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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here, btw, all the boys (I do not have any) looked adorable -- collared shorts and dress pants and hair combed.  And PP is correct, it is only the swim team parents and [b]the kids from 6-18 on the team[/b], so not a lot of exposure but still so strange.....[/quote]

The age range is the problem here.   What is appropriate party dress and party activities for that matter for 15-18 year olds, is not what is appropriate for kids 6-10.    There should be a kid end of year blow out party and a teen Gala, if a Gala needs to happen.   14+ for the Gala if need be.[/quote]

That is the beauty of summer swim -- the 6 year old is just as important as the 18 year old and they make up one team
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+1 totally agree. To see teenagers connecting with the younger kids teaching them how to swim and cheering them on at the meets is why I love swim team. It is very unique and refreshing to see when so many other sports are so competive and tnot as supportive of other team members,[/quote]

Sure, it's great for swim team.   But what is an appropriate party for a 6-10 year old is very different from what is appropriate for an older teen.   An appropriate party for the younger group would be a family event, something so lame that the older kids would roll their eyes at being expected to make an appearance!   Having a fancy dress up Gala with teen girls in revealing dresses is not appropriate for the younger kids.   That's where the difficulty is coming from.

Have a family party and remind kids to dress appropriately.[/quote]

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