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Tennis News

Special Dates

PCA Meet here at PCC

Fitness Triathlon

Community Calendar

PCC Calendar

For Moms

May 2011

Director's Corner

What did you do for Spring Break?

Many of you got your last ski runs up in the mountains. I've heard some of you took off to your favorite vacation spots like Kauai. For some, this spring break was the year of the "Stay-cation" (aka vacation at home) because of the tough economic times and high gas prices.

For 6 Community Center coaches, Mexico was the place to be. I know Spring Break in Mexico for young adults conjures up all kinds of images of wild partying. This Spring Break was definitely not one of those. These coaches joined 110 adults and students in this year's PCC High School Outreach trip to love the marginalized, the orphaned, and the forgotten in Mexico.

Here's an account from Victor Hernandez, Center PE Program Manager and Junior Jocks Trainer.

The Community Center's role in this year's High School Mexico Outreach trip ended up being a bit larger than what we original expected it be. Sports Ministry happened at four different sites and served approximately 150 local children. Having The Center coaches on the trip made sports ministry a success. Not only were the high school students equipped to teach and serve the children in Mexico about Basketball, Frisbee, and Jesus. They were able to pass on a sport ministry program to the local church so they can continue to minister to kids through sports. The coaches were amazing examples and encouragers for the high school students to step out in ministry through sports.

Highlights

Seeing three parks full of Mexican kids playing ultimate Frisbee
Preparing high school students do sports ministry
Handing out "brand new jersey's" (donated Upwards coach's shirts) to a Rehab Center's men's soccer team
Building real relationships with local families and kids through sports

We have an incredible community at the Center. My desire is that as a community we would be willing to use what we have to help those less fortunate than us. This Spring Break your Center coaches sacrificed their own time and money to do just that.

Talk to me if you would like to find out more about the many opportunities that the Center is involved in helping those less fortunate in Redwood City and beyond.

See you at the Center!

Anthony

Special Dates to mark down: pcc calendar

Saturday, May 14th

PCC Treasure Island will be in the pool and will be used by the

Roy Cloud School Family Fitness Event as well.

Friday, May 20th (3-6pm)

PCA Dolphins Intra-squad meet here at the PCC Pool

Friday, May 27th (10-1)

Roy Cloud 8th Grade Pool Party

Friday, June 3rd (10-1)

Clifford School 8th Grade Pool Party

Thursday, June 16th (7-10pm)

PCC Summer Staff Kickoff

center will close to members at 6:30pm

Sunday, July 3rd

First Annual "We are PCC" Open Campus Faire

food - games - family activities on both sides of the bridge

more details soon

Monday, July 4th

Redwood City FUN RUN and Parade

join the PCC gang and have a blast!

Show Us Your PCC Spirit

Summer is just around the corner and we know that a lot of you will be going on vacations. If you are wearing or holding something with the PCC logo take a photo and we will put up on a display board. We want to collect as many photos over the summer as possible. Show your love for PCC all over the world!!!

Sneak Preview for Summer Theme --

Dear Tennis Members,

We are in the midst of a very busy season. Our 5 courts are getting maximum use. We have over 100 kids and 100 adults taking part in our lesson program every week. This season we have 6 adult USTA teams and have multiple Saturday's where we are hosting 2 home matches on the same day! So far, we have yet to receive a complaint from a member so I personally wanted to thank each of you for your patience and flexibility in your tennis scheduling. As the weather is getting better and better this Spring I am hoping to see even more of you out there regularly.

Coach Sid

USTA ADULT LEAGUE

Come support your fellow PCC Tennis Members and check out some of the upcoming home matches:

Tuesday, May 3 - Women's 3.5 at 6pm

Thursday, May 5 - Men's 4.0 at 6pm

Monday, May 9 - Women's 4.0 at 6:15pm

Wednesday, May 9 - Men's 4.5 at 6:15pm

Thursday, May 12 - Men's 4.0 at 6pm

Saturday, May 14 - Men's 3.5 at 11am & Women's 3.0 at 3pm

CHALLENGE COURT

This Friday, April 29, we launched our opening "Challenge Court". This is a drop-in doubles match play for adults of ANY level from 3-7pm. You can come at anytime and one of our professional staff will get you into a game. Please be prepared to stay for at least 40 minutes and you can stay for the entire time if you like. See you out there next Friday!!

JUNIOR TENNIS

Our Junior Tennis program is underway and our classes are exploding with kids and excitement! Our next session starts this Monday, May 2 and our junior program continues until June 9. Click here for a link to our flyer and call the front desk sign up. (click here for flyer)

JUNIOR SUMMER CAMP and PEE WEE SUMMER

Sign-ups have begun for our summer camps. We have full and half day camps running June 20 through August 19. PCC Tennis Camp will prove a fun and exciting camp experience. Excellent and extensive coaching in an extremely caring atmosphere will guarantee progress for each camper regardless of their level of play. Campers attending full or half day weeks will receive a free t-shirt. Specify size on the registration form. Each player will receive a Certificate of Achievement and a tennis progress report upon completion of camp. See the attached flyer for more information. (click here for flyer)

Also this summer we will continue with our Pee Wee Tennis program for kids ages 3-5. See the attached flyer for all the info. (click here for flyer)

Contact Alex at alexm@peninsulacovenant.com if you need more info.

PCA Dolphin Swim Team News

Come watch the Dolphins "In Action" in a fun Intra-squad meet

here at PCC on Friday, May 20^th at 3PM

(please note: the pool will not be available for normal lap swimming from 3-5:30pm)

Help Keep the Pool Open this Summer!

Follow these simple directives and do your part to keep our pool open all season long!
Thank you!

DOUBLE DIAPER POLICY:Children in diapers must wear BOTH a disposable swim diaper and reusable diaper (available at Front Desk) tightly. Even though water resistant, disposable swim diapers deteriorate and reach capacity quickly. The reusable diaper acts as a second layer of protection.

BATHROOM Take your child to the bathroom at regular intervals.

HIT THE RED BUTTON If a child has a fecal accident in the baby pool, please push the Red button on the shed adjacent to the baby pool (alarm will sound) and inform front desk or a lifeguard IMMEDIATELY. The two pools share a filtration system. When depressed, the red button shuts off the filtration system. If done soon enough after a fecal accident, the baby pool can be isolated, allowing the main pool to stay open while addressing the accident.

Red Button

DOWNLOAD A NEW SCHEDULE

Keep Fitness classes safe - no children in classes

As a reminder to ensure the safety of all members, children should not be in any fitness classes.

Summer Triathlon Series for all levels at PCC

Renew your commitment to fitness and fun this summer at PCC. Join fellow members in PCC's 2011 Summer Tri Series. We will be offering 3 separate triathlon events as well as optional clinics to give you the techniques and training to

launch or enhance your triathlon career!

Registration and details will be available May 5th. Come Tri It!

Tiny Dancers Tap Ballet Hip Hop

Resuming week of May 16^th. Register at front desk May 6^th

FREE Weight Room Orientations w/ Monique:

Monday, May 2 at 9:30

Wednesday, May 4 at 9:30

Saturday, May 28 at 10:45

Please let the front desk know if these times are not convenient for you and Monique

will try to accommodate you

Come join us across the bridge on Mother's Day to celebrate all of the women who have brought life!!

Come enjoy a night of original ART, FILM, & MUSIC

Friday May 6th, 7:30pm in the PCC Fellowship hall 3560 Farm Hill Blvd is a dessert reception where you can view & purchase Art and listen to great music, all benefiting the local poor and homeless in the area through the ministry of Street Church. You'll also have the OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW the debut of the short film called TESTER. It was written and produced by PCC members and features two of our members Mike Sposito and Tony Gapastione. You won't want to miss the underwater scenes filmed in our very own PCC pool!

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Peninsula Community Center

3623 Jefferson Ave. Redwood City,

California 94062

650-364-6272 www.peninsulacommunitycenter.com Community Center Board

Rachel Holt - chair,

Stan Johnson, Julie Anderson,

Buck Ellis, Jen Atkins and Tom Johnson