LOS PASEOS AQUATIC CLUB
A summer swim team for kids ages 5-18 in San Jose, California
CALLING ALL PENGUINS FOR 2025
LPAC: Weekly update (6/18/18)
Dear Penguins and Parents:
Hope everyone had a great time at the Overnighter. Special thanks to all the parent volunteers who worked to make it happen, especially the hardy board members and spouses who stayed up all night. Hope everyone had a happy (if sleepy) Father’s Day!
OAKTREE RESULTS
Our Penguins swam great at Oaktree and actually won in total place points, but Oaktree had better overall improvement and won the meet by a final score of 112.1 to 106.8. It’s a good reminder of how important it is to keep working hard to improve all your times at every meet. Results have been posted to the Oaktree meet page on the website.
A NEW RECORD BREAKER
Congratulations to Samantha Ipsaro, who broke the 9-10 girls 100 yard individual medley record with a 1:16.53, breaking the previous record set by Daniela Fasan in 2012.
WILL YOU BE AT THE MEET THIS SATURDAY?
If your child will be missing any part of this Saturday’s meet at home against Belwood, please send email ASAP to coaches@swimlpac.org and volunteers@swimlpac.org. So far the families we know who will be missing at least part of the meet include: Beck, Calderon, Delgado, Doucette, Ipsaro, Jackson, King, Ngo, Taylor, Wyness.
AT PRACTICE THIS WEEK
This week the coaches will be working on backstroke technique and individual focus points for each swimmer. It’s also “Terms of Endearment Week.”
DON’T MISS THE BOAT!
The Raft Trip is on June 30, which less than two weeks away. There are limited spaces available, so if you haven’t already signed up, please do so ASAP. The cost is $25 per person. All participants must have a signed waiver from Sunshine Rafting. For more information, see the Raft Trip page on the website or call/text Chad Seps 408-887-3267.
SWIM-A-THON NEXT TUESDAY
Our annual Swim-a-Thon team fundraiser will be next Tuesday, June 26, during regular practice times. Kids are encouraged to get pledges and swim as many laps as they can to earn money for the team and be eligible for fun prizes. This year our goal is to earn enough to purchase a new electronic display that will show what event and heat are in the pool. Pledge forms can be downloaded from the Swim-a-Thon web page. People can pledge a certain amount per lap or just make a flat donation; all checks should be made payable to “LPAC.” All donations are tax-deductible. Note that we will need parent volunteers to count laps for each practice group.
MORE FORMS DUE JUNE 26
As we sprint to the end of the season, be sure to get your forms and payment in to the ACTIVITIES folder by Tuesday, June 26 for the following events:
- Champs Ads – show your penguin pride with an ad in the Champs program! 100% of proceeds benefit LPAC. Forms are posted to the Champs web page, or contact Kris Fuss for more information.
- Champs Meals – Don’t let anyone go hungry! Get your pre-order in for the snack bar and/or Mr. Pickles. Proceeds help the league pay for Champs (so LPAC doesn’t have to pay more). Forms are posted on the Champs web page.
- Banquet: Swimmers eat for free, but we still need to know how many people are coming. You can also order extra meals for parents, siblings, and other friends and family who would like to join us. See the Banquet web page to download the order form.
If you’d like, you can complete the online LPAC Events Response Form and then just write one check for all of these activities, as well as the Beach Trip and Spaghetti Dinner.
UPCOMING EVENTS
- Saturday, June 23: Belwood @ LPAC
- Tuesday, June 26: Swim-a-Thon
- Saturday, June 30: Raft Trip (No meet)
- Friday, July 6: Penguin Pool Party
- Saturday, July 7: Silver Creek @ LPAC
- Saturday, July 7: Beach Trip (High School age group only)
- Thursday, July 12: Spirit Night
- Friday, July 13: Spaghetti Dinner (ages 13+ only)
- Saturday, July 14: Champs
- Sunday, July 15: Banquet
LPAC: Upcoming activities
Dear Penguins and Parents:
It’s hard to believe, but there are only 4 weeks left in the swim season…and they are going to go by FAST! We have a lot of fun events packed into this last month.
To minimize the number of forms and checks, we’re trying to consolidate as much as possible. If you’d like, you can pay for any (or all) of these events with one check tomorrow when you drop your kids off at the Overnighter.
First, please complete the online LPAC Events Response Form. This takes just a couple of minutes, and your responses will let our treasurer (Julie Webb) know the total amount you owe. Note this will not actually process your payment online, but you will be signed up for the events and then just need to write one check payable to “LPAC.”
This form includes signups for:
- Champs Program Ads ($15 for business card, $30 for half-page, $50 for full-page) – Note that artwork and copy must be submitted to Kris Fuss by June 26
- Swim-a-Thon (you can make an optional flat donation now, or collect pledges per lap when kids swim on June 26)
- Raft Trip on June 30 ($25 per person) – Note you still need to complete the Sunshine Rafting waiver for each participant
- Beach Trip for High School age group on July 7 ($8 per swimmer or $15 combined with Spaghetti Dinner; no charge for parent drivers)
- Spaghetti Dinner (ages 13+) on July 13 ($8 per person or $15 combined with Beach Trip)
- Banquet on July 15 (free for swimmers; $10 for adults; $8 for children 12 & under)
Note this form does NOT include order forms for Champs meals, as we are still waiting for some details about those. You will have the option to pre-order meals from the Snack Bar or from Mr. Pickles. Stay tuned for more details and forms next week!
See you all at Oaktree tomorrow morning…
LPAC: Friday reminders (6/15/18)
Dear Penguins and Parents:
Just a few reminders before a busy weekend!
- Our meet on Saturday is away at Oaktree Swim Club.
- LPAC swimmers must check in before 7:30 am. The meet will start at 8:30 am. Oaktree has 6 lanes.
- The pool is located on Chrismara Court at Castello Drive in San Jose. See the Oaktree meet page on the website for a map. Leave plenty of time to find parking in the neighborhood.
- Our team area is on the back grass. Space is limited, so please plan to share EZ-Ups. Bring tarps in case the grass is wet.
- Meet entries and volunteer assignments have been posted to the Oaktree meet page.
- If your child is ill, please call or text Coach Scott: 408-613-5126.
- Please always check OUT with the coaches before leaving the meet.
- Drop-off for the Overnighter starts at 6:00 pm.
- If you have a cardboard boat, you can bring it to the staging area on the sport court starting at 5:30 pm. However, we cannot enter the pool area, and no tents can be set up, until 6:00 pm.
- All swimmers should check in at the sport court gate (not the usual pool entrance).
- There is no charge this year for the Overnighter. However, please bring your checkbook, as you will be able to pay for several upcoming activities when you check in. (Stay tuned for another email with more details about that.)
- Remember, if you bring a boat to the Penguin Regatta, you must take it back home with you afterwards!
- Swimmers ages 6 and under must be picked up by 10:00 pm.
- Pick-up is 8:00 am Sunday morning. Please be on time and help clean up the pool and lawn area.
- For more detailed information, see the Overnighter and Cardboard Boat Races pages on the website.
See you all Saturday morning…GO PENGUINS!
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!
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
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.