[PacMasterUpdate] Update November 7, 2002

Fri Nov 8 00:56:04 EST 2002

PACIFIC MASTERS ONE DAY MEETING- CLUB SUPPORT
November 23, Pacific Masters will have a meeting to look at where 
Pacific Masters is and where Pacific Masters is going. Interested 
swimmers are invited to attend. Meeting will be from 9am to 3pm with 
lunch provided. If you would like to attend, please contact Nancy 
Ridout registrar at pacificmasters.org
10 am-12 noon		Group 1 - Marketing your club.
			Group 2 - Stroke & coaches Mentor Clinics in your area.

Group 3 - Participation in the PacMastersSwimming program and the 
role of PacMastersSwimming in club support.
Noon-1 pm	Lunch - provided by PacMasters Swimming
1 pm-3 pm	Focus Groups of interest to your club and Wrap-up: 
All or a selection will be held depending upon the interest of the 
participants.  PMS specialists in these areas will be present.
      1) Webmasters & Newsletter Editors (share ideas, software and 
technical advice)
      2) Coaches (liability, required certifications, workouts
      3) Club Administration (insurance, growth, registration, 
non-profit status)
      4) Hosting pool meets, open water events, clinics.

Join us Saturday, Nov. 23rd at Marin Academy, Cottage & Mission, San Rafael.
      Time - 9:30 am until 3 pm.
      Continental Breakfast and Lunch will be provided.
      Workout (optional) with TAM - 7:30-9 am.
      Parking available in lots or on street (if the parking is full).

More information on the Pacific Masters web site:

	http://www.pacificmasters.org

RENO WINNERS MEET
The Reno Winners Meet will be Saturday December 7th in Reno. This 
will be the first short course yards meet of the season and the last 
pool meet of the year. If you are planning to go, remember it is a 
small meet, so back to back events are not encouraged.
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/schd.html

ANNUAL MEETING
The 2003 annual meeting of Pacific Masters Swimming will be 
Wednesday, November 20, 2003. All members are encouraged to attend. 
It is a pot luck, but if you have never attended, just bring yourself.
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JANUARY COACHES CLINIC
NorCal Swim will be sponsoring its annual January 3,4,5 in Napa, 
California. Dave Salo is the featured speaker. Olympian Jim 
Montgomery, the USMS  2002 Coach of the Year, will also be a featured 
speaker. Pacific Masters will give Masters coaches a "scholarship" of 
50% of the registration fee if you early enter (Contact Brian Stack - 
stackb at aol.com) You can get  information about the clinic from NorCal 
Swim at 800-725 SWIM.

All coaches are encourage to attend the clinic. It is a great way to 
meet other coaches, to find out the newest trends in coaching and 
have a good time. Brian would like to have a coaches round table 
Saturday afternoon.

As information becomes available it will be included in the Update.
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SHORT COURSE METERS - SOUTHERN PACIFIC MASTERS
SPMA had to move their annual short course meters championship from 
Long Beach to Las Vegas. Their championships will be December 13-15 
at the University of Nevada - Las Vegas natatorium. It will be a good 
chance to swim those good times before everyone ages up on January 1.
	http://www.masterswim.uci.edu/SwimMeets/Holiday02/index.html
For those who want to swim the distance events you must enter early 
to be assured of being able to swim.
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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
Be sure to do some of your Christmas shopping there.
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ANNUAL PACIFIC OFFICIALS CLINIC
Pacific Swimming  will be having their "Pacific Officials Clinic" on 
January 4, 2003 in Alameda.The format will be: morning will be 
running a mock meet. They will be going over the Colorado System, 
Time adjustments, swim meet programs and general information on Meet 
Operations.

The afternoon will start with a Stroke and Turn session for 
re-certification and answer & question
sessions.  They will then do the Referee/Starter re-certification as 
we have done in the past.Please let Gerry Ng (fish_ng at hotmail.com) 
know if you are interested in working the Clinic.

LARRY TAGGESELL IN SERIOUS MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT
Larry Taggesell of the Manatees (and formerly of Santa Clara Masters) 
had a very serious motorcycle accident last month on his way to a 
morning swim workout.  The initial reports were extremely grim and we 
hear his great physical conditioning helped him pull through. 
Larry's status has improved and he has recently been transferred to 
Alta Bates Medical Center, 2450 Ashby Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705.  He 
still has a long, challenging period of recovery and rehabilitation 
ahead.  Cards and/or visitors are welcome.

CHANGES TO THE SCHEDULE
There has been a few changes to the schedule (the schedule should be 
viewed as tentative). Fog City added the Quadrathon on February 2nd; 
SCAM moved their spring invitational from March 29th to March 22nd 
and Mountain View Masters is adding a short course meters meet on 
September 7th.
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CLUB REGISTRATION
It is the end of the year and it will soon be time to register for 
2003. Nancy Ridout, registrar, sent out club registration information 
to all the clubs. Clubs are asked register soon, as the club has to 
be registered before Nancy can a register a swimmer with that club.
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/admin/application.shtml

INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION
November is time to reregister for 2003. It is important that your 
club reregister. A person cannot be register to a club until that 
club has registered. This is the first year that a permanent number 
is used, so it will not be the same type number.
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/admin/application.shtml
Please be sure to write in your current
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have a good week ! ! !

michael
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michael w. moore
michael at pacificmasters.org