Hope you all have a happy Fourth of July weekend! There is no meet on Saturday (7/4), but here are a few end-of-week reminders:

1. Orders for Champs Program Ads are due no later than Monday morning (7/6). Don’t miss this chance to support your favorite penguin(s)…100% of the proceeds benefit LPAC!
2. Be sure to also turn in your Banquet Order form. Swimmers eat for free, but we still need you to turn in a form confirming the number of meals.
3. If you’re going on the Raft Trip, be sure to bring signed waiver forms.
4. If your swimmer is going to miss any part of the Oaktree meet or Champs, we need to know NOW. If your child is not already listed below, please send email to both coaches@swimlpac.org and volunteers@swimlpac.org.
5. Don’t forget…the Root Beer Float Social and Pool Party will be on Monday (7/6) from 3:15 to 6:00 pm.
6. We know it can be hard to wake up early, especially after a fun holiday weekend. But please plan to come to practice on Monday morning and every day in these last two weeks leading up to Champs. Every penguin can make a difference, but you need to come to practice to keep improving your strokes and getting faster!

Swimmers missing all or part of the Oaktree meet (7/11): Kayla Fewkes, Rachel Hoge, Claire Lombardi, Matthew Lombardi

Swimmers missing all or part of Champs (7/18): Claire Lombardi, Matthew Lombardi, Izabella Hasse, Jazmine Hasse

Dear Penguins and Parents:

Congratulations on another dual meet victory this weekend! Our mighty Penguins shellacked the Sharks and defeated Silver Creek by a score of 122.35 to 100.48. And we all had a great time celebrating afterwards during the Overnighter. Thanks again to the Board members and other parents who helped out all night to make this a fun and safe event for everyone. Hope everyone was able to get some sleep and catch up on Sunday!

CONGRATULATIONS (AGAIN) DANI!

Daniela Fasan shaved a little more time off her I.M. at Silver Creek, breaking her own 13-14 Girls record with a new time of 1:06.73. Way to go Dani!

MISSING RIBBONS?

If you are missing ribbons from the Silver Creek meet, please contact Nancy Keslin at (408) 224-6408.

THIS WEEK AT PRACTICE

With only three weeks left in the season, it’s more important than ever to come to swim practice every day if you can. The coaches are working closely with swimmers on specific stroke techniques and issues they’ve observed during meets. We will be having practice on Friday (July 3), so dress in red, white, and blue to show off your penguin patriotic spirit!

ONLY TWO MORE MEETS TO GO!

We have our last dual meet at home against Oaktree on July 11 and then Champs in Morgan Hill on July 18. If your swimmer will be missing any part of either meet, the coaches and volunteer coordinators need to know ASAP, as meet entries and volunteer assignments have to be submitted early. Please send email to coaches@swimlpac.org and volunteers@swimlpac.org.

VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED FOR CHAMPS

We still need to fill a few more volunteer shifts at Champs on Saturday, July 18:

• 3rd shift Clerk Marshal
• 3rd shift Event Board
• 4th shift Clerk of the Course (2 spots)
• 4th shift Deck Marshal
• 4th shift Event Board

Champs is such a big meet, we really need every family to pitch in. Families with multiple swimmers may be asked to volunteer for more than one shift. Please send email to volunteers@swimlpac.org if you can help out with one or more of these jobs!

RAFT TRIP ON SATURDAY

Hopefully you have already signed up for the Raft Trip this Saturday (July 4). If not, you can call or text Chad Seps (408-887-3267) and see if there are any spots still available. Everyone should plan to be at the Knights Ferry parking lot no later than 9:00 am.

Everyone who goes down the river must have a signed waiver form. Parents, if you are not going on the trip with your kids, you need to be sure to print one out and sign it ahead of time. Waiver forms, a map, and other information are posted to the Raft Trip page of the website. Remember to bring lunch in a cooler, sunscreen, and sturdy shoes (not flip-flops). And don’t bring anything with you on the boat that shouldn’t get wet…because EVERYTHING gets wet!

END-OF-SEASON FUN EVENTS

We’ve still got several fun team events to fit in before the end of the season! Please mark these dates on your calendar and see the website for additional details.

• Root Beer Float Social: On Monday, July 6, all age groups are invited to a Root Beer Float Social and pool party at the Los Paseos Pool from 3:00 to 6:00 pm. We’ll serve up the floats around 4:15 pm. The cost is $1 for Association members and $2 for non-members. Parents and siblings are also welcome to attend.
• Rockin’ Jump: All swimmers in the 9-11 age group are invited to Rockin’ Jump on Wednesday, July 8 from 12:00 to 2:00 pm. The cost is $12 per child.
• Beach Trip: The evening of Saturday, July 11 is the annual LPAC Beach Trip for the high-school swimmers and their parents. Please send email to Nancy Keslin if you are planning to attend. We need lots of parent drivers to help out, as kids are not allowed to drive themselves to this event.
• Spirit Night: All LPAC swimmers and their families should attend Spirit Night on Thursday, July 16 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. We’ll elect next year’s Board members and Swimmer Reps, share info about Champs, make posters, give out Swim-a-Thon prizes, and then watch the year-end slide show. There is no cost for this event.
• Spaghetti Dinner: On the night before Champs, all swimmers ages 13-18 are invited to the Spaghetti dinner from 6:00 to 7:00 pm.
• Banquet: The end-of-season Awards Banquet will be on Saturday, July 19 from 4:30 to 8:00 pm. Dinner will be catered by Buca di Beppo. All swimmers eat for free, but we need you to turn in an order form so we know how many penguin mouths we have to feed. Parents and siblings can also order meals for an additional cost. The order form is attached to this email and is also posted to the Banquet page of the team website. Orders and payment must be turned in by Wednesday, July 8.

GET THOSE PLEDGES!

Don’t forget to turn in your Swim-a-Thon pledges to help us raise funds for new starting blocks. Everyone who participated is eligible for prizes; the last day to turn in pledges is July 7. We appreciate your support!

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Saturday, July 4: Raft Trip
• Monday, July 6: Root Beer Float Social
• Wednesday, July 8: Rockin’ Jump (9-11 practice group)
• Saturday, July 11: Oaktree @ LPAC
• Saturday, July 11: Beach Trip
• Thursday, July 16: Spirit Night
• Friday, July 17: Spaghetti Dinner
• Saturday, July 18: Champs
• Sunday, July 19: Banquet

See full LPAC 2015 calendar

A few quick reminders before the weekend:

1. Check the Silver Creek meet page of the website for a map, meet entries, volunteer assignments, and other important information about the meet on Saturday.
2. Plan to park in the lot at Silver Creek Elementary School (5000 Farnsworth Drive) and walk to the pool. Space is very tight at Silver Creek, so please plan to share EZ-Ups with other families.
3. All swimmers need to check in with the coaches no later than 7:20 am. Please remember to check OUT with the coaches if you leave before the end of the meet.
4. If your swimmer is ill, please call or text Coach Scott: 408-613-5126.
5. Parents, please check in with the volunteer coordinators when you arrive, even if you are not currently assigned a shift. We need extra helpers because Silver Creek has so many lanes!
6. Remember to bring paperwork and your checkbook, either to the meet or to the Overnighter, to sign up for Champs Meals, Champs Program Ads, Champs T-Shirts, and the Raft Trip. Saturday is the last day to turn in all those forms!
7. Judy Seps will be collecting money at the meet for gifts to give to our six coaches.
8. Check-in for the Overnighter will start at 6:00 pm.

GO PENGUINS!