Parents
An important message from Julie Wohlrab
Hello Sandsharks and Parents...
After our last meet in Highpoint, Kurt and I thought that we should send out a note to help everyone with meets. Kurt has been swimming since he was 4 (his older sister Meg started at 7 and little sister Lauren at 4) and has been in the sport ever since. I was not a swimmer.... just a swim Mom and have learned after moving all over our country what I need to have to survive a swim meet.... or as it is here in North Carolina.... swim weekend!
Swimmer
- cap (extras because they rip)
- goggles (extras because they break)
- towel
- suit (and an extra.... just in case!)
- gatorade
- powerbars (or pop tarts.... which ever works)
- ipod (or game boy if you are younger)
- sweatshirt
- tennis shoes (Coop likes us to always have tennis shoes on while we aren't swimming, not flip flops)
- folding chair
- cash (for food, suits, and stuff)
Parent
- directions to the pool (Coop posts all info on the meets page of website)
- list of child's events (also posted)
- drinks and snacks
- water
- extra cap and goggles
- sharpie and highlighter (sharpie for writing kids events on their arm and a highlighter for the heat sheet)
- reading material (meets generally last 4 hours... and your kids swim maybe 3 minutes total)
- chair (always bring chairs.... you may not need them every time but will be thankful when you do!)
- band aids and tylenol (you never know!)
- at the meet.... purchase a heat sheet... lists events in order for the meet
Coming to meets prepared is so important for your child's success. It will help them out, help the coaches out and mostly, help you out! Please know that every child is assigned a super psycher. That child is there for support of your child and to answer any questions. Please make sure you find out who your child's super psycher is... it also is posted on the web site. If you have any other questions about meets, super psychers, or swim team in general.... I would be glad to help you, and if I don't know the answer,I will find someone who does! Swimming is a wonderful sport, and the team is so important! I look forward to meeting lots of you in South Carolina this weekend!
Julie Wohlrab
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Drop Off, Pick Up & Parking
Please use the “enter” driveway when arriving and the “exit” when leaving the parking lot. Do not park your car in the circular portion of the driveway. This area is for quick drop offs and pick ups. Children and parents should enter the pool through the white tile area. Please do not enter or exit from the exterior double doors on the pool deck. All swim bags should be brought into the pool area when swimming. Non – O’Neal students may be in the locker rooms, white tile area or the pool. No sitting or climbing on the fencing in the parking area. Parents need to be on time when picking up their swimmers after practice.
Communication
The calendar (white dry-erase board) inside the pool shows all up-coming swim meets, holidays, team breaks and special events. The bulletin board outside the pool doors is used for swim meet sign ups and special event postings. A mailbox (folder) is established for each swim family after joining Sandsharks. This is located inside the pool doors in the blue file boxes. The mailbox should be checked daily. The web site www.sandshark.org should be read thoroughly for any changes or upcoming events. Please let your child’s coach know when your child will miss practice. If you need to speak with the coach, please do so before or after practice. You may also phone the Sandshark office at (910) 692-5777.
Payments
All payments should be paid by check and inserted in the wooden payment box inside the pool.
Swim Gear
All swimmers should have a well fitting swim suit/jammer, swim cap and a couple pair of goggles. Our team vendor, Kastaway, comes to the pool at scheduled times throughtout the year for suit fittings and will also have practice suits, goggles, caps and other goodies for purchase. The dates are announced beforehand. Hibbett’s in Pinecrest Plaza has a small selection of caps, goggles and suits.
Parents do not need to stay at the pool during practice. If staying, parents should sit on the blue benches along the side of the pool.
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