
Weekly Mailer
January 28, 2013 |
Dear VJO Swimmers and Parents,
Team Ice Skating & Ice Cream Re-Cap
This was our largest VJO Ice Skating turn-out in
years! Thank you to everyone that attended out team
Ice Skating and Ice Cream in Vacaville last Saturday Jan
26th. We had over 60 VJO swimmers and parents
skating and over 40 VJO swimmers and parents at Fenton’s
Creamery for ice cream and lunch afterwards. This was the
largest VJO crowd we have had attend Ice Skating in years. We
thank everyone for their participation in VJO and hope everyone had
a great time ice skating.
Upcoming
Events:
Shark Pride
Day - Thurs Jan 31st
5-6:30pm
This Thursday Jan 31stis Shark Pride Day! All
groups will be swimming together from 5-6:30pm. Please be
aware we have shortened the Shark Pride Day practice time for the
winter. Show off your Shark spirit! The last Thursday of
every month is Shark Pride Day. On this day, all VJO swimmers are
encouraged to wear their team shirts to school and around
town. We want to encourage team unity by having the entire
swim team practice together from 5-6:30pm. The team will
warm-up together, work on skills together, and play games/ relays
together. This will be a team building day with a great
opportunity to get to know swimmers in other groups.
VJO C/B/A Meet (Feb
22-24)
Swimmers-
Sign-up
today!!! We only have
37 VJO swimmers signed up for our own home meet on Feb
22-24! The meet is open online for entries.
Our VJO C/B/A Meet will be held on Feb 22-24 at the
Cunningham Pool. All VJO swimmers are encouraged to attend
this meet. Enter Online at: http://ome.swimconnection.com/pc/vjo20130222.
Deadline for entries: 11:59 p.m. Thursday, February 14, 2013.
See “Upcoming Meet” section below for more
details.
Parents-
Get signed up today
for the volunteer position and time best for
you! Parent Volunteer Sign-up sheets
for the meet are posted on clip boards in the shark tank.
Remember we need each and every family’s help to put on a big
meet like this. Every VJO family is responsible for
volunteering at home meets. This is the only way we keep
mandatory volunteer hours with penalty fees from happening.
We need volunteers for
the following positions:
· Meet
Set-up
· Meet
Take-down
· Snack
Bar
·
Hospitality (we need more this time!)
· Head
Timer
·
Colorado
·
Computer
·
Runner
· Meet
Marshalls
· Officials
(Stroke & Turn & Starter)
Hot Chocolate
Night
Thank you parents for your food donations last week
for Hot Chocolate Night! Last week’s
donations were a big help, but we need more snacks!
Every Thursday night our parents organize a Hot Chocolate Night
with snacks for our swimmers. Our swimmers love this practice
night and look forward to it all week. Unfortunately we are still
very low on supplies. The snack foods were very sparse two
week ago and almost non-existent. Parents we are still in need of
snacks for Hot Chocolate Night.
We need:
· Hot
Chocolate packets
· Hot Cider
packets
· Mini
marshmallows (any flavor)
·
Chips
·
Goldfish
·
Oreos
·
Cookies
· Pop
tarts
· Cup of
Noodles
· Your
favorite snack food
What to do if you take a
break from swimming?
If your son or daughter plans to take a break from swimming
with VJO please make sure you notify the team via email or written
notice two weeks in advance. Please email our Membership
Chair, Diane Powell ([email protected]) and Treasurer,
Dora Tang ([email protected])
the dates you son or daughter will not be swimming. This can
also be done clicking the contact us on our team website,
where your email will notify the same individuals. You will also
need to pay a $10 inactive fee during the months your child is not
swimming. Paying the inactive fee will enable you to join
back at any time without having to pay the family member fee
again. Thank you!
Upcoming
Meets:
VJO C/BA
Meet - Feb 22-24
(Cunningham Pool)
Meet is open online for entries… get signed
up today!!! We only have
37 VJO swimmers signed up for our own home meet on Feb
22-24! The VJO C/B/A Meet will be held on
February 22-24 at the Cunningham Pool. This meet is
recommended for all VJO swimmers. Enter Online
at: http://ome.swimconnection.com/pc/vjo20130222.
Deadline for entries: 11:59 p.m.
Thursday, February 14, 2013. All VJO parents are
expected to volunteer to make this meet happen. Parent
volunteer sign-up sheets are posted on clip boards in the shark
tank. Get signed up today! There will be no swim practice on
Friday 2/22 or Monday 2/25 due to the meet.
Save the
Date:
· Jan
31 - Shark Pride Day (All
Groups 5:00-6:30pm)
· Feb
16 - Spaghetti Feed &
Talent Show
· Feb
18 - No Practice
(Happy Presidents Day!)
·
Feb 22-24 - VJO C/B/A Meet (Cunningham
Pool)
· Feb
25 - No Practice (Day
After Home Meet)
· Feb
28 - Shark Pride Day (All
Groups 5-6:30pm)
· Mar
3 - Zone All Star
Development Meet (Carson City, Nevada)
·
Mar 9-10 - QUIK C/B/A Meet (Rohnert Park,
CA)
·
Mar 15-17 - Junior Olympic Championships (San Ramon,
CA)
· Mar
28 - Shark Pride Day (All
Groups 5-6:30pm)
·
April 4-7 - Far Western
Championships (Morgan Hill, CA)
· April
13 - Team Bowling (Stars Bowling,
Vacaville)
·
April 19-21 - VJO C/B/A Meet (Cunningham
Pool)
· April
22 - No Practice (Day After
Home Meet)
· April
25 - Shark Pride Day (All
Groups 5-7pm)
· April
27-28 - 10 & Under Championships (Sunnyvale, CA)
·
May 18-19 - QUIK C/B/A Meet (Rohnert Park,
CA)