Huntington Hills Froggers

What to Bring:

• Towels, 2 per kid (trust us)
• Sweatshirt, pajama pants, robe: many kids put these on in between events.
• Snack money to support the Frogger Concession Stand or our competitive team stands! This support pays for many things for our local swim teams!

• You can also pack snacks and/or drinks to get through the meet.
• Sharpie: write name on kids back, events on arm. This helps the bullpen, timers, officials so we know who each kid is and where they should be.
• Tent: great way to stay shaded during meets and you can create a hangout for your swimmers to relax while not swimming. Space is limited, so show up early, and partner up!

Before the Meet:

• Registration: Each meet will have a deadline for signup, please register your child on the team website (not Facebook) for each meet as attending or not attending. This helps our coaches get kids entered in meet events and relays. If we don’t have this information in a timely manner, it can cause delays at the meet, and entire relay teams to scratch.
• Volunteer: Sign-ups will be released 1-1.5 weeks prior to meet. It takes work from all families to make a meet run smoothly. Each family should be volunteering during at least 4 meets. We thank our families that volunteer each meet, there are several that do, and it is much appreciated.  Check into the volunteer coordinator at each meet.  
• Concessions: Please check your donation prior to each home meet and bring to concession stand once you arrive for warmups. Please reach out to Michelle Davis with any questions.
• Check Meet Entries in advance of meet. These will be sent out before the meet, by the coaches. Trust the coach’s decisions, but double check to make sure your kid is included (or not included if out for meet).

During the Meet:

• Arrive on time based on your warmup schedule. Home meets have earlier arrival times due to setup and warmups. There is typically an email sent before each meet with details.
• Check in to volunteer coordinator (Kristen Ramsdale) for your shift. There will be a timers meeting and officials meeting before the start of each meet. Please attend if you are timing in the first OR second half. If assigned bullpen, you are responsible for finding your replacement if you cannot make the assigned date/time.
• Make sure kids have their name written on them and their events. Keep an eye on the bullpen #’s so you don’t miss an event. If you don’t show up, you may miss your event!
• Cheer on your Frogger friends and even the other team! Watching a kid make it across the pool for the first time with the entire pool cheering them on is something special!
• Use your manners: the volunteers running the meet are fellow swimmer parents, grandparents, friends and everyone is pitching in to help run a smooth meet! The kids are in the pool trying their best, remember everyone has to start somewhere.
• Did you get a PR? Best time ever? Check those results and ring the Frogger Bell for a job well done!

After the Meet:

• Clean up after yourself: make sure your area is clear of trash, personal items, etc. Most of the pools, as well as our own, open bright and early for practice and won’t have time to move chairs, clean up trash, etc.
• Ribbons can be picked up at practice 1-2 days following the meets in the Frogger Box, located in the pool office. 

• Swimmer and volunteer check in procedure
• What to bring (and what not to bring)
• Snack suggestions
• Timeline, etc.