Good evening Hammerhead Families,

First of all, on behalf of the Board I want to thank the entire team – parents, swimmers, and coaches – for the terrific start to the season with our first 2 practices in the books! I personally couldn’t be more pleased with how well our swimmers have followed directions and done everything the coaches have asked.

Next, there are several reminders and new items to mention in this week’s e-mail – please read through all the items below as they are all very important.

• Our team pictures will be next Thursday, June 25, at 6PM. The order form is attached to this e-mail if you would like to fill it out in advance. LaShawn will have hard copy order forms at the pool if you’d rather wait to fill it out there. Note that we will not have a team photo so only individual and family photos are being taken at this time.
• Team t-shirts are on sale this week until Friday, June 19. Please consider purchasing one or more for your family to support the team if you have not done so already.
• Time trials (10& Under) are on Monday, June 22. Time trials (11 & Up) are on Wednesday, June 24. For both nights, please plan to be at the pool a few minutes before 6 to get ready – we hope to start the meet at 6:30pm each night. Please sign up your swimmer and sign up for volunteer positions. Note for those with 5 & 6 year old swimmers – please sign up for event 11 or 14 only, not 17 or 20. 11 and 14 are the 6 & Under events while 17 and 20 are the 8 & Under events (meant for ages 7 and 8).
• Our first dual meet – away at Monte Sano on Wednesday, July 1st – is on the schedule now! Please sign up your swimmer and sign up for volunteer jobs if you are planning to attend. A special note about volunteer jobs – due to social distancing guidelines, the scribe and place judge must be a husband & wife team since they will be sitting directly next to each other during the meet.

Lastly, I want to remind everyone of the special procedures this year related to practice:

• Swimmers should wear their suits to and from the pool - no changing in the pool restrooms
• Please remember to bring towels, water bottles, kickboards (if you have them), and goggles
• Only parents of swimmers ages 6 & under are allowed on the pool deck - please follow social distancing guidelines (6 ft. separation) at all times
• Parents of swimmers ages 7 & up should plan to bring chairs and sit in the grassy area outside of the fenced in pool area
• If your swimmer needs help getting their cap and goggles on properly, please assist them with that before they get to the pool deck
• Please remember that the coaches will not be able to get in the water with younger swimmers this season due to social distancing guidelines - if your swimmer is struggling, please talk to us - we will provide options
• A lifeguard will be present at every practice session and meets

Remember to check the calendar and schedule often – our next team practice is Friday morning starting at 7:30AM – check the calendar for specific age group practice times.

Have a great rest of your week – hope you see you Friday and Saturday at practice.

Go Hammerheads!!!

Joe Pierce

2020 MCST Board President

256-783-4563

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