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Good morning,

It is hard to believe we are already at our second meet and July 1 is on Friday. Here are some updates/changes to the schedule after tonight – 

This week

Wednesday – AM (8:30/9:15)/PM (Remaining the same)

Thursday – AM (8:30/9:15)/NO PRACTICE

Friday – AM (8:45/9:30) – Duck Race Tickets Due

Next week

Monday – AM(9:00 – 10:30AM)All swimmers will have practice and some fun!/PM NO PRACTICE

Tuesday – AM (8:30/9:15)/PM(Home meet vs. ERRA)

Wednesday – AM (8:30/9:15)/PM 

Thursday – AM (8:30/9:15)/PM (Make up pictures)

Friday – AM (8:45/9:30)

Tonight’s Meet

Ducks and pictures will be available outside the gate from 5:00 – 5:30PM.

The meet will be at Broadway TONIGHT beginning at 6PM. Swimmers please arrive at 5PM and meet in the grassy area outside the pool for stretching. Swimmers will not be allowed in the pool area until at least 5:10PM. Parents are asked to stay in the grassy area outside the pool or near their vehicles until 5:30PM, unless you are helping to set up for the meet. Our team will warm up from 5:00 – 5:25PM. Massanutten will begin warm ups at 5:25 and I have sent an email letting them know that parents will not be allowed in the pool area until 5:30PM.

  • Please do not block the entrance way to the pool. Parents, unless volunteering to help set up for the meet, will not be allowed into the pool area until 5:30PM. Please note that we will be setting up the deck a little differently for this meet, so we want to have areas blocked off before parents enter. 
  • It is VERY important to put your swimmer(s) three digit number on their body with a sharpie that is easily read and seen. From now on, please place a “B” prior to the number. Make sure it is legible as it is how their time gets recorded. 
  • Make sure you and your swimmer know which events they are swimming. Clerk of Course will assist them getting in the right lane and heat. However, the swimmer knowing that information helps too.
  • Remind your swimmer(s) to stay in the pool until all swimmers are done. Good sportsmanship is something Broadway strives for.

If you bring and set up a tent tonight, it needs to be secured to the ground.

We are trying something new this meet, we will have the scoring tent and starter where it is highlighting pink below. The clerk of course will be where the scoring tent used to be. Parents you may set up in the deep end if you wish and around the scoring tent, but please make sure to leave a path for swimmers to get to the clerk of course. 

Go Sharks!

Erica

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Good evening,

I hope everyone had a good weekend. Here are some highlights for this coming week – 

Please remember to stay clear of the pool exit until all guests have exited and we have been given permission to enter the pool for the evening practices. It is important that we abide by the pool rules or privileges can be revoked.

Practices – 

Monday – AM (8:30/9:15)/PM (Remaining the same)

Tuesday – AM (8:30/9:15)/PM(Home meet vs. Massanutten)

Wednesday – AM (8:30/9:15)/PM (Remaining the same)

Thursday – AM (8:30/9:15)/PM (Remaining the same)

Friday – AM (8:45/9:30) – Duck Race Tickets Due

The meet will be at Broadway beginning at 6PM. Swimmers please arrive at 5PM and meet in the grassy area outside the pool for stretching. Swimmers will not be allowed in the pool area until at least 5:10PM. Parents are asked to stay in the grassy area outside the pool or near their vehicles until 5:30PM, unless you are helping to set up for the meet. Our team will warm up from 5:00 – 5:25PM. Massanutten will begin warm ups at 5:25 and I have sent an email letting them know that parents will not be allowed in the pool area until 5:30PM.

  • Please do not block the entrance way to the pool. Parents, unless volunteering to help set up for the meet, will not be allowed into the pool area until 5:30PM. Please note that we will be setting up the deck a little differently for this meet, so we want to have areas blocked off before parents enter. 
  • It is VERY important to put your swimmer(s) three digit number on their body with a sharpie that is easily read and seen. From now on, please place a “B” prior to the number. Make sure it is legible as it is how their time gets recorded. 
  • Make sure you and your swimmer know which events they are swimming. Clerk of Course will assist them getting in the right lane and heat. However, the swimmer knowing that information helps too.
  • Remind your swimmer(s) to stay in the pool until all swimmers are done. Good sportsmanship is something Broadway strives for.

There will be concessions offered at the upcoming meet. We will be having BBQ sandwiches, hotdogs, chips, drinks, and more.

Pictures are in and will be available for pick up beginning Monday. Makeup pictures are scheduled for the evening of July 7, 2022.

Beginning this Monday, morning practices will be at the following times:

Monday – Thursday

8:30 – 9:15AM Little Sharks

9:15 – 10:15 Big Sharks

Friday

8:45 – 9:30AM Little Sharks

9:30 – 10:30AM Big Sharks

Also, we have been asked by the town/pool to spray down the bathroom floors during the last half hour on the mornings we have practice. This is so the bathrooms are clean when the facility opens to the public at 11AM. Pool staff will clean toilets and do the floors each night between 7-8PM. Please help us keep the pool facilities nice and sign up for a shift today. Broadway Sharks 2020: Bathroom Cleaning (signupgenius.com)

We have more ducks to sell – don’t forget to submit your duck money/tickets by Friday of this week. Pick up some more! We need new lane lines and some other equipment.

Erica

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Good evening,

I am writing to share some updates about the season.

Beginning this Monday, morning practices will be at the following times:

Monday – Thursday

8:30 – 9:15AM Little Sharks

9:15 – 10:15 Big Sharks

Friday

8:45 – 9:30AM Little Sharks

9:30 – 10:30AM Big Sharks

Also, we have been asked by the town/pool to spray down the bathroom floors during the last half hour of practices each morning we have practice, so the bathrooms are clean when the facility opens to the public. Pool staff will clean toilets and do the floors each night between 7-8PM. Please help us keep the pool facilities nice and sign up for a shift today. Broadway Sharks 2020: Bathroom Cleaning (signupgenius.com)

We just got word that JMU has postponed their renovations to Godwin. This allows us to have Champs there again this year. This is great news as we now don’t have to worry about the weather as we will be indoors. Please note, to participate in Champs, your swimmer must compete in at least two (2) regular season swim meets.

THANK YOU to all who have already signed up to volunteer on Tuesday night. We only have one more slot to fill. Clerk of Course – 2nd Half.  Swim Meets: June 28, 2022 Swim Meet @ Home against Massanutten (signupgenius.com)

THANK YOU to all that have signed up to bring things for concessions – we have all slots filled! I will be at the practice on Monday morning if you want to bring anything. Concessions Donations: Sharks Concessions (signupgenius.com)

Duck Race tickets are due Friday, July 1. Please bring your sold tickets to practice this coming week. We have about 50 ducks to sell, please pick up more!!!

We will announce the team t-shirt design winner in the next few days when we have the prices confirmed and the order information ready.

Erica

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Good afternoon,

I wanted to take a moment to follow up with everyone after last night. I apologize about the picture information that I had sent out. The photographer changed directions on me and I just rolled with it.

Follow up to the Mock Meets – 

First of all…were there mistakes, yes. Is it okay, yes. A big part of having the Mock Meet is to get those mistakes out of the way prior to real meets. Have swimmers/coaches/parents learn the process and get jitters out of the way. We are lucky that our next meet is away to get the full experience as visitors and not the home team. It also gets new swimmers times within the system to assist with placing them in the right heat within the events so they are racing other swimmers around the same level. 

  • It is very important that we have ALL volunteer positions filled prior to the meet so we are not seeking volunteers and providing instructions more than once. As mentioned before, swim meets are no joke and they DO NOT happen without volunteers. A big shout out to all those that stepped up last night to help and make the meet happen. Last night we didn’t even have all the volunteer positions posted. For the next meet (which will be held at Spotswood beginning at 6PM) we need a total of 26 volunteers – please sign up NOW. Swim Meets: June 21, 2022 Swim Meet @ Spotswood (signupgenius.com)
  • It is VERY important to put your swimmer(s) three digit number on their body with a sharpie that is easily read and seen. From now on, please place a “B” prior to the number.
  • Remind your swimmer(s) to stay in the pool until all swimmers are done. Good sportsmanship is something Broadway strives for.

Some things to know about Spotswood – it is a tight pool area and parking is limited. Please try to reduce the number of vehicles you take to the meet and there is no room for tents. There will be a lot of people as we both have a large team. We will share more information about arrival time, etc prior to Tuesday. Please go into SwimminglyClub House to declare your swimmer for Tuesday ASAP. Swimmingly ™

Don’t forget that there is Stroke and Turn Judge training tonight at JMU from 6:30-8pm in Godwin Hall, 344.

Also, don’t forget today is the last day for your swimmer(s) to vote for their favorite t-shirt design. 2022 Annual Broadway Sharks T-Shirt Design – Google Forms We have had 80 out of 165 swimmers vote.

For the home meet in two weeks we will be having a concession stand. I need two volunteers to help get logistics together this coming week. PLEASE let me know if you can assist with this. It is behind the scenes work. 

Erica

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It is here! 

Before you come – 

1. SwimminglyFan has been updated – this is how you find out what your swimmer is swimming. Select the SwimminglyFan App; Select Meets; Select Mock Meet 1 and then Mock Meet 2 (more information about that below); select my swimmers and you will see what event, heat, and lane number they will be in. Also, you will see their three digit code – remember to put that on their hand, wrist, or arm so they can show the timer after the race.

  • The EVENT – is the main number. HEAT – is within that main event number (heats are based on the number of swimmers in that particular event). LANE is which lane your swimmer will swim in. 

2. Make sure to pack/bring the following – 

  • Swimsuit, goggles, swimcap, towel(extra towel), water, and sharpie
  • Chairs, blankets, snacks, water, etc. (on real meet nights there will be a concession stand). Please leave your tents at home during this meet as it will be shorter than a regular meet and there will be more chaos due to the first timers and pictures.

Tonight – 

  • Arrive at 6:45 and line up shortest to tallest outside the gate with your bathing suit on (goggles and swim caps are not needed at this time). Team pictures will be at 7PM
  • Make sure you have exact change and your order form ready to go. If you are getting a sibling picture – only one form is needed. I will have some available beginning at 6:45
  • Parents stay outside the gates until instructed to come in. Please stay in the grassy area and not block the entrance gates.
  • If getting individual pictures when your child comes out from the team picture please line up on the sidewalk (little sharks first) – you will be informed when to enter the pool.
  • If you have volunteered for the meet (WE NEED MORE VOLUNTEERS), once you get into the pool area (approximately 7:10PM), please report to the scoretable – please stay clear of where Christa Gitchell is taking pictures
  • After pictures – write your swimmers three digit code on them!!! A lot of swimmers also mark their events, heats, lanes on their bodies

Mock Meet Information – 

  • Due to the length of the Mock Meet (it is only 12 events) we will be doing two tonight. The first meet will be using all the volunteers that signed up to do the “first half”. The Mock Meet will be all swimmers swimming freestyle.
  • We will be having a Mock Meet 2 directly after that (those will be the volunteers that signed up for the “second half”. This meet will again have all the 10 and unders swim freestyle and 11 & up swimming backstroke.
  • We hope all the swimmers participate in both of them to assist with nerves and understanding of the process.
  • We hope to begin the Mock Meet no later than 7:45PM; we should be done no later than 9PM.
  • We have Clerk of Courses which help the swimmers get to where they need to go. Family/friends – you will have to pay attention to know when to send your swimmer(s) over. We do have a flipchart that will help you know when to send them.

There is a lot of movement happening tomorrow night, so please be patient. We are going to try and make the meet as realistic as possible to assist those newer swimmers/families understand the process of organized chaos.

I hope I have covered everything. As always board members will be around to assist and answer any questions. 

Erica

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Good evening,

Prior to tomorrow

We are still in need of some parents to make their declaration on their swimmer(s) as well as making sure their swimmer(s) are registered in Swimmingly. 

If your family has decided not to participate in swimming, please let us know so we can remove your information. We have to pay a fee per swimmer and submit numbers to insurance – so this is important.

If your swimmer(s) are not swimming in the meet, you need to go in and enter “no”. Marissa has been emailing, texting, and calling families, but still waiting on several to do so. To make the declaration use the Swimmingly Clubhouse (Swimmingly ™). If you have a desktop, it is easier to do it. The SwimminglyFan will be where your swimmer(s) results will appear tomorrow night.

We still need volunteers!!! This is a great way to learn. You can be a timer, if you are able to order anything on a touchscreen. If you are planning to do the Stroke and Turn training, please sign up to be a Stroke & Turn Judge tomorrow. A great time to practice for all positions! Shortest volunteer night of the season. Swim Meets: June 16, 2022 Mock Swim Meet (signupgenius.com)

Thursday Night

Please arrive outside the gates of the pool beginning at 6:45PM with their bathing suits on. We will have someone organizing the kids shortest to tallest to then walk them in for the team picture which will occur no later than 7PM. At this time only swimmers are allowed within the gates. Parents will not be allowed in the gated area until at least 7:10PM unless they are within the gates with their child for individual pictures. After the team picture we will have all the swimmers exit the pool area. For those that want individual pictures, please line up outside the fence area (little sharks getting pictures first) and we will escort a few families in at a time until the pool is closed. Please make sure you have your order forms ready to go with exact payment. Not using credit cards will assist the process move faster. 

After pictures, make sure your swimmer(s) has a three digit code (found in swimminglyFan app – next to your swimmers name. Example BWAY 371) be written on your child’s body (arm/hand) where they can easily show it to a timer after they swim. Get used to sharpie drawings on your child(ren)…it is a BIG part of swimming. Some kids get very creative on meet nights.

We hope to begin the Mock Meet no later than 7:45. There is a lot of movement happening tomorrow night, so please be patient. We are going to try and make the meet as realistic as possible to assist those newer swimmers/families understand the process of organized chaos.

I will be at both practices tonight if you have questions. This Mock Meet is to help everyone get ready for how the process will work. For next Tuesday’s meet we are looking to have declarations due by Friday night, so be watching for communications of when that opens. We are waiting on Spotswood.

We have 55 ducks to still hand out, please stop by and grab another duck if you need them.Duck money/tickets are due Friday, July 1. If you have them ready, bring them tonight or tomorrow night.

Families that need to stop by the registration table – 

– Almquist

– Arellano

– Bacon

– Briggs

– Carr

– Crider

– Driver

– Emerson

– Knick

– Mclaughlin

– Mongold

– Phillips

– Ray

– Strawderman

– Toothman

Erica

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Good evening,

We are entering our second week of the 2022 season. This week there are a lot of to-dos for parents. 

Items due by Tuesday, June 14

1. Payment for your swimmer(s). We have to have final numbers for insurance purposes. If your swimmer(s) have decided not to swim, please respond to this email ASAP.

2. As mentioned before, swim meets take a lot of volunteers. Please sign up today! This Thursday we will be having a mock meet, this is a perfect time for both you and your swimmers to participate without the crowd and pressure of a normal swim meet. https://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfm?go=s.signup&urlid=9040545adae2da6f49-june2&view=standard

3. Declaring your swimmer(s) status for the mock meet – instructions will be sent tomorrow.

Items due by Wednesday, June 15

1. We are asking that each family stop by the registration table either Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday for us to double check all things for your swimmers. 

Thursday Night – Mock Meet/Pictures

We are asking all swimmers to arrive at the pool at 7:10PM. We will begin practice by taking the team picture. We will then begin with little sharks followed by big sharks. While big sharks take their pictures, little sharks will warm up. We are hoping to get the meet underway by 7:45PM. All volunteers, please stay at the pool so we can get everything set up ready to go!

Items due by Friday, June 17

1. Voting for Team T-Shirts. We had 20 submissions. Beginning tomorrow at practice, electronic voting will take place.

2. Stroke & Turn Judge – We are in need of more volunteers to take this training. This is the only volunteer position that training needs to be taken. As of now we only have two Broadway parents that have completed the course. Training will be held this Friday at Godwin Hall, 344 on JMU Campus from 6:30 – 8pm.

Schedule Week of June 13 – 17

  • Monday – AM & PM Practice
  • Tuesday – AM & PM Practice
  • Wednesday – AM & PM Practice
  • Thursday
    • AM Practice
    • PM – Pictures (Individual & Team by Gitchell’s Photography)
             – Mock Meet (Swimmer signups coming soon through Swimmingly Clubhouse)
  • Friday – AM Practice

Volunteers Needed – Don’t wait, sign up today!

This information will be on the website tomorrow.

Go Sharks!

Broadway Sharks Board

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  • Please note that dogs are not allowed within the fence area of the pool. If you wish to bring your dog(s) to practice, remain outside the gates. This came as a request from the pool.
  • Don’t forget to have your swimmer(s) vote on their favorite design by Friday. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeKKURRyVBz4ajLSXe2LjZeG1799K24xRZTbUIg8Q8aSH5zwA/viewform?usp=sf_link
  • Team pictures will be taken at 7PM on Thursday, so please have your swimmers at the pool and ready to go. Specific details will be sent later as there will be a lot happening on Thursday. Order forms will be available at the registration table. Make up individual pictures will be on Thursday, June 23.
  • We still need volunteers and would love to see some new names on the list! Great time to learn – Swim Meets: June 16, 2022 Mock Swim Meet (signupgenius.com)

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Due to maintenance happening Wednesday and Thursday at the pool we will be unable to practice for the remainder of the week.

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Don’t Forget the 2022 Annual Team T-Shirt designs and Shark Gear Orders are due Friday, June 10.

Voting will take place June 13-17 during practices and online (only swimmers vote). Orders will be taken June 20-24. Names of team members are on the back of the shirt. Previous Winner Designs

– The design for this t-shirt is a contest. Swimmers are invited to design the front of the t-shirt. Entries should be on an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of plain paper (printer or cardstock) no lined paper. Designs must be in no more than two colors. Submit to bwaysharks@gmail.com

Shark Gear Orders can be completed through the following website. Broadway Sharks

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