Labor Day

Monday, September 6

Club Hours 7:45am-9pm

All outdoor courts will be supervised challenge courts from 11:30 am until 3:15 pm.  Guests are welcome.

Parents’ Night Out

A big hit again, we will host another great night on Saturday, September 25.  Scheduled  for Saturday from 5 to 8 pm.  We don’t just watch the children, we provide many activities.  Add that to the dinner they get, and it is very possible that the kids have a better night out than the parents.  Sign-ups are limited.

Café to Monitor Charges

In order for us to help secure your membership account, juniors who charge at the café will need to present their Mt. Tam photo I.D. on occasion.  They can secure this photo I.D. at the Front Desk.  This is also very helpful when parents call the Club and ask for their children.  With a photo I.D. on record, the Front Desk person can put together the name and the face to make it easier to find them in the Club.  The more familiar we are with your children the better we can watch over them.

Need Ice?

Quite often members need ice to help with nagging injuries.  We are more than happy to provide this ice, but because the ice machine is behind the bar in the Café, for Health Code reasons, members can not access this ice on their own, even when the bar/café is closed.

Big Changes at the Club

   On September 3rd, the Pro Shop will begin transitioning to becoming the Pros’ Corner, a brand new center for the Tennis Director, Fitness Director and Aquatics Director to conduct their operations.  We will still provide the products that tennis players need from day to day, but we will also be including fitness and aquatic products that are also needed on short notice.  Our goal is much like how we transitioned the Café, to learn and discover what members want, and then meet those demands. 

   We are also excited about starting a brand new racket stringing business that will include the customization of rackets.  This is the latest craze across the nation, tennis players finding out exactly how their rackets should be strung, weighted and balanced for their play.  You can’t get this service at any store because the appraisal of your needs is conducted on a tennis court by one of our trained tennis pros.  Once that assessment is done, they record your needs and remodel your racket for your individual game. 

More Big Changes to the Club

   Not just the pro shop, but while we are doing some remodeling there, we are beginning a long-term project in gradually providing a facelift to the Club.  The goal is to stage these changes over the course of a few years and try not to disturb the day-to-day use of the Club by the members.  More details to come.

Fitness News and Updates

Whip your body into shape before the Holidays!!

REAL WOMEN LIFT 2010 Fall Session: Tue. & Thur. 12:00-1:00pm w/ Mandy Aguero Sept. 14th - Nov. 18th (10 weeks - 20 classes). Cost for Members: $460/Non-Members: $560.

Small-group, strength training program for women. Why Strength Training (ST)? ST helps minimize normal, age-related loss of  muscle mass, tones muscles, strengthens bones and reduces the risk of osteoporosis and other diseases, increases metabolism to stave off weight gain (also common with aging) and is a mood booster providing a feeling of vitality and energy. You need only lift moderately heavy weights a couple times a week to start gaining these benefits of ST. REAL WOMEN LIFT can help you get started to a better, stronger, healthier you!

Space is limited. Max. number of participants: 6. Sign up on the fitness bulletin board. Check, cash or charge to MTRC account only. Location: Fitness Room

It’s time. Do it for yourself today!

Cardio Tennis is back!

 Three new days and times available: Mondays 12-1pm w/ Bo and Mandy, Wednesdays 6:30–7:30pm w/ Steve and Mandy and Saturdays 1-2pm w/ Bo and Mandy.

Starts Mon. Sept. 13th & ends Sat. Nov. 20th (10 weeks)

Fee - $15/class (members) & $20/class (non-members) Cash or check only.   All classes are held outside on court #7. If rain, class will be cancelled.

Teaching Staff: USPTA Pro & Tennis Director Steve Summer USPTA Pro & a Currently Ranked Player Shibu Lal (Bo) Group Fitness Director/Instructor/Trainer Mandy Aguero

Space is limited. Sign up at the tennis board today. Min. # of participants: 6   Max. # of participants: 14

Need a break from your usual exercise routine?  

How about the outdoors? Try one of Mt. Tam’s OUTDOOR FITNESS CLASSES and *IKES. Wednesdays 9-10am with Megan, Thursdays Hike 9-10:30am with Megan/Robyn and Friday’s 9-10am with Melissa. (Please note Mondays class has been moved to Fridays starting in Sept.) The Fall is the perfect time of the year to enjoy the outdoors and get fit at the same time. Appropriate for all fitness levels. Class meets by front door of Club prior to departure.

Time change: Monday’s Cycle Express with Sherri Sabin will now start at 6:50pm and end at 7:50pm for a full hour of fun.Starting Wed. Sept. 1^st Stein will take over BodySculpt @ 5:15pm. The new format will be Boot Camp and the new time will be 5:30-6:30pm. Come check this class out. Men and women of all fitness levels encouraged!

Youth Yoga at Mt. Tam Racquet Club

Mondays 3:45 – 4:30 and Wednesdays 3:45-4:45

All levels of ability welcome.  A separate class just for teens may be added in the near future.

Come join Julie Westle, Certified Yoga Alliance Teacher for a fun, relaxing and non-competitive class.  Yoga offers so much healing and calming energy for the anxiety and overload that kids experience today.  Deep relaxed breathing helps reduce performance anxiety and improves concentration in both sports and the classroom! Other benefits of yoga include:

-Preventative maintenance of health issues for the body and mind

-Helps control reactions to situations

-Increases flexibility which helps prevent sports injuries

-Strengthens muscles, builds stamina, increases flexibility, promotes stability & balance

-Increases gross and fine motor skills, builds body awareness

-Improves posture, comfort level with the body and self esteem

-Breathing techniques teaches kids how to relax and be still

-Releases tension and stress by opening areas of tightness

-Makes the mind peaceful, calm, focused and happy!

-Elongates attention span

Swim News and Updates

Take advantage of our swimming programs at Mt. Tam...

For Adults:

Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 9:30-10:30 Watergym/Wateraerobics with Yvonne, Anne and Gloria.  Free to members.

Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9:30-10:30 Adult Fitness Swim/Masters with Judy, $25/month

Tuesday and Thursday 10:40-11:30 Small group swim instruction for beginner/intermediate swimmers with Tish begins September 7^th.

Tuesday and Thursday 2:00-2:30 Aquafit with Marion

For Kids:

Tish’s Kids Swim Clinic Monday thru Thursday for children 4+ begins September 7th. The flyer regarding this program is on our website and by the front desk.

The last Mommy(Daddy) and Me for the season is Sept 11,12,18,19 10:30-11:00

Swim Instructors:

Tish Borden ext. 55

Gloria Pomilia 331-0605

Nancy Salcedo ext.50

Judy Eisenman ext.65

Ken DeMont ken@northbayaquatics.org

Lifeguards will be watching the outside pool through Labor Day and then on weekends weather permitting.  We want to remind parents that when there is no lifeguard on duty, you must be watching over your children, which means being near them at all times.

Tennis Pro’s Tip of the Month

    With the doubles season just around the bend, a good area of your game to work on is your approach to net.  In today’s modern game, fewer and fewer players are using a chip approach shot, and more and more are using a hard hitting topspin shot.  In your evaluation, ask yourself this simple question; which shot can you actually hit well, and secondly, which shot actually works against your opponent that day.  The best strategy is the one that works, not the game that you wish would work.

Cocktail Party

   Come to the club on Friday Sept. 3 at 6pm for drinks and hors d’oeuvres and celebrate the beginning of theMarin League/SNMWTL and USTA senior season as well as the end of the regular USTA and Twilight League. All players who participated or who are thinking of participating are welcome. Please RSVP to Steve Summer @ ssummer@mttamrc.com if you are interested.

Adult League Tennis

   Mt. Tam has several USTA senior as well as a couple Marin Mixed teams this season. This, along with the usual morning Marin League/SNMWTL teams means that there will be a lot of home matches this year. All home matches are posted on the club website. Be sure to check there to see all of the schedules. The link is: http://www.mttamrc.com/tennis/tennis-calendar-1

Friday Night Drill & Grill

September 24, 5:45pm

   The Drill & Grill is an hour and a half of tennis followed by food and drinks. Tennis pro Mike Downs will head up the tennis part, putting players through doubles drills plus coaching them while they play. 

September Free Clinics

Tuesday, September 7 - 1pm

Saturday, September 11 – noon

Tuesday, September 14 – 1pm

Friday Junior Matches

Once again, Mt. Tam will be fielding a junior team in the Friday afternoon league. Players must be in the 8^th grade or younger and be able to serve and rally to participate. Please contact Steve Summer if you are interested in playing in this league.

Junior Program & Class Description

Tiny Mites (ages 4-6) - M-3-3:30/F 4:30-5 – Hand eye coordination, games, sportsmanship, FUN.

Beginner/Adv. Beginner –Tu/We/Th – 3:30-4:30- This player is learning the basics of tennis.  This class will include stroke production, drills, sportsmanship, scoring, beginning serving and rally skills, basic singles and doubles positioning, and conditioning.

Intermediate –Mon 3:30-4:30, Tu/We 4:30-5:30- This player can serve and rally with consistency. They are able to play a game and keep score. This class will emphasize stroke production, drills, sportsmanship, spins, singles and doubles strategy and conditioning.

Advanced – Mon/Thu 4:30-6-This player can serve and rally with spins. Players will be encouraged to compete in tournaments. This class will emphasize stroke production, drills, sportsmanship, advanced singles and doubles strategy and conditioning.

Junior Bio

Name: Marissa Phipps

Age: 9

Class: Adv. Beginner

Marissa just started playing tennis after not playing for a few years. She has already developed a very good forehand in a very short time. In fact, her favorite shot is her forehand. Marissa’s next goal is to be able to play in the Friday matches. Her favorite player is Roger Federer and her favorite activities outside of tennis are swimming and reading.

How Will the New Pro Shop Impact Members…

   Club Pro Shops have been struggling like many other small businesses in this country.  It’s not just the economy, it’s also the impact of the Internet.  Our philosophy will be, rather than compete with the Internet, we will work with the various companies that our currently selling through the Internet and facilitate a means in which our members can order at the pro shop Internet items at a further discounted price.  At the same time we will help provide an easy method for our members to return items they do not like.  There will always be plenty of day-to-day products available that members may need and not just for tennis, swim and fitness.  We hope to expand to provide additional health products that are new to the market.  In general, we will find out from out membership what products they would like to have in the pro shop and begin to market those items.

   To kick off this project, there will be some remodeling done to provide the new workspace for the Tennis Director, Fitness Director and Aquatics Director.  Now members and non-members have a single location to visit when needing anone of these people and their department’s services.  What we also need is a new name.  We are open to suggestions, but as of now we are going with the “The Pro’s Corner.” 

   Lastly, we are keeping Keith around for as long as he likes, and will expand the stringing department to include customized stringing.  This new process has the tennis pro hitting with the person who is purchasing the racket or string job so that they can assess what string tension, grip size, racket weight and balance is best for that player, something that is very helpful and unique in this industry.

Maximize Your Movement Potential!  Improve Your Health!

By Ingrid Lacey, MA, R-DMT, GLCMA

Friday, September 3^rd, 2010
Introductory Presentation from 3-4 P.M. in the upstairs fitness room

   You are invited to a free hands-on workshop using Laban and Bartenieff techniques to achieve greater efficiency of movement and holistic wellness.  All are welcome, just wear comfortable clothes and discover your potential in a relaxed atmosphere.  Learn about the methods I have used to help Mt. Tam club member John Thomas increase structural integration, joint mobility and overall relaxation.  Any questions contact Ingrid at 312-391-4022 or i_lacey@hotmail.com.

Nothing But a Good Night's Sleep, from Marin Movement Center

    The average adult sleeps 7-8 hours per night. 10% of the population needs much more sleep, 9-10 hours, to feel rested during the day. 5% can get away with as little as 5 or 6 hours of sleep per night. There is no particular amount of sleep that is ideal for everybody. The only criteria is how rested you feel during the day.  The differences in the amount of sleep people need are determined by genetic makeup and lifestyle. During adolescence we need the most sleep, from 9 to 11 hours.  Night shift workers have a completely different rhythm and suffer more from sleep deprivation than the rest of us. Most work related accidents are caused by people who either work more than one shift at a time or those who work at night. Accidents like Chernobyl, Exxon Valdez and Three Mile Island were caused by workers who have to control extremely important safety functions in the middle of the night. It is estimated that 40% of all highway accidents are caused by being sleepy or falling asleep at the wheel. It is also suspected that 10-15% of all fatal accidents involving truckers are caused by fatigue. Our biological clock is set for rest at night and activity during daytime hours. If this fundamental rhythm is shifted to the opposite, the result can be impaired judgment and concentration. Episodes of sleepiness or drowsiness are eight times more common at night than in the daytime.

   Our hunter-gatherer ancestors lived in response to the naturally alternating rhythms of day and night and of the seasons. Being active after nightfall was risky and not worthwhile to attempt. While the evolution of light through fire, oil lamps and candles did not create a much different relationship with nighttime, the invention of the light bulb by Thomas Edison in 1829 did. A simple light bulb has made it possible for industry to operate 24 hours per day. This was the beginning of nighttime work and the beginning of change in our sleep patterns for some. It is estimated that over 20 % of the workers in the industrial countries now work irregular schedules, which inevitably disturbs their sleep patterns.

   And what about the rest of us?  Those that don't work at night and yet experience insomnia with chronic sleep deprivation?  Why can't many people sleep when bedtime comes? Or wake up in the middle of the night and can't go back to sleep?  Our modern lives are busy, hurried and harried.  We don't take time to take breaks and quiet our minds in the middle of the day. We want to be "productive," Comes bedtime, we are tired, but our brains are still "busy".

   Good news: most of us can restore our nighttime sleep without pills, but by making small changes in our life style. Begin with some extra time to relax before bedtime. Avoid using the computer or TV before you go to bed. Find a quiet place, read, dream or listen to relaxing music. Enjoy a cup of herbal tea.....and don't try to solve any problems before bedtime or when in bed. Remind yourself that the bed is for sleeping only. Sweet dreams. 

   Marion Kregeloh teaches the SounderSleepSystem® to help people overcome insomnia. One-on-one sessions available. Workshops coming up soon.

For more questions call Marion at Ext. 36.