Dear UB1 community,
Please see below for pool and tennis/pickleball news, and what’s on in the community. You will also notice a new spotlight section to get to know your UB1 board. There are lots of great activities planned for week 5 of summer at UB1 including the annual triathlon, a sports camp and a water polo tournament!
Pool News
Session 3 swimming lessons sign-up will start Thursday, July 27th at 6:00 pm. The form will close on Saturday July 29th at 10:00 am. After this you can still enroll but there is no guarantee for your preferred level. Please use the form sent in the email on July 27th to sign up. Class Lists will be up on Saturday, July 26th by the end of the day.
Please note that there will not be any swimming or tennis lessons on the civic holiday, Monday, August 7th.
Tennis and Pickleball News
Our tennis lesson schedule for the next two weeks will be posted by the guards by the end of the weekend and emailed out to members soon. If you did not sign up in time but your child was in lessons already, please email upperbeechwood1tennis@gmail.com.
Our tennis instructor for the next two weeks is Brandon P. Brandon is an avid tennis player and is a high school senior. His helper over the next two weeks will be Nathan.
On-line court bookings are available at tennisub1.skedda.com. A reminder that bookings are limited to one hour per day to give everyone a chance to play especially during prime evening hours. Of course you are welcome to stay and play beyond the 1 hour if the courts are empty!
Social and Community
Free weekly yoga at UB1 on Wednesday night! Please join certified yoga instructor, Nina, at 7:00pm in the UB1 basketball court on Wednesday evening for an hour of yoga. No experience needed. Please bring your own yoga mat or towel and wear comfortable clothes. Feel free to bring a friend or come on your own and meet new friends!
Do you have a child who is interested in gardening? Youth in Food Systems is hosting a series of youth-focused, garden-based workshops this season. Topics include composting, seed saving, soil culture and more. Workshops are on Wednesdays and Thursdays until September 5th. The next one is on Wednesday, August 2nd at Eastwood Collegiate. See the Youth in Food Systems website for more information and to register.
The City of Waterloo’s senior services team is looking for caring volunteers to drive older adults to appointments and recreational programs. See the city website for more information.
Weekly Activities
UB1 Land – The board game of challenges and swimming lengths!
Hi swimmers! Are you ready for your Scuba Missions? Pick up your score card in the guard office to start swimming laps and completing weekly Scuba Missions to win a prize at the end of the summer.
Ready for Week 5’s Scuba Mission? Come to the guard office to pick up a lifeguard trivia sheet! Complete the sheet and show a guard to get a sticker on your UB1 land scorecard!
Triathlon
Sign up for the annual Triathlon at the pool! You can also check out the routes on the bulletin board. Everyone gets a refreshing freezie for their hard work! Hope to see you there on August 1st at 1:00pm!
Sports Camp
Come join us for sports camp next week Monday, Wednesday and Friday 1:00-2:00pm on the Basketball court. We have lots of fun games and drills planned!
Waterpolo
WaterPolo Tournament at Beechwood West 2 on Thursday, August 3rd from 3:00 – 5:30pm! Sign up at the pool with more details to come!
Spotlight
Get to know your UB1 Board of Directors!
Andrea Molckovsky, Tennis Director
Andrea, her husband Bogdan, and their three children have lived in the UB1 neighbourhood for 5 years. Andrea and her family regularly use the tennis and pickleball courts at UB1 and her middle child, Olivia, volunteers with the junior tennis program.
Andrea joined the UB1 board in 2022 as Tennis Director because she wanted to become more involved in the community, especially as sports and social activities reopened post-COVID. She is doing a terrific job managing the junior tennis lesson program and has recently introduced a new online sign-up process for booking the courts, and has organized pickleball workshops.
Andrea works full-time in health care, and otherwise tries to spend as much time with her family as possible. Tennis has been a great way to bond as a family, and pickleball is a great sport for people of all ages!
The UB1 Board of Directors is always interested in recruiting directors from our covenant membership and members or associates who would like to volunteer on a committee to help serve the UB1 community. If you would like to get involved in your UB1 community, please contact Monica Heinrich, President, for more information.
Have a good week!