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Weekly Mailer
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May 22, 2019 |
UPCOMING
EVENTS:
NO PRACTICE MONDAY MAY
27th
There will be NO PRACTICE on Monday May 27th. This is Memorial
Day Holiday and there will be NO PRACTICE for any group on this
day. Have a fun and safe Holiday!
SATURDAY LONG COURSE
PRACTICES
On the following Saturdays we will be having long course
practices. All groups are welcome to join us for these practices.
We recommend joining us for these long course swims in order
to help better prepare you for our upcoming long course
meets.
Saturday May
25th 7-9am (All Groups)
H1/H2 7-8am
LS/MS 7-8:30am
SR/JR2/JR 6:45-9am
Saturday June
15th 6:45-9am (SR, JR2, JR Grps ONLY)
**Dual Meet for H1/H2/LS/MS Groups
9am-1pm**
LS, MS & JR GROUP
PARENT MEETINGS
On May 22nd & 23nd Coach Maureen and Coach Jennifer will
be having Mandatory Parent Meetings with their Leopard, Mako
and Junior Groups. This is a mandatory meeting for the parents. The
Junior Group swimmers must attend the Swimmer/Parent Meeting.
Swimmers from Leopard and Mako Groups will not attend the parent
meetings and instead will be in the water for their regular
practice on this day.
Important
Topics:
Current Focus and Future Focus of
Group
Group Expectations
Parent/Swimmer/Coach
Expectations
Attendance Expectation to Practice
and Meets
Group Goals
Wednesday May
22nd
Junior Group Swimmer/Parent
Meeting 5:00-6:00pm
- Coach Maureen & JR
Swimmers & Parents
- JR swimmers will swim from 4-5pm
then attend meeting from 5-6pm
Mako Sharks Parent
Meeting 6:30-7:30pm
- Coach Maureen & MS
Parents
- MS swimmers will have regular
practice this day (6:30-7:30pm)
Thursday, May
23rd
Leopard
Sharks Parent Meeting 6:30-7:30pm
- Coach Jennifer & LS
Parents
- LS swimmers will have regular
practice this day (6-7:30pm)
***All other Groups will
have Parents Meetings set up soon***
TEAM SUIT FITTING
DAY – Thursday, May 30th (4-7pm)
Making Waves Swim Shop will be at Cunningham pool on Thursday,
May 30th from 4:00-7pm for our VJO team suit and Warm-up
fitting. We will be offering the same team suit this year, a black
polyester suit with VJO 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 2019 Order Forms are available at the pool.
*** VJO Team Suits are
required at ALL SWIM MEETS***
When: Thursday May
30th 2019
Time: 4:00-7:00pm
Where: Cunningham Pool
Where: Cunningham Pool
Regular Shark Pride
Day Practice for All Swimmers this Day - Please plan
accordingly and arrive early to purchase team
gear
****We want to remind all our swimmers and families that team suits and team caps are mandatory at all meet. This does mean for meet warm-ups and all races. We are a team!***
SHARK PRIDE DAY
Thursday, May 30th
5:00-7:00pm (All
Groups)
Thursday, May 30th is Shark Pride Day and our Team Suit Fitting. On
this day all groups will be
swimming together from 5:00-7:00pm.
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***
SR / JR2 / JR GROUP – FIRST
DAY OF SUMMER MORNING PRACTICE
Wednesday, June
12th 6:45-9am
The
first day of summer long course morning practice for the Senior,
Junior 2 and Junior Group will be Wednesday, June 12th.
Summer mornings will be held from 6:45-9am on Monday, Wednesday and
Friday mornings. Morning practice will continue through Wednesday,
July 24th.
PANDA EXPRESS
FUNDRAISER
SATURDAY JUNE 15th 2019
12pm - 9pm
Location : 972 Admiral
Callaghan Ln Vallejo
On Saturday, June 15th don't
cook, join us at Panda Express after the Dual meet.
Have lunch or dinner from 12pm-9pm and help our VJO
swimmers raise money. 20% of your proceeds go back to our
hardworking swimmers. Invite all your friends and family
too!
SAVE THE
DATE
VJO Pool Party and
Alumni Reunion
You are invited to VJO’s Annual Pool Party,
Potluck & Alumni Reunion
WHEN: Saturday, June 30th,
2015
WHERE: Cunningham Pool
WHEN: 3-8pm
Summer is officially here! Everyone into the P-O- O-L !!!!!
Come
join us for an afternoon of family fun with swim relays, inner
tubes races, high dive excitement and music. Winners will get
bragging rights for the whole summer. Help us spread the word to
all VJO Alumni to join in on the fun. And it wouldn’t be a
party without some delicious food ….PLEASE bring some food
to share. Come join us for a fun event for the whole family!
SUMMER PRE-TEAM SWIM PROGRAM
2019 (June 3rd - Oct
30th 2019)
Vallejo Aquatics is excited to offer the Summer Pre-Team Swim
Program; designed for beginner level swimmers wanting to join and
be part of the swim team. Our Pre-Team Program will start June 1st.
This program is the perfect way to learn to swim and get swim team
ready. Our professional coach staff will teach you to:
- Swim a length of the pool (25 yards) freestyle using side breathing
- Swim and length of the pool (25 yards) backstroke without stopping
- Learn the basics of breaststroke
- Learn the basics of butterfly
- Learn a front somersault
- Learn a head first dive
Requirements: Must be able to swim a length
of the pool (25 yards) and be comfortable in the deep end.
Schedule: 6:00-6:45pm
Monday-Thursday
Fees: $80 per month & $45 Pacific
Swimming Summer Registration Fee (onetime fee, good for entire
summer)
PARENTS – COME JOIN OUR VJO
MASTERS SWIM GROUP
Interested in getting in a good swim workout in or learning how to
swim more effectively? Come join our VJO Masters Swim Group on
Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6:00-7:00pm. Met our amazing new
Masters Coach Brendan Kerney.
WORKOUT TIME: Monday and Wednesdays
6:00-7:00pm
COST: $30/ month
$10
drop-in fee
USMS REG: Adults must be registered with US
Masters Swimming to participate
COACH: Our Masters coach
is Brendan Kerney. He has been coaching
for over 15 year, is a past VJO swimmer and VJO swim coach and is
currently the Vallejo HS Head Swim Coach and VJO Junior 2 Group
Coach.
UPCOMING
MEETS:
NAPA VALLEY
LONG COURSE C/B/A+ MEET ***OPEN***
June 22-23rd
2019
The Napa Valley
Swim Team Long Course Meet is NOW OPEN ONLINE
for ENTRIES. The Napa Long Course Meet will be
held on June 22-23rd at the Napa Valley College Pool. This is
the last long course meet of the year and is also the last meet to
qualify for summer Junior Olympic Champs. Hammerheads, Leopard and
Mako Group this is an optional meet for you as most of you will be
swimming in the June 15th Dual Meet
ENTER
ONLINE: : http://ome.swimconnection.com/pc/NVST20190622
DEADLINE: Wednesday,
June 12th 2019
TIME: Please
arrive at 7:15am each day. Warm-ups will start at
7:30am and the meet will start at
9:00am each day.
LOCATION: Napa
Valley College. 2277 Napa-Vallejo Hwy., Napa, CA
EVENTS: Please
speak with your coach if you have questions about what events to
enter.
Hammerheads 1
& 2: Please remember this meet is optional and
you all should be attending the June 15th Dual Meet. Talk to your
coach before entering events. Only enter events your swimmer
is ready for. Hammerheads MAY NOT enter any breaststoke or
butterfly events without prior approval from your
coach.
Leopard &
Mako:
Please remember this meet is optional and you all should only be
attending the June 15th Dual Meet.
JR, JR2 &
SR Group: The event of the meet is 400 free on
Sunday. All JR, JR2 and SR swimmers should be entering the 400
free at this meet.
SUMMER SANDERS LC SR
MEET (for qualified SR group swimmers)
June 6-9th 2019
The Summer Sanders Long
Course Senior Meet on June 6-9th 2019 is STILL OPEN FOR ENTRIES.
This meet will be held at the Roseville Aquatics Center in
Sacromento. This is a Senior Group qualifying meet so, all VJO
Senior Group swimmers must meet the qualifying time standards to be
eligible to swim. Please sign up ASAP as meet will
fill.
ENTER
MEET AT: https://ome.swimconnection.com/meets/2718
MAY 2019
CALENDAR
2019 VJO SPRING /
SUMMER SCHEDULE
MAY
May 22 - Mako
Group Parent Meeting (6:30-7:30pm,
bleachers) ***ADDED***
- Junior Group Parent
Meeting (5-6pm , bleachers) ***ADDED***
May 23 -
Leopard Group Parent Meeting (6:30-7:30pm ,
bleachers) ***ADDED***
May
25 -
Long Course Morning Practice (All Groups @ 7:00am)
May 27 - NO PRACTICE
(Memorial Day)
May 30 - Shark Pride
Day (All Groups 5-7pm)
- Team Suit Fitting Day (4-7pm, Cunningham
Pool) ***ADDED***
JUNE
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)
- JR & SR Group Long Course Practice
(7-9am)
- Panda Express Fundraiser (12-9pm,
Vallejo) ***ADDED***
June 20 - Bring A
Friend Day ***ADDED***
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 (3-8pm, Cunningham
Pool) ***TIME
CHANGED***
JULY
July
4th
- Vallejo 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 25 - 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
Aug 2-4 - REAL
Summer Championships (All Groups, Santa Rosa JC)
Aug 5-18 - Team Break (two
weeks)
Aug 19 - First Day of
Fall Practice
