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Weekly Mailer
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September 4, 2018 |
UPCOMING
EVENTS:
TEAM SUIT FITTING
DAY – Thursday, September
6th
Making Waves Swim Shop will be at Cunningham pool on Thursday,
September 6th from 4:00-6:30pm for our VJO team
suit and Warm-up fitting. We will be offering the same team suit
this year, a black polyester suit with an embroidered team logo.
The women’s suit is offered in three different styles.
The men’s team suits are available in either Jammer or
brief style. We will also have our team warm-ups available
in both youth and adult sizes. New 2017 Order Forms are
available at the pool.
*** VJO Team Suits are required at ALL SWIM
MEETS***
When: Thursday September 6th
Time: 4:00-6:30pm
Where: Cunningham Pool
Where: Cunningham Pool
Regular Practice for All Groups this
Day
2018 VJO AWARDS BANQUET –
SUN SEPT 16th *** DATE CHANGE
***
*** Awards Banquet
now set for Sunday September
16th ***
Unfortunately we had to
change our Awards Banquet Date yet again. We are very sorry for the
inconvenience this has caused all our families. We ran into
unforeseen scheduling conflicts with multiple school systems this
year. We hope to still see everyone
there!
Our
Annual VJO Awards Banquet will be held Sunday, September
16th from 2-6pm at the American Canyon High School
Cafeteria. We invite and encourage everyone to attend this fun and
exciting event. All swimmers (new and returning) will be
recognizing for their achievements over the last year (Sept
2017-Aug 2018). This is a semi-formal potluck dinner.
WHEN: Sunday, September
16th 2018
TIME: 2-6pm
WHERE: American Canyon High
School Cafeteria (3000 Newell Dr., American Canyon, CA)
Semi Formal Attire
Potluck Dinner Assignments (by last name):
A-L Main Dish
M-P Desert
Q-Z Salad or Side Dish
PARENTS - MANDATORY GENERAL
MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Thursday, September
27th
5:30-7pm
The
Fall VJO General Membership Meeting (Parent Meeting) will be held
on Thursday, September 27th from
5:30-7:00pm in the Portable Buildings next to the pool.
This will be the same day as Shark Pride Day, so all our swimmers
will be in the water at the same time. Refreshments and snacks will
be provided. This meeting is MANDATORY for ALL PARENTS to
attend. We will be voting on and discussing important
items. A detailed agenda will be sent out before the
meeting.
Important Topics:
Voting on New Board Positions
VJO Treasury Report & 2017/2018 Budget (How is VJO
doing?)
New Team Policies
Fall Events/Meet Schedule
Upcoming October Meet
October Meet Job Sign ups
Swim –A-Thon Recap
Grant/ Sponsorship Updates
Becoming a Team Sponsor
VJO FAMILY REGISTRATION FEE DUE
SEPT 1st
Just a friendly reminder: The Annual Family
Registration of $75.00 is due on September 1,
2018. This
fee goes towards swimmer
relays, Team Unify fees and other essential team
expenses. For
those, who have autopay, it will automatically deduct the
fee. For those, who pay through checks/cash: please remit
the fee with your monthly dues. The registration is a fee per
family (not per swimmer). Lastly, the automatic billing
summary you get through email monthly will include this
registration fee, just in case you have any questions. Unpaid
registration fee by September 15,
2018 will incur a late of $10 (monthly, until
paid).
QUESTIONS: Should you have
any questions, please contact Madelyn Cueva at [email protected]
UPDATED VJO POLICIES AND
PROCEDURES
Please read and review the attached Vallejo Aquatic Club Policies
and Procedures. You may turn in the signed acknowledgement
during the General Membership Meeting or into the "President's"
folder prior to September
27th. Extra copies will be available in the Shark
Tank.
UPCOMING
MEETS:
WAVES C/B/A +
Meet
***STILL OPEN for
ENTRIES***
The
WAVES C/B/A + Meet on September 22-23 in St. Helena is still open
for entries and will be the first meet of our fall
season. This meet is recommended for all VJO swimmers. Get
signed up today!
Enter Online: http://ome.swimconnection.com/pc/WANV20180922
Time: Arrive
by 7:45am. We will get in as a team to
warm-up at 8:00am. The meet will begin
at 9:30am each day. A special warm-up time in designated
lanes for 8 and under athletes shall be held from 9:00-9:15
AM.
Events:
Leoaprd, Mako, JR, JR2 Groups - Please enter
3 events each day. Choose one favorite event, one challenging event
and one event to keep you well rounded.
Hammerhead 1 & 2 Groups - Please talk to
coach Aaron about what events he recommends you swim.
***Senior Group - This meet is optional, as
the Senior Group will be attending the Marin Pirates SR Open Meet
the following weekend***
MARIN PIRATES SR OPEN MEET –
Sept 29-30th
***OPEN***
The Marin Pirates Senior Open Meet is NOW
OPEN for entries. This meet will be held at the
Indian Valley College Pool in Novato on Sept 29-30th. This is our
Senior Group focus meet for the month of September. This meet
is only open to Senior Group swimmers. There are no time
standards for this meet. Please get signed up
ASAP.
Click Here for Meet Sheet
ENTER ONLINE: http://ome.swimconnection.com/pc/MP20180929
TIME: Arrive at Cunningham Pool at
6:15am each day. We will carpool together. Warm-ups will
start at 7:30am. Meet will begin at 9 AM.
LOCATION: College of Marin Indian Valley
Campus Pool 1800 Ignacio Blvd Novato, CA, 94949
*Attention – There will be
a $4.00 parking fee on Saturday, September
29th. There will be no fee on Sunday, September
30th.
TRAVELING TOGETHER - For Senior level meets
our VJO swimmers travel together. I will need two parents to
drive ALL our swimmers to the meet and back each day. Please email
me if you can be one of our drivers. We will meet at the Cunningham
Pool at 6:15am each morning. Parents, the rest of you are
always welcome to come out and cheer on our Seniors. Our
Senior swimmers just need to travel together as a team.
VJO TEAM SUITS REQUIRED: This is a reminder
that VJO Team Suits are required at ALL team meets. Please make
sure you have your team suit. You can order a team suit through
Making Waves Swim Shop at our team suit fitting on Sept 6th.
VJO C/B/A+ MEET “Tuffy
Williams Classic” – October 19-21
***NOW
OPEN***
Our
VJO C/B/A + Meet on October
19-21st is NOW OPEN for
ENTRIES! This is our team meet for the month of
October and our second meet of the season. This meet is recommended
for ALL VJO swimmers. Please sign up
ASAP. We are very excited to announce there will
again be RELAYS offered in our October
Meet! These relays will be very fun for our swimmers. Please note
the VJO coaches will enter swimmers in relays, parents and swimmers
will not be entering these.
ENTER ONLINE: http://ome.swimconnection.com/pc/vjo20181019
TIME: Friday - arrive
at 3:30pm
Saturday – arrive
at 7:15am
Sunday - arrive at 7:15am
Warm-ups will start at 7:30am on Saturday and
Sunday and the meet
will start at 9:00am each day. Remember parking
is easier the earlier you arrive.
LOCATION: Cunningham Pool
EVENTS: Please speak with your coach if you
have questions about what events to enter.
Hammerhead 1 & 2: Please only enter
events you are ready for. Entering swimmers in events they are not
ready for can be very discouraging and causes un-needed paperwork
for our officials. Talk to your coach first.
Leopard & Mako: Please enter the 200 IM
on Friday night and 3 events on both Sat & Sun (one challenging
event, one favorite event and one to keep you well rounded).
Junior: *The entire Junior Group will
be entering the 500 free on
Saturday*. See coach Sophie if you need a time.
Please enter one event on Friday night and 3 events on both Sat
& Sun (one challenging event, one favorite event and one to
keep you well rounded).
JR2 & SR: *All the Junior 2 and
Senior Swimmers will be entering the 1,000
free on Friday night. Please enter 3 events a day on
Sat & Sun (one challenging event, one favorite event and one to
keep you well rounded).
2018 FALL
SCHEDULE
SEPTEMBER
Sept
3 - NO PRACTICE
(Labor Day Holiday)
Sept
16 - VJO 2018 Awards
Banquet (2-6pm, ACHS Cafeteria) ***DATE
CHANGE***
Sept 22-23 - WAVES C/B/A+ Meet (All
Groups, St. Helena) ***OPEN***
Sept
27 - Shark Pride Day (All
Groups 5-7pm)
Sept
27 -
Mandatory General Membership Meeting ***JUST
ADDED***
5:30-7pm , All Parents, Cunningham Pool, location TBA
Sept 29-30 - Marin Pirates SR Open Meet
(SR Group only, Novato) ***OPEN***
OCTOBER
Oct 19-21 - VJO Fall Classic C/B/A+
Meet (All Groups, Cunningham Pool) ***OPEN***
Oct
22 - NO PRACTICE (Meet
Recovery Day)
Oct
25 - Shark Pride Day &
Halloween Party (All Groups, 5-7pm)
Oct
26 - NO PRACTICE (TCAL High
School Water Polo Champs at Cunningham)
Oct
27 - Saturday Practice
All Groups @7:00am
H1/H2 7-8am
LS/MS 7-8:30am
JR/JR2/SR 7-8:45am
Oct
31 - NO PRACTICE
(Halloween)
NOVEMBER
Nov 3-4 - Crow Canyon
Sharks C/B/BB+ Meet (All Groups, San Ramon) ***UPDATED***
Nov
10 - Pacific Swimming Diversity
Camp (JR/JR2/SR Groups only, Cunningham Pool)
Nov 17-18 - WCAB SR Open Meet (SR Group
only, Walnut Creek)
Nov
22-23 - NO PRACTICE (Happy Thanksgiving)
Nov
29 - Shark Pride Day (All
Groups, 5-6:30pm)
Nov 30-Dec 2 - 14 & Under Winter Junior
Olympic Champs (JO Qualifiers, Moraga)
DECEMBER
Dec 7-9 - Senior II Champs
(Qualifying SR groupers, Concord CA)
Dec 8-9 - Daly City Dolphin
C/B/A+ Meet (All Groups, Indoor Daly City Pool)
Dec 14-16 - Speedo Sectional Champs (Qualified
SR group, Monterey Park)
JANUARY
Jan 19-20 - Winter Zone 3 Champs (Qualifiers,
SRJC)
FEBRUARY
Feb 22-24 - VJO February Frost C/B/A+ Meet (
All Groups, Cunningham Pool)
