
Weekly Mailer
July 1, 2013 |
Dear VJO Swimmers and
Parents,
Swim-A-Thon Re-cap
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Duck-A-Thon
Swim-A-Thon last Thursday. We ended up having a great turnout
with absolutely no rain. Thank you also to everyone that
helped organize and run the event. A special thank you to
Cyndee Bogard for making the event happen! Remember swimmers
you have until July 25th to keep raising money…
our goal is to raise $15,000. As of today we have
raised $6,036.
Shark Pride Day Dual Meet Re-cap
We had a HUGE turnout at our Shark Pride Day Dual Meet last
Thursday June 27th. We had 94 VJO swimmers
participate in our Dual Meet. The coaches were all very
excited to see such great participation and there were some
outstanding swims as well. We again apologize for not having
enough time to swim the butterfly events. The results will be
posted online and emailed out in the next couple of days.
Westside Meet Re-cap
Unfortunately we did not have as big of a turn out as we would
have liked at our last Long Course Meet of the season. On the
plus side we got to enjoy some hot weather and fast swimming.
Results have not yet been posted, but will be online and emailed
out in the next couple of days.
Upcoming
Events:
4th
of July Parade
Swimmers and parents please come
join us and help celebrate Independence Day and showcase our team
spirit at the 160th Annual
Vallejo 4th of July Parade. Parents
and family members are asked to join us in the walk too. Wear
your turquoise shark shirt, if you do not
have one or need another one, please see Diane Powell or Pam
Henderson on deck to buy your t-shirt (T-Shirt:$10).
- Meeting Time: 9:00am
- Meeting Place: AlabamaSt. off Broadway St. Please look for our turquoise shirts and team banner along Alabama St. We are entry #27.
- Parade Route: Starts on Tennessee St. at Broadway at 10:00 a.m., travels west to Sonoma Blvd., then south along Sonoma Blvd. to Georgia St., then west again to end at Georgia St. and Santa Clara St.
- Check your file folders soon for Parade flyer with details.
NO AFTERNOON PRACTICE on July 4th &
5th.
There will be no afternoon practice
for any groups on Thursday July 4th and Friday
5th. We will instead hold a special July
5th morning practice for all groups (Seniors
& Age Group 7-9am, Tuffy, Sam & Hilary’s Group
7:30-9:00am).
· Thursday
July 4th – No Practice
· Friday
July 5th – Morning Practice only
o Seniors &
Age Group 7-9am
o Tuffy, Sam,
& Hilary’s Group 7:30-9:00am
Swim-A-Thon Make-up Day – July
9th
Next Tuesday July 9th we
will be holding our Swim-A-Thon Make up Day from 3:30-5:30. Make
sure you bring a parent or person to count for you. Clip boards and
counting sheets will be provided. Swim-A-Thon
Questions? Call Cyndee
Bogard @ 510-407-5282 or email: [email protected]
Last Day for Swim-A-Thon
Donations– July
25th
We will be collecting Swim-A-Thon
donations all the way up to July 25th. Make sure you
have your envelopes clearly marked with
swimmers FIRST/LAST name. Also include
a PHONE NUMBER in case we have questions.
All donations are due by: JULY 25th.
Swim-A-Thon Questions?
Call Cyndee Bogard @ 510-407-5282 or
email: [email protected]
Upcoming
Meets:
Ukiah Dolphins C/B/A Meet (July
26-28)
Ukiah Meet still open for
entries! Sign up ASAP if you are
planning to attend. This will be our team meet for the month
of July. All VJO swimmers are encouraged to attend this
meet... it will be a fun one! Enter online
at: http://ome.swimconnection.com/pc/UD20130726
.
Camping: Get your sleeping bags and
marshmallows ready! We will be camping at Bushay Recreation
Area Campgrounds at Lake Mendocino. The price is $25 per
night with a maximum of 8 people plus 2 vehicle per campsite.
Total of $50 per campsite for 2 nights stay (Friday July
26th & Saturday July 27th).Campsites
could accommodate 2 families. If we have 2 families per
campsite we can split the accommodations to $12.50 per family
per night.
How to Reserve your
Campsite: Any VJO families interested in
camping during the Ukiah Swim Meet please contact Marylou
Miguel at [email protected] or by text only (707) 373- 8771.
VJO families are currently staying in the following campsites: B69,
B70, B71, B72, B73, B77, B78, B81, B82
Interested in Making
Your Own Reservations: Families interested in
making their own reservation either call 1-877 444-6777 or
go to the website http://www.recreation.gov/, then choose Bushay
Recreation Area Campground. Our families would like to stay
close together. Please try to reserve the other campsites near by
B83, B51, B53, B55, B79, and B80. These campsites are closer
to the grassy play area and lake access.
2013 Junior Olympic
Championships (July 12-14)
Swimmers must have achieved the JO
time standard to enter this meet. The 2013 Summer Junior Olympic
Championships on July 12-14 is opened online for
entries. Online Meet Entries: The Deadline is
11:59 pm, Wednesday, July 3rd, 2013. Enter online @
Swim Connection: http://ome.swimconnection.com/pc/tera20130712.
- Swimmers may compete in up to three (3) events per day and a maximum of seven (7) individual events, plus relays for the entire meet.
- TIME: Meet begins at 9:00 AM each day. Warm-ups from 7:00 to 8:45 a.m. Finals will begin no sooner than 1 hour after the conclusion of trials. The exact time will be determined by the meet referee and announced as early as practical each day.
- BONUS EVENTS:
- Swimmers with 1 qualifying time 2 bonus events allowed
- Swimmers with 2 qualifying times 1 bonus event allowed
- Swimmers with 3+ qualifying times No bonus events allowed
- Enter all Bonus events with your best LC time / No Bonus entries allowed for the 800/1500 Freestyle
2013 Far Western Championships (July 31 - Aug
4)
Swimmers must have achieved the
Far Western time standard to enter this meet. The 2013 LC Summer
Far Western Championships on August 1-5 will be held at the Frank
Fiscalini International Swim Center at Independence High School,
627 North Jackson Avenue, San Jose, CA 95133. The meet is opened
online for entries. Online Meet Entries:
http://ome.swimconnection.com/pc/west20130731
. The deadline is Wednesday, July 24,
2013 .
Save the
Date:
· July
4 -
4th of July Parade (No Swim Practice)
· July
5 - No
Afternoon Practice (only 7-9am morning practice)
·
July 12-14 - Junior
Olympic Championships (Concord, CA)
·
July 17-21 - Summer
Sectional Championships (Santa Clarita, CA)
· July
25 - Team Picture
Day (4-6pm)
· July
25 - Shark Pride
Day 6-7pm (After Team Picture)
· July
25 - Deadline for
Swim-A-Thon Donations
·
July 26-28 - Ukiah Dolphins
Meet (Ukiah, CA)
·
July 31-Aug 4– Long Course Far Western
Championships (San Jose, CA)
· Aug
7-10 - Western Zones (Roseville,
CA)
·
Aug 9-11
- Zone 3 Championships (Vallejo, CA)
· Aug
12-25 - Team Break (No Practice - 2 weeks)
· Aug
26 - First Day of
Fall Practice
· Aug
29 - Shark Pride
Day (All Groups 5-7pm)
· Sept
2 - No
Practice (Labor Day)
· Sept
14 - 2013 VJO Awards
Banquet
· Sept
26 - Shark Pride Day (All
Groups 5-7pm)
·
Sept 27-29 - VJO Short Course C/B/A
Meet
· Sept
30 - No Practice (Meet
Recovery Day)