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    GPS Email #4, Invitational Info

    GPS Invitational - This is our 50th year hosting it!! 

    It is one of the longest, if not the LONGEST running, summer only swimming invitationals in NJ, if not the nation. We've held this meet every year (except one Covid season) since 1976. So, LET'S MAKE THIS A GREAT MEET and have lots of our own kids signing up for it. :)

    • Swimmers CHOOSE their own events on Swimtopia.
    • There are a lot of fun relays.
    • Leave a note for which relays you prefer. Based upon this, coaches make the relays, but swimmers/families may choose their individual events.
    • Swimmers can choose up to 3 individual events and 3 relays (up to 6 events total).
    • Swimmers can win trophies, medals, and duckies too!
    • Entry Deadline: 7/8, 4:00 pm
    • $5 entry fee per event a swimmer signs up for + relays they swim on.
    • $5 spectator gate fee
    • Volunteers get in for FREE!!
    • If you need to choose between attending/paying for events at the Invitational or donating to the Swim-a-Thon (email #5), the Invitational is the the priority.
    • We will need extra tents on 7/11 for timers/officials to stand under either for rain or an exceptionally hot, sunny day. So, please bring one if you can.

    Swim-a-Thon

    • Will be held on Monday, 6/29.
    • This is our primary fundraiser.
    • Look to email #5 for details.
    • Between the Swim-a-thon and GPS Invitational, both are important functions on our team, and both involve collecting money separate from the seasonal team fee and pool memberships already paid for. As a result, it's great if you can do both, it's also fine to split whatever you feel comfortable with financially, but if you must choose between one or the other, choose to donate and participate in the GPS Invitational.
    • The Swim-a-thon is required for all swimmers to do, but it is not required to donate money. 
    • Look to email #5 for details.

    See you on deck,

    Coach Drake

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