Cricklade Leisure Centre's Newsletter informing of the developments in 2010 and proposed improvements in 2011.

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01793 750011, visit www.crickladeleisure.co.uk or pop in and see us
January 2011 Newsletter
Happy New Year What we’re achieved
over the past 12 months
A BRIEF REVIEW OF 2010
After numerous grant applications have been transformed with a lick of Sports Hall: refurbished with a
and a lot of pen pushing behind paint, specialised paint is required for newly marked out floor, varnished
the scenes we have made a good this area. The floor was sanded to reduce slippage and introduced
start on refurbishing the building. down and remarked. The result of the new markings for basketball.
Gary Walker,
Our most obvious is the tennis this has been significant to the Tennis Courts: Trees removed,
Centre Manager
courts which is now dual purpose, Leisure Centre as it has brought the boundaries were lengthened.
“Welcome to our holding two 5-a-side and one back to us a National League Squash New asphalt was laid and a carpet
very first e-newsletter, 6-a-side football pitches. New as- Club who regularly play matches was fitted.
we hope you find it phalt was laid and a carpet was during the week.
Squash Courts: repainted with
informative, keeping fitted. This has given us some much The thorn in our side has got to be
specialist paint, floor sanded and
you up-to-date with needed space in our sports hall, the refurbishment of the dry-side
remarked.
allowing us to host other sports and changing rooms, although after a
what’s going on at
events outside. few teething problems with show- Dry-side Changing Rooms: new
your Leisure Centre”
The Sports Hall itself has been wers and heating, it has worked out entrance into pool enabling us to
refurbished with a newly marked better for the swimming lessons and have larger changing areas and
varnished floor, thus reducing slip- our need for more storage facilities storage facilities.
page and introducing new markings and larger changing areas.
for basketball. The Squash courts
More news overleaf

2. Let us help you keep those New Year resolutions
We have a packed program of gym and fitness classes, helping UP AND COMING
you loose those extra pounds you may of put on over the festive EVENTS FOR 2011
season, including:
AQUA GYM BOXERCISE FITNESS YOGA Here’s just some of the things
NEW Sundays Wed: 7.30pm-8.30pm Tuesdays
12pm-12.45pm Fri: 9.45am-10.45am 7.45pm-8.30pm we’ve got coming up:
PUMP FX AQUA AEROBICS Quiz Night January 21st
CRICklAdE lEIsuRE CENtRE Registered Office: stones lane, Cricklade Wiltshire sN6 6JW. Reg Charity No:1125605.
ZUMBA DANCE FITNESS
January 2011 Newsletter Details to be confirmed
Fridays
6.30pm-7.15pm
Tues & Fri
7.30pm-8.30pm ‘Fish & Folk’ Night January 28th
‘Mr & Mrs’ Night February 14th
News
What’s to come? Comedy Open
Mic Nights
February 26th
Unfortunately Wiltshire Council
The next few months will hopefully bring just as many improvements Quiz Night March 4th
has been forced to scrap free
swimming sessions for the as the last. The next projects we are looking at are:
Ladies Night March (TBC)
over 60’s and under 16’s due (Ann Summer’s Party)
A dehumidifier for the swimming expansion of the Fitness Suite and
to government funding cuts.
pool, reducing the level of conden- new gym equipment. Martin Bickell April 29th
Assistant Manager, Christine sation. This in turn will go a long way
Hilliard said “The Centre is This is all depending as ever on the Memorial Golf Trophy
to reduce the ongoing problem with
funding the free sessions itself fund raising and community grants. 5 a-side Football May (TBC)
the damp on the walls.
and will continue to do so until If you have any ideas of things Tournament
the New Year, when it will charge The next step following this is the that you would like to see at your
only £1 on selected swims. We redecoration of both the swimming Leisure Centre, or even in future Leisure Centre June (TBC)
believe the sessions are very pool and the changing rooms, issues of this newsletter, please Open Day
important for the community”. which have badly been affected. feel free to let us know. We are Cricklade Beer June (TBC)
always looking at ways to improve
Go Climb! The biggest change the leisure
centre will see is our proposed your experience.
& Cider Festival
Strongman Competition July (TBC)
Start 2011 with trying a new
sport. Come along and climb Annual Summer Ball Sept (TBC)
‘The Great Wall of Cricklade’ We have various clubs running at the Leisure Centre, so if you’re
Cricklade Fun Run October (TBC)
looking to try something new; such as badminton, climbing, tennis or
Book yourself on a beginners six Hogtoberfest October (TBC)
squash. Pop in and see us or visit www.crickladeleisure.co.uk
week course, or for competent
climbers come along Great Wal A 5 a-side league is being run on our new synthetic grass courts at Xmas Fayre Nov (TBC)
a competitive price of only £15.00 per game, per team. For further
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