Hope you have all had a nice winter break (though lately it’s hardly seemed like winter)!

Swim team season will be here before you know it, so we just wanted to check in and share some information about the upcoming LPAC season.

REGISTRATION FOR 2015 SEASON

Registration packets will be emailed to returning families in early March. All forms and payment will be due by Friday, March 14.

Registration fees for Association members will be $180 for the first swimmer plus $160 per sibling. For non-Association members, the fees will be $200 for the first swimmer plus $180 per sibling.

Remember, we do all our communication through email, so please send mail to info@swimlpac.org if your email address has changed.

If you have any new siblings who will be trying out for the team this year, or if your child is not planning on returning to LPAC, please send mail to info@swimlpac.org so we can get a rough idea of how many spots we’ll have available on the roster.

RECRUITING NEW PENGUINS

If you know of any new families who might be interested in joining LPAC, tell them to send an email to info@swimlpac.org. They should plan to come to Walk-In Registration at the clubhouse on Saturday, March 28. We expect to have only a limited number of openings this year, and we do give registration priority to members of the Los Paseos Association.

TEAM CALENDAR

A tentative calendar for the 2015 season is posted to the team website. Practices will begin on Monday, April 27, and the end-of-season team banquet will be on Sunday, July 19.

Stay tuned for more details as we get closer to the start of the season. We look forward to seeing all of you penguins back in the water very soon!

Hope you are all enjoying your summer (and sleeping in on Saturday mornings)!

Just a few final end-of-the-swim-season messages:

TROPHIES: COME AND GET ‘EM

If you weren’t able to come to the banquet but would like to pick up your child’s trophy and ribbons, please reply to this email. Coach Scott has them at his house, and you can pick them up in the next week or two. After that, they’ll go into cold storage until next year!

WANT A DVD?

If you didn’t already purchase a DVD of the team slideshow/video, Melinda Doutt still has copies available. The cost is $20. Please send email to mdoutt@gmail.com to order your copy.

JUST KEEP SWIMMIN…

The coaches have gotten a lot of questions about year-round swimming. If your kids love swimming and already miss swim team, maybe they should give it a try! We’re lucky to live close to several very good teams. See the new Year-Round Swimming page on the team website for more information. You can send mail to coaches@swimlpac.org or contact any of the year-round swim families to discuss which program might work best for you.

Thanks again for a great LPAC season. Enjoy the rest of your summer…and GO PENGUINS!

Just a few last-minute reminders before tomorrow:

CHAMPS CHECK-IN: 7:00 AM

Remember: swimmers need to check in tomorrow by 7:00 am at the Morgan Hill Aquatic Center. The coaches’ check-in table will be set up in the LPAC team area (see map posted to the Champs page of the website). If your child is ill, please call or text Coach Scott at (408) 613-5126.

Parents, please check in at the volunteer table and be sure to listen for the shift changes.

We encourage you to purchase a program and raffle tickets — all proceeds help the league pay for Champs.

AFTER-CHAMPS PARTY FOR HIGH SCHOOLERS

All swimmers in the high school age group are invited to an after-Champs potluck party Saturday night at 7:00 pm at Nicole Richards’ home (6906 Rockton Ave). Please bring $5 to help pay for dinner and bring something to share!

BANQUET ON SUNDAY

The LPAC Team Awards Banquet will be on Sunday starting at 4:30 pm. Remember to bring your own folding chairs. We look forward to getting all the penguins back together one last time to hand out trophies and celebrate another great season!

GO PENGUINS!