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.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
More SMSL Championship Info....
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
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
Monday, March 10, 2008
Championships - March 15 and 16
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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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:
View Larger Map
Pre-Championships Pasta Party and Practice
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
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.
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.
Friday, March 7, 2008
Meet Results for Milan and South Lyon - Thank You!
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.
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.
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Update on Meeting With Mr. Danosky - Re:High School Pool
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!
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!
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