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CLUB PROGRAMS 206.464.3060 • clubprograms@wac.net training certificate and take-home materials. Class is appropriate for ages 11–15 and includes lunch. Space limited. 9:30 am–4:30 pm; $95; cancel by June 30 Family Safety and Preparedness Class Wednesday, August 8 Safety and planning is a family affair. Meet other WAC families during this two-hour class while you learn first aid, CPR and emergency preparedness. WAC Aquatics Supervisor Jennifer Mesler and a certified first aid and CPR instructor will train you. You'll learn how to treat common injuries such as cuts and scrapes, how to stop bleeding, and how to know when it's time to call 9-1-1. Through interactive games and discussion, everyone in the family will learn important skills that could save the day in an emergency at home, school, work or on the playground. This class will also cover how to prepare for an event that could leave your family without common luxuries such as electricity and fresh water. WAC Security Manager John Lynch will share his safety expertise and help you build your own emergency preparedness kit. Each family will leave with their own emergency kit to have at home. Bring the family for this highly informative and use- ful class that includes instruction, hand- outs, emergency kit and light refreshments. Class suitable for ages 4 and older. 4–6 pm; $60 per family; cancel by July 30 Kids in the Kitchen IN THE KNOW wac Link Up! WAC Link Quarterly Thursday, July 19 ™ more. Learn about new initiatives and plans with time for your transportation questions at this enlightening WAC program. A light dinner buffet will be available from 6:30–7 pm, prior to the program. No-host beer and wine also WAC members agree that WAC Link is the place for person-to-person, business-to- business, interest-to-interest connections. This informal quarterly mixer is fast-paced and focused on linking you to a roomful of members and the WAC. It's easy, non- threatening and fun. Here's how it works: PreLink starts at 6 pm and gives everyone a chance to arrive, grab a beverage, enjoy appetizers and be ready for SpeedLink at 6:30. During SpeedLink, you'll meet 15 different people in three-minute link-ups to talk about whatever you want. Everyone gets the same starter question, and you take the conversation from there. After SpeedLink, there is an all-play group activ- ity before last call. Experience WAC Link Quarterly in a different venue each time. In July, drop in at Lower Torchy's and let the conversation begin. 6–8 pm; Lower Torchy's; no reservation necessary; members invited to bring guests. NOTE: To receive WAC Link updates and reminders, send an email to clubprograms@ wac.net and type "Link List" in the subject line. Transportation Update Thursday, September 20 Make 'n' Bake Pizza with Chef Eric Thursday, August 16 Hey kids! Who loves pizza? Spend a totally fun afternoon in the WAC kitchen with WAC Executive Chef Eric Floyd as he teaches you the fine art of tossing, kneading and creating your own delicious pizza pie. You'll learn some of Eric's fun kitchen secrets, too. After baking, everyone in the class will enjoy their pizza along with Caesar salad, breadsticks and a chocolate sundae for dessert. So get ready to take over the kitchen and master the art of the flying pie. Class is appropriate for children ages 7–12. 3:30–5:30pm; $45 per child; cancel by August 1 NEW Getting Around the Sound: Commuters, rail riders, business owners, shoppers, movie-goers, city dwellers and WAC users: We all know that getting around the city can be tricky. Transportation progress also means road closures, construction, reroutes and delays. Charles Knutson is well-versed about these issues. As senior vice president of opera- tions and policy development for the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce he has advocated for many improvements in this region and through- out our state and will shed light on new transportation investments and projects on the horizon. One recent example is the Smarter Highways project, which includes the nifty new signage you see on I-5, I-90 and state Route 520. Those signs offer travel-time estimates, notices of traffic con- gestion, accident information and much 38 | Washington Athletic Club Magazine | JULY 2012 will be available. 6:30–8 pm; $42; cancel by September 12 TICKETS TICKET HOTLIST: Be the first to know when we get tickets. Send an email with the subject line "Hot Tickets" to clubprograms@wac.net. Important Ticket Information Tickets are mailed approximately 10 days before the event. If you do not receive your tickets or if you misplace them, it is your responsibility to contact Club Programs at least two business days before the event. GENERAL TICKETS Alaska Airlines Seafair Torchlight Parade Saturday, July 28 Calling all Seafair Torchlight Parade fans: It's time to reserve your tickets to the 2012 Seafair Torchlight Parade "Carnival of Summer." Enjoy the best seats in the house, the VIP Grandstands located by Westlake Center on 4th Avenue. Be a part of all the action in the television zone as giant helium balloons, precision drill teams, equestrian units, comical clowns, swashbuckling pirates and heart-pounding bands perform before your eyes. Reserve today for this kickoff to the heart of summer in Seattle: Seafair! 7:30 pm; $45; noncancelable/nonrefundable Seahawks Individual Game Tickets August–December Join the most exuberant fans in the country at CenturyLink Field when the Seahawks take on these home-game opponents in 2012. WAC seats are located in section 307, Row H, and 311, Row Q. $95; noncancelable/nonrefundable Saturday, August 11 vs. Tennessee Titans Thursday, August 30 vs. Oakland Raiders Sunday, September 16 vs. Dallas Cowboys Monday, September 24 vs. Green Bay Packers