Happy 4th of July! Hope you are all enjoying the holiday weekend and the day off from swim practice!

WILL YOU BE AT THE MEET ON SATURDAY?

This Saturday’s meet (7/9) will be at home against the Almaden Gators. Swimmers will need to check in with the coaches Saturday morning no later than 6:30 am.

If your child will be missing any part of this Saturday’s meet (7/9), please email the coaches and volunteer coordinators TODAY. Due to the holiday, we will have a short week to complete meet entries. So far the swimmers we know who will be missing at least part of the meet are: Alexie and Shaelan Barber; Alan and Ethan Calderon; Nicholas and Marcus Fumigalli; Nick Mamola; Zoe Marley; Melani Quezada,

NEW BLOCKS ARE IN!

Most of the swimmers already know this, but our new diving blocks have been installed and are working out great! Thanks to all penguins and parents for raising Swim-a-Thon funds over the last couple of years to purchase the new blocks. And special thanks to Nancy Keslin and Kevin Nicholls for getting them ordered and installed. We’re excited to use them in the meet this weekend. We’ll see if penguins really CAN fly!

CHAMPS FORMS DUE JULY 9

Remember to get your Champs meal orders and payment turned in to the “CHAMPS MEALS” folder by July 9. You can write one check to “LPAC” for all meals. Champs Program Ads are also due on July 9. Both of these are important fundraisers for the team and the league, so please show your support and get those forms in on time! Forms are posted to the Champs page of the website.

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Saturday, July 9: Almaden @ LPAC
• Saturday, July 16: Silver Creek @ LPAC
• Thursday, July 21: Spirit Night
• Friday, July 22: Spaghetti Dinner
• Saturday, July 23: Champs
• Sunday, July 24: Banquet

Dear Penguins and Parents:

It was a close one, but Oaktree ended up winning Saturday’s meet by a final score of 109.8 to 108.6. Once again, LPAC actually had the edge in overall place points, but Oaktree pulled ahead in the second half with more improvement points. It’s a good reminder that every race and every swimmer really can make a difference! Meet results are posted to the Oaktree page of the website.

WILL YOU BE AT THE MEET ON JULY 9?

This weekend is a bye, so there is no meet on Saturday, July 2. But if you will be missing any part of the Almaden meet on July 9, please let both the coaches and volunteer coordinators know this week.

SWIM-A-THON ON WEDNESDAY

This Wednesday (June 29) will be the annual Swim-a-Thon fundraiser. Swimmers should get pledges now (either a flat rate or price per lap) and then come to their regular practice time to swim as many laps as they can. Parents, we need at least five volunteers to stay at each practice and help count laps (but the coaches will take care of the early-morning high school practice). There are lots of fun prizes planned this year, and anybody who swims has a chance to win! Check the Swim-a-Thon page of the website to download a pledge form. Funds raised this year will help purchase new team EZ-Ups and other equipment. Please note that all donations are tax-deductible.

RAFT TRIP IS FULL

We’ve filled all the boats for the Raft Trip this Saturday. If you’ve signed up but end up not being able to go, please let Chad Seps know ASAP, as there are people on the waiting list hoping to attend. Those of you that are signed up, be sure to check the Raft Trip page of the website for a map and a list of what to bring (and what not to bring). Happy rafting!

NO PRACTICE ON MONDAY

Happy Fourth of July! Remember, there is no morning or evening practice on Monday, July 4. Regular practices resume on July 5.

GIFTS FOR COACHES

If you’d like to contribute to team-wide gifts for our awesome LPAC coaches, please see Judy Seps at the Almaden meet on July 9.

CHAMPS MEAL ORDERS

It’s hard to believe, but there are only four weeks left in the swim season! That means it’s already time to start thinking about Champs. The VCSL Championship Meet will be held at Morgan Hill Aquatic Center on Saturday, July 23. With all six teams competing against each other, this is a very big and very long meet (typically lasting until about 4:00 pm). We strongly recommend that you pre-order breakfast or lunch (or both!) from the Snack Bar or from Panera. This year the snack bar will serve only pre-orders until 8:00 am for breakfast and until 1:00 pm for lunch, and will prepare only a limited number of additional meals. So if you want to eat, be sure to get your order forms in ahead of time! Please turn in orders and payment to the “CHAMPS MEALS” folder by July 9. You can write one check to “LPAC” for all meals. Order forms are attached to this email and are also posted to the Champs page of the website.

CHAMPS PROGRAM ADS

Show your penguin pride and place an ad in the Champs Program! 100% of the proceeds go directly to LPAC, so this is a great way to help support the team while giving a shout-out to your favorite penguins or promoting your business. The cost is $15 for a business card-size ad, $30 for half-page, and $50 for full-page. Use the attached order form to design your own ad, or just email photos and text to Kris Fuss and she can design one for you.

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Wednesday, June 29: Swim-a-Thon
• Saturday, July 2: Raft Trip
• Monday, July 4: Independence Day – no practices
• Saturday, July 9: Almaden @ LPAC
• Saturday, July 16: Silver Creek @ LPAC
• Thursday, July 21: Spirit Night
• Friday, July 22: Spaghetti Dinner
• Saturday, July 23: Champs
• Sunday, July 24: Banquet

TGIF! Some quick reminders before tomorrow’s meet at Oaktree:

1. The meet is at Oaktree Swim Club, located at the corner of Chrismara Court and Castello Drive.
2. Swimmers need to check in with coaches no later than 7:30 am. Please leave time to find street parking and walk to the pool.
3. If your child is ill Saturday morning, please call or text Coach Scott: 408-613-5126.
4. The meet starts at 8:30 am, and Oaktree will be running six lanes.
5. You can find a map, meet entries, and volunteer assignments on the LPAC @ Oaktree page of the website.
6. Our team area is on the grass under the big tree. Space will be limited, so please plan to squeeze in tight!
7. Remember to turn in Raft Trip entry forms, payment, and signed waivers if you haven’t already done so.

Let’s take a chomp out of the Sharks…GO PENGUINS!