LOS PASEOS AQUATIC CLUB
A summer swim team for kids ages 5-18 in San Jose, California

CALLING ALL PENGUINS FOR 2026

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LPAC: Friday Reminders 06/19/26 

Dear Penguin Posse,

We heard that the LPAC Middle School Age Group had an incredible time at LaserMaxx on Wednesday All of the Penguins had so much fun, not only the kids. We need to thank Lynette Gill for organizing this great community building event for our Middle School Penguins to enjoy. If you would like to set up a fun age group event for your kid’s age group please email info@swimlpac.org.

Thank you to all the families that joined us at Penguin Night Out at Chick Fil A. Thank you so much Maggie Anderson for setting that all up for us. Great food and such an amazing cause!

Here are some quick reminders before our meet against Belwood tomorrow. With only one month left of LPAC there is going to be a lot of information in these emails. Please read through to find important information. Tomorrow is the last day to sign up for the Raft trip.You have until Monday to Register your swimmer for the Overnighter. Find out about Cardboard Boat rules. Penguin Pool Party Information, Order a Penguin Shirt for you swimmer to tie-dye. Get your pledges in for the Splash & Dash.

BELWOOD @ LPAC: SATURDAY, JUNE 20

  • Date: June 20, 2026
  • Location: Los Paseos Pool
  • Time: LPAC swimmers should check in with coaches between 6:30 & 6:45 am.
  • The meet starts promptly at 8:00 am and generally ends around 1:30pm.
  • If your child is sick, please text both the Coaches and Volunteer Coordinators as soon as possible.
    • Coach Julia @ 408-334-0657 , and 
    • Volunteer Coordinators: Amelia (408)529-5783 or Melissa (415)589-9903
  • Please check the Belwood page for volunteer assignments.
  • Meet entries are posted in the newsletter and on the boards during the meet.

LPAC MERCHANDISE AVAILABLE DURING BELWOOD MEET

During Second Shift near BBQ tables
Selling three designer LPAC shirts ($25 each):

  • Swim Chick White T shirt
  • I Swim, What’s Your SuperPower Gray T shirt
  • For Father’s Day special: Papa Penguin Gray T shirt
  • Pictures here, Various sizes available

RAFT TRIP: JULY 4, LAST DAY TO SIGN UP JUNE 20

You should sign your family up now, if you haven’t yet. Last day to sign up is tomorrow, June 20.

Don’t miss out on this fun filled adventure for the whole family! Create great memories that will last a lifetime. Directions on how to sign up for this beloved LPAC tradition on Raft Trip page of website. Make sure you fill out a waiver form for the rafting company. All Penguins and family members must be signed up and paid for by June 20.

If you are planning to stay with the Raft trip members until the evening of the 4th, You may want to purchase fireworks.The town of Oakdale will be selling fireworks on the 3rd and 4th of July also so you can buy them when you get there.  LPAC usually lights off fireworks the Saturday evening of the raft trip.

CARDBOARD BOAT RACES: JUNE 27 BEFORE THE OVERNIGHTER

The Penguin Regatta Cardboard Boat Races take place before the Overnighter. Bring your boats to the pool Sportscourt at 5:45pm. All penguins are encouraged to team up with their swim team friends to construct a sea-worthy vessel using only cardboard, duct tape, and paint. Penguins have one week left to construct their Cardboard boats. Instructions for this fun event are on the Cardboard Boat Races page on our website.

Depending on the number of entries, there may be several heats to determine the overall champion. Unofficial prizes will also be awarded for the best boat theme and the most spectacular sink.

Parents are welcome to stay and cheer. Please be prepared to take home the remains of any boats that you bring. There is not enough room in the Los Paseos dumpster for all the soggy shipwrecks!

OVERNIGHTER: ONLY ONE WEEK AWAY JUNE 27, 2026

The annual Overnighter is one of LPAC’s most treasured traditions and a highlight of every swim team season. More information on the Overnighter page.

Register your swimmer(s) NOW: 2026 Overnighter Registration
You must register your swimmer if they are staying the entire night or if they are leaving at 10 pm. You are giving us a headcount to figure out how much food we need.

PENGUIN POOL PARTY: JUNE 30

All LPAC swimmers are invited to come enjoy a fun pool party with their penguin pals. We’ll also have Root Beer Floats and make tie-dye shirts to show our penguin pride!

Details:

  • Date: June 30, 2026
  • Time: 3:00pm -5:00pm, Check in by 4:00 to do tie dye!
  • Cost to enter pool:
    • No charge for Association members
    • Non-members: $5 per person Cash or Venmo accepted (children under age 2 are free) paid at gate.
  • Shirts: Bring your own plain white shirt to tie dye or fill out this form by TUESDAY, June 23 at 10:00 AM and pay $10 to pick up a white shirt with a penguin during the party. Please read through the form carefully as incomplete forms will not be accepted.
  • Root Beer Floats: These delicious treats are on us for all swimmers! We know parents and siblings love ice cream too (we don’t blame you), but we’re only able to provide floats for swimmers this year. Thanks for understanding and helping us keep the event affordable and fun for everyone.
  • Parents of swimmers 12 and under, please plan to stay during this event. This is not a drop off event.

See you at the pool—we can’t wait to celebrate with our favorite Penguins!

SPLASH & DASH: JULY 1, 2026

It is just about that time of year again. Time to start getting all of those pledges for the 2026 Splash & Dash! All proceeds benefit LPAC and help pay for things like equipment updates, such as a new starter battery, a new Digital or Analog Pace Clock for practices, Time drops(a new league wide timer system), which we will pay yearly, and the kitchen needs a new or slightly loved deep freezer with a lid that actually works.. Please help us to raise money for these causes this year. There are lots of fun prizes involved too.

  • Please go to the Splash & Dash page and sign up to volunteer to be a Penguin Lap Counter for the morning of the Splash & Dash Wednesday, July 1. Volunteer for the practice of your swimmer(s) or for all morning or just come cheer on your penguin. 
  • There are extra Pledge Sheets in the Splash & Dash folder located in the back of the family folder boxes.
  • Prizes for Splash & Dash will be distributed during Spirit Night to the swimmers that bring in donations.

Follow us on instagram @swimlpac
Add these LPAC Special Event dates straight to your LPAC Google Calendar here

LPAC: Weekly Updates 06/15/26

Dear Penguin Posse,

Great swimming on Saturday! LPAC came out on top with a score of 134.5(LPAC) to 101.4(Montevideo). Keep on swimming your very best. Keep coming to practices. Every small improvement helps our score. So proud of all of our swimmers. Go Penguins!

Reminder parents need to be supervising swimmers in the bathrooms during and after practices. Coaches can not be in two places at once and they are needed poolside. Coaches have noticed swimmers like to scream and play around in the bathrooms. We do not want any trouble with the LPHOA board.

The LPAC Board still needs someone to help us put on the yearly Penguin Pool Party, tie dye party. If you would be interested in helping us to put this event on please email info@swimlpac.org.

Montevideo@LPAC meet results can be found here.

BELWOOD @ LPAC: SATURDAY, JUNE 20

  • If your child will have to miss all or part of the meet against Belwood, please send an email to coaches@swimlpac.org and volunteers@swimlpac.org TODAY! It is important to let our Coaches and Volunteer Coordinators know ASAP if your swimmer will be missing any part of a meet.
  • The swimmers that we already know will be missing are: Quinn G., Rowan G., Declan G., Sebastian R., Marcus F., Thalia C., Parker H., Zoey L., Natalie C., Ben H., and Rohan P.
  • If your swimmers name is not listed above and you will be missing all or part of the Belwood meet, we need to know ASAP.
  • Check in time for our next meet is between 6:30-6:45 am.

PENGUIN INVASION OF CHICK FIL-A: JUNE 16

Join us for Penguin Night at Chick Fil-A on Silver Creek Valley Pl!!!
Place your order through the mobile app from 5:00-7:00pm and make sure to check “yes” to Support Community Event when finalizing your order. LPAC will receive a percentage of event mobile sales. Chick Fil-A flyer

PICTURE DAY: NEXT WEDNESDAY,  JUNE 17

Check out the Picture Day page on the website for details on how to order extra pictures.
Details

  • Date: June 17, 2026
  • Association members individual/ sibling/ buddy photos start at 7:45 am
    • All swimmers should be at the pool by 8:00 am to take team picture at 9:00 am
    • Remaining individual photos can be taken after the team picture
  • Location: Los Paseos Pool
  • Cost: Zero cost to you(one 4×8 individual photo, one 8×10 team photo and one 3×5 photo button), unless you want to purchase additional prints or buddy pictures

ATTENTION MIDDLE SCHOOL AGE (11-14) PENGUINS!

A reminder that our Middle School Penguins are heading to LaserMaxx this Wednesday, June 17, at 4:00 PM!

If your swimmer is already registered, we can’t wait to see them there for some laser tag fun.

Haven’t registered yet? There is still time! Please head over to the Age Group Events page on our website right away to get all the details to sign them up.


RAFT TRIP: LAST DAY TO SIGN UP JUNE 20

Sign-up directions for this beloved LPAC tradition can be found on the Raft Trip page of our website. Please be sure to complete the required waiver form for the rafting company. All Penguins and family members who plan to attend must be registered and paid in full by June 20. We look forward to another fun and memorable day on the river with our Penguin families!

OVERNIGHTER: JUNE 27, 2026

The annual Overnighter is one of LPAC’s most treasured traditions and a highlight of every swim team season. LPAC swimmers get to camp out in tents on the grass next to the Los Paseos pool and stay up late swimming, dancing, playing dodge ball, and just having fun with their friends. More information on the Overnighter page.

Register your swimmer(s) here 2026 Overnighter Registration  by June 22, 2026.

SPLASH & DASH: JULY 1, 2026

It is just about that time of year again. Time to start getting all of those pledges for the 2026 Splash & Dash! All proceeds benefit LPAC and help pay for things like equipment updates, such as a new starter battery, a new Digital or Analog Pace Clock for practices, Time drops(a new league wide timer system), which we will pay yearly, and the kitchen needs a new or slightly loved deep freezer with a lid that actually works.. Please help us to raise money for these causes this year. There are lots of fun prizes involved too.

  • Please go to the Splash & Dash page and sign up to volunteer to be a Penguin Lap Counter for the morning of the Splash & Dash Wednesday, July 1. Volunteer for the practice of your swimmer(s) or for all morning or just come cheer on your penguin. 
  • Check your family folder on Monday, 6/15, for a Splash & Dash Pledge Sheet for your swimmer. If you have multiple swimmers you may want to print out extra Pledge Sheets.
  • Prizes for Splash & Dash will be distributed during Spirit Night to the swimmers that bring in donations.

Follow us on instagram @swimlpac
Add these LPAC Special Event dates straight to your LPAC Google Calendar here

LPAC: Friday Reminders 06/12/26

Dear Penguin Posse,

Here are some quick reminders before our meet against Montevideo tomorrow. There is lots of information in this email including how to join our Parent Relay, Penguin Night at Chick FIl-A, Middle School Penguin Activity, Picture Day,  Last Days to sign up for the Raft trip, RSVP for Overnighter and Info about Splash & Dash. Please read through the email.

Morning Practices started this week. There has been a great turnout. Please remember to keep coming on time, ready to swim. If your swimmer can’t make morning practices for some reason email coaches@swimlpac.org to ask if they can attend T, Th night practice from 8-9 pm.

Parents please help supervise your swimmers in the bathrooms after practices. Coaches have noticed swimmers like to play around in the bathrooms. We do not want any trouble with the LPHOA board.

The LPAC Board is asking for someone to help us put on the yearly Penguin Pool Party, tie dye party. If you would be interested in helping us to put this event on please email info@swimlpac.org.

MONTEVIDEO @ LPAC: JUNE 13, 2026 

  • Date: Saturday, June 13, 2026
  • Location: Los Paseos Pool
  • Time: LPAC swimmers need to check in between 6:30-6:45 am
  • The meet starts promptly at 8:00 am and generally ends around 1:30pm.
  • If your child is sick, please text both the Coaches and Volunteer Coordinators as soon as possible.
    • Coach Julia @ 408-334-0657 , and 
    • Volunteer Coordinators: Amelia (408)529-5783 or Melissa (415)589-9903
  • Please check the Montevideo page for volunteer assignments.
  • Meet entries are posted here and will be posted on boards at the pool during the meet.

PARENT RELAY TEAM INFO

Many of our opponents enjoy ending the meet with a parent or family relay, and we’d love to continue this fun tradition. If you’re interested in participating, please email info@swimlpac.org.  Jennie Anderson will reach out to confirm your availability and eligibility to swim during the meet.

The Parent Relay is always a crowd favorite, and your Penguin family will be cheering you on from the deck—especially your little Penguin! There’s nothing quite like seeing Mom or Dad jump in the pool and race for the team.

We hope you’ll join the fun!

LPAC PENGUINS NIGHT: CHICK FIL-A JUNE 16

Join us for Penguin Night at Chick Fil-A on Silver Creek Valley Pl!!!
Place your order through the mobile app from 5:00-7:00pm and make sure to check “yes” to Support Community Event when finalizing your order. LPAC will receive a percentage of event mobile sales. Chick Fil-A flyer

PICTURE DAY: NEXT WEDNESDAY,  JUNE 17

Check out the Picture Day page on the website for details on how to order extra pictures. There is a flyer on our website with the QR code and website address to order advance credits to pay for extra pictures (buddy pictures, more pictures). You will receive one 4×6 individual photo, an 8×10 team photo and a 3×5 photo button with your registration payment.

MIDDLE SCHOOL PENGUIN SOCIAL EVENT: JUNE 17

When: Wed, June 17 @4pm
Where: LaserMaxx 
1035 E Capitol Expy, San Jose, CA 95121

Reserve your Spot
Use this link to reserve your swimmers’ spots and pay for reservation.  Book ASAP as spots do fill up quickly! Middle school LPAC swimmers only please. 

Be sure to book under “SummerTripleMax” to get the three games for $29.99. 
When you reserve your spot under group name, submit “LPAC”. 

Adopt a Coach!
LPAC coaches will be joining for laser tag! If you are interested in hosting a coach and paying for their reservation, please let me know! 

Carpool
Make the ride there and back a little more fun, reach out to friends to carpool!

If your swimmer needs a ride, please reach out to me and I’ll see what I can do to help. 
For questions please reach out to Lynette Gill lynettergill@gmail.com 408-515-7891

RAFT TRIP: LAST DAY TO SIGN UP JUNE 20

Sign-up directions for this beloved LPAC tradition can be found on the Raft Trip page of our website. Please be sure to complete the required waiver form for the rafting company. All Penguins and family members who plan to attend must be registered and paid in full by June 20. We look forward to another fun and memorable day on the river with our Penguin families!

OVERNIGHTER: JUNE 27, 2026

The annual Overnighter is one of LPAC’s most treasured traditions and a highlight of every swim team season. LPAC swimmers get to camp out in tents on the grass next to the Los Paseos pool and stay up late swimming, dancing, playing dodge ball, and just having fun with their friends. More information on the Overnighter page.

Register your swimmer(s) here 2026 Overnighter Registration 
Make sure you Register your swimmer by June 22, 2026.

SPLASH & DASH: JULY 1, 2026

It is just about that time of year again. Time to start getting all of those pledges for the 2026 Splash & Dash! All proceeds benefit LPAC and help pay for things like equipment updates, such as a new starter battery, a new Digital or Analog Pace Clock for practices, Time drops(a new league wide timer system), which we will pay yearly, and the kitchen needs a new or slightly loved deep freezer with a lid that actually works.. Please help us to raise money for these causes this year. There are lots of fun prizes involved too.

  • Please go to the Splash & Dash page and sign up to volunteer to be a Penguin Lap Counter for the morning of the Splash & Dash Wednesday, July 1. Volunteer for the practice of your swimmer(s) or for all morning.
  • Check your family folder on Monday, 6/15, for a Splash & Dash Pledge Sheet for your swimmer. If you have multiple swimmers you may want to print out extra Pledge Sheets.
  • Prizes for Splash & Dash will be distributed during Spirit Night to the swimmers that bring in donations.

Follow us on instagram @swimlpac
Add these LPAC Special Event dates straight to your LPAC Google Calendar here

PENGUINS WANTED!

 

If you live in the Los Paseos neighborhood and love to swim, we would love to have you on our team!

Joining LPAC

Thank you to our generous sponsors!

https://nexthomelifestyles.com/agents/brad-gill/

Brad Gill with NextHome Lifestyles: Gold Level Sponsor since 2022

https://www.meriwest.com

Meriwest Credit Union, Silver Level Sponsor Since 2026

ABOUT LPAC

Los Paseos Aquatic Club (LPAC) is a non-profit organization that has served the Los Paseos community for over 50 years.

As a family-oriented summer swim team, LPAC provides children in the Los Paseos neighborhood the opportunity to participate in competitive swimming in a fun, friendly, and supportive environment. Team members range in age from 5 to 18 years old.

LPAC is a member of the Valley Cabana Swim League and swims against other cabana teams in San Jose and Los Gatos.

All donations to LPAC are tax-deductible. The team’s Tax ID# is 77‑0453769.