STEEL and the HAUNTING....

Both can be chilling, and so they were for the Pinedale Aquatic Center this week.

Big ribs of steel arrived on site early in the week, along with the giant WAGSTAFF crane that would strategically place them.  By Thursday, the 22^nd, the vertical and horizontal placement of these enormous beams has given us increased dimension to the evolving addition.  Views from the roof and the high school parking lot (shown here) illustrate this progress.

Meanwhile, as the beams were being placed, preparation for the annual HAUNTING was frenetically taking place inside the darkened PAC gymnasium, and the event debuted Thursday evening the 23^rd, hosting over 250 people. 

On Friday night (after this writing), PAC will host an equal or bigger crowd of eager thrill seekers to bravely find their way through the (very) haunted maze.  This event is the single largest fundraiser at PAC and raises money for the scholarship fund.  This fund allows eligible youth, adults, and families to take advantage of what PAC has to offer.  From memberships to activity registrations, PAC scholarship monies encourage participation in healthy, fun, skill building activity.

PAC Staff and community volunteers join together to make this annual Halloween event a big hit with the young (not recommended for those under 8) to the mature thrill seeker.  The shock, squeals, screams and shivers are a testament to the creativity of our staff, infused with the energy and excitement of those willing to volunteer their time for this fun (and worthy) cause. 

As our facility expands its walls by embracing the new addition, we foresee even more activities and events that will thrill our stakeholders.  By mid-spring, we will celebrate the completion of the addition and welcome our community in to enjoy all we have to offer! 

 

           

                             

                                        

3A West Conference Swim Meet

It's a great opportunity for PAC to host the 3A West Conference Swim Meet this weekend!
Six teams have come to compete:  Kemmerer, Powell, Lander, Lyman, Jackson, and the HOME TEAM, Sublette.
 
If you happen to be reading this blog as it is being posted (Sat., the 18th at 11am), you can jump on http://cube.sub1.org to watch the live stream of the meet.

Entering the competition pool area, the electricity is palpable, with swimmers taking their places for an edgy start, or promenading up to the starting blocks being cheered by their teammates, or stepping up on the podium after an awesome swim during this finals day of the meet.

Parents are perched on the upper level bleachers with a great view of the entire pool area below. Cameras and ipads are clicking pictures or taking vidoes for happy review later....

Concessions are keeping folks well fed in the PAC lobby, and the leisure pool is still open for business for accompanying family members during this two day swimming and diving experience.

Meets like this take everyone.

First its the swimmers and divers and their coaches that train for weeks (months!) to be ready for such a competition.  And, of course, the parents who are the most loyal supporters of all.
Then, to make it happen, a multitude of other cogs in the wheel start to turn...from the Aquatic Department at PAC (meet management, lifeguarding, pool set up, heat sheet management, crowd control, etc), to community volunteers who time and run the electronic meet management equipment, to the officials who often travel distances, and of course, the school district athletic director who was responsible for putting the calendar together in the first place and who ensures that hospitality is present for the visiting team coaches, bus drivers, and all meet personnel.

I am so proud of the girls, their parents, their friends and their COMMUNITY that make an event like this happen!

Here's to excellence in achievement and the knowledge that it takes a village!

First Floor is poured!

Despite Pinedale's rainy weather, a first floor has been poured for the basement level of our new construction!

And, a ramp constructed for safe emergency egress out of the west gymnasium door...

Steel will be arriving soon for the next level and then second floor pour....stay tuned!