July Newsletter 2021
OVAC NEWS
It seems as though we went from 0 to 100 in the course of a month! It's great to see members excited to get back to the club once the mask mandate was lifted. Remember, if you are vaccinated you are more than welcome to go maskless throughout the club. We are so excited to get back to normal and look forward to some fun events throughout the Summer months! Our first fun event will be hosting The Dianne Miller Band on Friday, July 9th. We will have happy hour prices for food and drinks along with entertainment for the kids.
Towels are also back at the front desk. We are limiting towels to one per person so if you want more please bring one from home. We also have the Sauna open in both locker rooms. We will continue to have the outdoor fitness area and will look to add more equipment in the downstairs area.
We are very excited to see everyone coming back to the club. We look forward to seeing each and every one of you and please drop by the front desk if you have any questions regarding the club.
See Ya at the Club!
Ryan
UPCOMING OVAC EVENTS:
July 5 - Tennis Camp Week 3 begins
July 9th at 6pm - Happy Hour with Dianne Miller Band
July 12 - Tennis Camp Week 4 begins
July 16th at 6pm - Wine & Paint Night with Sarah Sidote
July 19th - Tennis Camp Week 5 begins
July 26th - Tennis Camp Week 6 begins
KID'S CLUB IS BACK IN ACTION
In case you missed it, we have reopened Kid's Club! It's so great to see all your smiling faces coming back to the club. Just a reminder that we need updated 2021 Kid's Club registration for your children. You can either click HERE to register or plan on coming in a little early for your first day to fill out the paperwork.
WINE & PAINT NIGHT
with Sarah Sidote
July 16th 6-8pm
$45 per person
Join us for another fun night of art therapy under our beautiful oak trees. All supplies, wine and inspiration are provided. Everyone leaves with a smile. To sign up, click HERE.
For questions, please call, text or email Sarah at [email protected] or 805-218-0874. Please note that if you cancel the day of the event or no show your account will be charged a $10 fee.
OVAC LIFEGUARDS
We are so excited to have our Lifeguard backs and our diving board open for the 2021 Summer season! The Lifeguards will be on duty with the diving board open:
● Monday-Thursday 11:30-4:30
● Friday 2:00-6:00
● Saturday & Sunday 1:00-6:00pm
Our Lifeguards take their jobs seriously and they will be enforcing pool rules and looking to prevent emergencies. Please watch your children carefully, nothing can replace adult supervision at a pool. As a reminder, children under the age of 14 must be supervised by an adult at all times. Children under 42 inches tall must wear a safety vest(puddle jumper) OR be within arms reach of an adult in the pool.
When lifeguards are on duty, bathroom breaks for children under 14 will occur every hour on the 50 minute until the top of the hour. It's important for children to take a break, have a snack and use the bathroom during that time. Thank you so much for helping keep our pool safe!
SUMMER GROUP LESSONS
We still have some availability in our group swim lesson program. We are offering 4 lessons Monday through Thursday in one week session through August. Lessons are $85 per session for members.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO
OJAI HEAT WAVES SWIM MEETS
Citrus League Finals
Four Heatwaves swimmers participated in the Citrus League Finals for Nordhoff High School.
Amelie Pinkernell (freshman) won the 100 free (56.29) and the 100 breast (1:17.24).Quin Seider (freshman) won the 100 fly (54.98) and took second in the 200 free (1:49.43) qualifying for CIF in both events.
Tayten Neiderhiser (sophomore) won the 100 back (1:06.54) and took second in the 200 free (2:11.11).
Rafael Sierra (freshman) was able to qualify for CIF in the 500 free with a time of 5:38.98.
CIF Division 4 at Santa Margarita High School
Quin Seider and Rafael Sierra both qualified for the CIF Championships taking place at the Santa MARGARITA High School pool in Orange County.
Quin was able to take first in the 100 fly with a new personal best of 52.80 and was fourth in the 200 free with another personal best of 1:46.52.
Rafael competed in the 500 free and placed 10th with a personal best time of 5:34.05.
Both boys finished third on the Nordhoff 400 free relay.
SUMMER INVITE
Another exciting meet for the Heatwaves was the Summer Invite Championship meet in Ventura.
Our swimmers came away with a huge number of personal best times and many were able to place top eight in their swims.
Here are the highlights:
Dahlia Bates-Torres (8th in the 200 back)
Ija Burton (2nd in the 50 free and 100 breast)
Isabella Coleman (5th in the 200 breast and 7th in the 100 breast)
Kate Huey (17th in the 100 free), Danielle Jowell (12th in the 100 breast)
Nova Mazur (10th in the 50 and 100 breast)
Tayten Neiderhiser (7th in the 200 back)
Amelie Pinkernell (4th in the 50 free, 5th in the 100 breast, 6th in the 100 free and 7th in the 200 free), Meghan Roney (8th in the 50 free)
Melina Seider (2nd in the 500 free and 4th in the 200 free)
Quin Seider (2nd in the 200 free, 3rd in the 100 free, 5th in the 100 back and 100 fly)
Rafael Sierra (8th in the 500 free)
Flynn Van Auker (2nd in the 500 free, 4th in the 200 free, 5th in the 100 back, 6th in the 50 back and 100 free and 8th in the 50 free)
OVAC's Ojai Heat Waves swim team is not restricted to two swimmers per lane anymore! We have been working to contact all swimmers on our waitlist and place them in the appropriate level. We are also back to our regular practice times and dryland program, our athletes are working hard and getting ready to attend Junior Olympics in Clovis in July. Please fill out this FORM if you are interested in joining the Ojai Heat Waves.
MORE PRIVATE SESSION OFFERINGS
Georgia Cotsis, Pilates Director
I am enthused to announce that starting this month, July 14th, we will not only continue to offer private Pilates with the equipment, but now adding private Pilates on the MAT! This will be in the indoor studio. The brochures are with me, Georgia Cotsis, Pilates Director, at the outdoor studio along with the pricing for the equipment if you do not know those package offerings already.
I am excited to embark on a journey of showing our members what it is like to feel the challenges of exercising with one's own body, no other assistance. We are in full control of how our body moves and thinks!!
Please contact me if you have any questions about what working on the Mat is like, or sign up for a free session across from the front desk! (Please clarify next to your name if you are interested in Mat training, or Equipment training).
INSULIN RESISTANCE + EXERCISE
By Danielle Wommack
Insulin resistance is the condition of having chronically elevated levels of insulin. Insulin is the hormone that stimulates cells to take up glucose. 1 in 2 people suffer from insulin resistance. Untreated, insulin resistance can progress to type 2 diabetes. The problem with insulin resistance is not the insulin itself, but rather our cells' reduced ability to respond to insulin. This leads to a compensatory increase in insulin. High insulin is a driver of inflammation. One clue to insulin resistance in abdominal weight gain. However, moving your body is the single best way to improve insulin sensitivity.
Movement helps to improve glucose uptake into cells during exercise and helps by building muscle to improve insulin sensitivity even when you are at rest. If you would like to get started moving your body, I would love to help. Here at OVAC we have so many personal training options to help, including the following:
- One on One $75/hour with a minimum purchase of 5 (½ hours available for ½ price)
- Small Group $30/session (discount available if you sign up for 4 weeks)
- Semi-Private (groups of two) $60/hour/person with a minimum purchase of 5 (½ hours available for ½ price)
- Digital training (workouts delivered electronically and self-led) $49/month (cancel at any time)
Let us help you develop a plan to fight insulin resistance by explaining the various options in more detail. Feel free to reach out to me at [email protected] to find the perfect fit for you.
TENNIS CAMPS CONTINUE
Registration for Summer Tennis Camps at OVAC is ongoing and filling up fast. The first two weeks have been incredibly fun.
Here are our remaining weeks available for registration:
● July 5-8th
● July 12-15th
● July 19-22nd
● July 26-29th
● August 2-5th
Monday-Thursday
9am-12:30pm
Ages 5-16
Cost: $150 for members, $200 for non-members.
If you have any problems registering a child in the online set up or have any questions regarding the camps please contact Steve Beckendorf at 805.746.0819
FRIDAY PICKLEBALL HAPPY HOURS
Friday Happy Hours will continue in May. Beginning at 4PM please come out to the Pickleball courts for some fun match play.
Happy Hour pricing will be available on beer and wine at our Fox St. Eatery in addition to their usual stellar menu.
Additionally, until further notice, members may bring pickleball guests free of charge to enjoy our wonderful courts and discover OVAC pickleball. We will have these gatherings each Friday in the coming months until it gets too hot to do so. All playing levels are welcome.
NEED A NEW TENNIS RACQUET OR PICKLEBALL PADDLE?
OVAC will be happy to help you with your Tennis and pickleball equipment needs. We have relationships with Wilson for tennis and Gearbox for pickleball with very competitive pricing and great savings. Please contact Steve at [email protected] with any questions.
TENNIS CLINICS
Contact Steve at [email protected] to sign up for any clinic. The weekly tennis clinics will continue until late June. Generally we stop them when the weather gets too hot, families go on vacation and the summer camps start. If there are enough interested students we'll try to keep certain clinics going as long as they populate.
JUNIOR CLINICS
Intermediate Clinic- Invitation Only: Monday & Wednesday 3pm-4:30pm. Ages 9-14. Cost: $18 member/$21 non-member
Future Stars: Tuesday & Thursday 3pm-3:45pm. Ages 5-8. Cost: $12 member/$15 non-member
Bigger Littles Clinic: Tuesday & Thursday 4:45pm-5:45pm. Ages 8-12. Cost: $15 member/$18 non-member
ADULT CLINICS
Advanced Live Ball- Invitation Only. Mondays 4:30pm-5:30pm. Cost: $15 member/$18 non-member
Ladies Intermediate Live Ball- Invitation Only. Wednesdays 5pm-6pm. Cost: $15 member/$18 non-member
Saturdays 9am-10am. Cost: $15 member/$18 non-member
Adult Beginner/Intermediate Clinic
Saturdays 10-11:30am. Cost: $18 members/$21 non-members
DROP IN TENNIS
Drop in Doubles: Tuesday/Thursday at 3:30pm Courts 1&2
Cronies Doubles: Monday/Wednesday/Friday at 7am Courts 1&2
PICKLEBALL
Adult Beginner Pickleball Instruction
Wednesdays 10-11am. Cost: $15 member/$18 non-member (by appointment) Please contact Steve if interested in attending.
Open Play: Pickleball is open all day, 7 days a week. Paddles and balls available at the front desk. All membership types may play. Guests are currently free for the Friday Happy Hour and Sunday morning advanced play session.
