Todd Potts IM Carnival @ Forest Hollow 7/3/2013

This meet is at Forest Hollow. We have 60 swimmers participating in this meet representing 46 families for Forest Hollow…If you have not already, please take a moment to sign up to  Volunteer 

Below are some notes of interest from Meet Manager Norma Foti.

IMPORTANT TIMES:

  • Tentative Warm-up times 4:30, 4:50, 5:10, 5:30, 5:50, 6:00
    • 4:30 – Forest Hollow Lanes 1-4, Sleepy Hollow Rec  5-6
    • 4:50 – Holmes Run Lanes 1-3, Woodley Lanes 4-6
    • 5:10 – Sleepy Hollow Bath and Racquet  Lanes 1-3, Broyhill Crest Lanes 4-6
    • 5:30 – Dowden Terrace Lanes 1-3, Arlington Forest Lanes 4-6
    • 5:50 – Warm up over
    • 6:00 – Meet begins

(We plan to have a second warm up after 11/12’s with one lane per team for 10 mins if the weather and timing allows)

  • Meetings…
    • 5:25 Officials meeting
    • 5:45 Timers meeting at 3:45 PM
    • 5:50 Coaches meeting with referee

PROGRAM OF SWIMMING EVENTS:

BOYS EVENT # AGE GROUP GIRLS EVENT #
Warm up for swimmers Events 1 – 4
1 10 and under 2
3 11 – 12 4
Warm up for swimmers Events 5 – 8
5 13 – 14 6
7 15 and over 8

ADMISSION: There is no admission charge for spectators.

PROGRAMS:  Will be available for $1.00.

CONCESSIONS: A variety of food and drinks will be available for purchase before and during the meet. The Gator Grill will be fired up and serving dinner, snacks, snow cones and drinks through out the meet.  This year the grill has expanded their menu to include a delicious grilled chicken Caesar salad in addition to the burgers, dogs, nachos, chicken, brats and boca burgers too.  We make a great effort to appeal to most every appetite.

MERCHANDISE:  Again this year we will be selling Todd Potts IM Carnival Pinnies.  $20 for the solid colors and $23 for tie-dye.

SCORING: Place: 1st  2nd 3rd 4th 5th  6th 7th  8th 9th 10th 11th 12th

Points:                     32   26   24  22  20   18  14   10  8      6       4      2

 AWARDS: Place Ribbons will be awarded for first through twelfth places and Competitor Ribbons for other positions.  Team awards will be presented to the highest scoring team and the runner-up.

SUPERVISION: Coaches and Team Reps are responsible for the conduct of their swimmers and for cleaning up their assigned team areas during and after the meet.

PARKING:       We will have attendants in bright orange vests in the parking lot at the beginning of the meet directing traffic and assisting with packing the parking lot.  In addition, there will be a kiss and swim area set up for you to drop your swimmer off before parking.  

PLEASE ENCOURAGE YOUR FAMILIES TO CARPOOL.  Once the lot is full, parents may drop swimmers off at the bathhouse before parking across the street from the pool in a pool member’s yard *or on the adjoining streets.

FOR THIS MEET ONLY… Turn left out of the pool lot and make the first right into the Lynch’s yard or first left for street parking on Sleepy Hollow Road.

*Please be careful crossing Old Columbia Road, do not let your children cross it alone.

CHAIRS:        Please have swimmers bring folding chairs or blankets to sit on.  

POP UP SHELTERS:        I’d encourage you to bring Pop up Shelters for shade – it’s only for the first few hours but it will help! 😉  You may bring them earlier in the day if you’d like.

 

GO Gators!!!!