At Your Leisure E-Newsletter Issue #16

2 Jul 2010 - Sophie

In this issue: welcome | health & fitness | aquatics | community programmes | welcome rachelle | what’s on guide

welcome

We are now well and truly into wintertime and the view of snow-capped mountains against the clear blue skies is a magical sight to look at every day.

The school holidays are fast approaching and Lakes Leisure has got them covered for kids with a variety of activities to keep them entertained (and warm). For everyone else, Zumba month is taking over at Alpine Health and Fitness, so come on down and join in the latest craze to sweep the planet.

New to our team is Communications & Business Development Manager Rachelle Greene, who we wish a very warm welcome as we load her up with heaps of work.

And of course the legendary Winter Festival is here once more, filling our community venues with a wide variety of events.

Enjoy the school holidays and the festival fever,

Until next time

Fiona McKissock
CEO


health & fitness

Zumba Mania
zumba.jpgZumba mania has hit Alpine Health and Fitness and to help get everybody into the groove Lakes Leisure is hosting heaps of Zumba-pumping activities.

Help spread the Latin fever and bring along your friends and family to shake their booties at the latest and hippest form of exercise to have taken the world by storm.

Zumba is a work-out that fuses rhythmic Latin music and tantalizing dance moves to create a dynamic workout system that is fun and easy for everyone to do.

Routines have interval training sessions where fast and slow movements and resistance training are combined to tone and sculpt your body while also burning fat.

In recent years, the Zumba programme has become nothing short of an international revolution, spreading like wildfire to become one of the fastest growing movements in the fitness industry’s history.

Since May 2010 Zumba has been taught at over 60,000 locations in 105 countries, has sold millions of DVDs, and has changed the lives of fitness fanatics worldwide with an astonishing 7.5 million people taking part in Zumba classes every week.

Come and join the party!  Alpine Health & Fitness will host FREE sessions for adults at 7:00pm on Tuesday 6 July and Tuesday 13 July. Click here for details.

AquaZumba
To try something completely different, jump in the pool at Alpine Aqualand for the all new AquaZumba kicking off on Friday 16 July at 5.30pm. Additional classes will be held on Tuesday 20 July, Friday 23 July and Tuesday 27 July at 5.30pm. All classes are FREE for Zumba month (July) and permanent timetables will be confirmed at a later date.

Not to be missed. If you like Zumba you’ll love this!

ZumbAtomic
Get the little ones wiggling and giggling to all the Zumba action and bring them along to our FREE crazy kids ZumbAtomic session with instructor Hayley.

The class aims to mix up fun and easy dance moves to the catchy sounds of Latin and world music and will be held in the Auditorium at 3.30pm on Tuesday 6 July and Tuesday 13 July. For kids aged 6 to 15 years. Contact fitness@lakesleisure.co.nz for more info.

aquatics

fish.jpgSchool holiday swim lessons – Wanaka & Queenstown
Enrolments for school holiday swim lessons with the Wanaka Community Swim School and Aqualand Swim School are open now. Classes will take place from Monday 5 July to Friday 9 July in Wanaka and from from Monday 12 July to Friday 16 July at Alpine Aqualand.  Limited spaces are available and fill quickly so do make sure you reserve a place for your child. Free swim assessments are available. Contact Wanaka Community Pool on 03 443 9334 or email wanakapool@lakesleisure.co.nz  or Louise Highly at Aqualand Swim School on 03 450 9115 or email swimschool@lakesleisure.co.nz.

Wanaka Community Pool closure reminder
Just a reminder about the temporary pool closures at Wanaka Community Pool this month. The swimming pool will be closed from 12 July to 30 August to allow for a much needed refurbishment at the 18-year old facility.

Don’t forget that members can use the facilities at Alpine Aqualand at no additional cost during the closure. Lakes Leisure apologises for any inconvenience and will ensure the missed days are added to your memberships.


community programmes

School Holiday Boredom Busters
Treat any bored and itchy feet this school holidays with Lakes Leisure’s fun kids activity programmes.  Our School Holiday Programme gets underway from Monday 5 July, running week days to Friday 16 July plus the all-new Super Sports Sessions and our Inaugural Tube Polo Tournament will be held at Queenstown Events Centre during the winter break in a choc-a-bloc timetable.

Super Sports Sessions
Activities include football, frisbee, netball, rugby, cricket, mini-ball, hockey and basketball.

Held at the Queenstown Events Centre, these daily fun and games sessions run from Monday 5 July to Friday 9 July, from 9:00am to 3.15pm.  At just $5.00 per session it’s affordable and keeps the kids active! Click here for session times and details.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Remember to wrap up warm if your child’s activity is outdoors and to bring plenty of food and drink if attending for the whole day.

Click here to download a form, circle the sessions your child is hoping to attend and return it to us. Limited numbers available so please book your sessions in advance. Contact Alana 03 450 9103 or alana@lakesleisure.co.nz. 

Lakes Leisure Inaugural Tube Polo Tournament
tubepolo.jpgPLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Grab a tube and dive in this school holidays for the all-new and totally awesome Tube Polo Tournament at Alpine Aqualand.  This wacky tough new tubing competition has never been done before in Queenstown but promises to go off with a huge splash!!

All you need to do is grab a bunch of mates, come up with a team name and costume and then head down to Alpine Aqualand to register for the action packed afternoon full of great prizes.

Games will run for 16 minutes each and are made up of two 8 minute halves and are separated by three year grades for different age groups in the competition. These are Year 11, Year 12 and Year 13.

See if your team can take home the sparkling new begging to be won Tube Polo Trophy. Cool prizes are also up for grabs for the winners of these competitions:

  • Year Grade Champions
  • Most Innovative Dressed Team
  • Most Vocal Support Crew

The Tube Polo Tournament takes place at 2:00pm Wednesday 7 July. To register your team contact Alana 03 450 9103 or alana@lakesleisure.co.nz for your registration pack.  Click here for more info.

welcome rachelle

RachelleGreeneHighRes.jpgLakes Leisure has welcomed new Communications & Business Development Manager Rachelle Greene to the team.

Originally from Dunedin, Rachelle brings more than 20 years management and marketing experience from previous positions held in London, Wellington and Queenstown.

Rachelle is well known to the Queenstown business community through previous roles, most recently as Business and Client Manager at advertising and design company Feast.

Rachelle can be contacted on 03 450 9105 or rachelle@lakesleisure.co.nz. 



what's on guide

WinterFest2010.jpgAmerican Express Queenstown Winter Festival
25 June – 4 July

Winter is here and the American Express Queenstown Winter Festival is in full swing!  All Winter Festival tickets are on sale at Queenstown Events Centre and the Queenstown and Wanaka i-SITEs. Call TicketDirect (03 450 9110) or visit www.TicketDirect.co.nz Prices subject to service fees. See www.winterfestival.co.nz for full event listings.

More FM Wild About Water Pool Party
2 July, 3:30pm – 5:30pm, Alpine Aqualand

poolparty2.jpg

A perfect way to kick start the holidays, kids can come straight after school and jump right into the warm waters of Alpine Aqualand for an epic afternoon filled with fun and games, and a truckload of cool prizes.

Lined up to spin the latest chart-topping tunes poolside is More FM’s DJ Henry Youngman, while a whole afternoon of free hydro-slides, crazy races and insane competitions get underway in the water. Paddles and the Dunking Machine will be there too! Normal pool entry applies.

Lindauer Jazz Night
3 July, Skyline Complex

Combine a stellar line-up of performers with the amazing setting of Skyline's mountain-top complex and you have all the ingredients for an unforgettable evening. This year Vanessa Kelly's seductive jazz-blues style opens the party. Then Coast's acoustic brilliance will dazzle upstairs in the Jazz Lounge with LA Mitchell adding her own unique and distinctive sounds. Meanwhile downstairs, the evening hots up with the unique live experience of Eru Dangerspiel, dance extraordinaires Sola Rosa and DJ Spikey Tee filling in the breaks.

Tickets $111 with supper (seated) or $89 without (standing) from TicketDirect and the usual outlets. Please note this is an R18 event.

2010 New Zealand Mountain Film Festival
2-6 July, Lake Wanaka Centre

NZMFF_Logo_Black.jpgThe New Zealand Mountain Film Festival is coming to Wanaka this month. Always a highlight, it’s set to be one of the region’s premier winter events.

The eighth annual festival will be held from 2-6 July and sees Wanaka come alive with a combination of screenings, exhibitions, award ceremonies and live music. Workshops, ice sculpting, an adventure gear trade show, international and national guest speakers, and of course lots of film viewing are all on the programme.

Tickets for the event are on sale now. Call 03 443 1609, email nzmff@xtra.co.nz or visit www.mountainfilm.net.nz for more information.

Teddy_bears_picnic.JPGCookie Time Teddy Bears Picnic
4 July, 11:00am – 2:00pm, Queenstown Events Centre

Part of the American Express Queenstown Winter Festival. If you go down to the woods today…you’ll be in for a big surprise! A festival favourite, this is especially for the little ones. Pack a picnic lunch and don’t forget to bring all your favourite teddy bears to be enthralled and entranced as storytellers, face painters and special guests work their magic. This free event is a great day for all the family!

Lakes Leisure Presents....The Beautiful Game
12 July, Doors open 5:30am, Game starts 6:30am, Queenstown Memorial Hall

Join us for a BBQ breaky and the FIFA World Cup LIVE on the big screen for this charity event.

Bring the kids for some great family fun with spot prizes for best dressed supporter, best team, raffles and much, much more.  All proceeds donated to the Bruce Grant Youth Trust and Queenstown Football Club

Tickets available at the door @ $7 and gold coin donation for kids under 12 years accompanied by a paying adult. This is an alcohol free event.  Don’t forget your vuvuzela!

Rhythms of Ireland
21 July, Queenstown Memorial Hall

Experience the fastest taps in the world in the most popular Irish dancing show of the moment.

WebRhythms_of_Ireland_Image3.jpgDue to unprecedented demand The Rhythms of Ireland are returning to New Zealand and coming to Queenstown Memorial Hall to perform. Watch in fascination as a cast of 18 dancers deliver a unique style that blends the ancient traditions of Irish dance and music with a flawlessly choreographed production that values contemporary Irish excellence. The Irish Dance show has been seen by over two-million people worldwide and has been described as a stunningly executed performance.

Ticket costs are Adult $79.90, Child (14 years and under) $49.90, Senior (65 years and over) $69.90, Student (Up to Tertiary Level) $59.90, Family (2 adults + 2 children) $240 and can be bought from TicketDirect and the usual outlets.

The Eagles Experience – Queenstown
23 July, Queenstown Memorial Hall

Eagles_Experience_Group_Shot.jpgThe musical experience that pays tribute to the world’s much loved rock superstars, The Eagles, is coming to town.

Showtime Australia presents Hotel California - The Eagles Experience, at Queenstown Memorial Hall where five multi-talented musicians play out a rendition of The Eagles' most timeless hits. The legendary Platinum-selling group of the 70s and 80s disbanded in 1982 to the shock of fans around the world, but to fill the musical void left behind a tribute act show was created to salute the talent and musicianship of the original members. Join David Grey as Don Henley, David Wright as Glenn Frey, Tony Cowell as Joe Walsh, Russell Davey as Timothy B Schmit, and Richard Baker as Don Felder for a night to remember.

Ticket costs Adult $59, Child $39, Group (6 or more) please contact TicketDirect or call 03 450 9110 for group bookings.

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