Morisset PCYC
JANUARY 2013
No quantity
of rain could ever prevent the PCYC pool party participants from having the
time of their lives! On the 19th of January PCYC finally held its
long awaited pool party at the Morisset Swim Centre and although the rain was
streaming down, nobody let it affect the dynamic atmosphere! Those in the pool,
seemed the warmest of all with the pool hovering at around the 31° C mark. It was great to see people of all ages hopping in the pool,
participating in the synchronized swimming and aquatic aerobics.
As soon as
you entered the pools gates, you were hooked into the feel good mood all around
with great music filling the atmosphere, not to mention the many pool toys
floating around the pool up for grabs to anyone. The helpful Morisset Rotarians
had set up a sausage sizzle and were selling them to many hungry mouths and
keeping every body warm with coffee, tea and hot chocolate.
The party
started at 7 pm and continued all the way on till past 9 pm. The synchronised
swimming was a great hit with the kids and others who all wanted to test out
their synchronised swimming skills and see if there was a future for them at
the Olympics one day. Naomi Emerson, instructor of the synchronised swimming group
brought two helpful assistants along and together helped the participants to
create an energetic routine.
Later on the
aquatic aerobics started, run by Morisset Swim Centre challenged many of the
older attendees into participating in this fun-filled work out. All though I
myself wasn’t participating, I almost worked up a sweat watching them! Some of
the things they had to try and do!
However by the end, there were smiles on all faces that participated (and
some on the others who preferred to watch instead as well!)
The amazing
Morisset Pool Lifeguards were on hand to lend assistance and kept the much
needed canteen serviced throughout the session. It was great to see many happy families
come along and enjoy themselves, as well as kids bringing friends along and
sharing the fantastic experience.
The
memorable evening finished with an all ages game of Giant Ball Water Polo in
the pool where everybody was split into two teams. They then had to battle it
out to see who could score the most points by throwing inflatable balls between
the goal posts close together at either sides of the pool.
Overall it
was a joyful evening packed with laughs, smiles and happiness. I think I speak
for all when I say I cannot wait for another PCYC pool party.
Written by
Eleni Comino, 14
“Swim Under Stars”
Saturday 19 January
7pm- 9.30pm Morisset Swim Centre
On Saturday 19th
of January, ‘art2264@morissetpcyc’ is holding its monthly event this month at
Morisset Swim Centre to make a great Charity Fundraising event for all ages!
“Swim
under Stars” will be held at the Morisset Swim Centre on Kahibah Street in
Morisset. Bruce, Manager of ‘Swim Oz’ is excited about the prospect of bringing
some now innovative activities to the pool, like a Synchronised Swimming Class,
Aqua aerobics Class, Giant Ball Water Polo game - all ‘under stars’ to the
grooves and beats of the latest hits and mixes played by poolside DJ Pip . The
event will run from 7:00pm – 9:30 pm under the stars.
“Swim under
Stars” is a very special inaugural event where all the family can join in and
experience an art2264 program at our great 25 metre local heated pool at night!
Gates open at 7pm and at 7:15pm the night
starts with an awesome synchronised swimming clinic which will give you cool
skills that you can teach and/or show your friends. If you love dancing and
water, then this one is for you!!!! The workshop is the first ever synchronised
swimming class to be held in Morisset.
8:00pm is the Aqua Aerobics class. Aqua Aerobics is a water workout for men and
women that give the same benefits of weights, aerobics and stretching all in
one class. A game of unique Water Polo will start at 8:30 with a GIANT inflatable
ball. If you aren’t interested in that, you can just swim under the stars with
family and friends until 9.30pm.
A sausage
sizzle dinner will be provided by the Morisset Rotary Club who has been
supporting Morisset since 1967. The PCYC Gaming Van will also be there with all
the latest and best in gaming technology.
Tickets cost
only $5/person or $15/family (2 adults + 2 children-under the age of 16). Your
cheap tickets include pool entry, all workshops + classes, access to the PCYC
gaming van. plus pool inflatable (if you
are one of the first 50 to buy your ticket in advance!) Bookings 4973 1070.
Come along
and bring the whole family- you will have a great time. You can meet friends,
become a superstar Synchronised Swimmer, get fit with Aqua Aerobics, play a
gram of water polo with your community or just hang around with friends and
Swim under the Stars…
All proceeds
from the event will go to Morisset PCYC to help with purchasing some much
needed equipment for its diverse program of activities.
-Article by Grace Murphy (aged 13
years for art2264)
For more information about “Swim
Under Stars” please contact:
www.art2264morisset.blogspot.com or “PCYC Morisset” on
Facebook.
*only the
first 50 bookings will receive a free pool inflatable, so get in quick before
they all go!
