Our 125th Anniversary Celebration Campaign is underway! Thank you to our Board of Directors for making the first pledge of $6,000. Please consider pledging what you can and stay tuned for more information.
Founders
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
125th Anniversary Celebration Campaign!!!
Our 125th Anniversary Celebration Campaign is underway! Thank you to our Board of Directors for making the first pledge of $6,000. Please consider pledging what you can and stay tuned for more information.
PAC Updates
We hope this finds everyone well!
It's been a busy few weeks at the Club.
New Members
We are excited to welcome more new members to the Club.
As always, please introduce yourself when you see new faces.
David Foor
Marc Sacco
Kevin Vieau
Nelson Villanueva
Ryan McMahon
Joe Antuna
Brian Turner
Enrique Carrasco
Welcome to the Club!
We are here if you ever have questions.
Contact us at this email address anytime or call Becky Heindorf with Membership questions at 315-863-0125.
Events
The gymnasium will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday next week (2/4-2/5) for refinishing.
Sunday February 1st 6:30 pm
Super Bowl XLIX Party!! Join us for the big game at the Club. Drink and Food Specials!!
SU Tailgate Party: Saturday February 7th against Pitt.
Tailgate starts at 2. Tipp Off at 4. Chili and Wings!!
Chili Chowder Cook Off!!
Sat March 7th 12-2 during the SU/NC St game at noon.
Sign up at the Club or just come and judge.
Duke Raffle Tickets available at the bar!!
($10 for a chance to win 2 tickets to the game on Feb 14th)
Please help us sell more of these tickets.
Annual Meeting
Thank you to all who attended our annual meeting on January 20th.
The meeting was opened by John Falge with some remarks about our progress over the last year and a welcome to our new members. We then had presentations regarding our progress and status by John Beaudoin, Tom Donovan and Ted Ackerman. At the meeting we highlighted some of our accomplishments over the last year, which included...
~ Addition of over 100 new members, a 30% increase.
~ Over $140,000 in capital improvements while paying off over $20,000 in debt.
We continue to focus on our members, while also increasing our income and improving our facilities.
We've made incredible progress over the last 12 months and we are excited to see where the next 12 months will take us.
Thank you all for your support.
125th Anniversary
At the annual meeting we announced our 125th Anniversary Celebration Campaign. (Poster Attached) Our goal is to raise $125,000. Funds raised will be used to ensure that Our Club will be renovated, updated and prepared for an exciting and sustainable future that will last another 125 years! We will celebrate our success together with events leading up to our Anniversary and a Party to mark the occasion. The Board of Directors has pledged $6,000 to get this campaign started. Donations can be made at the club and left in the campaign box or with a bartender. Special arrangements can be made by contacting Becky Heindorf at 315-863-0125.
We are forming a 125th Anniversary Committee. If you are interested in joining this committee, please let us know here or contact Becky at the number above.
Have a great week. See you at the Club!
-- Wednesday, January 7, 2015
News and Events
Happy New Year!
We hope this finds you all well.
We've had a wonderful holiday season at the Club, catching up with old friends and making new ones.
Welcome to our newest members! Be sure to introduce yourself to new faces around the Club.
We appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you soon. Please let us know how we can make your experience better.
Tim O'Dell
George Neshevski
Matt Alexander
Ben Kilmartin
Sean Halligan
William Halligan
Jeremy Irwin
Chol Majok
Tim Osta
Jason Lazarski
Dan Byrne
Bryan Sizing
James Manyang
John Dau
Martin Akol
Upcoming Events
Pastime Athletic Club General Meeting and Installation of Board of Directors : January 20th 6:00pm
We will provide updates and discuss an exciting future for the Club.
SU v Clemson Tailgate Party January 17th Party Starts at 2:00 Game starts at 4:00pm
Pre- game snacks, music, drinks……halftime pizza, deli sandwiches, salads, $5 per person.
Duke Raffle! $10 tickets for a chance to win 2 tickets to the SU v Duke game on Feb 14th. Tickets available at the bar!
Anthony Bourdain - (CNN travel/food connoisseur)
Despite the rumors, he was not in search of our old Sauerbraten recipe. He came to the Club to visit one of our members, Frank Shattuck, who he is working on a project with. We are grateful to Frank that he included us and that the Club will play a part in their project. We will share more information about it when it is complete. We were able to give Anthony the insiders tour of the Club and discuss where we have come and where we hope to go. He applauded our achievements and encouraged us to continue our efforts, recognizing that, what we have, is quite unique in American culture.
Please continue to let us know how we can improve your Club experience.
Thank you for your support!
Monday, December 15, 2014
News and Updates December 15th
We hope this finds you all well.
Things continue to improve at the club and we look forward to seeing you over the holidays.
Upcoming
We will be having some informal holiday parties that we hope you can attend.
~ An informal Pastime Christmas Party will be held this Friday 12/19 4-8pm.
~ Friday 12/26 Out of Towner's Happy Hour: Bring your out of town friends and family to the club from 4-8. This will be a great opportunity for you to show your friends and family the club and invite them to join our membership. Remember that out of towners only pay $75/year for membership!
We will draw our $25 raffle on 12/26.
There are still tickets available so please stop in and buy a ticket if you haven't already.
~ Join us for all the SU Games! Come Tailgate Inside before!
Holiday Hours
Christmas Eve 7am - 6pm
Christmas Day Closed
New Years Eve 7am- 10pm
New Years Day 7am - 8pm
~ January 20th 6:00pm ~ Pastime Membership Meeting and Board Installation.
News
We are currently selling raffle tickets for 2 Duke/SU tickets (2/14/15) for $10.
Available at the bar.
We've added Pizza to our menu. 14" pizza for $8. Have one with friends at the bar or grab one to bring home for dinner.
We have some New Members to Welcome:
John Tracy
David Colangelo
Chris Scanlon
Kevin Nickels
Lingsen Zhang
Tim Cooney
Welcome to the Club! Let us know how we can improve your experience.
~ We have been adding and improving our exterior lighting with help from National Grid and Smart Watt Energy. New LED lights are helping add safety and security around our property at night.
~ If you are or know any contractors who would like to make a proposal on renovating our shower/steam room please encourage them to do so. This renovation does not need to be done using tile, any and all bathroom materials and designs will be considered.
We will continue to take bids as we prepare a budget and expect to complete this over the summer.
Needs and Wants
We are looking for Syracuse/SU/Pastime/High School/Parochial League pictures, signs, memorabilia, etc.. to help us decorate the bar and other areas of the club. If you have anything collecting dust at home, please bring it to the club and we will find a place to display it proudly. Items can be given to a bartender, placed in the outer office, or you can contact us here and we will arrange the exchange.
There are a few areas of the club that are in need of new furniture. We are looking for comfortable chairs (leather type material for easy cleaning) for our entranceway. If you have access to waiting room style comfortable chairs at a good price, please let us know.
As always ~ THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
Happy Holidays!
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
All is well at the Pastime Athletic Club
"The only sound more pronounced than the rolling bowling balls, clanging weights or cheers at the bar this weekend was the sound of children laughing and playing hoops in the gym."
That's what the Club is all about. Thats what we are working hard to preserve and protect.
We hope you are all well and that you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Things continue to improve at the Club and our membership continues to grow.
We would like to welcome our Newest Members to the Club:
Dan Venditti
Dan Young
Jim Burns
Stephen Haust
Ted Tompkins
Tyler Knickerbocker
Nat Dunn
Mike Nocevski
Bob Vertucci
Eric Marcinkowski
Chris Mango
Charles Mango
Patrick Togni
Tyler Eustace
Steve Nickels
Steve Antuna
Thank you all for joining. We appreciate your interest and support. Remember that this is your Club and we hope you will take advantage of our space by using it for activities that make you and your family stronger. Contact us here anytime with questions or concerns.
News
~ Improvements have been made to out Fitness Center.Come take a look. We have improved our exercise space significantly.
~ We are working to improve our upstairs kitchen which is being emptied to create additional exercise space for activities such as cross fit, boxing and group classes.
~ Renovations to the upstairs GSIOC bar are almost complete. We will be posting a notice soon to call for a meeting of the GSIOC Club, which is a very old Club within the Club that has not met is quite a while.
~ We are taking focus on our exterior lighting and property surveillance to ensure the comfort and safety of our members in and out of the Club. Please remember
Upcoming Events
Join us on December 6th at 7:00 pm for another Paint, Sip and Be Merry Event when we paint "Harvest Moon". Register at http://www.
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
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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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!
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