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FEATURED
25 Relive the Best of the Annual Meeting
It’s too late to enjoy the Prime Rib Dinner, but readers can still feast on other tasty tidbits from MAC’s yearly state of the union, including the President’s Report.
44 Get Excited for the Celebration of Women in Sports
Read the interview with Timbers Mental Performance Coach Lacey Henderson ahead of the event featuring food, businesses, and elite athlete discussion.
CLUB LIFE
ON THE COVER
The 2026-27 Board of Trustees: President Daniel Williams, Vice President David Hanna, Treasurer Shannon Conrad, Secretary Ashley Fenker, and Trustees Soren Andersen, Heather Chapman, Jim Hall, Julie Kim, Tina Lee, Tory McVay, Jiwon Park, and Mitzi Piva Raaf. Photo by Brandon Davis, art direction by Jen Gillette, and design by Julia Omelchuck.
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Committee Chairs
STANDING
Athletic Erica Chiotti
Audit Alex Young
Budget & Finance Alex Young
Communications Hadley Malcolm
Diversity Admissions Liisa MacLaren
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Jim Laird
House Michele Delaney
Member Events Vicki Tagliafico
Membership Jim Lekas
Property Brad Miller
BOARD
Food & Beverage Amanda Harvey
Land Use Tom Usher
Past Presidents Advisory Nathan Ayotte
Technology Advisory Jesse West
SPECIALIZED
Arts Michael Smythe
Investments Drew Pinson
SPORT
Artistic Swimming Amy Rapp
Basketball Darren Malinoski
Climbing Jenn Reynolds
Cycling Uwe Hermes
Dance Liesl Nebel
Early Birds Mike Kobelin
Fitness Eric Skaar
Golf James Randles
Group Exercise Terry Lewis
Gymnastics Abigail Lenneberg
Handball Conor Casey
Karate Rich Koesel
Outdoor Activities Weston Twigg
Pickleball Mike Lynch
Racquetball Vuong Vu
Ski & Snowboard Matt Elden
Squash Maurice Reid
Swim Brad Fennel
Tennis Jane Nearn
Triathlon & Running Amanda Davidson
Volleyball Gina Yazzolino
Walking & Hiking Doug Gordon
Water Fitness Joanna Bartlo
Water Volleyball Donna Morrow
Yoga Debbie Rink
SOCIAL
20s/30s Kate Wyatt
Balladeers Bob Howard
Community & Heritage Linh Phan
Community Involvement Susan Alterman
Culture & Style Rob Martinez
Family Events Sarah Burns
Holiday Decorating Ernest Cooper
MelloMacs Phil Erickson
Social Activities Kristi Stokes
PRESIDENT’S COLUMN
In the military, we used to say the mission comes first, but it’s the people who make the mission possible. That lesson stayed with me — from my years at West Point, to combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, to raising a family, to serving as your president. It shaped how I lead, and it shapes how I see the MAC.
Daniel Williams PRESIDENT
Last month, in my first Saturday Email as president, I introduced a phrase that captures who we truly are: MAC is not only America’s greatest athletic club — it is the home of America’s greatest athletic community. The response has been humbling. Members stopping me in hallways, sending notes, sharing stories. This membership is ready to build something together.
Finding Community in Portland & at the MAC
About 9 years ago, my husband Richard and I relocated to Portland after over 25 years in the Bay Area. For Richard, it was a homecoming. For me, visiting a city for work is vastly different from making it your home.
When we arrived, I relied almost entirely on my husband’s network. For someone who spent 32 years building his own career, that dependency was humbling. When we joined the MAC, Richard walked these halls like a high school reunion. For me? Not so much.
But here is what I learned: community matters. Connection matters. Having people who understand your journey and help you navigate a new environment — that matters more than I ever appreciated until I needed it myself.
That is why I was honored in February to welcome newcomers to Portland at the MAC-hosted Say Hey! event. Say Hey! represents exactly what community should be — an opportunity to find your people, get comfortable in an unfamiliar place, and build connections that make a city feel like home. It’s what I wish I had when I arrived, and it’s the kind of welcoming community I want the MAC to be for everyone who walks through our doors.
The Women Who Built My Foundation
If I understand community, it’s because of the women who built it around me. I grew up in Hempstead, New York, living in my grandmother’s home until the ninth grade. Her house was the hub of our family, where cousins gathered and where strength was quiet and constant. In the African American community, women have long been the matriarchs, holding families together not through titles, but through showing up every single day. They taught me that leadership is about presence, sacrifice, and making sure no one is left behind.
MAF Week
Their example is why service has been central to my life. I mentored youth through Big Brothers Big Sisters, returned to Hempstead to speak with young people — showing them someone from their neighborhood can succeed — and coached young lacrosse players, always stressing that education comes first. It is the one thing no one can take from you.
That commitment is what MAF Week embodies. Join this weeklong series of events raising funds for the Multnomah Athletic Foundation and empowering youth with access to athletics and education. MAF week runs March 7 – 12, and details are available at MultnomahAthleticFoundation.com.
The Challenge Continues
As the new board year begins, we are centering on three priorities: strengthen community through connection, invest in the member experience, and lead with transparency and accountability — keeping members involved and engaged. That’s why I encouraged members to use Sounding Boards, Member Surveys, and other opportunities to share your club experience with the board and our staff. I will continue that call throughout the year ahead. Community isn’t built by a president or a board alone — it’s built by every member who shows up, just as the women in my family taught me.
I’m listening, I’m engaged, and I’m all in.
Thank you, I look forward to seeing you around the club.
Board of Trustees
President Daniel Williams
Vice President David Hanna
Treasurer Shannon Conrad
Secretary Ashley Fenker
Trustees
Soren Andersen
Heather Chapman
Jim Hall
Julie Kim
Tina Lee
Tory McVay
Jiwon Park
Mitzi Piva Raaf
General Manager
Charles Leverton
Executive Leadership Team
Culinary & Events Senior Director
Erik Anderson
Chief Financial Officer
Mary Averette
Communications Director
Bryan Bansbach
Chief of Staff
Laura Boley
Director of Human Resourses
Kimberly Ceroni
Technology Director
Mark Marcelline
Fitness & Performance Senior Director
C.J. Martin
Athletic Director
Lisa Miller
Facilities Director
Lydia Neill
Engagement Director
Derek Pratt
MANAGER’S COLUMN
The Annual Meeting closes one chapter, a new board year begins another, and we collectively turn our attention forward — onboarding 252 open committee seats within the largest member-led governance system in the world.
Charles Leverton GENERAL MANAGER
That scale matters. But what matters more is alignment. Each spring, hundreds of members step into leadership roles to help guide programs, facilities, finances, and culture. As we welcome this new class of volunteers, we connect them to our strategy and systems, so we continue leading in a consistent direction. Passion fuels this club. Discipline sustains it.
I’m a believer in saying the hard things out loud.
I coached sports teams for nearly 20 years. The strongest lesson I learned was knowing when to push and when to let your team recover. Championship runs are thrilling. They demand focus, energy, and a willingness to test limits. But they also carry a cost.
We have accomplished an extraordinary amount in the past six years, and we should be proud of it. Some of it emerged from circumstances none of us could have predicted — 500 members logging in weekly for virtual trivia still stands out. Most improvements were the result of intentional leadership, as our members laid the foundation for the MAC’s next era.
Our fitness rooms are refreshed. The climbing wall modernized. The Sports Pub reborn. The Main Entrance and Sunset Bistro renewed. We’ve invested in spaces that will serve members for decades. We serve seniors better than ever. We’ve centered families as they take their place in the long line of member-owners. We’ve re-centered the club on helping everyone live well-lived lives. Doing hard things has rewards. It also has costs.
We’ve stretched our staff to both serve and build. We’ve tested our governance model to balance serving current members while preparing for future ones. We even tested whether we are a building or a community — and proved we are most certainly the latter.
But when the world itself is in a state of amplified change, even positive change carries weight. We’ve done a lot. Now we need to keep the community with us.
As we begin this new board year, I want to welcome our incoming officers. Our new President — Colonel (retired) Daniel Williams — is a West Point grad, a lacrosse hall-of-famer, and someone who understands that the MAC is first and foremost a community. Vice President David Hanna, an executive at the YMCA and former MAC employee, brings the grounding perspective of pre-COVID MAC — helping us anchor future decisions in past experience.
Treasurer Shannon Conrad and Secretary Ashley Fenker represent something equally important. Both are multi-generational members and true power users of the club. Their families are deeply engaged across programs, athletics, and events. Shannon brings a strong command of our governance system and programming landscape. Ashley, a successful technologist with deep MAC roots — her father-in-law served as a past president — combines strategic thinking with lived club experience. Together, they reflect the best of our MAC families: engaged, informed, and invested. All four officers this year share a muchneeded quality. They are willing to question the status quo. They are willing to ask hard questions — not to slow progress, but to ensure it is purposeful. Their role is to make sure our forward movement benefits the club long term and is not simply the result of social momentum. That balance matters.
We are not finished evolving. But now the focus is steadiness.
This year, we are renovating the Reading Lounge to better reflect how members use the club today. After that, we are shifting toward 2027 with “Raising the Bar” — a multi-year effort to stabilize what we have delivered and address long-deferred maintenance.
We have boilers to replace. Adjacent properties to steward thoughtfully. Carpets, plumbing, and paint that require disciplined attention. These are not glamorous projects, but they are foundational ones.
At the same time, we will focus just as intentionally on programming — on getting you moving, connected, and healthy. Facilities matter. So do the habits we build inside them. Strong teams sustain success not by constantly accelerating, but by pacing themselves wisely. That is how we will build the next era of the MAC.
CLUB LIFE
FACES OF MAC
Age Against the Machine
Meridel Prideaux has been advocating for women, including herself, since she entered a Madmen-esque advertising industry in the late 1960s. So, when a group of MAC members banded together 2 years ago to speak on behalf of club seniors, she was right there in the thick of it.
“I was such a fighter that I just pushed my way into the men’s world,” she says of her time at Bachman Ferris and McCann Erickson Collaborative Group, which eventually became the Prideaux Group. Likewise, even if she doesn’t land a spot on the soon-to-be official Senior Committee, she says she will always advocate for seniors at MAC.
At 84, Prideaux says her balance isn’t what it used to be, but one conversation with her is ample to demonstrate that her mind hasn’t dulled an iota over the years. A lover of travel, the arts, and learning, she returned from a trip to Santa Barbara in 2024 feeling inspired by an organization that she’d encountered there. Members of that group, Vista, take turns presenting lectures, sharing with one another their expertise in an array of areas.
“Coming home, I met with Kristen Hoffman in Events and a couple of Pool Pals to see if we could do the same thing at MAC. Staff put together a series of 6 lectures, which sold out immediately,” Prideaux recalls.
Shortly thereafter, Susan Bladholm connected her with fellow second-year trustee Dana Rasmussen, who in turn invited Prideaux to join a group of past trustees meeting monthly to develop more senior programming. They included Holly Lekas, Sydney Baer, Vicki Tagliafico, Mary Kay Rodman, and Bill June, and their first offering was a series of Senior Socials that take place during Third Thursdays. In April of this year, the seeds of that group blossom into a full-fledged MAC committee, for which Prideaux is grateful.
“Seniors are 35% of the MAC — that’s 8,000 members — and they didn’t have a committee with a budget, staff support, or much publicity,” Prideaux explains. “We are older as a country, and the movers and shakers who used to be 30, 40, or 50 are now 70, 80, or 90. When I was 50, I probably didn’t like the word senior, but now I do, and I’m proud to be one. I don’t think I’m old, and I don’t feel old.”
Part of Prideaux’s secret to longevity revolves around having fun every day. That means frequent world travel, and since turning 35, she’s been to 65 countries, including Japan, Morocco, Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, France, and the UK in the past 5 years. In 2026, Hawaii, Paris, and Brittany are on her itinerary. “You meet neat people and learn what this world is all about,” she says.
Dovetailing nicely with this jet-setting is Prideaux’s other key to healthful longevity. “You have to keep up with what’s going on in the world. Don’t get stagnant. If you don’t understand new technology, ask a niece or nephew to show you how it works. Once you stop trying, you get stuck, and that’s when you get old and stop enjoying life,” she asserts. “Adapt to keep doing what makes you happy, and find another way to do it as you age.”
Once you stop trying, you get stuck, and that’s when you get old and stop enjoying life. Adapt to keep doing what makes you happy, and find another way to do it as you age.
Prideaux points out that MAC has the power to help seniors make those kinds of transitions, both by providing fitness options that meet them where they’re at and providing a safe place for them to congregate and socialize. This includes monthly luncheons where seniors can learn about new club opportunities, ask questions, and suggest new ideas for programming.
“We’re still just as active as ever; they’re just different activities. We’re doing water fitness, yoga, tai chi, and stretching. We’re riding the bicycle and we’re getting a trainer. We’re younger at 84 than our parents were — in spirit and in activity — and we’re thankful for that.”
Meridel Prideaux’s history in The Winged M, from a hat party in her childhood to sharing her resilience after injury.
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Beachy Keen
Between ample time spent at her two favorite sandy stretches, Cannon Beach and Sauvie Island’s Reeder Beach, MAC’s most recent Holiday Open House Counting Contest winner Etta Heggen Hardy has soaked up an affinity for watery treasures. So, it’s no surprise that the 11-year-old’s guess for the number of sea-themed beads and related figurines in the 2025 competition was only 3 off — 1048 versus the actual total of 1045!
“My favorite subjects are art and science. I’m not sure the math they teach at school helped with the contest that much, especially since they haven’t covered that topic yet,” says Etta, a fifth grader at Sauvie Island School. This was only her second entry in the counting contest, but her fourth year attending the Holiday Open House. Given that she’s won the right to light the tree at the 2026 event by guessing so astutely, it makes sense that she says, “I’m looking forward to going next year, too!”
When not dazzling with her estimating prowess, Etta is part of the Junior Dance Company at MAC, and plays basketball at school during the winter. “I also enjoy painting and drawing, and I love hanging out with my friends and cousins. I love to bake and cook, and my favorite dish is beef stroganoff with seasoned cooked carrots,” she pronounces.
Etta also loves trips to the beach and says she goes there all the time in the summer. When the weather gets warmer, expect her to be back at work, training for next year’s counting contest.
COURTESY MERIDEL PRIDEAUX
BRANDON DAVIS
Reading Lounge Renovation Updates
Closed Summer 2026 | Reopening Fall 2026
The Reading Lounge is entering a new chapter this summer. Guided by member feedback, years of planning, reviews, and board approval, the space will evolve into an environment designed for broader use while preserving its character and comfort.
Change is hardest when a space carries memories and routines, especially during a period of broader transformation across the club. The goal is not to erase what the lounge has meant to members, but to evolve it thoughtfully: preserving a sense of home while supporting how members gather and connect today.
“Those of us who’ve had the privilege of working on this project have, from the very start, approached every decision through a member’s lens,” says Reading Lounge Steering Team Chair, Jenna McPherson. “That has included reviewing design and floor plan options, materials and furnishings, and how the space functions throughout the day. We’ve spent hours in the space observing and considering how members use and experience it, working to preserve
what they love while enhancing functionality and protecting the character and comfort that make the Reading Lounge feel like home.”
Why are we taking on the project?
This project began with the 2022 Campus Master Plan — thoughtfully developed, reviewed, and approved by a large coalition of members, committees, and multiple boards. In 2025, the board and leadership prioritized moving the Reading Lounge portion of this plan forward, with updated architectural and design decisions based on the club’s evolution in the years between.
When will construction take place and what will be impacted?
Construction will begin in summer 2026 and conclude in fall 2026. The Reading Lounge will be completely closed off during this time and will not be available for events, Timbers and Thorns matches, and daily use. The Wall of Fame will be preserved and moved outside the Sports Pub, and the Case for Culture will be moved outside of Mporium.
GALLERY LOUNGE
ST AIR LOUNGE
COFFEE BAR WORK L OUNGE FIRESIDE LOUNGE STADIUM
Reading Lounge floor plan
Who is guiding the project today?
The board has established a Steering Team to guide the implementation of the renovation that includes members from various committees and backgrounds relevant to the project needs.
What is the plan for the fireplace?
The fireplace, including the heritage mantle, will remain and serve as a central focal point in the space.
Where can members find quiet spaces during construction?
A temporary quiet space will be available in 26 Founders while club leadership evaluates long-term options elsewhere in the club. Centennial Lounge and Work From MAC rooms will also be available for ongoing workspace use.
How will the space be used?
The renovated Reading Lounge is intended to preserve the character and comfort members value, while ensuring the space is enjoyed by more members across the club — truly serving as the club’s living room.
At times, it may feel like a quiet place to enjoy coffee or read the paper. At others, it might become a spot for a casual meeting or conversation with friends. And, as it does today, the lounge can transition to host select events and programs.
Conversation and light activity will be supported by updated seating and a layout designed to accommodate different uses, with the fireplace continuing as a focal point. The goal is to create a space that feels welcoming and well-used throughout the day.
The House Committee will also review existing rules prior to the space reopening.
We’ve spent hours in the space observing and considering how members use and experience [the Reading Lounge], working to preserve what they love while enhancing functionality and protecting the character and comfort that make it feel like home.
— Jenna McPherson, Chair, Reading Lounge Steering Team
Will changes happen after the reopening?
Members can expect a listening and adjusting period after reopening. Member feedback in the first weeks will directly inform fine-tuning of furniture layout, lighting, and operational approach.
Where can members look for updates?
Beyond The Winged M, regular updates are on the horizon as the project start approaches. A website hub will be available with project timeline, renderings, and ongoing construction and design updates, and emails will provide information on must-know club impacts. Additionally, information sessions are planned for opportunities to learn more. Dates and times will be communicated when available.
Inspiration images collected to inform design decisions are directional only as details and finishes are selected.
Saturday, March 7 –
Thursday, March 12
Move. Connect. Give back.
MAF Week is Here
A powerful, weeklong series of events — including the 13th annual Spin-A-Thon — bringing our community together to raise vital funds for youth access to athletics and education. From student-led action to energy-filled studios to meaningful conversations and celebration, this is a week where movement meets impact. Everyone is welcome — members, guests, families, colleagues, teammates, and friends. Every dollar raised goes directly to community outreach. When young people have access, opportunity follows.
Event Overview
YOUTH IMPACT SUMMIT
Saturday, March 7
9 am – 12 pm
Free (Reservations Required)
An action-driven experience designed by students, for students. Middle and high school students connect with four local nonprofits supporting youth athletics, engage in hands-on learning, and work together to award a $1,000 community grant. Led by alumni of the Youth Grant Initiative, this morning is all about learning, participating and turning inspiration into real-world impact. Learn. Collaborate. Decide.
MOVE: FOR A CAUSE
Sunday, March 8
8:30 am – 12:30 pm including the 13th Annual Spin-A-Thon $35 contribution per class (Reservations Required)
Choose your movement. Fuel the mission. Six energizing classes in one morning — three fitness classes, three Spin-A-Thon rides, plus post-class stretching — all led by outstanding MAC instructors in sun-filled studios. Take one class or join three. Every class supports youth access to sport and education.
• Ellove movement class with Lisa Buchmiller
• H.I.I.T. with Ace and Janelle
• Zumba with Tiffany K.
• Spin with Janelle, Lisa Bendt, or Patrick
• Stretching with Jennifer, Kimmie, or Lincoln Move with purpose.
STUDENT ATHLETE ROUNDTABLE
Sunday, March 8
3 – 5 pm
Free (Reservations Required)
Real talk. Real experience. High school athletes join former collegiate, Olympic, and professional athletes for candid, small-group conversations about leveraging sports for what’s next in life. Three rotating discussions. Three powerful perspectives. One unforgettable experience. Be part of the conversation.
Cocktails. Mocktails. Music. Meaningful connection. Celebrate community impact, connect with friends old and new, preview online auction items in person, and let the youth we support remind us why this work matters. Come raise a glass — for access, opportunity, and community.
ONLINE AUCTION
March 7 – 13
Closes March 13 at 5 pm Pacific
Can’t attend in person? You can still make an impact. Bid on unforgettable experiences — from winery outings and Blazers tickets to private Thorns/Timbers viewing experiences and exceptional dining. Have an auction item you would like to donate? Contact Lisa Bendt at 503.517.2350.
Bid generously. Support boldly.
REGISTER. MOVE. CONNECT. Join one event—or all of them. MAF Week is better together. QR code to multnomahathleticfoundation.com/ maf-week/
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Club Bylaws Update
The Board of Trustees approved proposed updates to several sections of the club’s Bylaws. These sections relate to how trustees are nominated and elected, how committees are structured, and the name or classification of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee and the Property Committee. Specifically, these proposed updates affect Sections 4.3.3, 8.1.1, 8.7, and 8.11.
In keeping with Section 13.1 of the Bylaws, club members are invited to review and share feedback on these proposed changes. The comment period will remain open until April 7.
Members are encouraged to send any comments or questions to the Board of Trustees at board@themac.com for their consideration before ratification of the amendments.
Summary of proposed changes to Amended and Restated Bylaws of Multnomah Athletic Club relating to Nominating Committee Composition, Property Committee, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee. February 6, 2026
The Club’s existing Amended and Restated Bylaws (“Bylaws”) are presently amended through November 1, 2023. The purpose to the proposed amendments to the Bylaws are three-fold:
1. Composition of Nominating Committee (section 4.3.3): The proposed amendment adds the qualification that Individual Resident members appointed to the Nominating Committee must have been Individual Resident Members for five or more years. This amendment is intended to strengthen the composition of the Nominating Committee by ensuring that members of the committee have been MAC members long enough to understand club culture.
2. Rename of Property Committee (sections 8.1.1 and 8.11): The proposed amendment changes the name of the Property Committee to Facilities Committee. This amendment is intended to more accurately reflect the function of the committee, which monitors policies, procedures and capital budgets related to the Club’s physical assets; this committee does not oversee adjacent properties owned by the Club. The renaming is intended to clarify confusion between the function of this committee and the Land Use Committee, which is an advisory Board Committee.
3. Transition Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee from a Standing Committee to a Board Committee (sections 8.1.1 and 8.7): The proposed amendment reflects the DEI committee’s role as an advisory (Board) committee, rather than a governance (Standing) committee. Accordingly, sections 4.3.3, 8.1.1, 8.7, and 8.11 relating to Nomination and Election of Trustees, Committees, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, and Property Committee are proposed (as amended) to be read as shown below. Pursuant to Section 13.1 of the Bylaws, an invitation is hereby made to MAC members to comment on this proposed amendment within 60 days of such amendment being posted on the Club’s website and bulletin board. Please direct any comments to board@themac.com.
4. Trustees
4.1. Nomination and Election of Trustees
4.3.3. The Board must appoint members to the Nominating Committee no later than September 30 of each year and must designate one member of the Nominating Committee as chairperson. The Nominating Committee must be composed of nine members: one member who was President of the Club within the previous ten years; two members who were officers of the Club other than President within the previous ten years; and six members who have been Individual Resident members of the Club for five or more years consecutively. Trustees may not serve on the Nominating Committee. The Club must post the names of the members of the Nominating Committee on the Club website and bulletin board within ten business days after appointment.
8. Committees
8.1. Committees
8.1.1. The Club will have the following standing committees: Audit, Athletic, Budget and Finance, Communications, Diversity Admissions, Facilities, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, House, Member Events, and Membership, and Property. The Board from time to time may establish or dissolve other committees.
8.7. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee. The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee must recommend and monitor policies, partner with other committees, collaborate on strategy development for designing, coordinating, and organizing plans, initiatives and activities that lead to increased Diversity, Equity and Inclusion throughout the Club. The DEI Committee must have not fewer than eight Individual Resident members.
8.11. 8.7PropertyFacilities Committee. The PropertyFacilities Committee must recommend and monitor policies, procedures, and capital budgets concerning the construction, improvement, maintenance, and replacement of the Club’s physical assets. The PropertyFacilities Committee must have not fewer than eight Individual Resident members.
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Club Rules Update
The House Committee and the Board of Trustees is responsible for the creation, review, and approval of updates to Club Rules. The House Committee develops rule changes as needed based on suggestions from members, through board charges, or if the house sees a continual issue that should be addressed. This proposed change is presented to the Board of Trustees, who determine its approval.
At the end of 2025, a few updates were approved by the board and have since been updated in the Club Rules.
These updates include:
• The addition of “Fraud,” which is described as a deliberate misrepresentation, concealment, or omission of facts with the intent to deceive MAC for an unjust gain. (Page 7)
• New sanctions and disciplinary actions for Fraud. (Page 27)
• Updated fine and sanctions for credential sharing (Page 7, 29)
• Updated fine and sanctions for guest policy violation (Page 15, 27)
• Updated Moving Violation definition and sanctions (Page 19)
• Updated Electronic Device Use to include smart glasses, AR headsets, and additional technology (Page 20)
For complete rules and most up-to-date information, visit themac.com.
FRAUD
Fraudulent
Misrepresentationmisuse of MAC social media, logos, letterhead or other forms of communication indicating club authority, with the intent to deceive or mislead for an unjust advantage or gain
Willful Frauddeliberate misrepresentation, concealment, or omission of facts with the intent to deceive or mislead the MAC for an unjust advantage or gain, including, but not limited to, misappropriation or misuse of funds, manipulation of records or expenses, billing or procurement fraud
Two-month suspension
Two-month suspension
One-year suspension
One-year suspension
MEMBERSHIP CREDENTIALS
Lending Membership
CredentialsLending a membership ID credential, membership number or personal information to gain entrance to the club or acquiring club products or services
One-Year suspension
* A member’s credential privileges will be restricted during disciplinary process, and a $50 credential reinstatement fee will occur
Three-month suspension
* A member’s credential privileges will be restricted during disciplinary process, and a $50 credential reinstatement fee will occur
House Committee Monthly Report
The House Committee enforces the rules of conduct for members and guests by investigating infractions and recommending sanctions to the Board of Trustees. Recent board actions are listed below, along with reminders about the applicable club rules. Members can review the Club Rules at themac.com/group/pages/clubrules or scan the code.
Rules Violations
• A 15-year-old member with 7 years of tenure was suspended for 3 months for violating club rule Theft of Club Property. This disciplinary action was taken when the junior member did not pay for an item from the Mporium.
• A 55-year-old member with 32 years of tenure was suspended for 3 months for violating club rule Damage to Club Property. This disciplinary action was taken when the member caused damaged to the facility and failed to report it.
• A 17-year old member with 8 years of tenure was suspended for 3 months for violating club rules General Behavior Unbecoming a Member and Disregard of Guest policy. This disciplinary action was taken when the junior member inaccurately registered his guest despite being reminded of guest policy by staff on multiple occasions.
• A 79-year-old member with 39 years of tenure was suspended for 1 year for violating club rule Sexual Misconduct. This disciplinary action was taken when the member spoke and behaved inappropriately to club staff.
Rules Reminders
General Behavior Unbecoming a Member: Any behavior deemed inappropriate for a member of Multnomah Athletic Club, regardless of reference to specific Club rule.
Damage to Club Property: Causing or contributing to permanent or temporary damage to the clubhouse, member, or staff property. Including but not limited to knowledge, knowingly, or unknowingly, and failure to report.
Sexual Misconduct: Violations encompassing all behavior ranging from verbal or visual harassment to criminal sexual acts.
Disregard of Guest Policy: Violating guest or event attendee policies including, but not limited to, failing to register athletic or social guests, failing to pay applicable guest fees, disregarding frequency restrictions for athletic guests or violating any aspect of guest policies.
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IN MEMORIAM
Stan W. Baumhofer
July 2, 1928 – Jan. 15, 2026
Stan was born on July 2, 1928, and passed on Jan. 15, 2026. He was raised in Montevideo, Minnesota where he began his career in business, finance, and community leadership. Stan earned degrees from the University of Indiana and Auerwalds Accounting College in Seattle where he also passed the CPA exam.
Stan’s career brought him to Olympia and later to the Benjamin Franklin Savings & Loan in Portland where for 25 years he served as a trusted leader and community representative. Known for his humor and organizational skills, he held numerous leadership roles in business, politics, and charitable organizations.
His political involvement in Oregon began in 1968 as Treasurer of the Bob Packwood for Senate campaign. Over the years, he played key leadership roles in more than 30 campaigns at the school board, municipal, state and federal levels.
Stan was deeply committed to civic service, volunteering with organizations including the Willamette View Manor, Good Samaritan Hospital, Portland’s Artquake Festival, the Memorial Coliseum Commission, The Old Church Society and the Terwilliger Plaza Retirement Foundation, among numerous others. Notably, he worked with Senator Gordon Smith to help accelerate the growth of the Oregon Chapter of the National Alliance, Mental Illness (NAMI). Later, he became a driving force in the Tigard community supporting the Tigard Balloon Festival, the Farmers Market, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Tigard Rotary.
When Stan saw a problem or opportunity, he was already ready to lead or lend his support. His loyalty, perseverance, and care for community will leave a lasting mark.
As a proud member of the MAC for nearly 65 years, Stan was a familiar and respected presence, where he would often be seen at 1891 enjoying an evening of good food and drink while sharing funny stories with members as well as the staff. In particular, he enjoyed sharing the stories of the time that he lived at the MAC, boasting to everyone that he had a key to the front door. He often recounted the time when the fire
marshal required that the club put in a sprinkler system throughout the building, while he was living there. With a big smile, he could be heard saying, “once installed it provided me ample room to hang my clothes.” Stan Baumhofer will be missed but not forgotten.
Stan was preceded in death by three of his children: Cheryl Jonet, Gary Baumhofer, and Scott Baumhofer. He is survived by his four children: Craig Baumhofer (MJ Anderson), Laura Worden (Mark), Janet Buskuhl (Gary) and stepson, Matt King (LaShalle); grandchildren: Tres Tyvand (A.J.), April Mahoney (Shawn), Daniel Worden, Nathan Worden (Jeanette), and Josh Worden (Emily), Jaykob King (Norma), Laurayn and Londyn King; and nine great-grandchildren, and his steadfast and loving companion of 50 years, Susie Shanklin.
Mary Lou (Closs) Guenther
Oct. 1, 1932 – Jan. 17, 2026
Mary Lou (Closs) Guenther, age 93, passed away peacefully on Jan. 17, 2026, in Portland, Oregon. A woman of grace, warmth, and enduring spirit, Mary Lou lived a life rich in love, service, and adventure.
Born on Oct. 1, 1932, in Raymond, Washington, Mary Lou was the daughter of Louis and Mary Bruno. Seven years later, brother Jim was born. Mary Lou’s parents instilled in her a deep appreciation for education, and her father’s three elected terms as state superintendent of schools for Washington undoubtedly influenced Mary Lou’s own path.
She attended Washington State University where she graduated with honors with a degree in education. During her college years, she was an active member and proud president of the Pi Beta Phi sorority. There she met her husband of 25 years, Edwin Robert Closs (Bob). Together they raised three children: Rob Closs (Deb), Melanie Closs, and Amy Miller (Sam), spending many summers at Mary Lou’s parents’ home on Treasure Island, jokingly referred to as “The Shack.”
Mary Lou devoted much of her early life to nurturing her family as a homemaker and cheerleader to her children in their athletic endeavors. She later returned to work as a kindergarten and first grade teacher, roles that reflected her deep love of children. Her professional journey also included time as
an administrative assistant in downtown Portland, where she met Kenneth Guenther in an elevator. Their chance meeting blossomed into a loving 37-year marriage.
Mary Lou and Ken cherished their time together at their vacation home in Sunriver. She was known for her hospitality and loved entertaining friends and family with holiday meals at their Wilcox Manor home. A certified master gardener, she brought beauty and joy into every space she touched, including her stunning English garden at Wilcox.
Mary Lou found inspiration at Beaverton Four Square Church and lived her Christian beliefs through action. She volunteered with organizations like Infant Hearing Resource and Assistance League of Greater Portland, and was awarded Volunteer of the Year by Ronald McDonald House. Her commitment to youth-focused causes reflected her lifelong dedication to nurturing young lives.
Mary Lou embraced life fully. She was a traveler who embarked on an around-theworld honeymoon with Ken and even reached Base Camp 1 of Mt. Everest. She loved skiing, hiking, and fishing in Alaska where she was always the sole woman amongst the guys. She often caught the first and biggest fish during these annual trips. A former collegiate swimmer, she remained active throughout her life. Mary Lou was a MAC member since 1973. She swam and practiced yoga until age 90.
Culturally and socially engaged, Mary Lou and Ken enjoyed the Portland Symphony, plays, lectures, and performances by the Boston Pops. They had a “full dance card.” She rarely missed an opportunity to connect with others or support the arts.
Mary Lou’s greatest joy came from supporting her grandchildren, Kasey Closs, Cole Meyers, and Simone Miller in all their endeavors. Her legacy lives on through them and through all who were fortunate enough to know her.
Family sends heartfelt thanks to Lavender House Adult Care in Beaverton and Housecall Providers Hospice team.
Donations in Mary Lou’s memory may be made to South Waterfront Ronald McDonald House/OHSU. A family memorial service has been held at River View Cemetery on Jan. 26.
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ANNUAL MEETING
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
By Ken Meyer
The Multnomah Athletic Club, America’s greatest athletic club. We are anchored in sport, fueled by community, and steeped in heritage.
The United States celebrates 250 years as a country this year. Portland celebrates 175 years. The Stadium is 100 years old. MAC is also celebrating, as this is our 135th anniversary. I must pause and really consider the fact that this club has existed for over 50% of the time we have been a country and 75% of the time we have been a city. I also wonder if the 26 Founders of MAC could have even imagined what the club would become. From 26 to 22,000 members with approximately 3,000 people per day using the club, and staff serving over 400,000 meals annually.
Our focus is to build a thriving, healthy community. To that end, 2025 was indeed an exciting year for MAC — thanks to the members. All the accomplishments we share tonight are the result of members, committee volunteers, and current and previous board members, as well as ad hoc committees, whose collective leadership continues to shape MAC for future generations.
On behalf of the board and specifically the officers, we are thankful to be surrounded by the highest caliber of staff; without them, none of this work would be possible. We would also like to personally thank the leadership team for all your efforts behind the scenes to make MAC a special place for so many of us. And a special thank you to
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Charles Leverton, our General Manager, who continues to amaze us with his energy, creativity, and passion for this club.
In the past 12 months, we have seen major changes to our physical space in alignment with our strategic pillar to Modernize our Facilities. The Sun Deck Pool renovation was completed with the grand reopening in June.
The Pergola was added to the Sunset Bistro, extending our season of use.
We renovated the Sports Pub, creating a family-friendly environment that our members will enjoy for many years to come.
We signed a lease for MAC at Sawbuck, a premier event space adjacent to the club.
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MAC’s Annual Meeting is one of the club’s most enduring traditions. Held on the first Friday of February each year since 1891, the meeting brings eligible members together to reflect on the year past, hear from club leadership, recognize the accomplishments of fellow members, and formally welcome new officers and trustees. Rooted in a long history of member participation and governance, the meeting offers a meaningful connection to the club’s past while celebrating the progress members continue to make together. This year, on Feb. 3, over 1,000 members gathered to look back on 2025, enjoy the Prime Rib Dinner, and ring in the next year at MAC.
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We also finalized the 5-year strategic roadmap. In summary, we have been working hard to improve the club for our members.
In 2026, we will move forward with the renovation to the Reading Lounge. This will highlight one of the best views in Portland, MAC’s exclusive window into Providence Park. We will also rework the 4th floor open space with a yet to be determined area for members.
Athletically, we have created the framework for the Lifelong Athlete program, the future cornerstone of the club. We are now in the exciting process of putting meat on the bones of this concept through our ongoing Move with MAC campaign. We are all Lifelong athletes, and I encourage all of you to look for programs that support you as members, no matter what stage of life you are in.
I am also pleased to report that we have re-energized our relationship with the
2026 PRESIDENT’S AWARD
The Multnomah Athletic Club is proud to announce that Dr. Mike Monroe has been named the recipient of this year’s President’s Award, an honor recognizing exceptional leadership, dedication, and service to Club athletics. Dr. Monroe was presented with this prestigious award in recognition of more than four decades of meaningful contributions to the MAC community.
A member since 1981, Dr. Monroe has devoted over 45 years to strengthening athletics at MAC. His involvement began with racquetball, a sport that held deep personal significance for him and his family. As an active player and Racquetball Committee member, he helped support and advance the program.
In recent years, Dr. Monroe continued his commitment to the club by embracing new opportunities to support emerging sports. In 2019, he joined the Pickleball Advisory Group and later became a member of the Pickleball Committee. During his four years of service, he played a key role on the foundational team that helped launch MAC Pickleball.
Dr. Monroe’s leadership was both handson and forward-thinking. He gathered more than 500 names in the early stages of the program to build interest and momentum, helping guide the expansion of pickleball at the club from two courts to six. His efforts were instrumental in
Multnomah Athletic Foundation, which is celebrating its 35th anniversary. MAF has provided more than $2.4 million in scholarships and $946,000 in community grants for underserved young people. As we move together into 2026, we are looking forward to strengthening the partnership to serve our city and club and providing a future where more people can thrive.
As I conclude my year as your president, I want to say thank you to the membership for your support, encouragement, and ideas. This past year has given me a deep understanding of your passions and the reasons you devote so much time and energy here at MAC. From social gatherings to athletics, there are so many ways we connect and create community at MAC, and that is further proof we are far more than an athletic club.
To my fellow trustees, thank you for an incredible year. It has been an honor to serve
alongside you. To my fellow officers Victor, Alex and Susan, thank you for your support, we got a lot done. And, a huge thank you to all of the trustee family members who enabled this group to invest their time in the MAC.
To our new officers and incoming class of trustees, I can’t wait to see what you have in store for the club.
Before I conclude, a quick thank you to my lovely wife Nancy for your support this year. When I was nominated to get involved in the Board work, I asked Nancy what she thought. She gave an enthusiastic go for it. Truth be told, I had been retired for 2 years and am pretty sure I was getting under foot at home. Well, guess what, I’m back! I look forward to returning to my Vice President role at home.
In closing, thank you again for the privilege of serving as your president of America’s greatest athletic club. Remember, respect and kindness rule.
shaping one of MAC’s newest and most energetic athletic communities. Now in his 80s and still actively engaged, Dr. Monroe exemplifies lifelong athleticism, camaraderie, and dedication to the Multnomah Athletic Club. His passion for sport and service reflects the very best of MAC values.
For his exceptional contributions to the club, we are proud to honor Dr. Mike Monroe as the recipient of this year’s President’s Award. He joins an outstanding group of past recipients whose service has had a lasting impact on the Multnomah Athletic Club.
Ken Meyer presented the President’s Award to Dr. Mike Monroe
2026 MCALPIN AWARD
The McAlpin Award honors the ultimate level of volunteer dedication at MAC, recognizing a member whose extraordinary service has made a lasting impact on the club’s social life and community. This year, that honor belongs to Sheri Anderson.
A member for nearly 39 years, Sheri has devoted more than 17 years to committee service, generously giving her time, energy, and leadership across a wide range of areas. Her involvement includes Membership; Community Involvement (Chair); Member Events (Chair); Communications; Culture & Style; and Pilates.
Sheri’s commitment is rooted in a deep love for MAC and a genuine desire to help the club continue to thrive. Known for her welcoming presence and willingness to step in wherever help is needed, she has played a meaningful role in strengthening connections, fostering inclusion, and enriching the club’s social fabric.
MAC is grateful for Sheri’s extraordinary service and proud to recognize her with the McAlpin Award.
Victor Perry presented the McAlpin Award to Sheri Anderson.
The 2026-27 Board of Trustees
FIFTY-YEAR MEMBERS
Fifty-Year Member Celebration
These members celebrated their 50th anniversary of membership at the club on Jan. 23.
Esther Abouaf
James M. K. Alderman
Melanie Alkire
Sharon Alport
Susan Anderson
Edwin Arnold
Robert Asher
James Athay
Michael Bauer
David Brands
Stuart Brown
James Burch
Jean Burch
David Bussman
Richard Cantlin
Maureen Cantlin
Jean Carlson
Randall Carlson
John Carroll
Dianne Carroll
Michael Casey
Helen Chadsey
Krysten Clist
Susan Coddington
James Craycroft
John Dougherty
Donna Dougherty
Kay Drakulich
C. R. Duffie
David Ellsworth
Steve A Ericksen
Leslie Fahey
Nancy Fahey
Bertha Ferran
Charles Floberg
Randall Freed
Jeffrey Fullman
Thomas Goodman
Alix Goodman
Robert Graves
Steve Gray
Gary Grenley
Carolyn Groves
Jeffrey Grubb
Boo Hage
Griffin Hampson
Julie Hartung
M Christie Helmer
Debra Hittner
Dalton Hobbs
Thomas Inglesby
Jill Inskeep
Martha Karlin
William Kinsey
Dawn Marineau Kropp
Rodney Lewis
Sally Lovett
Wayne Lucke
Susan Lucke
Joan Gambee Mahalic
Laurie Mahar
Christopher Malcolm
Leslie Mansfield
David Margulis
Susana Martinez Johnson
Michael Mathews
Martha Mattson
Stephen Mauritz
Michael McCartney
Glen P McClendon
Peggy McClendon
Scott McKeown
Thomas Moyer
Linda Nelson
Hunt Norris
Pam Oja
Ormond Ormsby
George Osgood
Pati Palmer
Michael Preisz
Wayne Quimby
Dana Rasmussen
Gregg Reiter
Eleonore Reiter
Sharon M Roholt
Harold Rohrbach
William Schaub
John Scott
Richard Senders
Jeffrey Sharff
Ernest Simmons
Richard Singer
Michael Slattery
Susan Strahorn
Meri Taylor
Ann Thompson
Nathan Tofte
Lucille Vosmek
Geoffrey Wagner
Rob Wehrley
Michael Wilkins
Janet Winterrowd
Cheryl Younce
Nancy Young
HOLISTIC SOCCER TRAINING
Fifty-Year Member Celebration
On Jan. 23, MAC’s newest group of 50-year members gathered to celebrate their anniversary and enjoy a delicious luncheon with fellow honorees.
PHOTOS BY BRANDON DAVIS
ANNUAL MEETING SCRAPBOOK
On Feb. 3, the club welcomed members to the 135th Annual Meeting. It concluded with the Prime Rib Dinner, a favorite tradition for many at MAC.
1. Jim Hall, Soren Andersen, Andrew Randles, Jiwon Park, and Mitzi Piva Raaf 2. Ashley Fenker and Shannon Conrad 3. Tory McVay, Tina Lee, Heather Chapman and Julie Kim 4. Daniel Williams 5. The 135th Annual Meeting
6. The MelloMacs kick off the Annual Meeting
7. Randal Johnson, Mary Turina, and Charles Leverton 8. Paul Rocheleau, Erica Rocheleau, Derek Vandomelen, and Lily Vandomelen 1 2 3 4 5 6
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15. Henry Barnett III, Lisa Daniels, Neal Hofmann and Silvia Liong 16. Members queue for the dinner 9 10 11 12 13 14
9. Formal table arrangement
10. Curtis Peterson, Christopher Potts and Sydney Guillaume
11. Chris Folkestad and Carrie Folkestad 12. Chrys Martin and John Pessia 13. Rachel Young, Alex Young, Shannon Hall and Jim Hall 14. Tabletop floral arrangement
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17. Diane Schultz, Missy Abraham Hartnell, and Sarah Anderson 18. Members watching the annual meeting from the main gym 19. Blaire Sellers and Emily Morris 20. Table Setting for the Prime Rib Dinner 21. Adam Wyatt, Kate Wyatt, Jack Merz, Joanna Pasik, Preston White, Viet Phan and Arvin Joseph Ticzon 22. The gym set and ready for the event 23. Susan Kerr, Judie Simpson, Tom Page, Anne Duden, and Alex Page 24. Edward Tylicki, Percy Wise and Matthew Sweeney
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25. The main buffet line awaiting the members 26. Marc Patrick, Angela Patrick and Alice Valentino 27. Rich Stetson, Brian Allbritton, Rachel Sattler and Chris Ash 28. Leanne Menashe and Marcy Lehman 29. Phil Erickson, Kirsten Leonard and Diane Priest 30. Jill Bushman, Maynard Chambers and Nancy Stone 31. Frank MacMurray, Karl Wetzel and Barbara Wetzel 32. The club entryway set and ready
NEW TRUSTEES
FIRST-YEAR TRUSTEES FIRED UP TO LEARN WHILE LEADING
Excellence Is a Way of Life They Hope to Enhance on the Board
By Jake Ten Pas
At the Annual Meeting in February, as it does every year, MAC welcomed 4 first-year trustees to its governing body. Each enjoys MAC is his or her own way and brings experience and perspective from inside and outside the club that promises to carry this historic institution into the future.
From dance to dining, junior programs to jaw-dropping facilities, MAC’s vast array of attractions has played a role in each of their lives. Now they are eager to return the favor by contributing to club life in a new way for the next 3 years.
Soren Andersen
Soren Andersen and his wife, Judy, took ballroom dance classes at Oregon State in the mid-1980s and enjoyed them, though life, careers, and raising a family eventually took precedence. About 35 years later, they found their way back to dancing through classes at MAC.
“We especially enjoy MAC social events that include dancing, such as the Winter Formal and New Year’s Eve celebrations, which we think are among the best in Portland,” Andersen says.
“At its core, being a trustee is about stewardship; taking care of the club today while ensuring it remains strong and relevant for future
generations,” he adds, and that means ensuring others will have the same opportunity he and his wife did, to find their ways to the things that give life meaning.
As Andersen sees it, that responsibility spans three areas: Maintaining excellent day-to-day operations, thoughtfully evolving to meet changing member needs, and engaging in longer-term strategic decisions.
“I’m motivated by contributing across all three. I see the role as a partnership with fellow trustees and staff — listening carefully, asking good questions, and applying experience where it adds value,” he continues. “As a new trustee, I’m especially interested in deepening my understanding of the full breadth of club operations and member perspectives so that any contributions I make are well-informed and aligned with the club’s culture and priorities.”
Andersen’s interest in becoming a trustee grew naturally out of his experience in the committee system, including time on the Technology Committee, which was a good fit given his professional background as a technology consultant. Later, serving on the Budget & Finance Committee broadened that perspective and deepened his appreciation for the complexity and care involved in running an organization of MAC’s scale.
Ken Meyer, Andrew Randles, Jim Hall, Soren Andersen, Jiwon Park, and Mitzi Piva Raaf.
He’s also worked across consulting, finance, supply chain, strategy, and enterprise systems, often in environments that required collaboration, careful planning, and respect for diverse viewpoints. Andersen feels that experience has reinforced the importance of asking the right questions, balancing short- and long-term considerations, and working constructively with both peers and staff.
“What I value most about life at MAC is the sense of continuity it provides, a place where tradition, community, and shared standards create something lasting. The club has a unique ability to feel both timeless and very much alive, shaped by generations of members while continuing to welcome new ones. It brings together fitness, social life, and civic-mindedness in a way that feels distinctive and enduring, and I think that’s something every member experiences in their own way.”
Andersen and his wife raised their two sons here in Portland, and both continue to live and work in the area. Having built their family life here gives them a strong sense of responsibility to the community and institutions that supported us along the way.
“That perspective naturally extends to MAC. I care about the club as a place that brings people together across generations and stages of life, and I’m motivated by helping ensure it remains healthy, welcoming, and wellrun for those who come after us.”
Jim Hall
Jim Hall likes the mantra, “Work hard, and be nice to people,” and says that statement is very descriptive of MAC members. “At least, that’s what I see when I look at them. Now, if everyone could act that way all the time!”
Hard work looks to be part of Hall’s time as a trustee, and he sees himself “drinking from a fire hose” for a lot of the first year. “Gaining a fuller appreciation of the club and how it operates is an exciting undertaking. I’m definitely a person that likes to observe and understand what’s going on before taking action,” he explains.
“That said, there are times/situations where immediate action is warranted and we deal with the consequences later, because the consequences of waiting are far worse. I’m comfortable in either scenario but prefer the slower, more measured approach if I have a choice.”
As CEO of Independent Restaurant Concepts Consulting and the chair of the Sports Pub & Reading Lounge Ad Hoc and Food & Beverage Committees, Hall is well versed in club processes. Nevertheless, he looks forward to seeing “under the hood” how MAC works, adding that he loves to learn new things. Describing himself as a jack of all trades, he believes his broad base of lived experiences and world travels are wellsuited to the range of offerings at the club.
“The activity, the community, the variety of things members can and do and engage in every day. The chance to meet someone new or spend time with old friends. To watch my daughter swim in competition with her peers.” These are just some of the things Hall loves about MAC.
“Portland could learn a lot from the MAC, how it operates, and how it interacts with its members. It’s been doing it successfully for 135 years.”
Jiwon Park
Jiwon Park loves when every space of the club is being used and maximized by members in a variety of ways. “Seeing the gym lit up by basketball and pickleball games, a packed Sports Pub on a random weeknight, runners meeting in the Turnaround, families taking advantage of Open Swim, or any of the other dozens of activities that are happening in the club at any given time. The MAC is a place unlike any other in what it offers and the community it provides its members.”
As amazing as all this is, Park remains passionate about helping the club continue to evolve. His goal is to balance the legacy of MAC’s 135-year
history with the changing needs of its broad membership base. As a finance and strategy professional, he brings the ability to use long-term strategy to identify the right way to invest capital.
“My wife, Amanda, has been a member since 1996, and the MAC was such an integral part of her life growing up. The first thing we did when we moved back to Portland in 2022 from Detroit was add our entire family to her membership and become proud resident members.” Their 3 young kids — 9, 8, and 5 years old — have been able to experience so much through the club, whether it’s Dance and Gymnastics classes or competing for the MAC Basketball team.
“I was excited to get the opportunity to serve as a trustee to help guide the club in its ability to provide these amazing opportunities to families and other members for many years to come,” Park proclaims.
“When I see opportunities to learn and improve, I can’t help diving in. I joined the Budget & Finance Committee 3 years ago because I was curious about how the MAC operates, and I’ve learned so much about the club while also having the opportunity to lead the annual budgeting process and be involved in evolving the club’s funding model.”
Park adds that he loves how active life is in Portland. “We seek out space and opportunities to be active and use them to build communities. The MAC is a perfect example of where our active lifestyle becomes a common thread that knits together a community.”
Mitzi Piva Raaf
Mitzi Piva Raaf loves the beauty of Portland and the whole state of Oregon. Whether it’s a random soccer field while watching her son play, the sunrise over Mt. Hood, or the view of the Rogue River from her porch near Agness, Oregon, she believes it can’t be beat.
“You just have to pause, take it in, and appreciate it. I want to bring that same feeling to the MAC of being a little bit in awe when you walk through the club. I get that feeling when I show it to guests and realize how amazing our facilities are,” Piva Raaf says.
She was inspired to apply join the Board of Trustees by her time chairing the Athletic Committee — experience she wants to use to continue to serve the club. “Understanding more about what this club offers for all generations continually makes me realize how unique and special it is relative to other clubs in Portland and across the nation. I want to learn more and do my part to continue to make this a club where families, young children, teenagers, and adults can find community and thrive.”
For Piva Raaf, a business consultant by day, that means learning more about the club’s history and how she can honor its heritage while continuing to help it evolve and remain an attractive investment for future members and families. “People have much more choice now for where they want to spend their money for social or fitness activities. For current and future members, how do we keep MAC relevant while fostering community and the love for the club that people have who have been a part of this institution for generations?” she asks.
Piva Raaf says she’s enjoyed getting involved with the committee system more than she anticipated. It’s a great way to learn more about the club and such a unique opportunity to meet new people. “I’ve loved working with our awesome staff and really appreciate each of them and the skills they bring to make MAC better.”
As someone who loves staying active and exploring Oregon’s spectacular outdoors, she also appreciates the way MAC keeps her moving, not to mention the way it facilitates recovery. “My guilty pleasure is definitely enjoying the steam room, sauna, and cold plunge when I can!”
STANDING COMMITTEES COMMITTEE REPORTS
Athletic
Mission Statement:
The Athletic Committee’s mission is to inspire participation in the MAC’s diverse athletic offerings amongst athletes of all skills, ages, and backgrounds, while fostering a positive and engaged community.
Accomplishments:
• Completed a comprehensive review of the governance structure for all sport committees that report to the Athletic Committee. Sent a survey to all sport committee members from the prior 3 years and incorporated feedback themes into the recommendations. Made two key recommended changes: 1. Adjust the monthly meeting cadence for sport committees based on alignment with the athletic strategy and 2. Implement two “collaboration” meetings per year by operational grouping for sport committees to work together on events, operations constraints and issues, and other topics. The recommendations were approved in December 2025 by the board.
• Developed and received approval by the board in December 2025 to implement adjustments to events for sport committees. Key changes include pooling committee funds from which sport committees can request event funding midyear for the following year’s use following a similar planning schedule to social events. This will allow more flexibility in how these funds are used and aims to emphasize quality over quantity. Also designated “no fly days,” charges for external events with more than 70% non-member guests and fundraiser events. A designated Athletic Committee subcommittee will be created to oversee the new processes.
• Implemented a twice a year meeting for all sport committee chairs to kick off the new committee year and to review key initiatives, provide input and look for opportunities to collaborate.
• Updated the Wall of Fame policy given the evolution of amateur athletics over the past 25 years to better highlight athletic excellence at the MAC and impact in the modern era.
• Implemented the Specialized Strength Studio and Fitness Room changes to better accommodate member needs.
• Oversaw the athletic awards selection process and celebrated those individuals at the Celebration of Champions.
Audit
Mission Statement:
Assist the board with oversight of the integrity of the club’s financial statements; the qualifications, performance, and independence of the club’s independent auditor; and the club’s compliance with legal, regulatory, and ethical standards.
Accomplishments:
• Successful 2024 Financial Audit: Orchestrated and completed a comprehensive audit of the 2024 MAC financials. This process involved rigorous review and coordination, ensuring that the club’s fiscal reporting remains transparent and accurate for all stakeholders.
• Validation of Financial Integrity: Achieved a “clean” audit result with no material deficiencies identified in the club’s financials. This outcome serves as a testament to the club’s high standards of internal accounting and the diligent oversight provided by the committee and staff.
• Strategic Partnership and Risk Management: Strengthened the ongoing relationship with external audit partners to enhance institutional controls. By fostering deeper collaboration between the Audit partners, the Board of Trustees, and staff, the committee successfully improved risk management protocols and ensured consistent compliance with evolving regulatory standards.
Budget & Finance
Mission Statement:
Recommend and monitor financial policies, procedures, programs, budgets, and investments to the Board of Trustees.
Accomplishments:
• Successfully managed the MAC budget to achieve positive income upside. This disciplined financial performance provided the necessary flexibility to raise member dues at a significantly lower rate than in previous years, directly benefiting the membership while maintaining service excellence.
• Developed and secured approval for a landmark Funding Model. This initiative establishes a formal governance structure for long-term reserves and a dedicated capital investment fund, ensuring the club is financially prepared to execute large-scale, multi-year capital projects without compromising daily operations.
• Conducted rigorous “pressure testing” of the 2026 budget to ensure it balances the diverse needs of the member base with the essential operational requirements of the staff. This budget provides a sustainable foundation for the club’s near-term growth and stability.
• Led a constructive and transparent committee environment that prioritized professional respect and prudent historical management. By welcoming diverse opinions and incorporating critical feedback from staff, the committee navigated complex financial decisions and differing perspectives to reach a consensus that serves the club’s best interests.
Communications
Mission Statement:
The MAC Communications Committee draws on our professional expertise and member experience to advise on club communications. We collaborate with the club’s communications team to create strategies and policies that inform, inspire, and celebrate our diverse membership.
Accomplishments:
• Worked closely with Communications Director Bryan Bansbach and his team to develop a long-term plan for the club’s communications channels.
• This included careful consideration of the future of The Winged M, which the committee unanimously voted to move to a quarterly cadence pending enhancements to the club’s digital experience on themac.com.
• Served as a liaison to the website refresh steering team.
• Advised staff on social media policy and strategy, brand design guidelines, newsletter strategy and key success metrics for the club’s website refresh.
Mitzi Piva Raaf
Alex Young
Hadley Malcolm
Diversity Admissions
Mission Statement:
The purpose of the Diversity Admissions Program is to increase the diversity of Multnomah Athletic Club membership to better reflect the community in which we live.
Accomplishments:
Liisa MacLaren
• Made progress in Diversity Admissions this year, built upon clarity and enthusiasm for the mission and improvement of the processes and execution of our goal to foster belonging.
• Created clarity around the goals and role of DAC in the MAC membership journey, including onboarding preparation and articulation of the role of DAC in both process and “belonging.”
• Streamlined processes and procedures to support the 23 candidates that choose the DAC path and execution of the DAC pathway, including: interview scheduling, revised interview format with check marks for clarity around DAC criteria, and centralized 3 and 5-month follow-up messaging.
• Built community within the committee through active participation in candidate interviews, follow-up new member messaging, New Member Happy Hours, Say Hey events and club activities.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Mission Statement:
The Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee works to make MAC more welcoming to all members. The goal is to amplify voices and increase representation of the diverse range of members within this community.
Accomplishments:
• Enhanced member profile information, including emergency contact information, food allergies and special dietary needs.
• Implementation of new training for coaches and staff to encourage best sportsman practices for athletes.
• Introduced new sensory boxes to also assist staff and coaches to better care for members with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• In partnership with member events and the Community & Heritage Committee, the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee sponsored the first Menorah lighting event during Hanukkah, an event that quickly sold out.
House
Mission Statement:
Recommend, monitor, and enforce rules of conduct for club members.
Accomplishments:
• Revised existing club policy regarding sexual abuse and misconduct to better clarify prohibited conduct, and process of investigation and enforcement, while ensuring alignment with other club rules.
• Adopted new club rule regarding traffic control in the member garage, which includes the imposition of fines for failure to stop at the crosswalk by the garage exits.
• Adopted new club rule regarding escalation of sanctions, including financial penalties, for violation of guest policies, specifically for members improperly signing in social guests who then use the club athletic facilities.
• Continued to enforce the House mission statement: Recommend, monitor and enforce the rules of conduct for club members.
Member Events
Mission Statement:
The Member Events Committee oversees the social activity committees of the club. We support the creation of new and contemporary activities and add fresh touches to traditional events for members of all ages.
Accomplishments:
sponsored, volunteered for, and produced more than 40 events during 2025 – 26. Of these more than 40% were designated as signature events, the most successful category in our event portfolio. These are the occasions that bring the MAC community together year after year and become traditions. We also continued to test the success of new events under our trend category. Criteria for success is measured by data and surveys conducted after the event.
• Focused on two aspects of our committee’s obligation to MAC membership. The first was to ensure that our budgeted dollars are utilized fairly and equitably among our Social Activity Committees. The second was to review our member events’ policies and procedures to keep them in alignment with club strategies and procedures.
• Administered the annual McAlpin and Al Tauscher Awards.
Membership
Mission Statement:
Recommend and monitor policies and procedures for membership in the club, monitor current club trends impacting the sustainability of club membership and, subject to the power of the board in all cases, review and recommend membership related engagement such as applications, resignations, exception requests, and other member inquiries to club membership programs. Provide organizational direction toward the recruitment, orientation and integration of new members. In all manner, the Membership Committee is charged with recommending a consistent, equitable, and reasonable response to policy interpretation.
Accomplishments:
• Voted to approve and submit for board approval a new Senior Committee, subsequently approved by the board. This committee will come online in the 2026 – 27 committee year. It will focus on events and programs of particular interest to our senior population which is approximately 36% of club membership. This committee is the culmination of a senior events initiative which began two years ago and showed significant interest among seniors for this type of programming.
• In line with our event designations of signature, pilot, and trend and working with the event staff, Social Activity Committees
• Designed a comprehensive Proposer Recognition Program to celebrate and reward members who actively contribute to the growth of the community, fostering a culture of stewardship and mentorship and at the same time encourage members to support and promote new members, keeping our community strong and vibrant.
• Paid close attention to the data and tracking the analytics, honing in on the details, monitored, and made adjustments to the different facets of our dynamic new member pipeline. Through pipeline management we have monitored a healthy membership pipeline and conducted thorough evaluations of nearly 400 applications for membership (YTD). Continued on page 42
Michele Delaney
Jim Lekas
Vicki Tagliafico
Jim Laird
• Continued to evolve the New Member Happy Hour experience, experimenting with new locations and formats to deepen connection and integration for first-year members.
• Developed and launched the MAC Member Resignation Survey (via the Drop Points & Retention Subcommittee) to gather data on attrition; established a dashboard to identify risk categories and inform proactive retention strategies which help us better understand the many tethers which keep members engaged and active in the club that otherwise might leave.
• Reviewed and redlined the Membership Policies & Procedures Manual (P&P), including but not limited to updates to caregiver entrance authorizations and non-resident requirements to align with club rules.
• Operationalized the Temporary WorldStage Competitor membership to support elite athletes training for globally recognized competitions and refined criteria for special membership categories.
Property Mission Statement:
The Property Committee shall recommend, establish, and monitor policies, procedures, and capital budgets concerning the construction, improvement, maintenance, and replacement of the club’s physical assets, in accordance with the Club’s strategic priorities.
Accomplishments:
BOARD COMMITTEES
Food & Beverage Mission Statement:
The Food & Beverage Committee reviews the programs and strategies and financial performance of the Food & Beverage Department, offering input to support the director and culinary team, drive new and existing programs and policy, and elevate the member dining experience.
Accomplishments:
real estate and acquisition opportunities, establishing a consistent and repeatable decision-making process.
• Completed a comprehensive study of development options permitted under current zoning for Block 7. Building on this work, the committee is now exploring a potential rezoning that would provide greater flexibility for future club use of the property.
Technology Advisory
Mission Statement:
• Successfully initiated several projects focused on upgrading MAC infrastructure and assets (utilizing a new comprehensive audit of club assets), most specifically the high-efficiency replacement of the end-of-life Chiller and Cooling Tower system, installation of which is presently underway.
• Aided in implementing various 2025 club improvements, including finishing the Sun Deck Pool renovation, relocating staff to the Design Center (with an eye toward future use of Main Clubhouse space for member usage) and installation of the pergola in the Sunset Bistro, a vital upgrade to the club’s member dining options during the Sports Pub renovation project. In total, 45 capital projects were completed, with over 90% completion rate, and with total spending under the allocated capital budgets.
• Vetted and approved an $8.48 million CapEx budget for 2026. This portfolio prioritizes deferred maintenance and includes major projects like the Barrel Roof Tennis Court Enhancements and the Fireside Lounge activation and construction.
• Welcomed Executive Chef Rodrigo Ochoa and Bartender Daniel Guidry to MAC. Their arrival strengthened the club’s culinary and mixology programs and reinforced a commitment to thoughtful menu development, quality ingredients and execution, and responsiveness to member preferences. Together, they represent a strategic investment in talent that directly enhances overall member experience.
• Reopened the remodeled Sports Pub — a major milestone for the committee and members alike! The refreshed space offers improved seating, better flow, the latest audio/visual technology for game days, and a brighter atmosphere. Extensive planning, mock dining events, and a festive reopening celebration helped ensure a smooth transition back to full service, with record numbers of diners since October’s reopening.
• Developed a wave of new menu and cocktail offerings this year, shaped by collaboration, tastings, and committee feedback. Across MAC’s 5 venues, updates balanced familiar favorites with creative new dishes. Behind the bar, new cocktails and mocktails brought more variety and seasonal flair. This ongoing refinement reflects a commitment to listening to members and continuously evolving the dining experience.
Land Use
Mission Statement:
The Land Use Committee provides strategic oversight for MAC properties and real estate holdings.
Accomplishments:
• Developed and implemented a clear methodology to support the board in assessing future
1. The TAC sets (or helps set along with the technology function) technology strategy in support of MAC business strategy and member experience. It works with MAC business functions and committees to develop alignment.
2. The TAC provides oversight/reviews and guidance on technology strategy execution including: MAC technology operations (keeping the business running); MAC technology business evolution including (but not limited to) strategic initiatives, project portfolios, roadmaps, infrastructure, architecture, tools, and vendors; and financials including budgets.
3. The TAC acts in an advisory capacity to the MAC technology function including IT and all areas (beyond IT function) where technology is critical to the functioning of the club.
Accomplishments:
• Made sure technology work at the club stayed practical, focused, and aligned with how MAC actually operates.
• Partnered with the MAC tech team as major improvements were made behind the scenes — moving off aging systems, strengthening reliability and security, and reducing long-term risk. A lot of this work wasn’t visible to members, but it made a real difference in how smoothly the club runs day to day.
• Supported efforts to get better use out of data across the club. That meant clearer reporting, fewer workarounds, and better visibility into things like demand, scheduling, and program performance so leaders could make decisions with more confidence.
• Encourage steady progress rather than quick wins. Improvements to member-facing tools moved forward, and early AI readiness work focused on preparing people and processes first, not chasing technology for its own sake.
Amanda Harvey
Tom Usher
Jesse West
Brad Miller
Women Thrive at MAC
Portland is a city where women’s sports are thriving, and Multnomah Athletic Club is proud to be part of the excitement. From the continued success of the Portland Thorns to the upcoming debut of the Portland Fire, our new WNBA team, and the launch of the Portland Cascade, Oregon’s professional women’s softball team, women athletes are inspiring fans and shaping our community. Their impact isn’t just on the scoreboard — 88% of sports fans say professional women athletes inspire the next generation of young women.
That inspiration shows up at MAC every day through our girls’ sports programs. More girls are participating in youth sports at MAC than boys, building confidence, teamwork, and resilience through athletics. Under the guidance of exceptional female coaches — including Girls Gymnastics Head Coach Brin Noel, Dance Head Coach Ozzy Tolbrit, Artistic Swimming Head Coach Lucie Svrinova, and Volleyball Head Coach Dani Kellis — young athletes are developing skills that last well beyond competition. In fact, 85% of women who played sports say the skills they gained were crucial to their professional success, and that number rises to 91% among women in leadership roles.
Those experiences translate directly into leadership at MAC. Women lead at every level of the club, making up half of the Board of Trustees and helping guide MAC’s future. We’re especially proud of a recent leadership transition: Athletic Committee Chair Mitzi Piva Raaf stepped up to the Board of Trustees, continuing her incredible service, while Erica Chiotti assumed the role of Athletic Committee Chair — bringing strength, experience, and vision to guide the committee into its next chapter.
This Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating the people, programs, and moments that make women’s sports so powerful — and we invite you to be part of it. Join us on March 19 at 5:30 pm for the second annual Celebration of Women in Sports Event, an inspiring evening organized by Events Manager Kristen Hoffman and emceed by Paralympian and Portland Timbers Mental Performance Coach Lacey Henderson. The event will feature a dynamic panel of accomplished women athletes and leaders, including three-time Olympic medalist gymnast Jade Carey, who competed in Tokyo and Paris. The celebration will extend beyond the stage, with wines from four women-owned wineries, food crafted by MAC’s Chef April Ramos and Pastry Chef Shelby Page-Wilson, and a curated presence of local women-owned businesses on-site.
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from remarkable women, celebrate the impact of women’s sports, and connect with the MAC community. We look forward to seeing you there.
— Lisa Miller, Athletic Director
Lacey Henderson
BRANDON DAVIS
Leveling the Playing Field
Timbers
Mental Performance Coach Talks Parity Ahead of Women’s Celebration
By Shala Hodges & Jake Ten Pas | Photos by Brandon Davis
Every elite athlete walks their own path from dream to destiny. For girls, who have historically faced more limited programming options, funding, and health-related data, the road to becoming a successful adult athlete can be steep. MAC’s Celebration of Women in Sports, now in its second year, seeks to recognize how far such competitors have traveled and the joy of seeing an easier road ahead for those taking their first step today.
On paper, Lacey Henderson’s journey from track-and-field Paralympian to Mental Performance Coach for the Portland Timbers might look linear, but she’s quick to point out the many peaks and valleys that peppered her route. After losing most of her right leg to pediatric cancer at age 9, she eventually became a college cheerleader. When a recession decimated the job market, she “fell into the Paralympics.”
Knowing that the career of a Paralympian is short, Henderson earned her master’s degree in sports psychology in 2022, taking her current position with the Timbers at the tail-end of 2024. All of this experience is likely to come into play as she leads a dynamic conversation with her fellow panelists at the Celebration of Women in Sports.
In anticipation of the event, The Winged M approached new MAC Girls Basketball Coach Shala Hodges about bringing a woman’s perspective to the interview with Henderson. The two found much to discuss!
Shala Hodges: As women’s sports are evolving, do you think we’re moving the needle at a high rate, or do you think it’s still gradually taking its course? Is it just a right-now thing, or do you think this is going to last?
Lacey Henderson: I have exceptionally high standards, like most women. With that being said, it’s not fast enough. It’s not big enough. On the other side of that, we are seeing so much money being invested into women’s sports at the same time — the ATHLOS movement that’s going on with women’s track and field [a women’s-only track and field competition] and then Michele Kang, the women’s soccer owner who is investing $30 million in a women athlete research study. We’re seeing money being pushed and moving the needle toward basic and better development. Women are not small men, especially when it comes to training.
SH: We’re talking about different training for men and women, but a lot of times, at a young age, we put the girls and the boys together, and we train them that way, they develop, and then they break off when they get older into girls’ and boys’ sports. What do you see developmentally from young girls growing up and playing sports?
LH: I think prepubescent, it’s fine. These little kids are all just Gumby out there. Youth sports is a really amazing mechanism for conflict resolution, problem-solving, learning the value of processoriented activity. A lot of the reason why I got into this is I love the problems of sport. I love talking about the problems of sport. I think we need to find solutions, right? Hopefully, these conversations help us gear towards that.
Sport is a great mechanism for women and young girls to learn about the importance of achievement, autonomy, collaboration. At the same time, I do see, especially in youth sports, the hyper-specialization. There’s a lot of pressure on kids. Being a kid, we had pressure anyway, and being like, “What am I going to do for college?” or like, “Am I doing enough with my friends?”
Now these kids have full-time schedules around their club sport, at the high school sport, and then they’re seeing a personal trainer. I have youth athletes who are my private clients. They’re talking to a sports mental performance coach, and it’s a lot to put on a kid.
We are losing sight that sports are meant to be fun. At the end of the day, kids need to play. It should be fun. Even at the pro level, I will check with athletes, and I’m like, “Are you having fun?” Because it’s hard.
I think with the young women in particular, what I wish that I saw, and I haven’t seen it yet with this hyper-specialization, is better education on nutritional and support on hormonal changes. I think being a woman in society is hard. No matter what body you have, it’s the wrong one. No matter what way you say it or what you think, it’s probably not the right way to [do so].
I think about the proliferation of disordered eating patterns and problematic eating, and just the lack of education, especially for women. Men deal with this a lot, too, but women especially while they’re doing really hard things and training that’s counterintuitive to their hormone cycle is a recipe for disaster.
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Leveling the Playing Field
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If you want to treat your kid like a professional athlete, you have to do everything, including being nutritionally educated. I’m really lucky to work really closely with our team dietician at the Timbers, the only other woman in soccer operations. So much of our jobs is linked together and woven over each other because food can also be very emotional.
I think that there’s so much development and a lot more programs for women and young girls in sport, and that’s huge, but we still are seeing even social disparities of Black and Brown women having way smaller numbers of participation. Especially as young girls become older and start hitting puberty and becoming women, we see those numbers drop off, and so we need more. Sometimes that means we need family support, because a lot of times, those numbers, especially of the racial minorities, fall off because they have to go home and take care of their families. There are resources that extend beyond sport that affect sport, and this is what we need these research papers for.
SH: Do you think that there is an advantage to having a women’s mental health performance coach for men?
LH: Yeah, 1,000%, with no shade to men. I think people are more used to being nurtured by women. I think, observationally and then growing up with my dad being a professional athlete and coach for a long time, there’s a lot of intercompetitiveness with men. They feel like they have to put on a front and be tough all the time. “I can’t let my coach know that I’m sweating. I can’t let my coach know this, because then he won’t play me, and then I’m going to get penalized in some way.”
There’s no need to be tough when you come to my office, and there’s also no need to feel like you need to gush your soul out. We can just be two real humans for a second. There are times where they’re explaining something very situationally specific, tactically, technically in soccer, and I’m like, “Hang on to the concept, but not at the same level.” It’s the behavior that’s important. It’s the thoughts that are happening behind those behaviors. It’s been a really good fit.
Celebration of Women in Sports
Thursday, March 19
5:30 – 7:30 pm
CAE0319
Don’t miss an evening at MAC honoring women who excel in sports, leadership, and business. Shop womenowned and run businesses, enjoy a food and wine tasting, and listen to a panel discussion featuring Lacey Henderson, Portland Timbers Mental Performance Coach & Paralympian, and Olympic gymnast and gold medalist Jade Carey.
SH: You’ve talked about yourself being a human, woman, athlete, and so many more things, but I want to know, specifically, how do you see yourself within your journey?
LH: I think it’s changed. It changes a lot in a weird way because there’s so many parts of our identity that we can never escape. We don’t change from being a woman and especially for me, being a disabled woman.
Because I was a para-athlete for so long, a Paralympian, it was the star of the show because that’s how I paid my bills, and that’s fine. But I think in the place where I’m at now, even with my age and just what I am experiencing at this stage of my life, I think my woman-ness is a little bit stronger. [I’d say I’m a] woman rising, disabled moon in this season, just because my disability is always something that I’m going to have. I’ll always have to make sure my insurance covers the durable medical equipment or whatever. But at the same time, I think just I’m also privileged in a way where I have a disability that I can pretty much seamlessly go through life and blend in with community in a pretty efficient way. I put a leg on, and I’m pretty much good to go.
But I think being a woman in the world has shown me, especially postathlete life, that there’s still so much work to be done just in this space. And it’s really special and exciting to be in a place like Portland during this time because this place, more than most places in the US, feels like it’s been ready to champion women and especially women in sports.
SH: Why is this our time now, for women’s sports to break the ceiling open?
LH: More than ever, whether we like it or not, we need allies, and it’s our time right now because we have men supporting it. There are so many movements throughout history that only happened because we started getting more of the majority or mainstream that supported it. That’s the way you build momentum in anything. With women’s sports in particular and women-led movements, we’re a little bit more intentional. We’re targeted. It feels really big. I imagine this is how Title IX felt. I bet Title IX was just so completely off people’s radar of possibility, and they deserved more then, and we deserve more now. We have enough people that are like, “Yeah, it’s time.”
SH: What do you think about the WNBA and their Collective Bargaining Agreement? They’re like, “Our time is now,” and they’re asking for all of these things. Is the higher salary cap something that we’ve been waiting for?
LH: Yes. Para[lympics] had this argument, and we still have it with broadcast rights. They’ll say, “You don’t generate as much revenue. We’re not making money.” With the broadcasters, you’re like, “You’re right. We can’t have the same numbers when you don’t have broadcast options to give it.” That’s how space and time work. It’s hard to support a sport that you can’t find on TV. If you make this accessible, it is successful, and the ATHLOS concept is learning that in real time. I think WNBA and NWSL are very close behind.
SH: How do you think the journey of girls growing up now is going to be different from yours as it pertains to sport?
LH: Even if nothing changes, the fact that we can have these conversations and there’s a space, at least, for girls to be heard and see themselves in a way that I don’t feel like my generation had, and that is progress.
Then the best-case scenario is they get all the same resources and support as boys. They get the encouragement from their parents to be strong, rugged, and resilient. There’s a lot of psychological development that talks about girls’ and boys’ tendencies growing up, but even the gendered language we use to infants and babies can shape a lot of the
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Cultivating Camaraderie on the Court
New Girls Hoops Coach Shala Hodges Helping MAC Players Flourish
By Jake Ten Pas
Young athletes aren’t so very different from seedlings. They need food, water, a fertile environment to grow in, and the dazzling light of encouragement. The key difference is that even if you raise a plant up right, it’ll never make a layup.
MAC’s new Girls Basketball Coach, Shala Hodges, played college ball at East Carolina University before leading her own teams, serving as an athletic director and teacher, and supporting students however she could at a local Montessori school. Along the way, she also got her hands dirty working in a school garden and learning about the connections between sport, nutrition, and overall health.
“During the pandemic, I had a lot of time on my hands, and that’s when I started exercising more and eating better. I lost weight and then gained it back again as I started to build muscle, finding a passion in the process.” After taking classes to become a personal trainer and health and wellness coach, she was hired by Grow Public Schools outside Bakersfield, California, where she wore multiple hats — PE teacher, basketball coach, and kitchen educator among them.
In that last capacity, she led students in cultivating an edible garden that kitchen staff would harvest and use in school meals. “All of those different interests came together, and I turned over a new leaf,” Hodges says. Now, she’s bringing this overarching view of fitness to MAC’s West Gym to help nurture a crop of players capable of winning games and, more importantly, thriving in the outside world.
“I want them to choose healthier food options, understand what exercise does to their bodies, and how those things can help them perform better and grow intellectually and emotionally,” Hodges explains. “I genuinely see them progressing every week. At this age, you have to develop the skills before you can get out there and know the game of basketball. If you know how to play within yourself, you can play with other people, and then we can teach you different concepts about the game.”
How Hodges approaches coaching must be working. As of early February, the team has a 12-3 record in its tournament play this season, and the kids are starting to remind her of the friendships she made in her own early days of discovering basketball.
“It’s nice to see them laugh and joke with each other. It’s enlightening to see them cheer each other on or give advice, calm each other down, or bring someone back to the game. I look forward to watching them continue to flourish.”
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way that a child sees themself in the world. And psychology is just the stories we’re telling ourselves about ourselves all the time. I want young girls to be just as free as young boys, especially in a sports space.
SH: What advice do you give young women coming up playing sports?
LH: Do not believe the things that people tell you about yourself. You get to decide. Sport is one of the few places where your decision-making is only up to you, it counts, and it matters. So, it’s a great place to practice that.
SH: Where do you think the Multnomah Athletic Club fits into all of this?
LH: I think about the MAC and it reminds me of a microcosm of what it was like to be in the Paralympic Village, because you’re in this insulated sports space, there are all these different sports, there’s all this stuff going on, and it’s really busy.
One of the best parts of competing at the games was being in the village, meeting athletes from other sports, and having exposure to people my age. I think the socialization aspect of sport is so important developmentally, and also socializing with people doing other sports, going to school, or just coming and going.
MAC provides that, and that’s a really cool thing. That’s something that, hopefully, those kids get to keep with them forever like, “I remember my days at the MAC, and going to practice, and then I’d go to the pool and eat fries with my friends that played other sports,” or something like that. That’s my fantasy for them, that this is a place where they feel really supported and encouraged to just continue to be curious about the world, other people, and themselves. Sport is oftentimes the vessel for a lot of that, which is cool.
Third Thursdays: Women-Owned & Run Businesses
Thursday, March 19
4 – 8 pm
Don’t miss out on a themed edition of the Third Thursdays marketplace — come support incredible women-led businesses! If event participants visit all vendors on the passport, they will be entered into a chance for grand prizes including Thorns tickets in Providence Park. The marketplace portion of the event
Honor the achievements and impact of women in athletics at Celebration of Women in Sports while enjoying stunning pastries created by MAC pastry chef Shelby Page-Wilson. A festive spread of sports-themed cookies, Rice Krispies treats, and house-made Cracker Jack are available for those with a sweet tooth, while different bread and focaccia options satisfy a more savory palate.
MAC has your ticket to the ultimate gameday experience. There’s no better place to cheer on the Portland Thorns than from the Stadium Terrace, where you can connect with fellow members and enjoy an exclusive pregame experience.
PORTLAND THORNS 2026
HOME SCHEDULE
Friday, March 20 7 pm Seattle Reign PTFC0320
Saturday, March 28 1 pm Kansas City Current PTFC0328
Wednesday, April 29 7 pm San Diego Wave FC PTFC0429
Sunday, May 17 3 pm Angel City FC PTFC0517
Wednesday, May 20 7 pm Bay FC PTFC0520
Saturday, Oct. 3 5:45 pm Boston Legacy FC PTFC1003
Friday, Oct. 23 7 pm North Carolina Courage PTFC1023
The Stadium Terrace is closed June – September for the Reading Lounge renovation.
2026
Home Schedule
This year marks the first season of the Portland Fire’s return to the WBNA — check out upcoming dates to support women’s basketball in Portland.
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Kick Off The Weekend With Forest Park Fridays
By Jim Cech & Jay Shoemaker, Walking & Hiking Committee Members
TGIF!
To kick the weekend off right, join MAC’s Walking & Hiking for a trek in Forest Park followed by a pint at the Sports Pub.
Living in the Pacific Northwest, we are blessed with seemingly endless natural beauty to enjoy. Sometimes, in our quest for new adventures, we ignore what is so accessible in our own backyard — Forest Park. With its 5200 acres and 70 miles of trails, Forest Park is the largest urban woodland in the United States.
MAC’s Forest Park Fridays, on the first and third Friday of each month, are an opportunity to escape from work, enjoy new people, experience new trails, and then kick back.
The hikes, which range from 3 to over 6 miles, begin at 1 pm in winter, 2 pm in summer, are planned to get us back to the MAC between 4 – 5:30 pm.
Check the Walking & Hiking calendar for upcoming dates and reminders on the clothing, boots, and gear to bring, and of course, water!
Member Numbers: Walk Across America Mileage
Walk Across America is a national program that allows members to create annual mileage goals, with end-of-year rewards. The idea is to set a mileage goal that is reasonable, attainable, challenging, and motivating. MAC members may join at any time.
For more information or to submit mileage, please contact Claire Galton at galtoncc@gmail.com.
Mileage as of January 31, 2026
Ann Blume 11,016
Ann Durfee 50,708
Norm Frink 22,756
Claire Galton 47 ,775
Dave Huffman 4,962
Robert Jarrett 1,414
Bridget Kelly 144
Harriet Maizels 32,313
Brad Nelson 1,510
John Popplewell 7,030
Dee Poujade 18,269
Carrie Stucky 34,497
Vong Vu 7,774
Ellen Wax 6,651
Barbara Wetzel 33,050
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KARATE
Review of Belt Promotions in 2025
MAC Karate is celebrating our 50th year of being an athletic program at the club. During that time, hundreds of students — youth to adult — have tested for their next belt. Belt promotion tests are held 4 times a year for students of lower belts (white to high brown belts) and once a year for black belts.
All belt tests follow the same format, with students demonstrating their ability in the 3 basic elements of good karate: Kihon (basic fundamentals — stances, blocks, and strikes), Kata (training exercises with predetermined moves and combinations), and Kumite (free sparring). As a student progresses to higher belts, the tests become more difficult with
challenging combinations of punches, kicks, and body movements.
The MAC Karate Committee would like to recognize the following 18 MAC members that tested and promoted to their next belt level in 2025.
10th Kyu / Orange Belt
Anton Aleksandrov
Aiden Bush
Cameron Lewis
Skyler Stevens-Gantt
Judah Zidell
9th Kyu / Low-Blue Belt
Emerson Barton
Micheal Dunn
Joe Eberhardt
Sammy Elkanich
Nathan Golden
Adriana Gonzalez
Calleigh Gracey
Avelino (Sky) O’Connell
8th Kyu / High-Blue Belt
Sierra Wang
Back row: Robert Bush, Cameron Koesel, Richard Koesel, Sensei Bill Plapinger; front row: Aiden Bush, Sierra Wang, and Sky O’Connell
7th Kyu / Low-Purple Belt
Robert Bush
4th Kyu / High-Green Belt
Cameron Koesel
Richard Koesel
Shodan / 4th Degree Black Belt (Yondan)
Scott Chauncey
The MAC Karate Committee also wants to recognize the lead Karate Instructor Sensei Bill Plapinger, who has been teaching classes here at the MAC for 25 years of the 50-year history. Bill has the longest tenure of the 4 Sensei’s that have taught Karate at the MAC. In addition to teaching hundreds of students that have tested for lower belts, he has trained the most black belts (12) of any other Sensei in our organization (JKFNW – Japan Karate Federation NW).
— Mark Twietmeyer & The Karate Committee
Anton Aleksandrov and Sensei Bill Plapinger
Sensei Scott Chauncey during his test for 4th Degree Black Belt (Yondan)
Sensei Junki Yoshida (second from the left) was the first Karate instructor at the MAC in 1974 and Sensei Scott Chauncey (far right).
MelloMacs
Annual Concert
Sunday, April 25
3 – 5 pm West Ballroom
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MelloMacs’ 2024 annual spring concert sing along.
Celebrate Spring at the MelloMacs Annual Concert
MAC’s Co-Ed Choir Welcomes Friends, Families, & All Members to Its Annual Spring Concert
Directed by Marilyn Keller, an acclaimed blues, gospel, and jazz vocalist and member of the Jazz Society of Oregon Hall of Fame, the MelloMacs present a program that invites all attendees to sing along, thanks to such perennial favorites as Close to You, the Beatles’ All You Need is Love, and Hakuna Matata from The Lion King. Who could resist?
The music is lively, the vibe is pure fun, the event is free, and light snacks will be available.
The MelloMacs rehearse weekly to prepare for performances both inside and outside the MAC, from the holiday tree lighting and Annual Meeting to senior homes and care facilities where residents are encouraged to sing along with the group and connect to memories the music may inspire. Local singer, songwriter and award-winning recording artist Kit Taylor provides keyboard accompaniment for both practice and performances.
Over the years, the choir’s repertoire has focused on the Great American Songbook, including Broadway show tunes, Hollywood hits, patriotic classics, Motown, and oldies.
Choir members range from first-timers to accomplished musicians; whatever their past experience, the group learns together with weekly practices and performances. It’s well-documented that music activates the brain and feeds the soul — not just for the singers, but listeners as well. Music is therapy! What better place to enjoy it than at the MAC, among friends and family?
The group is always delighted to have new members and welcomes opportunities to sing at club events; reach out to the MelloMacs Committee Chair or visit themac.com for more information.
Since its founding more than 60 years ago, the MelloMacs group has been a source of camaraderie and friendship that comes from sharing the joy of music with audiences and each other. Be a part of it at the Spring Concert!
— Anne Mangan, MelloMacs Committee member
PHOTOS BY BRANDON DAVIS
March
Toastmasters
Mondays
7 – 8 am
Toastmasters is where confident speakers are made. Build strong communication and leadership skills through real practice and direct feedback. Meetings are held weekly on Zoom, with the last Monday of each month meeting in person in the Game Room. Contact memberevents@themac.com for the Zoom link or questions.
Duplicate Bridge
Wednesdays
12:30 – 3:30 pm
Explore the strategic world of duplicate bridge, a variant designed to eliminate the luck factor in card distribution. These games are ACBL sanctioned, and participants can win masterpoints. The games are led by David Brower and coffee and cookies are provided. This event is for members 18 and older, and prior bridge experience is recommended.
MAC Racquetball Club
Doubles Championships
Monday, March 2 & Tuesday, March 3
5 – 9 pm
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The annual MAC Racquetball Club Championships are back! Grab a partner and sign up for the division appropriate for your level of play. Entry includes beverages, snacks, and prizes. This is a members-only event.
Sport & Sip:
Women’s Takeover Pickleball
Friday, March 6
5:30 – 7:30 pm
CAE100
Join members for an energetic evening of pickleball — a fun, easy-to-learn game blending tennis, badminton, and ping-pong. All skill levels are welcome. After the games, enjoy a social hour with a no-host bar, snacks, and the company of incredible women. Waitlist only.
Select March and April events and classes are presented here. Additional experiences are listed on the Events and MAC@Home pages at themac.com.
Register online! Find your event by searching the Quick Register Number (QRN) which is shown after the date and time. (Example: RBE0302)
Members stretch post-class at the 2025 MAF Week.
Timbers vs. Vancouver Whitecaps
Saturday, March 7
7:30 pm
PTFC0307
For more information, search Timbers on themac.com
Junior Open House
Thursday, March 12
4:30 – 6 pm
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This 90-minute event helps junior members feel comfortable and capable around the club, covering everything from etiquette and expectations to where the fun happens. The open house includes a tour, snacks and refreshments, and time to ask questions.
Family Friday
Friday, March 13
9 am – 7:30 pm
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Enjoy all-day play with bounce houses, games, and evening excitement including rotating features like pool activities and handball play. Free and open to members, this is your go-to Friday plan for family fun.
Tennis Beginners Night
Friday, March 13
6:45 – 8:45 pm
TEE0313
If you’ve taken Tennis 100, 101, or 102 in the past year, you can put those skills into action at Tennis Beginners Night. Enjoy casual play, friendly faces, beer hosted by the Tennis Committee, and tips from coaches and players.
MAF Week: Youth Impact Summit
Saturday, March 7
9 am – 12 pm
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An action-driven experience for middle and high school students to learn, participate, and turn inspiration into community impact. Free. Registration is required.
MAF Week: The Conversation
Sunday, March 8 3 – 5 pm
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Real talk. Real experience. A roundtable with former collegiate, Olympic, and professional athletes for high school student athletes. Free. Registration is required.
MAF Week:
MOVE: For a Cause
Sunday, March 8
8:30 am – 12:30 pm
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Choose your movement from 3 fitness classes, 3 spin classes, and post-class stretching — all with your favorite MAC instructors. Registration is required. Guests welcome.
MAF Week: The Party
Thursday, March 12 5 – 8 pm
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An evening of cocktails, mocktails, music, and meaningful connection while celebrating community. Registration is required. Guests welcome.
Butternut Women’s Squash Tournament
March 13 – 15
Friday, 11 am – 10 pm Saturday, 8 am – 6 pm Sunday, 8 am – 1 pm
SQE0313
MAC presents the annual Butternut Women’s Squash Tournament, showcasing top play from across the region. Whether you’re on the court or in the stands, expect thrilling matches and an electric atmosphere.
20s/30s Y2K Recess
Friday, March 13 8:30 – 10 pm
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Play classic recess games with a Y2K twist, from dodgeball and parachute to beer pong and bouncy houses. Dress retro, sing along to throwback hits, enjoy popcorn and beer, and relive recess — grown-up style.
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MARCH EVENTS JUNIOR LOUNGE
A space for children ages 7 – 14 to hang out solo or with friends.
St. Paddy’s Coin Hunt
Sunday, March 15
2 – 3:30 pm
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JUNIOR LOUNGE HOURS:
2:30 – 6:30 pm Monday – Friday
9 am – 2 pm Saturday
EVENTS: 4:30 – 6 PM
Monday, March 9
Clover Leaf Chaos
Tuesday, March 17
Luck of the Irish
Friday, March 20
March Madness
Monday, March 23
National Puppy Day
Visit the Junior Lounge page to see the full event calendar. Scan for the MAC Junior Handbook Club Rules.
Families are invited to search for leprechaun’s gold in this festive St. Patrick’s Day celebration. Age-based hunts keep the experience fair and exciting for all. Light snacks and forpurchase beverages, including green beer for adults, add to the holiday spirit. A magician performs at 2, and airbrush tattoos are available. Wear green and get ready for an afternoon of fun and luck.
History Book Club
Monday, March 16
6:30 – 8 pm
This month’s book is The British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777 (The Revolution Trilogy, 1) by Rick Atkinson.
Early Birds St. Patrick’s Day Gathering
Tuesday, March 17
5:45 – 6:45 pm
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Wake up bright and early to start your St. Patrick’s Day with MAC’s Early Birds! Meet at the Turnaround for fellowship, coffee, and treats. All are welcome, and no registration is required.
pFriem Brewing NCAA Hoops
Tourney Tap Takeover
Thursday, March 19 & Monday, April 6
MAC teams up with pFriem Family Brewers and Migration Brewing for two tasty events. Fill out brackets through the CBS website starting 11 am, Sunday, March 15. On Monday, April 6, prizes are awarded at a Tap Takeover, where MAC chefs create brewspecific pairings in the Sports Pub. Both events are free and first come, first served; stay tuned for the time of the Tap Takeover.
Third Thursdays: WomenOwned & Run Businesses
Thursday, March 19
4 – 8 pm
Don’t miss out on a themed edition of the Third Thursdays marketplace — come support incredible women-led businesses! If event participants visit all vendors on the passport, they will be entered into a chance for grand prizes including Thorns tickets in Providence Park. The marketplace portion of the event is free to enter, and no registration is needed.
Celebration of Women in Sports
Thursday, March 19
5:30 – 7:30 pm
CAE0319
Mark your calendars for an evening at MAC dedicated to honoring women who excel in sports, leadership, and business. Shop women-owned and run businesses, enjoy a food and wine tasting, and listen to a lively panel discussion.
Timbers vs. LA Galaxy
Sunday, March 22 1:30 pm
PTFC0322
For more information, search Timbers on themac.com
Evening Literary Group
Tuesday, March 24 7 – 8 pm
Join the Evening Literary Group in Kamm for a lively discussion of The Only Street in Paris by Elaine Sciolono.
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2025 St . Paddy’s Coin Hunt
FUN FOR KIDS!
Ages 6 & Younger with Parents On Site
CHILD CARE
MAC’s caring, creative Child Care environment is filled with fun and enriching activities — from arts and crafts to free play, story time, fun bubble dance parties, and more!
Have a gap between classes? Child Care also offers convenient transitions to and from other MAC classes if your child is enrolled in different programs throughout the club.
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays
8 am – 6 pm
Thursdays & Saturdays
8 am – 9 pm Closed at 6 pm if no reservations
Sundays
8 am – 2 pm
FREE CHILDCARE
WHILE DINING AT 1891
Reservations can be made for up to 3 hours and are required by 6 pm the day prior.
Join us every Friday for group games! This is a great chance for young members to interact with others, get out that extra energy, and focus on team-building skills.
Fridays 10 – 10:45 am & 1:15 – 2 pm
INDOOR PLAYGROUND
Indoor Playground is a fun and engaging space featuring bounce houses, climbing structures, obstacle courses, and a dedicated infant area. This is a great way to keep the kids active and entertained, especially during the rainy and chilly seasons.
Mondays – Fridays 9 am – 2 pm
Call 503-517-7216, email youthprograms@themac.com, or check themac.com for fees, rules, closures, holiday hours, and more details.
April
Toastmasters
Mondays
7 – 8 am
Toastmasters is where confident speakers are made. Build strong communication and leadership skills through real practice and direct feedback. Meetings are held weekly on Zoom, with the last Monday of each month meeting in person in the Game Room. Contact memberevents@themac.com for the Zoom link or questions.
Duplicate Bridge
Wednesdays
12:30 – 3:30 pm
Explore the strategic world of duplicate bridge, a variant designed to eliminate the luck factor in card distribution. These games are ACBL sanctioned, and participants can win masterpoints. The games are led by David Brower and coffee and cookies are provided. This event is for members 18 and older, and prior bridge experience is recommended.
Sport & Snack: Juniors Edition
Friday, April 3
5:30 – 7:30 pm
CAE0403
MAC brings the fun of Sport & Snack to the next generation with a high-energy evening designed for kids ages 6 – 12. Participants rotate through dodgeball, kickball, futsal, and mini games, as well as refueling at the snack and no-host soda bar. It’s the perfect mix of play, movement, and community — plus the chance to win prizes — in a supervised environment. Parents are welcome to watch and mingle while kids play.
MAC Golf Expo: Masters Edition
Friday, April 10
5 – 8 pm
GOE0410
The MAC Golf Expo returns with a Masters-themed evening designed for all golf enthusiasts. Local vendors showcase the latest gear while attendees connect with fellow golfers and sharpen their knowledge of the game. Enjoy appetizers, a no-host bar, door prizes, and classic Masters-inspired style. Green jackets are encouraged.
Easter Brunch
Sunday, April 5
Seatings at 10 am, 12 pm & 2 pm
Gather friends and family for a scrumptious Easter Brunch Buffet in the Ballroom. Reservations are required and can be made through OpenTable. Private dining available at 11 am and 2 pm.
Easter Egg Dash
Sunday, April 5
3 – 4 pm
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The annual Easter Egg Dash brings fastpaced fun and excitement to Providence Park with more than 10,000 bright, colorful eggs. This egg-stra special celebration features agebased hunt areas and a high-energy dash that keeps the action moving.
Junior Open House
Thursday, April 9
4:30 – 6 pm
YPE0409
This 90-minute event helps junior members feel comfortable and capable around the club, covering everything from etiquette and expectations to where the fun happens. The open house includes a tour, snacks and refreshments, and time to ask questions.
One-on-One Doubles: 3.5+
Friday, April 10
6:45 – 8:45 pm
TEE0410
This competitive tennis event features oneon-one cross-court play with serve-and-volley action on every serve. A no-host bar and a keg hosted by the Tennis Committee add a social element to the evening.
USA Climbing Youth
Boulder
Divisionals
April 11 & April 12
Saturday, 8 am – 8 pm
Sunday, 8 am – 2 pm
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Come cheer on our MAC Climbing Team as they compete against some of the best climbers in the division. This USA Climbing Bouldering Divisional Championship event is hosted at the MAC Climbing gym on Saturday and Sunday, April 11 from 8 am –8 pm and Sunday, April 12 from 8 am – 2 pm.
Timbers vs. Los Angeles FC Saturday, April 11 1:30 pm PTFC0411
For more information, search Timbers on themac.com
MAC Seniors Third Thursdays Mingle
Thursdays, April 16 & May 21 4 – 6 pm
Join fellow MAC seniors for casual conversation, drinks, and community in the Reading Lounge. No registration is needed — just show up, mingle, and check out the Third Thursdays Marketplace in the Main Lobby. No registration is required.
CineMAC: Families
Friday, April 17
5 – 8 pm
SFE0417
CineMAC: Families launches with a movie night screening of The Princess Bride. The evening features games for kids, a concession stand with delicious snacks available for purchase, and a no-host bar for parents to enjoy.
Play futsal and other fun games at the Sport & Snack.
MAC Long Course Invitational
April 17 – 19
Friday, 4:30 – 7:30 pm
Saturday, 7:30 am – 7:30 pm
Sunday, 7:30 am – 7:30 pm
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Head over to the 50-meter Pool to cheer on the MAC Swim Team as they host and compete against some of the best swimmers in the region.
Volleyball Spring Invitational
Saturday, April 18
7 am – 6 pm
VBE0418
MAC Volleyball is excited to host the third annual Spring Invitational. This event features local and traveling 16U and 18U squads, as well as three of MAC’s own teams: 15 Elite, 16 Premier, and 16 Elite. No registration is required — just stop by to support some of the best youth volleyball in the area.
CineMAC: Classics Presents Casablanca
Saturday, April 18
5 pm SAE0418
CineMAC presented by the Social Activities Committee, is a 21-and-older movie night featuring a screening of Casablanca in a transformed Ballroom. The evening includes Moroccan-inspired cuisine, passed appetizers at the start of the event, and bubbly. Guests are encouraged to dress in 1940s-inspired fashion and enjoy a stylish, immersive cinematic experience.
History Book Club
Monday, April 20
6:30 – 8 pm
This month’s book is 1776: America and Britain at War by David McCullough.
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PRENDERGAST DESIGN
Family Friday
Save the Dates Showcase
Your Business to the MAC Community
MAC members open The Winged M not just for a slice of club life, but for a sampling of premier professionals, sought-after services, and wondrous wares. Advertise your business or services in stellar company among listings for top-tier homes, tasteful fashion, and transformative aestheticians, artisans, and architects. Ask us about our digital opportunities, including featured placements in our weekly member newsletter, designed to keep your business in front of MAC members beyond the page.
Secure your spot by contacting advertising@themac.com.
Friday, April 24
9 am – 7:30 pm
SOY100
Enjoy all-day play with bounce houses, games, and evening excitement including rotating features like pool activities and handball play. Free and open to members, this is your go-to Friday plan for family fun.
Orange Ball Doubles: 2.5 – 3.0
Friday, April 24
6:45 – 8:45 pm
TEE0424
This competitive tennis event features oneon-one cross-court play with serve-and-volley action on every serve. A no-host bar and a keg hosted by the Tennis Committee add a social element to the evening.
Junior Dance: Jersey Jam
Friday, April 24
7 – 9 pm
Member registration: SJE0424
Guest registration: SGJ0424
Get ready for a night of music, movement, and team spirit at this year’s spring Junior Dance: Jersey Jam. Junior members in grades 6 – 8 and their guests are invited to hit the dance floor for a high-energy evening featuring a live DJ, light refreshments, and a photo booth to capture the fun. Whether repping a favorite team or rocking a sporty look, this is your chance to show off your style and dance alongside friends in an exciting, upbeat atmosphere.
Guest registration opens Monday, March 9 at 12 pm, and is limited to 100 people. A member must be registered to register a guest.
2026 Spring Sprint Triathlon
Sunday, April 26
9 – 11 am
TRE0426
Take on the Spring Sprint Triathlon — this high-energy race challenges athletes to complete a timed swim, bike, and run. Participants swim 200 meters, pedal 10K on stationary bikes, and run a 2-mile course around the club. Athletes may compete individually or form a relay team of 2 or 3. This event welcomes both novice and experienced participants looking for a fun and motivating endurance challenge.
Evening Literary Group
Tuesday, April 28
7 – 8 pm
Join the Evening Literary Group in Kamm for a lively discussion of Old God’s Country by Sebastian Berry.
Chef’s Table
Thursday, April 9
6 – 9 pm
FBA100
Registration Opens March 9
Spring Winestock
Thursday, April 16
6 – 8 pm
FBA0416
Registration Opens March 17
Kentucky Derby Party
Saturday, May 2 1:30 – 4:30 pm
SAE0502
Registration Opens March 3
Dinks & Drinks
Tuesday, May 5 5:30 – 8:30 pm
PBE0505
Registration Opens March 6
20s/30s Next Gen Networking
Thursday, May 7
6 – 8 pm
STE0507
Registration Opens March 8
Run Like a Mother Fun Run
Saturday, May 9 9 am
CAE0509
Registration Opens on March 10
Father Daughter Dinner Dance
Friday, May 15, Saturday, May 16 & Sunday, May 17
5 – 8 pm
SFE0515, SFE0516, SFE0517
Registration Opens on March 16
MACetlon
Saturday, May 16
1:15 – 6:15 pm
SQE0516
Registration Opens March 17
Keep the Fun Rolling — Volunteer with MAC!
Easter Egg Dash
Sunday, April 5
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This is a fun, hare-raising opportunity to get involved at one of the club’s most egg-citing events — and score some volunteer hours! Volunteering starts at 12:30 pm and will last until items have been cleaned up after the event. Please reach out to coordinator Lexy Bonsignori at lbonsignori@themac.com with any questions.
Run Like a Mother 5k
Saturday, May 9
VOL0509
Help direct participants along the 5K Run Like a Mother route, which starts and ends in the Turnaround, following a delightful course along sidewalks in NW Portland. The first 10 people to volunteer will get a $25 gift card to use at MAC.
Volunteers and staff at the 2025 Run Like a Mother 5k
ADVERTISER INDEX
Ways to Reach Club Concierge
concierge@themac.com
Text or call 503-517-7235 themac.com/group/pages/contact-us
& Found 503-517-7235 MAF 503-517-2350 Maintenance 503-517-6665
Membership 503-517-7280 Mporium 503-517-7290
Procurement 503-517-6673
Restaurant Reservations 503-517-6630
MAC Athletics’ History in the Sports Pub
This wall, part of the Sports Pub memorabilia project, highlights moments from MAC athletics throughout the years. Curated by the Sports Pub Memorabilia Subcommittee, the display features athletic programs past and present, along with notable achievements by MAC women athletes.
1. Arthur Cavill, MAC’s first swim coach, with his head above the surf on one of the winter trips often taken to the Oregon Coast, 1910s.
2. MAC Artistic Swimming team, undated.
3. Carolyn Wood starts her leg of the 400-yard medley relay at the AAU championships in Hialeah, Florida, April 8, 1961.
4. Oar dedicated to Collie Wheeler. Paddle is engraved: “Collister Wheeler Lifetime Member In appreciation of your dedication to Crew at Portland Rowing Club.”
5. MAC Rowing Eight, undated. 6. Ski jumping in Multnomah Stadium occurred in 1951 and 1953 under the auspices of the Rose Festival.
7. Lara Tennant preparing a putt — one of MAC’s most decorated athletes, 3-time USGA Champion, and inductee into the Pacific Northwest Golf Hall of Fame in 2022.
8. Boys and girls’ soccer in Civic Stadium, circa 1970-1980.
9 – 11. In recent years, MAC has attracted world-class athletes such as soccer stars Shannon Boxx — an Olympic gold medalist, World Cup champion, and National Soccer Hall of Famer.
