Sunday, June 7^{th --} Time Trials and Potluck

Thursday, June 11^th – Margarita Night 

Saturday, June 13th -- Miramonte at Moraga Ranch

 

Saturday, June 13^th – MSC Barbeque and Picnic

Time Trials are on this Sunday, June 7^th at 11:00 am at the Miramonte pool. Please have your swimmer/s there by 10:30 am. The Time Trials should last about 2-3 hours.

 

So you may be asking “What are Time Trials?ý… Time Trials is the first official swim meet of the season, although we are not swimming against another team. The purpose is to have swimmers swim competitively within their age groups, trying to swim their best possible time in each stroke, or in all the strokes that they know at that time. Swimmers are expected to swim every stroke they know, and each swimmer is expected to swim the best he/she can. The times posted are used by the coaches as an initial assessment and a starting point from which the swimmer can work to improve during the summer. The improvement will surprise many parents!

 

Time Trials is also training time for parents of new swimmers. Each parent will participate in one or more of the following functions during the course of Time Trials: Set-up, timer, recorder, starter, stroke-and-turn judge, desk worker, runner, shepherd, announcer, snack bar, and “take downý after the meet.

 

For the upcoming Time Trials we’re still having our traditional potluck but with a twist. This will be your opportunity to try the new expanded snack bar selections for the swim season. We will have hot dogs, hamburgers and turkey burgers for sale at cost. 

 

In addition to the entrée that you can purchase, we are asking families whose swimmer’s last name begins with A-M to bring a side dish to share and families from N-Z to bring a dessert.

We are pleased to announce that we will be offering an expanded menu at the snack bar this year. During the off season, the Carnes family volunteered to take on the huge effort to make our MSC snack stand a little more tasty and healthy. They will be starting slow and as they get a little more comfortable with the process, they’ll begin to offer some more interesting options. Here’s what we can look forward to:

 

Evening meets: hot dogs (bigger!), hamburgers and turkey burgers, salads, watermelon and fruit, homemade cookies, hot chocolate & lemonade. We will still offer some of the old favorites such as cup o’ noodles and chips. We will also have local vendors providing items from time to time to even further the choices. 

 

Morning meets: bagels & cream cheese, breakfast burritos, OJ, hot chocolate, coffee, oatmeal, yogurt & granola, fresh fruit.

 

Please remember when you purchase food from the concession stand, you’ll be supporting the team. So if you’re trying to decide between ordering take out for the next meet or buying food from our snack bar, we hope that you’ll choose the snack bar. The Carnes are happy to receive feedback on the new choices so that you’ll always want to choose our snack bar. You can email feedback to Cathi and Jack at cathicarnes@yahoo.com. 

 

 

Although junior gators won’t be swimming at Sunday’s Time Trials, we encourage junior gator families to come and cheer on the Team. This is a great opportunity to see how a swim meet is run and what all the meet jobs, which you may be volunteering for in the future, are like. We will be the only team on the pool deck so it will be less crowded and overwhelming. Plus if the past is any indicator, there will be a lot of good food to graze on at the potluck.

 

 

Gator parents join us for our annual Margarita Night to kick off the swim season on Thursday, June 11^th at 6:30 pm. This adult only social is an opportunity for parents and coaches over 21 to get to know one another. Leah and Al Saroni, owners of the Ranch House and parents of MSC swimmer Jack, have graciously offered to hold this private event at their restaurant.  Please look for and respond to the evite invitation.

 

Saturday, June 13th 1:00-5:00PM
Rancho Laguna Park, Moraga

Come and celebrate the start of a new season.

There will be crafts and games and lots of fun for all!

Bring your own meat to throw on the BBQ!

Families please bring food for the potluck.

By Last Letter Initial:

A-H   Salad/Pasta

I – P   Dessert

Q – Z Drinks – water/sodas/juices  12 pack

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