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Monthly Update.....................2

Reminders.................................3

Coaches Message...................3

AGM Notice...............................4

Highlights..................................6

Pro Shop.....................................8

Monthly Wellness................10

SEPTEMBER 2020 VOL . 1 I S SUE 2

IN THIS ISSUE

Thanks for checking out the second edition of the VPSC Monthly Newsletter !

In the September edition you 'll find a message from Coach Scott , the winners

of the August newsletter logo contest , a few updates for October and

information on the Vancouver Pacific Swim Club AGM .

Watch your inbox next week for a 'Welcome Back and Club Update ' email

from the Director of Swimming and Head Coach , Brian Johns .

If you have any suggestions about what information you 'd like to see in the monthly

newsletter , feel free to reach out at info@vancouverpacificswimclub .com

On behalf of the board of directors and

the entire VPSC coaching staff , we want to

extend another big thank you to all the

parents and swimmers who have helped

to make our return to the pool better than

we could have expected . We know that

there are still challenges down the road ,

but we have to thank each and everyone

of our VPSC community members who

have continued to support the club and

remained patient as we navigate through

this new normal .

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A friendly reminder that we need all swimmers to be properly registered withthe club, this includes having all of the forms signed and sent to the lead

coach. The required forms can be found on the VPSC website. If anyone ishaving an issue with the Assumption and Risk of Acknowledgment online form,

please contact Coach Sarah at sarahrudolf@vancouverpacificswimclub.com.

One month into the "new normal" regular season,and it has been awesome! All the swimmers havedone a really good job at following the COVID -19

procedures at each of our facilities, and have beenworking really hard at their practices. The coacheshave been working the swimmers hard on kick andtechnique, and we have seen great progress, you

guys are all improving a ton. Keep up the good work,and let's go VPSC!

Katarina BijelicEmma LiuDenny WangLindsay ChuSydney WittenbergMatilda FletcherLucia PochynokMaja Molyneux

Congratulations to the following swimmers:

From Coach Scott

Registration FormsPlease send to your lead coach ASAP

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August Newsletter Contest Winners

Coach Kassidie will have aprize for you the next

time you see her on deck!

2019 AGM Minutes Review and Approval2019/2020 VPSC Club Review

COVID-19 Update2019/2020 Financial Statements2020/2021 VPSC Club Plan & Programmes2020/2021 VPSC Budget ApprovalElection of Directors to the Board

Dear VPSC Members,

This is a NOTICE of the Vancouver Pacific Swim Club Annual GeneralMeeting (AGM) to be held on Tuesday, October 20th, 2020 at 7:30 pmvia Zoom.

The Zoom link will be sent to all VPSC members in a club wide email.

In accordance to the VPSC By-Laws, the business to be carried out at theAGM will include;

Every Senior Member of the Club will be entitled to one vote at the AGM.Voting by proxy is not permitted.

Nominations for Directors at the AGM are not permitted. If you areinterested in joining the VPSC Board of Directors, please contactany one of the current board members for more information.

The list of current VPSC Board of Directors can be found HERE.

We look forward to seeing you at the AGM.

Thank you for supporting VPSC.

Sincerely,The VPSC Board Of Directors

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Notice

We would like all members to be aware that startingin October, monthly training fees will be charged mid

month and not at month end moving forward.

Please make sure your credit card information is upto date within your website account.

Any questions related to your account, pleasecontact finance@vancouverpacificswimclub.com

The VPSC coaching staff wants to thank everyone for being so respectfuland understanding of the COVID-19 policies and procedures at each ofour pools. The swimmers have been great about following the rules,which the facilites have really appreciated.

A few reminders for October:

1. Please make sure that your swimmer continues to show up 10-15minutes early to go through the COVID check-in and attendancewith one of our VPSC coaches.

2. Masks are mandatory in all common areas at all our VPSCfacilities.

3. As the outside temperature begins to drop, please make surethat your swimmers packs a warm layer to put on once we leave thepool!

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Financial Update

COVID-19 Reminders

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We couldn't have made a safe return to the pool if it weren't for ourawesome facility partners. We've been able to work with familiar faces atthe UBC Aquatic Centre and at St.George's, but we've also had theopportunity to work with other members of our community to securelane space for our club. Thank you to everyone involved!

Guidelines for each of our partner pools can be found on the VPSCwebsite under the Return to Swimming tab.

We are working on ourteam t-shirt order for

this season. Pleasemake sure your

swimmer's t-shirt size isup to date in your

profile on the VPSCwebsite by October 9th.

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THANK YOU

Lord Byng & Kerrisdale

We are excited to introduce you to the new VPSC Pro Shop ! We have

a limited quantity of VPSC ARENA training suits (male and female)

and VPSC Team shirts available , so please do not delay .

We are kicking off the launch of the Pro Shop with a 25% off sale on

all merchandise ! The discount will be applied to the prices on the

website when invoiced .

To make a purchase :

1 . Login to your VPSC account

2 . Click on the Member Info tab (top center)

3 . Select VPSC Pro Shop

4 . Select the category you wish to purchase

5 . Select your product(s), ensure the size is correct

6 . Add to cart and check out

7 . The credit card that you have on your file will be charged .

8 . Any products that you order will be given to your swimmer by

their coach at practice .

All swimmers will still receive one team t-shirt and 2 VPSC caps ,

which are included within their 2020-2021 registration fees .

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VPSC Pro ShopVPSC Pro ShopVPSC Pro ShopIntroducing the...

We're participating in SwimmingCanada's #SwimAgain Challenge.Over the next 6 weeks, SwimmingCanada is releasing a weeklychallenge for clubs across Canadato participate in. Coaches willrecord the results and send themto Swimming Canada for a chanceto win prizes.

For week 1, VPSC swimmers willbe doing a 200 kick for time!

Swimmers can follow alongthrough Swimming Canada's socialmedia pages.

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RecipeRecipeRecipe of theof theof theMonthMonthMonth

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2 1/2 cups old fashioned rolled oats1/2 cup whole almonds, coarsely chopped1/3 cup honey1/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces1/4 cup packed light brown sugar1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract1/4 teaspoon kosher salt1/2 cup dried cranberries, coarsely chopped1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips

Ingredients: 

Child's Pose

STRETCH OFSTRETCH OF THE MONTHTHE MONTH

Heat oven to 350 degrees F in order to toast the nuts. Line bottom and sides of a 8-inch or 9-inch square pan with aluminum foil. Then lightly oil or spray with cooking spray. Add oats andalmonds to a small baking sheet then bake 5 minutes, stir and bake another 3 to 5 minutesuntil lightly toasted. Transfer to a large bowl.Combine butter, honey, brown sugar, vanilla extract and the salt in a small saucepan overmedium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally until butter melts and the sugar completely dissolves. Pour butter mixture in to bowl with toasted oats and almonds. Mix well. Let cool about 5minutes then add cranberries and a 1/4 cup of the mini chocolate chips. Stir to combine. (Thechocolate chips will most likely melt a little as they turn into glue to help keep the barstogether. Transfer oat mixture to lined pan then use a rubber spatula or damp finger tips to firmly pressthe mixture into the pan. (Press hard here, this way the bars will stay together once cooledand cut.Scatter remaining 2 tablespoons of chocolate chips over pressed granola mixture then use arubber spatula to gently press them into the top. Cover then refrigerate at least 2 hours.Remove block of granola mixture from pan then peel away aluminum foil. Cut into 12 bars.See the online recipe: https://www.inspiredtaste.net/21462/soft-and-chewy-granola-bars-recipe/

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Kneel on the floor and touch your big toes together and siton your heels, then separate your knees about as wide asyour hips. Exhale and lay your torso down between yourthighs. Then lay your hands on the floor alongside your

torso, palms up, and release the fronts of your shoulderstoward the floor. Child's pose is a resting pose. Stay

anywhere from 30 seconds to a few minutes. To come up,first lengthen the front torso, and then with an inhalation

lift from the tailbone as it presses down and into the pelvis.https://www.yogajournal.com/poses/child-s-pose