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Council Corner & Club News Page 2
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A Message from Advisory Board Chairman, Jeff Reynolds
Isn’t it great to live in South Texas where we can play golf and tennis almost every day with only occasional rain, cold and frost delay? We are heading into 2020 with the New Year only a week away. January 1st starts the tenure of a new Board of Advisors here at The Club at Sonterra, including the start of my own two-year tenure as Chairman. We have several new members, some holding At-Large positions and others representing the Leadership positions of the various golf, tennis, and social organizations.
In one way or another, you, the members placed us in these positions to represent YOU! Each of us has a network of constitu-ents that elected us to represent their views to the management of the Club and in turn to the ownership. It works the other way also. The other side of our role is to gain a clear understanding of where Management wants to take the Club, then advise on how that direction contributes to the desires of the members and the health and future growth potential of the Club. While I have seen and experienced the occasional disappointment of not getting the answer desired, the majority of suggestions and requests not only are listened to but are incorporated into the changes and direction of the Club.
By the time you read this, hopefully general communications will have been distributed to all members defining what the Club’s future looks like. Our Board of Advisors received a preview and I daresay all are excited at what we have heard is coming. I trust you will be too
Hopefully, after you receive this communication you all will agree that we are at the beginning of an exciting re-invention of The Club at Sonterra. There are significant improvements that have been funded and further improvements that are still in the design phase. I trust that we will, in a good way, not recognize our Club after 3 to 4 more years.
In the meantime, of course, we all have day to day aggravations and instances where things don’t go as well as they should at the Club. I ask you to be in communications with your Board Members (and the Management through open doors or written communications), giving feedback, good and bad, and trust that it will be heard, and a response given. We will be a better Club the more of us that are vocal, active and involved. And… It goes without saying that all of us appreciate an occasional pat on the back for things going well. Don’t be bashful!!
Happy New Year!!
Jeff Reynolds
CONGRATULATIONS
To The Newly Elected 2020 Sonterra Advisory Board
Chris Castillo Hal Mallory Jeff Gibbons
Board Chairman Jeff Reynolds
Vice Chairman Bryan Heath
Past Chairman John DeLoach
Members at Large Stacey Semtner - Billy Harrison - Roger Hopkins Chris Castillo - Hal Mallory - Jeff Gibbons
Sonterra Women’s Golf Association Carol Andersen Men’s Golf Association Tommy Harrison Sonterra Tennis Association Alan Wilkerson Sonterra Women’s Association Gina Graham Ambassador Council Stephanie Sutterfield Historian Rosalie Hallenberger
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PLEASE WELCOME OUR NEW SONTERRA MEMBERS!
Mr. Jeff Moe The Robert Wefel Family
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Ratliff The Bill Marks Family
The Albert McNeel Family The Jeff Neill Family
Mr. Wayne Eldridge The Tom Silliman Family
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Kudla The David Pierce Family
The Richard Park Family The Travis Baker Family
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I trust this message finds you well after a great Holiday Season spent with family & friends! For sure I wanted to wish you a very Happy New Year and start the New Year taking some time to review the last 24 months, talk about some upcoming operational improvements and some even more exciting re-invention enhancements for 2020. The last 24 months have been nothing short of challenging but for the most part very rewarding. We have been able to do a lot of great things over this period, too many to mention really, but here are a couple that stand out to me. We’ve been fortunate to be able to spend over $2MM in Capital dollars to include a complete lake renovation, 4 water wells renovations, Wellness & Kids Club renovations and major upgrades to Tennis and the Pool area. Increased payroll & expense budgets over $280K, developed and began working our agronomic plans and for sure the entire staff is immensely better from top to bottom side to side. But for me, most importantly and the one thing I’m most proud of, we have the trust & faith of ownership! 2020 will continue to be a year of great change with some needed operational changes/upgrades. Again too many to list but the biggest highlights are listed below.
• Increased payroll & expenses an additional $215K from 2019
• Beginning January 1, 2020 all non-banquet servers, bartenders, beverage cart attendants and Sports Grill/Pool servers will receive all of the 20% gratuity
• We will hire an additional F&B manager mainly focused on daily member service
• Have received and will continue to receive some crucial pieces of Maintenance equipment
• Outsourcing all Clubhouse grounds to include mow, edge, trim, chemical & fertilize, blow and removal of all debris
• We will again be taking 3 teams (1 Membership, 2 Golf) to the annual CBIGG event in November AND this year it will be held in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
As you can see we have been able to some great things the last 24 months and are slated to do even greater things in 2020. Again due to the tremendous support of ownership we have been awarded substantial additional owner investment funds! The need is great and getting started is always the hardest part but these funds will set in motion our path to upgrade and even re-invent our Club. With that said below are the upgrades we’ll be working on for 2020.
• Repair all 4 waterfalls on the North Golf course
• Replace/Upgrade some golf course(s)/range amenities
• Conversion of 2 Clay tennis courts to 8 Pickleball courts
• Resurfacing of 7 Hard tennis courts
• Resurfacing of 2 Clay tennis courts
• Conversion of 2 Clay tennis courts to 2 Hard tennis courts
• Finish replacing remaining windscreens
• Repair all roofs
• Replace multiple A/C units
• Minor Clubhouse tree work In addition we will be in the planning, design and development stages for the items listed below. We will be working with John Cochran of Club Design Associates on this re-invention as well as preliminary plans/drawings for future upgrades. I’ve known John for some time and he’s not only a friend but a true recognized award win-ning professional in our industry. But better than that he’s a boot wearing Texan from Fort Worth, University of North Texas alumni, member and Board member at Colonial Country Club, member of the Tournament Committee for the Charles Schwab Challenge Invitational at Colonial Country Club and an owner of Five Oaks CC in Tennessee so he gets what we do and how we like to do it.
• Conversion of the Terrace Room (naming contest coming soon) into our new daily member dining room, eliminating the current 19th Hole as that function
• Addition of a large composite deck including fire pits and an outdoor grilling area on the current Terrace Patio grounds (naming contest coming soon)
• Adding a putting green in the area adjacent to the new deck and have it lighted for night entertainment
• Connect the Tavern on the Green to the new member dining area and new deck with expanded hours of operation
I’m sure not everyone agrees or understands why we do things the way we do but I do want everyone to know we are always listening and like you want to be better today than yesterday and will always work hard striving to be the best. These are very exciting times for our Club, more details to come but for now thank you for your support, for being a member and friend of The Club At Sonterra! Respectfully, Hagen Cleek, General Manager
Message from General Manager Hagen Cleek
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The Book Club Will meet
Thursday, January 9th
7:00pm Garden Room
They will discuss
Frankenstein by Mary Shelly
If you are interested in attending, please email Sylvia Theall—[email protected]
The American History Club will meet
Thursday, January 2nd
7:00pm Garden Room
“Alexander Hamilton”
By Ron Chernow
If you are interested in attending, please contact
Katie Gaebel 210-865-0543 or email—[email protected]
The Network Group of Sonterra is open to all Sonterra members. This club meets for Lunch
and discusses details about their business. The next lunch meeting will be
Wednesday, January 8th - 11:30am. To sign up call Janie Vermillion at 210-355-3877.
JB Goodwin Realtors
210Friends of the Vine Wine Club &
The Beer Club
Will meet January 16th, 2020
$30.00++
Call To Make Your Reservation 210-496-1560
For more information contact Tadd Chapman 210-823-5568
Hope your holidays were joyful and that the New Year finds you full of hope and peace!
2019 was once again a wonderful year for SWGA and we had a lot to be thankful for and celebrate at the Holiday Luncheon on December 11, which was well attended by the SWGA ladies. The chef, catering, kitchen and wait staff ensured that the menu was fantastic and the service was excellent! We want to thank Ryan Luna and the Pro Shop staff for all their help with the events over the season. Their guidance and assistance with our events over the course of the year was greatly appreciated.
Thank you to our 2019 outgoing officers:
President: Carol Andersen
Vice President: Becky Hooper
Secretary: Jean Reynolds
Treasurer: Rachel Wadsworth
Congratulations to our new slate of officers for 2020:
President: Carol Andersen
Vice President: Bobbi Schuster
Secretary: Jean Reynolds
Treasurer: Norma Renfro
Many other ladies serve as committee chairs and we want to thank them for their hard work to ensure that the SWGA group is a fun organization.
The following ladies were recognized and received awards at the luncheon.
Ellen Rhodes: Most Improved
Tracy Drott: Match Play Gross Winner
Dinah Mourra: Match Play Net Winner
Mary Malone: Ace of the Year
Frances Cohn: Star of the Year
Our first event for 2020 will be Wednesday, January 15th. The event will be a "Rust Remover" and is a relaxed, fun day of golf. Please sign up in the Pro Shop if you would like to play.
Thank you to everyone who worked to make the year such a success!
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Sonterra Women’s Golf Association
SWGA plays on Wednesdays at 9:00 am Please call the Pro Shop 210-491-9900 to sign up to play or sign up using Golf Genius.
If you are interested in hearing more about SWGA or joining the group, please contact Susan Jones: [email protected] or call Susan at (917) 589-7577. You may also contact the Pro Shop: (210) 491-9900.
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Men’s Golf Association (MGA) The MGA Board is looking at ways to increase participation by all MGA eligible members. We want to hear from you, so please send an email to [email protected] with your ideas, comments, concerns, etc.
MGA NEWS The Sonterra Cup is the season ending tournament for the top 40 points winners through the season plus the top 4 points winners for the last 3 tournaments. The teams are captained by the top 2 points winners through the season and this year’s captains were Tommy Harrison for the Red Team and Greg Drott for the Blue Team. The Blue Team prevailed.
The Sonterra Cup is meant to be a premier event and an incentive to play and win or place in as many tournaments as possible to qualify for the tournament. Accordingly, each participant receives a $300 credit to spend on Titleist/Footjoy merchandise prior to the event in addition to 2 team shirts and a team hat. There is a social the evening before the tournament (open to all MGA members). It’s a great event so play often and play well so you can enjoy it next year.
We’re pleased to announce that the MGA will be giving back to the entire Sonterra membership by providing some upgrades to the course that will benefit everyone. Specifically, the turn-out areas on holes # 12 and #17 that are now dirt and mulch and deeply rutted will be paved at MGA expense. The board feels this is justified to give back to the Sonterra members who do get inconvenienced each month when we take over the course for either a one or two day tournament.
For 2020 we want to continue doing a majority of the tourna-ments as ABC or ABCD events where teams are chosen by computer rather than choosing your own teams. We’ve heard loud and clear from many of you that those are the types of events you want to play so you can meet and play with new people.
We’re looking at some fun new formats for the 2020 season. Again, with an eye to making these events a fun and fair competition for everyone and to give all of us the opportunity to play with new people and hopefully make some new friends in the process.
We’d love to have the MGA membership grow and we’re looking at ways to incentivize people to join and give the MGA a chance. The more members we have the better it is for all of us to have bigger and better tournaments.
More information will be coming out shortly on the formats for 2020 and incentives to help grow the MGA membership.
The MGA Board election was held in December with Darin Anderson, Paul Larson and Johnny Naranjo being elected to replace outgoing members Shaun Shoaf, Andrew Richard and Nick Vanderpool. Tommy Harrison was elected by the board to be the new MGA president for the 2020 season.
The other 2020 board members are Chris Castillo – past president, Roger Hopkins, Jimmy Bourne, Ron Graham and John Gick.
We’re looking forward to a great 2020 MGA season.
A Note from the Director of Golf
Golf’s Inner Game
‘Trigger Your Focus’
Find a trigger, such as securing the Velcro on your glove or adjusting your hat, to signal when it’s time to focus on your next shot.
This will get you out of “leisure mode,” when you might be chatting with your playing partners or enjoying the scenery, and sharpen your concentration -
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It’s that time again! Private Cart Agreement
Registration is now being accepted for 2020 (a) The private cart agreement is entered into as a year-to-year basis and Club Management reserves the right to discontinue usage of private carts at the Club on the anniversary date of the Agreement without any liability or obligation to the owner of any private cart. The fee payable by owners of private carts is established by the Club Management and may be changed on an annual basis. 1. Cart plan is an Annual agreement paid monthly (Billing Cycle established by the club). 2. Club has the right to prorate the fee based on the month the plan started after initial billing date for the annual fee. 3. If a member has signed up for the plan and paid in full but later needs to relocate and drop membership any refund issued is at the discretion of the General Manager and may be in the form of credit on bill, a certificate for the prorated value or refund at all. (b) The owner of a private golf cart must list The Club at Sonterra as an additional insured under the owner’s liability and property insurance policies, and upon request, shall provide a Certificate of Insurance. © Before a Member may operate a private cart at the Club, the Member must obtain Club Management’s approval of the make, model, year and color of the golf cart to be used. Private carts must be maintained to an acceptable level of appearance and operation and Club Management shall be the sole judge of a private cart’s acceptability. 1. Private Carts are limited to 200 private carts. 2. ONLY PRIVATE CARTS, which have been registered, will be permitted on the Club property. 3. All private carts must follow the same rules and Club policies as the rental fleet of carts. Said carts are to be used by immediate family members only. Any guests riding in a private cart must abide by all rules and regulations of the club. 4. All-Terrain tires are prohibited at all times on privately owned golf carts. 5. No carts may be left at the Clubhouse facilities without prior permission from Club Management 6. No private carts may enter the Club cart facility without prior permission from Club Management 7. All private carts must use the designated travel patterns to the Club 8. Any violation of the above procedures may result in loss of right to use private carts on club property 9. If a private cart is being repaired, the Club will not provide a replacement cart at no charge. Club cart rental in this occurrence will be subject to per person cart fee by club.
Personal Private Cart and Its Property
The Club is not responsible for the loss or theft of, or damage to, personal property on the Club’s premises held in a Personal Private Cart. This includes, but is not limited to, golf clubs, golf bags, golf accessories, money, or other personal property. The Member is agreeing to take all precautions to avoid loss, damage, or theft of personal property and that under no circumstances is any bailment created by the Club in favor of Member, Member’s family or guests. In the event of such loss or damage, the Member agrees to hold the club harmless from and against any and all claims, actions, cost, expenses and demands in respect to such theft, loss or damage, however caused. Let me know if you have any questions Zach A. Ramsey Director of Golf | The Club at Sonterra 901 Sonterra Blvd. , San Antonio, Texas 78258 O 210.491.9900 x122 | [email protected]
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On the Course with David Gonzales
Course Superintendent
Happy New Year’s!
We had one roller coaster of a year in 2019. 24 inches of rain in the first 6 months, and only 10 inches for the last 6 months. 6 inches coming all in one evening October 24th into the early morning on the 25th leaving the course closed for the day. Golf courses across the world are always at mother natures mercy, its how it will always be . Unless… “They build golf courses indoors” We plan daily for the future and always have a back up plan for the just in case events. Being proactive and not reactive will only get us further ahead of our competition.
We had a good growing season and finally began doing all the agronomics that this course had been lacking for so long. We have slowly given the both golf course the strength to survive another year. With each year’s agronomic practice, the course conditions will only get better. With all the dates being set for our Agronomic practices (weather permitting) I cannot express how excited we all are for this upcoming growing season.
I know everyone has heard for years things are as good as they can get or that we will give you better. I am here to assure everyone that we are do everything within our power and knowledge to make that possible. We must follow through with our goals and plans with proper execution if we are going to be successful. This all starts with my crew and myself. I must ask that all members do their best to follow golf course signs they are not in place to slow you down or make your life miserable they have been put in place to protect the turf from desiccation.
With all that we must look forward to this upcoming year, I would like to take the time to thank all memberships in such a warm welcoming onto the team this past year. The Smag group that put on wonderful lunches for the Agronomy team and the Christmas gifts they received. Thank you to all members that take the time to stop and say thank you to the team for their hard work.
We will see you on the course.
See you on the course,
David Gonzales
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GUEST POLICY Just a friendly reminder to please register your guest prior to play with the pro shop. The club policy is a guest may play only once per month. We thank you in advance for your cooperation with this policy.
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Tennis News- Michelle Dodier, Director of Ten-nis Tennis Events/News
We are beginning a new decade with exciting things to come. 2020 is going to be a terrific year for Sonterra. First of all we
want to thank our members for making the Holiday Sale a success. Again you attended, you bought and you enjoyed the
festivities of the night with us. What a great evening. The USTA season can’t wait to bust through our doors as many
teams are starting January 4th and the 6th. I remember when leagues eased their way into the month- now bam it’s early. So if you have found yourself without a team Wendy is available to help all those members that are still looking for a
team. So captains if you need a player please contact Wendy and let her know so our members have a Sonterra team to play on.
We are grinning ear to ear about our 2020 year and what it will bring to Sonterra.
PickleBall will be in full swing with Julian conducting more events. Our USTA teams are stronger than ever and looks like more GREEN signs will be coming
our way. Christy and Wendy are happy with the SPRING collection of outfits and the pros are anxious to get started teaching the next new weapon. Your new
Sonterra Advisory Board is ready to dig in where the last board left off. The board members information is posted on the bulletin board-please contact them,
as well as me, for any comments, suggestions or concerns.
Our season begins early, so unfortunately emails and notifications will be coming your way as reminders. PLEASE if you don’t receive our notifications you need to download the APP to get up to the minute news. After school junior program
begins January 6th--just in time-- as school tennis is in full swing this season. Julian will also be starting practices for JUNIOR TEAM TENNIS- so parents if
you would like your child involved in this great program please contact Julian. Team tennis begins mid-February. Our in house leagues begin January 27th and
registration begins January 6th at 8am. Only 52 spots per league night so don’t dilly dally signing up.
So buckle up folks we are about to hit the fastest pace I’ve been associated with
to date. It will be hard to keep up with unless you are focused on all the upcoming dates. Let’s make 2020 the best ever.
SPRING ADULT SINGLES CHALLENGER LADDER
Registration begins January 6th and the Challenger ladder begins February 3rd through November 16th. If you love singles this is for you, if you need work on your strokes this will help, if you can never find a person to play singles with –this is for you. If you are a doubles player you should still try this as it will improve your control, your mobility and help you develop more weapons for your doubles game. Call Scott for more information 210-491-9888.
WEDNESDAY EVENING BEGINNER CLINIC WITH CELINE
Celine is offering a one hour clinic from 5pm to 6pm or from 6pm to 7pm prior to Wednesday night league. Please call Wendy for more information on this clinic 210-491-9888
LADIES AND MENS BEGINNER CLINIC MON and WED--9AM TO 10:30AM
Mike will have this clinic on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9am 10:30am. For those that can attend both days this will speed up the learning process and have you playing before you know it. Let Mike introduce you to the ball machine where you can practice what you just learned. Working hand in hand with Mike and the “machine” will take you to the next level. Call Mike for more confidence, because this stage is the most important in developing good strokes.
SPRING AFTER SCHOOL JUNIOR TENNIS PROGRAM BEGINS JANUARY 6th
Brochures are now available for our 2020 spring tennis junior program. We have children from 4 to 17 years of age participating. Junior Team Tennis is right around the corner so let’s get started early. Julian will be contacting you with more details on the start dates and the practices for our Team Tennis program.
SPRING ADULT LEAGUE REGISTRATION JANUARY 6TH –8AM
January 6th is SIGNING DAY for all club leagues. Please set your alarm on your phone to remind you as the leagues fill up quickly. We can only have 52 spots available per league night. We will be bombarding you with reminders along the way.
MEN’S THURSDAY CLAY COURT LEAGUE 9AM JANUARY 9TH
This fun day of clay court doubles resumes play on Janu-ary 9th. Please call Wendy if you are interested so she can add you to her email list.
USTA/SAPTA/FRIDAY CAPTAINS
Please contact us so we can direct members your way. It’s also important to have the captain’s information so we can get messages sent your way. The teams are form-ing as we speak and we have members looking for a team. Please let’s try to get all members on a Sonterra team-thanks.
SAVE THE DATE
Valentine’s Day Mixer
Thursday February 13th –7pm
This may be a couple’s holiday but this event is by no means for couples only. Come have some fun with some mixed doubles and a little partying afterwards. You don’t need a part-ner to play this fun mixer-we will find you one.
The SAPTA Adult Major Zone Tennis Tournament February 14-16. This is one of the largest major zones and it’s here in San Antonio at your club and only at surrounding country clubs. Don’t miss this one. This is a 400 point tournament.
SUNDAY LESSONS WITH JULIAN We are open seven days a week and we have a pro available seven days a week. Julian is available for group or private lessons Monday through Friday and yes he is there on SUNDAY’S. If you need a quick drill before Monday’s match or just need to hit some balls and need help with a stroke there’s Julian. Set up an appointment with him by calling 210-491-9888.
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FEBRUARY UPCOMING EVENTS February 3- After school junior tennis program February 3- Adult Singles Challenger Ladder begins February 13- Valentine’s Day Mixer 7pm February 14-16- SAPTA Adult Major Zone in San Antonio
Winner’s Circle
JANUARY UPCOMING EVENTS
January 1- Pro shop closed- tennis courts open for play January 6- Registration for CLUB ADULT LEAGUES 8AM January 6- Registration for ADULT SINGLES LADDER-JANUARY 6- After school junior tennis program begins January 4- USTA Saturday league begins January 6- USTA Monday Ladies league begins January 27- All Adult club leagues begin
Congratulations to the Challenger Adult Ladder Winners
CLUB SINGLES CHAMPIONS ADULTS and JUNIORS
Ladies
4.0 –Luz Cantor
3.5- Nicole Saviez
3.0- Lori Martin
2.5- Taylor Diez
Men
4.5 Alvaro Montano
4.0- Todd Ermenio
3.5- Melo Villarreal
3.0- Julian Gonzalez
Girls
12’s—Sabrina Scanlon
14’s Melanie Villarreal
Boys
10’s –Emil Allande
12’s—Jairo Kirk
South Texas Adult Open Tennis Tournament
Kitty Jordan/Veronica Flores Winner 50 ladies doubles
SAPTA Wednesday Ladies 3.5 League Champions—Headed to Houston to represent San Antonio in January
Shiela Rohweder(captain), Rebecca Alarid, Sue Baillio, Priscilla Barrow, Shannon Beckel, Laurie Blakey, Lynette Boulet, Ann Brownlee, Deborah Chason, Jennifer Ermenio, Debbie Gallo, Margaret Gibbons, Kim House, Joanne
Johnson, Isabel Owen, Natalie Pfeiffer, Lorenza Sandusky, Rhonda Stacy, Jamie Trendle and Linda Walsdorf.
JUNIOR NEWS- COACH JULIAN
Sonterra Junior Tennis Academy
Congratulations to Brooke Ruff for making it to the finals
of the Kerville USTA Challenger on December 16th. Also,
Congratulations to Melania Serenko for making it to the Finals of the
SAPTA All Levels Junior Open.
Junior Team Tennis will begin mid-February
JTT Practices – Starting January 10th, 4:30-6:00 pm.
Spring Junior Tennis Academy – 1st Session – January 6-30
2nd Session – February 3-27
3rd Session – March 2-April 2 (Spring Break Off)
Spring Break Clinic – 9-13th
4th Session – April 6-30
5th Session – May 4-28
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Junior Tennis with Julian Message from Julian Lopez
Junior Coach
PICKLEBALL IN JANUARY–JULIAN LOPEZ
MIXERS ON FRIDAYS FROM 6-8pm (weather permitting)
January 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st
Pickleball is taking off and we want to be a part of the ride. Julian
plans to have clinics, mixers and inter club matches with other
clubs- so let’s get signed up. We need your information so we can
let you know of upcoming events. Call the tennis shop with your
email please.
PLEASE SIGN UP SO WE HAVE ADEQUATE COURTS AVAILABLE.
Friday afternoon and all day Sunday (we will not line the courts
unless we have members register for a court)
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W E L L N E S S N E W S
Congratulations!
The winners of our first Monthly Exercise Challenge for November (As many body squats you can do in 2 minutes)
Women’s Men’s Tie for First Place Diana Ang and Vanessa Marelli both with 121 squats Steven George 147 squats
Thanks to all who participated.
December's challenge is how many pushups. Winners will be announced in February
It’s no secret that come January 1, many Americans name weight loss as their number one New Year's resolution. And, as it goes, just one week into the new year, people begin falling like flies when it comes to sticking to diet and exercise.
The point is that we put so much pressure on ourselves, creating lofty goals and tackling them at full force, only to burn out or become immediately disappointed when we don't see instantaneous results. But there is an effective approach to getting your body into gear without completely losing your mind (and intentions) along the way. It just requires a little patience—and maybe a little attitude adjustment.
Do What You Love
Turn the odds of commitment in your favor by choosing a workout that you actually enjoy. Just because Pilates doesn't promise the same afterburn as a Boot Camp class doesn't mean it's not the superior choice in your case. After all, if you're still hitting the mat consistently in June while your interval watch has been gathering dust since February, is there really any question as to which workout is more effective?
Or Consider Shaking Things Up
If you feel that you're plateauing or bored consider trying something different. Not only might this make your routine a little more interest-ing, but it'll challenge your body and muscle memory as well.
Try One Session With a PT
…especially if you're one of those people who only go to the gym for the classes or the cardio machines. Just one intensive session with a personal trainer can help you better understand how to approach your personal goals, not to mention tweaking your form, which alone can be the difference between a fat-blasting, muscle-sculpting routine and a recipe for injury.
Or Enlist Your iPhone
Because there's an app for that—several hundred, in fact.
Forget the Scale
Focusing on hard-and-fast numbers isn't just torturous, it's often inaccurate. Factors like water retention and your menstrual cycle can make your weight fluctuate up to 10 pounds in a single day. There's also the fact that muscle weighs more than fat, meaning you could be whittling your waist without seeing the needle on the scale move at all.
Instead, track your progress in a fashion that's far less ironclad and way more upbeat. This could be noticing how your clothes fit, or even taking weight loss out of the equation entirely and instead noticing how much stronger you are, how much easier that last run was, or even how you can now carry your groceries up the stairs of your five-floor walk-up without breaking a sweat.
Give Up One Indulgence
Cutting out every questionable part of your diet just isn't sustainable or healthy—not to mention that crash diets tend to have a less-than-ideal impact on your personality.
Instead, pick one vice you could probably do without and nix it, even if just temporarily—chocolate, diet soda, your nightly glass of wine, whatever. Maybe even switch out different indulgences every month to balance things out. The point is that you're maintaining a reasonable sense of control without feeling deprived.
Target Small Habits
Have a tendency to take the elevator? Vow to hit the stairs instead. During your next Netflix binge, do sit-ups or jumping jacks during the show's opening credits. Not only are you sneaking in mini workouts but making yourself more active in general is likely to foster healthy habits on a grander scale in the long run.
Give It a Rest
It's not all go, go, go. Giving yourself a break is just as important in order to avoid burnout or injury. You might be tempted to throw your-self into a daily workout routine but easing your way into it might be a smarter route. Feeling sore but still itching to get moving? Opt for active rest, like a gentle yoga class or an easy walk. Change Your Attitude
Why look at getting in shape as a necessary evil? The first step is to stop looking at working out as a means to something and instead see it as a fun, daily adventure. Focus on the awesome instructor, the gym's great community, or the newfound energy and focus you have to tackle the day. Toned, strong muscles? Well, that's just a nice side effect.
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Staff at Your Service
Hagen Cleek ………..……………..……General Manager
Nathan Gillespy ……...……....…..Asst. General Manager
Michelle Dodier……..………...…...….Director of Tennis
Niinette Ramirez ....……..……...… Director of Catering
Deborah Routon..…………….…....Membership Director
Debbie Gonzaba…….….… Member Relations Director
Cara Hallman …….….………….…...….Club Controller
Zach Ramsey……..……...………...…....Director of Golf
David Gonzales…...……….......Grounds Superintendent
Antonio Pastrana………..…..…..Director of Operations
Tim Roberts…………...…...…..……...Director of Fitness
Mario Roman……..…….…….……..…...Executive Chef
Retired DEA Agent, Javier Pena, to Speak at January SWA Luncheon Yvette Schycker, our talented outgoing 2nd Vice-President/Program Chairman, is excited to announce January’s program: Special DEA agent Javier Pena will be sharing the real life events of how he and fellow DEA agent, Steve Murphy, teamed up with Colombian National Police, the CIA, NSA, US Delta Force and US Navy Seals in the pursuit of the world’s wealthiest and most violent drug trafficker, Pablo Escobar. These true American heroes just published a new book, Manhunters: How We Took Down Pablo Escobar. They are traveling worldwide telling their story and signing books translated in 8 different languages. The recent Netflix series, Narcos, was the story of Pena, Murphy & Escobar. Since this is a one-time opportunity to learn first-hand of this slice of history, our Board members voted to allow SWA members to extend the invitation to their male friends/family members! PLEASE SEE THE INVITATION BELOW FOR DETAILS OF THIS VERY SPECIAL PROGRAM! Thanks to the talented Reagan High School Choir for a Fun and Festive Holiday Program Picture of Reagan High School Choir group entertaining SWA members at December Luncheon will be sent by i-phone after approved by Connie. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE!! To Join SWA, please contact Barbara DeLoach [email protected]
