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In the News this Month:
Camp Menlo focuses on water activities. We offer a diversity of water sports while cultivating water skills and building a strong foundation in aquatics for a lifetime of safety, health and enjoyment. We splash summertime magic into every camper's memory! The camp is best suited for children entering kindergarten through those entering 7th grade. The prerequisite is that children must be able to swim twenty five yards, which is one length of the pool. Menlo Swim and Sport is currently accepting registrations on-line for the summer. The camps are one week in length. There will be ten weeks offered, with the first week of camp starting on June 15th. We are happy to announce that we will be offering two camps daily in the summer of 2009. The Camp Menlo Morning Camp will run from 9am – 2pm. The cost is $250 per week. The Camp Menlo Afternoon Camp will run from 2pm – 6pm. The cost is $200 per week. If you choose for your child to attend both camps daily, the cost is $400 per week. >more
February Can-Do Fitness Challenge Menlo Masters and lap swimmers are invited and encouraged to participate in Menlo Master's Can-Do Challenge in honor of February. According the American Heart Association Cardiovascular diseases, including stroke, are our nation's number one killer. To urge Americans to join the battle against these diseases, since 1963 Congress has required the president to proclaim February "American Heart Month." Each day in the month of February, we ask that you keep track of the total yardage that you swim for the day and then write the amount on the charts that are kept in the front lobby. At the end of the month, we ask that you donate a can of food for each set benchmark amount that you accomplish. Menlo Swim and Sport /Team Sheeper will then match your amount in a financial donation. The cans are collected in the front lobby and then donated to The Menlo Park Senior Center’s Brown Bag Program. We thank everyone who participated last year; your efforts produced thousands of can and hundreds of dollars for the Menlo Park Senior Center.
Setting Yourself Up To Succeed There is a healthy new you waiting to come out. It is good to set specific health goals to try to lose weight, build strength and muscle and to excel in swimming. To succeed, it is important to determine what you would like to achieve, set a plan of action and to track your progress to see where you have been and to see where you are going. It is important to understand what you are trying to accomplish with your exercise program. Set up realistic and attainable goals. Inform yourself on how to attain and reach the goals that you have set up for yourself. While reaching those goals, set some target dates to try to strive for; when you reach those goals decide how you will support and reward yourself in a positive and healthy way as not to set back your progress. It is really important to understand all the information that you will need along your journey; set yourself up for success. Plan! Many people do not understand and are surprised at the daily effort it takes to reach their goals. Once you know what you are doing and how you are going to do it, you'll need some strategies to keep your memento going.
We wish you all the best in accomplishing and succeeding in your personal life goals and in your fitness goals.
The Mavens water polo team will be hosting an open scrimmage on Friday, February 6, 2009 from 7:00 – 8:00pm. The scrimmage is open to adult men and women of all abilities. Each participant will need a USA Water Polo membership in order to play in the open scrimmages. If you go to the USA Water Polo website www.usawaterpolo.org, you can sign up for a three month membership, please bring proof of registration to the scrimmage. Alternately, you can sign on for a free one-week trial membership on the pool deck with the coach the night of the event. The drop-in fee is $5.00 which is to be paid to the coach. >more
The Spring 1 Session started on January 26 and go through April 3, 2009. We are happy to now introduce the improved Mavericks program! Mavericks Level I program will provide a comfortable and supportive transition from Swim School into the Mavericks program. The Mavericks Level I program will be limited to twelve swimmers for each day, practice will be held Tuesday and Thursday from 4:15 - 5:00pm. Coach Audrey Ryder will employ her patient and nurturing characteristics to open the world of swimming to these budding aquatic individuals. The program will be kept small to offer a high level of coach to swimmer feedback and interaction in a low stress and comfortable environment. Mavericks Level II (formerly Junior Mavericks) will be held Monday through Thursday from 5:00 to 5:45pm. Coach Nancy Lewis is primed to shape and mold the Mavericks Level II participants into confident and competent swimmers. Mavericks Level III (formerly Mavericks) will be held Monday through Thursday from 5:30 to 6:30pm. Coach Allen Varner is anxious to continue the fine tuning of swimming fundamentals. >more
Valentines Day Strawberry and White Chocolate Chip Frozen Yogurt Ingredients:
Directions: Place strawberries, yogurt, vanilla and sugar in a food processor and process until smooth. Pour the mixture into a 9-by-13-inch pan and place in the freezer. Stir the mixture every two hours, until the mixture is firm along the edges and semi-firm in the center, 2 to 6 hours (using frozen berries will shorten the freezing time). Transfer to a food processor and process until smooth. Transfer to an airtight container, stir in chocolate chips, cover and freeze until ready to serve. Happy Valentines Day from all of us here at Menlo Swim and Sport!
Menlo Swim and Sport will be open on Monday, February 16, 2009 for President’s Day. There will be Masters workouts, Aqua Fit, Lap and Open swimming. Menlo Swim School will be closed on February 16, 2009 in observance of President's Day. There will be no swimming lessons, Mavericks or Junior Triathlon practice.
You have received this newsletter because you have participated in or inquired about programs with Menlo Swim and Sport, including Team Sheeper and Menlo Masters. Let us know what you think.
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MENLO MASTERS Can-Do February trying to reach the team benchmarks of 50,000 yards and or 100,000 yards in the month. Each member who makes those standards receives a team award. TRIATHLON
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