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2008-2009 Important Dates (PDF)
| AUGUST 18-21 | SENIOR DRYLAND @ LLP |
| AUG 25-SEP 5 | INTRODUCTORY DAYS WITH GSA FOR NEWCOMERS & RETURNEES. NO PRACTICE ON AUGUST 30 & SEPTEMBER 1 |
| SEPTEMBER 8 | SWIM SCHOOL SESSION 1 STARTS |
| OCTOBER 3-5 | NCS ANNUAL HOUSE OF DELEGATES MEETING @ HIGH POINT RADISSON |
| OCTOBER 7 | GSA ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING @ ST. FRANCIS CHURCH MEETING HALL - 7:30PM |
| OCTOBER 8 | SWIM SCHOOL SESSION 2 STARTS |
| OCTOBER 11-12 | GSA PENTATHLON MEET – GRIMSLEY HS – FOR ALL 12 & UNDER SWIMMERS - BB & BETTER AM SESSION, B & BELOW PM SESSION ***GSA SPONSORED EVENT |
| OCTOBER 25 | NCAC “MILE MEET”. DESIGNATED SWIMMERS ONLY. |
| OCTOBER 29 | GSA ANNUAL HALLOWEEN PARTY WITH COSTUME CONTESTS MUST BE ABLE TO SWIM IN COSTUME! ALL GROUPS |
| NOVEMBER 4 | LAST CHANCE TO VOTE YES! FOR PARKS AND REC BOND AND OUR POOLS |
| NOVEMBER 5 | SWIM SCHOOL SESSION 3 STARTS |
| NOVEMBER 7-9 | GCY MEET - ALL 12 AND UNDER SWIMMERS @ BRYAN YMCA |
| NOVEMBER 15 | GSA BLUE JEANS, BLUEGRASS AND BARBECUE ANNUAL TEAM FUNDRAISER 7:00 SHERWOOD CLUB. DETAILS ON WWW.GSASWIM.ORG |
| NOVEMBER 22-23 | JOHN DEWEY MEET @ HILLSBOROUGH SPORTSPLEX – FOR ALL 13 & OVER SWIMMERS ***GSA SPONSORED EVENT |
| NOVEMBER 27 | THANKSGIVING COMMUNITY SERVICE @ URBAN MINISTRIES |
| DECEMBER 4-7 | 2008 SHORT COURSE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AND LONG COURSE INVITATIONAL LOCATION: ATLANTA, GEORGIA |
| DECEMBER 5-7 | MAC COCA COLA CLASSIC @ HUNTERSVILLE FOR 12 & UNDERS WITH B AND BELOW/13 & OVERS WITH BB & BELOW |
| DECEMBER 5-7 | NSS @ DOWNTOWN CHARLOTTE POOL. 13 & OVERS A+ |
| DECEMBER 8 | SWIM SCHOOL SESSION 4 STARTS |
| DECEMBER 11-14 | 2008 SHORT COURSE JUNIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS LOCATION: AUSTIN, TX |
| DECEMEBR 12-14 | FALL STATES @ TAC – FOR 14 & UNDERS WITH BB AND BETTER TIME STANDARDS [QUALIFIED BY EACH EVENT] |
| DECEMBER 20 | GSA’S SECRET SANTA PARTY – POST PRACTICE OR 11 A.M.@ GOLDEN CORRAL [ON LAWNDALE] – MORE INFO TO FOLLOW |
| DEC 19-JAN 3 | CHRISTMAS TRAINING LOOK FOR DETAILS AND SCHEDULE IN E-MAILS & ON CALENDAR @ WEB PAGE |
| JANUARY 3-4 | RSA MEET @ TAC. FOR ALL 13 & OVER SWIMMERS |
| JANUARY 9-11 | HPSC 12 & UNDER @ KERNERVILLE YMCA. – FOR ALL 12 & UNDERS |
| JAN 29-FEB 1 | NCS SENIOR STATE CHAMPS @ TAC. 15 & OVER SWIMMERS WITH QUALIFYING TIMES |
| FEBRUARY 7-8 | 1A/2A HS CHAMP – 3A/4A REGIONAL |
| FEBRUARY 14-15 | 3A/4A HS STATE CHAMP |
| FEBRUARY 14-15 | LAST SPLASH MEET @ HILLSBOROUGH SPORTSPLEX FOR SWIMMERS WITHOUT AGE GROUP OR SENIOR SECTIONAL QUALIFYING TIMES ***GSA SPONSORED EVENT |
| FEBRUARY 16 | INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS 3A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| FEBRUARY 19-22 | NCS 14 & UNDER STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS @ HUNTERSVILLE 14 & UNDER SWIMMERS WITH QUALIFYING TIMES |
| MARCH 5-8 | SENIOR SECTIONALS @ TAC SECTIONAL TIME STANDARDS NEEDED - MORE INFO TO FOLLOW |
| MARCH 5-8 | B/C STATES @ PULLEN PARK POOL - MOR |
| MARCH 12-15 | SE 14 & UNDER AGE GROUP SECTIONALS – FOR 14 & UNDERS WITH SPECIFIC TIME STANDARDS @ DOWNTOWN CHRALOTTE |
| MARCH 20-22 | TAR HEEL STATES @ TAC. ALL SWIMMERS WITHOUT SECTIONAL CUTS |
| APRIL 18-19 | NCS HOUSE OF DELEGATES MEETING AND NCS AWARDS BANQUET/ SELECT CAMP MORE INFO TO FOLLOW @ RALEIGH |
| APRIL 24 | LONG COURSE 2008 AND SHORT COURSE 2009 AWARDS. CELEBRATION OF THE 63RD SEASON OF GSA! INFO TO FOLLOW. |
| MAY 2-3 | WAVE MEET @ TAC. AGE GROUP AND SENIORS |
| MAY 15? | SENIOR GRADUATION PARTY. INFO TO FOLLOW |
| JUNE 5-7 | SAC MEET @ SHELBY. AGE GROUP AND SENIORS |
| JUNE 10-23 | POSSIBLE ALTITUDE TRAINING TRIP TO COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. NOTIFICATION FROM USA SWIMMING IN LATE FEBRUARY/EARLY MARCH |
| JUNE 25 | EASTERNS SET UP AND TEAM PSYCH UP DINNER. MORE INFO TO FOLLOW |
| JUNE 25 | GSA’S 53RD ANNUAL EASTERN INVITATIONAL @ LINDLEY. ALL GSA SWIMMERS. *** GSA’S BIGGEST MEET OF THE YEAR! |
| JULY 4 | GSA ANNUAL JULY 4TH PARTY AT LINDLEY. MORE INFO TO FOLLOW. |
| JULY 9-11 | GREENSBORO CITY MEET @ LINDLEY ***GSA BREAKFASTS IN TENT EACH DAY AFTER GSA WARM UP SESSIONS |
| JULY 16-19 | SENIOR SECTIONALS IN KNOXVILLE, TN |
| JULY 17-19 | AGE GROUP LONG COURSE JO’S @ TAC |
| JULY 23-25 | SENIOR CHAMPS @ TAC |
| AUGUST 10-15 | JUNIOR NATIONALS @ FEDERAL WAY, WA |