In this email: 

1. Practice this week
2. Meet of Champions (MOC) -- opt in TODAY for a cool shirt
3. Shirts for parents, too
4. Meet #4, June 25
5. Arrival times for Meet #4
6. Meet absences -- tell us TODAY 
7. Food and merchandise at & after Meet #5 
8. Quick notes

1. Practice this week

Practice is at the Club on Meet Monday, then moves to Ellis Creek for the rest of the week. Swimmers need to bring a water bottle, with their name on it, to every practice.

2. Meet of Champions (MOC) -- opt in TODAY for a cool shirt

The Meet of Champions (MOC) is on Friday, July 6. 10 & Under swimmers will have MOC in the morning, and 11 & Up swimmers in the afternoon.
Please RSVP here for MOC for EACH swimmer, no later than Monday (6/25) at 8:00 AM – all swimmers who RSVP by this deadline and attend MOC will receive a free glow-in-the-dark shirt designed specifically for MOC. (Thanks to Purvi Baron for our special shirt design!)
While you’re there on the meets page, SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER at the MOC. Post-season volunteering is in addition to your 5 regular-season shifts; we need help from every family!
Everybody should plan to swim -- MOC is your chance to show all you have learned this season and record your best times! Plus, the fastest swimmers at MOC can move on to the All-Star meet on July 10.

Many more MOC details will be coming soon!

3. Shirts for parents, too

Parent volunteers can order their very own cool glow-in-the-dark MOC shirts on the Shop tab of the website. Same deadline – Monday 6/25 at 8 AM. We won’t have extras, so get yours now!

4. Meet #4 June 25

Our fourth regular-season meet is at HOME vs. Sugar Land. Watch for the no-parking zones on Walker School Rd.

No sunscreen on swimmers’ arms until events are marked -- it kills the Sharpies! If you remember your swimmer number from last week, it helps if you mark your own hand at home before arriving, arranged like this, with NT above the number. Check your number before every race -- the timers need to see your number to record your time!

5. Arrival times for Meet #4

Volunteers must be ON TIME -- the team is counting on you!

3:00 PM Age Group Parents

3:15 PM Swimmers: Sign in at your age group tent at 3:15 PM. (3:30 is the start of warm up. If you must be LATE for some reason, and haven’t already notified the coaches, text 281.543.7803)

4:00 PM First-half volunteers and relay stroke judges: Sign in with Jamie & Purvi at the main Tarpons volunteer sign-in table by 4:00 PM and get instructions for when and where to report.

5:30 PM Second-half volunteers: Sign in with Jamie & Purvi at the main volunteer sign-in table at 5:30 PM. If you arrive earlier, please wait until 5:30 to give the volunteer coordinators time to work on first-half responsibilities.

For meet-day volunteer emergencies, text Jamie at 832-216-6175.

6. Meet absences -- tell us TODAY

If your swimmer is NOT going to be able to swim next week at Meet #5, please report your absence now with the MEET ENTRY button (illustrated how-to directions > HERE). We assume that all swimmers will attend, unless you report an absence. The coaches start lining up heats and relays on Friday and Saturday, so report absences early.

If you have an illness or emergency that forces you to be absent for this Monday’s Meet #4, please email ALL of these people: coaches Brian [email protected] and Alex [email protected], meet director Mel [email protected], AND volunteer coordinators Jamie & Purvi [email protected]. For meet-day volunteer emergencies, text Jamie at 832-216-6175.

7. Food and merchandise at & after Meet #5

Food: Anna’s Gourmet Greek food truck will be in the parking lot (past the playground, toward the tennis courts). The Tarpons will also have a concession stand with Chick-Fil-A sandwiches, drinks, and snacks.

Merchandise: Check out the Tarpons merchandise table for all the latest Tarpons swag, including towels, caps, shirts, and dollar deals on throwback items!

After Meet Party: The Tarpons will gather at Willie’s Grill and Icehouse on Hwy. 6 for food and fun after Meet #4. We love all of our sponsors!

8. Quick notes

Speeding tickets will be available at Thursday practice for 12 & under (and by request for 13 & up).

We have lots of openings on our Board of Directors for next year. Which spot do YOU want to fill?

Thanks for reading to the end -- only a couple more weekly emails to go!  Go Tarpons!