2007 NVSL INDIVIDUAL ALL STARS MEET
Wakefield Chapel Pool, 4625 Holborn Dr. Annandale, VA                              August 4, 2007                                                                 
Pool Telephone 703-323-8303

Directions and a map to Wakefield Chapel are attached. 
Pool Orientation:  The pool will be open for orientation on Thursday, August 2, and Friday, August 3, from 8:00 AM until 11:00 AM.  Thursday pool familiarization will be for Divisions 5 -17.  Friday pool familiarization will be for Divisions 1-4.  The Wakefield Chapel snack bar will be open during orientation for coffee, bagels, donuts, etc.  The condition of the pool on these days will be as close to meet conditions as possible. 
All Star Sales/Meet Programs:  At Pool Orientation and on Meet Day, All-Star shirts, swim caps, and programs will be available for purchase.  Information is being distributed to Team Reps regarding these items.  Team orders submitted by 8:00 PM, Monday, July 30 will receive a discount and will be guarantee T-shirts in the sizes and quantities ordered.  Purchasers of programs at Pool Orientation Days will receive a coupon redeemable for a program on Meet Day.

Parking:  There is no parking on Holborn Avenue.  Swimmers should be dropped off at the designated “drop-off” location on Holborn.  Please do not drop off swimmers at any other location.  Drivers should then continue up Holborn to parking on the neighborhood side streets or at the two paved parking lots at Sprague Technology Center (formerly Chapel Square).  Please do not park on the grassy areas at the Center.  Wakefield Chapel will provide parking marshals to assist with parking and to enforce parking restrictions.  Please ask all of your members to be courteous and respect the Wakefield Chapel neighborhood.  Please do not block driveways. 
Deck officials will be allowed to park in the pool lot as long as space is available.  This does NOT include Team Reps, Coaches, or Division Coordinators.  Your name must appear on the official’s list to be allowed access to the pool parking lot.  There will be five spaces for disabled parking.  If these spaces are filled, vehicles with a disabled parking permit will be allowed into the lot for passenger drop off, but may not stay.
Viewing Areas:  The pool will open to the public at 7:30 AM on Saturday morning.  As was the case with All Star Relays, reserving bleachers with anything larger than a 6 ft. beach towel is strictly prohibited.  One person may reserve no more than ONE beach towel and MUST OCCUPY it at all times.  Marshals will remove materials not in conformance with these rules.   A coaches viewing area is available and there is a Reserved Seating area for Team Reps and Division Coordinators.  Access to the pool deck and reserved areas requires the proper name tag.

Team Areas:  Teams may NOT bring tents or awnings.  
Access for Persons With Disabilities:  An area for disability seating and a portable disability restroom will be available. 
Food Concessions:  A full snack bar, including breakfast and lunch food items, will be available. 
Warm-Ups:  There will be a general warm-up for all swimmers from 8:00 to 8:25 AM.  A 10-minute stroke specific warm-up will be held starting at 8:25AM for the Butterfly and prior to the first event for each stroke.

Start Times: Events will start NOT EARLIER than the following times:

Butterfly		9:00 AM
Individual Medley	10:00 AM
Freestyle		11:00 AM
Backstroke 		12:00 PM
Breaststroke		1:00  PM

All swimmers must report to the Clerk of the Course prior to their event.  The Clerk of the Course will place Alternates into any open lanes.  Swimmers not reporting to the Clerk of the Course will not be allowed to swim.

Awards/Pictures:  Medals, rosette ribbons, and patches are awarded to swimmers and alternatives directly following each event.  Photos are taken following this ceremony. 
We are looking forward to seeing you all at All Stars on August 4.