
Weekly Mailer
January 8, 2019 |
Hey VJO Families!
We've got a lot going on this week and
next. Please make sure to read over this weeks Weekly Mailer.
The Upcoming Events Section at the bottom of the Weekly Mailer has
also been updated through the end of May. We are very excited for
this upcoming Spring season!
UPCOMING
EVENTS:
ONLY 2 MORE DAYS TO
SIGN UP FOR ZONE 3 WINTER
CHAMPS
The Zone 3 Winter Championships Meet deadline to
enter is tomorrow Wednesday Jan 9th. Get signed up if you
haven't already. The meet will close tomorrow. See
"Upcoming Meets" section below for more meet
details.
NO PRACTICE - Monday
January 21st
There will be no practice on Monday January 21st due to the
MLK Holiday. We hope everyone has a great day off. See you all back
at the pool on Tuesday Jan 22nd.
HOLIDAY PARTY
BRUNCH
The holidays aren’t over
yet! Let’s celebrate the new year
together over breakfast.
Come join us for a morning of family fun with breakfast
goodies and team building activities. There will be prizes for the
winners. PLEASE plan to bring some food to share
WHEN: Saturday, January 12th
WHERE: 477
Canyon Creek Rd. American Canyon, CA
TIME: 10:00
a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
POTLUCK
DETAILS
A – G Breakfast Sides
(Bacon, Bagels, Muffins, etc.)
H – S Breakfast
Main Dishes (Casseroles, Eggs, Waffles, Pancakes, etc.)
T – Z Drinks (Hot Coco,
Juice, Cider, etc.)
WHITE ELEPHANT
AUCTION
The White Elephant Auction is
a VJO tradition, bring a gently used item from home that might be
of interest to another. We will auction it off to the highest
bidder and the proceeds will go to a local charity.
*We will also have a
gingerbread-making contest*
RSVP - Please place RSVPs
in Raymond file folder by Jan 9th 2019
VJO HELPS FEED THE HUNGRY AND HOMELESS
Sunday, January
13th
4-6:30pm
Volunteers
Needed! We still need volunteers for this
Sundays Feeding the Hungry and Homeless. Please click on the link
below to sign up. This Sunday, Jan 13th from
4-6:30pm come help VJO give back to the community. We
need 15-20 VJO swimmers to help out with the "Sparrow Project"
and feeding the hungry
and homeless. This will take
place at the 1st Baptist Church in Vallejo. Our swimmers will help
set up, help serve food, and help clean up. This is
a great way for our swimmers to get involved in their community.
Swimmers can also count this toward their community service
requirements for school. Swimmers under the age of 11 need to
have a parent helping them. If you wish to leave while your
child is volunteering, please make sure to leave your child with
another parent. This is NOT a VJO practice and children are
NOT under the supervision of VJO coaches. Thank you!
Date: January 13th 2019
Location: 1st Baptist Church, Vallejo ( 2025 Sonoma Blvd, Vallejo, CA)Number of Volunteers: 15-20 people (swimmer under 11 yrs need parent to help)
Time: 4-6:30pm
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP
PERSONALIZED CAP ORDERS
UPDATE
Personalized Cap orders from November will be arriving next
Friday January 18th. If they are not here in time for practice on
Friday we will bring them to the meet over the weekend and have
them at practice the following week.
UPCOMING
MEETS:
2019 ZONE 3 WINTER
CHAMPIONSHIPS
***MEET CLOSES WEDNESDAY JAN
9th***
January 19-20th
2019
If you haven't already signed up for Zone 3 Champs and you are
qualified, sign up today. The Zone 3 Winter Championships Meet on
January 19-20 is only open for entries for 2 more days. The
meet will be a trials and finals meet this year and will be held at
the indoor Santa Rosa Junior College Pool. It will be run
similar to REAL Championships where the top 16 swimmers will
come back and swim in the afternoon for points.
This is our team Championship Meet for the Winter season. It
is also a team scored meet, so we need ALL qualified VJO
swimmers attending. All swimmers must meet the Zone 3 Champs
qualifying times. Click on the link below to view
qualifying times.
ENTER ONLINE: http://ome.swimconnection.com/pc/Z320190119
LOCATION: Quinn Swim Center, Santa Rosa
Junior College (1501 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA )
TRIALS / FINALS: This year the Zone 3 Winter
Championships will be run as a Trials/Finals Meet. This means that
the top 16 swimmers will come back in the evening to swim
again for points in finals. All 9 and over events are trials and
finals. All 8 & Under event will be timed finals and will only
swim in the morning.
DEADLINE: Wed, January 9th 2019 (or when
meet fills)
TIME: Arrive at 7:15am each day.
Warm-ups will start at 7:30am and the meet will start at 9am each
day
EVENTS: Enter your 3 best events each day.
Swimmers must meet the qualifying time to enter each
event. This is a championship meet and we are going for
points. If you have questions on what events to enter, talk to your
coach.
RELAYS: There will be relays at this meet.
All swimmers will be entered in relays unless coaches are notified
otherwise.
HOTEL ROOMS: Our Coaches and many of our
families will be staying at the Best Western Plus off Hopper Ave.
in Santa Rosa on Saturday night. Because the finals session of the
meet will end around 7:00pm, we recommend staying the night in
Santa Rosa. Below is a 10% coupon code to give when you
reserve your room. To reserve your room call the number below.
Room rates will change daily (todays room rate is
$152.09/night).
Best Western Plus
870 Hopper Ave. Santa Rosa CA
(707)545-9000
Coupon Code: GP10 (for 10%
off)
COST: ~$152/night (rates change
daily)
TEAM DINNER: We will be going out to dinner
as a team on Saturday night.
SASO DISTANCE
MEET
(SASO &
VJO)
Friday, January
25th 2019
ENTRY DEADLINE: Tuesday, Jan
22nd
The SASO Distance Meet on Friday,
January 25 th has now been added to
our schedule. This meet is only open to Senior, Junior 2,
Junior, Mako and Leopard Shark Groups. This meet is not open to
Hammerhead swimmers. There will be two distance events
offered; the 500 free and 1,650 free. Swimmers may only swim one
event. The 1,650 free is only open to 11 & overs in the
JR/JR2/SR Group. This is a paper entry meet. Please turn all paper
consolidated entry forms into the manila folder hanging on the team
bulletin board at the pool. Entries are due by Tuesday, Jan
22nd
LEOPARD AND MAKO
GROUPS
This distance Meet is open to all
Mako and Leopard Shark swimmers. This meet is not required.
Swimmers in both Leopard and Mako have the option to swim the 500
free. The 1,650 free is not open to the Leopard and Mako
swimmers. There will be regular practice at Cunningham Pool on this
day for all Hammerhead, Leopard and Mako Groupers not
attending this distance meet.
REQUIRED FOR SENIOR / JUNIOR 2 /
JUNIORS:
This meet is required for all Senior,
Junior 2, and Junior Group swimmers. We will be attending
this Friday meet instead of practice this day. Swimmers in the SR
& JR2 group are required to swim the 1,650 free. Swimmers in
the JR group may swim either the 500 free or 1,650 free. There will
be regular practice at Cunningham Pool held for all other groups on
this day.
VJO
“February Frost” C/B/A
MEET
February 22-24th
2019
***NOW OPEN for
ENTRIES***
The VJO “February
Frost” CBA Meet is NOW OPEN ONLINE for ENTRIES. This is
a home meet and while be held at the Cunningham Pool on February
22-24th. This is our team meet for the month of February and
is recommended for ALL VJO swimmers. Please sign up ASAP as meets
fill quickly.
ENTER
ONLINE: http://ome.swimconnection.com/pc/vjo20190222
ENTRY
DEADLINE: Monday, February 11th (meet will fill
prior to deadline date)
LOCATION: Cunningham
Pool
TIME: Friday -
arrive at 3:15pm
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 9:00
am each day. Remember parking is easier the earlier you
arrive.
EVENTS: Please
speak with your coach if you have questions about what events to
enter. Leopard, Mako, JR’s & SR please enter 3 events a
day (one challenging event, one favorite event and one to keep you
well rounded).
Senior &
Junior 2 Groups - Swimmers in the Senior and Junior
2 Groups will all be swimming the 400
IM on Friday night. You must all enter this event. If
you need an entry time, contact Coach Jennifer.
10 Volunteer
Hours Required - Families don't forget you are
required to work a minimum of 10 hours at each home meet. The job
sign ups will be emailed out and online
soon.
2019 WINTER / SPRING SCHEDULE
***UPDATED***
JANUARY
Jan 1 - NO PRACTICE
(Happy New Year!)
Jan
12 - VJO Holiday Brunch
(10-1pm, 477 Canyon Creek AC)
Jan 19-20 - Winter Zone 3 Champs (Qualifiers,
SRJC) ***STILL
OPEN***
Jan
21 - NO PRACTICE (MLK
Holiday)
Jan 25 - SASO Distance
Meet (SR/JR2/JR/LS&MS Grps, Solano College) ***NOW OPEN***
Jan 31
- Shark Pride Day (All Groups, 5-6:30pm)
FEBRUARY
Feb 18 - NO PRACTICE (Presidents
Day Holiday)
Feb22-24 - VJO February Frost C/B/A+ Meet (
All Groups, Cunningham Pool)
***NOW
OPEN***
Feb
25 - NO PRACTICE (Meet Recovery
Day)
Feb
28 - Shark Pride Day (All Groups,
5-6:30pm)
MARCH
Mar
2-3 -
Zone All Star Meet (Qualifying Meet, Sunnyvale CA)
Mar 9-10 -
Napa C/B/A Meet
Mar 15-17 - Junior
Olympic Champs (Qualifying Meet, Walnut Creek)
Mar
23
- VJO Spaghetti Feed (5-9pm, ACHS Cafeteria)
Mar 28
-
Shark Pride Day (All Groups 5-6:30pm)
Mar
28
- Last Hot Chocolate Night
APRIL
April 4-7 - Far Western
Champs (Qualifying Meet, Santa Clara)
April 6 -
Saturday Long Course Practice (All Groups, 7-9am)
April 12-14 - Westside Long Course
C/B/A Meet (All Groups, Petaluma)
April
20 - 10 &
Under Championships (Sunnyvale, CA)
April 20 - Saturday
Long Course Practice (All Groups, 7-9:30am)
April 25 - Shark Pride
Day (All Groups 5-7pm)
April 26-27 - VVAL High School
League Championships
April 27-28 - NAPA Long Course C/B/A
Meet (All Groups, Napa Valley College)
TBA
- Mandatory General Membership Meeting (8-9:30am,
Portables)
MAY
May 3-4
- North Coast Section High School Championships
(Qualifying HS)
May
5
- SR Walk On Meet (location TBA)
May 10-11 - High School State
Championships (Qualifying HS, Clovis)
May 11 - Long Course
Morning Practice (All Groups, 7-9am)
May 17-19 - VJO Long Course C/B/A
Meet (All Groups, Cunningham Pool)
May 20 - NO PRACTICE
(Meet Recovery day)
May
25 -
Long Course Morning Practice (All Groups, 7-9am)
May 27 - NO PRACTICE
(Memorial Day)
May 30 - Shark Pride
Day (All Groups 5-7pm)