What a great first week...this is the 10th year Chris Cakes has spoiled us with "first week flapjacks" to fuel us for the busy week ahead!

Our First Meet: Everything You Need To Know!

This is an AWAY meet at Lionsgate -- 5861 Edgewater Drive, Overland Park, Kansas 66223

Wednesday, June 3

Swimmer Arrival at Lionsgate: 4:45pm

Meet Begins: 5:30pm

Lionsgate will send us a welcome letter with parking, seating and concessions info by Tuesday morning. We will forward this to you!

How Will You Know What Events Your Swimmer is Swimming?

To Do: Download the SwimTopia App. We highly suggest paying a few bucks for the premium version of this app. It will list your swimmer's events and notify you when the heat sheet is ready on Wednesday. It also stores all your swimmer data and results for the season. Your app login/password is the same as your website login/password for our team website.

Where Do Swimmers and Parents Sit?

Swimmers should sit with their age groups in the crash areas, parents should bring chairs for the spectator area. Please chat with your swimmer about 1) good behavior in the crash areas and 2) the importance of staying in the crash area so that the Team Parents for their group can find them when it's time to swim! You are always welcome to (and encouraged) to check on swimmers in the crash area.

IMPORTANT: Team parents and coaches do their best to get kids to their races, but if they can’t find someone the race will start without them. Parents, it is so helpful if you double check that your kiddo is lined up long before the race begins.

Before the Meet - Mark Your Swimmer!

Please make sure your swimmer's arm is marked with their events BEFORE arriving at the pool. (Tutorial here, use a thin Sharpie.) Please also write their first initial and last name on the back of their right shoulder! This makes it so much easier for Team Parents to get them to their events. IMPORTANT: With our large team, we will not have time to do this for you at the meet. SWIMMERS MUST COME WITH ARMS MARKED AND NAMES ON THEIR BACK. If you check out the tutorial and you're still thinking "Omg Help!" reach out to Lindsay before Wednesday and we'll hook you up with a veteran parent in your age group! We are so happy to help BEFORE Wednesday (Wednesdays are absolutely NUTS!)

Teen Night Begins Monday!

Our first teen night is Monday (tomorrow) beginning at 7:30pm at the pool. (Wear swimsuits!) This is open to swimmers in our 13-14 and 15-18 age group. Your teen should have accepted an invite to the teen GroupMe by now, if they haven't here is the link to join: https://groupme.com/join_group/68452576/U1yCMH2O

We use this GroupMe to RSVP for events, take their food orders etc. so it's important they join. Tomorrow's dinner is Waldo pizza and we're rigging up some pool volleyball!

Donuts & Ribbons Thursdays

We always have celebration donuts after practice on Thursdays and kids can pick up any ribbons they earned from the first meet! Look for the big blue ribbon file boxes on the pool deck -- kids can pick up their ribbons there. We totally admit -- the donuts are bribery -- sometimes kids are tired after a long meet on Wednesday night, but donuts usually do the trick to get them out of bed for practice!

Mustang Market Friday

The Market is a Mustang tradition -- it's basically a giant prize booth where swimmers can spend their Mustang Money. Swimmers earn virtual "money" for attending practice each day. They can choose to spend their money however they choose -- but the Market is most Fridays. The Market is a fan favorite and open 8:45-11:15am! Huge thanks to parents Mary Powell and Janet Robertson for running this and Trisha Kuhlman for being our "buyer"!

Families Signed Up To Work Wednesday's Meet

Just a reminder for the volunteers signed up to work Wednesday's meet. If you cannot make it, please send a replacement! All volunteers should check in at the Mustangs table to ensure they get volunteer credit.

2026 Mustangs at LionsGate Lions

June 3, 2026