday and Saturday.

Sugarwood Meet

We are swimming Sugarwood this Thursday at GMCC.  Please have your swimmers at the pool by 4:00 for the team picture.  Please sign-up and confirm your plans for the meet either on-line or on the sign-up boards at the pool.  It helps us if you respond with a "yes" or a "no" instead of a "no response".  Please let us know your intentions for the meet by tomorrow (Monday) at noon.  This will help us insure that we have the right swimmers in the right events for the meet. 

In order to be more organized at the meet we will be introducing a new clerk of course procedure for our youngest swimmers.  This will be a place for all card pick-up, swimmer check-in, and a place for our younger swimmers to get ready to be escorted to their races.  Also, since our team is so large this year, we need to reserve the pavilion area for swimmers only.  Please have your swimmers sit under the shelter and we will have some additional options for shaded seating for parents. 

Volunteers for Sugarwood

It looks like several jobs are still open and we will not be able to start the meet until we have all of these positions filled.  To volunteer, you can register on-line by visiting our website at www.gmstswim.org and signing in with your email address and the password of swimmer.  Thanks in advance for your commitment to the team and for teaching your children what it is like to be a part of the team with your involvement.  We promise that in any job you will be able to watch your swimmer(s) swim their races. 

Team Shirts

For those swimmers and families that registered prior to the start of the season, we have all of the shirts bagged up and ready for pick-up.  Please stop by the office and pick yours up, if you haven't already done so.  For those that registered late and ordered a shirt, we will place another order with Pokeys and should have the additional shirts ready in the coming days.  We will let you know as soon as they arrive.

Pictures

Team pictures are this Thursday (June 23rd).  If you are having individual pictures made, please be at the pool by 3:00.  The team picture will be made at 4:00 and we would like for everyone to be at the pool ready at this time.  Warm-ups will immediately follow our team picture.  

Sr. Retreat

The Sr. Retreat will be held at the Franklin's home (Kelly's mom and dad) on the Holston River in East Knoxville on June 24th and 25th.  We will leave GMCC at 4:00 on Friday afternoon and return to the pool at 5:00 on Saturday afternoon.  Bring $20 for food, a snack, and a drink to share.  We will be kayaking, playing games, and building relationships with the other swimmers.  Bring a sleeping bag, bathing suit, towels, water shoes, change of clothes, and be prepared for a great time!

Upcoming Events

June 27th-Tubing for 11&12 year old swimmers

Go Green Meadow!!!