LPAC: Weekly update (6/18/18)

Jun 18, 2018

Dear Penguins and Parents:

Hope everyone had a great time at the Overnighter. Special thanks to all the parent volunteers who worked to make it happen, especially the hardy board members and spouses who stayed up all night. Hope everyone had a happy (if sleepy) Father’s Day!

OAKTREE RESULTS

Our Penguins swam great at Oaktree and actually won in total place points, but Oaktree had better overall improvement and won the meet by a final score of 112.1 to 106.8. It’s a good reminder of how important it is to keep working hard to improve all your times at every meet. Results have been posted to the Oaktree meet page on the website.

A NEW RECORD BREAKER

Congratulations to Samantha Ipsaro, who broke the 9-10 girls 100 yard individual medley record with a 1:16.53, breaking the previous record set by Daniela Fasan in 2012.

WILL YOU BE AT THE MEET THIS SATURDAY?

If your child will be missing any part of this Saturday’s meet at home against Belwood, please send email ASAP to coaches@swimlpac.org and volunteers@swimlpac.org. So far the families we know who will be missing at least part of the meet include: Beck, Calderon, Delgado, Doucette, Ipsaro, Jackson, King, Ngo, Taylor, Wyness.

AT PRACTICE THIS WEEK

This week the coaches will be working on backstroke technique and individual focus points for each swimmer. It’s also “Terms of Endearment Week.”

DON’T MISS THE BOAT!

The Raft Trip is on June 30, which less than two weeks away. There are limited spaces available, so if you haven’t already signed up, please do so ASAP. The cost is $25 per person. All participants must have a signed waiver from Sunshine Rafting. For more information, see the Raft Trip page on the website or call/text Chad Seps 408-887-3267.

SWIM-A-THON NEXT TUESDAY

Our annual Swim-a-Thon team fundraiser will be next Tuesday, June 26, during regular practice times. Kids are encouraged to get pledges and swim as many laps as they can to earn money for the team and be eligible for fun prizes. This year our goal is to earn enough to purchase a new electronic display that will show what event and heat are in the pool. Pledge forms can be downloaded from the Swim-a-Thon web page. People can pledge a certain amount per lap or just make a flat donation; all checks should be made payable to “LPAC.” All donations are tax-deductible. Note that we will need parent volunteers to count laps for each practice group.

MORE FORMS DUE JUNE 26

As we sprint to the end of the season, be sure to get your forms and payment in to the ACTIVITIES folder by Tuesday, June 26 for the following events:

  • Champs Ads – show your penguin pride with an ad in the Champs program! 100% of proceeds benefit LPAC. Forms are posted to the Champs web page, or contact Kris Fuss for more information.
  • Champs Meals – Don’t let anyone go hungry! Get your pre-order in for the snack bar and/or Mr. Pickles. Proceeds help the league pay for Champs (so LPAC doesn’t have to pay more). Forms are posted on the Champs web page.
  • Banquet: Swimmers eat for free, but we still need to know how many people are coming. You can also order extra meals for parents, siblings, and other friends and family who would like to join us. See the Banquet web page to download the order form.

If you’d like, you can complete the online LPAC Events Response Form and then just write one check for all of these activities, as well as the Beach Trip and Spaghetti Dinner.

UPCOMING EVENTS
  • Saturday, June 23: Belwood @ LPAC
  • Tuesday, June 26: Swim-a-Thon
  • Saturday, June 30: Raft Trip (No meet)