Dear Penguins Big and Small,
Here are some quick reminders before our meet against Almaden 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. Find out about Cardboard Boat rules. Information about Overnighter. Bring your “A” game for Splash & Dash. Information on Champs food @ Leigh High School.
To help maintain a safe, secure, and well-organized practice environment, the pool gate will be locked, not left ajar, during morning practices from now on.Please help us by signing up to open and close the gate during transition periods here. To understand our desicion to lock the gate during practices please refer to email from LPAC on 6/24.
Calling all Penguin Parents!!! Two more volunteers are needed for the breakfast on June 28 and we need helpful parents to be on our clean up crew for the morning. The clean up crew makes sure there is no trash left in the grass, takes out the garbage and makes sure the teenagers put back the lounge chairs The board members are absolutely exhausted after staying up all night to watch over all of the swimmers, we are of no use in the morning. Please help the Overnighter be great! Volunteer by clicking the link and filling your name in a highlighted vacant spot. Thank you for your support. We can not do it without you. It takes a village, a Penguin Village!!!
ALMADEN @ LPAC: SATURDAY, JUNE 27
- Date: Saturday, June 27, 2026
- Pool Gates will open at 6:10 am
- Time: LPAC swimmers need to check in between 6:30 & 6:45 am
- The meet starts at 8:00 am .
- 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 Almaden page for volunteer assignments.
- Meet Entries are posted in the email newsletter and will be posted on boards at the pool during the meet.
END OF SEASON COACH GIFT COLLECTION
Judy Seps, LPAC’s photographer, will be collecting contributions for coach gifts at the meet on June 27. As a reminder, we have six coaches this season.
Contributions may be made by:
- Cash
- Check (payable to Judy Seps)
- Venmo: @judyseps (last four digits of her phone number are 3532)
All contributions will be pooled to purchase gift cards for our coaches. The gift cards, along with thank-you cards, will be presented to each coach at the LPAC Banquet as a token of our appreciation for their dedication and hard work throughout the season.
Judy will continue accepting contributions through July 11 (Silver Creek meet).
Thank you for helping us recognize and celebrate our amazing coaching staff!
CARDBOARD BOAT RACES:
JUNE 27 RIGHT BEFORE THE OVERNIGHTER
Date & Time: Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 6:00PM – 7:30PM
Location: LPAC Pool and Sports Court
Overview: This is LPAC’s Annual Cardboard Regatta where swimmers team up to creatively build cardboard boats to race against other teams. There will be multiple categories awards where the boats can be voted.
It is important to stay on schedule as following the boat races will be the Overnighter Event.
LPAC likes to envisage creativity and fun. That being said there are a few safety instructions that we need to publish:
1. Every swimmer and parent must follow coaches’ and official’s instructions at all times
2. No physical contact of other swimmers or other boats during races.
3. When using water guns you must not aim at faces (eyes, nose, and mouth)
4. All cardboard boats must be taken home by parents before the Overnighter. We can not dump them into the LPAC dumpsters or garbage cans. Take them home and recycle them.
2026 Cardboard Boat Race Informational Map link here
OVERNIGHTER: TOMORROW, JUNE 27, 2026
Are you getting excited for the annual Overnighter? It’s one of LPAC’s most treasured traditions and a highlight of every swim team season! For additional details, please visit the Overnighter page.
We still need a few more volunteers to help make this event a success. If you are available, please sign up for one of the remaining yellow volunteer spots for the morning after the Overnighter: 2026 Overnighter Kitchen Setup.
We have 125 Penguins signed up for the Overnighter, and we couldn’t be more excited! We can’t wait to see everyone tomorrow for a fun-filled night of swimming, games, and memories. See you there, Penguins!
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 pick up the Penguin shirt that you ordered during the party.
- 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’s that time of year again—time to start collecting pledges for the 2026 Splash & Dash! All proceeds directly benefit LPAC and help fund important equipment updates and improvements, including:
- A new starter battery
- A new digital or analog pace clock for practices
- TimeDrops, the new league-wide timing system (annual cost)
- A new—or gently loved—deep freezer for the kitchen with a lid that actually works!
- We need new microphones for our Announcer’s sound system.
We appreciate your support in helping us raise funds for these important needs. Plus, there are lots of fun prizes for swimmers who participate and collect donations!
Additional Splash & Dash Pledge Sheets are available in the Splash & Dash folder located in the back of the family folder boxes.
Prize Reminder: Your swimmer needs to turn in at least one pledge by July 8th in order to be in the running to get a prize. Splash & Dash prizes will be distributed during Spirit Night. Thank you for supporting LPAC and helping make the 2026 Splash & Dash a success!
CHAMPS INFORMATION
This year we will not be pre ordering our lunch like we have done in the past. So far there have been 5 food trucks and 2 ice cream trucks scheduled for Champs @ Leigh High School on July 18.
Plan on bringing your own food for the whole day. There is not fast food restaurants nearby Leigh High School and there will most likely be long lines at the food trucks. If you do choose to stand in line please be aware of your swimmer’s races and the time needed to get them to the clerk of the course so they do not miss a race.
Keep your eyes open for a list of the food trucks in upcoming newsletters and there will be more Champs information rolling in!
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