
Weekly Mailer
September 8, 2014 |
Dear Swimmers and Parents,
Get signed up for our
Fall Meets now!
There are multiple meets open
now for entries. These meets all fill quickly, so make sure
you get signed up ASAP. Please see the “Upcoming Meets”
section below for more meet details and how to sign
up.
Sept 12 / 13 --OPEN-- VJO
Freestyle Tri Meet (All Team -Entries
due- Tues Sept 9th)
Sept 27 / 28
--OPEN-- Marin
Pirates Senior Meet (Senior Group
Only)
Oct 3-5
--OPEN-- VJO Tuffy Williams Fall
Classic C/B/A+ Meet (All Team Meet)
Job Sign-ups for
Meets
Parents, we need your help!
Don’t forget to get signed up for your swim meet volunteer
jobs. Job sign-ups are first come first serve. Remember we
need the help of all families to make a successful
meet.
Click here for Tri Meet job sign-up
Click here for VJO Tuffy Williams Fall Classic C/B/A+ Meet Job
Sign-ups
Go Sharks!
Jennifer Thiem
UPCOMING
EVENTS:
Mandatory
General Membership Meeting - Tues Sept 16th 6-7:30pm
On Tuesday, September 16th from
6:00-7:30pm 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 2014 Fall
Schedule, discussing season expectations, VJO Meet update, and
voting on Board and Bylaw changes. We will also be taking time at
the end to go over important new swimmer/parent
information.
Combined Practice:
3:30-5:30pm - Senior & Age Group
6:00-7:30pm – Hammerheads 1&2, Leopard Sharks, &
Makos
2014 VJO Awards Banquet - Friday Sept 19th
5-9pm
You are invited to attend the 2014 VJO Awards Banquet and
Potluck. All VJO swimmers are awarded for their participation
and achievements during the 2013-2014 year. Please come help
us celebrate our VJO swimmers accomplishments.
DATE: FRIDAY, SEPT. 19, 2014
TIME: 5:00PM
- 9:00PM
PLACE: SPSV
HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA, 1500 BENICIA RD., VALLEJO
Dress is Semi - Formal,
Flyer and Potluck assignments have been sent out.
Team Suit Fitting Day - Tues Sept 23rd
3:30-7:30
Tuesday, September
23th NorCal Swim Shop will
be at Cunningham pool from 3:30-7:30pm for our VJO team
suit fitting. We will be offering two different team suits
again this year, the custom Q suit and a black Nike suit with
embroidered team logo on front. Both women’s team suits
are available in multiple styles. The men’s team suits
are available in either Jammer or brief style. We will also
have our team warm-ups (Speedo Sonic) available in both youth and
adult sizes. Order Forms are available on our website or at
the pool.
Pacific Swimming Officials Clinic – Oct
11th
Parents, learn more about the sport of swimming and become an
official. The Pacific Swimming Officials Clinic will be held
on October 11th, 2014 at the Milpitas Embassy
Suites. The time will be 8 am - 4 pm. Please use the
PacSwim.org website to register for the clinics that each
individual would like to attend.
Questions: For question about the Clinic
please contact Alan Augst our VJO Officials Chair
at [email protected]
Basic Stroke &
Turn Clinic
Starter Clinic
Basic Chief Judge Clinic
Advanced Stroke and Turn
Clinic
Hy-Tek Timing Judge and Timing
System Clinic
Admin Official Clinic
Deck Referee / Meet Referee
Clinic
Meet Director Clinic
Admin Referee Clinic
Reminder: All
teams are now being fined $100 per session for not meeting the
required number of officials at swim meets. Thank you for
becoming officials and helping us prevent this fine.
VJO Female Team Suit for Sale
We have a family with a brand new female VJO team suit for
sale. The suit is a female size 24, black polyester solid Nike with
the team logo embroidered on the front. The suit was just too
small and has never been worn. If you are interested or have
questions please contact Margareth Mcfadden at [email protected] or
(347)737-6187.
UPOMING
MEETS:
VJO Freestyle Tri Meet
– Sept 12th &
13th
On Fri Sept 12th &
Sat Sept 13th VJO will be holding a Freestyle Tri
Meet with SASO and QUIK at our Cunningham Pool. Unfortunately
the Ukiah dual meet and camping was canceled. Our Freestyle
Tri Meet will offer events from 25’s to 1,650 yard
Free. Entries have now been extended to Tuesday Sept
9th at 7:30pm. Entry forms have been emailed
out and placed in family file folders. Please turn all completed
consolidated entry forms and checks into the manila folder hanging
on the bulitin board at the pool.
Date: Fri Sept
12th & Saturday Sept 13th
Start Time: Friday –
4:45 p.m. warm-up, meet starts at 6:00 p.m.
Saturday – 8:45
a.m. warm-up, meet starts at 10:00 a.m.
The meet will end around
7:30 on Friday night and 1:00pm on Saturday.
Events: Freestyle 25 yards
to 1,650 yards
Entry
Deadline: ***Extended to Tuesday September
9th at 7:30pm***
Marin Pirates Senior Meet – Sept
27-28
The MP Senior Meet is now open online for
entries. This meet is only recommended for
qualifying Senior Group swimmers. This meet will fill up fast so
please get entered ASAP.
Enter Online at: http://ome.swimconnection.com/pc/mp20140927
VJO Tuffy Williams Fall Classic C/B/A+ Meet -
Oct 3-5
Our VJO Tuffy Williams Fall Classic Meet on October 3-5 is
now open for entries online! This meet is
recommended for ALL VJO swimmers. Please make sure to get
signed up for the meet ASAP as this meet will fill up FAST!
Enter Online: http://ome.swimconnection.com/pc/VJO20141003
Job Sign-up:
Parents, we need your help! Don’t forget to get signed up for
your meet volunteer job ASAP. Job sign-ups are first come
first serve. Remember we need the help of all families to make a
successful meet.
Click here for swim meet job sign-ups.
2014 FALL MEET
DATES:
September
Sept 1 - No
Practice (Labor Day)
Sept 12/13 - VJO Tri Meet at
Cunningham
Sept 16 - Mandatory
General Membership Meeting for Parents (Portable Building,
6:00-7:30pm)
Combined Practice 3:30-5:30pm – Senior & Age Group
6:00-7:30pm – Hammerheads 1&2, Leopard
Sharks, & Makos
Sept 19 - 2014 VJO Awards
Banquet (SPSV Cafeteria, 5-9pm)
Sept 23 - Team Suit
Fitting Day (Cunningham Pool, 3:30-7:30pm)
Sept 25 - Shark Pride Day
(All Groups 5-7pm)
Sept 26-28 - Marin Pirates Senior Meet (Senior
Group Only, Indian Valley College, CA)
October
Oct 3-5
- VJO C/B/A
Meet (All Groups, Cunningham
Pool)
Oct 30 -
Halloween Shark Pride Day (All Groups 5-7pm)
Oct 31 -
Special Halloween Practice
November
Nov 7-9 -
Piranha Swimming Invitational Meet (All Groups, Rohnert Park,
CA)
Nov 20 - Shark
Pride Day (All Groups 5-6:30pm)
Nov 27-28 - Happy Thanksgiving (No
Practice)
December
Dec 5-7 -
Senior II Short Course Championships (Senior Group Only, Walnut
Creek, CA)
Dec 5-7 -
Junior Olympic Championships (JO Qualifiers, Morgan Hill,
CA)
Dec ?? -
Christmas Party (location TBA)
Dec 22-26 - Winter Break (No
Practice)
Dec 29- Jan 2 - Combined Practices (Practice Times
TBA)
January
Jan 17-18 - Zone 3
Championships (Z3 Qualifying Time Needed, Location
TBA)