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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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]

You have no clue what you are talking about. The OP is the only poster who said their swim team had these girls who caked on the makeup and wore false eyelashes. every other psoter who attended a swim team gala said yes, the older kids wore short dresses but not all the makeup. At our swim team banquet, the younger and older kids all dressed up and enjoy celebrating together their successes as a team. Many teams, including ours, puts together a video of the season. After the younger and older kids dance. They have a blast and no parent is sitting their saying that the younger kdis shouldn't be there because teenagers are wearing short dresses.
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All of those objecting need to get out and participate instead of criticizing from the outside. Maybe if you involved in your kids in activities which you did not try to control everything, your kids woudl learn to enjoy something just for the experience and the fun.[/quote][/b]

This statement is contradictory. You say parents need to "get out and participate", but should also "involve your kids in activities in which you do not try to control everything". My kids have participated in a lot of sports ( including swimming for awhile). I drive them to practice and pick them up. I will give other kids a ride if needed. I go to the games and cheer for the team. I say thank to the coaches at the end of the game. That is it. That is the only "participation" I need to do. I give my kids space. I am not on the team.[b] I do need to go to pep [/b]rallys and galas and dances and hover around and party with the other parents. Swim teach subculture [b]is[/b] weird. If you like it, fine. But you have to admit that it is different than other sports. I personally think it is a bit much in terms of parental involvement and social events.[/quote]

Sorry typo, I meant : "I do NOT need to go"[/quote]

If your kids were on any type of travel team, you would be having dinner with other parents, maybe even staying overnight together, and getting to know those parents very well. One of the soccer travel teams in our neighborhood even made a float for a parade together. Swim team at least is only about 6 weeks. Travel soccer is just about all year long![/quote]

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