Team Dinners

Team Dinners are a light meal that is set up and served to the swim team directly after school, in the pool lobby, on meet days.  School lunches are between 10-11am and swim meets generally start at 6pm.  Many of the team members do not not have vehicles at school, or do not have rides back to school in time for 4pm warm ups (if they took the bus home). Team dinners enable the swimmers to have a “real” meal during the day.  All swimmers are encouraged to attend.  It’s a great time for the team to relax and enjoy a quick meal together.

Any parent wishing to do a team meal should plan on arriving at LCN around 2pm.  This is early enough to allow them to back up to the sidewalk outside of the pool lobby entrance.  (Call Coach Mike when you arrive so he can come and let you in, as the doors are locked).  You will have plenty of time to set up in the concessions area before the final bell rings and the swimmers arrive.  Swimmers usually sit on the rugs in the pool lobby together and eat their meal.

Please keep food allergies in mind while planning your meals, so that everyone can have something to eat.  Coach Mike’s rules are No Spicy Food, and No greasy food.

Sign ups for team dinners are under the Job Signup tab for each meet.

Popular Meals from past swim seasons include the following:

Sub Sandwiches

Hamburgers/Sliders (not greasy)

Lightly Breaded Chicken Nuggets and buttered noodles

Pasta Salad with ham/chicken

Stir Fry

Spaghetti

Chicken Noodle Soup

Quesadillas

Breakfast - Hash Browns, Eggs, Turkey Bacon

Round out the meal with cut up fruit and a sweet treat:  Jello, cookies, brownies, popcorn, rice krispie treats, etc.  Swimmers usually drink water; but flavored water or kool aid is a big hit too.