Dear Penguins Big and Small,

Here are some quick reminders before our meet against Oaktree tomorrow! We also have a lot of information about upcoming events!

LPAC @ OAKTREE: SATURDAY, JUNE 22

• Date: Saturday, June 22, 2024
• Meet starts at 8:30 am
  • Location: Oaktree Swim Club
    Chrismara Ct At Castello Dr
    San Jose, California  95120
• Time: LPAC swimmers need to check in with coaches no later than 7:20 am.
• Parents must check in with Volunteer Coordinators by 7:20 am.
• If your child is sick, please call or text
  • Coach Scott: 408-613-5126, and 
  • Volunteer Coordinators: Li @ 408-930-8033 or Jeannie @ 408-981-3370. 
• Please check the Oaktree page for volunteer assignments and meet entries.

RAFT TRIP: JULY 6, 2024- REGISTRATION DEADLINE JUNE 22

Raft Trip registration is available now! Sign up now to ensure your spot for this cherished LPAC tradition. Please see the Raft Trip page of our website for more information. Tomorrow is the last day to register, deadline is June 22, 2024.  You will make the most amazing memories with our Penguin family! 

If you are booking a hotel room with Motel 6- Oakdale remember to ask for the LPAC discount – Managers special.  We only have a few 2 queen bed rooms and 1 king bed options reserved for LPAC. If they only have king beds available,  ask for the room with the fold out couch. This is a busy weekend so book now if you are planning to stay the night.

CARDBOARD BOAT RACES, SATURDAY JUNE 22

The Penguin Regatta Cardboard Boat Races take place during the Overnighter, starting at 6:30 pm. All penguins are encouraged to team up with their swim team friends to construct a sea-worthy vessel using only cardboard, duct tape, and paint.

Details:

• Date: Saturday, June 22nd (before the Overnighter)
• Time:
  • 5:45 pm: Drop-off your Cardboard Boat Creations at the Bocce Ball Court.
  • 6:30 pm: Cardboard Boat Races begin. Families are welcome to watch.

OVERNIGHTER: SATURDAY, JUNE 22

The annual Overnighter is one of LPAC’s most treasured traditions and a highlight of every swim team season. LPAC swimmers get to camp out in tents on the grass next to the Los Paseos pool and stay up late swimming, dancing, playing dodge ball, and just having fun with their friends.

Register your swimmer(s) here: 2024 Overnighter Registration Tomorrow night is the night!

Community Service Event 2024

LPAC will be hosting a Community Service Event for all age groups on Wednesday, July 3rd hosted by San Jose Parks and Rec. We can’t wait to see Big Buddies with their Little Buddies, and Penguins of all ages, getting together to serve the community.

Details:

• Age Group: All age groups
• Date: Wednesday, July 3rd, 2024
• Time: 8:45-12:00 pm
• Location: Los Paseos Park. Meet at the pool at 8:30 am and we will walk over together.
• Waiver: Everyone participating must fill out a Volunteer Waiver 2024. Turn in your waiver to the “ACTIVITIES” folder in the family files.
• Cost: None
• Questions: Amelia Hadfield (408.529.5783)

SPLASH & DASH PLEDGES DUE BY JULY 5TH

This year we had 102 out of 147 Swimmers participate amongst all of the practice age groups. These 102 swimmers swan a total of 7,740 laps. Now that is what we call Penguin Power! We are Penguin Strong! The 2024 Splash & Dash is raising money to cover three things this year:

•  The new black and white backstroke flags that we use during meets. 
• The beautiful brick pathway that was imagined, organized, laid out and made possible by LPAC’s very own Dylan D., who is working on attaining the rank of Eagle from Troop 286. This was his Eagle project and LPAC has to reimburse him. 
• This summer we will be patching the LPAC shed floor, which is key to keeping our LPAC equipment in good shape for years to come. So that critters (insects and vermin) don’t make our shed their home and so that we do not have to replace equipment so often..

Please help us to accomplish these three items by printing out a Splash & Dash 2024 Pledge sheet. You can still collect pledges even after the Splash & Dash is over. All donations are tax deductible. Turn in pledge sheets and money to the Splash & Dash folder in the back of the swimmer folders by July 5th in order to be eligible to win Penguin Prizes.

A huge thank you to all of our Penguin Parents that volunteered to help with this great event. It could not have happened without your help counting laps, handing out raffle tickets, writing little penguins names on their raffle tickets and just offering your support.

Thank you for participating in this years Splash & Dash

PRACTICES  

 Practice times are on the website. 

*Night Practices are available for those swimmers who are unable to attend morning practice because of summer school or work commitments, on Tuesday and Thursday from 8:00-9:00 pm. Swimmers must have coaches’ prior permission to attend night practices.

END OF SEASON GIFTS FOR COACHES

Judy Seps will be collecting contributions for coaches gifts at the meet on June 22nd. As a reminder we do have 6 coaches this year. You may contribute with cash, check, or Venmo @judyseps (last four digits of her phone number are 3532). All funds will be pooled together to purchase gift cards. We will present the gift cards and Thank You cards to each coach at the LPAC banquet.

LPAC ON FACEBOOK
 
Follow LPAC Swim Team on Facebook! Want to include your kiddo in our posts? Share your pictures and videos with Amelia Hadfield, text them to her (408)529-5783 

 *Please ensure you have parents’ consent before sharing pictures of kids who aren’t yours.

Dear Penguins and Parents:

Swim-A-Thon is this morning, June 18! Keep Swimming and Collecting Donations! See you there.

CARDBOARD BOAT RACES, JUNE 22

The Penguin Regatta Cardboard Boat Races take place during the Overnighter, starting at 6:30 pm. All penguins are encouraged to team up with their swim team friends to construct a sea-worthy vessel using only cardboard, duct tape, and paint.

Details:

• Date: Saturday, June 22nd (before the Overnighter)
• Time:
  • 5:45 pm: Drop-off your Cardboard Boat Creations at the Bocce Ball Court.
  • 6:30 pm: Cardboard Boat Races begin. Families are welcome to watch.

Penguin Regatta Notes:

• Boats will be raced in the pool. Each heat will be 50 yards (two lengths of the pool). Depending on the number of entries, your boat may have to survive multiple heats.
• Boats must be human-powered. There is no limit to the number of crew members on each boat.
• Materials allowed:
  • Cardboard or paper (no plastic, waxed cardboard, or waterproof cardboard)
  • Duct tape, or any type of packaging tape
  • Adhesive products such as Liquid Nails for gluing the boat together
  • Water- or acrylic-based paint
• Paddles are allowed but must also be made out of cardboard and duct tape.
• Please take home the remains of your boat at the end of the races!

OVERNIGHTER: SATURDAY, JUNE 22

The annual Overnighter is next Saturday night and is one of LPAC’s most treasured traditions and a highlight of every swim team season. LPAC swimmers get to camp out in tents on the grass next to the Los Paseos pool and stay up late swimming, dancing, playing dodge ball, and just having fun with their friends.

Be sure to register your swimmer(s) now: 2024 Overnighter Registration

Your swimmer will not want to miss out on the event of the Season! Register your swimmer(s) now so we know how much food to purchase and how much fun to provide.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Planning and executing the overnighter is a big job and the board members stay all night to ensure that your kiddos are safe and sound at the pool, by the time morning comes, they are all exhausted. We ask that every family please do your part to pick up the areas surrounding your child’s tent and space. We also ask that every family please do their part to help with the Overnighter Kitchen Duty and Cleanup. Please sign up. Volunteer hours are 6:30 AM to 8:30 AM on Sunday the 23rd. If for some reason you are having trouble getting into the Google Sign up please email Heather Castro.

Looking forward to an amazing 2024 overnighter!

Dear Penguins and Parents:

Great swimming on Saturday! LPAC defeated the Montevideo Piranhas with a score of 125.3 to 90.5. Go Penguins! LPAC is 3-0 dual meet so far!
 

LPAC@ OAKTREE: SATURDAY, JUNE 22

• If your child will have to miss all or part of the meet against Oaktree, please send an email to coaches@swimlpac.org and volunteers@swimlpac.org TODAY!
• The swimmers that we already know will be missing are: Greyson F., Emily G., Juan Luis G., Juan Alfonso G., Ethan H., Oliven K., Vander K., Maleah K., Micah K., Gus M., Nora M., Cruz M-S., Adelina R., Ekaterina Z., and Grigorli Z. 
• Check in time for our next meet will be at 7:00 am. 

SPLASH & DASH: JUNE 18

The Splash & Dash is this week! Tomorrow, Tuesday, June 18 to be precise! This year, Splash & Dash proceeds will be used to fund new backstroke flags and to fix up the LPAC Shed. We need your help!!!

Print out a Splash & Dash 2024 Pledge sheet. Collect pledges. All donations tax deductible. Turn in pledge sheets and money by July 5th to the Splash & Dash folder in the back of the swimmer folders.

If you signed up to volunteer please check the Parent Volunteer Sign up to find the time you signed up to help. If you can not make it on Tuesday please contact Kelly Fumagalli at (408)821-1080 right away so she can find a replacement.

Lap goals will be given to swimmers by coaches the day of the Splash & Dash. Raffle tickets will be given out when your swimmer reaches their goal lap. Each 5-10 laps over their goal lap they will receive another raffle ticket. This years raffle will be for the biggest Splash & Dash basket ever! Prizes will be given out to swimmers that have turned in pledge sheet and donations.

As Dory says “Just keep swimming!”

OVERNIGHTER: SATURDAY, JUNE 22

The annual Overnighter is next Saturday night and is one of LPAC’s most treasured traditions and a highlight of every swim team season. LPAC swimmers get to camp out in tents on the grass next to the Los Paseos pool and stay up late swimming, dancing, playing dodge ball, and just having fun with their friends.

Be sure to register your swimmer(s) now: 2024 Overnighter Registration

BEACH TRIP: SATURDAY, JUNE 29

All swimmers in the high school age practice group are invited to attend the traditional LPAC Beach-and-bonfire trip to Twin Lakes State Beach in Santa Cruz. Please register your teenager now for the 2024 Beach Trip.  Check out the Beach Trip page on the website for more information.

PRACTICES  

 Practice times are as follows:

• High School: 6:45–7:45/8:15 am*
• 12-14: 7:45–8:45/9:15 am*
• 9-11: 8:45–9:30 am
• 8 & under: 9:30–10:15 am

Please arrive on time and ready to swim!

*Swimmers ages 12 and up have 30 minutes of dryland exercises immediately following their regular practice times on three mornings a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Please bring running shoes on those days.

NIGHT PRACTICES

*Swimmers who are unable to attend morning practice because of summer school or work commitments may attend night practices, on Tuesday and Thursday from 8:00-9:00 pm. Swimmers must have coaches’ prior permission to attend night practices.
 

END OF SEASON GIFTS FOR COACHES

Judy Seps will begin collecting contributions for coaches gifts at the meet on June 22nd. As a reminder we do have 6 coaches this year. You may contribute with cash, check, or Venmo @judyseps (last four digits of her phone number are 3532). All funds will be pooled together to purchase gift cards. We will present the gift cards and Thank You cards to each coach at the LPAC banquet.

RAFT TRIP: JULY 6, 2024

Raft Trip registration is available now! Sign up now to ensure your spot for this cherished LPAC tradition. Please see the Raft Trip page of our website for more information. Registration deadline is this Saturday, June 22, 2024. 

If you are booking a hotel room with Motel 6- Oakdale remember to ask for the LPAC discount – Managers special.  We only have a few 2 queen bed rooms and 1 king bed options reserved for LPAC. If they only have king beds available,  ask for the room with the fold out couch. This is a busy weekend so book now if you are planning to stay the night.