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…

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!

Dear Penguins and Parents:

Congratulations on another dual meet victory! Our Penguins powered past the Piranhas by a score of 120.8 to 104.0. That means we’re 2-0 to start the season. But we’ve got a tough meet this weekend against Oaktree, who beat us in the last dual meet of 2017 and went on to win first place at Champs. Let’s see if we can take a bite out of the Sharks on Saturday!

MORNING PRACTICES START MONDAY

Since school is out for most of our swimmers, we’re moving to morning practices starting tomorrow (June 11). 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

*Swimmers ages 12 and up have 30 minutes of dryland exercises immediately following their regular practice times on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings. Please bring running shoes on those days.

Note that swimmers who are still in school or have work commitments may attend night practices, Monday through Thursday from 8:00-9:00 pm. Swimmers must have coaches’ prior permission to attend night practices.

WILL YOU BE AT THE MEET ON SATURDAY?

This Saturday’s meet (June 16) is away at Oaktree. If your swimmer will have to miss any part of the meet, it is very important that you let the coaches know by Monday at the very latest. Meet entries have to be finalized by Tuesday morning. Please send email to coaches@swimlpac.org and volunteers@swimlpac.org.

The families we know whose swimmers will be missing at least some of the meet on 6/16 include: Delgado, Dougherty, Morales, Ngo, Tang.

THIS WEEK AT PRACTICE

This week the coaches will address issues they observed at the meet this weekend and will develop specific focus points for each swimmer in breaststroke. They are excited to see everyone at the pool bright and early for morning practices!

OVERNIGHTER AND PENGUIN REGATTA THIS WEEKEND!

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. LPAC Board members and their spouses stay the night and take shifts to be sure children are supervised at all times.

The Penguin Regatta Cardboard Boat Races also take place during the Overnighter, and families are welcome to stay and watch. Parents, please remember that if your child builds a boat, you are responsible for taking home the soggy cardboard wreckage afterwards. (There isn’t enough room in the pool dumpster!)

All LPAC swimmers should check in Saturday evening at the Sport Court gate (not the regular pool entrance). If you have a boat, please come at 5:30 to stage your boat for the races. Please note, however, that tents may not be set up until after 6:00 pm (this includes Association members). Swimmers age 6 and under are welcome to attend but must be picked up by 10:00 pm Saturday night. Pick-up is Sunday morning at 8:00 am. Please arrive on time and help clean up the pool area so the board members who stayed up all night can go home and rest!

This year there is no additional cost for this event, and you do not need to RSVP or fill out any forms. Please just be sure to sign in your kids when you arrive and provide a phone number where you can be reached in case of emergency.

We will also need parent volunteers to help with dinner, breakfast, and clean-up on Sunday morning. Watch for the Volunteer Sign-Up email on Monday morning to sign up for a slot.

STAY TUNED FOR MORE DETAILS ABOUT UPCOMING EVENTS

It’s hard to believe, but there are only five weeks left in our swim season, and there are still a lot of fun events coming up. We’ll send a separate email later this week with signup forms and payment info about the Raft Trip, Beach Trip, Spaghetti Dinner, Champs Ads, Champs Meals, and the Banquet (whew!). Bring your checkbook when you come to the Overnighter, so you can fill out forms and pay for all of these events at once!

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Monday, June 11: Morning practices begin
• Saturday, June 16: LPAC @ Oaktree
• Saturday, June 16: Overnighter and Cardboard Boat Races
• 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
• Saturday, July 14: Champs
• Sunday, July 15: Banquet