Week 9 Update: No Practice July 4th, Community Service, Register for Beach Trip and Banquet NOW!

Jul 4, 2022

Dear Penguins and Parents:

Hope everyone had fun on the Raft Trip and enjoyed the swim meet-free weekend! Now we’re into the final sprint of the season. There are only nine practices left before Champs, so please try to come every day if you can!

No Practice on Monday, July 4th!

There will be no practice on Monday, July 4th! Enjoy your Indendence Day!

VERY IMPORTANT – WILL YOU BE AT Silver Creek and/or Champs?

We only have two meets left in the season! Please send an email TODAY to coaches@swimlpac.org if your swimmer will have to miss all or part of the following meets:

  • LPAC @ Silver Creek on July 9th, or
  • Champs on July 16th.

The swimmers that we know will be missing all or part of the Silver Creek meet on July 9th are: V. Vunawai, C. DeSantis, Y. Hajizadeh, S. Hodges, Gw. Gill, Gr. Gill.

The swimmers that we know will be missing all or part of Champs on July 16th are: V. Vunawai, C. DeSantis, Y. Hajizadeh, C. Luna, M. Erastova.

Message from our Volunteer Coordinators

Parent Volunteers:

We need you! We are looking for Timers and Recorders for the Silver Creek meet on July 9th. Silver Creek has 8 lanes, so we need twice as many as usual. If you would like to help by volunteering to be a Timer or a Recorder, please email volunteers@swimlpac.org.

If you will not be at our last two meets, the volunteer coordinators need to know ASAP. Please send an email NOW to volunteers@swimlpac.org, if you will have to miss all or part of the following dates:

  • LPAC @ Silver Creek on July 9th, or
  • Champs on July 16th.

LPAC @ Silver Creek on July 9th

Meet Details

  • Date: Saturday, July 9, 2022
  • Time: LPAC swimmers need to check in by 7:20 am
  • The meet starts at 8:30 am and generally ends around 12:30 pm

Location

Silver Creek Valley Country Club Pool
Located between Farnsworth Drive
and Country Club Parkway
near Courtside Drive
San Jose, California 95138

Note: Most LPAC families park at Silver Oak Elementary School, located just a little past the pool at 5000 Farnsworth Drive. This map shows the school location.

Swim-a-Thon Pledges Due on July 8th

SWIM-A-THON

Penguins, your pledges must be turned in by July 8th to qualify for prizes.

Coaches Raffle

Extra tickets for the Coaches Raffle will be $1.00 and will go on sale Saturday, July 9th during the Silver Creek meet. See Kelly Fumagalli for tickets!

Visit the Swim-a-Thon page on our website for more information.

Community Service Event on July 8th

Community Service Event

We will be having a community service event for all age groups on Friday, July 8, 2022, hosted by San Jose Parks and Rec. We can’t wait to see Big Buddies with their Little Buddies, and Penguins of all ages, getting together to serve the community.

Details:

  • Age Group: All age groups
  • Date: Friday, July 8th
  • Time: 10:30 am – 1:00 pm
  • Location: Los Paseos Park. Meet at the pool at 10:15 am and we will walk over together.
  • Waiver: Everyone participating must fill out a Volunteer Waiver. Turn in your waiver to the “ACTIVITIES” folder in the family files.
  • Cost: None
  • Questions: Amelia Hadfield (408.529.5783)

Beach Trip on July 9th

High School Penguins and Parents:

Don’t forget to register for the Beach Trip by Tuesday, July 5th.

Details:

Use the button below to register now!

LPAC Beach Trip Registration – Must Register by July 5th

End of Season Banquet on July 17th

Banquet Details

The end of season Banquet is approaching fast and it is time to register. Final registration deadline is Tuesday, July 5th.

  • Date: Sunday, July 17, 2022
  • Time: 4:30 to 8:00 PM
  • Place: Los Paseos Clubhouse & lawn area
  • Meal: Choice of Freshly Grilled Tacos with Carne Asada, Chicken, Al Pastor, or Grilled Vegetables. Rice, beans, chips and salsa will also be served.
  • Cost: Swimmers eat free but must register to reserve a meal.
  • Additional meals: $15 for adults; $13 for kids. You MUST order extra meals in advance; orders will not be accepted at the door.
  • Payment Options:
    • Check: Make checks payable to LPAC and put your checks in the ACTIVITIES folder in the family files.
    • Zelle: Use Zelle to pay Justin Katz at treasurer@swimlpac.org, Include “LPAC 2022 Banquet” with Swimmer Family Last Name in memo.

Use the button below to register now!

LPAC Banquet Registration – Must Register by July 5th

End of Season Gifts for Coaches

If you would like to contribute to end of season gifts for the coaches, please get in touch with Judy Seps. She will be collecting contributions and will have cards to sign at the Silver Creek Meet on July 9th, Spirit Night on July 14th, and the Spaghetti Dinner on July 15th. Feel free to give as much or as little money as you would like. All funds will be pooled together to purchase gift cards. We will present the gift cards and Thank You cards to each coach at the LPAC banquet.

LPAC Governing Board Elections

The LPAC Governing Board is looking for volunteers for the 2023 season. If you are interested in volunteering, please email Jennie Anderson with interest and any other questions about volunteering for the board.

Upcoming Events – Mark Your Calendars!

Mark Your Calendars!

Please take note of the upcoming events and mark your calendars. We will send out more information about each event in future emails, but you can click on the links below to read more about each event on our website.