Friday, June 8, 2018

LC: 2018 Ontario Summer Festivals!

Greetings Parents!  Is everyone excited for our LAST Festivals of the year?  Here are the details, time to get PUMPED UP for a FAST meet in our beloved MARKHAM pool... giddy up!!!  See you on deck! -GCAC Coaching Staff-



               MEET               
2018 Ontario Summer Festival Championships!
Hosted by the Markham Aquatic Club!


               DATES               
June 15th + 16th + 17th


               LOCATiON                
Markham Pan AM Pool!
16 Main Street
Unionville, ON   L3R 2E5


               FACiLiTY               
One 50m pool with dual scoreboards; warm-up and warm-down facilities will not be accessible throughout the meet.  There is plenty of spectator seating, and free parking with an overflow lot adjacent to the property.  In case the parking lots reach capacity, you may park at the GO Station on YMCA drive! 
There is a YUMMY cafe on site, but families might want to pack extra food just in case. 


               SESSiONS                
12s + 13s - Friday Morning! 
  Warm-ups @ 9:30-10:25am / Starts @ 10:30am / Finishes @ 3:30pm

11&Unders - Friday Evening!
   Warm-ups @ 4:00-4:50pm / Starts @ 5:00pm / Finishes @ 8:00pm

12s + 13s - Saturday+Sunday Mornings! 
  Warm-ups @ 8:00-8:55am / Starts @ 9:00am / Finishes @ 2:00pm

11&Unders - Saturday+Sunday Afternooons!
   Warm-ups @ 2:30-3:25pm / Starts @ 3:30pm / Finishes @ 7:30pm



               MEET FEES                
$12.00 per individual event
$5.65 splash fee per swimmer
$16.00 per relay ($4.00 each)
$20.00 coaching fee (**overnight meet**)
$7.00 towards Team Swag Bags
Please submit fees by Wed., June 13th 
 


               SCRATCH DEADLiNE               
No Scratches Please!




    ATTN: OFFICIALS    
Please support your swimmers by donating some of your time to the pool deck! You may contact the MAC Officials Coordinator YY Wong directly at officials@markhamaquaticclub.com!



               BONUS SWIMS               
Swimmers qualifying with one (1) time may receive THREE bonus swims!
Swimmers qualifying with one (2) time may receive TWO bonus swims!
Swimmers qualifying with one (3) time may receive ONE bonus swim!
Swimmers qualifying with one (4+) times receive ZERO bonus swims!  
 


               PARTICIPANT RECOGNITION PACKAGE              
Each athlete may be given the following items commemorating the event:
~Rucksack
~Festival Cap

 

               SPECIAL NOTES              
~FIRST TIME EVER this meet is being run as LC!!! Woot!!!
~All events are timed finals; one false start rule applies!
~Events will be seeded from slowest to fastest!
~Please bring a lock to store your valuables in a locker!
~Absolutely NO Fortnite on deck; save your Tilted Tower Trickery for PROV!
~Swimmers are only allowed to be 7 entries AWESOME! 
~Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of warm-up! 
~Please ensure your swimmer has a good night sleep before race day(s)!
~Medals will be awarded for 1st-3rd place; Ribbons awarded for 4th-8th place!
***NEW*** If you go to Panera for lunch, you must bring Coach Beth some mac 'n cheese!  Because it's delicious, duh! (In exchange, she'll make you some special "Tilted" Kraft dinner and bring to your child's next practice.Deal?)