We would like your input about how swimmers sign-up for swim meets. We have created a survey for parents to complete to share their thought on what the best way for swimmers to pick their events is. This is for families who have been swimming with the Gators for 2+ years as we are comparing the different ways it was done in the past. Please share your thoughts so we can make improvements for the 2017 summer swim season.
Please complete the swim meet sign-up survey
Thanks for your time as we appreciate your input
2017 important dates
We are excited to have our schedule for the 2017 summer swim season. Please add the following dates to your calendar and start thinking summer (it will be here before we know it).
We will update the blog with information about after school and morning swim team practice as soon as we have this information. Below are important dates for swim meets and swim team events.
May 31st: Intrasquad I meet begins at 5:30pm with warm-ups at 5:00pm
June 3rd: GMST vs 5 Parks meet begins at 7:00am with warm-ups at 6:30am
June 7th: Tie-Dye and Ice Cream social from 6:00-8:00pm
June 10th: MVCC vs GMST meet begins at 7:00am with warm-ups at 6:00am
June 11th: Gator Freestyle Frenzy @ GMST meet begins at 7:00am *more information to come
June 17th: Golden vs GMST meet begins at 7:00am with warm-ups at 6:00am
June 21st: Intrasquad II meet begins at 5:30pm with warm-ups at 5:00pm
June 23rd and 24th: Ken Caryl Invite
June 25th: C/D meet at Golden
June 25th: Pentathlon @ Applewood Athletic Club
June 28th: Pictures, Pancakes and Water World
July 8th: GMST vs Applewood Knolls
July 12th: Intrasquad III meet begins at 5:30pm with warm-ups at 5:00pm
July 15th: WheatRidge vs GMST meet begins at 7:00am with warm-ups at 6:30am
July 16th: Last Chance @ GMST
July 19th: Movie Night
July 21st-23rd: League @ Anderson Pool
July 28th-30th: State Meet @ Splash
Open board positions
Do your kids love summer swim team? Would you like to become more involved in the swim team family? Think about joining the swim team board. We would love to have you as part of our board. Speaking from personal experience (this is Jennifer) there is no swim team background needed.
We currently have an open board position and two more available after this summer (Jennifer and Dave will be leaving after the 2017 summer season). This is a wonderful opportunity to become involved and understand how all the parts of the swim team work. The job responsibilities are flexible and we are confident there will be a task that you can help with and enjoy doing.
Please email gmstgators@aol.com if you would consider joining the board this year and/or shadowing for the next year. We can discuss the roles you are interested in and what responsibilities would work best for you. If you are planning on possibly joining the board after this summer we would welcome you to shadow some this summer so you can gain some knowledge of these positions. We would love to have your support.
Thank you for considering volunteering and we look forward to working with new board members this summer.
Spring swim clinics
Now that is it a new year guess what we are doing? We are starting to think about summer swim team.
To help prepare the swimmers for the summer season we encourage them to participate in the Spring swim clinics on Sunday night. These clinics will be held on Sunday evenings at Green Mountain Recreation Center. Swimmers who are 12 and under will swim from 5:00-6:00pm and swimmers 13 and up will swim from 6:00-7:00pm.
Please click on the following link to register.
The dates for the clinic are listed below
February 12th
February 26th
March 5th
March 12th
March 19th
March 26th
April 9th
April 23rd
April 30th
Holiday Lights at Adventure Golf and Raceway
Are you looking for something to do this winter break with the kids or family that is visiting? You can purchase discounted tickets to the Holiday Lights at Adventure Gold and Raceway. We are able to enjoy these discounted tickets since we are Water World club members.
It’s the most wonderful time of year when Adventure Golf and Raceway transforms the park to Holiday Lights Mini Golf. It is a fantastical journey through 54 holes of miniature golf, with over 100,000 twinkling colorful lights and beautifully decorated features throughout including Woody, the giant talking tree, an erupting volcano, and a booming fireball from our very own temple god. Light holiday treats and beverages will be available for purchase at the park, including hot chocolate, s’mores and select adult spirits.
Brighten up your season at Holiday Lights at Adventure Golf and Raceway with a Elf Pack. This includes 4 admissions and 4 non-alcoholic drinks for $30.00 per pack. Please click on the following link and enter GMST, then click submit. After you click ‘submit’ you will select Adventure Golf and Raceway to purchase your tickets.
Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays
It is hard to think it is now December. It seems just like last weeks ago we were swimming outside. We hope all the Gator families had a wonderful Thanksgiving and are getting ready for Christmas.
I want to remind families participating in the Sunday night swim clinics that the last clinic will be December 11th.
We will have the Spring clinic registration posted at the beginning of January. We hope to see some familiar faces in the pool preparing for summer.
Do you need an idea for Christmas presents? You can visit the swim outlet link to purchase Gator apparel. Please follow this link to start shopping.
Thank you all for your continued support
We wish all of you and your families Happy Holidays
Green Mountain Swim Team 