[PacMasterUpdate] December 26, 2001 Update

Wed Dec 26 13:50:31 EST 2001

NEW YEAR - TIME TO RE-REGISTER
It is the end of December, time to re-register for the 2002 Pacific 
Masters. Pacific Masters membership year is from January 1 to 
December 31. Register now to keep your subscription to Swim Magazine 
and you can swim in US Masters sanctioned events. The form to 
re-register is on the web at:
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/admin/02Indivappl.pdf
(if you use the web form, you can type in the information and print 
it out from your computer).

If you are changing clubs, with the annual re-registration you can 
change clubs and compete for your new club without waiting 60 days or 
paying the extra $2.00 fee.

For club reps, the 2002 club roster now available on the Pacific 
Masters web site; you can check to see who on your club has 
registered at
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/admin/members/clublookup.html
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COACHES CLINIC
Pacific  Masters will sponsor coaches who attend the January NorCal 
Clinic in Napa  with a 50% scholarship.  Mike Collins from Irvine 
Novaquatics Masters and Doug Garcia from Washington State University 
Masters are the featured Masters
Track speakers.

The speakers for the Masters Track (Saturday Jan. 5, 2002) at the 
Pacific  Coaches Clinic in Napa January 4,5, and 6, 2002, are Doug 
Garcia of the Washington State Masters and Mike Collins of the Irvine 
Novaquatic Masters. Doug Garcia will speak on Communicating with 
Masters Swimmers, and The Wet Side of Marketing to Masters.  Mike 
Collins topics are, Coaching Nuts, a look at the psychological 
challenges of coaching masters, the talk is based on  Herb Kelleher's 
(president of SouthWest Airlines) book on the airline industry called 
"Nuts".  Mike's other topic is Motivating Workouts, a subject we all 
can use in formulating a season plan for our teams.  Don't forget the 
Pacific Masters Coaches Scholarship program, PMS will pay half of a 
PMS  Coaches registration fee to attend the clinic.  For info or to 
register for  the scholarship e-mail Coach Brian Stack 
stackb at aol.com, and send the name of  the coach and the mailing 
address.  Pacific Masters will send a check to each coach, and that 
coach can include the check with their half of the  registration fee 
to NorCal Sports, Clinic Sponsor  Send your scholarship request via 
e-mail to Pacific Coaches Chair Brian Stack at stackb at aol.com 
Mailto:stackb at aol.com

There is a lot of good information there and coaches will meet the 
best coaches in the Pacific LMSC and LSC area. It is a great way for 
experienced coaches and new coaches to find out what is going on with 
other teams and to renew friendships.
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OFFICIALS CLINICS
The 2002 Pacific LSC Officials Clinic will be held January 5th 2002 
in Alameda; It will be held on the former Alameda Naval Air Station 
property NOT on Coast Guard Island. Clinics are open to ALL Pacific 
Swimming officials and individuals interested in learning about swim 
meet officiating.  Completion of these clinics and the follow-up 
sessions will satisfy the clinic portion of the Pacific Swimming 
Officials Certification / Re-certification requirements for the 
stroke and turn, starter, referee. More information will be at:
	http://www.pacswim.org/official.htm

Sierra LSC will be holding an officials clinic at Davis Hi School on 
Saturday, Jan. 5th, 2002 in room 34 of the Humanities Hall from 8:30 
a.m. to 1 p.m.  It is advised that those in attendance park in the 
main parking lot on the east side of the Hi School.  It is near where 
the clinic will be held.

For  more information contact Joan Smith, Pacific Masters Officials 
Chair mailto:rtjpsmit at cwnet.com

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NEWSLETTER
The Pacific Masters News letter was chosen as one of the finalists of 
the USMS Best Newsletter of the Year contest. Congratulations to 
newsletter editor Joanne Bervan.

The January-February Newsletter is posted on the Pacific Masters web site
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/newsltr/02/02janfeb.pdf
The newsletter has the 2002 schedule in it as well as the January, 
February and March meet sheets.
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OPEN WATER POINTS COMPETITION
The results of the 2001 Open Water Points competition have also been 
posted on the Pacific Masters web site. Congratulations to all the 
age group winners. Thanks to Marcia Benjamin who takes results of all 
the open water swims to compute each age group winner.
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TAMALPIAS POSTAL MILE
The first event of the 2002 is the Tamalpias Postal Mile. Swimmers 
can swim the mile any time between January 1, 2002 and February 28, 
2002 and you can swim it in your own pool.
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/02tamscy.pdf
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Pacific Masters AFFILIATE - LANDS END
Lands End is a maker of fine sports apparel for the active person. 
Click on the link to Lands' End from the Pacific Masters web site 
Lands' End will rebate some of the money of your purchase to Pacific 
Masters.
	http://www.pacificmasters.org
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PLACES TO SWIM
The Places to Swim page is one of the most popular page on the web site:
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/general/plctoswim.shtml
I will greatly appreciate it if you would check your clubs under 
places to swim. If there are any errors, there is a link to a form 
near the top of Places to Swim, please fill it out and I will update 
the page. Thanks to all who sent in corrections.
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Have a Happy New Year

michael

For those who want to contact Michael directly email 
mailto:michael at pacificmasters.org . If you hit the return button on 
your email client, it will only delay a response. thank you mwm