
Weekly Mailer
July 8, 2013 |
Dear VJO Swimmers and Parents,
4th of July Parade
Thank you all for joining us in the 160th Annual
Vallejo 4th of July Parade. We had a great turn
out this year and we were very excited to have a larger number of
VJO family members walking with us. We hope everyone had a
fun and safe holiday!
Good Luck Junior Olympic Team!
We would like to wish our 2013 Junior Olympic Team good luck
this weekend. VJO has 13 swimmers attending this year’s
Junior Olympic Championships in Concord, CA. Our swimmers
will be competing against some of the fastest swimmers in Northern
California. Good Luck to the following swimmers:
Abigail Argueta (10), Evan Augst (18), Mirelle Augst (15),
Kelley Henderson (18), Maya Hunter (10), Sota Kanzan (14), Milton
Lau (18), Brandon Miguel (17), Alyssa Powell (14), Dylan Powell
(18), Elina Rosario (13), Daniel Sanderson (17), Mary Welton
(17).
Swim-A-Thon Up-Date
As of today we have raised $6,661 for our
Swim-A-Thon. Remember our team goal is to raise
$15,000... we’d still got a ways to go. You can collect
donations all the way up to Thursday, July 25th.
Our biggest fundraiser so far is Giselle Torres. She has
raised over $500. Great job Giselle, keep up the good
work!
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Upcoming
Events:
Swim-A-Thon Make-up Day – July
9th
Next Tuesday July 9th we
will be holding our Swim-A-Thon Make up Day from 3:30-5:30pm. 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– Thurs 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]
Team Picture Day – Thurs July
25th
Our Team Picture Day will be
Thursday July 25th. Individual and group pictures will
be taken from 4:00-5:30pm and the team picture will be at 5:30pm.
Make sure to bring your turquoise team shirt for the team
picture. Picture packets will be available at the pool in the
next week or two. Swimmers make sure you bring your suits, because
we will be getting in the water for Shark Pride Day (6-7pm)
afterwards.
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
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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.
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 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)