Annual Easter Egg Hunt
It’s time again for the Kid’s Court Annual Easter Egg Hunt!!! Join us as we celebrate the Easter Holiday at our annual fun-filled egg hunts, bunny sack race and easter egg decorating contest*. Parents must accompany children and are welcome to join in the fun.
 Saturday April 4th
10:30am (Ages 1-4 yr olds)
10:45am (Ages 4 & up)
$8/per child for members.
Space is limited so please sign-up at the Sport’s Desk. Reservation and cancellation deadline is Wednesday April 1st. Please provide an easter basket for each child attending the hunt.
* The sack race and egg decorating will begin at 10:00am, followed by the egg hunt. If you fail to cancel by this date your account will be charged.
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Pajama Party!
It’s pajama time! Come join the Kid’s Court Staff as we host a Parent’s Night Out Pajama Party. Bring the kids dressed in their favorite p.j.’s, a sleeping bag, pillow, and favorite stuffed animal. We’ll have dinner, a special craft and movie to keep busy while you take time for yourselves. The kids will have a blast, so start making plans for a night alone.
Minimum of 6 sign-ups needed to run this event. Space is limited, so secure your spot by signing up in Kid’s Court. Reservation and cancellation deadline is Wednesday, March 18th.
ONGOING KID'S COURT PROGRAMS
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Squash Players Build Habitat Homes in Thailand
Squash Pro Bruce Vinsonhaler and fellow squashers, Charlie Carosella and Jan Diepenheim, recently traveled to Thailand with a team from Habitat for Humanity to build homes. Besides the two weeks of hard work, the team also found time to do some sight-seeing, ride elephants at the Conservation Center, and visit Angkor Wat in Cambodia. It was a wonderfully rewarding trip. Many thanks to the all who helped make it possible with their generous contributions.
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Osteoporosis?
If you’ve been diagnosed with osteoporosis or osteopenia, it is extremely important to learn how to perform proper weight bearing physical activity to keep the back and hips healthy (two places where osteoporosis typically shows up). Studies have shown that training properly twice a week can increase bone density! What is weight bearing physical activity? Well any exercise where you are lifting a weight or your own body in a non-seated position.
Swimming and cycling are great for cardiovascular training and are examples of exercises that will not increase bone density. If you’re interested in starting your own personal fitness program to prevent or reverse osteoporosis, please contact Paul Nelson.
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Thai Salad
Go green in the month of March and with a Thai Salad from our cafe. The Thai Salad is made with fresh prawns, crisp green lettuce, cucumbers, red and yellow peppers, crispy wontons, and a delicious peanut lime vinaigrette sauce. It's a great healthy, quick, and flavorful lunch.
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St. Patricks Day Dash
Looking for a run this March? The annual St. Patrick’s Day Dash is Sunday, March 15th at 8:30am. Show your festive side by dressing up, having fun and getting in a great run!
The length of the run is 3.7 miles and will be start at Seattle Center.
Register online at www.stpatsdash.com.
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BODYPUMP™ is Coming in March!
You won’t know unless you try it. Fitness clubs in over 70 countries around the world have implemented BODYPUMP™ into their Group Exercise line-up and have seen positive results. Les Mills, the creator of BODYPUMP™ and seven other amazing programs, has established the world’s best fitness formula for results and fun.
WHAT IS BODYPUMP™?
BODYPUMP™ is the original barbell class that strengthens your entire body. This 60-minute workout challenges all your major muscle groups by using the best weight-room exercises like squats, presses, lifts and curls. Great music, awesome instructors and your choice of weight inspire you to get the results you came for – and fast!
The concept behind BODYPUMP™ is endurance strength training in which lighter weights are used with higher repetitions. The key to your success comes from a solid foundation in technique. The music is motivating and inspiring and pushes you through the difficult class. The instructor coaches you in proper technique as well as motivates you to achieve your goals.
LEARN MORE ABOUT BODYPUMP
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Keeping Yourself Healthy
Recently Newsweek published an article “5 Suprising Benefits of Massage”. To help keep yourself healthy in 2009, we’d like to share the top 3 benefits with you.
READ THE COMPLETE ARTICLE
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Welcome Christian Bruhn
Wellness Director and Personal Fitness Trainer
We are welcoming back to Seattle Athletic Club Northgate... Christian Bruhn! Christian started working at the club as a swim instructor back in February of 1998, and moved into the personal fitness training arena shortly after. In doing so he realized his interest with the human body. To continue his pursuit of knowledge, Christian attended Central Washington University where he completed his post-baccularte course work in exercise science, continuing on to earn his masters degree in the same discipline.
Christian returned to the Seattle area as an adjunct instructor for the Physical Education Department at Tacoma Community College. He is also involved with Seattle Children’s Hospital as a member of their Adolescent Wellness Team.
We’re glad to have Christian back, and hope you have the opportunity to catch up with him the next time you visit the club.
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Get in the Pool!
The New Year has come and gone and summer is on the way! If you’ve thought about getting back into the pool, or you're considering trying it out for the first time, here’s a quick and easy guide to help get you started.
WHAT TO BRING:
A swimsuit and goggles. Make sure you get a good fit as they come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Don’t be afraid to take the goggles out of the box to try them on! If you are ordering online, which gives you a much better selection, go to a sporting goods store and check things before you order.
Stay hydrated. Bring your water bottle to have poolside. Even though it may not seem like it, you are losing water while you are in the water. Swimming is a high intensity exercise and your body needs to cool from the heat created by the working muscles via sweating.
EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE AT THE POOL:
Kick boards. These are used to isolate your lower body; utilizing only your kick to propel you through the water. Try and keep your head in the water and practice breathing to the side. This will help with your crawl stroke form and reduce fatigue in your lower back.
Pull buoys (the white and blue double foam rolls) are used to isolate your upper body;
eliminating your kick from the stroke.
Fins are used to increase the surface area of your kicking motion, forcing your legs to move more water per kicking cycle.
Paddles, like fins, increase the surface area for your arm/pull motion.
WHAT TO DO:
Start slow!!! If you are just getting back into the pool after a long hiatus take your time and ease back in to your workouts.
Mix up your workouts using different strokes (Crawl stroke, Backstroke, Breaststroke and Butterfly) along with different modes (pulling, kicking, kicking w/fins).
Consult with one of our swim instructors to create an individualized program.
Attend a swim conditioning class (see aquatics schedule) or sign up for a private swim lesson.
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Masters Swim is Returning!
With Christian’s return, we're preparing to bring back our Masters Swim program. In the past Christian lead our team, the SEA SLUGS, with weekly workouts and monthly competitions. If you are looking for a great way to work on your swimming in a supportive group environment, this is a great program to be involved in.
For more details, contact Christian directly.
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To update your e-mail address with the Club, please contact Betty Ireton.
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