Swim team winter tryouts

The North Whidbey Aquatic Club will be holding swim team tryouts at John Vanderzicht Memorial Pool from 4:45 to 5:30 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays during January.

Minimum requirement is the ability to swim 25 meters in freestyle and backstroke.

The emphasis is on skill acquisition, physical fitness and fun, in a safe, professionally-coached environment.

Swimmers from 6 to 18 are welcome and the first two weeks are free.

For more information, call the pool at 675-7665 to speak with head coach Neil Romney, or visit www.teamunify.com/pnsw znwac.

First swim lessons at pool

John Vanderzicht Memorial Pool hosts its first session of swim lessons for 2009 beginning Tuesday, Jan. 6.

Registration for these classes began at noon Friday, Jan. 2.

Classes offered include parent/child, pre-school, school age and adult.

A new class offered this session will be pre-competitive swimming.

For more information, call the pool at 675-7665.

Basic boating class offered

Beginning Monday, Jan. 5, the Deception Pass Sail and Power Squadron presents the seven- day Squadron Boating Course.

Classes will meet every Monday and Wednesday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. in Room 113 of the Whidbey Island campus of Skagit Valley Community College, 1900 SE Pioneer in Oak Harbor.

The course covers boating basics including rules of the road, boating safety, required equipment, navigational aids, radio operations and an introduction to piloting and charting. This course will qualify boaters for the new Washington State safe boating cards when they become available.

Registration for the class and payment starts at 7 p.m. on Jan. 5.

The cost is $25 for books. Spouses or family members who share a set of books and tools are charged $13.

For more information, call Karen Nelson at 679-1991.

Sign up now for Little League

North Whidbey Little League is opening registration early for the 2009 season.

In recognition of the state of the economy, the discount for registering early has been raised to $25.

Registration forms can be found at McDonald’s, Big 5 Sporting Goods, Wendy’s, Dairy Queen and Burger King.

Registration forms may also be found online at www.eteamz.com/NWLLOH.