LOS PASEOS AQUATIC CLUB
A summer swim team for kids ages 5-18 in San Jose, California
CALLING ALL PENGUINS FOR 2026
LPAC: Friday Reminders 5/9/2025
| Dear Penguins and Parents: PENGUIN MADNESS IS A WEEK AWAY! Pizza will be available on Friday, May 16th from 5:15-6pm, right before Penguin Madness. Just $7 for a BIG COSTCO SLICE of pizza and a soda. The madness begins at 6:00pm and continues till 8:00p on May 16th, no regular practice! Use the following link to sign up for your team: 2025 Penguin Madness RSVP. All participants are encouraged (but not required) to dress in their team colors. But don’t worry if you don’t have anything in that color; we’ll provide bandanas for everyone on the team. Teams will be posted at the pool, on the website by Thursday and in next Friday’s email newsletter.Special NotesThis is a family event. Parents and siblings are invited to come and cheer on their favorite penguins.Bring your own folding chairs or blankets to sit on.The coaches will referee the events. ADDiTIONAL POOL RULES: PLEASE READ HOA has asked LPAC to enforce these rules: 1. Children should not be at the pool without adult supervision; the coaches need to focus on the swimmers in the water.Kids should not be playing on the pool deck during practices at all. They are welcome to play on the grass but should not play in the horseshoe pits or around the storage shed area. 2. No one is allowed in the Pickleball courts (Sportcourt area) unless already arranged with the Home Owners Association. 3. Please keep an eye on your children while they play on the grass. Please don’t play with the Giant Connect Four board and pieces. Do not play with the Corn Hole game. Both of these games are for HOA members only to play with during the time the pool is open to members 4. Do not use the colored plastic chairs that are on the grass near the ramp. One has already been broken this year and we do not want any LPAC member to get hurt. 5. Parents, please do not move furniture or adjust umbrellas during practices, and be sure to straighten up the area when you leave 6. Please make sure that you pick up any trash that you might bring in to the pool with you while the pool is closed during the week because there has been some raccoons that knock over garbage cans and scatter garbage over the pool deck. LODGING FOR RAFT TRIP JULY 5 If you’d like to stay over either Friday or Saturday night (or both), the team has traditionally stayed at the Motel 6 in Oakdale (825 East F Street). Members of our team will receive a discount when they mention LPAC or Los Paseos Aquatic Club. The discounted price is between $146.99 and $156.99 (depending on how many adults will be staying in the room) + tax per night for a room with two queen beds. These rooms go quickly, so call 209-847-8181 and mention LPAC to make your reservations ASAP. We have reserved a block of 10 rooms for LPAC, you may want to call now and make your reservation. There are also other lodging options available. Directly across the street is the Holiday Inn Express (209-847-8181), and there is also a Best Western in town (209-845-2500). Each family is responsible for making their own hotel reservations and payments. VOLUNTEER INFO: Thank you to everyone who has filled out the volunteer forms. Responses to the survey have been great. At this point, all recurring home meet positions have been filled. We are assigning positions for away meets and to fill for absences at home meets. The most important thing we need to know at this point is when volunteers and swimmers will be missing a meet. Please email coaches@swimlpac.org AND volunteers@swimlpac.org or Jeannie and Li directly as soon as you know if you or your swimmer will be missing a meet. Final volunteer positions for each meet will be posted a couple days before the meet. PRACTICES:Practices times are as follows: 7 & under: 5:30-6:15 pm 8-10: 6:15-7:00 pm 11-14: 7:00-8:00 pm High school: 8:00-9:00 pm Please arrive on time and ready to swim! |
LPAC: Weekly Update 05/05/2025
Dear Penguin Families,
Thank you to all of the parents and swimmers that came to our 3rd Annual Welcome Vibe last Friday. It was a hit! Thank you to our wonderful volunteers for putting this event together. We appreciate all of your hard work to make this event a success. The purpose of this event is to make the new families feel welcome. We hope you felt the Penguin Love!PENGUIN MADNESS IS COMING UP!
Don’t wanna cook dinner before Penguin Madness? Support our LPAC Pizza Fundraiser! Pizza will be available on Friday, May 16h from 5:15-6pm, right before Penguin Madness. Just $7 for a BIG COSTCO SIZE slice of pizza and a soda. RSVP for your pizza when you register your swimmer.
Even if you do not want pizza please REGISTER your swimmer for Penguin Madness so that we can add them to a Penguin Madness team and make sure we have enough bandanas. Registration deadline is Monday, May 12th!
- Date: Friday, May 16, 2024
- Time: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
- RSVP by Monday, May 12th: 2025 Penguin Madness RSVP
PRACTICES:
Practices Age group times are as follows:
- 7 & under: 5:30-6:15 pm
- 8-10: 6:15-7:00 pm
- 11-14: 7:00-8:00 pm
- High school: 8:00-9:00 pm
IMPORTANT RULES OF THE POOL
The Los Paseos Home Owner’s Association Board has asked for our assistance in maintaining their rules during swim meets and practices. Safety is of course everyone’s top concern. We also need to to be respectful of the HOA property. Parents and siblings are welcome to stay during swim practices, but we do ask that you please follow these guidelines:
- Children should not be at the pool without adult supervision; the coaches need to focus on the swimmers in the water.
- Kids should not be playing on the pool deck during practices at all. They are welcome to play on the grass but should not play in the horseshoe pits or around the storage shed area. No one is allowed in the Pickleball courts (Sportcourt area) unless already arranged with the Home Owners Association.
- Parents, please do not move furniture or adjust umbrellas during practices, and be sure to straighten up the area when you leave.
We appreciate your help keeping the pool environment safe and enjoyable for everyone!
LPAC: Friday Reminders 5/2/25
| Dear Penguins and Parents: The first week of practices is always exciting. Parents please join us today, 5/2, during your swimmers practice for our 3rd Annual Welcome Vibe. We will provide drinks and snacks for parents and families to mingle and get to know one another between 5:15 and 7:30 pm. TEAM SUIT ORDERING INFORMATION:All LPAC members are encouraged to purchase team swim suits, but it is not required. Swimmers who choose not to purchase a team swim suit must have a solid black suit to use for team picture day and meets. Order Link: 2025 Swimsuit Order Link Payment: You will pay Agonswim.com directly when ordering Shipping: Orders will be shipped to the team and distributed at practices the week of 5/27 Order Deadline: This Sunday, 5/4/25 DON’T FORGET: MERCHANDISE IS AVAILABLE UNTIL MAY 4h! We have Personalized Swim caps, T-shirts, Parkas, sweats and lots of other goodies to show your LPAC pride and keep your swimmers fashionably warm! This is the one time all season to order your spirit wear, so don’t miss out!Please use the 2025 LPAC Merchandise Order Form to place your order by May 4th! Please check out the Suits & Merchandise page for up-to-date information. PENGUIN MADNESS IS COMING UP! Don’t wanna cook dinner before Penguin Madness? Support our LPAC Pizza Fundraiser! Pizza will be available on Friday, May 16h from 5:15-6pm, right before Penguin Madness. Just $7 for a BIG COSTCO SIZE slice of pizza and a soda. RSVP for your pizza when you register your swimmer. Registration deadline is Monday, May 12th!Date: Friday, May 16, 2024 Time: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm RSVP by Monday, May 12th: 2025 Penguin Madness RSVP PRACTICES: Practices Age group times are as follows: 7 & under: 5:30-6:15 pm 8-10: 6:15-7:00 pm 11-14: 7:00-8:00 pm High school: 8:00-9:00 pm New Practice Age Groups in 2025. Please arrive on time and ready to swim! Make sure that your swimmer shows up at the right time IMPORTANT RULES OF THE POOL The Los Paseos Home Owner’s Association Board has asked for our assistance in maintaining their rules during swim meets and practices. Safety is of course everyone’s top concern. We also need to to be respectful of the HOA property. Parents and siblings are welcome to stay during swim practices, but we do ask that you please follow these guidelines: Children should not be at the pool without adult supervision; the coaches need to focus on the swimmers in the water. Kids should not be playing on the pool deck during practices at all. They are welcome to play on the grass but should not play in the horseshoe pits or around the storage shed area. No one is allowed in the Pickleball courts (Sportcourt area) unless already arranged with the Home Owners Association. Parents, please do not move furniture or adjust umbrellas during practices, and be sure to straighten up the area when you leave. We appreciate your help keeping the pool environment safe and enjoyable for everyone! |
PENGUINS WANTED!
If you live in the Los Paseos neighborhood and love to swim, we would love to have you on our team!
Thank you to our generous sponsors!
https://nexthomelifestyles.com/agents/brad-gill/
Brad Gill with NextHome Lifestyles: Gold Level Sponsor since 2022
Meriwest Credit Union, Silver Level Sponsor Since 2026
ABOUT LPAC
Los Paseos Aquatic Club (LPAC) is a non-profit organization that has served the Los Paseos community for over 50 years.
As a family-oriented summer swim team, LPAC provides children in the Los Paseos neighborhood the opportunity to participate in competitive swimming in a fun, friendly, and supportive environment. Team members range in age from 5 to 18 years old.
LPAC is a member of the Valley Cabana Swim League and swims against other cabana teams in San Jose and Los Gatos.
All donations to LPAC are tax-deductible. The team’s Tax ID# is 77‑0453769.