THRILLER IN FAIRHAVEN AT 7:30PM (at the gravel lot next to Village Green)
THRILLER IN DOWNTOWN AT 9:00PM (Downtown - Maritime Heritage Park)
And for all you little ghouls....trick or treating in Fairhaven is from 3 - 6pm!
Monday, October 18, 2010
THRILLER on Halloween
Hey Zombie Followers - Here is the line up on Halloween:
THRILLER IN FAIRHAVEN AT 7:30PM (at the gravel lot next to Village Green)
THRILLER IN DOWNTOWN AT 9:00PM (Downtown - Maritime Heritage Park)
And for all you little ghouls....trick or treating in Fairhaven is from 3 - 6pm!
THRILLER IN FAIRHAVEN AT 7:30PM (at the gravel lot next to Village Green)
THRILLER IN DOWNTOWN AT 9:00PM (Downtown - Maritime Heritage Park)
And for all you little ghouls....trick or treating in Fairhaven is from 3 - 6pm!
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Hit & Fit Poem
For all you out there wondering what the Hit & Fit is all about our very own Club Poet Susan Willis give you her experience through a bit of a rhyme.
I took a little survey
to see what I could learn
to get my body stronger
and make my muscles burn
Elizabeth & Ginny are really quite the gals
They put us through our paces
with bosus,balls and stretchy bands
gets our muscles strong and smiling red faces
Matthew is really quite the guy
to teach us strokes and tell us why
We move our feet and practice the sit
That's why I Love Hit & Fit!
There is a New Hit & Fit mini session starting October 11th.
Sign up and see how you can bring your game to a new level by strengthening up the foundation of your tennis game.
I took a little survey
to see what I could learn
to get my body stronger
and make my muscles burn
Elizabeth & Ginny are really quite the gals
They put us through our paces
with bosus,balls and stretchy bands
gets our muscles strong and smiling red faces
Matthew is really quite the guy
to teach us strokes and tell us why
We move our feet and practice the sit
That's why I Love Hit & Fit!
There is a New Hit & Fit mini session starting October 11th.
Sign up and see how you can bring your game to a new level by strengthening up the foundation of your tennis game.
Monday, September 13, 2010
Statements Delayed...coming this week!
Your Bellingham Tennis Club & Fairhaven Fitness dues statement should arrive in your mailbox no later than Friday! Our conversion to our new rates structure has had a few delays and we just want to make sure everything is right before we send you your statement.
We hope you will enjoy the Tennis &/or Fitness Guest Pass that you will receive with your statement as an apology for being tardy with our bill. You may use these passes for a friend to enjoy the Club too! Tennis passes were given to tennis members and fitness passes for fitness members. For the tennis pass, we ask that your friend plays on a court with you. Both types of passes have full use of our fitness facility - try one of our drop-in group fitness classes!
Thanks for your patience with our billing system. We hope to be operating normally by October 1st.
Sincerely - Robin Robertson
We hope you will enjoy the Tennis &/or Fitness Guest Pass that you will receive with your statement as an apology for being tardy with our bill. You may use these passes for a friend to enjoy the Club too! Tennis passes were given to tennis members and fitness passes for fitness members. For the tennis pass, we ask that your friend plays on a court with you. Both types of passes have full use of our fitness facility - try one of our drop-in group fitness classes!
Thanks for your patience with our billing system. We hope to be operating normally by October 1st.
Sincerely - Robin Robertson
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Robin on ENW on KVOS TV!
Deb Slater from KVOS TV interviewed me for the "Experience Northwest" TV show that will air Saturday, September 4th at 5pm, Monday September 6th at 7:30am, and Wednesday September 8th at 7:30am. If you see the segment, be sure and let me know what I can do better next time! I was unusually nervous and tongue tied....let's hope I made sense!
During the show you'll hear me talk about our FREE classes we have coming up starting with the
FREE Beginners Tennis Clinics on September 11th - Kids ages 6-16 at noon - 1pm; Adults 1:30-2:30pm
Our regular session Tennis Clinics (7 weeks long) start the week of 9/13 - they are filling up so don't delay signing up!
FREE Classes to Try during the week of September 13-16
Check it OUT!
See you soon! Robin Robertson
During the show you'll hear me talk about our FREE classes we have coming up starting with the
FREE Beginners Tennis Clinics on September 11th - Kids ages 6-16 at noon - 1pm; Adults 1:30-2:30pm
Our regular session Tennis Clinics (7 weeks long) start the week of 9/13 - they are filling up so don't delay signing up!
FREE Classes to Try during the week of September 13-16
- Hit & Fit: (Adult) The Ultimate Tennis and Fitness Program - Mon 9/13 & Wed 9/15 at 6:30am or 9:00am
- Train Like the Pros: Junior Fitness program to explode your tennis game!- Mon 9/13 & Wed 9/15 at 4:15pm; Tues & Thurs 9/14 & 9/16 at 4:30pm (30 minutes)
- Yoga for Cyclists (or anybody with tight hips, legs, back, and neck) - Mon & Wed 6:30pm
- Winter Sports Boot Camp (great program to get in shape!) - Tue & Thur 6:30pm
Check it OUT!
See you soon! Robin Robertson
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
We've Updated our Events Calendar
WOW! Look in the right hand column to see all the events and classes and workshops that we have planned for you this fall! Some of them like the Thrillingham - Learn the Thriller dance and the Cycle Moles Winter Training Camp have early bird signups to save you money!
Fall Leagues Sign Up Starts Monday, August 23rd
Members, be sure to put your name on the lists for the fall leagues! We will determine the league rosters through a lottery system. Doubles Leagues run week of September 13th through November 15th. Cost is $30 per player which includes a balls for each court every week, and prizes with a party on the last day of league! Singles Ladders will run September 17-November 19 and cost is $15 per player. Players in the singles ladder may play each other one time. All league play does NOT count against your reservation allowances.
Sign up!
Sign up!
Friday, July 30, 2010
An Apology ...We Blew It!
Hi Members,
The 8:30am Strength Training class was not supposed to be cancelled today, on July 30th. I am not sure what happened on our part, but apparently we really blew it. Please accept my apology.
I want to make sure that you know that the Friday group fitness classes are cancelled in August. Attendance tends to be very low in August and our summer class rosters have shown that we are below an average of 6 per class. Other classes cancelled in August include Tuesday yoga at 5:15pm and Thursday Circuit Fit at 5:15pm.
We are analyzing our schedules and getting ready for fall. I have been hearing from many of you and of course will consider your comments in our mix of considerations when planning a new schedule.
A little history about group classes and where we have come from...
When Doug and I bought the Club in May of 2000, we had three aerobics classes per week and our Fitness dues rates were actually higher than they are now. We experimented with adding many more classes and worked our way up to 22 classes per week, without even adjusting dues. What we are finding is that we cannot compete with the big clubs that offer the same thing because...well...we aren't a big club. We cannot stuff 30 people into the group fitness classroom. We do not have thousands of members to subsidize the classes that only a small percentage of our membership take advantage of. We do not have mediocre instructors.
Our classes are small in size, more like group personal training sessions than general fitness classes. Most clubs our size charge $9 - $15 per drop-in class. Under our current dues structure, here you have the option to take as many classes as you want per month and they are included in your dues! If you take 3 classes per week and simply divide it with your dues, that works out to be only $3.75 per class or less. Of course our expenses are much higher than that because your dues pay for much more than just a class.
Our instructors are best of the best. We are proud that our instructors can give personalized instruction in every class. We want to maintain the high level of service that we offer in every class. But, as a small club, we just can't do it all when classes fall below a minimum attendance average of 8 people per class.
We still want to offer a nice selection of classes for Members before work, during the day, and after work to help you with your general fitness needs. You will see that our August schedule is pared down since it is the slowest month of the year. As we move into September, we will offer most classes on a Mon-Thurs basis. This leaves Friday as a do-it yourself opportunity, or maybe a great time to spend with one of our Personal Trainers to really get your fitness moving. You know the saying, "If you keep doing what you are doing, you'll keep getting what you're getting." If you have reached a plateau in your fitness, it might be time to mix it up.
We will be offering more "Training Camp" classes. These programs are offered for an additional fee and worth every penny. These are small group training classes that are dedicated to to help you progress. In fact, every camp will have several personal parameters we will measure at the beginning and end of camp so you can see your progress. We are so sure that you'll benefit from these camps that we offer a 100% money back guarantee!
I know that change can be difficult, but can also be an opportunity to try new things. We are constantly evaluating our programs here and working to bring you the best mix of activities possible. I'd love to just give it all away, but that would definately put us out of business. So, we will strive to bring you the best value for your dollar. I think you would be hard pressed to find a better small group class environment at any Club, anywhere. We are proud of what we offer and strive to continue to bring you the very best.
Sincerely,
Robin Robertson
Owner & Manager
The 8:30am Strength Training class was not supposed to be cancelled today, on July 30th. I am not sure what happened on our part, but apparently we really blew it. Please accept my apology.
I want to make sure that you know that the Friday group fitness classes are cancelled in August. Attendance tends to be very low in August and our summer class rosters have shown that we are below an average of 6 per class. Other classes cancelled in August include Tuesday yoga at 5:15pm and Thursday Circuit Fit at 5:15pm.
We are analyzing our schedules and getting ready for fall. I have been hearing from many of you and of course will consider your comments in our mix of considerations when planning a new schedule.
A little history about group classes and where we have come from...
When Doug and I bought the Club in May of 2000, we had three aerobics classes per week and our Fitness dues rates were actually higher than they are now. We experimented with adding many more classes and worked our way up to 22 classes per week, without even adjusting dues. What we are finding is that we cannot compete with the big clubs that offer the same thing because...well...we aren't a big club. We cannot stuff 30 people into the group fitness classroom. We do not have thousands of members to subsidize the classes that only a small percentage of our membership take advantage of. We do not have mediocre instructors.
Our classes are small in size, more like group personal training sessions than general fitness classes. Most clubs our size charge $9 - $15 per drop-in class. Under our current dues structure, here you have the option to take as many classes as you want per month and they are included in your dues! If you take 3 classes per week and simply divide it with your dues, that works out to be only $3.75 per class or less. Of course our expenses are much higher than that because your dues pay for much more than just a class.
Our instructors are best of the best. We are proud that our instructors can give personalized instruction in every class. We want to maintain the high level of service that we offer in every class. But, as a small club, we just can't do it all when classes fall below a minimum attendance average of 8 people per class.
We still want to offer a nice selection of classes for Members before work, during the day, and after work to help you with your general fitness needs. You will see that our August schedule is pared down since it is the slowest month of the year. As we move into September, we will offer most classes on a Mon-Thurs basis. This leaves Friday as a do-it yourself opportunity, or maybe a great time to spend with one of our Personal Trainers to really get your fitness moving. You know the saying, "If you keep doing what you are doing, you'll keep getting what you're getting." If you have reached a plateau in your fitness, it might be time to mix it up.
We will be offering more "Training Camp" classes. These programs are offered for an additional fee and worth every penny. These are small group training classes that are dedicated to to help you progress. In fact, every camp will have several personal parameters we will measure at the beginning and end of camp so you can see your progress. We are so sure that you'll benefit from these camps that we offer a 100% money back guarantee!
I know that change can be difficult, but can also be an opportunity to try new things. We are constantly evaluating our programs here and working to bring you the best mix of activities possible. I'd love to just give it all away, but that would definately put us out of business. So, we will strive to bring you the best value for your dollar. I think you would be hard pressed to find a better small group class environment at any Club, anywhere. We are proud of what we offer and strive to continue to bring you the very best.
Sincerely,
Robin Robertson
Owner & Manager
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