Germantown Gators

Pre-Season Survey

kathie — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 13:22:22 +0000

The SOSL (Southwest Ohio Swim League, the league we are in) is working on the schedule for this season. If you didn’t recieve the emailed survey, you can click here to share your thoughts. Thank you for taking the time to complete the survey.

end of season carry-in, awards & pool party!

kathie — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 12:49:52 +0000

Tuesday, July 19 is the Gator end of season party. We’ll start with a carry-in at 6:00 (bring a dish or two to share, your choice of beverage and table service for your family), then the coaches will hand out trophies (The High Point Award, The Most Improved and The Gator Award) and ribbons and then they have to be patient while everyone thanks them again and again for being amazing people & coaches! After the awards, head over to the pool for a Gator Family-only swim party. We’ll have the pool until 9:00 PM. Then it’s good-bye to 2011 and see you in April at sign-ups!

time to eat!

kathie — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:16:58 +0000

The Traditional pre-Championships Spaghetti Dinner will be held this Friday, July 15, in the Veterans Park Depot. The sign-up sheet for contributions was available at morning practice but it’s full so all you’ll need to bring to the dinner (besides anything you may have signed up to bring) is a chair if you want to sit in the park and/or the beverage of your choice. There will be tables and chairs available inside the Depot if you would rather sit inside.

Please bring your food contributions to the Depot by 6:00 PM so we can get the buffet line moving at 6:30 PM. Swimmers will get fed first starting with the 8 & unders. Parents will get to eat after that. Hope to see you there!

psych sheet link for championships

kathie — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:43:42 +0000

Would you like to know what your swimmers are swimming before you arrive on Saturday? Click here to download a PDF. Note that this does not contain heat/lane information. Also note how many swimmers there are! It’s going to be a great but long day!

let’s finish strong at preble county

kathie — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:35:35 +0000

The final dual meet of the season is Tuesday, July 12 and is our make-up date at Preble County (Eaton). Remember this meet will run backwards (like at Idle Hour) but since we did get the Free Relays and a couple of heats of Butterfly in, we’ll start where we left off.

The work detail is the same as it was for the June 21 meet so if you signed up to work that meet you are required to either work that shift at Eaton or find a replacement.

As with all away meets we need to be on deck by 5:15 for 5:30 warm-ups. Remember to bring all the usual stuff: caps, goggles, towels, blankets, UMBRELLAS, snacks. And check in with Amanda (or another board member if Amanda is not available) so you can get credit for your work assignment.

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gator spirit & community service week

kathie — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 17:24:54 +0000

The week before SOSL Championships is always an exciting one and this season is no different. In addition to a non-league meet at Forest Hills (scroll down for that post) and the continuation of a rained-out meet at Preble County, this is the week when swimmers get to show their spirit for the Gators by participating in theme days all week long.
Monday: Hippie Day
Tuesday: Super Hero Day
Wednesday: Sports Team Day
Thursday: Country Day
Friday: Coach Appreciation & Gator Green Day

And this year we’re adding yet another way for Gator swimmers to show their spirit for the team and the Valley View community with our first annual Food Drive. Swimmers will receive a ticket each time they donate (not one ticket per item) and we will draw tickets for prizes at the Spaghetti Dinner on Friday, July 15. If you have not already signed up to bring a food item for the Spaghetti Dinner, please see Debbie at practices or meets.

monday’s meet @ forest hills in middletown

kathie — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 15:41:38 +0000

Monday, July 11, 2011 is a non-league meet against Forest Hills. They’re one of the teams that always participates in and supports our Invitational. The pool is located in the Forest Hills Country Club in Middletown. As with all away meets we will warm up second so please be on deck at 5:15 for 5:30 warm-ups.

This meet will have a different order of events and they do not run a Clerk of Course so you’ll want to be alert to which events are happening and help your younger swimmers get to their lanes/blocks at the right time. Here is the event order:

The address is Forest Hills Country Club, 791 4th Avenue, Middletown, OH 45044-4211
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meet #6 (#5 really though) @ Idle Hour

kathie — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:30:55 +0000

July 7, 2011 is the date for our meet at Idle Hour in Beavercreek. Swimmers need to be on deck no later than 5:15 PM. They’re in the pool at 5:30. The meet begins at 6:00 PM. Please allow at least 45 minutes travel time. Make sure to check in with Amanda when you arrive so she can check you off. And bring all the usual stuff: caps, goggles, towels, snacks, water, chairs, things-to-occupy-the-time.

Idle Hour has very few lights so this meet will likely not finish. In order to give the late-event swimmers a chance to swim their events, this meet will run backwards like at Preble County:
71-80 Free Relays
61-70 Butterfly
53-60 Long Free
41-52 Backstroke
31-40 Breaststroke
19-30 Freestyle
11-18 Individual Medley (Fly, Back, Breast, Free)
01-10 Medley Relay (Back, Breast, Fly, Free)

Need directions or other information? Visit the Idle Hour site. Also, here’s a map:

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meet #5 (technically #4) at home!

kathie — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:03:33 +0000

Our next meet of the season will be Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at the Germantown Aquatic Center. The Cassel Hills Piranhas of Vandalia will be in town. This is their first visit to our pool. Let’s host them in true Gator style! As with all home meets, our swimmers will hit the pool for warm-ups at 5:00 PM and the meet will get underway at 6:00 PM.

Concessions contributions of fresh fruits/veggies, baked goods or packaged treats are always welcome. And you can plan on getting a Gator Tater or Rhonda’s Walking Taco to enjoy while you watch the events.

We may have some open work slots for this meet so if you are willing to help out, please see Amanda or another board member when you get to the meet. And be sure to check in with Amanda before the meet in order to get credit for your shift.

Remember water & snacks, caps & goggles and plenty of towels! And don’t forget to take those items home when you leave at the end of the meet. Our lost and found overfloweth!

Good Luck Gators!

help request (plea, actually)

kathie — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 22:55:45 +0000

Dear Gator Families,

After reviewing our roster and comparing it with the Meet Job Sheets we have discovered that we will need 69 more shifts covered in order to fully staff the remainder of the season. With only 65 families it will again be necessary to ask anyone who is able to step up and work above and beyond the 5 halves+Invitational requirement laid out at registration.

We know that all of our families are very generous with their time…take today for example when it took about 5 minutes to fill in the empty slots for Invitational!…and we’re counting on you yet again. The truth is that our meets would not be possible without an incredible amount of volunteering from the families. So please consider signing up for an extra half meet (or two!) Feel free to recruit teenage siblings, aunts, uncles, grandparents. Timers get the best view of the pool! Scoring and ribbons get shady seats! Lane slip runners get lots of exercise! Concessions workers make hungry people happy!

We hear compliments often from parents and guests of the Gators that meets in Germantown run smoothly and quickly and we always tell people that it’s because there are GREAT FAMILIES with lots of enthusiasm and experience who all come together to make summer swim fun for everyone.

Amanda Bowman will be at the meet on Tuesday evening with all the sign-up sheets.

Thank you all in advance for stepping up!

The Gator Board

germantowngators.web@gmail.com