
Weekly Mailer
September 9, 2013 |
Dear Swimmers and Parents,
UPCOMING
EVENTS:
Parka
Orders
Are you interested in ordering a VJO Parka for this coming
winter? Parka order forms have been placed in your family file
folder. Order forms are due by September
17th. Please turn in all completed order forms
into the Henderson file folder. Extra order forms can be
found on our team website at www.vallejoaquatics.org,
click on the Documents tab, then click on Parka Order Form 2013.
*If you have any questions call Pam Henderson at
707-557-1223.*
Election
Ballots
Election Ballots for 2013/2014 VJO Board Officers have been
placed in your family file folder at the pool. Please enter your
nominations for President, Vice-President, and Secretary (you can
nominate yourself). Place nomination ballots in Dwight
Everett’s (President) file folder by
this Friday, 9/13/13. Elections will take place
on Tuesday, September 17th at our General Membership
Meeting. Anyone interested in other board positions, please contact
Dwight Everett at [email protected].
2013 Awards Banquet – Sat Sept
14th
The 2012 VJO Awards Banquet will be held this Saturday
September 14th from 5:00-9:00pm at
the SPSV Cafeteria. The Awards Banquet is
semi-formal, so please dress up. We ask that you arrive at
5:00pm, we will start eating around 5:20, and the Awards will start
around 5:45pm. Dinner will be pot-luck style, so please bring
a dish to share. The SPSV (St. Patrick St. Vincent High
School) Cafeteria is located at 1500 Benicia
Rd. Vallejo, CA 94591. Flyers with
potluck info have been placed in your family file folders.
Date: Saturday September
14th 2013
Time: 5-9pm
Place: St.
Patrick/ St. Vincent High School Cafeteria
Potluck Assignments by last
name:
A - E Dessert
F - O Salad or Side
Dish
P - Z Main Dish
Mandatory General Membership Meeting
– Tuesday Sept 17th
On Tuesday September 17th from 6:00-7:15pm we
will be holding our Mandatory Fall General Membership Meeting. The
meeting will be held in the portable buildings next to the pool. We
will be going over the 2013 Fall Schedule, discussing expectations,
and voting on Board and Bylaw changes. We will also be taking time
at the end to go over important new swimmer/parent
information.
Saturday Morning Practice – Sat Sept
21st
Saturday Sept 21st we will be holding a Special
Backstroke Clinic from 9-11am. We will start the clinic with
a 45 min Backstroke video in the portable buildings and then we
will move to the pool to learn new drills and better our
technique. Swimmers in all groups are welcome to join us for
this special practice.
UPOMING
MEETS:
Senior Group:
Marin Pirates Sr. II Meet (Oct 4-6) is now open for
entries. Please get signed up ASAP before the meet
closes.
Vacaville BB+ Meet (Oct
19-20): Should be open any day for
entries. This is our VJO team meet for the month of
September. All swimmers are encuraged to attend.
2013 FALL MEET
DATES:
September
Sept
2nd - No Practice
(Labor Day)
Sept
14th - Awards Banquet (SPSV
Cafeteria 5-9pm)
Sept
17th - General Membership
Meeting (6-7:15pm)
Sept
24th - Team Suit Fitting
(5:00-7:30pm at Cunningham Pool)
Sept
26 - Shark Pride Day (All
Groups 5-7pm)
Sept 27-29 - VJO
C/B/A+ SCY Meet
Sept
30th - No Practice (Meet
Recovery Day)
October
Oct
4-6th - Sr II Marin Pirates
Meet (Senior Group)
Oct 19-20 -
Vacaville C/B/A+ Meet
Oct 27th
- Tuffy’s
Retirement Party (1-5pm)
Oct 31th
- Shark Pride Halloween
Practice (All Groups 3:30-5:30pm)
November
Nov
2nd - Dual Meet @
SASO
Nov
23rd - Dual Meet @ VJO
Nov
21st - Shark Pride Day (All Groups
5-6:30pm)
Nov 28-29 - Happy Thanksgiving (No
Practice)
Nov
29 - VJO Social Event TBA
December
Dec
6-8 - Junior Olympic
Championships(14 & Under)
Dec
6-8 - Senior Champs(Sr II @
Walnut Creek)
Dec
14th - Dual Meet @
QUIK
Dec
?? - Annual
Christmas Party (TBA)
Dec 24-25 - No Practice (Merry
Christmas!)
Dec
26th - Shark Pride Day
(All Groups 5-6:30pm)
Dec 31-Jan 1st - No
Practice (Happy New Year’s)