All returning LPAC parents are encouraged to attend the 2019 LPAC Board meeting on Tuesday, March 26, at 7pm in the clubhouse.  Please plan on attending for the first part of the meeting when the board and parents will vote on LPAC bylaw updates.

The 2019 season is fast approaching.  Please click the link below and download the registration packet.
https://swimlpac.org/team-info/registration

Please have forms with payment mailed or dropped off at the clubhouse by March 9th. If you know any friends and neighbors interested in swimming for our team, walk in registration is March 23rd from 8:30-9:15.

If you know anyone interested in coaching our team, please direct them to our website and the coaching application under the coaching tab at the top or send them this link.

https://swimlpac.org/coaching-application-2019

Dear Penguins and Parents:

Thanks to all for another great swim season and banquet! Just a few end-of-season things:

• If you did not attend the Banquet, you can pick up your trophies and ribbons at Coach Scott’s house. Please send email to info@swimlpac.org to arrange a time. After this week, they’ll go back into the container until next season.
• For a limited time, you can view or download the 2018 video here: LPAC 2018 Team Video. Thanks again to the video team for making this available to all!
• Thinking about swimming year-round? Coach Ryan has extended an invitation for any and all penguins to join him at South Valley Stingrays (just up the road at Rancho Santa Teresa), and you can try it out any time for a week at no charge. There are also other excellent teams in the area that offer flexible programs; see the Year-Round Swimming page on the team website for more information. You can also send mail to coaches@swimlpac.org or talk to any of the year-round swim families to discuss which program might work best for you.

Enjoy the rest of your summer…GO PENGUINS!

Well, that sure went quick. This is already the last Friday email of the swim season!

CHAMPS CHECK-IN: 7:00 AM

Remember: swimmers need to check in tomorrow no later than 7:00 am at the Morgan Hill Aquatic Center (16200 Condit Road). Meet entries and volunteer assignments have been posted to the Champs page of the website.

Please leave plenty of time to drive to Morgan Hill, park, and locate the check-in table in our designated team area. LPAC will be in the same location as last year, in the middle of the grassy area at the warmup end of the pool (see map posted to the Champs page of the website). Gates will not open until 6:15 am, so please do not arrive before then.

If your child is ill, please call or text Coach Scott at 408-613-5126.

Parents, please check in at the volunteer table and be sure to listen for announcement and shift changes. Because we are only running 9 lanes this year instead of 10, the meet will probably run a little longer than usual. We need everyone’s help to make shift changes as quick and smooth as possible. Please arrive early for your shift and do not leave your volunteer post until your replacement arrives.

If you pre-ordered Snack Bar or Mr. Pickle meals, you can pick up your tickets when you check in with the Volunteer Coordinators. We encourage you to purchase a program, food, and t-shirts — all proceeds help our team and the league pay for Champs!

One final reminder: do not leave the meet early without checking out with the coaches. We may need your swimmer to sub on a relay.

SPAGHETTI DINNER TONIGHT FOR TEENAGERS

The Spaghetti Dinner (for all swimmers ages 13-18) is tonight at the clubhouse from 6-7 pm; the cost is $8 per swimmer. Thank you to the Blacow family for coordinating this event, and to all the parents who volunteered to bring food and help out. Don’t forget to bring your cars if you want them decorated for Champs!

BANQUET ON SUNDAY

The LPAC Team Awards Banquet will be on Sunday starting at 4:30 pm. Remember to bring your own folding chairs, EZ-Ups, or blankets to sit on. We look forward to getting everyone together one last time to hand out trophies and celebrate another great season!

SPIRIT NIGHT THANKS

Special thanks to Adrienne Burke for coordinating the Swim-a-Thon and other fun raffle prizes and to Sergio and Heather Castro, Carl and Jennie Anderson, Judy Seps, Rob Lombardi, and Coach Ryan for working together all season long to put together the great team video! We’ll share a link in an upcoming email in case you missed the show.

GO PENGUINS!

Dear Penguins and Parents:

Congratulations on a great win over the Silver Creek Sharks! LPAC won by a final score of 104.8 to 101.1, giving us a 4-1 record in the regular season (behind only the Oaktree Sharks, who went 5-0). Now it’s time to gear up for Champs this Saturday!

ANOTHER GARDIN ON THE RECORD BOARD

Paige Gardin joined her daddy Charlie on the LPAC record board with a blazing-fast backstroke time of 23.10. This breaks the 5-6 girls’ record that has stood for 30 years, set in 1988 by Monica Dournaee. Great swim Miss Paige!

SPIRIT WEEK

For the last week of practices before Champs, we’ll be having fun dress-up days and snacks. Come every day if you can!

• Monday Morning: Come in your jammies; bed-head hair is encouraged
• Twin Tuesday: Match with a friend or dress up like a coach
• Would You Be My Friend If I Wore This Wednesday: Dress weird and wacky
• Thports Thursday: Wear your favorite sports team jersey
• Formal Friday: Dress up in black and white or penguin gear

LAST CHANCE FOR SWIM-A-THON PLEDGES!

Monday (7/9) is the LAST day to turn in your Swim-a-Thon pledges to be eligible for prizes. Thank you for generously supporting the team and helping raise money to buy a new electronic event board! All donations are tax-deductible.

GIFTS FOR COACHES

If you’d like to contribute to gifts for our coaches, please see Judy Seps by Thursday. She will be at practices this week, or you can call her at 408-506-3532.

SPIRIT NIGHT ON THURSDAY

This Thursday (July 12) is Spirit Night at the clubhouse from 7-9 pm. The swimmers will meet out on the grass and picnic tables to eat pizza, decorate posters to hang up at Champs, and elect swimmer reps for next year. Meanwhile, parents have a meeting about Champs and vote to elect next year’s Board members. We have a lot of openings for the Board this year, so we encourage all families to come and vote. After all the business is taken care of, we’ll all pack into the clubhouse for Swim-a-Thon awards and a slide show/video celebrating the season, paying tribute to our graduates and age-outs, and energizing the team to do their best at Champs.

If you haven’t already purchased raffle tickets for the excursions with coaches, Adrienne Burke will be selling them at Spirit Night before the awards. Don’t miss out on the chance to have a fun adventure with your favorite coaches and help support the team too!

BRING YOUR EZ-UPS ON THURSDAY!

If you’re planning to bring an EZ-Up to Champs, please bring it to Spirit Night on Thursday evening. Leave it in your car until after the slide show is over, when we’ll collect them for the Setup Crew to take down to Morgan Hill. Please bring 10×10 tents only, and be sure they are labelled clearly with your last name. This way the Setup Crew can set them up ahead of time on Friday night and organize them into orderly rows with clear pathways in between. If you’d like tents to be grouped together, please use the same names and/or color tape, and we’ll try to keep them together if possible.

SPAGHETTI DINNER ON FRIDAY

All teenage swimmers (13-18) are invited to “carbo-load” with their teammates at the Spaghetti Dinner at the clubhouse from 6-7 pm. The cost is $8 per swimmer. Bring your car if you’d like to have it decorated to show your penguin pride. Thank you to the Blacow family for coordinating this event and all the other parent volunteers who are bringing food and helping out.

We’ll have lots more information about Champs at Spirit Night…look forward to seeing you all there!

UPCOMING EVENTS (This list is pretty short now!)

• Thursday, July 12: Spirit Night
• Friday, July 13: Spaghetti Dinner
• Saturday, July 14: Champs
• Sunday, July 15: Banquet

Happy Friday! Here are a few reminders before this weekend:

• Penguin Pool Party TODAY (7/6) 3-5 pm
  • Please bring a white t-shirt if you’d like to tie-dye. See Tie-Dye Folding Instructions for design ideas.
  • If you are not an Association member, the cost is $1 per child and $2 per adult.
  • Parents of kids 12 and under, please stay to help supervise.
  • Special thanks to Julie Webb for planning and hosting this fun event!
• Saturday’s Meet: Silver Creek @ LPAC
  • Meet entries and volunteer assignments have been posted to the Silver Creek meet page on the website.
  • Swimmers need to check in with the coaches before 6:30 am.
  • If your child is ill, please call or text Coach Scott: 408-613-5126.
  • Remember to always check OUT with the coaches before you leave the meet.
• Taking Care of Business
  • Saturday is also the last day to take care of lots of important business! Please go to the Announcer’s Table to turn in forms and payment.
  • Turn in your Champs Meals order form and payment. Please note that the snack bar will have limited hours, and we cannot accept late orders this year. 
  • Turn in Banquet order forms and payment. Swimmers eat for free, but we still need you to turn in the form so we know how many tacos we need to order!
  • Turn in Swim-a-Thon pledges. Last day to be eligible for prizes is July 9.
  • See Judy Seps if you’d like to contribute to gifts for the coaches.
• NEW! Raffle for Excursions with Coaches
  • See LPAC Coaches Raffle flyer for information about a raffle to win fun experiences with the coaches.
  • Each ticket is $1; see Adrienne Burke at the meet if you want to purchase.
  • There is also a special grand prize raffle for an ESCAPE room adventure with friends and 2 coaches. Tickets for this raffle are $5 each.
  • All funds raised will go towards the goal of buying a new electronic event board.
• Beach Trip for High Schoolers
  • Saturday is also the Beach Trip for all swimmers in the High School practice group.
  • Plan to meet at the pool at 4:30 pm to arrange car pools.
  • The cost is $8 per swimmer. You can pay at the event if you haven’t already prepaid.
  • We need parent drivers for this event; teenagers are not allowed to drive themselves.
• Spirit Week Next Week!
  • For the last week of practices before Champs, we’ll be having fun dress-up days and snacks. Come every day if you can!
  • Monday Morning: Come in your jammies; bed-head hair is encouraged
  • Twin Tuesday: Match with a friend or dress up like a coach
  • Would You Be My Friend If I Wore This Wednesday: Dress weird and wacky
  • Thports Thursday: Wear your favorite sports team jersey
  • Formal Friday: Dress up in black and white or penguin gear

GO PENGUINS!

Dear Penguins and Parents:

Hope everyone had fun on the Raft Trip and enjoyed the swim meet-free weekend! Now we’re into the final sprint of the season. There are only eight practices left before Champs, so please try to come every day if you can!

VERY IMPORTANT: WILL YOU BE AT SILVER CREEK AND/OR CHAMPS?

If your child is going to miss any part of the next two meets, please send email TODAY to coaches@swimlpac.org and volunteers@swimlpac.org.

• Families we know will be missing at least part of the Silver Creek meet on July 7: Cendejas, Delgado, Fumagalli, Fuss, Galindo, Hasse, Hoge, King, Nansen, Ngo, N. Nguyen, Ponder, Quezada, Saemsimuang, Sunderman, Vaidyanath,
• Families we know will be missing at least part of Champs on July 14: Boston, Buchanan, Cendejas, Delgado, Hansen, Ngo, N. Nguyen, Saemsimuang, Tran, Vaidyanath, Vuniwai.

LAST CALL FOR CHAMPS ADS!

So far we’ve had only a few people sign up for Champs Ads. These are a great way to show your penguin pride (maybe celebrate an age-out or graduate?) or advertise for your business. The cost is just $50 for a full-page ad (10″ x 7″), $30 for half-page (5″ x 7″), and $15 for business card size (2.2″ x 3.5″). ALL proceeds benefit LPAC. If you still want to turn in an ad, please email a .jpg or .pdf version directly to Kris Fuss no later than noon tomorrow (7/3). That is the FINAL deadline!

NO PRACTICE ON WEDNESDAY (7/4)

There are no practices on Wednesday, July 4. Have a safe and happy Fourth of July!

PENGUIN POOL PARTY AND TIE-DYE ON FRIDAY (7/6)

This Friday (7/6) is the Penguin Pool Party at Los Paseos Pool from 3-6 pm. There is no charge, but non-Association members will have to pay the party entrance fee at the gate ($1 for kids and $2 for adults). Bring a white or light-colored shirt if you’d like to tie-dye. This is not a drop-off event; swimmers ages 12 and under must have an adult present.

THIS SATURDAY (7/7): SILVER CREEK @ LPAC

Our final dual meet of the season is at home against the Silver Creek Sharks. Last year, LPAC barely squeaked by Silver Creek in our dual meet with a final score of 115.5 to 113.9. We’ll need everyone swimming their best and improving their times to beat the Sharks again this year!

Judy Seps will be collecting money for gifts for the coaches at the meet if you’d like to contribute. This is also the perfect time to turn in forms and payment for the following:

• Champs Meals: Saturday 7/7 is the LAST DAY to turn these in. Late orders will not be accepted.
• Banquet: Meal orders must be turned in by Monday 7/9 at the latest. Although swimmers eat for free, we still need to know how many meals we need to order.
• Swim-a-Thon: Pledges must be turned in by Monday 7/9 to be eligible for prizes. Remember that all donations to LPAC are tax-deductible!
• Beach Trip and/or Spaghetti Dinner: The cost for these events is $8 each, or $15 for both.

BEACH TRIP ON SATURDAY (7/7)

All swimmers in the high school age group are invited to come on the Beach Trip to Twin Lakes State Beach in Santa Cruz on Saturday, July 7. We play on the beach, take a lot of photos, enjoy a BBQ dinner, then build a bonfire and roast marshmallows for s’mores. Plan to meet at the pool at 4:30 pm to arrange carpools. Note that we need parent drivers for this event, as teenagers are not allowed to drive themselves. If you are able to help drive, please reply to this email and let us know how many people you can take. The cost for this event is $8 per swimmer; there is no charge for parent chaperones.

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Friday, July 6: Penguin Pool Party
• Saturday, July 7: Silver Creek @ LPAC
• Saturday, July 7: Beach Trip (High School age group only)
• Thursday, July 12: Spirit Night
• Friday, July 13: Spaghetti Dinner (swimmers 13 and up only)
• Saturday, July 14: Champs
• Sunday, July 15: Banquet

Dear Penguins and Parents:

Congratulations on another dual meet victory! LPAC beat Belwood on Saturday by a score of 115.5 to 109.6, so we’re now 3-1 on the season. Results are posted to the Belwood meet page on the website.

DANI DOES IT AGAIN

Daniela Fasan broke her own 15-18 Girls 100 Yard Freestyle record with a new time of 56.50. Congratulations!

IMPORTANT: WILL YOU BE AT SILVER CREEK AND CHAMPS?

The coaches have to do entries this week for BOTH the Silver Creek meet on July 7 and for Champs on July 14. Remember that Champs is an all-day meet, typically lasting until about 4:00 pm. If your swimmer(s) will have to miss any part of either meet, please send email today to coaches@swimlpac.org and to volunteers@swimlpac.org.

Families we know will be missing at least part of the Silver Creek meet on July 7: Delgado, Fumagalli, Fuss, King, Nansen, Ngo, Seps, Sunderman, Vaidyanath,

Families we know will be missing at least part of Champs on July 14: Buchanan, Delgado, Hansen, Ngo, Tran, Vaidyanath, Vuniwai.

THIS WEEK AT PRACTICE

All the hard work our swimmers have been doing on technique paid off, and we had only 9 DQs at the Belwood meet! This week we’ll be ramping up the conditioning as we get ready for Champs in three weeks.

PARK PLAYDATE FOR 8 & UNDERS TODAY (6/25)

Swimmers in the 8 & under practice group are invited to a fun event right after practice on Monday morning (6/25) at Hellyer Park and Splash Pad. The park has been recently renovated and now includes 3 play structures, a sand pit, and a splash pad. Bring your own snacks or lunch. Talk to Kira Gardin or other parents if you need help getting your swimmer to or from the park. Parking is $6.

SWIM-A-THON TOMORROW (6/26)

Collect pledges and come to practice on Tuesday ready to swim as many laps as you can to earn money for the team (and cool prizes too)! Pledge form is posted on the Swim-a-Thon web page. All donations are tax-deductible. We’re raising funds this year to purchase an electronic event board.

LAST CHANCE FOR CHAMPS ADS, CHAMPS MEALS, AND BANQUET ORDERS!

Tuesday (6/26) is also the deadline to turn in order forms for Champs Ads, Champs Meals, and the Banquet. Please put completed forms and payment in the “ACTIVITIES” folder.

DON’T MISS THE BOAT!

If you haven’t signed up yet for the Raft Trip on June 30, please call or text Chad Seps at 408-887-3267 to see if spaces are still available. The cost is $25 per person, and everyone who goes on the water must have a signed waiver from Sunshine Rafting.

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Tuesday, June 26: Swim-a-Thon
• Saturday, June 30: Raft Trip (No meet)

• Friday, July 6: Penguin Pool Party
• Saturday, July 7: Silver Creek @ LPAC
• Saturday, July 7: Beach Trip (High School age group only)
• Thursday, July 12: Spirit Night
• Friday, July 13: Spaghetti Dinner
• Saturday, July 14: Champs
• Sunday, July 15: Banquet

Happy Friday! A few quick reminders before the weekend:

• Our meet tomorrow is at home against the Belwood Dolphins.
  • Swimmers need to check in before 6:30 am.
  • If your child is ill, please call or text Coach Scott: 408-613-5126.
  • Entries and volunteer assignments have been posted to the Belwood meet page on the website.
  • We still have a couple of open volunteer spots, so please sign up to help if you can!
  • It’s going to be hot, so be sure to bring sunscreen, keep out of the sun as much as possible, and stay hydrated.
• Sign up NOW for the Raft Trip next Saturday (6/30) — the weather and water levels look great!
  • Print out and complete copies of the waiver form for each participant.
  • Bring payment and signed waivers to the meet on Saturday.
• If you’d like to contribute money for coaches’ gifts, please see Judy Seps at the meet on Saturday.
• Swimmers in the 8 & under practice group are invited to a fun event right after practice on Monday morning (6/25) at Hellyer Park and Splash Pad. The park has been recently renovated and now includes 3 play structures, a sand pit, and a splash pad. Bring your own snacks or lunch. Talk to Kira Gardin or other parents if you need help getting your swimmer to or from the park. Parking is $6.
• This weekend is also a great time to turn in your orders for Champs Ads, Champs Meals, and the Banquet. You can also pay for the Spaghetti Dinner (ages 13+) and Beach Trip (high schoolers). Bring your checkbook!

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)

• Friday, July 6: Penguin Pool Party
• Saturday, July 7: Silver Creek @ LPAC
• Saturday, July 7: Beach Trip (High School age group only)
• Thursday, July 12: Spirit Night
• Friday, July 13: Spaghetti Dinner (ages 13+ only)
• Saturday, July 14: Champs
• Sunday, July 15: Banquet

Dear Penguins and Parents:

It’s hard to believe, but there are only 4 weeks left in the swim season…and they are going to go by FAST! We have a lot of fun events packed into this last month.

To minimize the number of forms and checks, we’re trying to consolidate as much as possible. If you’d like, you can pay for any (or all) of these events with one check tomorrow when you drop your kids off at the Overnighter.

First, please complete the online LPAC Events Response Form. This takes just a couple of minutes, and your responses will let our treasurer (Julie Webb) know the total amount you owe. Note this will not actually process your payment online, but you will be signed up for the events and then just need to write one check payable to “LPAC.”

This form includes signups for:

• Champs Program Ads ($15 for business card, $30 for half-page, $50 for full-page) – Note that artwork and copy must be submitted to Kris Fuss by June 26
• Swim-a-Thon (you can make an optional flat donation now, or collect pledges per lap when kids swim on June 26)
• Raft Trip on June 30 ($25 per person) – Note you still need to complete the Sunshine Rafting waiver for each participant
• Beach Trip for High School age group on July 7 ($8 per swimmer or $15 combined with Spaghetti Dinner; no charge for parent drivers)
• Spaghetti Dinner (ages 13+) on July 13 ($8 per person or $15 combined with Beach Trip)
• Banquet on July 15 (free for swimmers; $10 for adults; $8 for children 12 & under)

Note this form does NOT include order forms for Champs meals, as we are still waiting for some details about those. You will have the option to pre-order meals from the Snack Bar or from Mr. Pickles. Stay tuned for more details and forms next week!

See you all at Oaktree tomorrow morning…