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[quote=Anonymous]Swim team themes are great, imo.  They allow everyone to get involved and take the focus off of racing in a good way (my kid gets nervous before a meet and themes help focus on fun).

As a former rep, keys to making it work
— announced at beginning of season and don’t change.  That way parents can plan ahead and the calendar feels easy: need something for meets and that is it. No unexpected days. Where it feels crazy at my kids’ school is when we find out the week of and it can pop up whenever.
— has to be for A and B meets so team feels equal (if just themes for A meets, B meet kids think they are missing out on fun).  Can be same theme or different, depending on your pool culture
— Coaches have to lead charge and dress up and be silly
— as mentioned earlier, have some “easy” themes.  Pajama party, Backwards Day (walk in backwards, wear warm up clothes backwards), and other themes people likely can do easily. Team colors theme (green out or whatever) is a stand by that most people can do. You know the culture of your team and how elaborate you can get.
- if the team has money in the budget, have the swim team buy temporary tattoos and face paint each week so those who didn’t dress up can feel included.  Kids also love decorating each other while waiting to swim.

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