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WAC on Track
Women‟s Activity Club
Winterthurerstrasse 18
8610 Uster
043 305 9250
www.wac.chwww.wac.ch
Volume 15, Issue 5 September 2010
The Club is a multifunctional organisa-
tion whose purpose is to meet the
social, educational and personal needs
of its members. The Club is designed
to encourage international friendship,
support and sharing.
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WAC Board of Directors
Editor’s Note Editor’s Note Nancy DoddsNancy Dodds
The “WAC on Track” is also a means for members communication. If you have a story to
share, a fun experience, a recommendation, a joke, or anything else you would like to share
with other members, please email it to
dodds@dodds.ch
Y o u c a n a l s o p l a c e a d s , c l a s s i f i e d s a n d u s e t h e W A C
notice board (free one line ad for WAC members) in the WAC on Track.
Deadline for the October 2010 edition is September 20th 2010.
“WAC on Track” Deadlines and Contributions“WAC on Track” Deadlines and Contributions
Full page ad: 150 SFr
Half page ad: 80 SFr
Quarter page ad: 50 SFr
Inserts: 150 SFr
WAC Notice board
(one month / max. A5 / members: free*
Advertising RatesAdvertising Rates
President
Sharon Warthmann 043 497 8366
president@wac.ch
Vice President
Jessica Bachofen 043 366 0712
Secretary
Carol Conzelmann 044 940 02 93
Treasurer
Susan Keller 044 822 3246
Activities Chairperson
Helen Mylius 044 915 4962
Marketing Chairperson
Nicole Bell 043 819 1460
Membership Chairperson
Yvette Muggli 043 497 0678
membership@wac.ch
WAC Office
Club Office Manager 043 305 9250
Judith Winkelman com@wac.ch
office hours: Tue & Thur: 9:15-12:15
Learning Tree School
School Director 043 305 9250
Ida Imbach LTCSchool@wac.ch or
imbach@gmx.net
office hours: Mon - Thurs: 9:00 - 12:00
Good communication between the board
members and the membership of the WAC is
important for the continued growth and
improvement of the club. If you have any
concerns or questions, please feel free to contact
Welcome back to another school year at the Wac.
I hope your summer has been as good as mine was. The
highlights for our family's summer was our trip to Elba. We
decamped to the beautiful island for a week of constant
sunshine, warm sea, beautiful food, and memorable
moments. It was the easiest holiday we have had in a
while. Travelling by car with 3 kids for more than 10 hours-
usually a source for „distress“ - went very smoothly. The
rambling villa we shared with another family, was the tops.
To sum it up, kids had enough likeminded children to be
entertained, and parents had enough likeminded adult not to
be overthrown. I would recommend this type of holiday to
anyone. And yes, we are still on very amicable terms with
our friends.
Now to the new school term, our September edition is very
informative with regards to the school, PTA, and all the
fabulous activities that our club has in the pipeline. I hope it
helps you settling back to normality.
Happy reading.
Nancy
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President’s NotePresident’s Note Sharon WarthmannSharon Warthmann
Dear WAC family
…and 5 weeks of holidays have just zoomed
by. At the beginning, I somehow knew it
would, but hoped it wouldn‟t fly by this fast.
Hope you all had a great time whether you
were away, or here.
Our trip to Sattel Hochstuckli was one of
our holiday highlights. The Sattel is very
family friendly, and only a 50min drive from
Uster. www.sattel-hochstuckli.ch. You go up
with a rotating gondola (the world‟s first).
On top, a 90 minute adventure path, with
the most spectacular views of the
Vierwaldstättersee, takes you on a round
trip ending off with a walk over the 374m
long newly-opened suspension bridge – the
longest in Europe. There are some lovely
restaurants to choose from, and a jumpy
castle park and summer toboggan run to end
off, or start, your day. This was a brilliant
trip for us, and I would recommend it for
children 4 and up.
I would like to extend a hearty big welcome
to all our new members. We hope you feel at
home quickly and enjoy the many wonderful
opportunities and courses we have to offer.
And of course, welcome back to our many
“old” members.
Right, on to some WAC business. The hand
book has been updated and revised, thanks
to Carol and her team. Remember, every
member is required to read it:
You can either read it, or print it out, on our
website under Membership, or ask the
office for a copy. http://www.wac.ch/
images/stories/pdf/wac%20handbook%
20june%202010.pdf
One thing I forgot to mention in the
previous WoT, is the many,
many pictures from our
WAC BBQ. Tthey are ready
for your perusal on our
website – they are great
and bring back fond
memories of a fantastic afternoon.
As to our first event, Beer Brewing. A
personal friend, who has brewed his own
excellent beer for some years, has agreed
to teach us how to do it. This exciting class
will take place on Tues 28th Sept at 7PM.
There is only space for 10 people, so sign up
early on the notice board.
Hope you have a great start to the new
school year, and look forward to seeing you
soon around.
Yours Sharon
Englischkurs für Erwachsene at the WAC
Dienstags oder Donnerstags 9.00 – 10.30
Kostenlose Probestunden
7. Sept und 9. Sept.
Interesse?
Business wac.ch
Oder 043 277 8278 Sybille Haller (vormittags)
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School News Ida Imbach
DECORATION
COMMITTEE
Our entire supply of deco-
rations originally was con-
ceived for the old clubhouse in Volketswil. It was
a tiny barrack that was at magical times through-
out the year completely transformed to a
Haunted house or a winter wonderland complete
with twinkling dark blue ceilings. At Easter time
the feeling of spring and the Easter bunny was
everywhere.
These decorations are now over ten years old,
some quite worn and faded.
Do you like to draw, paint, create sceneries, saw,
make props?
We are looking to re-vamp the Special Events
Party decorations: Halloween, Christmas and
Easter
First step: review the current Halloween decora-
tions in June!
Whose game for helping? Contact Nilsa 044 991 70 89 nilsa@e-wideweb.com ) or simply
Welcome Back!
Together with
all the
teachers, we
welcome you to
our ‚new‟
schoolyear.
The teachers
and I have
missed you and are looking forward to seeing
you all again.
Over the last school year, we have been
working hard in developing our curriculum and
looking for ways to improve it. This new
school year we have made some changes.
We have our new EXPLORERS Class which we
offer three times a week. It is so popular
that we are full on two days and have a
waiting lists. As I write this, we have just
decided that if we have enough children able
to make it on a Friday afternoon, we will open
a fourth class. If you would like to have your
child come on a Friday, please let me know.
We are also offering more Reading & Writing
classes.Although they are filling up quickly,
we still have some spaces available.
Would you like to know more? Well, the
teachers and I will be holding an information
evening on Wednesday, September 8, from
7 to 8.15 pm where we will introduce our
plans and curriculum for the year ahead.
Another successful „venture‟ is our Lunch
Club. It runs on Tuesdays and Thursdays. If
we have enough children to open on a Monday,
we will do so immediately. If you are
interested please contact me. Sharon, our
lovely Lunch Club lady, will behappy to have
more children to pamper!
Lastly, I would like to thank all the teachers
for coming in over the holidays to prepare
the classrooms, school and lessons for the
incoming school year. They are incredible!
So, we wish you all a fun year with us at the
LTCS – a happy place to learn!
to contact Ida: ltcschool@wac.ch, call
043 305 92 51 or just stop by the
office.
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PTA AnnouncementPTA Announcement Gwen GuichebaronGwen Guichebaron
Dear Parents,
Your little ones and big-
ger ones have now
started or returned to
their Morning or After-
noon classes at the
WAC. As you may already
know or will discover, the
WAC runs a Parent-
Teacher Association (PTA), made up of a
PTA Board and Class Representatives. The
goal of the PTA is to support the school and
teachers, encourage parent involvement, and
help organize class events. Each year, we
need parents willing to serve on the PTA
Board and also new class representatives to
help accomplish these tasks. The role of
class representative takes roughly 10 hours
of a parent‟s time during the school year,
which means about 1 hour per month (and
this is an exaggerated maximum!).
The job description of a class representa-
tive is as follow:
Collect money for teachers‟ gifts
(December and June)
Take class pictures (March-April)
Find volunteers to occasionally clean
toys, make play dough or wash and
repair children‟s costumes, etc.
(ongoing)
Help teachers communicate events
or general information to other par-
ents (ongoing)
Participate in PTA Board meeting
(only if necessary)
You can apply for the following classes and
days:
Preschool (one class rep for Monday
morning, one for Tuesday morning,
and one for Wednesday)
Reading and Writing (one class rep for
R&W I, one for R&W II, one for R&W
III, one for R&W IV, and one for
R&W V/VI)
Explorer (one class rep for the Monday
class, and another one for the Tues-
day )
ESL (one for ESL 2 on Mondays and one
for ESL 1 on Fridays)
Spielgruppe WACkelöhrli (one for Mon-
day and one for Thursday)
If you wish to volunteer for one of these 15
class representative positions or have any
questions, please contact Gwen Guichebaron
via phone ( 043-534-1505 or 076-201-1162 )
or e-mail gwenguichebaron@mail.com . You
can of course volunteer for several days and
classes!
We appreciate in advance any help you can
offer to make this school year smooth and
fun for both your children and our teachers!
The Parent-Teacher Association
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Tuesday 28th Sept, 7pm – 10.15pm. Fr. 25.- per person.
Dads (& moms) are you interested in learning how to brew your own beer? Then this is a very fun course just for you. There is only space for 10 participants, so sign up early on the WAC notice board. But remember, if you sign-up it is binding!
A very fun, very beneficial class!
Parent-Tot Swimming Tuesdays, 3.30 PM in the Uster Hallenbad.
Tots not yet 3 years old are welcome. Each parent is in the water with her/his child.
Fr. 250 for 15 lessons, @ 30 mins each.
Sandy Frey is from the USA, and has more than 25 years of experience. She has been WSI, (Water Safety Instructor) CPR, FIRST AID and LIFE-GUARD certified.
Interested or want more info: s.warthmann@hotmail.com
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Girls Club newsGirls Club news Nilsa StettlerNilsa Stettler
Girls Club
September 4th
2010
Time: 9:30 am Place: WAC
Color Me Special
By Stephanie Campbell
Image and Color Consultant
A class on color and how to use it to flatter and accent your features for girls 12 years +
Limited to 6 participants! Registration necessary
Cost: 30 SFr per person.
Deadline to enroll August 20th 2010
Cancellation policy applies.
Our first meeting was on August 28th after
the WoT Sept deadline so we will write all
about our experience in the Oct. issue.
Remember the Girls Club fun is open to all
girls in the following age categories but
has size constraints. Join early.
***All girls who wish to rejoin as well as new
girls in 3 age categories are urged to sign up
at the WAC.
Age categories are: Ages 6-8
Ages: 9-12
Ages 12+ and older
My special thanks go to Jana Parkin, Maria
Frost, Bettina Stiefel, Sybille Meister Brun-
ner and Caryn Leuthart who this year were
able to donate their time to running the club
with me.
As always you can reach me at 044 991 70 89
or nilsa@e-wideweb.com
Proposed Meeting Agenda: for the existing
groups
Sept 11th Cookie Sale in front of Migros
the Diamonds
Oct 2nd Moon and Stars
the Diamonds
Sept 4th Color Me Lecture and Demo
the Stars
Oct 9th ?? SeilPark Atzmännig
the Stars
Nov 6th Planterarium, Luzern
both groups
Dec 4th details to follow
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Sign up sheets WAC Notice board
Women's Cut and Blow
dry - 40 mins - 45 CHF
Men's Cut and style -
40 mins - 30 CHF
Children's Cut and
style - 20 mins - 15
CHF
KERI’S SALON
WAC upstairs conference
room
August 28
September 11
October 2 & 30th
November 20 th
9am-2pm
Day after day our feet carry us on our way. With little
thought and seldom enough care.
So…….Treat your feet and yourself to some regener-
ating TLC. A relaxing footbath, gentle grooming of
nails and removal of all dry skin then a foot massage.
Only 15mins from the WAC and it’s not a problem if
the kids come with.
Lynda Emmett Lutz, Berghofstr. 55, CH - 8624
Grüt 044 / 932 4778, 079 / 387 6326
Wednesday 8th September 2010
Meet the teachers, and find out what you might expect from your child’s class, as well as topics that will be cov-ered throughout the year. Also have a peep into the classrooms and see what your child can/will do over the next few months.
It is not a come and go, so please arrive promptly at 7PM. Light refreshments will be served.
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Please do not bring any unwanted items from your home (e.g.
furniture, kitchen items, clothing, toys) to the WAC without prior
permission from Maria Wightman our Int/exterior chairperson
(wightmans@gmail.com). The WAC has plenty of "stuff" already,
and it is seldom that we need even more. Please DO NOT dump
your unwanted items on us, as then a volunteer has to especially
take the time to dispose of it correctly, and this is not fair
Dear WAC Members
The kids cooking classes held before the summer were a huge hit! As a result, the WAC will be
running 10 more classes throughout the next school year, for children ages 6 - 10 years.
We need moms, dads, and any one else who is a "gourmet chef", "throw-it-together" cook or simply
a food lover to please sign up to run one of these courses. The course will run on a Saturday, from 1
- 4pm. If we have about 20 adults volunteering their culinary skills, we will have the whole year
covered. Thank you to those that have signed up already.
You may choose what you would like to cook or bake with a group of approximately 6 children per
leader, with a minimum of 2 leaders per day.
If you want to bring your own child/ren along on the day you are running the course, your children
join for free on that day. The class is otherwise Fr. 15.- per child per class.
Let's help the WAC getting their kids cookin'!
Saturdays, 1-4pm
2010
25 September
23 October
20 November 11 December
2011
22 January
12 February
19 March
16 April
28 May
25 June
Kids cookery classKids cookery class Anouk KummerAnouk Kummer
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Membership Fees* (non-refundable): please tick the appropriate box:
WAC Full Membership WHOLE year (1st January— 31st December) SFr. 160.-
WAC Full Membership HALF year (Jan—June, OR July—Dec) SFr.
90.-
WAC Associate Membership full year (Library use only) SFr. 90.-
*Note: The Membership fees are neither prorated nor refundable. A payment slip (Einzahlungsschein) will be sent to you. Please use this, as it
allows our data system to accurately identify your payment. Membership is automatically renewed unless a written
cancellation is received.
Cancellation or queries must be received by 10th December, via email to our Club Office Manager com@wac.ch. If no
cancellation is received by this date, your membership will be automatically renewed for the following year.
Cancellation from the school is not an automatic cancellation from the Club.
Contact com@wac.ch or write to:
Women’s Activity Club
Winterthurerstr. 18
8610 Uster Tel.# 043 305 9250
Membership at the WAC allows for:
participation in our club activities ranging from a Preschool, Reading and Writing after
school programs to kids social as well as educational programs. Depending on member requests and staffing, there are also adult education, social events and community ac-
tivities*.
Newsletter 10 X year
Rental of designated club rooms
How did you hear about the WAC? ____________________________________________
WOMEN’S ACTIVITY CLUBWOMEN’S ACTIVITY CLUB
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM 2010/11MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM 2010/11
Personal Information
Your Last Name __________________________ Partner’s Last Name __________________________
Your First Name __________________________ Partner’s First Name __________________________
Your Nationality __________________________ Partner’s Nationality __________________________
Current/Previous Occupation ________________ Partner’s Occupation __________________________
Children: Their Last Name: _________________
First Name: __________________ Birth date_________ First Name: _______________ Birth date__________
First Name: __________________ Birth date_________ First Name: _______________ Birth date__________
Street Address ___________________________________________________________________________
Postal Code _________ Town _________________Phone# __________________ Fax# ________________
Cell phone __________________________ Email ______________________________________________
Welcome to the WAC.. You have indicated a desire to be a member of this cooperative club
which provides families with social and educational outlets. Please fill out the entire form .
1.
2.
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RECIPE NANCY DODDS
Sunday 31st Oct, 2 – 5pm. Fr. 8.– adults, Fr. 4.– kids.
Haunted house, story time, games, crafts, prizes, trunk or treating…etc.
Dress up, and bring a creative halloween potluck dish, and also spooky carved pumpkin for the carving contest.
Tickets on sale, in the office, from 30th Aug. - 29th Oct.
Bagels are so versatile, you can have them at any meal.
Be it Breakfast, Lunch, Snack or Dinner, they are great
with cheese, sweet jams or pickled salmon. They are the
quick fix when you are slightly peckish but can't be
bothered to cook. Slice in two, in the toaster and add
whatever your fridge has on offer. For many years they
were a staple part of my diet and since living in Switzerland have been dearly missed. You
might than understand my overwhelmingly joy at discovering that Migros has recently
started to sell them. Since this miraculous discovery, breakfast mainly consists of a Bagel
and cream cheese. As good things in our supermarkets only tend to last as long as there is
enough demand, I spread the world to all bagel lovers out there.. Check your local Migros in
the Packed bread section, next to where the Pitas are stocked, Bagels are not far. Enjoy
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LIBRARY NEWS Kadi Heinloo
Hello everyone, and wel-come back for the new term and loads of new fun things at the club. I hope you all had a nice summer. I, per-sonally, was all set up with a bunch of books I've been meaning to read for ages, and then the most uncharac-teristic Estonian summer happened up north – 2 weeks of sunshine with al-most no rain, and 30 de-grees outside. So no rainy
weather books for me, but I did go through a pile of 'beach-reads' at the seaside.
The single bad weather days I managed to catch here in Switzerland were spent lifting, dragging, pushing, piling, organizing and reor-ganizing the bookshelves in the library. We got several boxes of donations to place, for which I am very grateful to our kind contributors, even if they do give me quite a headache, trying to solve the space problem.
All our adult fiction books are now nicely and neatly categorized into “easy reading”, “action”, “serious literature” and “literary non-fiction”, all marked with an appropriate color sticker. The lack of space necessitated that quite a few books be thrown out, which means that our take-away boxes are full to the brim. Even if I keep diligently dragging home half of the discards (or half of my workplace, as my husband says), there are still plenty of books waiting to be read one last time.
We have a lot of exciting new books for young adults. So many, in fact, that I needed two extra shelves for them. I'm sure you can find some-thing for your teenagers from the selection to keep them with, or bring them back to, books and reading. We'll continue with Louise Renni-son's Georgia Nicholson diaries, hilarious in-sight into a 14-year-old girl's view of the world - for both for you & your daughter to reminisce and compare. Teenage girls probably have not yet had enough of brooding handsome vam-pires, so if your daughter liked the Twilight
saga, try the “Vampire Diaries” on her. And if your teenager is not big on vampires, there are other fantastic creatures, be they the Greek gods in the modern world in Rick Riordan's books, the immortal alchemist Nicholas Flamel in Michael Scott's stories, the cruel kill-or-be-killed world in Suzanne Collins's “Hunger Games”, the dragons in “Eragon”, or the ad-venturous weasels from Welkin by Garry Kil-
worth.
A whole pile of new DVDs sit at the corner of my desk, which includes cartoons (e.g., Dora the Explorer), computer animations (Over the Hedge, G-Force), romantic comedies (The Ugly Truth), drama (My Sister's Keeper), and adventure (Journey to the Centre of the
Earth), just to name a few.
As new development for all you book lovers, we are going to put up notices of literary events in the area; for instance when the Orell Füssli English Bookshop arrange meetings with au-thors and story times for children. Keep your
eye out for the posters!
We are hopefully able to continue with our own story time as soon as we're all settled in and the hectic term start has passed. We will keep doing the book/DVD of the week section – your ideas and suggestions are very welcome, just like your advice on new purchases.
To finish off, I would like to repeat my plea from the early summer: as several of the volunteers were unable to continue working in the library this term, we are in need of helping hands. In case you have an hour of your valuable time to donate for the common good, please get in con-tact with me or any of the volunteers in the li-brary, it would be greatly appreciated.
Wishing you all enjoyable moments with books and films!
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PlaygroupsPlaygroups
Disclaimer: Members, their families and guests are
reminded that participation in WAC activities is
entirely on their own discretion and/or risk. Neither
the Women‟s Activity Club nor its representatives
shall be held responsible for damage, injury or loss
incurred by the use of Club property or participation
in club events.
Cancellation Policy: WAC's goal is to provide as many cost
conscientious events and courses to our members as possible
without incurring financial losses. Except where specifically stated,
a No-Show Policy is in effect for all courses and events at the
WAC. Please observe the deadline and cut-off dates before
canceling or withdrawing from such activities. Cancellations after
the deadline will be charged in full.
MINI – MUNCHKINS
Tuesdays 2.30 - 4.30PM
Come and join us for a fun afternoon with crafts, play time, snacks and singing.
Moms/dads, and your mini-munchkins 0-4, are very welcome.
Place: WAC lounge
Cost: CHF 5 per family
Contact: Sandra Wacker, info at wacker@shinternet.ch
3 L3 LITTLEITTLE
MMONKEYSONKEYS
FFRIDAYSRIDAYS 9.309.30--11.3011.30AMAM
Need to keep your little
monkeys en- tertained?
Fancy coffee, cake and a
chat with some old & new friends?
Come and join us for snacks, easy crafts, sing-
ing and lots of fun.
CHF5 per family/CHF 10 non members
Contact Elie Shepard: 043 534 9607
Thursdays
9:30 am – 11:30 am
Fed up with Starbucks? Need a place to go with
your youngest while the older kids are in
school? Just had, or expecting your first baby and
want to meet other Mums?
Come along to our playgroup aimed at
Mums, Mums-to-be, Dads and their little
ones 0 - 4 years. You can chat while
your little ones romp around in a safe
environment. There will be snacks and
simple craft activities, free play, singing and playing
instruments for everyone. Hope to see you there!
Contact: Carol Conzelmann : 079 420 1744
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Business UpdateBusiness Update Angela WatsonAngela Watson
I can‟t believe how fast this summer flew by
– it certainly helped being away in the UK
for a few weeks of it and our family decided
that we would also visit parts of Switzerland
we still hadn‟t managed to explore – and we
still didn‟t see the Matterhorn, but at least
Gruyere‟s Castle and Cheese factory (well
worth the visit) has been crossed off the
list.
No sooner have you started enjoying the new
and regular courses at the WAC again that
I‟m asking for your help and support in
running them. For those of you who are new
to the club and those who are not so new but
have kind of “forgotten” how it all works
here – WE ARE ALL VOLUNTEERS – which
means that we need every member‟s
participation in ensuring that all the courses,
classes, parties and events run smoothly. If
you come only to the playgroups, consider
helping the leader who does the same thing
week in/out so that you have somewhere to
come and chat to another English speaking
human that isn‟t your spouse. Even if you
only come for one course and have
begrudgingly become a member as it‟s half
the price a non-member pays, then please
don‟t avoid eye contact with us, as there‟s
always something small you can do (hand out
flyers, empty dishwasher, cure cancer etc.).
We want you to enjoy your course and your
membership privileges, but give a little back
to us too. For those of you daring to be
more bold and brave we always have the
challenge of PARENT REPRESENTATIVE
which we need for every class and
course...honestly it probably the easiest way
to say “I do my bit for the WAC” and
actually mean it...so “Just Do It” cos “We‟re
worth it”!
Enough of the shameless advertising and
lecturing – onto the real news...
FREE BEER!! That got your attention right?
Well there‟s a catch – of course there‟s
always a catch – it will be free after you
learn how to brew it yourself! Members
over 18 years old are welcome to come and
learn how to make your own moonshine on
Tuesday 28th September from 7-10.15pm.
There‟s limited space available so make sure
you sign up as soon as possible to ensure
your tankard never runs dry again.
Now before you develop too much of a beer
belly, how about coming to an open day and
join us ladies with the guts to shimmy and
shake the hangovers of pregnancy tummies?
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On Monday the 20th September Anisa and
the belly dancing posse will show you that we
haven‟t just been knocking back the vino on
Monday evenings and you would be welcome
to try out a few twists and turns with us
from 6.30pm onwards.
If that wasn‟t enough free stuff then how
about a free Body Art trial class on the 1st
September 9-10am – there‟s a lot of interest
in this one and the sign-
up sheet is looking
pretty healthy even if
t h e p a r t i c i p a n t s
aren‟t....yet.
My kids are starting to look like extras from
“Step Up” with their participation in our new
Hip Hop classes
on Monday afternoons (OK maybe not quite
that yet but it‟s a start) – there are still a
few spaces left if over 5‟s in your family
would like to learn something a bit more up-
to-date than the Macarena.
Or how about cooking up a treat in the
kitchen on a monthly basis? Anouk Kummer is
kindly co-ordinating this new kids club and
not only will it mean weekend affordable
childcare, but also the opportunity to develop
the next Jamie Oliver in your own home.
Help Anouk make it happen by being a Head
Chef one of the dates proposed.
Well it‟s time for me to be induced (large
G&T should do it) and put this baby to bed.
„Till next month folks.
WAC Lunch-Hour
A supervised 2-hour break for you and your kids
Tuesdays 12.00 – 14.00h and
Thursdays 12.00 – 14.00h
Fr. 15.- per child, per full 2-hour Lunch-Hour, payable monthly,
in advance. Every parent is responsible for their own child’s
sack lunch. See WAC notice board for more info and sign-up.
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Giving You a Head Start with Getting Settled in Zurich
www.readysteadyrelocate.com
Corporate and Public Seminars, Private Consultations
NEXT EVENTS: Please register online or call 076 503 7454
SWISS STATE SCHOOL SYSTEM - INFORMATION EVENING in ENGLISH
– Thursday September 16th
READY…STEADY…SNOW! seminar
Tuesday September 21st
– all you need to know to enjoy your winter here in
Switzerland
Or a private group session in your home with a bunch of friends
I recently organised an evening with my Ready…Steady…Zurich! clients. We went on a guided bike tour of Zurich City on a (fortunately) very sunny evening in June. We met our guide at Zurich Main Station where we picked up some free city bike rentals. We then set off on a 3-hour ride around parts of Zurich I never knew existed, stopping off at various points of interest along the way. The small company which organises these guided bike tours can be found at http://zurichbybike.ch.
(photo from website: www.zurichbybike.ch)
If you would just like to discover Zurich by city bike without the guide, you can simply turn up at designated areas in Zurich and take a bike for free as long as you leave them a deposit of Fr. 20 and valid ID. A fantastic way to show your visitors around Zurich!
http://www.zuerich.com/en/page.cfm/zuerich/sport_fun/5941
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THIS IS WHAT WE ARE ABOUT :
A PLACE TO LEARN AND TO HAVE FUN
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Disclaimer: Members, their families and guests are
reminded that participation in WAC activities is
entirely on their own discretion and/or risk. Neither
the Women‟s Activity Club nor its representatives
shall be held responsible for damage, injury or loss
incurred by the use of Club property or participation
in club events.
Cancellation Policy: WAC's goal is to provide as many cost
conscientious events and courses to our members as possible
without incurring financial losses. Except where specifically stated,
a No-Show Policy is in effect for all courses and events at the
WAC. Please observe the deadline and cut-off dates before
canceling or withdrawing from such activities. Cancellations after
the deadline will be charged in full.
Welcome Breakfast for New Members
If you have recently joined the WAC, and want to
know more about our programs, I invite you for
breakfast date posted on noticeboard from 9 to
11 am.
Please come and share a moment with me, and
meet some of the members.
Confirm to me (Yvette MUGGLI ) at : membership@wac.ch or call me . 043
497 06 78
WWEDNESDAYEDNESDAY AAFTERNOONFTERNOON CCOFFEEOFFEE
& C& CAKEAKE !!
A home-made cake, made by the baking talents of the WAC will be
placed in the WAC kitchen on a weekly basis.
Everyone can enjoy the nice taste of home-made baking for a very
reasonable price while enjoying a cup of coffee or tea any time you
are at the WAC and feel like it. Come and try it yourself. If you want, you can even take
some home so your family can enjoy a taste too. Fresh cakes will be placed in the WAC
Kitchen every Wednesday afternoon from 2:00 - 4:00pm.
BAKING TALENTS NEEDED
If you like baking and know some good recipes, please
contact Helen Mylius 044 915 4962.
The cost of baking will be reimbursed. Thank you in advance!
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Courses @ the WAC
Yoga German Belly Dancing Swimming Ballet/Tap
Intermediate/Advanced Ladies Kids 3 - ca. 10yrs old Kids/Adults
Beginner / Intermediate
Swimmers
Cancellation Policy: WAC‟s goal is to provide as many cost conscien-
tious events and courses to our members as possible without incurring
financial losses. Except where specifically stated, a No-Show Policy is in
effect for all courses and events at the WAC. Please read the terms and
conditions of your contract and only sign if you agree to them.
Disclaimer: Members, their families and guests are reminded that
participation in WAC activities is entirely on their own discretion and/
or risk. Neither the Women‟s Activity Club nor its representatives
shall be held responsible for damage, injury or loss incurred by the use
of Club property or participation in club events.
Please contact Andrea if you are
interested in the following activities:
Salsa: Friday 7-8pm.
Hip-Hop: Girls and Boys (5yrs+). Start August 30
th 4-5pm.
Body Art: New Course. Trial Session Sep-tember 1
st – Wednesday 9-10 am. Tone
your body with this mixture between Yoga, Pilates, and Stretching.
German: New beginner and intermediate classes Wednesday Evening.
English Conversation Class: Trial Session Tuesday September 7
th and Thursday
September 9th . Two levels: Beginners
and Intermediate.
For the trial sessions pls. register at the
WAC notice board.
For Current Schedule
check the WOT Calendar!
Note: Course duration changed to one
semester (6 months) and is aligned with LTC.
For Info on Swimming
contact Sharon at
s.warthmann@hotmail.com
For other Info contact
Andrea at
business@wac.ch or 043
537 87 22
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THE WAC DAYTHE WAC DAY
EXCURSION BOOKEXCURSION BOOK
For all those excursions around
Zurich and beyond, don„t forget
the revised WAC Excursion
Book, listing great days out in
and around the Zurich ar ea.
Available from the office or library for just 15
SFr.
ROOM RENTALSROOM RENTALS
For
information on renting the WAC„s facilities,
please contact:
COM
043 305 9250
com@wac.ch
English children„s books at very
affordable prices. See the brochures
in the clubroom. Orders are
processed on the 10th of every
month. All orders help us get free
books and learning material for our
School.
All enquires to Helen Mylius
044 915 4962
myliushinardi@hotmail.com
Mothering Matters
is a non-profit, bi-monthly journal for English-
speaking parents living in Switzerland with articles
and information on child-rearing topics, suggestions
and practical tips for child-related activities.
A year‟s subscription costs SFr. 33.
For more information, or to subscribe, go to
www.mmjournal.com
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Up & coming WAC events:
Wed 8 Sept: LTCS Parent Evening Tues 28 Sept: Beer Brewing Class
Sun 31 Oct.: Halloween party
Sat 27 Nov: Kids Christmas Crafts
Sun 12 Dec: WAC Christmas party
2011:
Wed 30 Mar 2011: WAC AGM
Sat 18 Jun 2011: WAC BBQ
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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1
TRIAL BODY
ART
9-10 am
YOGA
10.15-11.15 am
GERMAN
6.45-8 pm or 8.15-
9.30pm
2
PLAYGROUP
9.30-11.30 am
3
PLAYGROUP
9.30-11.30 am
BALLET
3.45-4.45PM
SALSA
7-8PM
4
*STREET
DANCE
8.15-9.15am
TAP
9.30-10am
BALLET
10-11am
GIRL CLUB @
9.30 am
5 6
*HIP-HOP
4-5 pm
7
TRIAL
ENGLISH
9-10 am
8
*BODY ART
9-10 am
YOGA
10.15-11.15 am
GERMAN
6.45-8 pm or 8.15-
9.30 pm
9
PLAYGROUP
9.30-11.30 am
TRIAL ENGLISH
9-10 am
10
PLAYGROUP
9.30-11.30 am
BALLET
3.45-4.45PM
SALSA
7-8PM
11
*STREET
DANCE
8.15-9.15am
TAP
9.30-10am
BALLET
10-11am
12 13
*HIP-HOP
4-5 pm
SWIMMING
3-9 year olds
BELLY DANCING
6.30-7.30 pm
14 15
*BODY ART
9-10 am
YOGA
10.15-11.15 am
GERMAN
6.45-8 pm or 8.15-
9.30 pm
16
PLAYGROUP
9.30-11.30am
17
PLAYGROUP
9.30-11.30 am
BALLET
3.45-4.45PM
SALSA
7-8PM
18
*STREET
DANCE
8.15-9.15 am
TAP
9.30-10am
BALLET
10-11am
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*HIP-HOP
4-5 pm
SWIMMING
3-9 year olds
BELLY DANCING
6.30-7.30 pm
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*ENGLISH
9-10am
22
*BODY ART
9-10 am
YOGA
10.15-11.15 am
GERMAN
6.45-8 pm or 8.15-
9.30 pm
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PLAYGROUP
9.30-11.30am
*ENGLISH
9-10 am
24
PLAYGROUP
9.30-11.30 am
BALLET
3.45-4.45PM
SALSA
7-8PM
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*STREET
DANCE
8.15-9.15 am
TAP
9.30-10am
BALLET
10-11am
26 27
*HIP-HOP
4-5pm
SWIMMING
3-9 year olds
BELLY DANCING
6.30-7.30 pm
28
*ENGLISH
9-10am
29
*BODY ART
9-10am
YOGA
10.15-11.15 am
GERMAN
6.45-8 pm or 8.15-
9.30 pm
30
PLAYGROUP
*ENGLISH
9-10 am
*COURSES REQUIRES
MIN. PARTICI-
PANTS.SIGN UP ON WAC BOARD. EN-
ROLLED PEOPLE WILL BE INFORMED
BY ANDREA.
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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1
PLAYGROUP
9.30-11.30 am
BALLET
3.45-4.45PM
SALSA
7-8PM
2
*STREET DANCE
8.15-9.15am
TAP
9.30-10am
BALLET
10-11am
GIRL CLUB @
9.30 am
3 4
*HIP-HOP
4-5 pm
BELLY DANCING
6.30-7.30 PM
5
*ENGLISH
9-10 am
6
*BODY ART
9-10 am
YOGA
10.15-11.15 am
GERMAN
6.45-8 pm or 8.15-
9.30pm
7
PLAYGROUP
9.30-11.30 am
* ENGLISH
9-10 am
8
PLAYGROUP
9.30-11.30 am
BALLET
3.45-4.45PM
SALSA
7-8PM
9
10 11
12 13
14
15
16
17 18 19
20
21
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*HIP-HOP
4-5 pm
SWIMMING
3-9 year olds
BELLY DANCING
6.30-7.30 pm
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*ENGLISH
9-10am
27
*BODY ART
9-10am
YOGA
10.15-11.15 am
GERMAN
6.45-8 pm or 8.15-
9.30 pm
28
PLAYGROUP
*ENGLISH
9-10 am
29
PLAYGROUP
9.30-11.30 am
BALLET
3.45-4.45PM
SALSA
7-8PM
30
*STREET DANCE
8.15-9.15am
TAP
9.30-10am
BALLET
10-11am
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HALLOWEEN
2-5pm
FALL BREAK
FALL BREAK