New Recreation Staff at PAC...

PAC is proud to welcome two new staff members to its Recreation Department! 

Alan Gudka and Jason Burton  are PAC's new Recreation Managers, and will join Recreation Coordinator, Amber Anderson, to round out the full-time team that creates and facilitates year-round youth and family activities at PAC. 

Alan Gudka comes to Pinedale from a small town in Colorado.  He says that in his free time he’ll be hunting, fishing, or watching the Broncos play on Sunday.  The program he is most excited about at PAC is football, since he played college football at the University of Saint Mary. It is his desire to pass on his knowledge of the game to the youth in the community.  WELCOME, Alan! 

Jason Burton returns after a few years away from the PAC. He comes back armed with a master’s degree in Public Administration, new experience and knowledge, and an excitement to call PAC and this community home once again!  WELCOME back, Jason!

Stop in to meet Alan and Jason and find out how they will be helping you to enjoy PAC even more!

It's Fall at PAC!

Please join us WEDNESDAY, September 9^th, from 3:30 to 6:30 pm for our

FALL EXPO

And

GRAND WELCOMING

The FALL EXPO will showcase many community organizations and what they have to offer local youth and families this fall season, September – December.  PAC’s GRAND WELCOMING will officially introduce our new spaces to all our patrons.  From the basement storage, through the weight room, up into the studio spaces, come see how we can serve you better. There will be behind the scenes tours, raffle prizes, mini fitness classes, and free food!  Join your friends for a fun evening of getting together and celebrating all the amazing opportunities our community offers. 

Plan to participate in one or more of our FREE MINI FITNESS CLASS in the new studios.  Classes will be every 30 minutes, beginning at 4:00, through 6:00 pm!

Come see PAC's new WEIGHT ROOM and give it a try!

And finally.....

Ellen and Cheryl---and all our Friendly Staff, will be there to welcome you, show you around, and ensure you have a great time...

We'll be looking for you, to SHARE THE FUN at PAC!!

PAC Dedicates its Climbing Wall to the Memory of Todd Skinner

Hannah, Amy, Jake & Sarah Skinner

On Saturday, July 18^th, the climbing wall at PAC became the TODD SKINNER MEMORIAL CLIMBING WALL.

Over 80 people gathered for the dedication event, and speakers included world class climber Steve Bechtel and community members Albert Sommers, Greg Legerski , Gene Andrews and Ric Samulski.  Family members who shared memories of Todd were his brother Orion, and his two uncles Courtney and Monte Skinner.  People came from far and wide to honor Todd’s legacy by telling stories of his persuasive ways, his ability to teach and motivate others to do their best; and to always be reaching for great heights, in all aspects of life.

Honored guests of the day were Todd Skinner’s immediate family, Amy, his wife, and his three children Hannah, Sarah and Jake.  It was Todd’s family who unveiled the plaque and made the renaming of the PAC wall official. 

This event provided the bridge between the past and the present, by defining Todd’s impact on the sport of climbing and how PAC fits into it.  Through PAC’s mission of promoting lifetime skill development by educating and motivating patrons to try to new things, we are carrying on this positive legacy.

PAC looks forward to creating even more opportunities to inspire individuals to keep reaching for the next challenge.  And, the Todd Skinner Memorial Climbing Wall will remind us of all that is possible.

 The extended Skinner family present for the Climbing Wall Dedication July 18, 2015

Our PAC Poet In Residence, Cork Kelly, wrote this poem for the Dedication 

Todd Skinner 

It is fitting that our climbing wall be named for Todd

who elevated the free climb style to a true art form

and from mountains to mountains he devotedly trod

to climb to their peaks in both sunshine and storm.

Responding to each of the challenges’ calls

from Africa, Greenland, and Pakistan--

the first to do free climbs on countless sheer walls

including Yosemite’s Salathe of El Capitan.

His ghost walks all of our halls where he learned

in Pinedale how to study, to work,  and to play,

and on this climbing wall none will ever get burned

for his spirit will always provide a smooth, safe belay. 

—c.f. kelly

PAC's New Addition

Final details of construction completion are taking place in the new “south-side” addition to the Pinedale Aquatic Center.  We anticipate being able to utilize these new spaces and introduce them to you, our waiting public, by the end of July.

Our entire addition encompasses approximately 8000 sq. ft. and allows for all PAC storage to be housed in organized and efficient locations at the middle and lower levels, plus office spaces for our maintenance/custodial team, permanent file storage, and freight delivery at the lower level; and the awesome, amazing program spaces which are the new fitness studio at the upper level, and our new weight room, right off the gymnasium.

Below, see three views of our track level studio space(s)

This is the view of the “Wyoming Room,” studio, looking west…

This view encompasses the whole large studio space, looking east, from the west end... “Wyoming Room” through to the east end, “Wind River Room." Note the portable wall (on the left wall, to the right of the first door), that can separate the two studios, creating two distinct program areas.

Equipment to be stored at the studio level includes spin bikes, kettle bells ranging from 8-20 pounds, medicine balls ranging from 4-20 pounds, stability balls and Bosu balls.  A TRX system will also be mounted in this new area.

Note the kallwall on the right of this view, providing natural light from the south. 

Here is a quick glance of the new PAC weight room that is located south of the existing gymnasium

The PAC weight room will house a squat rack, free plate weights, a bench press, and dumbbells ranging from 5 to 100 pounds.  There will also be a back/core/ab machine, a preacher curl machine, foam rollers and kettle bells ranging from 20-45 pounds.  There will be plenty of medicine balls, along with weighted jump ropes and jump boxes (to be used in the gym).

PAC Staff will invite the public into these spaces as soon as final details are in place, projected by the end of July. Stay tuned for the news, via our website, www.pinedaleaquatic.com, our Facebook page, Pinedale Online, and by calling Guest Services at 367-2832, ext. 3.  Our Grand Opening, including fitness demonstrations in our new spaces, will take place at FALL EXPO, on Wed., September 9^th.

Then, as now, we look forward to serving you well.

PAC---making a difference in your community!

Todd Skinner legendary rock climber