Dear Swimmers and Parents,

 

Theo St. Francis from NBA (North Bay Aquatics) was seriously injured in a beach accident in Boston in late August while attending M.I.T.'s freshman Oceanographic Engineering orientation program. Theo currently is without motor skills from the chest down. Prior to Theo’s time with NBA he swam on the Napa Valley Swim Team. Many of our VJO swimmers have swam against him in the past years. He was a Junior National level swimmer and was to be on the MIT swim team this fall.  Presently, Theo is in rehabilitation from which no one knows what the outcome will be. VJO will be sending Theo a “get well soon” poster, which we greatly encourage all VJO swimmers to sign.  The poster will be on the pool deck for the next couple of days for our swimmers to sign.

 

 

 

 

 

Hot choc nights start Thursday Nov 7. We serve the kids at 5:30, 6:30, & 7:30, after they get out of practice, every Thursday night, all winter long.  This is a "parent run/parent donated" activity that we do for 5 months (Nov - March), and we depend on parent volunteers to run this.

 

We need parents to help serve, set up, clean up, and put away. What a great way to get volunteer hours in!  Diane Powell will be setting up everything starting at 3:30, but we need parents starting at 5:30, taking shifts till 7:45.

 

Hot chocolate packets (individual packets, not canisters of powder)

Bags of mini marshmallows (any flavor, any shape)

Apple cider packets 

Boxes of cookies

Goldfish

Bags of chips / pretzels

Pastries

Granola bars

Homemade cookies or brownies (or anything)

3 oz paper cups

5 oz paper cups

Disinfectant wipes

Gallon and sandwich size baggies

Big garbage bags

Big Costco box of plastic forks and spoons

(no candy)

 

 

 

Coach Tuffy will be stopping by the pool for Hot Chocolate Night this Thursday night, so make sure to bring any items you still need signed.  Or just come in to say hi!

 

 

On Friday Nov 15^th we will be having a guest speaker (Reed Philips) come in and give a College Prep Seminar from 5-7:30pm.  All VJO High Schoolers are encouraged to attend. On this day the Senior Group and Age Group practice will be combined from 3:30-4:40pm.  The Seminar will be held in the portable buildings next to the pool and there is no charge. Pizza will be provided!

 

 

 

If you didn’t get a chance to order your “Coach Tuffy” shirt at the party, here’s your chance!  Extra shirt order forms have been placed in your file folder.  Please place all completed forms and checks into Coach Hillary’s file folder by next Friday November 15^th.

                     

 

 

 

 

On Saturday Nov 23^rd we will be having a Tri Meet against SASO and QUIK at our pool.  Entry forms will be released in the next week or two.

Location:  Cunningham Pool

Time: Warm-ups 9:00am, Meet Starts at 10:00am

 

 

 

The WCAB Senior II Trial/Final Meet on Dec 6-8 is now open online for enteirs.  This meet is reccomended for all  Senior Group swimmers. Please keep in mind you need Senior II time standard to enter this meet. Enter Online: http://ome.swimconnection.com/pc/WCAB20131206 

 

 

 

 

 

Nov 7^th       - Start of Hot Chocolate Night (Every Thurs Night in the Winter)

Nov  15^th   - College Prep Seminar (5:00pm)

Nov 21^st      - Shark Pride Day (All Groups 5-6:30pm)

Nov 28-29 - Happy Thanksgiving (No Practice)

Nov 29       - VJO Social Event TBA

 

Dec 6-8      - Junior Olympic 14 & Under Championships (Morgan Hill, CA)

Dec 6-8      - Senior Champs (Sr II @ Walnut Creek)

Dec  19^th    - Annual Christmas Party (6-9pm)

Dec 24-25   - No Practice (Merry Christmas!)

Dec 26^th      - Shark Pride Day (All Groups 5-6:30pm)

Dec 31-Jan 1^st  - No Practice (Happy New Year’s)

 

January

Jan 18-19     - Zone 3 Winter Championships(Location TBA)

 

February

Feb 13-17     - Lost Dutchman Meet(Chandler, Arizona)

 

March

Mar 1-2        - Zone 3 All Star Meet (Burlingame HS)

 

April

April 3-6        - Far Western Championships (Morgan Hill, CA)

April 25-27   - VJO Long Course C/B/A Meet (Cunningham Pool)