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CHARTERED CLUBS

Continued from the previous page              Come and bring a friend as a practice          Thursday in Room 3 and begins at 5:30
                                              partner.                                       p.m.; players should arrive at 5:15 p.m.
ly number nearly 100 rigs of virtually
every style and configuration. Our mem-       Singers                                        Softball
bers organize group RV trips to a wide                                                       (Senior Coed Slow Pitch)
variety of destinations throughout the        Rehearsals: Tuesdays, 6:40-8:30
year; they are listed on our website. We      p.m., SCB                                      Contact: Membership Director Tom
meet once a month except June, July and       Contact: Nancy Robohn, president, 512-         Davis, 512-843-9465 or trdavis101@
August when many of our members are           943-9682, [email protected]                gmail.com
away traveling. Interested residents can
find membership and other information         The Sun City Singers are hard at work on       “You don’t quit playing softball because
on the club website or from Mike Moody.       their holiday concerts set for Dec. 7-8 in     you get old; you get old because you quit
                                              the Social Center Ballroom. Residents say      playing softball!”
Self-Defense                                  these concerts help kick off their Christ-
                                              mas season each year. Tickets go on sale       We invite all new and existing residents to
Contact Fred Warman at                        Nov. 1 in the Member Services Office and       beautiful Del Webb Field to watch or play
[email protected]                        online at www.sctexas.org. The Singers         one of the few spectator sports in Sun City
for questions regarding club                  are in their 21st performance year and         Texas! Come on out and have some fun!
membership, insights into training,           getting better and having more fun each
class content and class schedules.            year. Come join us in 2017! The new sea-       There are very active and self-supporting
                                              son will feature three concerts, a salute      traveling teams, the Sun City Warriors,
The Self Defense Club’s primary goal is to    to Broadway in the spring, a Fourth of         for the more competitive players. Warrior
help our members develop:                     July extravaganza in the summer and            game dates and times are posted on the
                                              our traditional holiday shows. Registra-       Softball Club website. Fans are encour-
 1) a greater awareness of risks              tion for the new year begins in January,       aged to attend and enjoy these competitive
                                              as do our rehearsals for the spring show.      softball games.
 2) avoidance and escape techniques           We rehearse Tuesdays at 6:40 p.m. in the
                                              Social Center Ballroom, or a designated        Our fall season (Monday and Thursday
 3) effective defensive techniques            alternative site when there are scheduling     games) will conclude on Nov. 21. We have
                                              conflicts at the CA. Membership dues are       initiated a “Fun League” that plays on
Members are taught easy-to-learn self-        $10 and payable online at www.sctexas.         Friday mornings which is organized by
protection techniques that require little     org. For more information about becoming       skill levels. Our open practices still take
training and practice.                        a Singer, visit the chartered club page on     place at 9 a.m. on Tuesdays and 1 p.m. on
                                              the Sun City Texas website or by calling       Fridays. Registration for our Fall League
 – Club instructors are Sun City residents    President Nancy Robohn at the above            is still available for players who desire to
    with extensive self-defense training.     number or email address.                       play as substitutes.

 – Classes are held at the Cowan Creek        Dulcimers - a SIG of Singers                   You are invited to also check the Softball
    Amenity Center.                                                                          Club website and the club bulletin board
                                              Plans for our winter concert are well un-      at Del Webb Field for additional informa-
 – The techniques taught are tailored to      derway. We don’t have a firm date but we       tion, schedules and calendar of events.
    accommodate the physical limitations      will let you know soon.
    of each individual.                                                                      Solos
                                              Practice is every Saturday from 10 a.m.
 – Training is non-combative with no sig-     to noon and every Tuesday from 6-8 p.m.        Thirsty Thursdays, 5-6:30 p.m.
    nificant physical contact.                in AC Rooms 3 and 4. You are welcome           Second and fourth Thursdays, CCF/G
                                              to visit. Free lessons are offered for inter-  First, third and fifth Thursdays
 – A portion of each class is devoted to      ested parties in January and February.         Putters Café Patio
    practice with a partner to perfect your   Please contact Jeanne Lubey for more in-       Join us on Thursdays for an evening
    self-protection techniques.               formation. Phone: 512-864-3459 or email        of socializing with new members as
                                              [email protected].                                well as “seasoned” members.
 – The Self Defense Club membership                                                          Contact: Marilyn Hamner,
    dues are $5 for the balance of the year.  Social Bridge                                  512-869-5879 or marilyn.hamner63@
                                                                                             gmail.com.
 – Special training is offered to residents   Contact: Marlene Mathers,
    who are required to use a cane; a cane    [email protected] or                           The Solos Chartered Club is open to all
    can be legally taken anywhere and can     512-818-6881                                   residents. Our goal is to have a good time
    be a very effective defensive weapon.                                                    participating in social, intellectual and
                                              We play four games per weeek in the            sporting activities by being a part of one
Classes are available “at no charge” to Sun   Activities Center on Texas Drive. Bridge       of our many Special Interest Groups. For a
City residents who face the challenges of     begins at noon; players should arrive at       listing of all Solos Interest Groups, includ-
Parkinson’s Disease.                          11:45 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and          ing descriptions of each group and contact
                                              Fridays, Room 1. Bridge takes place on         persons, please see the Solos webpage at
The last six-week session for 2016 will                                                      the CA website.
be held on Wednesdays, Nov. 2 – Dec. 7.
Classes will resume Jan. 4. Training fees                                                                                               ONLINE: SCTEXAS.ORG
are $15 for singles and $25 for couples
for the six week (once per week) training
classes. You must be a paid member of the
Self Defense Club to attend classes.

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