JOIN VALLEJO AQUATIC
CLUB
Vallejo
Aquatic Club (VJO) was founded over 60 years ago with the goal of
providing a competitive, year-round and affordable swim club to all
members of the community. VJO aims to serve all levels of
swimmers - from our beginning
pre-team all the way up to our elite senior swimmers, and
even Olympic
swimmer Natalie Coughlin once swam for VJO! Our team is like
a family - we spend a lot of time together at practice, swim meets,
and fun social outings
like movie days and rock climbing. We want to include
everyone who wants to swim - and offer scholarships and other
financial assistance,
as well as sibling/family discounts, and a new refer-a-friend
program. Please contact our membership chair at
info@vallejoaquatics.org; president@vallejoaquatics.org;
jenniferthiem@vallejoaquatics.org for more infomation about
becoming a VJO Shark!
Contact VJO:
Vallejo Aquatic Club
P.O
Box 5846
Vallejo, CA 94591-5846
EMAIL:
info@vallejoaquatics.org; jenniferthiem@vallejoaquatics.org
(707) 553-SWIM
For Application forms please
click
here
Frequently Asked
Questions:
What do I need
to bring to practice? You will need the following:
swim suit, goggles, swim cap, floating fins. VJO has
kickboards you can use during practice, but most swimmers
eventually purchase their own. For Junior and Senior group
swimmers, please ask your coach for your additional equipment
list.
How can I
contact my coach: The best way to contact your coach
is by email and arrange a time to meet if needed. Parents can
speak with coaches on deck *before* and *after* practice. It
is best not to try to discuss questions or other issues with the
coahes when they are working with swimmers in the
water.
When can I sign
up for my first swim meet? You coach will let you
know when you are ready for your first swim meet. In most
cases, they will let you know which events you are ready for and
how to sign up and what to do the day of the meet. Please
review the Swim Meet Info page prior to attending your first meet,
and feel free to contact a coach or Board Member if you have any
questions.
What if I am
having trouble paying my monthly dues? If you are
unable to pay or will be late with payment, please contact the
Treasurer ASAP. The sooner you communicate with us, the
sooner we can help you come up with solutions - we have several
forms of financial assistance and are always willing to work with
you if you are experiencing a hardship. However, if your
account becomes delinquent and you do not give us notice, we will
have to keep your swimmer out of the water until we can reach an
agreement.
When will I
move up to the next level/age group? Your coach will
determine when you are ready to move into another group. This is
partially determined by age and partially determined by level.
Please look at the links for each group for a general idea of
what is required for each group. The coaches meet regularly
to discuss swimmers, so you can rest assured they are always
evaluating each swimmer. If you have any concerns or
questions about your swimmer's progress, do not hesitate to speak
with your coach. Please also read this article about the
parent-swimmer-coach relationship.
Why are
volunteer hours required? VJO is a not-for-profit
volunteer run organization. We offer elite coaching at a
relatively reasonable cost. We depend on our families to
volunteer to keep the team running. Our Board members are all
parent volunteers, and our home swim meets - which not only provide
a terrific opoortunity for our swimmers to compete with other local
competitive swimmers, but also provide the majority of our
operating budget for the year - run solely on parent volunteer
hours. We simply cannot exist without parent volunteers. If
you would like to help or have a particular skill or talent you
would like to contribute, please contact out volunteer
coordinator.
What if I
cannot attend and volunteer at a home meet? Contact
our Volunteer Coordinator right away. Although 10 volunteer
hours are required of each family at each home meet, we have *many*
other opportunities for you to help and make up these hours if you
are unable to attend. You must give the Coordinator advance
notice, however, that you will not be attending the meet, to avoid
a penalty
Can I attend a
Board meeting? Absolutely - we encourage you to
attend and stay informed. Board meetings are generally held
on the second Wednesday of the month in the Cunningham Pool
portables.
Why do I need to join
Pacific Swimming?
Can we take a break for
the winter?
What if I swim for a
rec team during the summer/fall, can I still swim with VJO in the
off season?
The Vallejo Aquatic
Club (VJO) is a non-profit organization with the purpose of
providing supervised training in competitive swimming for young
athletes. VJO is a member of the Pacific Swimming, the Local
Swimming Committee (LSC) of the United States Swimming
(USS).
VJO is run by Officers
composed of parents of swimmers. They are elected by the members of
VJO in good standing at a general membership meeting. The Officers
and Committee Chairpersons appointed by the President and approved
by the Officers comprises the Board of Directors which formulate
and set the rules in operating VJO. The members of the Board of
Directors are all volunteer parents of swimmers.
VJO employs USA-S
registered coaches. They teach swimmers techniques in improving
swimmer's performance. They also determine if a swimmer is ready to
participate in swim meets.
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