Dear Penguin Families,

Tomorrow is the day we have been working towards all season. It is finally here. Champs!!! Let’s do our Penguin best! 

Please have your swimmer empty out their family folders this morning.

SPIRIT NIGHT PRESENTATION

We had such a great time celebrating our swimmers with you last night. If you missed it please take a look at the recap of the Slide Show. 

We will be sending out a link to the swimmer video soon, so keep your eyes open. 
 

CHAMPS: SATURDAY, JULY 18

Champs is the final swim meet of the season, with all six teams in the Valley Cabana Swim League (over 700 swimmers!) competing against each other to determine the overall champion for the season.

• Location: Leigh High School, 5210 Leigh Avenue San Jose CA 95124 
• Date: July 19, 2026
• Time: Check in between 6:30 & 6:50 am for both swimmers and volunteers.                                                                              
• Gates open at 6:30 am. 
• Champs Schedule Link
• Meet Entries are posted here and will be on a board at Champs next to our LPAC tents.
• Volunteer Assignments and job descriptions are posted to the Champs page of the website. 
• If your child is sick, please call or text before 6:50am:
  • Coach Julia: 408-334-0657, and
  • Volunteer Coordinators: Amelia (408)529-5783 or Melissa (415)589-9903

LPAC SEATING AT CHAMPS: SEE MAP

• Each team is given a designated team area, as you can see on the Champs Map.
• Ours is in front of Clerk of the Course between Montevideo and Belwood.
• Plan on Sharing EZ Ups with other Penguin Families.

PARKING:

• There will be parking Marshalls directing traffic.
• There will be parking spots reserved for food trucks. You may not park where you see an orange cone.
• In the middle parking lot there will be a farmer’s market setting up so no swimmer parking there.
• We encourage each family to bring only one car or carpool.

VOLUNTEERS:

• Check in at the Volunteer Coordinator table.
• You will be given an LPAC name tag with your shift assignment on it, please wear it.
• Please pay attention to when there is a shift change and be at least 5 min. EARLY reporting to your shift.
• Don’t leave your job until someone comes to replace you. If no one replaces you.

SPECIFIC VOLUNTEER MEETINGS:

• Stroke & Turn judges meet outside of pool, in front of gates at circle planter. at 7:30AM
• All Starters meet by the starter at 7:30AM
• All Clerk of the Course volunteers must attend a mandatory meeting at the “Clerk of the Course” area at 7:45AM.
• All Marshalls, Clerk Marshalls, must attend a mandatory meeting under scoreboard at 7:45AM. 
• All other Volunteers meet by Lane 9 at 7:45AM

WARM UPS:

• LPAC Warm-Ups 2nd Warm Up Shift: 7:20-7:40 am
• NO DIVING without coach supervision!
• After the meet begins, the warm-down pool will be at the far end of the pool.
• This warm-down pool is not a play space. These lanes are to be used for warming up or cooling down between races. 

CLERK OF THE COURSE:

• Only coaches, clerk of the course volunteers and swimmers are allowed at the clerk.
• No siblings, friends, or fans will be allowed in the bench area.
• Drop your swimmers off and go watch them race!
• Please don’t send swimmers to the Clerk of the Course too early, due to crowding.

WHISTLE PROCEDURE:

• At Champs we will have a Referee & Starter running the meet. Our swimmers have been practicing this all season and should be very comfortable with the procedure.

SWIMSUITS AND CAPS:

• Our League follows the USA Swimming guidelines for swimsuits. 
• At Champs, you may not wear suits with rubber materials, or suits with zippers. 
• You will be DQ’d if you are wearing an illegal suit. 
• Wear your team caps only (or a plain cap), no high-school logos or year-round swim team logos are allowed on caps OR suits.  
• Your swimmer should either be in an LPAC suit or a plain black suit. Your swimmer could be DQ’d for not wearing the appropriate swimsuit.

SPECTATORS:

• The spectator area is all around the pool deck, except where the coaches are sitting.
• Do not bring camp chairs into the spectator area or around the pool. 

SCORING:

• Top ten (10) placements in each event scores points at Champs.
• Every swimmer can contribute by improving their times! 
• GO LPAC PENGUINS!!!

FINAL THOUGHTS:

• Please remember that parent volunteers, such as YOU run the team and the Valley Cabana Swim League.
• We have all worked hard to make this day positive and fun for our children.
• Some of us have been working on the Champs Meet since January.
• Please keep this in mind if there is any hardship for you or your children during the day.
• Please seek direction with understanding and kindness.
• Enjoy this day with your Penguin family and teammates.

END OF SEASON BANQUET: JULY 19

The End of Season Banquet is our chance to celebrate the swimmers, the coaches, the families, the sponsors and especially the age-outs. For one last time, we’ll all get together to have dinner, pass out trophies, say goodbye to our age-out swimmers, and celebrate another great season.  Details on the Banquet page of the website. 

OVERNIGHTER PHOTO BOOTH

If you would like to see what went on at the Overnighter Photo Booth click here. We have access for the next six months.

LPAC PHOTOS ARE READY:

Picture Day Photos are ready to look at and purchase through the direct link: LPAC Gallery. Access Code: LPAC26. 

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

RSVP for the BANQUET! July 19

We need to know how many swimmers are coming to the banquet. RSVP even if you are not eating please. We need more help with Setup for the Banquet, please volunteer in the RSVP below.
 
Swimmers eat free but must complete the 2026 Banquet RSVP to reserve a meal. Additional meals cost $20 each. You MUST order all meals by July 15th.  Orders will not be accepted at the door.

Has your LPAC swimmer outgrown their gear?

If you have team suits, practice suits, and/or LPAC gear that no longer work for your family, please donate to our “LPAC Trade Bin” to be passed on to the next swimmer. 

All gear must be clean and in good condition. 

Bring your gently used items to our banquet on July 19 and drop in the bin near the gate labeled “LPAC Trade  Bin”. 

Please reach out to Lynette Gill with any questions at lynettergill@gmail.com or 408-515-7891. 

LPAC MERCHANDISE DESIGN CONTEST
Designs due July 15, tomorrow! 
 
Calling all Artistic Penguins: If your swimmer has artistic ability have them design something for our contest. All of the details are linked here!