History Bridge ~ New Era For Pastimes!

The Syracuse Herald ~ May 1901

The Pastimer ~ October 2014

The Pastimer ~ October 2014

"If ever the saga of American athletics is written, a space will have to be allotted for the role played by the Pastime Athletic Club of Syracuse."  

                                                                    ~ The History of The Pastime Athletic Cub

Athlete's must stay focused and overcome challenges to give themselves a chance to succeed.  

Athlete's don't give up.

The Pastime Athletic Club was started by Athletes in 1892.  It's a place for athletes to train, compete and socialize together...a place where we can prepare for the challenges ahead...a place where we find support in defeat and shared celebration in victory.  We won't win every match but we will never give up, we will always strive for excellence and in doing so, become Champions.

A year ago we were facing some of the Club's most challenging times. An aging facility and an ever changing urban landscape forced us to dig deep and fight for a comeback. We are proud to say that we are winning that fight!  Instead of focusing on an uncertain future, we are now focusing on our members, your families and on making sure that the Club remains a place where you will find comfort and support for years to come.

We are excited to announce that preparations will begin soon for the celebration of our 125th Anniversary in 2017. We will have 2 years to prepare for this milestone which will include capital improvements and celebrations to mark the occasion.

Stay tuned for more info on how you can help.

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Charity!

Throughout this year we've been making contributions to charities, community programs, neighborhood groups and more. We will continue this focus and increase our efforts to be a leader in our community.

We recently completed our Charity Basketball League.  The Championship Team chose to have the league donation go to the McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center and to the Bishop Ludden Football Program. The team was made up of Scott, Tyler and Troy Eustace, Matt Harrington and Rafiq Ashkar.

We look forward to hosting more Charity Sports Leagues in which the winning team chooses a charity to receive the proceeds from the league.

This summer the Club provided entry to the LeMoyne College Soccer Camp to a young athlete in the Washington Square Park soccer program.

We also supported multiple charity golf tournaments and provided meeting space for neighborhood groups and other non-profits.

Please let us know if you identify any ways that we can contribute our resources and talents to the community.

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1st Year Members!!!

Our most highly touted recruits. It is our hope that we can provide you with a positive experience so that we can keep you as a member. Please let us know how we can ensure that success. If you feel that you did not find as much value in your membership as you hoped and are considering dropping your membership, please contact us so we can discuss ways to improve that relationship.

1st year Members do not owe any additional dues until their promotional year is up.

Our dues are mailed out once a year which is why our 1st year members received a bill for the pro rated amount of the year.  We understand that this is not a best practice, as you are still in a promotion period. You will receive a Membership Card for 2015 in the mail this week and your dues for the remainder of 2015 are not due until your promotion period has ended.  We apologize for this confusion and appreciate your membership.

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Dues

Membership Cards are in the mail and we will be changing our Card Access to the new Red Cards on Friday 10/17. PLEASE pay your dues for 2015 or set up a quarterly payment plan which is easy and convenient.  You can call the club to pay by credit card if needed.

Your dues and our efforts to increase membership will help ensure our success.

Thank You for your support!

If you or anyone you know is considering dropping their membership for any reason, please have them contact us first to discuss alternatives.

Please continue to recruit new members.

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New Members

We have a lot of new and returning members to Welcome including:

Dan Cullivan

Kevin Donovan

Brian Demonte

Dan Miskelly

Bob Juneau

Richard Baker

John Tysco

Hal Slate

Anthony Kirts

Bob Rust

Charlie Duffy

Mike Hanley

Danny Sizing

Walter Mielnicki

Ciro Frontale

Luke Becker

Jared Graber

Steve DiRoma

Jimmy Abbatiello

John Addante

Ed Wilsch

Marty Voss

Anthony Maurillo

Alex Budzielek

Ben Davis

Amer Yagan

Jeff Parnell

Keven McLellan

Jim Wallace

Welcome to the Club!

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Needs/Wants 

Things you may have at home or at work picking up dust.  

Items can be left with the bartender or in the club office.

- We are in need of a freezer for the kitchen.  A household size stand up or chest freezer would be 

  sufficient. If any member has one that is not in use, let us know and we can arrange to pick it up. 

- Flags! We are looking for flags to hang in the gymnasium. USA, Syracuse, New York State, SU,            

  Canada...

- A stand up water cooler for our lobby.

- A Keurig Coffee Maker.

- Volunteer to help plan an Old-Timers Dinner.

- Volunteer to help plan a Pastime Holiday Party.

Please continue to recruit your friends and family to become Members and remember that we now offer a $100 social membership and a $75 out of town membership.

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Upcoming Events

Saturday October 18th: SU v Wake Forest Tailgate Party: Kickoff at Noon.

Monday Basketball League will begin on November 10th and run for 22 weeks!

Captains will meet on November 3rd to prepare the teams. 

Friday Night Bowling Party: Every Friday night starting at 7pm. Open Bowling with drink specials!

Starts Friday 11/7.

Open Gym: Mondays and Fridays 6-8pm.

Sunday and Monday NFL Football: Every week.

The BIG Pastime Raffle tickets are still being sold for $25 at the bar! Drawing date will be announced soon.

Remember the Club when you are planning your next party.  We have everything you need to mark any special occassion.

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Thank You For Your Support!