Gator Tales - June 12th
We finished out our last dual meet of the season with a win against the Kingfish! Great job Gators! Saturday will be our final showdown against all of the teams in our division at Divisionals. Be ready for a longer meet, but the meet, including team set up, will take place inside at Kingwood High School. We are still in need of volunteers for Saturday! Please sign up if you have not already.
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Ponderosa and All Stars Invitationals
An email has been sent to families with a swimmer who has qualified. Be sure to declare and pay for events by 5:00pm on Saturday. A swimmer can still qualify at Divisionals. 10 & Unders will practice 7:30-8:30; 11 & Ups 8:30-9:30 next week.
Let’s go, Gators—Chomp Chomp!
DIVISIONALS - Saturday, June 14
Kingwood High School
Circle In: 6:50am
Warm Ups: 7:20-7:45 Lanes 5, 6, 7, 8
Volunteer Meeting: 8:00
Timer/Scribes Meeting: 8:00am in small gym
Meet Begins: 8:30
Team set-up will be in the commons area. Our team will have a designated space for set up. Please obey any posted signs regarding set up. Also, please be respectful of the facility. When packing up, please help out by taking care of your trash.
Reminders for Saturday - Divisionals:
- Circle In-All swimmers must check in with the coaches as soon as you arrive at the meet, no later than 7:15 this week. Swimmers who do not circle in will be scratched from the meet and relays.
- If plans change and you cannot make it to the meet or if you are running late on the morning of the meet, please text Robbie Morrow at (281) 468-3908 by 7:25am.
- Warm ups will be by age group youngest to oldest and move very quickly, so listen and be ready!
- Check SwimTopia to get your swimmer’s event numbers and listen for when the events are called to the ready bench.
- Volunteers will check in with Reagan Henderson in the team area when you arrive at the meet.
- The Ready Bench will be located in the air-conditioned back upper (2000) hallway adjacent to the pool area.
- Spectators MAY NOT “camp-out” in the bleachers. They may watch their swimmer’s race and then leave allowing other parents to view their swimmer’s race. Coolers, large bags and bench seats will not be allowed in the bleacher area. Please respect reserved seating arrangements for special access / disabled visitors.
- NO CHAIRS IN THE POOL AREA: Parents are not allowed to bring chairs inside the pool area.
- Let a coach know if a swimmer will be leaving before they have completed all events.
Volunteering - We Need You!
Volunteer Sign Ups:
Volunteer sign ups for this meet are still open! There are still several open positions available for Saturday. We would really appreciate having volunteers step up and fill these openings if your family plans to be at the meet, especially for third shift. These meets cannot run without all of our parent volunteers contributing! If you are unable to fulfill your sign-up please remove your sign up so another family can sign up. Please email Reagan Henderson at [email protected] or text at (713) 724-2472 if you have any questions about volunteering.
Families who complete more than their 7 shifts during the season will receive extra raffle tickets at our awards banquet!
Chomp Talk: A Message from the Coaches
Coaches here with a quick message as we head into the final stretch of the season. We’re so proud of all your hard work, and we can’t wait to see it shine at the divisionals meet!
Don’t forget to check in with your coaches before and after your races. Stay hydrated-drink plenty of water! Practice has been great and your energy is unmatched. Let’s finish strong and make them eat your bubbles!
Gators of the Week-Week of June 2
6 & Unders: Emy Mobley & Jackson Butler
7-8: Penelope Ford & Max Garcia
9-10: Ryland Morrow & Zoltan Fabry
11-12: Avery Dunn & Jordan Shannon
13-14: Josie Dethloff & Emilio Aguilar
15-18: Rya Johnson & Ryan Stone
Breakfast of CHOMPions
Friday, June 13 8:30am at the pool
We will have a breakfast potluck! There's no practice, but lots of fun in the pool for all Gator swimmers AND their families. Have your Gators come hungry & bring a dish to share.
Click here to sign up for a dish! Please bring serving utensils if your dish requires it.
Gator Awards Banquet
Save the Date: June 17, 2025
Location: Christ the King Lutheran Church (3803 W. Lake Houston PkwyKingwood, TX 77339)
Time: 6:00–8:00 p.m.
Please join us for a fun evening to celebrate the season and our swimmers. We will recognize the accomplishments of our athletes (every swimmer gets recognized), present awards, and enjoy good Tex-Mex food (chicken fajitas).
This is a fully catered event, so the charge per person is $12. If you will be attending for
awards only and will not be eating, then you are welcome to join at no charge. Please
RSVP for all attendees and pay online for dinner tickets before 9 p.m. on Friday, June
13th.
Click here to purchase dinner tickets.
Please bring a dessert to share for our annual dessert contest. It's a Gator tradition!
We will also have several raffle baskets and items available to win! To purchase raffle tickets, you can click here ($5/ticket).
*We are currently seeking donations for our raffle baskets at the banquet. Here is our Amazon Wishlist or contact Heather Simmons if you have another item to donate!
Gator Board Positions Available
Want to get more involved with the Gators for next season?! The following positions are available if you are interested:
Volunteer Coordinator - This position helps organize and manage volunteers for each swim meet to ensure everything runs smoothly. Reagan Henderson currently holds this position if you would like reach out to her to learn more.
Sponsorships - This position does a lot behind the scenes before the season even starts. This person would reach out to businesses in the community about supporting our team. Yvette Stanford currently holds this position if you would like to reach out and learn more.
Historian - This position’s main role is to take photos throughout the season and share with the team as well as prepare a slideshow for the banquet. Tim Sullivan is currently our Historian who shares his phenomenal talents with us!
Flag Fundraiser Coordinator - Our team has a fundraiser that puts out flags for major flag holidays around the area. This role involves managing customers, preparing flags and placement for flags, as well as coordinating distribution of flags on holidays. Elton Fritz has been coordinating this fundraiser for several years.
If you are interested in accepting one of these positions, please reach out to Amy Miller ([email protected]) who is in charge of our nominating committee.
NEWS & PRACTICE NOTIFICATIONS
We will post news to the team website throughout the season. If there are any practice cancellations or rain delays, we will notify you by email, send alerts using the SwimTopia mobile app, and post notices to the team website. Gators don't mind swimming in the rain, but if there is lightning and thunder at the pool, practice will be delayed or canceled.
GET THE APP
To receive push notifications:
- Download the SwimTopia Mobile App on the App Store or Google Play
- Log in with your SwimTopia (Gator website) login
- Be sure to check your app's notification settings - ensure that it's set to pop up on your screen (Android users: you may need to receive your first notification before you can edit this setting)
Important Dates
June
6/13 - Breakfast of Chompians
6/14 - Divisionals @ KHS
6/17 - Awards Banquet
6/20-22 - Invitationals
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