Calling all Sharks...we are headed to Springdale Aquabears!! This is our second AWAY meet of the season and we will have to venture out of the shark tank again into the TSA ocean…PLEASE DECLARE YOUR SWIMMER IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY AND WANT TO SWIM!! IF YOU DO NOT DECLARE< YOUR SWIMMER CANNOT SWIM!!!!

AWAY MEET AT Springdale !

Date: Tuesday, June 28th

Away: Springdale Aquabears!!

Address: Directions From Bedford:9001 Leesville Road, Raleigh, NC 27613, USA — Directions

Head North on Hwy50/Creedmoor Rd; Take left on Lynn Rd. Cross over Ray Road and take a right on Leesville Road. Pass by Leesville Road Schools(on your left); First left after entrance to Springdale Woods (See soccer field and white fence on left) and before Food Lion shopping center. Can park at Food Lion shopping center and walk over if Springdale lot is full. From Strickland Road: Turn onto Leesville Road at Harris Teeter; Shopping center(near 540/outerloop) 540 Outer loop; Turn right into Springdale Recreation Club right after Food Lion(about 1 mile from Strickland Rd).

WE ARE IN NEED of 2 timers and 3 place judges. If you can volunteer please email Tracey Zola at [email protected] you all for your help! WE CANNOT RUN THIS MEET WITHOUT THESE VOLUNTEER JOBS. You must sign up and complete 3 jobs in order for your child to swim!! If you have not signed up please do so!

All volunteers check in with Tracey Zola upon arrival. If you are running late please message at 215-868-0394. She will not be checking email past 4:00.

Information to know:

Time: Please arrive as close to 4:45PM as you can. Bedford at Falls River warm ups will begin at 5:30pm. Aquabears will warm up at 5:00. National Anthem will be at 6:00

Parking - We will make our main parking lot available to our HG guests. If spots are unavailable, we will be directing parking in the field. If anyone parks in the Food Lion lot, please keep cars toward the very back of the lot (i.e., closer to Leesville Road) to help us maintain a good relationship with our neighbor.

Please WRITE your swimmer number in black sharpie on the left and right arm with their swimmer number.

Heat assignments will come out Tuesday with Main Event swimmers details. Please double check if your swimmer is in a relay. Please email the coaches if you have a swimmer attending but did not declare! If you are in a relay you must stay to the end of the meet!

Officials Meeting:

We will meet with timers and judges at 5:45 in the baby pool area.

Bedford Team Set Up:

On the pool deck, we request that you set up on the left side of the pool. (side closest to entrance/tennis courts/opposite the starting blocks). We also ask that swimmers are to remain off the playground, volleyball and tennis courts during the meet as members most likely will be using them.

Concessions: As of this moment, 2 food trucks are booked (one sweet and one savory). There are also several restaurants in the adjacent shopping center that accommodate online ordering and can be quickly picked up. These include Manchester's, Mega Pizza, Subway, and Pita Bowl.

Outside food and drinks as well as coolers ARE permitted in the outdoor pool area. Please no glass bottles or containers of any kind. Please do not bring food or drinks other than (plastic or metal) water bottles into the indoor pool area. 

See you Tuesday! GO SHARKS!!