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October 2011

Director's Corner

The Center has always been about Community; this is what keeps us from just being another fitness club. As the holidays approach, there will be lots of opportunities to help others within and outside of our Center Community.

As the Center Community, we will have the opportunity to help others by raising awareness and money for cancer research during the month of October. I know that there are quite a number of Center members who have encountered breast cancer personally or know someone who has.

Therefore, we are designating October as Breast Cancer Awareness (BCA) month at the Center.

You can help by participating in the following BCA activities/events throughout the month of October:

Tennis Program's Carmel Cottage Raffle - spend up to 7 days in a quaint 2- bedroom cottage in Carmel; tickets are on sale at the Front Desk.

Fitness Program's "BCA Fitness Challenge" - sign up at the Front Desk to participate in group fitness exercise classes and find out how many calories you burn in a month while raising money for breast cancer research.

I have always found the Center Community to be a giving and generous community. I am confident that we will continue that tradition this year. Thanks for you help.

See you at the Center!

Anthony

Center Director

Upward Families,

Upward early registration is now open online www.peninsulacommunitycenter.com While it may seem far off because you are still in the beginning of your soccer season or getting a handle on a number of school events, Upward registration will fill up and we have limited space in the league this year. Please don't put this off - Early Registration ends October 31.

For those of you past Upward participants, thank you for your continued support. Upward is a league like no other, focusing on not only skills but also character. We have a great community because of your involvement.

Above are a couple of photos of some of the children your kids donated their jerseys to. This group of kids are from Ghana, Africa. Our PE director Victor Hernandez was with them this summer doing sports ministry. Thank you and thank your players for giving these kids the opportunity to enjoy basketball (you may even be able to find your jersey on one of these kids if you remember your number from last year)!

You'll find more information and dates for our Upward 2012 when you register and online at www.peninsulacommunitycenter.com.

Looking forward to another season with you,

Lisa Tyndall, Upward Coordinator

upward@peninsulacovenant.com

Download a new swim schedule

PCA Masters

Dear Marvelous Masters and Friends:

Coach Mike here, and in a very short time I will be traveling over to France for a little R&R and then some time spent in support of a Covenant Missions Conference and Retreat held annually of European Covenant Missionaries. I will be away from PCC from October 3 to October 13, and be back to open the club on Friday morning, October 14. Blessings to all in my absence, and thank you to many for this opportunity.

I would like to congratulate many among you that have "challenged" yourselves in numerous ways to date this year.

All the Trans Tahoe swimmers this year that braved the "cold" water of Lake Tahoe, and had a great time doing so. All the Alcatraz Invitational swimmers, especially the first timers, and there were many, who overcame any fears they had, and had a ball swimming in the cold SF Bay waters. Fast times were the rule, all smiling at the finish! All the "Swim Meet" swimmers, and there are a few, who get to the meets, devote much time to their pursuits, and continuously challenge themselves to improve their strokes and improve upon their times to reach goals they have set. For Curt, in particular, who shows up, has a great time, and "scores" his ribbons, and tries new events. He does it for fun and fitness, a lesson we should all keep in mind!!

Others that I am particularly fond to see regularly, and that is all of you to be sure, are Mina, Toni, Clint, Heather, and a number of others that are dedicated to improvement, and work very hard to that end.

The many Triathletes among us that train hard in the pool on a frequent basis, and then cross train on the bike and run. I know there were many that performed quite well in numerous events this year, and my congratulations to them.

One Triathlete of note this year is the amazing and incomparable Harriet Anderson. She is traveling to the Ford Hawaiian Ironman Championships on Monday, Oct 3 and will compete in her 20^th Ironman Championships in Kona Hawaii on Saturday, October 8^th.

She began here at PCC over 25 years ago doing what many of you have just begun doing in her 50's, and it kind of became something in which she excelled and enjoyed. She has remained quite active, humble, and amazingly injury free for an incredible number of years. Please join me in thinking of Harriet next Saturday as she attempts to become the oldest female finisher again at the Ironman. I have every confidence that she will once again finish "her" goal this year.

What about each of you for the rest of the year? Starting on Oct 3, there is a BCA Challenge tote board for you to monitor your calorie burn. Check it out!!! There is a Championship Swim Meet in a couple of weeks in Walnut Creek. Any interest, anyone? The SF Bay still beacons me, and is on the warmer side, and when I return, more trips are planned. Any takers?

I wish you all the best in the next two weeks, and I will be missing each of you. Be kind to your "on deck" coaching staff while I am away, and I look forward to seeing you on my return. Remember,

Stay Fit! Have Fun! Get Wet!

Coach Mike

PCA Masters Swimming - website

PCA Dolphins own Coach Kelly

2011 U.S. UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships Team

Support Kelly - www.teamkelly.org

Download a new Group Exercise Schedule

Hello Fitness Community,

A few weeks ago, we said our good byes to Matt and Kristy Irons.

First of all, thank you so much to those of you who made Matt and Kristy feel so appreciated through your words, cards, and presence.

Secondly, I want to let you know that I have decided to act as Interim Fitness Director for now. I want to take this transition time to increase my knowledge of our Fitness program and to get to know each of the Fitness Instructors more personally.

Finally, I ask for your continued patience and support. I am trying to get up to speed as quickly as possible, but I know it will take time. I am also realistic that I am no Matt. No one can replace Matt. I'm certainly not going to try. I do promise you that I will try my best to help make the PCC Fitness Program the best it can be for our members AND for our team.

Thanks!

Anthony

Interim Fitness Director

equip orientation Weight Room Orientations

with Monique

Thursday, Oct. 6 at 11:45
Sat., Oct. 8 at 11:45
Wed. Oct. 12 at 10:15

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE HERE

          Singles Club Championships start THIS WEEK!

          Doubles Championship is October 22-23. Mixed Doubles and Junior singles Championship are October 29^th. Sign up for one or both tournaments! The cost is $12 per person per tournament.

          See the attached flyer for more information. Sign-ups will run through October 19^th.

LADIES SINGLES LADDER

          Starts November 1^st and runs until February 26^th with a 2 week break for the holidays. This is a great opportunity to keep up your singles competition while meeting other PCC Tennis Members, all on a flexible schedule. Cost is only $15. Sign-ups start October 3^rd at the front desk.

JUNIOR TENNIS FALL

PCC Jr Tennis is starting this fall on Monday, September 12^th! We have recreational and competitive after-school tennis classes for kids ages 3-18, for the junior player who is a beginner through the USTA ranked player. Click below for more information:

Jr Tennis

Pre Junior Tournament Team (ages 8-11)

Junior Tournament Team (ages 12-18)

Save the Date!

PCC Family Turkey Tournament

Saturday, November 19, 2011

$15 per adult, $10 per junior

Click here for more information (Link to flyer)

The PE Program is now in its 5^th week of serving our Redwood City schools this school year. Our program works with 61 different classrooms and teaches over 1,500 students throughout the school week. Our relationship with our 7 schools is fantastic, all thanks to the excellent reputation set by our coaches, staff and center members. Principals and teachers see our Community Center as their community partner and we see our schools as partners in the community as well.

The PE team will like to invite the entire Center community to join our PE Team in serving our schools. We have a great number of classes running al throughout the school week with teachers, coaches and students (the best part) that would love to have fun with you. Please consider being a part of our PE Team and volunteering for 1 hour a week with us.

Here are three ways our Center community can volunteer.

1.       Become a Team Coach

Coach with our team of coaches and help lead a group of 8 students. You and another coach will lead your group of students through stretching, running exercises, and the days sport drills. Having a volunteer coach allows our class ration to be lower and helps create a space for relationships with our students and teachers to grow.

2.       Become a Team Helper

Our students come from many backgrounds and deal with a wide range of emotional and physical needs. Volunteers that sign up as helpers take on most of our 1 on 1 time with students. Team helpers are the teams conflict solvers, showing students how to treat others and themselves. Team helpers have become ears that listen to our students that feel like they are never heard during the hectic school day.

3.       Become a Team Angel

Our coaches are on the ground 5 days week playing and loving on over 1,500 students. Coaches put their own personal comfort aside to show God's love to our students all throughout the school day. They give our students their ALL and leave school campuses tired and in need of rest. Team angels chose to show Gods love to our coaches by spending time with them during recess and in between classes one day a week. Team Angels will check in on, pray for and bring any kind of drink or treat to our coaches to show them support and motivate on the special call God has given them this school year.

For more information about the PE Program and volunteer opportunities please contact. Program Coordinator Victor Hernandez Coach@wearepcc.com

Victor Hernandez - PE Program Director

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