*Entries close OCTOBER 29 AT 8PM for the 2023 FLY Falcon Fall Invite. *The meet will be held at Brandon High School on Sunday November 5th. It is a one day, limited event list meet, with a maximum individual event limit of 4. We hope to make it fun and quick. Please be advised that we may update warm up/meet start times depending on timeline reports once entries are in.

10&Unders in the AM with a 7:30 Warm Up and a 8:30 Meet Start
11&Ups in the Afternoon with a 12:30 Warm Up and a 1:30 Meet Start

https://teampages.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/561170/Flint_YMCA_Falcons_2023_Fall_Classic-AMENDED.pdf?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA3I4H7LHCSVV7PMPA%2F20231030%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20231030T022248Z&X-Amz-Expires=21600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=6281adc13acbf38e147a1a4c767ef8fa5019b43310e8da5996f41e2d74461d0e

As always, if you have any previous meet fees are unpaid the entry will not be available. If this applies, an email was sent regarding this on 10/21/23 with notification and instructions. Once paid, you must email bbdentries@gmail.com to notify of payment and to open the entry for your swimmer

Entries are now open for the 2023 FLY Falcon Fall Invite. The meet will be held at Brandon High School on Sunday November 5th. It is a one day, limited event list meet, with a maximum individual event limit of 4. We hope to make it fun and quick. Please be advised that we may update warm up/meet start times depending on timeline reports once entries are in.

— 10&Unders in the AM with a 7:30 Warm Up and a 8:30 Meet Start
— 11&Ups in the Afternoon with a 12:30 Warm Up and a 1:30 Meet Start

There is still no meet packet, however, this is a quick turnaround for entries so we wanted to get it out and available to any interested swimmers/families.

Deadline for entries is Sunday, October 29, 2023 at 8pm. This is THIS weekend, so please get your entries in ASAP if you desire attending. It will be a busy weekend and late entries will not be accepted!

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As always, if you have any previous meet fees are unpaid the entry will not be available. If this applies, an email was sent regarding this on 10/21/23 with notification and instructions. Once paid, you must email bbdentries@gmail.com to notify of payment and to open the entry for your swimmer

This week we will be counting down to our first BBD hosted meet of the season, the Lisa Ferris Fall Festival at Lake Orion High School, October 28th and 29th. Here are some important updates and reminders!

PARENT VOLUNTEERS ARE STILL NEEDED IN SUNDAY SESSIONS!
We are still in need of parent volunteers to fill critical roles, particularly on Sunday. Parents are expected to volunteer for each session your child/children attend. If in the event that you need to cancel your volunteer spot this week, we kindly ask that you please find a sub to work the meet. Finally, please understand that we may need to move volunteers around on the spot, so we appreciate your flexibility. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION AND SUPPORT!

CLICK HERE TO SIGN-UP TO VOLUNTEER AT THE MEET
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094CABA62AABFB6-44514633-lisa#/

PLEASE REMEMBER TO DELIVER YOUR DONATED CONCESSIONS ITEMS.
Items can be delivered Monday- Friday at noon this week to the YMCA front desk labeled BBD Meet. If you have a morning swimmer on Saturday you can bring your items then but all goods must be delivered well before meet start time to allow our parent volunteers time to set up. If you’ve signed up for an item please take that commitment earnestly as our concessions volunteers will be counting on those items.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE CONCESSIONS DONATION SIGN-UP
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C49A8AD29A5FA7-44689830-bbdlisa#/

FINALLY, DUE TO SWIMMERS AND COACHES BEING AT LAKE ORION ALL WEEKEND, ALL PRACTICES WILL BE CANCELED ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

PLEASE STAY TUNED AS THERE MAY BE FURTHER UPDATES DURING THE WEEK!

THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR COOPERATION AND SUPPORT! WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING OUR SWIMMERS IN ACTION AT LAKE ORION HS THIS WEEKEND!

The 2023 Lisa Ferris Fall Festival meet held at Lake Orion High School on October 28-29, 2023, is now open for entries.
If you’re planning to attend, the deadline for entry is Thursday, October 19th at 8pm.

The coaches are looking for 100% participation in this meet from our swimmers. This is a YMCA meet, and will count as one meet towards your three YMCA meet requirement. We won’t be able to accept late entries from parents who miss the signup deadline. No exceptions, so please sign up ASAP.

​All Hands On Deck!! All BBD parents are required to volunteer during this meet. Please click on the Sign Up Genius link below. You are expected to volunteer for each session your child/children attend. We track volunteer fulfillment, and families who don’t volunteer during the 2023-24 season will lose returning swimmer status for next year.

Volunteer Sign Up Genius
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094CABA62AABFB6-44514633-lisa#/

The full meet packet is available here as well as on the BBD website. Be aware that all 10 and under swimmers as well as 11-12 BOYS swim in the AM sessions. 11-12 GIRLS and all 13 and up swimmers are in the PM sessions.

The full meet packet is available here as well as on the BBD website. Be aware that all 10 and under swimmers as well as 11-12 BOYS swim in the AM sessions. 11-12 GIRLS and all 13 and up swimmers are in the PM sessions.

2023 Lisa Ferris Fall Festival meet packet
http://bbd.bbdswimming.com/clubs/6769/documents/560823
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Important: If you have already emailed me your swimmer’s previous team, yet their times say NT, no worries. It will be adjusted before the team entry is submitted. If your swimmer is transferring to BBD from another team and you have not emailed me, please forward their name, USA-S ID # (once transfer has been initiated) and what club team they were previously on to bbdentries@gmail.com. This is not necessary if your swimmer has only swam for a summer team.*

Dear Parents and Swimmers,

Thank you to the families who supported the National Team Clinics on Sunday. We had about fifty swimmers in two groups that were able to meet and bond with some of our older swimmers. It is gratifying to see teammates working together. I know it was a memorable session for our young swimmers.

We are adjusting our Thursday night schedule for our 13-14 age swimmers. Practice will be from 6:00-8:00 at Covington for the foreseeable future.

We begin our competitive season this weekend with the OLY Meet. This is a USA Swimming Meet. Swimmers must check in when they arrive. Please be punctual. Late arrivals may be scratched. We have our distance events. Swimmers who are entered in the 500 free must have a counter. Please make a plan to provide one before Friday.

The RAYS team has decided to eliminate events for eight and unders at their invitational on November 11-12. I have protested, but it will not change. I don’t think their decision is in keeping with Y values, and I am very disappointed, but I wanted you to know for your planning.

Have a great week!

Kevin