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Welcome to
all new,prospective and returning PAC swimmers and Families!
The primary purpose of Portland Aquatic Club is to provide a
well-balanced training program so that all swimmers may achieve
their maximum potential. PAC will provide an enjoyable and
disciplined
workout structure with the resources and learning environment to allow each
swimmer the opportunity to be the best they can be.
Please read this document
carefully as it will walk you through our registration process and
provide other important information (such as
cost) about
our team.
Registration
process:
Step One: If you would like to
tryout for PAC please come to
Grant Pool on September 12th at 10 am email one of
our site coaches to
schedule a tryout during the year (we accept new members throughout
the year), or feel free to drop by one of our sites: After the
tryout/ practice, a coach will place your child into practice
groups and answer any questions you might have about PAC’s
program.
In Season tryouts during
practice or immediately following: Questions? Email our coaches!
Columbia Pool: Monday- Friday at 4:30 pm with Coach
Tom
SWCC: Monday- Friday at 5:30 pm with Coach
Laurie
Mt. Scott: Monday- Friday at 4:30 pm with Coach
Jesse
Dishman: Senior swimmer’s only: contact Coach
Jody to arrange tryout!
Step Two:
Once your child has been placed into a group, attach one check for
$100.00 (which will go to USA Swimming registration and the
rest will be credited to the swimmer’s PAC account for dues)
to your registration packet and turn in then or mail to our billing
address. If you are joining during the season please download the
registration packet from the PAC website or have a coach email the
packet to you. Please bring the packet with a check to your
tryout.
Registration
Forms: All new and returning
families must fill out the registration packet each year.
Download the
2009-10 PAC Registration Packet or individual forms (click
here).
Step Three: Read
through the team handbook and website for information on
practice group descriptions, practice locations, equipment, swimmer
behavior expectations, team fees, and other useful
information.
Practice Group
Descriptions: This describes the
goals, expectations, practices and eligibility of each level at
PAC.
Practice
Schedules: The schedule
for each group can be found on the website or you may
click
here for the
fall- spring pool schedule. Be sure to find the pool that you are
going to be swimming at for practice times. Not every pool has all
PAC levels so be sure to find the closest pool with your
child’s group level.
Meet Schedules and
Entries: After your child
has been placed into a group please talk to your coach about what
meets you should attend then log-in to the PAC website and sign-up
for the meets that your child can attend. In the notes
section please let us know what days you can attend. Also,
you may make requests as to which events you would like to swim,
however, the final decision is up to your coach. Please note
many meets fill-up quickly so we request you sign-up for meets at
the start of each season. You will note the
cut-off for the summer meets is earlier than in the winter as those
meets fill-up faster. Your PAC bill will reflect
charges for all meets entered. Swimmers are expected to
participate in relays at each meet. If you cannot stay
for a relay please let the coach(es) know at the start of
warm-ups. If you are unable to attend a meet and the meet
entries have not been submitted to the meet host, you will not be
charged, as long as you have notified your coach; if they have been
submitted before you told your coach your bill will reflect charges
for that meet.
Merchandise: PAC is a Speedo
Sponsored team. Please go to the
merchandise tab for information on PAC's Speedo team
merchandise. Please watch the web for special order caps,
shirts, sweatshirts, etc throughout the year (not through JD
Pence). Quetions? JD
Pence will answer them!
Billing
Information:
Your PAC bill will be sent out by the 25th of each month
and must be returned to the PAC billing address by the 20th of the
following month. A $20.00 late fee will be charged if full payment
is not received by the 20th of the month.
Click here for the
2009- 2010 dues. If you have further questions, email
PAC’s account manager, Deb
Volker.
PAC Scholarship
Assistance: PAC will
consider granting scholarships based on the application and
availablity of scholasrshsip funds. If you would
like to be considered for a scholarship, please fill out a
scholarship application form here.
Scholarship Committee Chair: Janis McDowell. Contact Janis
(503.244.1763) with questions about scholarships
Contact Information: If
you have further questions email one of the coaches, Deb Volker or give us at call at 503.287.1460. Please send your
completed registration packet with a check to:
Portland Aquatic
Club
430 N Lotus Isle
Dr
Portland, OR
97217
Click
Here for pool locations and
directions
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