Jul 8, 2016
A few quick reminders:
- Tomorrow’s meet is at home. Swimmers need to check in with coaches no later than 6:30 am. Try to get to bed early tonight!
- If your child is ill in the morning, please call or text Coach Scott: 408-613-5126.
- Please double-check the Volunteer Assignments that have been posted to the Almaden meet page of the website; there have been some changes.
- Meet Entries have also been posted to the website.
- Don’t forget to turn in forms and payment for Champs Meals and Champs Ads — both are due tomorrow (7/9).
- Always check OUT with the coaches if you have to leave the meet early.
- Please remember that we need all LPAC families to stay and help clean up after the meet. It goes pretty fast if everyone pitches in!
See you all bright and early tomorrow morning…GO PENGUINS!
Jul 4, 2016
Happy 4th of July! Hope you are all enjoying the holiday weekend and the day off from swim practice!
WILL YOU BE AT THE MEET ON SATURDAY?
This Saturday’s meet (7/9) will be at home against the Almaden Gators. Swimmers will need to check in with the coaches Saturday morning no later than 6:30 am.
If your child will be missing any part of this Saturday’s meet (7/9), please email the coaches and volunteer coordinators TODAY. Due to the holiday, we will have a short week to complete meet entries. So far the swimmers we know who will be missing at least part of the meet are: Alexie and Shaelan Barber; Alan and Ethan Calderon; Nicholas and Marcus Fumigalli; Nick Mamola; Zoe Marley; Melani Quezada,
NEW BLOCKS ARE IN!
Most of the swimmers already know this, but our new diving blocks have been installed and are working out great! Thanks to all penguins and parents for raising Swim-a-Thon funds over the last couple of years to purchase the new blocks. And special thanks to Nancy Keslin and Kevin Nicholls for getting them ordered and installed. We’re excited to use them in the meet this weekend. We’ll see if penguins really CAN fly!
CHAMPS FORMS DUE JULY 9
Remember to get your Champs meal orders and payment turned in to the “CHAMPS MEALS” folder by July 9. You can write one check to “LPAC” for all meals. Champs Program Ads are also due on July 9. Both of these are important fundraisers for the team and the league, so please show your support and get those forms in on time! Forms are posted to the Champs page of the website.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Jun 27, 2016
Dear Penguins and Parents:
It was a close one, but Oaktree ended up winning Saturday’s meet by a final score of 109.8 to 108.6. Once again, LPAC actually had the edge in overall place points, but Oaktree pulled ahead in the second half with more improvement points. It’s a good reminder that every race and every swimmer really can make a difference! Meet results are posted to the Oaktree page of the website.
WILL YOU BE AT THE MEET ON JULY 9?
This weekend is a bye, so there is no meet on Saturday, July 2. But if you will be missing any part of the Almaden meet on July 9, please let both the coaches and volunteer coordinators know this week.
SWIM-A-THON ON WEDNESDAY
This Wednesday (June 29) will be the annual Swim-a-Thon fundraiser. Swimmers should get pledges now (either a flat rate or price per lap) and then come to their regular practice time to swim as many laps as they can. Parents, we need at least five volunteers to stay at each practice and help count laps (but the coaches will take care of the early-morning high school practice). There are lots of fun prizes planned this year, and anybody who swims has a chance to win! Check the Swim-a-Thon page of the website to download a pledge form. Funds raised this year will help purchase new team EZ-Ups and other equipment. Please note that all donations are tax-deductible.
RAFT TRIP IS FULL
We’ve filled all the boats for the Raft Trip this Saturday. If you’ve signed up but end up not being able to go, please let Chad Seps know ASAP, as there are people on the waiting list hoping to attend. Those of you that are signed up, be sure to check the Raft Trip page of the website for a map and a list of what to bring (and what not to bring). Happy rafting!
NO PRACTICE ON MONDAY
Happy Fourth of July! Remember, there is no morning or evening practice on Monday, July 4. Regular practices resume on July 5.
GIFTS FOR COACHES
If you’d like to contribute to team-wide gifts for our awesome LPAC coaches, please see Judy Seps at the Almaden meet on July 9.
CHAMPS MEAL ORDERS
It’s hard to believe, but there are only four weeks left in the swim season! That means it’s already time to start thinking about Champs. The VCSL Championship Meet will be held at Morgan Hill Aquatic Center on Saturday, July 23. With all six teams competing against each other, this is a very big and very long meet (typically lasting until about 4:00 pm). We strongly recommend that you pre-order breakfast or lunch (or both!) from the Snack Bar or from Panera. This year the snack bar will serve only pre-orders until 8:00 am for breakfast and until 1:00 pm for lunch, and will prepare only a limited number of additional meals. So if you want to eat, be sure to get your order forms in ahead of time! Please turn in orders and payment to the “CHAMPS MEALS” folder by July 9. You can write one check to “LPAC” for all meals. Order forms are attached to this email and are also posted to the Champs page of the website.
CHAMPS PROGRAM ADS
Show your penguin pride and place an ad in the Champs Program! 100% of the proceeds go directly to LPAC, so this is a great way to help support the team while giving a shout-out to your favorite penguins or promoting your business. The cost is $15 for a business card-size ad, $30 for half-page, and $50 for full-page. Use the attached order form to design your own ad, or just email photos and text to Kris Fuss and she can design one for you.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Jun 24, 2016
TGIF! Some quick reminders before tomorrow’s meet at Oaktree:
- The meet is at Oaktree Swim Club, located at the corner of Chrismara Court and Castello Drive.
- Swimmers need to check in with coaches no later than 7:30 am. Please leave time to find street parking and walk to the pool.
- If your child is ill Saturday morning, please call or text Coach Scott: 408-613-5126.
- The meet starts at 8:30 am, and Oaktree will be running six lanes.
- You can find a map, meet entries, and volunteer assignments on the LPAC @ Oaktree page of the website.
- Our team area is on the grass under the big tree. Space will be limited, so please plan to squeeze in tight!
- Remember to turn in Raft Trip entry forms, payment, and signed waivers if you haven’t already done so.
Let’s take a chomp out of the Sharks…GO PENGUINS!
Jun 20, 2016
Congratulations Penguins! LPAC won the meet against Montevideo by a final score of 120.2 to 110.5. Now let’s see if we can carry some of that momentum into this Saturday’s meet against the Oaktree Sharks!
Special thanks to all the parents who helped make the Overnighter a fun night for all — especially the board members and spouses who stayed up all night. Parents, be sure to check lost and found for anything that might have been left behind. If you’d like, you can view and download goofy penguin pictures from the Overnighter Photo Booth.
RECORD-BREAKING SWIMS
Sarina Seps had a phenomenal day on Saturday, breaking not just one but two LPAC team records for 7-8 girls with a 16.96 in butterfly and 15.70 in freestyle (both records previously held by Madison Mamola). Mackenzie Keslin also shaved a fraction of a second off her own 15-18 girls backstroke record with a 29.16. Great swims, girls!
WILL YOU BE AT THE OAKTREE MEET THIS SATURDAY?
Hopefully you have already let the coaches and volunteer coordinators know if your child is going to miss any part of this Saturday’s meet at Oaktree. If not, please send email to coaches@swimlpac.org and volunteers@swimlpac.org TODAY! So far the swimmers we know that will be missing Saturday’s meet are: Jake Allen; Ashley and Dillon Blacow; Jack Boston; Trevor Buchanan; Alex Delgado; Alexis Galindo; Amanda Jackson; Sarah King; Everett Leung-Thomas; Zoe and Dylan Marley; CJ and Noah Taylor.
SATURDAY’S MEET: AT OAKTREE
This Saturday (June 25) will be our second and final away meet of the season, at Oaktree. The Oaktree Sharks are always a tough opponent and won Champs last year. We’ll need all penguins to swim their best to get a victory, so please come to practice every day this week if you can! We’ll have more details about check-in times and volunteer assignments later this week.
DON’T MISS THE BOAT!
If you’re planning to go on the Raft Trip on July 2, please turn in your signup form, payment, and signed waivers to the “Activities” folder by June 25. The cost is $30 per person. You can download forms and find additional information on the Raft Trip page of the website.
SWIM-A-THON: START COLLECTING PLEDGES!
The annual Swim-a-Thon fundraiser will be on Wednesday, June 29 during regular practice times. This year we are raising money to buy some new heavy-duty team EZ-Ups that we can use at home and away meets. Start collecting pledges now and then swim as many laps as you can to earn money for the team (and great prizes too)! Pledge forms are posted to the Swim-a-Thon web page.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Jun 17, 2016
Happy Friday! A few quick reminders:
- NO practice this morning — it’s Picture Day! Individual photos start at 9:00 am; the team photo will be taken at 10:00 am. Please wear your LPAC team suit or a plain black suit.
- Saturday’s meet is at Gunderson High School. Swimmers need to check in with the coaches before 7:30 am. The meet will start at 8:30 am. Meet entries and updated volunteer assignments have been posted to the LPAC @ Montevideo web page.
- If your swimmer is ill Saturday morning, please call or text Coach Scott: 408-613-5126.
- The Overnighter starts at 6:00 pm on Saturday. Parents are welcome to stay and watch the Penguin Regatta cardboard boat races. Swimmers should be picked up Sunday morning by 8:00 am.
GO PENGUINS!
