WOT2010-09

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

[email protected]

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*

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President

Sharon Warthmann 043 497 8366

[email protected]

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

[email protected]

WAC Office

Club Office Manager 043 305 9250

Judith Winkelman [email protected]

office hours: Tue & Thur: 9:15-12:15

Learning Tree School

School Director 043 305 9250

Ida Imbach [email protected] or

[email protected]

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 [email protected] ) 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: [email protected], 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 [email protected] . 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: [email protected]

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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 [email protected]

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

([email protected]). 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected]

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 : [email protected] 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

[email protected]

For other Info contact

Andrea at

[email protected] 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

[email protected]

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

[email protected]

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

19 20

*HIP-HOP

4-5 pm

SWIMMING

3-9 year olds

BELLY DANCING

6.30-7.30 pm

21

*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

23

PLAYGROUP

9.30-11.30am

*ENGLISH

9-10 am

24

PLAYGROUP

9.30-11.30 am

BALLET

3.45-4.45PM

SALSA

7-8PM

25

*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

22 23

24 25

*HIP-HOP

4-5 pm

SWIMMING

3-9 year olds

BELLY DANCING

6.30-7.30 pm

26

*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

31

HALLOWEEN

2-5pm

FALL BREAK

FALL BREAK