Dear Penguins and Parents:

On to Week 3! It’s great to have Coaches Nicole and Julia on the deck now. Coach Jaclyn is still finishing up college classes and final exams, but we should have our full coaching staff on duty soon.

PENGUIN MADNESS COMING SOON!

Are you ready for Penguin Madness? If your child plans to participate, please reply to this email TODAY so we can start assembling the penguin teams. This year Penguin Madness will be on Friday, May 22 from 6:00-8:00 pm (there are no regular practices on that day). Parents are welcome to come watch the madness!

THIS WEEK AT PRACTICE

This week, the coaches will be continuing to evaluate each swimmer in all four strokes to determine what specific areas to focus on this season. Please continue coming to practice every day if you can!

RESERVE ROOMS FOR RAFT TRIP

The team raft trip this year will be on Saturday, July 4. We have reserved a small block of rooms at the Motel 6 in Oakdale, but they do fill up fast. Call 209-847-8181 to reserve your room today. For more information, see the Raft Trip page on the website.

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Fri 5/22: Penguin Madness
• Mon 5/25: Memorial Day Swim Clinic
• Tuesday, May 26: Practice times change
• Wed 5/27: Picture Day
• Sat 5/30: Time Trials
• Saturday, June 6: LPAC @ Almaden
• Monday, June 8: Morning practices begin
• Saturday, June 13: LPAC @ Belwood

Check the Team Calendar for a complete list of upcoming events.

Dear Penguins and Parents:

The coaches were happy to have such great attendance at the first week of practice. We know this is a busy time of year for everybody, but try to keep the momentum and continue coming to as many practices as you can.

WELCOME NEW PENGUINS!

We’re excited to welcome 17 brand-new penguins to the LPAC family! They all did a great job during the first-week tryouts and are very excited to be on the swim team. Special thanks to the high school swimmers who have been coming to help out while we wait for Coaches Julia, Nicole and Jaclyn to finish up their college classes.

SWIM CHICK AND PENGUIN PAPA SHIRTS STILL AVAILABLE

If you didn’t already order one, it’s not too late to order the cute “Swim Chick” or “Papa Penguin” t-shirts! Contact Jennie Anderson ASAP to place your order.

STROKE & TURN CLINIC ON SATURDAY

If you’re interested in becoming a Stroke & Turn judge, please attend the special training clinic this Saturday, May 9, at 9:00 am at the Los Paseos Clubhouse. The session usually lasts until around noon. For more information, contact Nancy Keslin.

PENGUIN MADNESS COMING SOON!

Most of the year, we’re all one big happy penguin family. But at Penguin Madness, swimmers from all age groups are grouped into different penguin teams to compete in fun non-swimming events like tug-of-war and musical chairs to see who has the most penguin power. This year Penguin Madness will be on Friday, May 22 from 6:00-8:00 pm (there are no regular practices on that day). If your child plans to participate, please reply to this email ASAP.

RESERVE ROOMS FOR RAFT TRIP

The team raft trip this year will be on Saturday, July 4. We have reserved a small block of rooms at the Motel 6 in Oakdale, but they do fill up fast. Call 209-847-8181 to reserve your room today. For more information, see the Raft Trip page on the website.

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Fri 5/22: Penguin Madness
• Mon 5/25: Memorial Day Swim Clinic
• Tuesday, May 26: Practice times change
• Wed 5/27: Picture Day
• Sat 5/30: Time Trials

Check the Team Calendar for a complete list of upcoming events.

Dear Penguins and Parents:

The long winter wait is finally over—swim practices start today!

PRACTICE TIMES

Please try to arrive at least 5 or 10 minutes before your scheduled practice time. Be sure you have your cap and goggles and are ready to swim!

• All new swimmers: 5:00-5:30 pm (this week only)
• 8 & under: 5:30–6:15 pm
• 9-11: 6:15–7:00 pm
• 12-14: 7:00–8:00 pm
• 15-18: 8:00–9:00 pm

SUITS & MERCHANDISE ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY

You can try on and order team suits and merchandise on Thursday and Friday of this week (4/30 and 5/1) from 5:00 to 8:30 pm. Note that we are keeping the same black and white team suit from last year, so if your children’s suits still fit, you do not need to order new ones. If your kids do need to try on suits, please do so before practice begins if possible, as it’s much harder once the kids are wet. We require that swimmers wear either a team suit or a plain black suit to all meets. There will also be lots of fun LPAC merchandise for sale, so be sure to leave some time before or after practice to do some shopping!

PANCAKE BREAKFAST ON SATURDAY

Kick off the start of the swim team season and join your penguin friends at the clubhouse for a hearty pancake breakfast on Saturday morning, May 2, from 8:30 to 10:00 am. The cost is just $5, and all proceeds benefit LPAC. See more details on the Pancake Breakfast page of the website.

RESERVE ROOMS FOR RAFT TRIP

The team raft trip this year will be on Saturday, July 4. We have reserved a small block of rooms at the Motel 6 in Oakdale, but they do fill up fast. Call 209-847-8181 to reserve your room today. For more information, see the Raft Trip page on the website.

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Mon 4/27: Practices begin
• Thu 4/30 and Fri 5/1: Suits and Merchandise Try-Ons and Ordering
• Sat 5/2: Pancake Breakfast
• Fri 5/22: Penguin Madness
• Mon 5/25: Memorial Day Swim Clinic
• Tuesday, May 26: Practice times change
• Wed 5/27: Picture Day
• Sat 5/30: Time Trials

Check the Team Calendar for a complete list of upcoming events.