Welcome Back Penguin Families!

The LPAC swim season is just around the corner! We are excited to have a full season this year. Here are some important dates to remember!

New Family Meeting

• Next Tuesday, April 19th at 7:00 PM: This is a mandatory meeting for all new families, however all LPAC families are welcome! Come meet the coaches and the governing board. We will also be able to answer your questions during this time. Learn all about the expectations of being on the swim team. The meeting should last only an hour.
• Location: Los Paseos Clubhouse, 7047 Vía Ramada, San Jose, CA 95139

New Swimmer Tryouts

• Monday, April 25th: New swimmer tryouts begin!
• Tryouts will be held Monday through Friday. Please have your swimmer attend all tryout days!
• We have divided the tryout times into two groups by age:
  • 4 – 6 years old: 5:00 – 5:30 pm
  • 7 & up: 5:30 – 6:00 pm

Regular Practice Times

• Monday, May 2nd: Regular practice times for LPAC Penguins begin. 
• Practice times by age group:
  • 8 & under: 5:30–6:15 pm
  • 9-11: 6:15–7:00 pm
  • 12-14: 7:00–8:00 pm
  • High School: 8:00–9:00 pm

Welcome the 2022 Coaching Staff!

We are looking forward to a great season with an excellent coaching staff. Here are your 2022 LPAC coaches:

• Coach Scott Jackson
• Coach Julia Thompson
• Coach Lauren Tang
• Coach Emily Tang
• Coach Amanda Jackson
• Coach Maddy Nelson

Official Team Breakfast and Yoga

Our first team event will be on Saturday, May 7th at 9:00 am. Please come and practice some fun yoga poses with your coaches and then munch of brunch food and drinks!

Team Suits!

Become an LPAC Sponsor Today!

We invite individuals, company owners or company officers to become Gold, Silver or Bronze LPAC Sponsors. Your Tax Deductible Sponsorship supports our various programs that inspire our youth towards a future of service and community building. Contact Maxine at 408.724.7429 or info@swimlpac.org for more information. Check out the Sponsorship Webpage.

And Now A Word From Our Sponsors!

Contact Damon and Jenn at Homes@DamonAndJenn.com
Gold Sponsor since 2021

Contact Brad Gill at Brad@NextHomeLifestyles.com 
New Gold Sponsor since 2022

Now that the rain has passed, we are excited to see everyone at our team hike, March of the Penguins!

March of the Penguins
 Saturday, March 26

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March of the Penguins has been rescheduled for March 26!

Due to the high chance of rain on March 19, we have rescheduled our team hike for March 26. Please spread the word and we look forward to seeing you all on March 26!

March of the Penguins
***NEW DATE!!!***
Saturday, March 26

• Time: 9:00am at the Los Paseos Clubhouse OR 9:30am at the Black Mountain Bowman Archery Range entrance.

• Wear your penguin gear! 

• Bring a water bottle to make sure you stay hydrated!

Registration for returning families is still due on Mach 19! Don’t forget to turn in your completed registration forms!

Registration is due on March 19. Please turn in all your completed registration forms at the Los Paseos Clubhouse office.

Attn: LPAC Penguins
c/o Los Paseos Clubhouse
7047 Via Ramada
San Jose, CA 95139

Remember you can pay via Zelle or by check. Just look us up under the email treasurer@swimlpac.org using your Zelle App. Be sure to include the family name and swimmers in the memo section.

2022 Registration Packet

And Now A Word From Our Sponsors!

Contact Damon and Jenn at Homes@DamonAndJenn.com
Gold Sponsor since 2021

Contact Brad Gill at Brad@NextHomeLifestyles.com 
New Gold Sponsor since 2022

March 19th is the last chance to submit the LPAC Returning Registration! Also, don’t forget to join us for March of the Penguins! 

• Registration is due on March 19. Please turn in all your completed registration forms at the Los Paseos Clubhouse office. Remember you can pay via Zelle or by check. Just look us up under the email treasurer@swimlpac.org using your Zelle App. Be sure to include the family name and swimmers in the memo section.

• Get ready for something new! We are calling it March of the Penguins! It’s a morning hike through our very own Santa Teresa Hills.

2022 Registration Packet

March of the Penguins

Things to know:

• Something to remember: Just like last year, we will not be holding night practice sessions for those who can not join us for morning practice once the school year ends on June 3rd.
• Something New! We are now ready to accept payment via Zelle, just look us up under the email treasurer@swimlpac.org using your Zelle App. Be sure to include the family name and swimmers in the memo section.
• Know a New Family who wants to join our team? Please have them send an email to Info@swimlpac.org with a subject line of “New Family 2022” to inquire about the special open Registration held on March 26th, 8:00 – 9:30 AM using signup genius. I will be happy to send them the process and appropriate information. Yes we have spots open too.

Important dates to remember now!

• Returning Family Registration due March 19 at the Los Paseos Clubhouse
  Attn: LPAC Penguins
  c/o Los Paseos Clubhouse
  7047 Via Ramada
  San Jose, CA 95139
• New Family Open Registration only on March 26th from 8:00 – 9:30 AM using Signup Genius. Must request information to participate in the process now, before March 25th. Submit inquiry to Info@swimlpac.org with a subject line “new Family 2022”

Tryouts and Practices:

• Tryouts for new swimmers begin April 25th in the late afternoon.
• Practice for everyone begins May 2nd.

Swim Meets:

• Time Trials May 28th
• Meet #1 June 4th (home)
• Meet #2 June 11th (home)
• Meet #3 June 18th (away)
• Meet #4 June 25th (home)
• Meet #5 July 9th (away)
• Champs July `16th (Gunderson High School)
• End of Season Banquet July 17th (home)

And Now A Word From Our Sponsors!

Contact Damon and Jenn at Homes@DamonAndJenn.com
Gold Sponsor since 2021

Contact Brad Gill at Brad@NextHomeLifestyles.com 
New Gold Sponsor since 2022

March Madness is here! For Penguins that means, we need to turn in our registration forms and get ready for a hike!

• Registration is due on March 19. Please turn in all your completed registration forms at the Los Paseos Clubhouse office. Remember you can pay via Zelle or by check. Just look us up under the email treasurer@swimlpac.org using your Zelle App. Be sure to include the family name and swimmers in the memo section.

• Get ready for something new! We are calling it March of the Penguins! It’s a morning hike through our very own Santa Teresa Hills.

2022 Registration Packet

March of the Penguins

Things to know:

• Something to remember: Just like last year, we will not be holding night practice sessions for those who can not join us for morning practice once the school year ends on June 3rd.
• Something New! We are now ready to accept payment via Zelle, just look us up under the email treasurer@swimlpac.org using your Zelle App. Be sure to include the family name and swimmers in the memo section.
• Know a New Family who wants to join our team? Please have them send an email to Info@swimlpac.org with a subject line of “New Family 2022” to inquire about the special open Registration held on March 26th, 8:00 – 9:30 AM using signup genius. I will be happy to send them the process and appropriate information. Yes we have spots open too.

Important dates to remember now!

• Returning Family Registration due March 19 at the Los Paseos Clubhouse
  Attn: LPAC Penguins
  c/o Los Paseos Clubhouse
  7047 Via Ramada
  San Jose, CA 95139
• New Family Open Registration only on March 26th from 8:00 – 9:30 AM using Signup Genius. Must request information to participate in the process now, before March 25th. Submit inquiry to Info@swimlpac.org with a subject line “new Family 2022”

Tryouts and Practices:

• Tryouts for new swimmers begin April 25th in the late afternoon.
• Practice for everyone begins May 2nd.

Swim Meets:

• Time Trials May 28th
• Meet #1 June 4th (home)
• Meet #2 June 11th (home)
• Meet #3 June 18th (away)
• Meet #4 June 25th (home)
• Meet #5 July 9th (away)
• Champs July `16th (Gunderson High School)
• End of Season Banquet July 17th (home)

And Now A Word From Our Sponsors!

Contact Damon and Jenn at Homes@DamonAndJenn.com
Gold Sponsor since 2021

Contact Brad Gill at Brad@NextHomeLifestyles.com 
New Gold Sponsor since 2022

Are YOU Registered For The LPAC Penguins Yet?

So what is holding you back from registering with LPAC today? Did you not have your coffee yet? Don’t let that stop you, just take a moment and start here! March 19th is just around the corner. And remember, you can pay using Zelle.

** 2022 Reg packet was updated March 1st. All prior versions are missing the  “Informed Consent for Child to Participate in Summer Cabana Swim League” form which must be completed as well. So if you downloaded prior to March 1st you are missing this page.***

Things to know:

• Something to remember: Just like last year, we will not be holding night practice sessions for those who can not join us for morning practice once the school year ends on June 3rd.
• Something New! We are now ready to accept payment via Zelle, just look us up under the email treasurer@swimlpac.org using your Zelle App. Be sure to include the family name and swimmers in the memo section.
• Know a New Family who wants to join our team? Please have them send an email to Info@swimlpac.org with a subject line of “New Family 2022” to inquire about the special open Registration held on March 26th, 8:00 – 9:30 AM using signup genius. I will be happy to send them the process and appropriate information. Yes we have spots open too.

Important dates to remember now!

• Returning Family Registration due March 19 at the Los Paseos Clubhouse
  Attn: LPAC Penguins
  c/o Los Paseos Clubhouse
  7047 Via Ramada
  San Jose, CA 95139
• New Family Open Registration only on March 26th from 8:00 – 9:30 AM using Signup Genius. Must request information to participate in the process now, before March 25th. Submit inquiry to Info@swimlpac.org with a subject line “new Family 2022”

Tryouts and Practices:

• Tryouts for new swimmers begin April 25th in the late afternoon.
• Practice for everyone begins May 2nd.

Swim Meets:

• Time Trials May 28th
• Meet #1 June 4th (home)
• Meet #2 June 11th (home)
• Meet #3 June 18th (away)
• Meet #4 June 25th (home)
• Meet #5 July 9th (away)
• Champs July `16th (Gunderson High School)
• End of Season Banquet July 17th (home)

And Now A Word From Our Sponsors!

Contact Damon and Jenn at Homes@DamonAndJenn.com
Gold Sponsor since 2021

Contact Brad Gill at Brad@NextHomeLifestyles.com 
New Gold Sponsor since 2022

Time to Register for LPAC!

Welcome to the LPAC
Penguin 2022 Season

We are here to provide you a heads up about what to expect with  registration for the coming season

Things to know:

• Registration begins March 1, look for the email or on the LPAC website here Registration 2022 Form. All completed packets must be submitted as a hard copy to the LPAC office at the pool. We just do not have the time to print email submitted registrations.
• Something to remember: Just like last year, we will not be holding night practice sessions for those who can not attend the morning practice once the school year ends beginning Monday, June 6th.
• Something New! We are now accepting registration payments via Zelle, just look us up under the email treasurer@swimlpac.org using your Zelle App or bank. Be sure to include the family name and swimmers in the memo section.

Want to plan a vacation ~ here are general dates for the season

Tryouts and Practices:

• Tryouts for all new swimmers, begins April 25th in the afternoon.
• Practice for Everyone, begins May 2nd in the afternoon and early evenings

Swim Meets:

• Time Trials, May 28th (Home)
• Meet #1 June 4th (home)
• Meet #2 June 11th (home)
• Meet #3 June 18th (away)
• Meet #4 June 25th (home)
• Meet #5 July 9th (away)
• CHAMPS  July 16th (Gunderson Highschool)
• Banquet July 17th (home)

Look for complete details in your email on March 1st!

Details for the meet, Sat 7/17

• 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!

• Last Chance to RSVP for End of Season Celebration, Sunday at 7:00 PM

Wear Your Penguin Power Tie-Dye T-shirt to the Final Meet!

P E N G U I N ……..

POWER! 

Lighten your load leave the cooler at home! Come help sell out the snack shack!

Famous Penguin Tri tip sandwich is back $10

Hotdogs $2
Chicken apple sausages $3
Hamburgers $3.75
Breakfast burritos $5.50
Starbucks coffee $2.50
Water and soda $1”

The Relay Finale!

LPAC Alumni vs 2021 Age Outs vs Parents vs Coaches

Who will win? Right now we know the Parents are awesome with their first win of any recent season last Saturday.  Can the coaches return to their winning ways or are they washed up after this grueling season of coaching. And what about the Alumni, how long has it been since these penguins hit the pool? It is a mystery!

Can a Penguin Swim Faster Than a Shark?
The Meet Results are Here!

Next Saturday, July 17 is our
final Exhibition Virtual Meet!

1. COACHES NEED TO KNOW: If you will not be attending Final Exhibition Virtual Meet 3 on Saturday July 17th, or need to leave early, please contact the coaches now via email: coaches@swimlpac.org
   1. Currently only Adelina Ramirez will not be available for July 17th.
2. VOLUNTEER Coordinators Need To Know: If you will not be available to work your shift  Saturday July 17th, please contact the volunteer coordinator at Volunteers@swimlpac.org 

SPIRIT WEEK IS HERE!

MANIC MONDAY

(Pajamas and Crazy Hair)

TACKY TUESDAY

(TACKY/UGLY/CRAZY CLOTHING)

WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS WEDNESDAY

(Sports Jersey/Uniform)

THUPERHERO THURSDAY:

(Dress Like A Superhero!)

FLIGHTLESS FOWL FRIDAY:

(SHOW YOUR PENGUIN SPIRIT)

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Things to do now:

1. RSVP for Celebration on The Green. . . Our End of Season Celebration Dessert Night!
2. Swim-a-Thon Pledges are Due, Today, Monday July 12th. Here is the 2021 Swim-a-Thon Pledge Sheet
3. Tie-Dye & Root Beer Float , Tuesday July 13th 12:00 ~ 3:00 PM
4. 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

Tie-Dye & Root Beer Float 
Tuesday,
July 13th,
12:00 ~ 3:00 PM
on the grass at the pool

• Free, limited edition, custom LPAC t-shirts designed by our own Penguin, Aria Manole, will be provided for the event (donations are welcome)
• Penguins 10 and under require adult supervision to create their shirts
• Dress for a mess! (Dye stains clothing & gloves will be provided)
• Swim at the pool

Enjoy a root beer float while you wait for your tie-dye to set, takes ~ 30 min to complete the entire process!

Contact Lynnae Brady with questions, lynnaebrady2021@gmail.com.

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LPAC End of Season
Celebration on The Green

Sunday July 18 at 7:00 PM

We are celebrating with a Dessert Bar only. Penguins will be honored in their age groups, Swim-a-Thon prizes announced, and don’t forget about the Age Out Ceremony. We will end the evening with the Team Slideshow, everything happens outside on the green! Join us in celebrating our coaches and the end to this virtual season at the LPAC pool.

RSVP for Celebration on The Green

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Our Community Book is Here

This Saturday at the 2nd Virtual Meet Ed Primeau, one of our team photographers will be snapping Penguin family photos with fun Penguin Photo Props! Build your community book page and even use the family photo. So what makes you a Penguin Family? What is your favorite fish meal? I can’t wait to read the book!

Community Book Link

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2022 LPAC Governing Board Needs You

Please let Jennie Anderson  andersonjennie@yahoo.com or any board member know if you are interested in being on our 2022 LPAC board.
This is what we do ~

• Your name will be placed on the ballot and the parents will elect the new board at this year’s End of Season Celebration.
• There are board meetings once a month in the off season and then possibly 2 board meetings a month during the season.
• The governing board plans the calendar, plans and runs events, hires coaches, and oversees anything that happens during the swim season.
• We work as a team, organizing and helping each other.

Consider Joining Our LPAC Governing Board for 2022

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Thank You To Our Generous Sponsors

Damon and Jenn Holst: Gold Level Sponsor since 2021

LTI Electric: Silver Level Sponsor since 2019

Brad Gill NextHome Lifestyles: Silver Level Sponsor since 2021