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Weekly Mailer
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January 8, 2020 |
Hey VJO Families,
It's great to see everyone back at the pool this
week! Please make sure to ready through the Weekly Mailer
below. A lot of important information has been updated and
added. Remember this Saturday is our VJO Holiday
Party and everyone is invited! Make sure to
RSVP. We also have 3 upcoming
meets open for entries. Please make sure to get
signed up as soon as possible, so your swimmer does not miss out on
these great racing opportunities. Below is a list of the current
meets that are open for entries. I have also updated
our meet schedule through the end of the summer. Make
sure to take a look at the meet schedule...We have added a team
meet to San Diego, "The Splash and Dash" will be
on June 12-14 in San Diego. This will be a very fun
meet. We will give you more information on the meet as we get
it.
Upcoming Meets Open for
Entries:
Zone 3 Winter Champs
(Jan 18-19 at SRJC) - ***LAST DAY TO
ENTER***
SASO Distance Dual Meet (Jan 24th at
Solano College)- OPEN FOR ENTRIES
VJO February Frost Meet (Feb 8-9 at
ACHS)- OPEN FOR ENTRIES
Electronic Free
Challenge: We now
challenge our VJO swimmers to go electronic free at all team
meets. We have had the
electronic free challenge at many meets in the past and our
swimmers and parents have loved it. We will now be challenging our
swimmers to do this at ALL team meets. We want to encourage our VJO swimmers to
get to know each other, make new friends, cheer for each other, and
play games together. So make sure to bring your board
games, cards, coloring supplies and other activities to all team
meets now. Let's have fun together!
UPCOMING
EVENTS:
NO PRACTICE - Monday
January 20th (MLK Holiday)
There will be NO PRACTICE on Monday, January 20th. This
is MLK Holiday and a meet recovery day for all swimmers,
coaches and parents. We will see everyone back on the pool deck on
Tuesday, January 21st.
Have a great Holiday!
NO PRACTICE - Monday
February 10th
There will be NO PRACTICE on Monday, February 10th. This
is a meet recovery day for all swimmers, coaches and parents. We
will see everyone back on the pool deck on Tuesday, February
11th.
NO PRACTICE - Monday
February 17th
There will be NO PRACTICE on Monday, February 17th. This
is President's Day Holiday. We will see everyone back on the pool
deck on Tuesday, February 18th. Have a great Holiday!
HOLIDAY PARTY
BRUNCH THIS SATURDAY!
RSVP: Please RSVP online for this event
if you haven't already. Go to the Holiday Party on our events page
or
POLAR BEAR CLUB
In an effort to encourage VJO swimmers to keep their attendance up
during the Winter Months, we are bringing back the Polar Bear Club. The Polar Bear Club will start December 1st and run through
the end of February. The VJO coaching staff will track
daily practice attendance and award participation based on swimmers
attendance to practice and events. VJO will provide prizes for
those meeting qualifying levels.
Although we encourage all team members to attend as many practices
as possible, each practice group will have attendance prize
requirements on a sliding scale to reflect the monthly expectations
of each group. Prizes will be given out to swimmers monthly.
Prize levels are as follows:
PRIZE LEVELS:
-
Prize Level 1 – Polar Bear Club Pin
- Attendance prize requirements for each group for Dec, Jan & Feb:
- Senior -80%
- Leopard, Junior & Junior 2 Group – 70%
- Mako Sharks - 60%
- Hammerheads 2 - 50%
- Hammerheads 1 - 40%
- Prize Level
2 – Polar Bear Club Pin & Bumper Sticker
- Attendance prize requirements for each group for Dec, Jan & Feb:
- Senior -90%
- Leopard, Junior & Junior 2 Group – 80%
- Mako Sharks - 70%
- Hammerheads 2 - 60%
- Hammerheads 1 - 50%
*Meets, Social Events and Saturday Practices will be given as extra
credit attendance days.*
HOT CHOCOLATE
NIGHT
Every Thursday in the Winter months is Hot Chocolate
Night! We are still in need of HCN items for this
week. Please drop off snack items on the table next to
the Shark Tank. Thank you everyone for all the snack
donations.
Thank you!
ITEMS NEEDED:
ALL FOOD items needed at this
time
8oz cups & 8oz Lids Needed
Large size Boats Needed
IMPORTANT INFO &
UPDATES:
***TEAM SUITS & TEAM CAPS
REQUIRED AT MEETS***
This is a reminder that VJO Team Suits and Team Caps 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
any time. Make sure that you are wearing your team suit for
warm-ups and all events.
HOW TO ORDER A TEAM
SUIT OR TEAM PARKA?
Don't worry if you missed our team suit fitting day this fall.
You can place team suit, team warm-ups, and team
parka orders in person or online at any time. Make sure to try
on the team suit before you place your order as our team suit brand
has changed this year to Nike.
To Order Team Suits
1. Place an order online
at https://makingwavesusa.com/team/vallejo-aquatics/
Password: Vallejo
2. Drive down to "Making Waves Swim
Shop" in Walnut Creek and order a team suit in person. Please make
sure to bring in a completed order form to the store.
2019 Order Forms and
the link to order online.
Order Online
at: https://makingwavesusa.com/team/vallejo-aquatics/
Password: Vallejo
UPCOMING
MEET S:
2020 ZONE 3 WINTER
CHAMPIONSHIPS
***ENTRY DEADLINE TODAY
- Wednesday, January 8th 2020***
Today is the last day to signed up for Zone 3 Championships!
The Zone 3 Winter Championships Meet will be held on January
18-19 and is STILL OPEN for entries. The meet will be
held at the INDOOR Santa Rosa Junior College
Pool. This year the meet will be a timed
final meet format, so swimmers will only swim once, in the
morning. This is our end of the Winter season, team
Championship Meet. It is also a team scored meet, so we need ALL
qualified VJO swimmers attending. Last year our team finished
4th overall and this year our goal is to finish in the top
3. All swimmers must meet the Zone 3 Champs qualifying
times to enter.
CLICK HERE FOR THE LIST OF VJO SWIMMERS CURRENTLY SIGNED
UP (Updated Jan 8th)
9-10 50's NOW OPEN at ZONE 3
CHAMPS
All the 9-10 50 events (50 fly, 50 back, 50 breast, 50 free)
are NOW OPEN at Zone 3 Winter Champs.
This means there is no longer a time standard for these events. All
VJO 9-10 age swimmers can swim all the 50's.
At the Zone 3 Champs meet our team will be responsible for
running the Colorado Timing System. Each team has an area of the
meet they are responsible for running. This year we are responsible
for Colorado. We will need at least 3 parent volunteers to
help run the Colorado during the meet. If you are able to help in
this area please email Coach Jennifer at
[email protected] Our team will also need to
provide timers. We do not yet know how many timing chairs we will
be responsible for.
MEET INFO
ENTER
ONLINE: http://www.fastswims.com
LOCATION:
Quinn Swim Center, Santa Rosa Junior College (1501 Mendocino
Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA )
TIMED
FINALS: This year the Zone 3 Winter Championships
will be run as a Timed Finals Meet. This means that all events
will be swam only once, in the morning. There is NO
AFTERNOON session. The meet will finish around 3pm.
***DEADLINE: TODAY
-Wednesday, January 8th 2020
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 attending will be
entered in relays. All relays will be swum in the middle
of the meet. VJO coaches will enter swimmers in relays.
SASO DISTANCE DUAL
MEET
Friday, January
24th 2020
ENTRY DEADLINE: Monday, Jan
20th
The SASO Distance Meet on Friday,
January 24th is now open for entries on our team
website. This meet is open to all VJO swimmers.
There will be NO PRACTICE on this day. There will be 3 events
offered; the 50 free, 500 free and 1,650 free. Swimmers may swim up
to 2 events. Hammerhead 1 & Hammerhead 2 Group
swimmers may only swim the 50 free event. Leopard Shark
and Mako Groupers may swim the 500 free and/or the 50
free. All Junior Groupers will be swimming the 500 free (1,650 free
is a possibility). All Senior & Junior 2 Groupers
will be swimming the 1,650 free. The 1,650 free is only
open to 11 & overs in the JR/JR2/SR Group. This is an online
entry meet. We will be using our team website for entries this
time.
LOCATION: Solano
College, 4000 Suisun Valley Road, Fairfield, CA 94534
TIME: Warm-ups
start at 4:00pm
Meet Starts at 4:40pm
ENTRY
DEADLINE: Monday, January 20th 2020
ENTRY
FEE: The cost is $15 per swimmer. Swimmers team
accounts will be billed the $15 entry fee after their events have
been approved online. The entry fee also includes pizza
for all swimmers. Pizza will be served after the completion of the
1,650 event.
HOW TO
SIGN-UP: Sign-ups for this meet will be done
online through our team website. Click on the link below or go to
our team website and follow the instructions below.
1.go to our team website (www.vallejoaquatics.org)
2. click on "Events"
tab
3. click on "SASO Distance Dual
Meet" event
4. click on "Edit
Commitment"
5. click on your events
6. your coach will approve your
event/events
7. your account will be charged $15
entry fee
EVENTS:
Swimmers are limited to two events
per day. No Times (NT) will be accepted. Swimmers may
not swim both the 500 and the 1650.
not swim both the 500 and the 1650.
HAMMERHEADS 1 &
2
This distance Meet is open to all
Hammerhead Group swimmers. This meet is not
required. Hammerhead 1 & Hammerhead 2 Group swimmers may
only enter the 50 free event.
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 50
and/or 500 free. The 1,650 free is not open to the Leopard
and Mako swimmers. There will be no practice at Cunningham on
this day
REQUIRED FOR
JUNIORS:
This meet is required for all Junior
Group swimmers. We will be attending this Friday meet instead
of having practice on this day. Swimmers in the JR group may swim
the 50 free and either the 500 free or 1,650
free.
REQUIRED FOR SENIOR / JUNIOR
2:
This meet is required for all Senior
and Junior 2 Group swimmers. We will be attending this Friday
meet instead of having practice on this day. Swimmers in the SR
& JR2 group are required to swim the 1,650 free. SR and JR2
Group swimmers may also enter the 50 free.
VJO
FEBRUARY C/B/A MEET
February 8-9th
2020
***NOW OPEN for
ENTRIES***
The VJO
“February Frost” CBA Meet on February 8-9th is NOW OPEN
ONLINE for ENTRIES. This is a home meet, but will be
held at the American Canyon High School Pool. Please note the
venue has changed for our home meet to the American Canyon
High School Pool. This meet is recommended for ALL VJO
swimmers. Please sign up ASAP as meets fill
quickly.
ENTER
ONLINE: http://ome.swimconnection.com/pc/VJO20200208
ENTRY
DEADLINE: Wednesday, January 29th
(meet may fill prior to deadline
date)
LOCATION: American
Canyon High School Pool (3000 Newell Dr, American Canyon, CA
94503) ***VENUE
CHANGE***
TIME:
Saturday – arrive at 7:15am
Sunday - arrive
at 7:15am
*No Friday night portion
of meet. Regular practice on Friday, the day before the
meet.
Warm-ups will
start at 7:30am on Saturday and Sunday and the meet will
start at 9:00 am each day.
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 should all enter the 200 back on Saturday. This is
your event of the meet. Please remember that all JR2 and SR should
also be swimming an IM event every meet. IM is the focus event of
the year. If you need an entry time, contact Coach
Jennifer.
Junior Group
- Swimmers in the Junior Group should all enter the
200 IM. This is your event of the meet. If you need an
entry time, contact Coach Maureen.
10
Volunteer Hours Required - Families don't forget
you are required to work a minimum of 10 hours at each home
meet. Link to
Sign-up for Volunteer Positions. https://www.teamunify.com/EvJobSignup.jsp?team=vjo&event_id=1118399&account_id=1770833
2020 VJO SCHEDULE
: ***UPDATED***
JANUARY
Jan 11
- VJO Holiday Party Brunch (10am-1pm, American
Canyon) ***RSVP
ONLINE***
Jan 18-19 -
Winter Zone 3 Championships (Qualifying Meet, SRJC) ***CLOSES
TODAY***
Jan 20
- NO PRACTICE (MLK Holiday)
Jan 24
- SASO Distance Dual Meet (All Groups, Solano
College) ***NOW
OPEN***
Jan 30 -
Shark Pride Day (5-6:30pm, All Groups)
FEBRUARY
Feb 7-9 - VJO
Home C/B/A+ Meet (All Groups, American Canyon High School
Pool) ***NOW
OPEN***
Feb 10 -
NO PRACTICE (Meet Recovery Day)
Feb 14 - Regular
Practice
Feb 15 -
Saturday Morning Practice (JR/JR2/SR, 8-10am)
Feb 15 - VJO
Goes Ice Skating (12-2:30pm, Vacaville Ice Sports, Fenton's
afterwards)
Feb 17 -
President's Day (NO PRACTICE)
Feb 27 - Shark
Pride Day (5-6:30pm, All groups)
Feb 29
- Saturday Morning Practice
(JR/JR2/SR, 8-10am)
MARCH
March 1
- Zone All Star Meet (Qualifying, Santa Clara)
March 7
- Saturday Morning Practice
(JR/JR2/SR, 8-10am)
March 13-15 - Spring
Junior Olympic Champs (14&under Qualifying Meet, Santa
Clara)
March 17th - St
Patrick's Day (Regular Practice)
March 21-22 - Hills
Hurricane C/B/BB+ Meet (All Groups, Moraga)
March 23
- NO PRACTICE (Meet Recovery Day)
March 26 -
Shark Pride Day (5-6:30pm, All Groups)
March 28
- Saturday Morning Practice LC (JR/JR2/SR,
7:45 -10am)
March 28 -
VJO Spaghetti Feed (Tentative)
APRIL
April 2-5
- Far Western Championships (Qualifying Meet,
Pleasanton)
April 10
- Combined Practice Day
JR/JR2/SR 4-6pm
H1/H2/LS/MS 6-7pm
April 11
- Long Course Morning Practice (All Groups)
JR/JR2/SR 7:45-10am
H1/H2/LS/MS
9-10am
April 17-19 -
Westside LC Meet (All Groups, Petaluma)
April 20
- NO PARCTICE (Meet Recovery Day)
April 25
- 10 & Under Champs Meet (Qualifying,
Sunnyvale)
April 30
- Shark Pride Day (5-7pm)
MAY
May 2
- LC Morning Practice (7:45-10am) *Tentative*
May 9
- LC Morning Practice
(7:45-10am) *Tentative*
May 16
- LC Morning Practice
(7:45-10am) *Tentative*
May 23 -
LC Morning Practice (7:45-10am)
May 25 -
Memorial Day (NO PRACTICE)
May 28 -
Shark Pride Day (5-7pm)
May 29-31 - VJO
LC C/B/A+ Meet (All Groups, Cunningham Pool)
JUNE ***JUST
ADDED***
June 1
- NO PRACTICE (Meet Recovery Day)
June 12-14 - San Diego
"Splash and Dash" (All Team, Location:TBA)
June 21-28 - Olympic
Trials (Omaha, NE)
June 30 -
Swim-A-Thon (Tentative)
JULY ***JUST
ADDED***
July 4th -
Vallejo 4th of July Parade
July 10-12 - 14 &
Under Junior Olympic Champs (Qualifying, San
Jose)
July 17-19 - Ukiah
Dolphins Meet (All Team, Camping)
July 23-26 - Far
Western Championships (Qualifying, Concord)
July 27-30 - REAL Spirit
Week (Combined Practice Sched)
4:30-6:30pm – 13 &
Overs
6:00-7:30pm – 12 &
Unders
July 30-Aug 2 -
Futures Championships (SR Qualifying, Irvine)
July 31-Aug 2 -
REAL Championships (All Team, Napa)
