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Meet Schedule for Fall of 2008

noreply@blogger.com (Pinckney Aquatic Club) — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:59:00 +0000

Here is the meet schedule for this fall:

September 25th - South Lyon @ P.A.C.- Backstroke
October 9th - P.A.C. @ Ypsilanti - Breaststroke
October 17th - P.A.C. @ Tecumseh - Fly
October 30th - Chelsea @ P.A.C. - IM
November 13th - Brighton @ P.A.C - Mid Distance

Championships - Saturday, December 6th at South Lyon
Championships - Sunday, December 7th at Milan

Rumor Mill - H.S. Pool is Not Closed

noreply@blogger.com (Pinckney Aquatic Club) — Tue, 06 May 2008 22:11:00 +0000

It has been brought to our attention that erroneous reports have surfaced stating that the high school pool has been officially closed due to the budget deficit.

Please note the correct information on this matter:

Mr. Danosky very clearly stated that the pool is closed for the season. That means temporarily from now until it is needed again for competition during the school year. P.A.C. suggested closing it earlier in the year at our board meeting to help save energy and reduce expenses. It is still on the "hit list" as the budget is being evaluated, but the operating costs have now been reduced to $90,000 from $150,000.

P.A.C. is attempting to secure grant money to permanently keep the pool open and the school board has given P.A.C. time to investigate additional funding options.

As we get further information, it will posted here. Thank you!

SMSL Championship Results

noreply@blogger.com (Pinckney Aquatic Club) — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 01:56:00 +0000

Congratulations to all the P.A.C. swimmers who earned medals, scored team points and dropped times this weekend at the SMSL Championships! Our 15-18 Boys earned a first place finish and our club finished 4th overall after all events were completed. It is one of our best overall team finishes in recent history.

Also, thank you to all the parents who volunteered on Saturday and Sunday! Our club can't run with you!

Visit this link to view the complete results from championships weekend.

More SMSL Championship Info....

noreply@blogger.com (Pinckney Aquatic Club) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 19:20:00 +0000

Per the Southern Michigan Swim League, here is a short document with some details on the weekend - including approximate times on warm ups and starts.

Visit this link to view the PDF file.

Also, if you are scoring at home or in the stands, here are the final results from the last year's Fall and Winter Championships. Note that these are not seed times. This will give you a good idea what range your swimmer's time needs to be to place within the competition.

Final Results - SMSL Championships, March 2007
Final Results - SMSL Championships, December 2007

Championships - March 15 and 16

noreply@blogger.com (Pinckney Aquatic Club) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 01:39:00 +0000

The SMSL Swim Championships will take place on Saturday, March 15 and Sunday, March 16. The 8 and Under and 9 and 10 year-old groups will swim on Saturday, March 15 at Saline High School. The 11 and 12 year-old and 13 year-old and up groups will swim on Sunday, March 16 at the Chelsea Pool.

Our club has a number of volunteer posts that we must fill for each championship session. The openings are posted on the bulletin board at the pool, please be sure sign up if you are interested in helping fill a spot.The first session is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. and the second session will begin at 12:30 p.m. Warm ups for all sessions will take place one hour prior to the event start. Each swimmer MUST be dressed and ready to swim warm ups one hour prior to the event start.

The Saline pool is located at the Saline High School, 1300 Campus Parkway, Saline, MI. You can get to the pool using the map below:

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The Chelsea pool is located at the Beach Middle School, 445 Mayer Drive, Chelsea, MI. You can get to the pool by using the map below:

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Pre-Championships Pasta Party and Practice

noreply@blogger.com (Pinckney Aquatic Club) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 01:30:00 +0000

We will be holding our pre-championships practice on Friday, March 14th at the Pathfinder Pool. This is a mandatory practice. There will not be any swimming, but all swimmers will received their event information for the weekend and will have a brief individual meeting their coach. As usual, we will also have spirit poster making, nail polishing, "markering", etc.

This year we will be having a "Pasty Party". There are sign up sheets on the bulletin board at the pool for items needed for the party. The practice/meetings will begin after school and the pasta will be served around 4:30 p.m.

Felty Scholarship Fund

noreply@blogger.com (Pinckney Aquatic Club) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 01:14:00 +0000

As many of you know, Leo Felty, Dad to P.A.C. swimmers Hannah, Kali and Leo, died in a tragic construction accident on Thursday, February 28th. The family has set up an educational fund for the children in the memory of Leo Felty.

At Thursday's meet, we announced that the club will be presenting the family with a donation for the fund and we asked meet attendees to contribute. If you would still like to make a contribution, please feel free to leave a check with Mary T., any of the other board members attending practice or with any of our coaches. We will be collecting the money until Thursday, March 13th.

Meet Results for Milan and South Lyon - Thank You!

noreply@blogger.com (Pinckney Aquatic Club) — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 22:00:00 +0000

Here are the results from our final home meets of the season. A big "Thank You" to all the parent volunteers who have contributed by sharing their time this season at our home meets and swim-a-thon!

You can view the results from the Milan Meet on February 28th here. (Please note we only have the times of those swimmers who scored in the meet)

You can view the results from the South Lyon Meet on March 6th here.

Championships will be held on Saturday, March 15th and Sunday, March 16th. More info will follow soon.

Update on Meeting With Mr. Danosky - Re:High School Pool

noreply@blogger.com (Pinckney Aquatic Club) — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 21:33:00 +0000

As you know, one of the many potential budget cuts that our school faces next fiscal year is the closure of the high school pool.

Since it was noted in the board of education budget line items a few months ago, Lisa Lambert has taken the lead for PAC in terms of information distribution and communication. She has been in touch with Mr. Danosky on several occasions and, along with our coaches, has conducted research on our behalf concerning the estimated expense of the pool operation.

In response to Lisa’s passionate persistence, Mr. Danosky was kind enough to spend about two hours with the PAC Board of Directors on Tuesday evening. He provided an insightful background of the situation and shared the entire budget process with us – including the estimated cost savings if the high school pool was closed.
Following Mr. Danosky’s presentation, a very healthy discussion continued with our board members. Without getting into all the budget line items and small details, here is a brief recap:

What we know:
- That swimming is not being singled out by the board of education. The operation of the pool is just another line item that can help decrease our budget shortfall.
- Mr. Danosky and the board of education are very open to suggestions regarding the closing of the pool. If the expenses can be significantly reduced, they are open to not closing it.
- Firm numbers have not been established on the operational expense, they are working on estimates from previous years.
- If the pool closes, the high school swim teams will have a priority on swim times at the Pathfinder pool.

What we don’t know:
- Our school operational budget for the next fiscal year – as it could change when the state sets the dollar amount per pupil.
- If we can reduce expenses to an amount that would keep the pool open.
- The exact operational expenses related to the pool in terms of heating and energy usage.

During our discussion, Mr. Danosky asked us for suggestions. There were several, but two stood out that could create a noteworthy impact. One was a suggestion that a pool cover that could save energy when the pool was not in use. Another was to keep the pool “dormant” – not closed – immediately after the swim teams finish the season. These are a few suggestions that could save some significant dollars.

One other suggestion was to hire a pool engineer/consultant to get an accurate measurement of the exact energy expenses of the pool. Our coaches are contacting a consultant who is very familiar with this type of project. If the price is fair, Mr. Danosky has agreed to hire a consultant to insure accuracy of the budget numbers presented.

Also in attendance was Tedd Bradley, the Director of the Community Education program. If the pool were to close, he indicated that his organization would do their best to schedule swim times and accommodate all the pool users to the best of his ability.

As you know, we have very limited control of the situation. One thing we can control is our interest and passion in the PAC program. We pledge to keep you updated on any information that we receive and we will post it here.

We also ask for any suggestions that you may have. You can post them here or contact any of the PAC board members or coaches.

Thanks again for your participation in our program!

Chelsea at P.A.C Results

noreply@blogger.com (Pinckney Aquatic Club) — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:26:00 +0000

Visit this link for the P.A.C. vs. Chelsea meet results. A big "Thank You" to all of the parent volunteers that assisted for Thursday's meet and the Swim-a-Thon on Saturday. Your help is greatly appreciated!

P.A.C at Tecumseh Swimmer Times

noreply@blogger.com (Pinckney Aquatic Club) — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 03:47:00 +0000

The times for P.A.C. swimmers from the Tecumseh meet held on Thursday, February 14th can be found here in the form of a PDF file.

Our next meet will be Thursday, February 21st. We will be hosting the Chelsea Aquatic Club in a Butterfly meet.

More Volunteers Needed - Thursday and Saturday

noreply@blogger.com (Pinckney Aquatic Club) — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:49:00 +0000

We need a few more volunteers for the Swim Meet with Chelsea on Thursday night and for the Swim-a-Thon on Saturday, February 23rd.

Sign-up sheets are posted on the bulletin board at the pool. The swim-a-thon will be running on Saturday, from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm at the high school pool and there are plenty of time slots available. To-date, we have more than 50 swimmers who have committed to participate. This is an exciting day for the swimmers and your involvement is needed to make it a success.

We are looking forward to seeing you there! And, once again, your help and support are greatly appreciated!

Swim Meet at Tecumseh on Thursday, Feb. 14th

noreply@blogger.com (Pinckney Aquatic Club) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 03:38:00 +0000

We will be swimming at Tecumseh on Thursday, February 14. The meet begins at 6:00 pm and all swimmers should be at the pool and prepared to swim warm ups at 5:15 pm. Visit the map below for directions.

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Annual Swim-a-Thon Slated for February 23rd

noreply@blogger.com (Pinckney Aquatic Club) — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:34:00 +0000

We will be hosting our 3rd Annual P.A.C. Swim-a-Thon on Saturday, February 23rd from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm at the Pinckney High School Pool. This event is our club's major fund raiser. Our past two swim-a-thons were great successes and our swimmers really enjoy participating. It is a an excellent opportunity for the team to bond and it builds team spirit.

Pledge forms - with additional details on the event - will be given to each swimmer at the pool this week. If your swimmer does not bring one home, please look for one of the parent volunteers or coaches at the pool. They will have a form for you.

A few important details:
- Pledge forms need to be returned to Mary Thorns by Tuesday, February 12
- Check-in for the event begins at 5:15 am on the 23rd and all swimmers must be checked-in(which means signed-in by a parent or guardian) by 5:45 am that morning
- Pick up will begin at 6:00 pm and all swimmers must be signed-out by a parent or guardian at that time

And, most importantly, this event can't be done without the support of our parent volunteers. A sign up sheet will be posted at the pool and we encourage each family to take at least one time slot. All parents are also welcome to swim in the event.

P.A.C. at Ypsilanti Swimmer Times

noreply@blogger.com (Pinckney Aquatic Club) — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 03:28:00 +0000

The times for P.A.C. swimmers from the Ypsilanti meet on Thursday, January 24th can be found here in the form of a PDF file.

Our next meet will be Thursday, February 14 at Tecumseh. It will be a Breastroke meet.

P.A.C. at Ypsilanti - Swim Meet, Jan 24th

noreply@blogger.com (Pinckney Aquatic Club) — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 03:30:00 +0000

The winter session opens on Thursday, January 24th at Ypsilanti. Please remember that all swimmers must be at the pool and ready to swim warm ups by 5:15 pm. After your swimmer arrives and changes into his/her suit, they will go on deck and look for an age group representative from our club. The age group rep. will assign them the list of events that they will be swimming that night. The meet officially begins at 6:00 pm.

The Ypsilanti Otters swim at the the Ypsilanti High School. It is located at 2095 Packard Rd., Ypsilanti. You can see the location below and you may also use that map to get point to point directions from your home. See you there!

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Field Trip To The U-M/MSU Swim Meet

noreply@blogger.com (Pinckney Aquatic Club) — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 02:32:00 +0000

Our field trip to the U-M/MSU Swim Meet will take place this Friday, January 18th. We will be meeting at Pathfinder and then car pooling to Ann Arbor. The meet begins at 5:00 pm and we will leave the Pathfinder at 4:00 pm sharp - please be prompt. There is no cost to attend the meet, but we may need some extra drivers. Please be sure your child checks-in with a parent prior to leaving the school - if you are not a driver. Go Blue! - Go Green!

Sign the Petition

noreply@blogger.com (Pinckney Aquatic Club) — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 02:57:00 +0000

As many of you may have heard, one of the proposed cuts for our school-wide budget crisis is to close the high school pool. Not only would this affect our swim club, but it will also affect every swim related function in the district – including open swims, lessons, etc. In an effort to show that we have a growing contingent of pool users who care about the swim programs on all levels, we have generated a petition to present at the Board of Education meeting this Thursday evening. We are hoping to raise the awareness of those directly involved in the budgeting process that swimming in the Pinckney area is a life skill and an activity that is important to a majority of residents, students and their families.

The petition will be posted on the bulletin board at the pool this week. Please help show your support by signing it prior to Thursday evening.

Everyone is also encouraged to attend the Board of Education meeting. It will be held at the Pathfinder School Media Center at 7:00 pm on January 17th.

Winter Meet Schedule

noreply@blogger.com (Pinckney Aquatic Club) — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 02:51:00 +0000

It was great seeing everyone the last few days at registration. We would like to welcome back all of our returning swimmers and extend a special welcome to all of our new swimmers and their families. Thanks for being a part of the program!

Here is the meet schedule for Winter 2008:

Thursday, January 24- PAC @ Ypsilanti, Backstroke
Friday, January 25 - Starts and Turns Clinic - PAC Pool, 9:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday, February 14 - PAC @ Tecumseh, Breastroke
Thursday, February 21 Chelsea @ PAC, Butterfly
Saturday, February 23 - 12-Hour Swim-a-Thon - High School Pool, 6:00am - 6:00pm
Thursday, February 28 - Milan @ PAC, I.M.
Thursday, March 6 - South Lyon @ PAC, Distance
Friday, March 14 - Mandatory Pre-Championships Registration and Pasta Dinner, PAC Pool, 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Saturday, March 15 - Championships, 8 and Under, 7:30am and 9 and 10, 11:30am, at Saline High School
Sunday, March 16 - Championships, 13 to 18, 7:30am and 11 and 12, 11:30am, location is TBD

The Annual PAC Banquet and Awards Dinner will take place on Friday, April 4, 6:00pm - 9:00pm at the Navigator Cafeteria.

All meets begin at 6:00 pm and all swimmers should be in the pool for warm ups at 5:15 pm.

We are also working on a field trip to the U-M Swim Meet on Friday, January 18th. More details will follow.

Happy New Year! Welcome to the Winter 2008 Session of PAC

noreply@blogger.com (Pinckney Aquatic Club) — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:01:00 +0000

Happy New Year! We hope your holidays were spectacular. Monday and Tuesday, January 7th and 8th, are the first two days of our winter season. The mandatory Parent Meeting will be held each of these nights. Each family must come in to re-register their swimmer(s). If you have already registered with Community Ed, you will only have to fill out a health form and pick up the new information for meet dates and parent commitments. If you still need to register, there will be parents on hand to take your fees by credit card, check or cash.

With swimming being a year round sport, sometimes there is confusion about registration. At the beginning of each session you must register your swimmer(s). At all times, we need accurate information for emergency contacts, allergies, medical issues and insurance. We also need to know who is coming and when they are supposed to be there. Parents need information about the meet dates and times, as well as where the meets are going to be held. We are a parent supported club! We need each family to help in some way! Please sign up for your volunteer choices! If you cannot attend either meeting, you MUST contact Mary Thorns, our team manager. If a swimmer is not properly registered, they cannot swim after Tuesday, January 8th, until we have the information necessary to provide a safe and fair competitive swimming experience.

Hope you didn't eat to many cookies and chocolate over the holidays!
As always, SWIM FAST!

Coach Laurie Coach Ann
Coach Andy Coach Mary

Championships Weekend - December 1 and 2

noreply@blogger.com (Pinckney Aquatic Club) — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 04:13:00 +0000

The SMSL Swim Championships will take place on Saturday, December 1 and Sunday, December 2. The 8 and Under and 9 and 10 year-old groups will swim on Saturday, December 1 at Milan High School. The 11 and 12 year-old and 13 year-old and up groups will swim on Sunday, December 2 at Saline High School. The first session is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. and the second session will begin at 12:30 p.m. Warm ups for all sessions will take place one hour prior to the event start. Each swimmer MUST be dressed and ready to swim warm ups one hour prior to the event start.

We will be gathering in the cafeteria or gymnasium of the schools with all the other teams. Your swimmer may bring a sleeping bag, blanket or chair to lounge on in between sessions. Also, feel free to bring any diversions – cards, games, books, music, snacks, etc – as there will be plenty of downtime.

Please see the maps below for directions. And remember, there is construction on the Plank Road exit in Milan.

Please the maps below for directions.

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Swim Meet At Milan - Thursday, November 15th

noreply@blogger.com (Pinckney Aquatic Club) — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 13:52:00 +0000

We will be swimming against Milan on Thursday, November 15th. The pool is at the Milan High School, which located at 15000 Redman Rd. in Milan. The meet begins at 6:00 pm and swimmers should be at the pool for warm ups at 5:15 pm. See the map below for directions.

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USA Red, White and Blue Meet

noreply@blogger.com (Pinckney Aquatic Club) — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 22:02:00 +0000

Congratulations to all the swimmers who dropped time in this USA meet! We had some swimmers drop time enough to qualify for the Junior Olympic meet in February. Awesome job! In addition, the swimmers also pushed the limits by entering events that are a real reach. i.e. 200 Fly!!! Some swimmers are more confortable with sprinting, others like distance. In this meet, they swam it all. It was a great experience and we all had fun cheering each other on to the finish.
Our next meet is in early January. If you have never watched a USA meet, you can come out for a couple hours or the whole day to see what it is all about.
Mary Thorns will have the packet at the pool for the meet sign up for our current USA swimmers. Registrations are also due to Michigan swimming to keep your USA status current. Mary Thorns has those as well.
Swim Fast!
Coach Ann Coach Laurie Coach Andy

Swim Meet At Chelsea - Thursday, November 1st

noreply@blogger.com (Pinckney Aquatic Club) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 01:50:00 +0000

Our next swim meet will be Thursday, November 1st at Chelsea. Same routine as the previous meets - all swimmers must be at the pool and ready to swim warm ups by 5:15 pm. After your swimmer arrives and changes into his/her suit, they will go on deck and look for an age group representative from our club. The age group rep. will assign them the list of events that they will be swimming that night. The meet officially begins at 6:00 pm.

The Chelsea Aquatic Club swims at the Charles S. Cameron Pool located at the Beach Middle School, 445 Mayer Drive, Chelsea, MI. You can get to the pool by using the map below.

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Jewels for the Pool

noreply@blogger.com (Pinckney Aquatic Club) — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:11:00 +0000

Sue Johnston, a P.A.C. Parent, is an Independent Representative with Silpada Designs – which is an exclusive line of sterling silver jewelry. Sue will be taking jewelry orders during our meet (next to the concession stand) on October 16th and for the entire week afterwards. All of the proceeds raised from her sales conducted from October 16-23 will be donated to the Pinckney Aquatic Club. We would like to thank Sue for her generosity and also thank all you in advance who may support P.A.C. through your jewelry purchases.