Dear Penguins and Parents:

It was great seeing many of you at the Polar Penguin Plunge! We’re looking forward to getting all penguins back in the water for the first day of practice next Monday (4/27), when we are assured the pool will be heated to a more comfortable temperature.

PARENT MEETING ON THURSDAY

The New Parent Meeting is this Thursday, April 23. Returning families are invited to come by the clubhouse at 7:00 pm to pick up handouts and sign up for volunteer shifts. New families should plan to attend the meeting, which will start at 7:30pm. Returning families are welcome (but not required) to stay as well.

PENGUIN SWAP ALSO ON THURSDAY

If you have LPAC swim suits, shirts, or sweats that your kids have outgrown but are still in good condition, bring them to the parent meeting on Thursday. We’ll have a table set out for the “Penguin Swap” so you can pass along your hand-me-downs to the littler penguins! Note that we will be keeping the same black-and-white team suits this year.

2015 COACHING STAFF

Coaches Scott Jackson, Ryan Hussey, and Julia Thompson will all be returning this year, and Nicole Richards and Jaclyn Pereira will be joining the coaching staff. Emily Read has generously offered to help out the first couple of weeks while Julia, Nicole and Jaclyn finish up college classes, and she may continue coaching on a part-time basis depending on her work commitments. We’re looking forward to a great season!

PRACTICES BEGIN MONDAY, APRIL 27

Practice times will be as follows:

• 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

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Thu 4/23: New Parent Meeting
• 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.

Dear Penguins and Parents:

Oh boy, we’re getting closer and closer to swim season!

2015 REGISTRATION FORMS DUE MARCH 14

2015 registration forms have been posted to the website and are also attached to this email. Please complete forms and return with payment to the clubhouse no later than Saturday, March 14. Be sure to mark your envelope “LPAC” so it doesn’t get mixed up with Association mail. If you have any questions about registration, please reply to this email or call Julie Jackson at (408) 227-9522.

(By the way, if you stop by the clubhouse to drop off your forms, you might want to peek in through the gate to see the progress of the pool’s “makeover.” It’s going to be beautiful!)

HELP US RECRUIT NEW PENGUINS!

If you know of any new families who might be interested in joining LPAC, ask them to send an email to info@swimlpac.org. They should plan to come to Walk-In Registration at the clubhouse on Saturday, March 28. We expect to have only a limited number of openings this year, and we do give registration priority to members of the Los Paseos Association. Please encourage your friends and neighbors to sign up! (Note: If you have new siblings who will trying out for the team this year, you can just add their names to your registration forms; you don’t need to come to Walk-In Registration.)

GREAT OPPORTUNITIES TO GET BACK IN SWIMMING SHAPE

Some of our local year-round swim teams are offering programs that are specifically geared toward cabana swimmers who want to get back in the water and shake the rust off before the LPAC season starts.

Quicksilver Swimming (QSS) practices at Gunderson High School and is offering a special “Cabana Prep Session” from March 2-27. Practices will be held from 5:00 to 5:45pm, and you can choose to go 1 day per week ($80), 2 days per week ($120), or 4 days per week ($180). Quicksilver is also offering Saturday clinics (2/28, 3/14, or 3/28) from 9:30-10:30am for $25 per clinic. For more information about any of the Quicksilver programs, send email to swimqss@gmail.com.

The South Valley Stingrays (SVS) practice at Rancho Santa Teresa and are offering a special promotion for cabana swimmers. You can swim in March and April without paying the registration fee (a savings of $100). For more information, see www.southvalleystingrays.com/cabanapromo.pdf or send email to southvalleystingrays@gmail.com.

UPCOMING DATES

• Friday, March 14: Registration forms for returning members due
• Saturday, March 28: Walk-In Registration for new families (8:30-9:15 am)
• Thursday, April 23: New parent orientation meeting (7:30 pm)
• Monday, April 27: Practices begin!
• Thursday, April 30 and Friday, May 1: Suits and Merchandise Try-Ons and Ordering

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

We look forward to seeing you all soon!

Hope you have all had a nice winter break (though lately it’s hardly seemed like winter)!

Swim team season will be here before you know it, so we just wanted to check in and share some information about the upcoming LPAC season.

REGISTRATION FOR 2015 SEASON

Registration packets will be emailed to returning families in early March. All forms and payment will be due by Friday, March 14.

Registration fees for Association members will be $180 for the first swimmer plus $160 per sibling. For non-Association members, the fees will be $200 for the first swimmer plus $180 per sibling.

Remember, we do all our communication through email, so please send mail to info@swimlpac.org if your email address has changed.

If you have any new siblings who will be trying out for the team this year, or if your child is not planning on returning to LPAC, please send mail to info@swimlpac.org so we can get a rough idea of how many spots we’ll have available on the roster.

RECRUITING NEW PENGUINS

If you know of any new families who might be interested in joining LPAC, tell them to send an email to info@swimlpac.org. They should plan to come to Walk-In Registration at the clubhouse on Saturday, March 28. We expect to have only a limited number of openings this year, and we do give registration priority to members of the Los Paseos Association.

TEAM CALENDAR

A tentative calendar for the 2015 season is posted to the team website. Practices will begin on Monday, April 27, and the end-of-season team banquet will be on Sunday, July 19.

Stay tuned for more details as we get closer to the start of the season. We look forward to seeing all of you penguins back in the water very soon!