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Weekly Mailer

February 18, 2020
VJO SWIMMERS HAVE FUN ICE SKATING!
Last weekend our VJO swimmers and families took a team trip up to Vacaville Ice Sports and went Ice Skating together.  Our kids had tons of fun skating and spending time outside the water together.  Thank you everyone for joining us! Your children are making memories and friendships that will last a lifetime.
 
 
 
 
After Ice Skating and working up a big appetite... a team trip to Fenton's Creamery 
 
 
 
 
 
UPCOMING EVENTS:
 
 
CUNNINGHAM POOL CLOSURE
VJO Practice Switches to Solano College
Monday, February 24th 2020
As you all know by now, the Cunningham Pool is scheduled to be closed March -June 2020 for much needed repairs. Vallejo Aquatic Club will be practicing at the Solano College during this time.

Beginning Monday, February 24th through June 30th our swim team will be swimming at the Solano Community College Pool. The Solano Community College Pool is located at 4000 Suisun Valley Rd, Fairfield, CA 94534. Listed below are the practice times for all groups.

Practice Schedule at Solano College (Feb 24th - June 30th 2020) 
Senior Group 
W/F   5:30-7:00am
M-F    5:30-7:30pm
*7:30-7:45pm covering pool*
Junior 2 Group
M-F   5:30-7:30pm  
*7:30-7:45pm covering pool*
Junior Group
M/W/F  5:30-7:30pm 
T/TH  6:00-7:30pm 
*7:30-7:45pm covering pool*
Mako & Leopard Sharks
M/W/F  6:30-7:30pm
T/TH 6-7:30pm
*7:30-7:45pm covering pool*
Hammerhead 2
M-F 6:30-7:30pm
*7:30-7:45pm covering pool*
Hammerhead 1
M-F 6:30-7:15pm
Masters - 6:30-7:30pm (M/W/F)
*7:30-7:45pm covering pool*
Pre Team – TBA
*Our team will be responsible for covering the pool after practice. This will involve pulling the tarps across the pool. From 7:30-7:45pm all groups (except Hammerheads 1) will be tarping the pool.
 
Please feel free to reach out to Coach Jennifer or any of our board members if you have any questions. We understand that there are going to be some inconveniences and if there is anything we can do for your family during this time please let us know. Please keep in mind that this change is just temporary and the facility that we will be coming back to at the end of June, will not only look amazing, but will be state of the art.
 
 
 
 
 
 
LAST VJO PRACTICE AT CUNNINGHAM - STAURDAY FEB 22nd
This Saturday February 22nd will be our last practice at Cunningham Pool. We will have an all team practice on this day. After practice this Saturday we will have a small breakfast potluck to celebrate our last day at Cunningham. Please join us and bring a small breakfast item to share. Hot Chocolate will be provided.
Saturday Practice Times:
H1&H2  9-10am
LS & MS 9-10am
JR/JR2/SR 8-10am
*small breakfast potluck to follow practice*
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PARKING AT SOLANO COLLEGE: 
A parking permit or daily meter ticket is required to park on Solano Community College grounds. It is your responsibility to make sure your vehicle has the required permit, clearly displayed, while parked on campus. Parking permits are required each semester and during the summer session whenever classes are in session between the hours of 7:00 AM & 10:00 PM. Permits are not required on weekends or recognized holidays.

You have TWO OPTIONS for purchasing PARKING PASSES:
1. $2 Daily Parking Permit - Around the perimeter of the campus, on the outside edge of each parking lot, are large parking permit pay stations. For $2 (cash only) you can purchase a permit good for the entire day. You must have two one dollar bills or two dollars in nickels, dimes and/or quarters.
2. Semester Parking Pass - You may purchase a “semester decal” which you place on the lower left, driver’s side of your windshield. This decal is good for the entire semester and costs $32. You can purchase this decal on-line using a credit or debit card at: https://www.credentialsops.com/CGI-BIN/gacgiord.pgm?ALUMPP001292. If you opt to purchase a semester decal on-line please be sure to have a printer available as you will have the option of printing a temporary permit to use while you wait for the decal to arrive in the mail.

Important information regarding parking at Solano Community College:
1. There are several visitor’s parking spaces available in lots 1 & 4 where you can park for 30 minutes without charge.
This option can be used once in a 4-hour period and is strictly enforced.
2. There is never to be any parking or “waiting” in a red curbed area.
3. There is no “Inner Campus” parking allowed. Please stay in marked student parking lots.
For more information regarding parking at Solano Community College, please visit the Solano Community College Campus Sheriff’s Office website at http://www.solano.edu/police/.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TODAY IS SHARK PRIDE DAY  
Thursday, February 20th 
5:00-6:30pm (All Groups)
Today is Shark Pride 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***
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TODAY IS LAST HOT CHOCOLATE NIGHT!
Today Thursday, February 20th is our LAST Hot Chocolate Night!  Unfortunately we will have to end Hot Chocolate Night early this year.  This change is due to our facility move to Solano College. Unfortunately, we do not have the storage at Solano College to keep all our HCN supplies up there.  Please make sure to bring in snack item to make this LAST HCN GREAT! 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 still needed at this time
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SHARE TEA  FUNDRAISER
Wednesday, March 11th 2020
12pm-9pm
 
 
 
 
VJO SPAGHETTI FEED - SUN MARCH 29th
Join us for our Annual VJO Spaghetti Feed, Bingo Game and Dessert Contest on Sunday, March 29th from 2-5pm at the ACHS Cafeteria.  Please invite your family and friends to join us for some good food and fun, while helping VJO raise some money in the process.  Make sure you RSVP online on our team website. 
HOW TO RSVP: 
   - Click the above link where you will be taken to the Spaghetti Feed Event page on our team website.
   - Sign into your family account 
   - Click the "Edit Commitment" tab on the right side of the Spaghetti Feed event page
   - Click "Committed" for the individuals attending
DESSERT CONTEST: Swimmers create and enter your best dessert in the dessert contest to win a prize. The coaches will be judging this contest. No sign up needed, just make your best dessert and bring it in.  
BINGO GAME: That's right we're playing BINGO again this year! Get ready to have some fun and win some great prizes. Bring your daubers its $1 a Bingo card or $5 for 6 cards. Make sure to bring your own dauber or item to mark your Bingo cards
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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.*
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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. 
Password: Vallejo
 
 
 
 
MAKING WAVES SWIM SHOP HAS MOVED
**** New Address****
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
UPCOMING MEET S: 
 
HILLS HURRICANE C/B/BB+ MEET
***OPEN***
MARCH 21-22th 2020
SIGN UP BY - Sunday, February 29th
The HILLS Hurricane C/B/BB+ Meet on March 21-22 is NOW OPEN for ENTRIES online. This meet will be held at the Soda Aquatics Center at Campolindo High School.  Please enter ASAP! This meet will fill quickly and close early. This meet is estimated to fill by next weekend. Don’t miss this great racing opportunity. This meet is recommended for all VJO swimmers. This will be our team meet for the month of March. Go SHARKS!
TIME: Arrive at 7:15am. Warm-ups will start at 7:30am. Meet will start at 9:00am
SIGN UP BY: Sunday February 29th
LOCATION: SODA AQUATIC CENTER at CAMPOLINDO HIGH SCHOOL: 300 Moraga Road, Moraga, CA
EVENTS: Please speak with your coach if you have questions about what events to enter.
Hammerhead 1 & 2 Groups: Please speak with your coach to make sure you enter events that you are ready to swim. Do not enter breaststroke or butterfly events without prior approval from your coach.
Leopard & Mako Groups: Please enter at least 3 events a day (one challenging event, one favorite event and one to keep you well rounded). Do not enter 100’s or 200’s of stroke (fly, back and breast) without prior approval of your coach.
Junior Group: Please enter at least 3 events a day (one challenging event, one favorite event and one to keep you well rounded). Swimmers do have the option to enter 4 events per day if they are interested. Juniors your event of the meet is the 200 back. Make sure to enter this event.
JR2 & SR: Please enter at least 3 events a day (one challenging event, one favorite event and one to keep you well rounded). Swimmers do have the option to enter 4 events per day if they are interested. Seniors your event of the meet is the  200 breast. Make sure to enter this event.
LIVE RESULTS: Live meet result will be available online at http://results.teamunify.com/pchhs/index.html
 
 
 
 
 
 
JUNIOR OLYMPIC CHAMPIONSHIPS
***OPEN***
March 13th-15th 2020
The 2020 Spring Junior Olympic Championships (14 & Under) is OPEN for entries. The meet will be held on March 13-15 at the George Haines International Swim Center in Santa Clara. All swimmers must have achieved a Junior Olympic time standard to enter this meet.
LOCATION: George Haines International Swim Center, 2625 Patricia Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95051 
ENTRY DEADLINE: Wednesday, March 4th 2020 @ 11:59pm
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.
 
 
 
 
 
2020 VJO SCHEDULE : ***UPDATED***
 
FEBRUARY
Feb 17      - President's Day (NO PRACTICE)
Feb 20      - Shark Pride Day (5-6:30pm, All groups) 
Feb 20     - LAST HOT CHOCOLATE NIGHT ***DATE CHANGE***
Feb 22      - SATURDAY PRACTICE ALL GROUPS ***LAST PRACTICE AT CUNNINGHAM***
H1&H2  9-10am
LS & MS 9-10am
JR/JR2/SR 8-10am
Feb 24      - First Day of Practice at Solano College ***NEW PRACTICE TIMES*** 
Senior Group    W/F   5:30-7:00am 
M-F    5:30-7:30pm
*7:30-7:45pm covering pool*
Junior 2 Group   M-F   5:30-7:30pm  
*7:30-7:45pm covering pool*
Junior Group     M/W/F  5:30-7:30pm 
T/TH  6:00-7:30pm 
*7:30-7:45pm covering pool*
Mako & Leopard Sharks  M/W/F  6:30-7:30pm
T/TH 6-7:30pm
*7:30-7:45pm covering pool*
Hammerhead 2  M-F 6:30-7:30pm
*7:30-7:45pm covering pool*
Hammerhead 1   M-F 6:30-7:15pm
Masters    6:30-7:30pm (M/W/F)
*7:30-7:45pm covering pool*
Feb 29      - JR/JR2/SR Saturday Morning Practice (TBA)
 
MARCH
March 1          - Zone All Star Meet (Qualifying, Santa Clara)
March 7          -  Saturday Morning Practice (JR/JR2/SR,  TBA)
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 (All Groups, TBA)
March 28       - Saturday Morning Practice LC (JR/JR2/SR,  TBA)
March 29       - VJO Spaghetti Feed (2-5pm, ACHS Cafeteria) ***DATE CHANGE***
 
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 26         - 10 & Under Champs Meet (Qualifying, Sunnyvale) ***DATE CHANGE***
***The 10&Under Champs meet will no longer be held on Saturday, March 25th. The meet will now be held on Sunday March 26th.***
April 30         - Shark Pride Day (TBA)
 
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 (TBA)
May 29-31   - VJO LC C/B/A+ Meet (All Groups, Cunningham Pool)
 
JUNE 
June 1        - NO PRACTICE (Meet Recovery Day)
June 12-14 - San Diego "Splash and Dash" (Qualifying, Southwestern College, Chula Vista)
June 21-28  - Olympic Trials (Omaha, NE)
June 30      - Swim-A-Thon (Tentative)
 
JULY  
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)