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Weekly Mailer

March 3, 2020
2020 All Star Team! 
Congratulations to our 12 VJO swimmers that qualified and competed in the Zone All Star Meet last weekend in Santa Clara. These swimmers were selected as the top 8 swimmers in their age group in Zone 3 and had the privilege to represent our Zone 3 All Star Team in a meet against the other 4 Zones in Pacific Swimming.  Great job Kareesha Singh (7yrs), Kainoa Kalama (8yrs), Declan Panlilio (8yrs), Ysabelle Caranza (10yrs), Anna Efe (10yrs), Raffy Cueva (11 yrs), Amanda Luna (11yrs), Katherine Torres Garfield (11yrs), Alex Grant (13yrs), Abby Sapida (13yrs), Lina Neeb (14yrs), Luvpreet Singh (13yrs).  Thank you for representing Zone 3 and Vallejo Aquatic Club! Go SHARKS!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cunningham Pool Repairs Underway!
The Cunningham Pool repairs are underway! Look how much they have already done. Just imagine how amazing our pool is going to look in June 2020!
 
 
 
 
 
 
UPCOMING EVENTS:
 
SR/JR2/JR Saturday Morning Practice - March 7th 8-10am
There will be Senior, Junior 2 and Junior Group practice this Saturday, March 7th from 8-10am at the Napa Valley College Pool. This is an optional practice and is a great chance to make up a practice of get an extra workout in. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
REMINDER - NEW PRACTICE TIMES AT SOLANO COLLEGE
Started - Monday, February 24th 2020
As you all know by now, the Cunningham Pool is now CLOSED 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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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/.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 - Extended Through March!
The Polar Bear Club has been extended through March! Keep your attendance up in March and you can earn a Polar Bear Club pin and Sticker. 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.  The Polar Bear Club will run through the end of March .
 
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: 
 
JUNIOR OLYMPIC CHAMPIONSHIPS
***STILL 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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
HILLS HURRICANE C/B/BB+ MEET
***STILL 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
 
 
 
 
 
 
WESTSIDE AQUADUCKS LONG COURSE C/B/A MEET
***NOW OPEN***
APRIL 17-19 2020
The Westside Aquaducks Long Course C/B/A+ Meet on April 17-19th is NOW OPEN FOR ENTRIES. This will be our first long course meet of the season, so the meet will fill up fast. Please get signed up ASAP. This meet is recommended for all VJO swimmers. Hammerheads, please talk to Coach Daniel about what long course event to enter.
LOCATION: Petaluma Swim Center, 900 East Washington Street, Petaluma, CA 94952
TIME: Friday - Arrive at 3:30 for warm-ups. Meet starts at 5pm
           Saturday - Arrive at 7:15am. Warm-ups at 7:30am. Meet starts at 9am
           Sunday - Arrive at 7:15am. Warm-ups at 7:30am. Meet starts at 9am
Hammerheads 1 & 2: Please talk to your coach before entering this meet. Your coach will advise you as to which events your child is ready to swim. Please do not enter events that your child is not ready to swim. This is a long course meet, so events are 50m and 100 m long (there are no 25’s offered).
Leopard & Mako Groups: Please enter 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 100 breast. Make sure to enter this event.
Junior 2 & Seniors: 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     400 Free. Make sure to enter this event.
 
MEET SHEET:   CLICK HERE for the meet sheet.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2020 VJO SCHEDULE : ***UPDATED***
 
MARCH
March 1          - Zone All Star Meet (Qualifying, Santa Clara)
March 7          -  JR/JR2/SR Saturday Morning Practice (8-10am, Napa Valley College Pool)
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, 6-7:30pm)
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 11         - Long Course Morning Practice (All Groups, TBA)
April 17-19    - Westside LC Meet (All Groups, Petaluma)
April 20         - NO PARCTICE (Meet Recovery Day)
April 25         - LC Morning Practice (all Groups, TBA)
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 (All Groups 6-7:30pm)
 
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)