St. Charles County Family YMCA – Stingrays

Great Gobbler Games 2015

November 14th and 15th, 2015

MEET

DIRECTOR:Chrystal McCoy

314-323-7644

MEET Tina Medley

REFEREE:314-570-3988

ADMINISTRIVE

OFFICIAL:Patty Draves

ENTRY CHAIR: Andy Scanlan

618-917-6116

LOCATION:St. Charles County Family YMCA

3900 Shady Springs Lane

St. Peters, Mo 63376

DIRECTIONS:

  • Take I-70 to St. Charles, MO (heading west)
  • Exit at Cave Springs toward Truman RD. (0.2 mi or 0.3 km)
  • Turn right onto Cave Springs Rd. (0.0 mi or 0.1 km)
  • Turn left onto West Clay Street/ North Service Road (0.3 mi or 0.4 km)
  • West Clay Street becomes North Service Road (0.0 mi or 0.1 km)
  • Turn right on Shady Springs Rd. by U Haul Storage and go north (0.3 mi or 0.5 km)

COURSE:25 meter, 6-lane pool with non-turbulent lane lines, paragon starting blocks, The competition course has not been certified in accordance with 104.2.2C(4). Bleacher seating at poolside.

ELIGIBILITY: This is a closed YMCA meet and counts as one of the required meets. All swimmers must comply with the eligibility conditions of The Rules that Govern YMCA Competitive Sports. Each athlete must be a member in good standing of their YMCA for at least 30-days prior to participating in this meet.A swimmer’s age as of December 1st, 2014 determines the age group for competition.

RULES: YMCA Swimming Rules will govern the meet. Except where venue facilities require otherwise, changing into or out of swimsuits other than in locker rooms or other designated areas is not appropriate and is prohibited. Use of audio or visual recording devises, including a cell phone, is not permitted in changing areas, rest rooms, or locker rooms.

ENTRIES: Swimmers may swim in 5 events per session. Email entries to: . Entry times must be in short-course meters, converted times are allowed. An entry report will be emailed back to each team; it is the teams’ responsibility to check their reports for accuracy. Entry fees must arrive at the YMCA by November 7, 2015. Fees must be paid with one check per team payable to “St. Charles County Family YMCA”.

ENTRY FEES:

$5.00 per swimmer plus; Regular Events - $5.00 per individual event, $20.00 per relay, Mini Games - $6.00 per partner swim, $12.00 per relay.

Mail to:

St. Charles County Family YMCA

Attention: Stingray Swim Team

3900 Shady Springs Lane

St. Peters, MO 63376

DEADLINE: Entries must be received no later than Sunday November 1st, 2015Meet size will be limited to the first 300 swimmers. No team entry will be split. 400 Free and the 800 Free WILL BE LIMITED.

SEEDING: Meet will be Pre-seeded; deck entries will be accepted if there is a lane open in the event and the entry fee has been paid. Cost for deck entry will be $28.00 per relay and $7.00 per individual event.

Saturday November 14th, 2015

Session / Morning / Early Afternoon / Afternoon
Age Groups / 8&Under, 13 & Up / All Ages / 9-10, 11-12
Warm-ups / 7:00-8:00 AM / TBA / TBA not before 1:30 PM
Timer Meeting / 8:00 AM / TBA / TBA
Officials Meeting / 7:45 AM / None / TBA
Coaches Meeting / 8:00 AM / None / None
Meet Start / 8:15 AM / TBA / TBA

Sunday November 15th, 2015

Session / Morning / Early Afternoon / Afternoon
Age Groups / 8&Under, 13 & Up / All Ages / 9-10, 11-12
Warm-ups / 7:00-8:00 AM / Directly after1St session / TBA not before 1:30 PM
Timer Meeting / 8:00 AM / None / TBA
Officials Meeting / 7:45 AM / None / TBA
Coaches Meeting / 8:00 AM / None / None
Meet Start / 8:15 AM / 30 min. after 1st session / TBA

Actual times will be posted by November 5, 2015

Anyone without a coach needs to see the Meet Referee

AWARDS:

  • Team Award and Mini Gobbler Games 1st through 3rd(excluding Host Team)
  • Individual and Relay Awards: 1st through 6th will receive custom ribbons.

WORKERS:

Officials:For planning purposes, we ask each team to forward a list of YMCA certified officials that will be attending the meet during each session.

Timers: Each team will be asked to provide timers for each session.

A timer assignment sheet will be emailed to all coaches/entry chairmen by November 5, 2014.

HEAT SHEETS: will be available throughout the meet for $5.00. Psych Sheets will be posted on the website by November 12th, 2015

BULLPEN: Radios, CD/cassette, etc. will be permitted with headphones only. All balls and throwing type toys are prohibited. Running, horseplay and vandalism will not be permitted. Please keep trash picked up. There must be parental supervision of each team in the bullpen AT ALL TIMES. Lack of adequate supervision and discipline may result in disqualification of the swimmer or team involved.

CONCESSIONS:Full concessions will be available. A hospitality room will be available for coaches and officials.

RESULTS: Events will be posted outside the gym in the hallway. All teams will receive final results.

VENDOR: A full service swimming vendor will be available.

Gobbler Game Rules and Regulations

Many of the events at the Gobbler Games are Area qualifying events. However we have added extra events in a mini session format for the FUN of it. 11 & Older will get to swim 50’s, 9-10 year olds will get to swim 25’s. Events will be swum coed and results will be separated into boys/girls by each age group.

Relays teams will be same sex. However they will also swim coed. Each swimmer can swim a max of 5 events per session. The Team Score will not include the Mini Gobbler Game fun events.

The Limited events will include 24 swimmers 12 of each boy and girl, however if 12 swimmers are not available in one group then we will fill it with the other. (Example: if only 10 boys sign up and 16 girls then we will let the fastest 14 girls swim) If a swimmer signs up for a limited event, and does not make the top 24, we will allow that swimmer to select a new event.

Mini Gobbler Games Rule and Regulations

Aseparate session, including 3 unofficial/crazy events per age group.

  1. Partner swim - will be done as freestyle. The first swimmer will do the pull and the second swimmer will do the kick, changing places halfway through.
  2. Backstroke relay – All swimmers will swim the backstroke, they are allowed to dive off the block and turn over or start in the water.
  3. Pumpkin Relay – All swimmers start in the water. For 12under
  4. T-Shirt Relay – All swimmers will swim any stroke they want, however they will wear the same t-shirt. For 13 & over age groups.

Coed is allowed for all Mini Games

2 swimmers per partner swim, 4 swimmers for all other relays

The Mini Gobbler Games will be Team scored for a separate Team Award.

HOTEL INFORMATION

Country InnHampton Inn

3877 Veterans Memorial Parkway3720 West Clay Street

Saint Peters MO, 63376Saint Charles MO, 63301

855.873.6557636.947.6800

Drury Inn

170 Mid Rivers Mall Dr.

Saint Peters MO, 63376

800.997.5148

If these hotels don’t work for you or are full, please let us know as soon as possible. This way we can get out additional hotel information to help you find a room that is in our area and as close to the pool as possible.

Gobbler Brick Order Information

This year the Stingrays are offering the families of swimmers an opportunity to cheer their swimmer on in print. You can order a brick from our pool deck wall and have a message to your swimmer painted on it. It will remain on our wall for the duration of our swim season. Bricks are approximately 16 x 8 inches and messages will be hand painted.

Bricks will cost $7.00 each. Orders are due by November 1st. Please submit all orders for each team together. Please submit money with orders. Make checks payable to YMCA.

Example:

Go Susie! Beat your 50 fly time!
We Love You!
Mom, Dad, Gramps and Bruce!
(SCCY Stingrays)

No trash talk will be accepted.

Chrystal McCoy, Gobbler Meet Director

SCCY Stingrays

3900 Shady Springs Lane

St. Peters, Missouri 63376

636-928-1928

Gobbler Brick Order Form

Parent Name: ______

Team Name: ______

Please PRINT all messages carefully so that they are easily read.

Message to be painted on brick #1:

(Keep in mind these are approx. 16 in x 8 in)

______

Message to be painted on brick #2:

(Keep in mind these are approx. 16 in x 8 in)

______

Message to be painted on brick #3:

(Keep in mind these are approx. 16 in x 8 in)

______

Total number of bricks ordered x $7.00 = ______

St. Charles County Family YMCA

Stingrays Swim Team

Great Gobbler Games 2013

November 8-9, 2014

Officials List

Team: ______

Head Coach: ______

Phone: ______

Certified Officials Willing to Work:Sessions (Please Circle)

Name ______13 4&56

Name ______13 4&56

Name ______13 4&56

Name ______13 4&56

Name ______13 4&56

Name ______13 4&56

Name ______13 4&56

Name ______13 4&56

*REMINDER*

Coaches there will be a Thanksgiving Feast with all trimmings. This dinner will follow the completion of the swim meet on Saturday, November 8th.

Pilgrim Session 1- Saturday Morning Events

Warm ups: 7:00-8:00 am Meet Starts: 8:15 am

Event # / Age-Group / Description
1 / 8 & Under / 100 Medley Relay
2 / 13-14 / 200 Medley Relay
3 / 15 & Over / 200 Medley Relay
4 / 8 & Under / 50 Free
5 / 13-14 / 100 Free
6 / 15 & Over / 100 Free
7 / 8 & Under / 50 Butterfly
8 / 13-14 / 100 Butterfly
9 / 15 & Over / 100 Butterfly
10 / 8 & Under / 25 Backstroke
11 / 13-14 / 50 Backstroke
12 / 15 & Over / 50 Backstroke
13 / 8 & Under / 25 Breaststroke
14 / 13-14 / 50 Breaststroke
15 / 15 & Over / 50 Breaststroke
10 minute Break
16 / 13-14 / 400 Free*
17 / 15 & Over / 400 Free*

* Limited to the fastest 24 times (12 boys/12 girls)

Giblet Session 2 – “Mini Gobbler Games” Saturday Early Afternoon Events

Warm-up:TBA Meet Start: TBA

Event # / Age-Group / Description
18 / 8 & Under / 100 Backstroke Relay
19 / 9-10 / 100 Backstroke Relay
20 / 11-12 / 200 Backstroke Relay
21 / 13-14 / 200 Backstroke Relay
22 / 15 & Over / 200 Backstroke Relay
23 / 8 & Under / 25 Partner Swim**
24 / 9-10 / 50 Partner Swim**
25 / 11-12 / 50 Partner Swim**
26 / 13-14 / 50 Partner Swim**
27 / 15 & Over / 50 Partner Swim**
28 / 8 & Under / 100 Pumpkin Relay
29 / 9-10 / 100 Pumpkin Relay
30 / 11-12 / 200 Pumpkin Relay
31 / 13-14 / 200 T-Shirt Relay
32 / 15 & Over / 200 T-Shirt Relay

**1 person will do the pull while the other holds their ankles and does the kick, swimmers will change places halfway through. Coed allowed.

Natives Session 3- SaturdayAfternoon Event

Warm Ups:TBA Meet Starts: Not Before 1:30 pm

Event # / Age-Group / Description
33 / 9-10 / 100 Medley Relay
34 / 11-12 / 200 Medley Relay
35 / 9-10 / 50 Free
36 / 11-12 / 100 Free
37 / 9-10 / 50 Butterfly
38 / 11-12 / 100 Butterfly
39 / 9-10 / 25 Backstroke
40 / 11-12 / 50 Backstroke
41 / 9-10 / 25 Breaststroke
42 / 11-12 / 50 Breaststroke
10 minute Break
43 / 9-10 / 200 Free*
44 / 11-12 / 200 Free*

* Limited to the fastest 24 times

Harvest Session 4- Sunday Morning Events

Warm ups: 7:00-8:00 am Meet Starts: 8:15 am

Event # / Age-Group / Description
45 / 8 & Under / 100 Free Relay
46 / 13-14 / 200 Free Relay
47 / 15 & Over / 200 Free Relay
48 / 8 & Under / 50 Backstroke
49 / 13-14 / 100 Backstroke
50 / 15 & Over / 100 Backstroke
51 / 8 & Under / 50 Breaststroke
52 / 13-14 / 100 Breaststroke
53 / 15 & Over / 100 Breaststroke
54 / 8 & Under / 25 Butterfly
55 / 13-14 / 50 Butterfly
56 / 15 & Over / 50 Butterfly
57 / 8 & Under / 25 Free
58 / 13-14 / 50 Free
59 / 15 & Over / 50 Free
60 / 8 & Under / 100 I.M.
61 / 13-14 / 200 I.M.
62 / 15 & Over / 200 I.M.

StuffingSession 5- Sunday Afternoon Events

Warm-ups: After 200 IM Meet Starts: 30 Minutes after end of event 62

Event # / Age-Group / Description
63 / 13-14 / 800 Free
64 / 15 & Over / 800 Free

Cornucopia Session 6- Sunday Afternoon Events

Warm-ups:TBA Meet Starts: Not before 1:30pm

Event # / Age-Group / Description
65 / 9-10 / 100 Free Relay
66 / 11-12 / 200 Free Relay
67 / 9-10 / 50 Backstroke
68 / 11-12 / 100 Backstroke
69 / 9-10 / 50 Breaststroke
70 / 11-12 / 100 Breaststroke
71 / 9-10 / 25 Butterfly
72 / 11-12 / 50 Butterfly
73 / 9-10 / 25 Free
74 / 11-12 / 50 Free
75 / 9-10 / 100 I.M.
76 / 11-12 / 200 I.M.