Good morning parents!!

Meet information for Saturday  & Volunteer information & requirements for the season.

This Saturday is our first Meet and our Picture Day.

Black vs Green Time Trial Meet

Make sure you RSVP for the meet if you are attending or not attending Today by 5pm.

“How to” RSVP instructions were posted to Facebook, team website & emailed out.

This meet is where we will be timing your swimmer on every stroke that they can swim. Swimmers must obtain a time for a stroke in order to swim it in the dual meets.

Date: Saturday May 3rd, 2025

Place: Forest Oaks Swim & Racquet Club Pool

Address: 19023 Joanleigh Dr. Spring, TX, 77388

Check-in Time: 7:00 am

***You may arrive earlier to set up!

Swimmers must check in with the coaches /Volunteers check in w/ Volunteer Coord

Individual pictures will start at 7:00 am

Team picture will be taken when all individuals are finished.

Pictures: pre-order link : http://wamphoto.net Go to prepay / online tab

Forest Oaks Swim Team

Picture forms will be available Saturday morning. The team will be wearing their team shirts for the group picture.

Shirts will be handed out Saturday morning so please be on time.

Meet time:

The Meet will follow directly after group & individual pictures and team warm-ups

Parking: Constables will be on call Saturday mornings policing traffic

and have asked that we communicate the following: Please use the designated

unloading area at the base of the water tower in the tennis court lot,

established for the safety of our swimmers.

Only coaches, board members / staff

may park in the main lot, even if you are a member of the club and have a

parking tag. In addition, there will be no parking on the grass. All vehicles

in handicap or unauthorized spaces idle or not, will be given citations and may

be towed. Designated parking areas are shown on the map on our website and our

FB page for your convenience.

Concession Stand will be available for:

Breakfast- 7 AM until Sold Out Lunch-10:00 AM until last race

Cash, Venmo & Zelle is accepted

Family / Child Safety Reminders: NO swimmers are allowed on the tennis

courts or inside the gym during meets or practice. Climbing on the retaining

walls and fences are also prohibited for safety reasons. No throwing of tennis

balls in the area between the pool and tennis court area. We need all Parents

to help enforce this.

Set Up / Clean Up: You are welcome to set up pop-up canopies outside

the fenced pool deck in the grass areas. Food is not permitted in the pool /

deck area. We need parents to help enforce this. Please encourage kids to pick

up their trash and help keep our beautiful facility clean. There are numerous

trash cans located all around the facility.

Other things to bring may include: Sunscreen, fold up chairs, towels,

blankets, pillows, tarps (in case grass is wet) coolers with picnic lunch,

fruit, and lots of water/ drinks. Board games, coloring books and electronics

are welcome!

Volunteer positions have opened please sign up for a shift.

Below is the 2025 volunteer information:

Volunteer Sign-Ups

• Sign-ups will open the week of each meet - You'll receive an email and Facebook post with the sign-up link
• Log into your FOST account and sign up for one shift per meet/event initially
• If shifts remain after everyone signs up, we'll open for multiple shifts per family

Mandatory Volunteer Meets

**Mandatory events do not count towards your volunteer points**

• Black and Green (time trial meet)
• Divisionals (with all teams we compete against)
• Invitationals (Shark Splash, Summer Thunder, Red-White & Blue, All-Stars, Ponderosa ) if your swimmer qualifies. These are optional meets.

Volunteer Requirements

• Each family is responsible for 20 volunteer points over the season
• Point values have been simplified to whole numbers (no partial points)
• This roughly equals signing up for one shift per meet
• With our smaller team size, increased volunteer commitment is essential

**Parents with older swimmers in later events please consider afternoon volunteer shifts. We have a lot of 10 and under that do not swim in the later events **

Sign-In Process (day of meet)

• Sign in with Candice or Adam (Volunteer Coordinator) at each meet
• This ensures you receive credit for your shift

Remember, volunteering is a marathon, not a sprint! Please spread your shifts across the season instead of frontloading the early meets. For a successful season, we need consistent volunteer support from start to finish.

Let's make this an incredible year! Thank you for your commitment to FOST.

Any questions please ask a board member😊