Dear Penguins,
Cinco de Mayo at the pool was such a blast!
Huge thanks to our amazing board members for putting everything together, and a special shoutout to the Hadfield family for bringing all the supplies that made it happen. Couldn’t have asked for a better way to celebrate Cinco De Mayo and Taco Tuesday!
WELCOME VIBE: TONIGHT, MAY 8TH
Parents please join us today, 5/8, during your swimmers practice for our 4th Annual Welcome Vibe. We will provide drinks and snacks for parents and families to mingle and get to know one another between 5:15 and 7:30 pm. Meet and mingle with fellow penguins, new and old.
MAY = ALS AWARENESS MONTH
LPAC will be hosting three fun fundraisers for an ALS Research charity this month! Check out more in depth details on our LPAC Fundraising page.
- First up Penny Wars; Bring your coins next week!From Monday 5/11 through Penguin Madness 5/22, there will be 5 gallon water jugs at the entrance of the pool during your swimmers’ practice. Coins and one dollar bills are scored as positive points while all of the higher bills are scored as negative points. If you want to fight dirty bring bigger bills and put them into the other practice’s jugs. Each practice time will have its own jug.Scoring of Coins: Positive Scoring of Bills: Negative
A penny is worth 1 point $5 dollar bill is worth -500 points
A nickel is worth 5 points $10 dollar bill is worth -1000 points
A dime is worth 10 points $20 dollar bill is worth -2000 points
A quarter is worth 25 points And so on…
A dollar is worth 100 points
- Family Game Night, all ages of Penguins 5/23 from 6-8pm & Casino Night (high school penguins only) 8-9pm- more information to come.
- LPAC Sweatshirt Raffle (made by Coach Julia) at Time Trials on May 30th
PENGUIN MADNESS IS COMING UP!
Don’t wanna cook dinner before Penguin Madness? Support our LPAC Pizza Fundraiser! Pizza will be available on Friday, May 22nd from 5:15-6pm, right before Penguin Madness. Just $7 for a BIG COSTCO SIZE slice of pizza and a soda. RSVP for your pizza when you register your swimmer.
Even if you do not want pizza please REGISTER your swimmer for Penguin Madness so that we can add them to a Penguin Madness team and make sure we have enough bandanas. Registration deadline is Monday, May 18th!
- Date: Friday, May 22, 2026
- Time: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
- RSVP by Monday, May 18th: 2026 Penguin Madness RSVP
This year for the first time ever, LPAC will be raffling off an upfront parking space for all of our home meets. This year we have four home meets (including time trials). This means no rushing out the door in the morning, worrying about where you are going to park. it also allows you to leave the meet for any reason and you’ll be able to come back and park in the same spot. More information to come. Keep your eyes and ears open.
PRACTICES:
Practice times are Mondays through Fridays as follows:
- 7 & under: 5:30-6:15 pm
- 8-10: 6:15-7:00 pm
- 11-14: 7:00-8:00 pm
- High school: 8:00-9:00 pm
Make sure that your swimmer shows up at the right time.
Please arrive on time and ready to swim!
Practice times change to mornings on June 8th.
NEW RULE FROM THE POOL:
- Please keep all bikes and scooters outside of the pool gates at all times.
IMPORTANT RULES OF THE POOL
The Los Paseos Aquatic Club rents the pool every year from the Los Paseos Homeowner’s Association. The Los Paseos Home Owner’s Association Board has asked for our assistance in maintaining their rules during swim meets and practices. Safety is of course everyone’s top concern. We also need to to be respectful of the HOA property. Parents and siblings are welcome to stay during swim practices, but we do ask that you please follow these guidelines:
- Children should not be at the pool without adult supervision; the coaches need to focus on the swimmers in the water.
- Kids should not be playing on the pool deck during practices at all. They are welcome to play on the grass but should not play in the horseshoe pits or around the storage shed area.
- Any food or trash you bring into the pool area should be carried out to the dumpster outside or taken with you, please. With construction, no pool staff and only our LPAC coaches there at the end of the night, taking out the trash should not be one of the coaches jobs.
- No one is allowed in the Pickleball courts (Sportcourt area) unless already arranged with the Home Owners Association.
- Parents, please do not move furniture or adjust umbrellas during practices, and be sure to straighten up the area when you leave.
We appreciate your help keeping the pool environment safe and enjoyable for everyone!Add these LPAC Special Event dates straight to your LPAC Google Calendar here