PARENT PLANNING · 2026
What families need to know
Current edition · Team and host deadlines are separate. Expand source notes and history for details.
Entry & cost
- Parent action required
- Review your saved event requests with Coach. The listed October 8 host entry deadline has passed; confirm entry acceptance before making new plans.
Source / verification
Confirmed for 2026 · checked 2026-10-10 TEAMGOLDUSA Pumpkin meet entry package R34.1.65; confirm host updates - TEAMGOLDUSA response deadline
- Pending confirmation
- Official host entry deadline
- October 8, 2026 (already passed). Deck entries only if capacity permits; confirm availability with host.
Source / verification
Confirmed for 2026 · checked 2026-10-10 Source - Entry / registration link
- Open entries
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Confirmed for 2026 · checked 2026-10-10 Source - Fees including processing / admission
- $5/event + $10/swimmer; processing 6.5% + $0.75/transaction.
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Confirmed for 2026 · checked 2026-10-10 Source - Who submits entries / approval steps
- FastSwims credit-card entries; deck entry availability depends on capacity.
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Confirmed for 2026 · checked 2026-10-10 Source - Scratch / refund policy
- Required scratch-down events refunded.
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Confirmed for 2026 · checked 2026-10-10 Source
Arrival & schedule
- Pool and street address
- Tokay High School, 1111 W. Century Blvd, Lodi, CA 95240
Source / verification
Confirmed for 2026 · checked 2026-10-10 Source - Map link
- Open map
Source / verification
Confirmed for 2026 · checked 2026-10-10 TEAMGOLDUSA Pumpkin meet entry package R34.1.65; confirm host updates - Sessions by date and age/group; arrival, warm-up, start
- Both days: warm-up 8 AM; racing 9 AM.
Source / verification
Confirmed for 2026 · checked 2026-10-10 Source - Coach and official event check-in
- Opens 7 AM daily. First five Saturday / four Sunday events close 8:30 AM; later events close within 30 minutes of estimated start.
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Confirmed for 2026 · checked 2026-10-10 Source - Estimated finish / finals obligations
- Pending confirmation
- Parking / entrance / accessibility
- School parking lot; pool east of tennis courts.
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Confirmed for 2026 · checked 2026-10-10 Source - Team gathering area
- Pending confirmation
Racing & eligibility
- Recommended USA1 groups
- TEAMGOLDUSA selected groups: TEAM
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Confirmed for 2026 · checked 2026-10-10 Source - Age / qualifying rules
- Current USA Swimming membership; all LSCs welcome.
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Confirmed for 2026 · checked 2026-10-10 Source - Event menu / limits / entry report
- Timed finals; four events/day; no-time entries accepted. Event order: official PDF.
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Confirmed for 2026 · checked 2026-10-10 Source - Heat/lane publication and results
- Results may appear on MeetMobile. Heat winners receive pumpkins.
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Confirmed for 2026 · checked 2026-10-10 Source - Relay obligations / departure procedure
- Pending confirmation
- Why attend / coaching focus
- Meet Director: John Griffin, johnlodiaquatics@sbcglobal.net. Online entries close October 8, 2026 or when the meet reaches 350 swimmers.
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Confirmed for 2026 · checked 2026-10-10 Source
Family essentials
- Meet-day contact / illness / late arrival
- Host: John Griffin · johnlodiaquatics@sbcglobal.net
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Confirmed for 2026 · checked 2026-10-10 Source - Packing checklist / venue restrictions
- Pending confirmation
- Volunteer roles, shifts and sign-up
- Teams assigned timing lanes; officials required according to entered team size.
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Confirmed for 2026 · checked 2026-10-10 Source - Update channel / last-minute changes
- Pending confirmation
- Official announcement / psych sheet / results links
- Open official document
Source / verification
Confirmed for 2026 · checked 2026-10-10 Source
Meet history & previous editions (0)
Historical information helps planning. Venue, sessions, fees and rules must be confirmed for each new year.
No linked previous edition has been saved yet.
Action Items & Important Notices
Review every family request; confirm USA Swimming ID, DOB, sex, age eligibility, and seed time; replace every NT with an appropriate estimated SCY seed before SD3 export.
Who this meet is for
TEAM
Includes the TEAMGOLDUSA training subgroups assigned beneath each Meet Path.
Host-listed fees: $5/event + $10/swimmer; processing 6.5% + $0.75/transaction. Informational only; not automatically posted to TEAMGOLDUSA billing.
COACH'S NOTEMarc Stanley
Meet Director: John Griffin, johnlodiaquatics@sbcglobal.net. Online entries close October 8, 2026 or when the meet reaches 350 swimmers.
MEET OPERATIONS
Planning Timeline & Deadlines
Families submit individual-event selections for coach review.
Open action →Deliver the reviewed Hy-Tek SD3 packet to the meet host before the deadline.
Open action →Meet Overview
- Dates
- Oct 17–18, 2026
- Facility / Location
- Tokay High School · Lodi, CA
- Category
- Team Event
- Course
- SCY
California Gold Pumpkin Meet, SNS27-8. Short Course Yards timed finals at Tokay High School. Warm-up 8:00 AM and meet start 9:00 AM both days. Heat winners receive pumpkins.