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Weekly Mailer
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February 21, 2019 |
NO PRACTICE -
Monday, February 25th
There will be NO PRACTICE on Monday, February 25th. This
is a meet recovery day for all our swimmers, parents and coaches.
We know hosting a home meet is a lot of work and we appreciate
everyone's help in making it a huge success. We hope everyone has a
relaxing day away from the pool. Thank you!
MORE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
FOR FEB HOME MEET
We are still in NEED of volunteers
in some areas for our home meet next weekend.
Please remember that all families
are required to complete at least 10 volunteer hours at each home
meet. A paper sign-up sheet is also available at the pool, next to
the Shark Tank.
Jobs we STILL NEED
more VOLUNTEER HELP:
Awards
(Sun)
Check-in (Sat &
Sun)
Clean-up
(Sun)
Colorado
(Sat)
Computer Room (Sat &
Sun)
Hospitality
(Sun)
Marshals
(Sun)
Meet Runner (Sat
&Sun)
Snack Shack
(Sun)
Snack Shack Cooks (Sat
& Sun)
Timers (Sat &
Sun)
SNACK SHACK DONATIONS
NEEDED
Hi
VJO Families! Our February meet is in 2 weeks and
we need your help again in making it successful! VJO Snack Shack is
very well known for our Breakfast burritos and Filipino
Adobo with Rice! However, it would not be successful
without your generous donations. We maximize our earnings if we get
all the items we sell, to be donated. Thank you
so much for your donation!
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Click Link Below for a List of the Donations Needed:
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Donation List will also be posted in the shark
tank.
HOT CHOCOLATE NIGHT SET
UP HELP NEEDED!
Parents we are in need of
DESPERATE HELP with setting up Hot Chocolate Nights. Marlene
Clement, our HCN coordinator, cannot set up HCN all by
herself. Unfortunately she has been the only one there to set up
the past month. If you are a Junior, Junior 2 or Senior Group
parent, please stay for 15 min after you drop you kid off and help
set up tables and hot water containers. Dom Matteo has volunteered
to help out today. Thanks Dom!
***If you can help Marlene set
up, please email her at [email protected]
HOT CHOCOLATE NIGHT
ITEMS NEEDED
Families please make sure to bring a snacks or items to
share for Hot Chocolate Night this week. There are a few items we
could use for this week. Parents we still
need help serving our swimmers. We have been
receiving more help the last couple weeks, but we still need your
help. The sign-up sheet to help serve is hanging
next to the Shark Tank. Our swimmers look forward to Thursday
nights all winter long. Help us keep this tradition going.
NEEDED HCN ITEMS:
Cup of Noodles (any flavor)
Chips
Cookies
Napkins
Gallon Size Ziploc Bags
SHARK PRIDE DAY TODAY
Thursday, February
28th
5-6:30pm (All
Groups)
Next, Thursday, February 28th is Shark Pride Day and Hot Chocolate Night. On
this day all groups will be
swimming together from 5:00-6:30pm.
Everyone will be warming up together working on skills
together and doing relays together. Show off
your Shark spirit! Wear
your turquoise team shirt to school, around town and to practice on
this day. We want to encourage team
unity by having the entire swim team practice together. This
will be a team building day with
a great opportunity to get to know swimmers in other groups.
See you there!
***SENIOR GROUP : This practice is Mandatory***
UPCOMING
MEETS:
VJO
“February Frost” C/B/A
MEET
February 22-24th
2019
The VJO
“February Frost” CBA Meet is CLOSED 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.
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.
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.
NAPA VALLEY SCY
C/B/A+ MEET – March 9th-10th ***OPEN***
The Napa Meet is NOW OPEN ONLINE
for ENTRIES. The Napa Valley Swim Team
C/B/A+ Meet will be held on March 9-10 at the
Vintage High School Pool. This is our team meet for the
month of March. All VJO swimmers are encouraged to enter this
meet. Please get signed up ASAP as meets can fill
quickly.
ENTER
ONLINE: http://ome.swimconnection.com/pc/NVST20190309
TIME: Please
arrive at 8:15am each day. Warm-ups will
start at 8:30am and
the meet will start at 10:00am each
day.
LOCATION: Vintage High School, 1375 Trower
Ave, Napa CA 94558
PARKING: Pool
entrance is off Jefferson Street. Parking lot gates will be locked
until 8:00am - Absolutely NO ENTRANCE to the parking lot or pool
area shall be permitted before 8:00am. Please do not block the
entrance to the pool parking lot which prevents the gate from being
unlocked in a timely manner.
EVENTS: Please speak with your coach if you
have questions about what events to enter.
Leopard, Mako, AG, &
SR please enter 3 events a day (one challenging
event, one favorite event and one to keep you well rounded).
Hammerheads 1 &
2: Only enter events you are ready for. You must talk
to your coach prior to entering any events.
Senior & Junior
2: We are all swimming the 200
breaststroke at this meet.
JUNIOR OLYMPIC
CHAMPIONSHIPS
***OPEN***
The 2019 Spring Junior Olympic Championships (14 & Under) is
NOW OPEN for entries. The meet will be held on March 15-17 at the
Clarke Memorial Swim Center in Heather Farm Park (Walnut Creek).
All swimmers must have achieved a Junior Olympic time standard to
enter this meet.
LOCATION: Clarke Memorial Swim Center in
Heather Farm Park, 1750 Heather Drive, Walnut Creek, CA
94598.
ENTER
ONLINE: http://ome.swimconnection.com/pc/wcabjo20190315
TIME: Prelims will begin at 9:00 a.m. each
day with warm-ups from 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. each day. Finals will
tentatively begin at 4:00 PM each day. Finals warm-ups will being 1
hour before the start of finals.
ENTRY DEADLINE: Wed, March 6th 2019
2019 WINTER / SPRING
SCHEDULE
FEBRUARY
Feb22-24 - VJO February Frost C/B/A+ Meet (All
Groups, Cunningham Pool) ***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 ***OPEN***
Mar 15-17 - Junior
Olympic Champs (Qualifying Meet, Walnut
Creek) ***NOW
OPEN***
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 17 - TCAL High
School League Championships (HS swimmers)
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 (HS swimmers)
April 27-28 - NAPA Long Course C/B/A
Meet (All Groups, Napa Valley College)
MAY
May 3-4 -
North Coast Section High School Championships (Qualifying HS)
May
5
- SR Walk On Meet (SR Grp ONLY, location
TBA)
May 7
- Mandatory General
Membership/Parent Meeting
(6:00-7:30pm, Portables)***JUST
ADDED***
JR / JR2 /
SR Practice 4-6pm
H1 / H2 / LS
/ MS Practice 6-7:30pm
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)
JUNE
***JUST
ADDED***
June 6-9 - Summer
Sanders LC Senior Meet (Qualifying SR Group,
Roseville)
June 12 - First Day of
LC Morning Practice (M/W/F 6:45-9am)
June 15 - Short
Course Dual Meet ( H1,H2, LS, MK Grps, TBA)
June 15 - JR & SR
Group Long Course Practice (7-9am)
June 22-23 - NAPA Long Course
C/B/A Meet (All Groups, Napa Valley College)
June 27 - Shark Pride
Day (All Groups 5-7pm)
June 29 - VJO Annual
Pool Party & Alumni Reunion (12-5pm, Cunningham Pool)
JULY
***JUST
ADDED***
July
4th
- 4th of July Parade
July
10 -
Team Picture Day ([email protected]:30pm, Team [email protected])
July 12-14 - Junior Olympic
Championships 14&Un (Qualifying Meet, Concord)
July 19-21 - Ukiah Dolphins
Short Course Meet & Camping (All Groups, Ukiah)
July 19-22 - Speedo CA/NV
Sectional Championships (Qualifying SR, Santa
Clarita)
July 26 - Shark
Pride Day (All Groups 5-7pm)
July 25-28 - Far Western
Championships (Qualifying, Moraga)
July 29- Aug 1 - REAL SPIRIT WEEK (combined practice
times)
AUGUST ***JUST
ADDED***
Aug 2-4 - REAL
Summer Championships (All Groups, Petaluma)
Aug 5-18 - Team Break (two
weeks)
Aug 19 - First Day of
Fall Practice
