EMC Eels Parents,

Saturday is our last home meet of the season! We will host Bear Branch. To get ready, Alex has one last Pep Rally planned for the Eels on Friday. Swimmers will have an opportunity to thank their coaches for all those extra laps with a pie in the face for $1! The parking lot may be partially blocked off, so please be vigilant when parking.

• 5:00-5:30 – 6 and under
• 5:30-6:00 – 7-8s
• 6:00-6:45 – PEP RALLY
• 7:00-7:30 – 9-10s
• 7:30-8:00 – 11 and up

Here is everything you need to know for Saturday’s meet:

• 6:30 – Set up crew arrives (meet set up, concessions set up, tent coordinators)
• 7:00 – Parents arrive and start setting up. We are sharing the parking lot with Bear Branch, so take a look at the attached map for EMC set up. Swimmers check in with Aaron and Ken at the circle in table and receive your slip of paper with your events for the day. Text Aaron at 713-876-1930 with your swimmer name if you are running late. Write your swimmers name on their backs and their event numbers ONLY on their arm (heat and lane numbers may change, so adding those early in the meet causes a lot of confusion). Volunteers check in with Brooke, regardless of what shift you are working. If you are signed up for a shift at any point on Saturday and you have not checked in with her by 8am, your shift may be given away. Text Brooke at 281-797-7002 if you are running late.
• 7:15 – Home team warmups
• 7:45 – Visiting team warmups
• 7:50 – Listen to the announcer for a timers and scribes meeting.
• 8:15 – Shift One volunteers and events 1 & 2 are called to the ready bench.
• 8:30 – Start the meet!

We do not know how long the meet will go, as this depends on how many swimmers show up, how fast each of those swimmers are, the number of volunteers we have, and how smoothly we make volunteer transitions.

Volunteer Shifts

We still have 7 open shifts for this meet. These must be filled in order to run the meet. While there are still a few remaining opportunities to get those six shifts done, we ask that these get filled first. Our last meet is Divisionals at Kingwood High School (6/13). Because this is a larger meet divided into 3 shifts instead of 2, we have opened the job sign up early. If your swimmer is participating, please sign up for a shift now.

Meet Entries

Swimmers are allowed 3 individual events and 2 relays. We are allowed 3 relay teams if we have the numbers. If your child is in a “C” relay, there is a chance that it will be scratched if we have to move kids around due to no shows. It’s important to let us know if you are not going to be at a meet or leave early so we can plan. For the MEDLEY RELAY, the number listed is the stroke they will do. A 1 is backstroke, 2 is breaststroke, 3 is butterfly, and 4 is freestyle. For FREESTYLE RELAY, everyone swims freestyle in the order they are listed. Please ask questions if you are unsure. Relays are seeded based on the athlete’s best time, and are adjusted each week based on each swimmer’s improved performance.

Concessions

We are thrilled to offer Freddy’s breakfast tacos, Pat’s Donuts, and grilled burgers and dogs for lunch. We are excited to welcome EMC family-owned coffee cart El Nutty Bean to the natatorium. Jeremiah’s Italian Ice will be there ready to cool you down and reward your swimmer’s hard work.

Merchandise

This is one of your last opportunities to purchase EMC gear. Our blue EMC vs All Y’all dry fits will carry you through every sports season through EMCSA. If you are interested in joining NEHA, the white Come and Swim Shirt will fit in perfectly (and it’s on sale!). We have practice suits in select sizes for just $10.

Reminder:

For our team and the visiting team,

• The visitor side elevator is still out of order. If you or a loved one require help getting up the stairs, please use the homeside elevators (opposite the restrooms). Please help us respect the property by making sure swimmers do not get in the landscaping or fountain and ensure everyone picks up after themselves.
• Absolutely NO BALLS are allowed because there are lights over the courtyard, and windows around.
• No one is allowed on the turf area.

EMC Board of Directors

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