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Special Olympics FOR THE WIN
POWER BRACELETS fact or fiction?
RESTORATIVE PILATES for breast cancer surgery survivors
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT Village schwag photo contest
VILLAGE HEALTH CLUBS & SPAS
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HAPPY FALL VILLAGE MEMBERS,It’s here! The season has finally arrived, offering beautiful weather, new Village programming and the promise of the holidays right around the corner. It’s a great time to be in Arizona, and a great time to belong to the Village.
MEET your MANAGERS
With the fall season comes new Village programs for you to check out and get your workout re-vitalized. The group fitness challenges are starting up again, allowing you to compete in a friendly team fashion while you get a new body and outlook on life. If you are a Gainey member, take one of the new Cross Fit classes, and test your strength and stamina. Pilates training is also a great fitness modality which will strengthen and lengthen your muscles, while also stretching and elongating. Exciting new group exercise schedules offer a perfect opportunity to get to know other Village members, challenge your fitness levels and have fun while trying something new. Check out the up and coming section of the newsletter to see all the new classes and challenges coming to your club.
Unbelievable but true that the holidays are also around the corner. With the holidays come a lot of parties, celebrating, eating and indulging. Luckily the Village can help you get through the holidays and help you look great with the convenience of The Village Spas located right in the Club. Walk over and schedule an appointment for a massage, facial or a body treatment so you will look amazing from head to toe for any holiday function. Our estheticians and therapists are the best in the business and are skilled to help make that inner glow come to the surface. Schedule your appointment today!
Grab your friends, grab your family and bring them to the Village so they too can experience all the wonderful amenities the Village lifestyle offers. We always reward our members for their referrals, and who doesn’t like to workout with a friend? There is no better gift than the gift of health and fitness, so if you are having trouble with what to give this year, why not give something everyone would love—a gift card from the Village Spa, or even better, a gift from the Village Health Club.
Happy fall season everyone. We are looking forward to a wonderful season full of laughter, fun, fitness and health at The Village!
To your health,
Carol Nalevanko PRESIDENT, DMB SPORTS CLUBS
TABLE of CONTENTS
CAMELBACK 4444 e. camelback rd. phoenix, arizona 85018 phone: 602.840.6412 fax: 602.852.0411
DC RANCH 18501 n. thompson peak pkwy. scottsdale, arizona 85255 phone: 480.502.8844
fax: 480.515.5521
GAINEY 7477 e. doubletree ranch rd. scottsdale, arizona 85258 phone: 480.609.6979 fax: 480.609.6976
VERRADO 4239 n. village st. buckeye, arizona 85396 phone: 623.215.6500 fax: 623.215.6508
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CAROL NALEVANKO President DMB Sports Clubs [email protected]
RICK ERDENBERGER Vice President DMB Sports Clubs, General Manager DC Ranch Village [email protected]
JOHN SMALLFIELD General Manager Camelback Village Racquet & Health Club [email protected]
JANET TURNER General Manager Verrado Village Sport & Health Club [email protected]
JIM KRIMBILL General Manager Gainey Village Health Club & Spa [email protected]
Your Resort, Every Day 3Preferred Merchants 9Say Hello to New Staff Members 10Power Bracelets 12CoreAlign 13Restorative Pilates 14DOGA 16The Death of the Ab Crunch 17Photo Contest 18Summer Photos 20Up and Coming 22We’ll Help You Unwind 28
Don’t forget to ‘like’ The Village Health Clubs & Spas on Facebook, where you’ll be privy to
the recent contests we are running,
fitness information and Village events—everything Village!
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SWINGERS Camelback Summer Olympic Tennis Tournament
With the thrill of the Summer Olympic games upon us, Camelback Village members participated in their own version of Summer Olympic Tennis! One night tournaments were held throughout the two weeks of the games, and great championship play was displayed by all!
Fholiday CLUB HOURS
THANKSGIVING Nov 22
Open until 2 pm
CHRISTMAS EVE Dec 24
Open until 4 pm
CHRISTMAS DAY Dec 25
Closed
NEW YEAR’S EVE Dec 31
Open until 2 pm
NEW YEAR’S DAY Jan 1
Open 10 am – 2 pm
BETTER
LIFE 8.0 Women’s Doubles: Silver
Medalists Melissa Everhart & Marisa Zappaterreno; Gold Medalists Theresa Frankel & Kari Williams; Bronze Medalists Charlotte Wetche & Toni Coursey
9.0 Women’s Doubles: Silver Medalists Jenne Geyer & Cynthia Webler; Gold Medalists Carol Rose & Taunya Davis; Bronze Medalists Linda Smith & Iris Gordon
8.0 Mixed Doubles: Silver Medalists Ryan Hart & Dani Allen; Gold Medal-ists Dale Schaffer & Mary Milliman;
Bronze Medalists Adam Webb & Suzanne Watts.
9.0 Mixed Doubles: Silver Medalists Scott Hartman & Cathleen
Hartman; Gold Medalists Jeff Carlson & Cynthia Webler; Bronze Medalists
Jenne Geyer & Darin Randles
Sensei Lee teaching Martial Arts at Camelback Village
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COMPETE Triathlon News
Summer was busy for our Village Triathletes. Many members competed in Ironman CDA, Lake Placid, Canada, & New York. Congrats to Jeff Bassett for qualifying in New York for the Ironman World Championships in KONA. Others competed in the Mountain Man Triathlons in July & August in Flagstaff, Ironman 70.3 World Championships in Las Vegas, USAT Nationals in Vermont, and our awesome group trip to Show Low,
AZ for Deuces Wild.
Dana Price and Jennifer Huston during the Mountain Man Triathlon
Village Members Clem Miller, Susan Krupa, and Preston Miller among Mountain Man Sprint Racers.
Boulder 70.3 racers Scott Britton, Abby Luedecke,
Ryan Luedecke Andrew Schear
Paul Beckert during the Mountain Man Olympic Triathlon
Gainey Village members take advantage of CrossFIT training, getting in amazing shape and having fun while doing it!
Eldon & Terry Dykshorn at the Taylor House Bike Ride Trip to Flagstaff
John Cantrell and Abby Luedecke at the Taylor House Bike Ride Trip to Flagstaff
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SWINGERS The Boomerang Squash Trophy
This years Boomerang was a great day of squash. Each divi-sion had hard rallies, fantastic shots and a lot of laughs.
The Big Winner this year was Christian Hills in the A Division. Christian was the only person to go through the day undefeated and claim the Boomerang.
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Christian Hills
SPLASH Swim Neptune Championship Meet Recap
Summer swimming success for Swim Neptune started the first weekend of July at the Arizona Regional Championships in Kingman, AZ. Swim Neptune won the meet and had several new first time State Championship Qualifiers.
The following weekend Swim Neptune sent their largest team of 21 swimmers to the Arizona Senior State Championship, the championship meet for swimmers age 15 & Over.
In late July, Swim Neptune won the 2012 Long Course Arizona Age Group State Championship for the third consecutive time. Swim Neptune won by their largest margin ever, over 900 points ahead of the second place team. Swim Neptune had over 100 swimmers qualify in individual events, many of them Village members, making it the largest team participating in this year’s State Championship
Next up on the Championship agenda was the AAU Junior Olympic Meet in Houston, TX. Swim Neptune was represented by just 11 swimmers yet placed 6th overall! Zack Paliscak, son of DC Ranch Village members, set four Junior Olympic Records alone. Swimmer to swimmer, Swim Neptune far outswam the other participating teams—some with over 150 swimmers! Swim Neptune finished with 76 medals between the 11 swimmers!
Meanwhile nine Swim Neptune senior swimmers were in Mt. Hood, OR at the Speedo Championship Series Meet. This meet is recognized as one of the most competitive sectional level meets in the country.
The whirlwind of Championship meets concluded with the Far Western Championship meet in San Jose, CA. Swim Neptune had 23 athletes at this meet, billed as the largest age group swim meet in the country. The 11 – 12 Boys relay provided some of the meets’ highlights with the Swim Neptune team winning all four relay events in that age group and setting Arizona state records in three of the four events.
DC Ranch Summer CampDC Ranch Summer campers and their counselors had a blast at the many fun field trips throughout the summer.
Long Jump during Camelback’s Junior
Olympics Camp
Rock climbing at Camelback’s Desert Survival Camp
Playing Hockey during Camelback’s Sports Camp
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On Saturday, September 8, DC Ranch once again hosted the 5th Annual Tri 2 Unify, benefiting Special Olympics Arizona.Thank you to all Village members who participated in the races and helped raise money for this local charity. There were nearly 500 participants total, with 80 of those being Special Olympics Athletes. Top finishers and fundraisers enjoyed prizes, awards and recognition of a job well done!
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Bike Barn www.bikebarn.com
Camelback Coaching www.camelbackcoaching.com
Camelback Mountain Sports Medicine www.camelbackmountain sportsmedicine.com
COR Clinic—Physical Therapy www.corclinic.com
Dave Cruz Photography www.davecruz.com
DMB Realty www.dmbrealtynetwork.com
Dr. Todd Forbes
Gainey Suites Hotel www.gaineysuiteshotel.com
Golftec www.golftec.com
Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort at Gainey Ranch www.scottsdale.hyatt.com
Dr. James Koop
Dr. Shawn Meyer
Protravel Scottsdale www.janeborman-protravel.com
Rancho Solano Private Schools www.ranchosolano.com
SharpShine Auto Detailing www.sharpshineauto.com
Sun Devil Plumbing www.sundevilplumbing.com
Tickets Unlimited www.ticketsunlimitedinc.com
Ultra Smooth Skin Med Spa www.ultrasmoothskin.com
Village Tavern www.villagetavern.com
Support these local businesses— show your Village card to receive Village-only member discounts!
Cheerleaders encouraged racers along the way
A biking participant keeps his eyes on the prize
Team 45 finishes the triathlon
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Runners helping one another reach the finish line Police celebrate with one young
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New Pilates instructor at CamelbackAlexis Marsh comes to Pilates and per-sonal training with a love of movement and expression. Since she was a child, Alexis has always enjoyed dancing and the performing arts. Alexis studied ballet, lyrical, jazz, hip-hop and musical theater for over twenty years. She was awarded the American Academy of Ballet’s Silver Medal two consecutive years and was a featured
dancer for the School of the Garden State Ballet.
When her passion for dance led to an injury, Alexis looked to Pilates to help her recover and keep her
“dancer’s body” while finally having the benefit of a pain-free movement experience. After years of experience with mat Pilates, Alexis became Power Pilates mat certified in April 2008. She discovered the joy of teaching and sharing her practice with others and pursued the Power Pilates Comprehensive Training. As of January 2012, Alexis has been accepted into the prestigious
Power Pilates Teacher Trainer Program where she will learn how to educate other individuals on becoming Pilates instructors themselves. Alexis draws on her personal experiences to deepen her teaching practice and she uses a keen eye for body alignment to help her clients achieve their optimal results.
Alexis specializes in special cases, including clients with pre-existing injuries, movement restrictions, pre- and post-natal, weight loss and management, and clients with an advanced age looking for a safe and effective work out. Alexis has worked with wheelchair-bound clients and is skilled at employing special modifications. She also has experience with elite athletes ranging from NFL- professional players to marathoners and triathletes looking to compliment their current training regimen, as well as golfers looking to increase their potential on the course.
Contact Alexis at [email protected], or 602.840.6412
CLEONEFFCertified lifeguard, swim coach and swim instructor at VerradoCleo has been lifeguarding for three years, helping and giving lessons for two years. This past year was her first time coaching and she loved it. She coached buckeyes nine and ten and six and under. She has been swimming on the Buckeye Bullfrogs team since she was four. The summers leading up to her employment at the
buckeye pool she volunteered many hours. She par-ticipated in swimming all throughout high school. Her team won regional’s in 2009 and in her senior year her girls medley relay went to state. She swam the butterfly league of the race. She was voted by her team two years in a row as swim captain and scored the top high count her senior year. She is very excited to continue her coaching career here with the Village Vitras!
SARAHBYERSSwim Coach at VerradoSara is back coaching swimming with the Village Vitras! She is excited to start helping swimmers establish great stroke technique and reach their personal swimming goals. Sara comes to the Vitras with over 10 years of competitive swimming experience. In high school she was an All-American
swimmer, New York State Champion and State Record Holder, as well as a Junior National Qualifier. Sara earned a scholarship to Miami University, where she was named the captain of the team her senior year. While in college she provided swim lessons for various age groups at the local YMCA. Come see Sara at the pool and get your stroke in tip-top shape.
SHAWNSTONEStrength and Conditioning Specialist at DC RanchShawn focuses on prevention of injuries and corrective exercise techniques. Shawn has worked with athletes in sports performance and rehab settings since 1995. He’s held several nationally accredited certifications over the years including the (NSCA) National
Strength and Conditioning Association’s (CSCS) Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and
Johnny G’s, Spinning. Before coming to Arizona he worked with several accomplished athletes, Junior level up to the retired professional and general population. Shawn is a graduate of Old Dominion University with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science. He attended The University of Alabama where he fell in love with SEC football. He also served as an assistant head golf professional in Hampton Roads, Virginia, before leaving the course for the fitness industry full time.
MARGIEMOSSNew Zumba Instructor at GaineyMargie is a new Zumba Instructor at Gainey Village. She was first introduced to Zumba four years ago when she decided to try out the class and has been hooked ever since. Zumba is great for
all ages and skill levels. Participants don’t have to be professional dancers to take the class—they just need a desire to have fun and a big smile! Margie’s goal is to keep the workouts fun. Check out her classes on the group ex schedule.
GET TO KNOW THE NEW TRAINERS AT YOUR CLUB
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COREALIGN?In April of 2010 the Pilates studio at Camelback Village invested in an entirely new system of movement. The system is called CoreAlign and we are the only studio in Phoenix that offers certified CoreAlign trainers and this machine. It was developed by physical therapist, Jona-thon Hoffman, while rehabilitating his clients. These cli-ents enjoyed the system and it’s benefits so much, they begged to continue after rehabilitation. The interesting thing about the system is the instant core contraction that occurs immediately upon stepping onto the moving carts, which glide freely in the base of the machine. The next noticeable surprise is the gluteal assistance necessary to provide stabilization upon performing the movements on CoreALign. Instantly the central nervous system awakens to this stimulation and begins to move more harmoniously.
Susan McCulloch is a PMA Certified Pilates Instructor, trained through PHI Pilates, STOTT Pilates and Physical Mind Institute. She has been teaching Pilates at the Village for eight years. She attends several continu-ing education workshops on all mind-body modalities, and enjoys CoreAlign as it helps her deal with her own personal structural issues she has been dealing with since childhood.
Come see Susan and experience her expertise in movement and alignment.
Contact Susan at [email protected]
Individuals who are lured in by the sales pitch are asked to perform a simple task and then perform it a second time but holding or wearing the bracelet. Magically, the individual has improved strength, balance, etc.
To gain further insight into these power bracelets Porcari et al. (2011) did some research funded by American Council on Exercise. They put participants thru two trials of four tests. The trials were random double-blind so neither the participant nor the examiner knew if the power bracelet was being worn or if it was a plain (placebo) rubber bracelet. Half of the participants wore the placebo bracelet in the first trial and the other half wore the power bracelet. The four tests were for flexibility, balance, strength, and vertical jump. (Porcari et al., 2011)
The big question…were the power bracelets effective in providing better strength, balance, etc? No, they were not. The study by Porcari et al. (2011) showed that no matter if the participant wore the power bracelet on the first or second trial, the second trial showed improvement in the testing areas. Porcari et al. (2011) discusses these results and states that the second trial improvement is due to the body knowing what to expect. The body learned from the first test what is expected and now can improve it. It seems to be no different than if you asked your buddy to stand still and not be pulled off balance. The first time they will be knocked down while the second time they will not because they know what’s coming. So, do the power bracelets work? Science says no but you be the judge.
ReferencePorcari, J., Hazuga, R., Foster, C., Doberstein, S., Becker, J., Kline, D., Mickschl, T., & Dodge, C. (2011). Can the power balance bracelet improve balance, flexibility, strength, and power? Journal of Sports Science & Medicine 10, 230 – 231
POWERBRACELETSFACT or FICTION?
David Gervais, Athletic Director, Verrado Village
Sport & Health Club
We’ve all seen the multitude of rubber power bracelets in the malls and on TV but do they really work? The claims are increased power, strength, balance and more simply by wearing or even simply holding the “energized” rubber accessory.
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Do you know someone who is a survivor of breast cancer surgery? Are they in need of getting their life back, getting active, and want to start feeling normal again? If so, there is a great program to help them get their life back, called Restorative Pilates, offered at the Gainey location, one of only a few locations in the Valley offering this program.
Restorative Pilates is designed to help breast cancer surgery survivors get back their mobility, endur-ance, strength and self confidence. Designed by Niece Pecenka, certified Pilates Instructor at Gainey Village and breast cancer exercise specialist. She designed the program in conjunction with the Pink Ribbon Program, created by Doreen Puglisi, MS, and wanted to help meet the goals of the breast cancer surgery survivor. Breast can-cer surgery survivors’ major areas of concern typically include body image, frozen shoulder, decreased range of motion, depression and anxiety. Restorative Pilates can help them in these areas.
Pilates requires mindful movement, connecting the mind, the breath and the body through movement with the assistance of springs and pulleys, and there-
fore is a perfect modality that supports the physical and emotional recovery from breast cancer surgery. The Pilates apparatus is extremely beneficial when it comes to restoring the body back to health. The Restorative Pilates program focuses on this movement, helping the survivor by promoting a healthy lifestyle and a positive body image.
Another important aspect of Restorative Pilates is the environment where the classes take place. The environment of the Pilates studio is safe. It is a small group. Most participants are going through a similar situation. There is a sense of unity. Lasting friendships evolve. If for some reason clients want to cry because they are sad, angry or laugh until they cry...they feel safe and confident to go for it and let it all out.
Restorative Pilates will help stretch and strengthen the shoulder, chest, back and abdominal muscles, allowing women to regain full range of motion to these areas affected by breast cancer surgery. In addition, the program will give the woman self confidence to start exercising again, ultimately to change the woman’s identification of herself from
‘patient’ back to person. With exercise, and specifically this program, survivors feel like they have direction and a starting point to get their ‘normal’ back.
Restorative Pilates trainers are also aware of not only the loss of strength and mobility of the effected area but are also educated on the effects of chemotherapy. Not surprisingly, the long term effects of chemother-
apy is mind-blowing. These long term effects can lead to loss of bone-density, lowered blood cell count, heart and lung problems, etc. All of these effects need to be taken into consideration when working with breast surgery survivors. It’s usually the effects of breast cancer that you can’t physi-cally see that trainers need to be most aware of.
Exercise however, is most likely the last thing a breast cancer survivor
wants to do, and in the past, that is exactly what doc-tors recommended to their patients, is to rest. Recently, studies indicate a link between moderate physical exercise and improved quality of life for all cancer survivors.
The post-rehabilitation classes are offered at Gainey Village and are open to all breast cancer survivors whether their surgery was eight weeks ago or ten years ago. The Restorative Pilates program will help restore vitality and movement in all levels of fitness regard-less of when their surgery took place.
If you or a loved one has been affected by breast cancer, Restorative Pilates can help restore beyond the physi-cal rehabilitation, it can truly change life in a positive way, instilling confidence and inspiring hope.
For more information, please contact Niece Pecenka, certified Pilates instructor at [email protected] or Gainey Village at 480.609.6979. Niece is one of only three instructors certified in the state for this program.
This program will give the woman self-confidence to start exercising again, ultimately to change the woman’s identification of herself from ‘patient’ back to person.◊
BREAST CANCER SURGERY SURVIVORS CAN REBUILD THEIR STRENGTH AND SELF-ESTEEM
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DOGA OneSundayafternooneachmonth,thebacklawnattheCamelbackVillagebecomesadogpark,whenweopenthebackgatesandwatchtheparadeofpoochesarrive.
First, we enjoy Yappy Hour; the parents socialize and sip beer and wine while the furry ones play and sample healthy treats from Puppy Belly Deli. When we hit the mats, it’s always surprising to see how the dogs calm down and get into the flow of stretching, massage and familiar yoga poses with their human friend.
By the time we get to savasana, there is an amazing calm amongst us, and a sense of bliss, having spent quality time with the one who gives us unconditional love and appreciation.
Each month we raise money for one of our local shelters such as Arizona Animal Welfare League, Halo and Arizona Small Dog Rescue by collecting a $5 donation at the gate. In September we will have our second raffle for an awesome Cruiser Bike! Last Spring, we raised over $1,000 to help local homeless dogs.
Often a guest speaker joins us to share information and answer questions about training, pet sitting services and cool pet products.
October is a favorite month when we have a costume contest, complete with a fashion show and fabulous prizes!
Don’t have a dog? Join us anyway! It’s a lot of fun to watch, and often times we have a few “loaner” dogs…we sometimes have pups from the shelter looking for a FUREVER home!
Contact Sarah Pyper at [email protected] for more information.
DOG+ YOGA
ABDOMINAL CRUNCH
It has been somewhat common knowledge over the past decade or more that when a person desires a six-pack look, the crunch, in all its various forms, is a key element in attaining that goal. The crunch is almost a fitness icon, stashed in the minds of many as wholesale exercise, likened to the jump rope for cardio and the bench press for strength. That being said, over the last decade there has been more and more negative feedback and criticism from exercise physiologists and strength and conditioning coaches alike, as to both the effectiveness of the abdominal crunch as well as its potentially harmful effects, both acute and long-term.
The first point to make when thinking of the abdominal crunch is its direct relation to effectively train the core musculature. The first area of concern when thinking of the core is the fact that it is system-atically designed to resist movement, and not create movement. The majority of the core musculature cannot be engaged or developed through movement, and this is exactly what the crunch, in all its forms, is doing. The core’s true design and function is to stiffen and brace the entire torso region, both front and back like a girdle would, which then allows force and power to be generated by our hips and shoulders and eventu-ally to our limbs themselves. This ends up decreasing load off of the spine and onto the muscles of the core.
By crunching, we are isolating only one area of the abdominal region, primarily the rectus abdominus, while the rest of the core is left unaffected. The core musculature is meant to fire in synergy with one another, making isolating one area of the core a poor choice in any format. This problem is compounded even more by the fact that the rectus abdominus has no indirect attachment to the spine, so its impact towards the core’s primary duty of taking load off the spine is minimal. Core muscles such as the transverse abdominus (the layer under the six-pack), multifidi (muscle in between each spinal column) and internal oblique (deep side layer), illustrate an indirect attach-ment to the spine itself through the thoraco-lumbar fascia, allowing them to have a much more influential impact towards both spinal stabilization and taking
load off of the spine altogether. None of these afore-mentioned muscles of the core are engaged to a large degree during a crunching motion.
Lastly, and most significantly when discussing the abdominal crunch, is its ability to be harmful or dangerous to those who use it. When we crunch repeatedly, we are putting repetitive flexion into the spine. This is of concern because this mechanism of repeated spinal flexion is the same mechanism that creates a bulging or herniated disk. The inter-vertebral fluid in between each disk that lines our vertebral column is similar to the tread on the tires of our car in that once that fluid is worn down or injured, you cannot get it back. Problem is, there is no store to shop at for a new spine. Now keep in mind that we started
off by saying “repetitive” flexion, and this does not mean that some flexion is not beneficial, because it is, and has been shown to bring nutrients into these inter-vertebral disks. The take-home message with all of this is that when training the core, you want to primarily use exercises that force the core to stiffen and brace and subsequently resist movement. Some examples you can use are various plank positions, kneeling chops and lifts, or barbell landmines, just to name a few. Along with this, never attempt to isolate the core, since its primary job is to work in an inte-grated fashion when being engaged. Lastly, movement of the spine, and in the crunch’s case, repeating flexion of the spine, not only creates no athleticism of the core itself, but fails to address the majority of the core’s musculature, particularly those muscles which have an indirect attachment to the spine itself.
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When training the core, primarily use exercises that force the core to stiffen and brace and resist movement.
Bill Holland, Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach, Verrado Village Sport and Health Club
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PHOTOCONTEST
Thank you to all the Village members, friends and family who participated in the Village photo contest. Thanks to everyone’s fun and creative pictures which included ‘The Village’ logo, we were able to donate $1000 to Special Olympics Arizona! Look on Village Facebook pages for more contests and how you can be involved.
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PHOTOSTo have your Village Club event photo considered for the Focus on
Members section next issue, please email it, with a short caption, to [email protected].
The best compliment is a referral! Thank you to everyone who has referred a new Village member.
JULY 50” FLAT SCREEN TV WINNERS:Camelback Geri Farr
DC Ranch Bill Butler
Gainey Jim Kirke
Verrado Shirley Chandler
CAMELBACKLana Holmes
Alissa Koerner
Ann Sells
Max Nathan
Michael Baumgardner
Blake Jacks
Scott Siegle
Wayne Howard
Amy Watson
Meme Rusling
Matt Arria
Kristin Altman
Karie Somova
Juliet Straker
Amy Lohman
Lisa Demarie
Nicole Nakaji
Scott Cohen
Micheal Strittmatter
Joe Patti
Steve Backman
Marika McCue
Vanessa Van Wyk
Alex Moro
Andrew Harrison
Vernon Parker
Alix Chesno
Julie Linhart
Jennifer Sheedy
Jamie Hormel
Danielle Shaw
Shaleen Kendrick
Preston Clarke (2)
Gregory Gillbergh
Gier Farr
Julianna Rea
Thinh Le
Mick Trimming
Patty Gannon
Rita Lippman
Christy Pylman
DC RANCHSameer Puri
Nicole Asallas
William Barnow
Lisa Whitten
Rachel Semro
Nanette Ford
Terri Ringstrom
Bob Hutt
Nikki Cocuzza
Richard Cummings
Greg Wren
Christopher Galvin
Ryan Herbert
Mark Wang
Michelle Nemeth
Jason Austin
Bridgett Brodie
Nadine Banker
Alan Hack
Amber Olson
Christopher Ulrich
GAINEYMatt Rhodes
Andrew Harrison
Paul Perry
Bob Law
Sharon Christensen
Greg Kull
Carisa Winklepleck
Chris Cohn
Rachel Maloney
Paramvir Tuli
Kathleen Wayman
Virginia Grizzle
John Swagert
Nancy Spiegel
Danielle Boldon
Sheri Kanefsky
Michael Downing
Jim Kirke
Stacey Trappin
Mike Scheidt
Lynn Malizia
Krissy Melvicharova
John Werstler
George Kief
Pam Steward
George Looschen
Jeri Belkin
Tyler Marinovich
Lisa Camarata
Matt Cohn
Jennifer Crouse
Shawn Robertson
Jacklyn Whiting
Romina Cain
Luke Malcolm
Wayne Howard
VERRADOCynthia Hayden
Kim Mosteller
Tracy Kerr
Ana Ben-Moha
Raymond Naylor
Chad Hansen
Angela Mather
Shirley Chandler
Cynthia Butler
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NEWMEMBER REFERRALS
¬ Gainey Member Ashley donates hair to Locks of Love
top Dwayne Evans speaks at Gainey Village Storytellers event middle Olympic Gymnast Amanda Borden captivates the audience bottom Storytellers event audience in Gainey gym
¬ Village hiking group conquers Mt. Elden
¬ Verrado Members Mike & Marge Newman, Dana Large, Kathy McSparron, and Jo and Mike Mills on the Red Mountain hike
Verrado Member Kathy McSparron and Assistant General
Manager Leslie Bentley hike into the heart of a cutaway volcano on
the Red Mountain hike
Village Havasupai trip group at the base of the falls
Jumping over the falls Chow time at Havasupai
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KEYevent location
C • Camelback
D • DC Ranch
G • Gainey
V • Verrado
event type
New Program, Event or Class
Ongoing Program
BASKETBALLD • December Basketball Skills Camp with
Brian Robinson Ages 7 – 12 yrs, daily or weekly rates. Contact Tom Clark at [email protected] for information.
COMMUNIT YD • Oktoberfest OCT 11, 6:30 – 9 PM DCR Village has partnered with local pubs to offer unique beverages to sample! Break out your Lederhosen and join us for our annual tribute to the Bavarian culture. RSVP at the front desk.
G • Casino Royale Party OCT 25, 6:30 – 9:30 PM You are invited to the BIGGEST event of the year! Enjoy gambling, live DJ, food and drinks, and the chance to win great raffle prizes! Silent auction benefitting The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Arizona. FREE for members and one guest. Additional guests: $20 each. RSVP to a front desk associate by Oct 22. Child care will be available. Must be at least 21 years old to attend.
V • Ninth Annual All-You-Can-Eat Pancake
Breakfast DEC 1 With entertainment, crafts and more! That evening we will have the holiday gift fair from 5 – 8 pm with fun vendors to get ahead on the Christmas shopping, music, lights, trees and more!
D • Member Holiday Party DEC 6, 6:30 – 9 PM
DCR Village invites you to help usher in the holiday season with your Village family! We will be at the club reveling in the magic of the season—join us! RSVP at the front desk please.
C • Jingle Bells Rock Holiday Party DEC 7,
6:30 – 9 PM This rockin’ good time will be held indoors and will feature lively music, delicious food and drinks and a festive atmosphere. The party is free for Adult Camelback Village and Village Choice Members. Village Choice Mem-bers may bring one free guest. The guest
fee is $20 per person (no guest passes will be accepted.) You may bring one guest free with the donation of a new, un-wrapped toy with a value of at least $10. These will be donated to a local charity, so please be generous. RSVP to the front desk no later than Dec 3.
G • Member Holiday Social DEC 13, 6 – 8:30 PM
Gainey Village Health Club & Spa invites you and a guest to attend a Holiday Social! Come enjoy tasty hors d’oeuvres, holiday spirits, merry jingles, and good friends. We will have our 3rd Annual Village Boutique Fashion Show and “Ugly Holiday Sweater Contest!” Please RSVP to the front desk by December 10. Bring one guest for free. Must be 21 years or older to attend. For more information, contact Shelly McGann at 480.624.9125.
GROUP EXERCISE
V • Free Intro/Kickoff MaxFit Class SEPT 22, 8:30 AM
V • MaxFit MON/WED 8 AM; TUES/THURS 7:30 AM
This is an intense class to tone & build muscle while incinerating fat. Strong is the new skinny! This 12 week program will take you to the next level. Get the push you need to reach your goals! $200 for 12-week class includes up to 6 classes per week, both MaxFit & MaxFit Lift. $40 per week includes up to 6 classes per week, both MaxFit & MaxFit Lift. $10 per class—find the class that fits your schedule. For Special Pricing and more information contact David Gervais at 623.215.6500 or [email protected].
V • MaxFit Lift MON/WED 7 PM Using Olympic lifting to increase functional strength and power while increasing integrated muscular development and improve lifting technique. $200 for 12-week class includes up to 6 classes per week, both MaxFit & MaxFit Lift. $40 per week includes up to 6 classes per week, both MaxFit & MaxFit Lift. $10 per class—find the class that fits your schedule. For Special Pricing and more information contact David Gervais at 623.215.6500 or [email protected].
C • Party in Pink Zumbathon OCT 28, 3 – 5
PM On the Camelback Club’s Basketball court, with over 200 people dancing their abs off for advancement of women’s health.
D • All New Booty Barre class TUES 5:45 PM
Led by certified Booty Barre instructor Kelly Kreider in GE1. The Booty Barre class is a unique fun, high energy class.
The structure of this innovative Booty Barre class keeps the heart rate elevated with motivating, up-beat music and brisk, dynamic, no-impact movements. All the while burning calories and fat and simultaneously building “bulk-free” lean muscle mass. The techniques learned in The Booty Barre class help to increase your resting metabolism, which allows you to burn more calories and fat while you are at rest. These techniques are designed to streamline, firm, tighten and tone muscles and re-align the body without adding bulk. This helps to create balance, posture, body awareness, flexibility and cardiovascular endurance.
Brazilian Barre Workout MON 7 PM
Advanced Ballet Barre Workout TUES 9 AM
Ballet Barre Workout WED 6 PM
HEALTHD • CPR Training Would you know what to do in case of an emergency? Each year, at least 250,000 people die of sudden cardiac arrest in the United States. It can happen to anyone, at any time and not just to adults. CPR, if started promptly, can help by keeping blood containing oxygen to the brain and other vital organs. However, CPR by itself is not sufficient to correct the underlying problem. AED’s (Automated External Defibrillators) provide an electric shock that can help the heart to reestablish an effective rhythm. The Village at DC Ranch offers CPR/AED classes every month. For more information or to sign up, contact Jim Franklin at 480.502.8844, or [email protected]. Class fee: $25. The next three classes are:
OCT 17, 12 – 2 PM
NOV 15, 5 – 7 PM
DEC 12, 12 – 2 PM
HIKINGC D G V • South Mountain Hike & Breakfast
at The Farm OCT 6, 6:45 AM We will meet at Gainey Village to carpool to South Mountain. We will be doing the Holbert Trail which is in South Mountain Park off of Central. This is a six-mile interme-diate level hike. You will need water and snacks. We will go to The Farm (32nd Street & Southern) for breakfast after the hike. Sign up by Oct 3 contacting Shelly McGann at 480.624.9125 or [email protected]. Guests are welcome.
V • Wednesday Weekly Hikes STARTS IN
LATE OCT Hikes in the local area.
C D G V • Holiday Hike in Phoenix Mountain
Preserve DEC 1, 8 AM Let’s celebrate the holidays by getting a workout in on the trails! We’ll meet at the Starbucks at 32nd & Lincoln at 8 am and do a 90-minute intermediate loop hike in the Phoenix preserve. We’ll go for coffee afterwards. Sign up at the front desk at Gainey Village or contact Shelly McGann at 480.624.9125 by Nov 29. Guests are welcome.
C D G V • Machu Picchu Trip in 2013!! We are putting together the details for a Village trip to Machu Picchu in 2013. All the details will be out by Oct 31. For more information contact Shelly McGann at 480.624.9125 or [email protected]
KIDSC • Out-of-School Camps: Fall Fitness Camps
OCT 15 – 19: AM CAMPS 9 AM – 12 PM, PM CAMPS
12 – 3 PM Camp Choices: Youth Sports Conditioning (ages 10 – 14); Tennis (ages 7 – 15); Sports (ages 5 – 10); Splash (ages 5 – 10); The Challenger (ages 5 – 10); and Dodgeball (ages 5 – 10). Half and full day options, weekly and daily rates.
D • Fall Break Fitness Camp OCT 15 – 19,
9 AM – 3 PM Children ages 5 – 12 years old are welcome to join us for our Fitness Camp during Fall Break. Daily rates begin at $55 and weekly rates begin at $195. We will swim and/or hike in the mornings and participate in sports and fitness activities in the afternoons. On Wed, Oct 17, we will take a field trip to the Phoenix Zoo to get some walking exercise! Registration forms will be out in the Kids Club and the Front Desk by Sept 10. See Christy Birch or email at [email protected] for more details.
D • BooBash OCT 27, 4 – 6 PM In the pool area. Carnival type games, a haunted house, family pictures, candy and prizes! Come dressed in your Halloween costumes for a fun family event! Free for members, guests are welcome at the current guest rates for children and adults. RSVP at the DC Ranch front desk.
C • The Great Pumpkin OCT 27 6 – 8 PM Pumpkin patch, bounce houses, face-painting, haunted house, and more! Cost: $14 Family Members, $11 per additional child; $17 Single and Couple
Members, $14 per additional child; $20 Non-Members, $17 per additional child. Photos are $6.
V • BooBash OCT 31, 4:30 – 6 PM We will have games, crafts, and prizes! Food will be provided for a small fee and Goddard will provide a pumpkin patch for the kids to pick their very own pumpkin!
D • Kids’ Fitness Programs The Village at DC Ranch offers convenient kid’s fitness programs while you work out! Register for weekly classes taught by professionals in their fields. Children will love to come to the Village to work out just like mom and dad! Classes start at only $80 per four week session. There are discounts for multiple classes and family memberships. For more informa-tion, please contact Cindy Angulo at 602.451.3672 or [email protected].
Kids’ soccer for ages 3 to 5: TUES 9 – 9:50 AM IN THE KID’S GYM
Gymnastics for ages 4 to 8: WED 5 – 5:50 PM IN THE KIDS GYM
Cheerleading for ages 3 to 8 THURS 5 – 5:50 PM IN GE2
Kids’ Fitness for ages 4 to 8 THURS 4 – 5 PM IN GE2
Dance Class for ages 2 to 5 FRI 11:15 AM – 12 PM IN GE2
Dance Team for ages 5 to 10 FRI 4 – 5 PM IN GE2
C • Mama Baby Yoga THURS 8:15 AM; SUN 9:05
AM Prenatal and Post Partum Yoga. A calming time at the Village for mom. Great for moms-to-be! In GX2. $5 per class for Members; $10 per class for Non-Members.
C • Little Pom Poms SAT 9:15 – 10 AM, 6 WEEK
SESSION STARTS SEPT 8 A class for 3 – 5 year olds to learn basic cheerleading routines. Make new friends and enjoy a snack after class! Meet at Racquetball Court #2. Cost: Family Membership $20 per session; Single/Couple Membership $25 per session; Nonmember $30 per session; Individual class drop-in $5.
C • Little Athletes SAT 10:15 – 11 AM, 6 WEEK
SESSION STARTS SEPT 8 A sports class for kids ages 3 – 5 years. Come play a different sport or game each day and make new friends! A snack will be provided at the end of each class. Meet at Racquetball Court #2. Cost: Family Membership $20 per session; Single/Couple Membership $25 per session; Nonmember $30 per session; Individual class drop-in $5.
C • Martial Arts FREE INTRO CLASS IN EXERCADE,
SAT 10 AM Practice the art of Aikido, Judo, and Jiu Jitsu. Private Sessions (Sessions are 45 minutes): 1 session $20 FM/$25 SC/$35 NM; 4 sessions $65 FM/$80 SC/$125 NM; 8 sessions $125 FM/$155 SC/$225 NM.
C • Fall Junior Tennis Academy RUNS
MONTHLY THRU APR 2013 Classes start for children as young as 4 and go through high school level play. Please contact Brian Cheney at [email protected] for more information.
C • Winter Junior Basketball Season STARTS
IN JAN Offers divisions for children ages 5 – 12. Registration for this popular session begins in December, so please sign up early! Contact Greg Heisser at [email protected] for more information.
C • Kids’ Fitness (monthly) In GX 2. Cost: Family Membership $40/session (8 classes); Single/Couple Membership $60/session (8 classes); Nonmember: $80/session (8 classes). Drop In $10/class.
AGES 5 – 9: MON/WED 4:30 – 5 PM
AGES 10 – 14: TUES/THURS 4:30 – 5 PM
D • Kids’ Yoga In GE1 downstairs. No sign up required. Parents must stay on premises. Free for members.
AGES 3 – 6: TUES 3:30 – 4:15 PM
AGES 7 – 12: TUES 4:15 – 5 PM
C • Kids’ Yoga (monthly) THURS 3:45 – 4:15 PM;
SUN 12:15 – 12:45 In the Mind and Body Room. Cost: Family Membership $40/session (8 classes); Single/Couple Membership $60/session (8 classes); Nonmember $80/session (8 classes); Drop In $10/class.
C • Youth Sports Conditioning (monthly) Meet at the Exercade. Cost for 4 Sessions: Family Members $100; Single and Couple $110; Nonmembers $120. Cost for 8 Sessions: Family Members $190; Single and Couple $210; Nonmembers $230. Drop In $30 per session.
AGES 5 – 9: 9:30 – 11 AM SAT AND/OR SUN
AGES 10 – 14: 11 – 12:30 PM SAT AND/OR SUN
D • Fun Fitness for Kids SAT 11 AM – 12 PM;
SUN 10 – 11 AM In the Kids Gym for school-age children. Certified PE Teachers lead sports and fitness activi-ties for kids while they are checked into the Kids Club. Reservations are required. Call 480.502.8844 for more information and to reserve your Kids Club spot.
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PIL ATESD • Pilates with Props MON 4:30 PM With Kim Beale in GE1.
D • Group equipment class MON 5:30 PM
With Kim Beale (sign up at front desk) in Pilates Studio.
Kim Beale, Certified STOTT Pilates Instructor teaches at the DR Ranch Village. Kim enjoys teaching clientele from beginners, brand new to Pilates, to athletes looking toward improving their optimal, overall performance.
C • Group Equipment Classes Groups of up to 12 are coming in to strengthen and lengthen using principles from Joseph Pilates. Students have the opportunity to work on all the equipment: the Reformer, Tower, Chair and Mat, guided by a Certified Pilates Instructor. And the price is right! In addition, a sense of
“team” develops amongst the group, who work out together either once, twice or three times per week. Even “hybrid” options are available for members who have a hard time committing to par-ticular days and times. Most instructors are offering packages that also include a private session, too! Pilates is perfect for golfers, tennis players, cyclists and anyone interested in improving their core, posture and overall health. Group equipment classes are a fun and economical way to join the Pilates Movement! Contact the Pilates department at 602.840.6412
RACQUET SPORTSC • Fall Season Opener Doubles and
Mixed Doubles Tennis Tournament OCT 5 – 7
Play will feature Men’s and Women’s Doubles as well as Mixed Doubles. The tournament is open to all Camelback Village Executive and Village Choice members. The cost is $45 per person for one event, and $60 for two events.
D • Halloween Squash Open OCT 26 – 28 All divisions catered to in what is a true Squash Extravaganza. Come and be a part of all the fun!
C • The Fall II Session of Camelback Village
Tennis Leagues OCT 29 – DEC 7 Leagues are $20 per person per league and include a party and prizes for 1st and 2nd place finishers. All Camelback Village Executive and Village Choice members may sign up.
C • Village Open Fall Tennis Classic NOV 16 – 18
This event will feature Mixed Doubles as well as Singles play. The tournament is open to all Camelback Village Executive and Village Choice members. The cost is $45 per person for one event, and $60 for two events.
C • The Phoenix Motor Company’s
Annual Mercedes Holiday Racquet Sports
Tournament DEC 12 – 16 This tournament will feature Tennis, Racquetball and Squash. This event is open to all members as well as non-members. Sponsorships for this tournament are available as well.
C • Tennis Clinics TUES/SAT 8:30 – 10 AM; WED
6:30 – 8 PM Ball Machine Clinics are open to all members. These are “Drop In” clinics, so just show up on Court 7. The price varies depending on what type membership you have.
C • Junior Squash Program TUES 3:45 – 5 PM
D • Squash Open Play SAT 8 AM – 11:30 AM,
WED 4 PM – 7:30 PM
C • Squash Open Play SAT 8 AM – 11:30 AM,
MON 5 PM – 8 PM
G • Squash Open Play SAT 9 AM – 11 AM, TUES &
THURS 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
G • Junior Squash Program SAT 9:30 – 10:30 AM
C • Tennis Serve and Stroke Clinics
TUES/THURS 7 – 8:30 PM Requires a phone reservation to reserve your spot. Tennis Professional Rob Millsop teaches these clinics which will go over the serve and highlight a specific stroke each week. The cost is $15 per clinic.
For more information on any of these tennis events, please contact Judi Buterbaugh at [email protected] or 602.553.4930.
To enter any of the squash events and for all lesson and clinic information and all your squash equipment don’t hesitate to e-mail [email protected] or call 602.350.5173.
SWIMMINGC D G • Ready, Go! Jump in the Pool! Even though the weather is cooling off after another scorching summer, the water stays warm in the Village pools year round. Neptune Trident Groups at the Village are perfect for the swimmer who is new to the sport or is looking to develop more swimming skills in a fun and pressure free environment. Neptune at the Village offers a flexible schedule, including a once a week option, to accommodate swimmers who play in other sports or participate in other after school activities.
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C D G • Year-round Swim Lessons Group and private swim lessons are offered at the Village year round for all ages and abilities. Backyard pools are the norm in the Valley and maintaining swimming skills is crucial for the safety of our little ones. Contact the Activities Director at your Village Club for more information and the specific schedule for group or private lessons. Swim lessons will help your child to be more relaxed, more confident, and most importantly safer around the water.
C D G • Escape from Alcatraz/Golden Gate
Bridge Swims It’s already time to punch your ticket for the annual Alcatraz/Golden Gate Bridge Swims. These events are scheduled for the weekend of Apr 20 – 21. The swims benefit the FAST Foundation, a 501(c)3 dedicated to water safety and drowning prevention. A full schedule of training swims at Bartlett Lake can be found at thefastfoundation.org. Each of these Bay swims are just over a mile in length. It is an awesome open water swimming adventure and an
experience to remember for a lifetime. Join the dozens of Village members who have participated over the years!
TRIATHLONC D G V • Tour De Scottsdale OCT 14
C D G V • SOMA Triathlon OCT 21
C D G V • Women’s Half Marathon NOV 4
C D G V • Ironman Arizona NOV 18
C D G V • Tucson Marathon DEC 9
C D G V • PF Chang’s Marathon JAN 20
C D G V • Annual Jingle Bell Triathlon DEC 23
Held at the Gainey Village.
C • 8-week Beginner Triathlon Program OCT
2 – NOV 20, TUES/THURS Run by triathlon coordinator Abby Luedecke at the Camel-back Village. All Village Members wel-come to join the program. Contact Abby for details at [email protected].
C D G V • Triathlon Group Workouts Need some motivation to get started running, riding or swimming? Join any of our group workouts. Current Fall Schedule is:
G • Group Run MON 5:30 AM
D • Master Swim MON 5:45 AM
G • Master Swim 5:30 PM
C • Group Ride TUES 7:30 AM
C • Master Swim TUES 5:45 AM & 6 PM
D • Master Swim WED 5:45 AM
Track Workout WED 6 AM At Chaparall High School
C • Master Swim WED 12 PM
G • Master Swim WED 5:30 PM
G • Group Ride THURS 7:30 AM
C • Master Swim THURS 5:45 & 6 PM
D • Master Swim FRI 5:45AM
Group Hill Run 6AM At Starbucks at Indian Bend/Scottdale Rds
The Village sponsors both TriScottsdale and ONE Multipsort. These groups hold weekly group rides from the DC Ranch Village(Thurs/Sat) and Gainey Village Health Clubs (Tues/Thurs/Sat). Please check these sites for current ride times: triscottsdale.org and onemultisport.org.
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CLUB-BY-CLUB LISTING Find your club (or multi-club listing) for an at-a-glance look at what’s happening; then find details on pages 22 – 25.
M U LT I - C L U BHIKINGSouth Mountain Hike & Breakfast at The Farm
Holiday Hike in Phoenix Mountain Preserve
Machu Picchu Trip in 2013
SWIMMINGReady, Go! Jump in the Pool!
Escape from Alcatraz/Golden Gate Bridge Swims
TRIATHLONTour De Scottsdale
SOMA Triathlon
Women’s Half Marathon
Ironman Arizona
Tucson Marathon
PF Chang’s Marathon
Annual Jingle Bell Triathlon
Triathlon Group Workouts
C A M E L B A C KCOMMUNIT YJingle Bells Rock Holiday Party
GROUP EXERCISEParty in Pink Zumbathon
KIDSLittle Pom Poms
Little Athletes
Mama Baby Yoga
Martial Arts
The Great Pumpkin
Out of School Camps
Fall Junior Tennis Academy
Winter Junior Basketball Season
Kids’ Fitness
Kids’ Yoga
Youth Sports Conditioning
PIL ATESGroup Equipment Classes
RACQUET SPORTSFall Season Opener Doubles and Mixed Doubles Tennis Tournament
The Fall II Session of Camelback Village Tennis Leagues
The Village Open Fall Tennis Classic
The Phoenix Motor Company’s Annual Mercedes Holiday Racquet Sports Tournament
Tennis Clinics
Junior Squash Program
Squash Open Play
Tennis Serve & Stroke Clinics
TRIATHLON8-week Beginner Triathlon Program
D C R A N C HBA SKETBALLDecember Basketball Skills Camp
COMMUNIT YOktoberfest
Member Holiday Party
GROUP EXERCISEAll New Booty Barre class
HEALTHCPR Training
KIDSFall Break Fitness Camp
BooBash
Kids’ Fitness Programs
Kids’ Yoga
Fun Fitness for Kids
PIL ATESPilates with Props
Group Equipment Class
RACQUET SPORTSHalloween Squash Open
Squash Open Play
TRIATHLONSplash N Dash
Mountain Man Triathlons
Dueces Wild Festival
5th Annual Tri 2 Unify
Bartlett Lake Triathlon
SOMA Triathlon
Early Morning Rides/Runs
G A I N E YCOMMUNIT YCasino Royale Party
Member Holiday Social
RACQUET SPORTSSquash Open Play
Junior Squash Program
V E R R A D OCOMMUNIT YNinth Annual All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast
GROUP EXERCISEFree Intro/Kickoff MaxFit Class
MaxFit
MaxFit Lift
HIKINGWednesday Weekly Hikes
KIDSBooBash
Full ServiceCatering and Event Planning.
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Phoenix Motor Company’s Annual
Holiday Racquet SportsTournament December 12–16
Join us for the 5th Annual
Multi Racquet Sport Tournament
featuring over 500 competitors in
Tennis, Squash and Racquetball. The tournament features local amateurs
of all levels along with world class players ineach sport. This tournament is open to all
members as well as nonmembers.
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