Jun 25, 2021
LPAC Penguins
vs
Almaden Gators
Can a Penguin Swim Faster Than a Gator?
Let’s find out at our First Exhibition Meet.
Go Penguins Go!
Details for the meet, Sat 6/26
- Gate opens at 6:45 AM for families to set up their easy-ups
- Swimmers check in with coaches between
7:00 – 7:15 AM
- Call or Text Coach Scott at 1(408) 613-5126 on Friday evening or Saturday morning if something unexpected stops you from attending the meet.
- Volunteer Assignments: Parents must check in with Volunteer Coordinator
Text Cecie Boston at 1(408) 910-5611) if unable to work the meet
- Meet Entries Here!
Snack Bar Has Something for Everyone!
Breakfast Burritos are Back!
Starbucks Coffee
BBQ Hot Dogs & Hamburgers from 10:00 – 11:30 AM
Team Picture Day is
Tuesday June 29
- Check The Family Folders in the File Box for Forms
(Available Monday)
- Association Members individual photos at 8:00 AM
- Everyone arrive by 8:45 AM for Team Photo
- Arrive in your team swim suit or black suit
- No practice day
- More Details
Swim-A-Thon is next week, Wed June 30th!
Now is your chance to let your swimming shine and raise funds for the LPAC Penguins. We do this every year, and each of of you Penguins contributes something special to the whole flock. Start by filling in the pledge sheet. Maybe reach out to a long lost uncle, aunt or friend for a pledge.
Our Community Book is Here
We have many new Penguins and the Older ones have grown more than just inches over the past two years being away from each other. So we are building an Online Community Book that represents each family in LPAC. Yes the coaches will have a page to show too. More details to come on Monday, but if you want to get started or just take a look, here is the link.
Mark Your Calendar!
- This is a new event in 2021! Bring your beach towel/yoga mat and the whole family out for Family Yoga in the Park on July 5, 2021
- Penguin Fun Night is coming on July 9th
- High School Beach Party on July 10th
Register Here. More Details Here
- Panda Express Virtual Fundraiser July 15th
What is better than ordering online, eating and knowing you are helping out your favorite Penguin? Details Panda Express
- End of Season Celebration July 18th
*** Family File Box’s Starting Monday Morning Practice***
Thank you to our generous sponsors!
LTI Electric: Silver Level Sponsor since 2019
Jun 21, 2021
Week #3 Starts Today!
Time Trials are done!
(Gee that was quick)
Great job with Time Trials Swimmers and Parents. See Time Trial Results here. Our New Families (18 new families, if you are counting) all made it through the process, with their swimmers swimming and parents volunteering! It sure did seem like everything was new, because we have not done this in 2 years. Next week will run even better. It will be our first ever Virtual Meet.
Happenings this week?
We will be getting ready for our first Virtual Meet featuring:
- Fly, IM & Free
- Medley & Free Relays
So the focus this week will be ButterFly and Freestyle.
New Practice Times:
High Schoolers will all swim together beginning at 6:30 AM. And everyone gets more time in the pool!
Effective TODAY June 21, New Practice Times will be:
- 6:30 – 7:30 am: All High School Swimmers
- 7:30 – 8:15 am: 13 -14
- 8:15 – 9:00 am: 11 – 12
- 9:00 – 9:40 am: 8 – 10
- 9:40 – 10:20 am: 5 – 7
*Be on time and ready to swim, restrooms are not available.*
The Basics of a Virtual Meet:
At a Virtual Meet each team swims at its own home pool, and the data is shared between the competing teams after the meet. The final results are tabulated and will be presented on Monday, so we do not know which team wins until two days later. . . anticipation (can you hear that song?). We are adding a bit more fun to this event for our swimmers and here are a few more details:
- Ribbons will be awarded for performance within our own LPAC Team, meaning a 1st place ribbon may not correlate with your swimmer’s performance across the league results.
- We will NOT be acknowledging LPAC Team Records as official.
That is all you need to know for now.
Things to do now:
- COACHES NEED TO KNOW: If you will not be attending Virtual Meet 1 on Saturday June 26th, or need to leave early, please contact the coaches now via email: coaches@swimlpac.org
- Here is the current list: Melani Quezada, Sofia Aliamus, Tara Buchanan, Cooper Wyness, Maddy Wyness, Martin Kwende, Micah Kwende, Maleah Kwende, Isabel Morales, Rachel Hoge, Ben Hoge, Phyllis Hansen
- VOLUNTEER Coordinators ~
- Need To Know: If you will not be available to work your shift this Saturday June 26th, please contact the volunteer coordinator at Volunteers@swimlpac.org
- Open Volunteer Positions to fill:
- First Shift looking for a Sorter and Runner
- Second Shift looking for a Runner, a Timer and a Recorder
- Contact Cecie with Volunteers@Swimlpac.org
Important Dates & Activities
More Events & Details to Follow:
- Family Yoga In The Park, July 5th 10 – 11 AM
- Penguin Fun Night, July 9th, 7 – 11 PM
- Beach Trip for High School Swimmers, July 10th
- LPAC Banquet, July 18 4:30 – 8:00 PM
Jun 18, 2021
Time Trials Are Here!
This Saturday,
June 19th
Don’t be late
First Time Trials? Not a problem, here is the information you need to know:
- Gates Open at 6:45 AM for family setup
- Swimmers Check-In with Coaches 7:00 – 7:15 AM
- Meet Entries (List of events you will swim)
- Volunteer Assignments: Parents must check in with Volunteer Coordinator Cecie Boston
Text if unable to work at meet 1(408) 910-5611)
- Check out our Swim Meet Survival Tips
- Lite Snacks will be available at the snack shack to help raise funds for LPAC
- New Family Orientation following warm ups. Meet Coach Scott at the baby pool right after team warmups.
- Missing the Time Trials because of an unexpected issue? Call Coach Scott at 1(408) 613-5126
**There are no Time Trial Make Ups this season**
News from Coach Scott:
Starting Monday, we’ll be making changes to our practice schedule. We are shuffling things around to get the high schoolers back together, give a little more pool time to all swimmers and still keep the practice groups at a safe and manageable size.
Effective June 21, New Practice Times will be:
- 6:30 – 7:30 am: All High School Swimmers
- 7:30 – 8:15 am: 13 -14
- 8:15 – 9:00 am: 11 – 12
- 9:00 – 9:40 am: 8 – 10
- 9:40 – 10:20 am: 5 – 7
Thanks for your patience as we work through this unusual season. It’s been great to have so many penguins back in the pool!
IMPORTANT DATES & ACTIVITIES
TEAM PICTURE DAY Tuesday, June 29:
- Association Members individual photos start at 8:00 AM
- Everyone arrive by 8:45 AM for Team Photo
- Arrive in your team swim suit or black suit
- Location at the Los Paseos Pool
- No practice day
- More Details are found here!
Jun 14, 2021
Week #2 Starts Today!
Week In Review
Practice began with great participation from the Juniors and Seniors at 6:30 AM this first week. We are so very excited so many of the Penguins are returning to improve their stroke and enter into the fun. We have a large group of beginning penguins who will add to the breadth of our team. We know they will be swimming like fish in the near future!
New Practice Times:
Everyone attends their practice group based upon age if you are not in high school, and based upon your high school class for those who completed one year of highschool last year.
6:30 ~ 7:15 AM: HS Juniors & Seniors (11th & 12th grade)
7:15 ~ 8:00 AM: HS Frosh & Sophomores (9th & 10th Grade)
8:00 ~ 8:45 AM: 13 – 14 years old
8:45 ~ 9:15 AM: 11 – 12 years old
9:15 ~ 9:45 AM: 8 – 10 years old
9:45 ~ 10:15 AM: 5 – 7 years old
*Be on time and ready to swim, restrooms are not available.*
What are we doing this week?
this week we will be getting ready for Time Trials, including reviewing (or learning!) all the strokes, starts, turns, and finishes! Wow that is a lot to cover so everyone should do their best to come to every practice and be on time!
You can review Stroke Technique Tips, Rules & Drills here for those of you who like to do extra credit.
Things to do now:
- COACHES NEED TO KNOW: If you will not be attending Time Trials on Saturday June 19th, or need to leave early, please contact the coaches now via email: coaches@swimlpac.org
- Here is the current list Maddy Nelson, Caitlyn Mnasian, Melani Quezada, Siena Seps, Alex Castro, Lucas Castro, & Gabriela Castro.
- VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION & CONFIRMATION: Due June 15th, read the details here! Volunteer Registration
- LPAC PENGUIN BUDDIES ARE HERE! Details here
Important Dates & Activities
-
TIME TRIALS Saturday June 19th ~
- Check out our Swim Meet Survival Tips
- Check in with coaches between 7:00 AM and 7:15 AM
- More Details on the Friday Morning News Letter
- No Time Trial Makeups this year
-
TEAM PICTURE DAY Tuesday, June 29 ~
- Association Members individual photos start at 8:00 AM
- Everyone arrive by 8:45 AM for team Photo
- Arrive in your team swim suit or black suit
- Location is at the Los Paseos Pool
- No practice day
- More Details are found here!
Jun 13, 2021
Volunteering is Caring and We Need You!
Hello LPAC Swim Families
LPAC is run by volunteers. Cecie Boston and Jill Hoge are the volunteer coordinators for the year. We thank you for your support. Volunteers are the backbone to this wonderful swim program.
In 2021, we will have two volunteer shifts without the presence of the competing team. Currently, training a new CLERK OF THE COURSE, Starters, Computers and Announcers is a priority. The meet cannot run without them. Please consider these jobs. Computers are not listed on this document but we need people to train. Contact us if you are interested.
Each LPAC family with one swimmer must provide at least one adult volunteer to work at least one shift at each meet. Each family with three or more swimmers must provide at least two volunteer shifts at each meet. Occasionally families will need to volunteer for additional shifts at meets. In addition to working volunteer shifts, each LPAC family will be responsible to clean up at one of our meets. This year, we are trying to PRE-ASSIGN volunteer position shifts and not use sign up genius.
Per our bylaws, families who do not fulfill their parent support obligations will not be in good standing with the club, and their swimmers will not be allowed to return to the team the following year. In addition, a monetary fee may be assessed to compensate for the lack of participation.
Current Meet Schedule: We need a parent to volunteer at EVERY meet your child is swimming. (Mark your calendar)
- June 19, 2021 Time Trials
- June 26, 2021 1st Virtual Meet
- July 10, 2021 2nd Virtual Meet
- July 17, 2021 3rd Virtual Meet
***No Champs This Year***
Please review the list of volunteer jobs we need to fill attached to this email. This rough draft contains the names of those who performed the job in 2019. At the end of the document is a list of names from 2019 of those who were timers, recorders and clean up crew. Returning families have priority for the jobs they had from 2019. If you do not verify your position this week, then your job may go to another family. Look at the website for a list of volunteer job descriptions: https://swimlpac.org/team-info/volunteering/ or contact the coordinators to help explain the jobs to you.
PLEASE REVIEW THIS DOCUMENT CAREFULLY AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
- Find your name on the list & verify you want this position.
- Can’t find your name on the list, then let us know what job you want.
- Every family needs to email or call/text the volunteer coordinators ASAP, or by Tuesday June 15th at the latest. Contact info below: volunteers@swimlpac.org or text / call Jill Hoge at 408-425-1504.
Please include the following information in your email:
- Name of swimmers
- Name of Parents or Guardians volunteering
- What job and shift you want and which parent or guardian is doing the shift. (Name Top three choices. Example: 1st Choice Timer 1st Shift, 2nd choice Recorder 2nd Shift, Third Choice: Snack Bar 2nd Shift)
- What meets, if any, your child is going to miss
- Pick a meet that you want to help clean up at with the name of the parent or guardian that is going to help volunteer to clean up. It goes very quickly when we have a ton of families helping.
Thank you! We appreciate all your help. Please respond ASAP.
-Volunteer Coordinators – Cecie Boston and Jill Hoge
volunteers@swimlpac.org Text: 408-425-1504
Jun 5, 2021
Last Chance To Order Your LPAC Penguin Merchandise for 2021!
Below is the Link for the LPAC Merchandise Form for 2021
We have T-shirts, Swim Coats and lots of other goodies to help you remember your 2021 season.
Orders & payment are due by June 6th, 7:30 PM
Drop off Payments only on Saturday June 5 or Sunday June 6 between 5:30 PM ~ 7:30 PM
Make Checks Payable to: LPAC
Drop off Checks/Payment at:
7005 Via Cordura
(Lynnae Brady’s residence)
For questions, contact: Lynnae Brady,
408-504-6914
Lynnaebrady2021@gmail.com
