Scrapperjill, I am not sure how the pool will be at that time. I think we went to the pool before the drill last time we sailed and it did get somewhat crowded, but there are other areas right around the pool too (at least there were on the Wonder). I am not sure how it will be on the Magic after the drill. You do have good point though, it may be pretty crowded and we may not see each other. It is so hard that first day because any earlier and you have people running around to make their reservations for different things or to sign the kids up at the kids club. Then you have the sail away party, and this is pretty hard because everyone sailing is pretty much there. I think this was why we decided that this could be a somewhat casual meet just so everyone can get to meet and then maybe have a later meet somewhere on the day at sea. Thanks for the offer of bringing the paint chips, I will try to get to my Home Depot, but if not or they dont have them that will be one less thing I will have to worry about.
Kathy
I'm so glad to hear of more 6yo girls..I was getting a little nervious about my 6yo not having many girls around her age...I've seen quite a lot of 6yo boys listed to be on board..but not alot of girls....Also still looking for a girl around 11 to maybe start emailing with my daughter (11). 
I'm going to have to do some trial packing I think.
etc. Also, I have seen many families in bathing suits at the drill, so they must have been in the pool! (Lucky I am not a detective!) I think is will be just a goold place to meet for the first time. 
...So it looks like I was worrying over nothing. I also think it will be a good meeting place for the first time...I just wanted to see if others had thought of the craziness...that happens around pools. I think the whole thing got started in my mind after having a pool party for my girls. And realizing how hard it is to keep track of kids in a crowded pool. But then again I was trying to keep track of 14 kids from 5-13yo...not just my two.
