LOS PASEOS AQUATIC CLUB
A summer swim team for kids ages 5-18 in San Jose, California

CALLING ALL PENGUINS FOR 2025

#PENGUIN-IN-PLACE Week 1 begins today June 8, 2020

#PENGUIN-IN-PLACE
week 1 starts today!

  1. Parents review, share with your children, and sign the LPAC #Penguin-In-Place internet usage agreement 2020
  2. Return signed form to info@swimlpac.org
    1. Usage agreement must be complete prior to administrator approving any of your child’s social media posts on Padlit, FlipGrid and FaceBook which are often part of our challenges.

REGISTER TO PARTICIPATE IN SECRET PENGUIN!

Sign-Ups due June 9th by midnight.

  1. Remember, keep the secret, be super-sneaky and bring some LPAC spirit to a teammate!
  2. Your Secret Penguin Information will be sent to you by next Sunday
  3. We will include some ideas at the start of each week to add to the fun
  4. SECRET PENGUIN SIGN-UPS HERE!

The LPAC Logo Challenge

  1. Create an LPAC Logo that includes the hashtag #Penguin-In-Place as part of the design
  2. Use any type of artistic medium you want
  3. Attach or Display in front of your home and take a picture
  4. Submit your photo here on the LPAC Padlet

Post will only be approved for display after your parent has signed and returned the  LPAC #Penguin-In-Place internet usage agreement 2020

Penquin Power Virtual Dryland
Tuesday & Thursday AM

Have some fun with your LPAC friends with the twice-weekly virtual dryland sessions over Zoom! Session are 45 minutes long and include a variety of activities with no equipment required.
Ages 5-12:
Tuesday/Thursday 9:00 – 9:45
   see original email received in mail June 8
Meeting ID: see weekly email June 8

Ages 13-18:
Tuesday/Thursday 9:45 – 10:30
 see original email received in mail June 8
Meeting ID: see weekly email June 8

High-Schoolers: Sign up for Remind

As usual, the high school practice group will be using Remind for communications this summer. If you haven’t done so already, text @lpac2 to 81010 to join the list and get in the loop!

New #Penguin-In-Place private FaceBook group, join here!

Penguins, parents, and alumni alike are all welcome to join our new LPAC Penguin In Place fb group. Do invite LPAC Penguins you may know but we have lost touch with over the years, by sending them the link.

  • All members of this group will also be approved by our administrator once you have completed the questions found in this link: Penguin-In-Place Fb Group
  • Feel free to post some of your photos and comments as your LPAC penguin participates in the various #Penguin-In-Place activities. All posts will be approved by our administrator prior to final posting

DISCORD

A couple of the swimmer reps have created a server with channels for parents and each age group to chat via the Discord App. It is free to download and you will need to create an account for yourself and each of your penguins must also create an account if they would like to join in with their age group chat/channel. Once an account is created you will click on the green PLUS sign (add a server). You will then click on Join a Server. Next, copy and paste the link below and you will be added to the general chat/channel for LPAC.

https://discord.gg/3BuUzfh

In order to join a specific age group or the parent chat/chanel each penguin must click on #get a role. Then type in name and age group. A moderator will assign them to the appropriate age group chat/channel within 24 hours.

LPAC WALK-IN REGISTRATION HAS CHANGED ~ TELL YOUR FRIENDS (everything you need to know is detailed below)

LPAC WALK IN REGISTRATION HAS CHANGED ~ TELL YOUR FRIENDS!

Due to the COVID-19 virus, the Shelter in Place directive and with member safety our concern, LPAC walk in registration has changed. LPAC’s open registration is still based a first come first serve “SLOT reservation” beginning at 8:00am on Saturday, March 21st.

The LPAC registration team asks that you do the following instead.

Steps 1 & 2 complete prior to March 21st (this will make your life easier)

  1. Please download and fill out the LPAC registration: https://swimlpac.org/team-info/registration/
  2. Scan in or take a picture of a completed Page 3 of the registration packet titled: 
    Los Paseos Aquatic Club
    Membership Application


    Steps 3 & 4 complete beginning at 8:00 AM, this Saturday March 21st, as the reservation of a “SLOT” will go live in the SignUpGenius link below.

     

3. Sign up for a “SLOT” through the SignUpGenius link, making sure to fill in all required information and supplying a physical address, not a P.O. Box. 2020 LPAC OPEN REGISTRATION via SignUPGenius “Slot”

4. Email the picture or scanned copy of the completed Page 3 to: info.swimlpac@gmail.com

Please complete steps 3 and then 4 as soon as possible when the Open Registration SignUpGenius “SLOT reservation” goes live at 8:00am. The Open Registration “SLOT reservation” link will close at 9:15am. We must have both steps (#3 & #4) completed by 9:15am to consider your “SLOT reserved.”

You will be notified Monday, March 23rd by 7pm if you are invited to participate in the team tryouts at the start of the LPAC season. Thank you for your interest in becoming a Los Paseos Aquatic Club Penguin!

LPAC SignUpGenius Slots here

PENGUINS WANTED!

 

If you live in the Los Paseos neighborhood and love to swim, we would love to have you on our team!

Joining LPAC

Thank you to our generous sponsors!

DamonAndJenn.com

Damon and Jenn Holst: Gold Level Sponsor since 2021

 

https://nexthomelifestyles.com/

Brad Gill with NextHome Lifestyles: Gold Level Sponsor since 2022

The Kwende Family Presents The Mukah Enrich Foundation: Gold Level Sponsor since 2022

Become a Sponsor

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.