PAC
NEWS…
“We Challenge You to a Great Summer!”
Summer planning at PAC is complete; the Activity Guide has gone to
press; and the burgers for Summer EXPO are in the freezer! However, the most important ingredient in
this recipe will be the PEOPLE that make PAC the community recreation center
that it has grown to be!
Summer will launch officially at PAC on April 30th from
3:30-6:30pm as we host the annual Summer EXPO.
We encourage all town and county residents to visit our lobby and see
all the opportunities for youth and families that exist during our short, but
beautiful rocky mountain summer. PAC,
BOCES, 4H and the Library are just four of the agencies and organizations that
will be represented at this summer kick-off event. We hope everyone will attend this free
informational event. EXPO provides face
to face visits with program providers, opportunities to ask questions and register
for programs, all the while enjoying a light supper meal.
To let you know how we’re doing….PAC broke its own record for
attendance in January by hosting over 10,000 visits in a single month! We are very proud to accommodate all ages in
our classes, activities and special events, especially this year as we strive
to motivate our patrons to “Accept the PAC Challenge!” That includes summer….
Beginning with the IRON MAN Challenge late last fall, folks got warmed
up to participate in our annual PINEDALE INDOOR TRIATHLON in January. By then, many folks were signed up to swim
their twenty-two miles for the FREMONT LAKE CHALLENGE; followed by our current
WIND RIVER AND WYOMING RANGE BIKE CHALLENGE that (virtually) winds 235 miles
through scenic Wyoming. Charting your
progress as you master these challenges provides a great sense of
accomplishment while maintaining or improving your fitness level.
This summer we challenge our patrons to enjoy the great outdoors that
make our area so special. June 27th,
PAC is partnering with the Town of Pinedale to host the first ever GREAT
AMERICAN BACKYARD CAMPOUT on one of the town’s newly formed park areas
(Burzlander). Families are invited to pitch a tent, enjoy a
cook-out, and participate in group activities and a campfire. A free will donation will go 100% to the
National Wildlife Federation’s initiative to get youth outdoors.
In July, PAC will promote the NATIONAL PARK AND RECREATION MONTH. We will create a master recreation calendar
on our website including events from all over the county taking place in
July. Also, look forward to our July “CHALLENGE
of the DAY,” which will be featured on our PAC Facebook page. “OUT is IN!”
Time to be outside with friends and family, get moving, and feel better
for it!
Another way PAC is challenging youth this summer is
by increasing the volume of off-site ADVENTURE DAY trips. There will be seven Tuesdays throughout the
summer that youth, grades 3-6, will head out for an outdoor adventure. These adventures include white water rafting,
trail hiking, archery, horseback riding and fishing, canoeing, Grand Teton
Nat’l Park and Granite Hot Springs! And
kids in grades 7-12 will have the opportunity to participate in three different
overnight OUTDOOR ADVENTURE trips. From
backpacking to Fayette Lake to exploring Yellowstone Nat’l Park, PAC promises
some awesome summer challenges! All of
this in addition to other exciting PAC programming for kids, such as climbing
club, competitive swim program, creative cosmic kids dance, (grades 1-5), dance
jamboree (Pre-K & K), fit kids, toddler time and swim lessons! Did we mention there is a tennis program and
that Jr. Wrangler football and cheer start mid-August? New this year starting in August is Jr.
Wrangler volleyball (grades 3-5).
Our LITTLE WRANGLER DAY CAMP will be going strong this summer from June
9th – August 22nd.
You can “drop in” for $30 a day, $125 a week or $1100 for a full summer
(a $550 savings if purchased this way)!
Before we begin our summer hours and launch our summer programs, PAC will CLOSE FOR MAINTENANCE June 2-8.
During that week, we will be repairing and replacing tile in the locker
rooms and pool areas; repairing and replacing doors, grinding and painting the
slide tower and climbing wall and various other necessary maintenance
tasks.
Starting Monday, June 9th, SUMMER HOURS begin:
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Monday – Friday, 5am – 7pm;
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Saturday, 10am – 6pm and
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Sunday, 12-6pm.
Membership and Activity Scholarships are available to all who meet
financial eligibility. Pick up a form at
Guest Services or obtain it online via our website: www.pinedaleaquatic.com.
As our mission statement proclaims:
“The Pinedale Aquatic Center seeks to provide family recreation and
leisure services for Sublette County residents and visitors. Programs will promote healthy lifestyle by
offering life-long skill development in an innovative, friendly and well
maintained environment.”
Be sure to come on April 30th for SUMMER EXPO, to pick up
your own ACTIVITY GUIDE so you can track what is going on. And, never hesitate to check online, www.pinedaleaquatic.com or call
367-2832, ext. 3 for Guest Services, or select a department extension if you
want to talk to one of our great staff.
PAC strives to make a difference in the community; and to be the place
none of us can imagine living without!
To that end…
I invite YOU to accept the PAC Challenge!
JJ Huntley
