July Newsletter

• Calendar 
• Aerobics
• Aquatics
• Fitness Facts
  Massage Messages
• New Members and Referrals
• Social Events
• Swim Stats
• Tennis 

Calendar

4	Fourth of July Swim Races
14	Ladies' Night - 7 pm
21	Men's Night - 7 pm

Every Thursday Morning is Ladies Day
Every Tuesday night is Men's League

President's Message
I'm glad to report that we are making headway with our membership referral program, albeit slowly. At the time of writing this newsletter there are 22 referrals according to my Membership Director. That translates to a drawing of $2,200; with only 22 vying for that prize odds are great. I would like to give the full $10,000, though; please help me reach 100 referrals by August 1 so my wish will come true - and some lucky one will be amply rewarded.
Michelle Moir, the club's manager, is putting together a spectacular 35th anniversary party for Sunday, August 1, 4:00 to 6:00 PM, set to a Mexican theme. There will be entertainment, free food and drinks, prizes and lots of fun. Including FREE babysitting for up to 30 children under the age of 8. Please maximize on this event, spend the entire time there and enjoy. And, remember, you must be present to win any and all prizes, including our major drawing stated above.
Looking to the future, Michelle is working on a Winter Wonderland theme for our December Open House Party. Mark your calendar for Saturday, December 11. You won't regret it!
After a dismal May, June weather has perked up quite nicely. Let's look forward to wonderful summer weather.
One of our members came forward and asked for a handicap lift for the pool. I'm please to report that we were able to work the details out. A new, portable, ADA approved handicap lift should be in operation in the near future.
By the time this newsletter reaches you, the tennis court resurfacing should be complete. Frankly, I am quite impressed with the attention to detail. Hopefully, the court cracking is spent and we will not be suffering interruptions for some time. Thanks for your patience.
Summertime is here, when we have a lot more personnel on board - usually about 15 more part time student help, mostly at the front desk and life guards. Most are returning college students who know the ropes but, if you encounter a problem please be patient; all our staff are extending their best and have good intentions. If they don't, though, let me know! Cordially, Oakland Hills Tennis Club, Inc. Jim Thompson, President

Welcome New Members
Stephanie Sheehy; Kim Cole & Brian Boero; Amelia Perez & David Huynh; William Gentry & Mark Fickes; Denise & Jay Ashford; Kala & Chris Renz; Leslie Hawkins-Brown & Lazaroy Brown; Todd & Stephanie Marshburn; Neil Powe; Stacy & Tom George; Erin Hughes; Stephanie Mamame & Matt Dilworth; Tevye Krynski & Dagmar Spichale; Dan Horwitz; Alex & Katie Colbert; Leann & Simon Cawley; Alfonso Acampora; Mark Almeida; Wilma Lee Ryan; Nick & Sarah Eslinger; Matt & Kimberly Patterson; Robert & Denise Taylor; Gar Rios & Rom Martine; Chris Mahler & Lucy Nguyen; Sheryl Klein & Ken Paskow; Michael Kelleher & Aara Anudi-Nouri.

Thank you for the Membership Referral
Matt Burrows; Heather Hood & Rick Jacobus; David Paulson & Debra Weinstein; Carol Anderson; Lisa Collins; Karl Debro; Tamara & Rob Zirkle; Leo Sorenson; Todd Marshburn; David Ganz; Ryan Gilbert; Roberta Johnson; Dylan Miller; Bob Cross.

Bridge Night
Rose Ann Kase
Join Rose Ann and over 20 members on Wednesday, July 7th at 7 pm for some exhilarating bridge.

Ladies' Night
Jeanne Ballard and Miko Hawkins
On Wednesday, July 14th at 7 pm join us for a night of challenging doubles and great food.

Men's Night

Ron Iriyama
Kick off the ending of USTA season by joining Ron and the guys on July 21st at 7 pm. Beer and more in the lounge following.

Swim Stats
The warm weather has arrived! The following swimmers swam over 100 laps last month: Renee Reynolds, 640; Karl Pflasterer, 460; Marc Seleznow, 262; Leila Shunick, 242; Rich Edwards, 150; Jane Seleznow, 119 and Eva Sheldon with 109.

Aquatics
Ann Cavalli, Director

Finally summer has arrived and so have the swimmers and lifeguards. Please remind yourself and guests of the pool rules and etiquette. Adult swim will be called starting at 10:45 am and lasting 15 minutes. Children can enter the pool after the lifeguard has blown the whistle on the hour, announcing "free swim". Abide by the pool rules regardless of whether a lifeguard is present or not.
Lesson schedules and forms for group or private lessons is available at the front desk.
Swim team uses 1 lane from 3:30 to 4:00, 2lanes from 4:00 to 5:30 pm, not the most ideal time for a quiet swim. Coaching is Evan Haarz, Jeanie Horton and Jen Gregson. With this combination of swimmers and coaches it should be a win, win situation and always a good experience.
If you want to feel rejunivenated, I suggest the water aerobics class. These classes are carefully thought out to be challenging and fun. Show up with a swim suit, water shoes (optional), follow directions and reward yourself with the hot tub. Classes are Wednesdays and Fridays, 9:30 to 10:30 am and Sundays from 9:00 to 10:00 am.

Cool In The Pool
A lifeguard will be on duty full time beginning June 18. It is necessary to remind members of the following rules and parents are requested to talk to their children about the rules and courtesies.
1. No running on decks.
2. No glass containers around pool sides or decks.
3. Eating and drinking are allowed on the decks only.
4. Absolutely no child under the age of 14 is allowed in the hot tub.
5. Kickboards are to be returned to lifeguard chair after their use.
6. Kickboards are not to be jumped on, thrown or used as a toy or a safety survival by non-swimmers.
7. No kickboards are allowed in the baby pool.
8. All babies and children are to be in suits to enter pools.
9. No sitting on shoulders.
10. No tennis or hard balls for water games; nerf balls ok.

The Baby Pool
1. The small pool is for non-swimmers
2. No kickboards allowed.
3. All babies must have on swim diapers.
4. Rough play will not be permitted.
5. Younger children have priority. Thank you. Your attention and continued co-operation are appreciated and make the club safer and more enjoyable for all members.

Pool Hours: Mondays through Fridays: 6:00 am to 9:30 pm Saturdays and Sundays: 8:00 am to 7:

Lap Swimming Etiquette
1. Make a decision whether you are going to swim on the painted line or between the painted lines.
2. Stick with you decision when you are swimming both up and down the pool.

Tennis
Jerry Conrad
Head Tennis Pro
The junior tennis camp is underway and we have space available for sessions in July and August. The kids are having fun and learning a great game in the process. If your want to sign up your junior, just pick up an application at the front desk or download one at my website, www.tenniswithjerryconrad.com. We have kids ranging in age from 6 to 15 with skills from raw beginner to intermediate. The camp is a great way to start a junior in tennis at a reasonable cost.
The after school tennis program for juniors will begin in a few short months. I will start clinics on Tuesday,September 14th for beginners and advanced beginners. The class starts at 4pm and goes to 5:30. There will be ten lessons in the session at a cost of $170. Juniors with more experience who want to work on their competitive skills, can take the Wednesday clinic that will begin on September 15th.. These kids also play matches on Fridays with kids from clubs from around the Bay. The cost for the Wed/Fri session is $190 for ten weeks. Both the Tuesday and Wednesday clinic information can be found at my website.
Congratulations to the Oakland Hills 3.5 Mens USTA tennis team. They came in first place in the East Bay 3.5 Men's Adult League. Their record was 9-1 and they will be in the league playoffs starting on July 16-18 and July 23-25. If they do well, they will play at the district championships in August. I hope many of you are able to go out and support the team in its efforts to win the playoffs which will be played at home.

Fitness Facts
Val Collins, Director
Happy Summer everyone!! Hopefully you are enjoying all the wonderful activities and life adventures this summer. But, let's check in with one's self and see if we are adhering to our summer workout goals. Are you keeping up the intensity, eating healthy, and staying positive? If not, let's get back on track with some new ideas, new tools, and new motivation. Let's strive to keep feeling as strong as possible to keep up with all the activities that life has to offer this summer.
Are you stuck with your workout? Do you feel trapped that your nutrition and exercise program has plateaud. Let's take a look at Weight Loss Plateaus and Pitfalls.
Weight-loss woes - you might be eating more calories than you think. People under-report their caloric intake; not because they are lying, they just don't know how to make an accurate assessment of how much they are eating. Unfortunately, people's bodies adjust their metabolism to resist weight change. This means you burn fewer calories when you start consuming fewer calories. So, while a diet of 1800 calories per day helped you loose a certain amount of weight, if you've hit a plateau, it could be that 1800 calories is the exact amount you need to stay at your current weight.
So Exercise your options:
1. Trying to exercise for several hours a day to burn more calories is a good way to set up for failure. It is an enormous time commitment; it's hard on the body, making you more susceptible to injury and overuse syndromes
2. Aim for 30 minutes of moderate activity most of the days of the week; and as you become more fit, gradually increase the intensity and duration of your exercise sessions
3. Add or shake up your strength training program
4. See a Personal Trainer to help you put it all in place
OHTC Anniversary Raffle for Personal Training. If you workout with a trainer for the month of July, you will be eligible to win a 5 Session Personal Training Package. The more you workout with a trainer, the more chances to win.What, more incentive??!! For the month of July, A 60 minute Personal Training Session is $60 (that's $10 off) Limit 2 per person Exercise, eat healthy, enjoy the summer and enter to win!!

Social
Rosina Cortesi
Summer is here! Celebrate the 4th of July holiday with OHTC at the annual 4TH OF JULY WATER GAMES CELEBRATION! There are events for all ages and abilities - inner tube races, ping pong races, piggy back races, T-shirt races, money toss and water balloon toss! Lots of prizes & cupcakes for all. Registration starts at 1:30pm. The games start at 2:00pm.
We're having a FIESTA with good food, great entertainment, fabulous prizes and fun in the sun around the pool! Come out and celebrate 35 years of OHTC at our ANNIVERSARY PARTY on AUGUST 1st.
Mark your calendars for these upcoming events after the Labor Day holiday: The FALL LUAU featuring Polynesian dancers on Saturday, September 11th, the 2010 CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP COMBO DOUBLES TOURNAMENT, the big MIKO MARKS PRIVATE CONCERT around the pool on Saturday, October 2nd and WINE TASTING RECEPTION on Saturday, November 6th.
And ladies, BALL (Bay Area Ladies League) will be starting up in September. If you need information or want to sign up for an event or BALL, call me at 531-3300 x24 or email me at rtcortesi@sbcglobal.net. Members, if you have ideas for other events, please let me know. I'm looking into a Knitting Club and possibly a Book Club in the Fall or Winter.

Membership
Lisa Barry, Membership Director
SPRING MEMBERSHIP PROMOTION EXTENDED UNTIL JULY 31ST! TELL YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS: New members joining during the months of June & July will get 2 months waived dues plus a choice of a selected club service worth $70. Included is our standing offer of one month waived dues for you, if the new member gives us your name as a referral PLUS for referring a new member before July 31st you will be entered in our 35th Anniversary Party drawing with a chance to win as much as $10,000.
PLEASE JOIN US FOR our 35th ANNIVERSARY FIESTA on Saturday, August 1st Food, entertainment, fabulous prizes and fun in the sun around the pool!
Welcome new members! Summer is a great time to firm up your aerobics and fitness schedule! Want to have fun while working out? Check out Zumba!! For kids: How about tennis camps? Email Head Pro, Jerry Conrad: jerryconrad27@yahoo.com . Swim lessons? Call Ann Cavalli: 339-1313.
4th of July Swim Races…and there's just enough time to start perfecting your Belly Flop for our annual contest! Bring the family for a day of sun and fun by the pool! Call Rosina for details, 531-3300 Ext 15. HELPFUL LOCKER FACTS: Family Shared, Under 18 Boys and Under 18 Girls lockers are located near the massage area. Adult Men and Ladies lockers are located near the cardio room. Wait lists are at the check-in desk. Please sign up for the area or areas you are interested in. You have questions? I have answers!
Last and Most Important: If you have questions or comments that will make your visits to Oakland Hills more enjoyable, call me at 510-220-2463; email: membership@oaklandhills.com or put it in writing in our Member Comment Log always available at the front desk! See you around!

Massage Messages
Val Collins, Director
Now that all the summer activates and life adventures are here; have you taken a moment to slow down and relax? Are you muscles aching? Are you mentally and physically stressed to get it all in? What can you do? Ah, the answer. Stop by the front desk or call to set up massage appointment for you or a loved one. You will feel refreshed, relaxed, and re-energized.
Question: How can a dysfunction of ones body react to a clinical massage? A dysfunction is defined as: any disturbance in the function of an organ or body part.
There are many types of Dysfunctions that respond to clinical Massage.
1. Massage and Myofacial Pain and Dysfunction - pain and/or physiological dysfunction originates from identifiable points within muscles and their facial tissues. These locations are known as trigger points because they often trigger distant reactions. Here is a small list of myofacial trigger point origins: carpel tunnel syndrome, TMJ, PMS, headache, tennis elbow, blurred vision, and many more.
2. Massage and Plane Dysfunction - Fascia can be compared to the body's own version of "Saran Wrap". It covers most of the body in large, continuously connected sheets. Injury, postural patterns and chemical imbalances can cause these "sheets" to distort. Properly aligned and released fascia is vital to good health and the proper operation of the circulatory and nervous system.
3. Massage and Tonus Dysfunction - When overused, muscles can loose their ability to understand how to relax. This is referred to as hypertonic. As a result, the muscles become overly tight. They tend to harbor myofacial trigger points, and cause stress on the muscles that oppose them and the joints that they cross. These dysfunctions discussed here, and many more; cause the body to react and create tension, stress, and even pain in the body. Massage can aid in creating function in these areas. This is a look at dysfunctions in the body to see how it relates to massage through a clinical perspective. What can you do with this information? Well, you can stay informed and/or Get a Massage. OHTC offers it's Anniversary Massage Raffle. Each time you receive a massage in the month of July, you may enter to win a 5 Session 60 Minute Massage Series Card. So, the more massages you receive, the more chances to win!! Another incentive you need?!. Well OK!! For the Month of July a 60 Minute Massage is $60 (save $10) Limit 2 per person. Please contact David at 531-3300 ext 12 or contact the front desk for details Relax, and enjoy your summer !!

Group Exercise
Luciana Fair, Director
We are in full summer. A time for vacation and a time to enjoy the great outdoors. For a safe, comfortable fun this summer, these tips will help protect you and your family. *Avoid foot and Ankle injuries. Outfit your foot to handle the ground you tread. Appropriate footwear, such as hiking boots and well padded socks, offers the best protection especially in areas where rocks or tree roots can trip you up. Wear water shoes or sturdy sandals for a walk on the beach. Shores can hide shells and broken glass leading to cuts. *Keep bags away. To avoid mosquitoes and other biting insects, avoid strong perfumes, wear a hat and use insect repellent. After venturing in an area where ticks are known to live, check everyone's hair and skin at end of the day. If you remove a tick within 48 hours, there is little chance that you'll get Lyme disease. *Minimize the sun's impact. Use a sun screen with an SPF of 30 or higher. Reapply every 2 hours, more often if you sweat or swim. Wear sun glasses and a hat with a 2 to 3 inch brim. *Quench that thirst. Hydrate your body from the inside to stay well in the heat. Drink before, during and after physical activities. Water is usually the best choice, but if your plans include high-energy exercise for more then an hour, consider sport drinks. They contain carbohydrates that can help you avoid low blood sugar. Pick a brand low in sugar, sodium and caffeine. Have you tried our new Boot Camp class? No frills, just fast paced interval training drills to build strength and endurance. Class meet on Mondays at 7:00 AM. Keep fit and healthy!