New Layout

I apologize for taking down the calendar. I was trying to update the Pinnacle April calendar but there were so many changes and inconsistent classes that it was easier to just link to the pdf of the calendar as it is distributed by Pinnacle. Unfortunately, my Masala Bhangra class, as well as Body Combat and other classes have been cancelled. There seem to be a lot of yoga classes during the day and your same Zumba classes in the evening.

In addition to the Pinnacle calendar, there are links for the monthly MWR Blast which lists upcoming events and activities at DLI and the Peacock Press, the quarterly event calendar for NPS. All military in the area are able to take advantage of any of these classes so get involved, get out there and have fun!

March Fitness and Welness Schedule is UP

The March schedule is jam packed with all your favorite classes. There are a few schedule highlights/changes so take note:

Fitness Classes
• Outdoor adventures: An extreme hike at Garrapata Park on Saturday 3/12 at 10am for those that would like a challenge. I have hiked this mountain and it is intense but the views are worth it! The group is car pooling for this hike. For more information contact Pinnacle.
• A family hike to Garland Ranch is planned for Saturday 3/19 at 11am. The family hike at Garland will have shuttle service provided. Contact jprosser@pinnaclefamily.com.
• I am teaching an additional Masala Bhangra class on Thursdays at Fitch Community Center at 6:30 pm. Yeah! But do take note, Masala Bhangra at La Mesa on Wednesday 3/9 class will be at the Activity Center at 1280 Leahy Road & is canceled for Wednesday 3/30.
• Zumbatomics will be outside weather permitting on Wed 3/30.
• Morning yoga at Fitch is canceled on Friday 3/4.

Wellness
• Family Movie Night at La Mesa is scheduled for 3/10 at 6pm. Bring your family and get comfortable!
• Breakfast-on-the-Go is on for March 24! Stop by your local Pinnacle Office for a quick bite to jump start your day.
• Zumba is canceled at La Mesa on Thur 3/10.

Porter Youth Center Sports- for more information contact the Porter Youth Center or consult this week's Pinnacle Bulletin

Track and Field
Registration – February 28^th – April 1^st
Practices – April 5^th – June 9^th
Local meets – April 30^th – June 11^th
Ages 5-14 are welcome to participate but must be registered with Parent Central Services and have a current sports physical. $40 first child, $34 each additional.

Youth Baseball
Registration January 18^th – March 9^th
Season – Begins in April and concludes in June
Ages 3-12 are welcome to participate but must be registered with Parent Central Services and have a current sports physical. $45 first child, $38 each additional.

February Schedule Is Up!

I apologize to everyone for not posting as often. I just recently started a full time job with Monterey County and things have still been crazy since the holiday exodus. Now that New Year's Resolutions have come and gone, remind yourselves to stay focused and attentive to being active and eating well. Pinnacle has increased the number of classes and changed some times around to make things more convenient.

A few changes to note:

• Monday's Yoga in Motion class is BEFORE Zumba and a great warm-up to a cardio class or fun on it's own.
• Body Combat and Yoga classes at Fitch Community Center have FREE daycare in the Community Center building so don't let it be an excuse not to work out!

February Highlights:

• Family Movie Night continues at La Mesa on Thursday, February 17th.
• Celebrate Valentine's Day with a home-made box at the Valentines Day craft session on Friday, February 4th at La Mesa!!
  
• Friday February 11 is Wine and Chocolate tasting. Contact Pinnacle for more details.
  
• Running out to work? Grab a free Breakfast-on-the-Go on the 25th at your local housing office.
  

November Calendar is UP

The November Health and Wellness Calendar is now up on the blog. Some of the highlights this month are:

Friday 11/12: Toy Story Movie Marathon beginning at 0900 at the La Mesa Ballroom (1200 Fechteler Drive, Monterey).
Thursday 11/18: Movie Night at 1830 at Fitch Community Center (1225 Tunisia Road, Seaside).
Wednesday 11/24: Thanksgiving Arts and Crafts from 1300-1500 at the La Mesa Community Center (1200 Fechteler Drive, Monterey) in the Birthday Room.

There are three days where there are NO classes or activities due to holidays:
Thursday 11/11: Veterans Day
Thursday 11/25 and Friday 11/26: Thanksgiving holiday

Stay active and stay fit!

NO EXERCISE CLASSES TODAY

Given the holiday schedule and the fact that most of our military members are off today, there are no exercise classes today, Monday, October 11th. Enjoy the day off and classes are back on starting tomorrow!

FOCUS Group Reminder- TOMORROW

Tomorrow night at the OMC Activity Center, Pinnacle will be holding another Focus Group to discuss the Pinnacle Difference Program with Fort Ord residents. They are interested in getting more junior enlisted military and their families at Pinnacle events and classes. They will be discussing scheduling, conflicts, attendance, and want your feedback to tailor the program so YOU will attend. With your help, the Pinnacle Difference program will improve. Refreshments were available at the last focus group (sandwiches, drinks and snacks).

Where: OMC Activity Center 201 Noumea Rd (pumpkin colored house at the corner of Noumea and Monterey Rds)
When: 1800-1900
Parking is available on the street. The entrance to the house is on Noumea Rd.

Famly Fun Fitness event this SATURDAY!

The Defense Commissary Agency will host one of the largest partnerships in military resale and outreach history with the unveiling of the Family Fun Fitness Festival. This event offers the military community worldwide smorgasbord of commissary case lot sales, exchange sidewalk sales; and Family and Morale & Recreation fitness activities. You will also find demos and music and industry sponsored nutritious food samples, prize giveaways and discount coupons. Join us for a 2 mile walk/run where the first 225 participating kids crossing the finish line will receive special medals. Lots of food drinks and fun!

Focus Group TONIGHT!

I apologize for the last minute reminder. Tonight, Tuesday, September 14th from 1800-1900 at the Fitch Community Center, Pinnacle will be holding a focus group on the kinds of events you want for the health and wellness program. Can't make the free exercise classes because they are too early or too late? Want more options for kids? Are there other regular events you would like to build a healthy military community? Bring your ideas to the Fitch Community Center, located at 1225 Tunisia Road and let our property managers and installation staff know what you think. It does matter! See you there.

September Calendars

I hope you all are enjoying your long weekend. September is in full force, and the Pinnacle calendar of classes and events is now uploaded onto the blog calendar.

The military community can take advantages of events going on at both the Presidio of Monterey (POM) and the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS). For events on NPS, the Peacock Press is a quarterly publication with three-month schedules. You can find a pdf of the latest issue at by clicking here. For events on POM, the Outdoor Recreation/MWR puts out a monthly newsletter called the MWR Blast, which can be accessed by clicking here. Many of the classes are located on Fort Ord at the Army Community Services Center at the corner of Gen. Jim Moore Blvd. and Gigling Rd. There are lots of services and free events made available to the military community in the Monterey area so take advantage and get involved!

Back from Hiatus

I apologize for being missing in action. I was away for all of July but am very glad to be back in the Monterey area (I swear). Updates to the blog fitness schedule have been made including family events such as movie night and yogurt socials. This is all part of the Pinnacle Program to improve services to our community so take advantage of the free fitness classes and events so that they will continue! I hear KinderJam is such a hit that La Mesa gets full so sign up your kids early. Also, I'm still teaching Masala Bhangra at 6:30pm on Wednesdays at La Mesa. It is a great workout so come and sweat a little. You will feel great afterward, I promise! I also promise to make up for my absence with lots of new posts so stay tuned for upcoming information.

Stay Busy and Fit in May

If you haven't seen the May Wellness Calendar, Pinnacle and the Mindful Motion team are providing us with continued activities at both the OMC and La Mesa communities! I have updated the calendar on the blog with all of the activities for the month.
Here are some highlights:

New Classes

• Power Yoga Class at La Mesa Ballroom at 1830 on Tuesdays and Thursdays
• Turbo Kick Class at La Mesa Ballroom at 0930 on Mondays and Wednesdays
• Zumba Class at La Mesa Ballroom at 0815 on Tuesday and Thursdays
• KinderJam Class at La Mesa Activity Center at 0930 on Fridays
• Salsa Workshops (come alone or with a partner) at Fitch Community Center at 1930 on Wednesdays
  

Special Fitness Classes (For more information or to RSVP, contact Amanda at 831-917-9646 or Roberto at 831-206-2161)

• Hip Hop on 5/12 and 5/19 (Wednesday) at La Mesa Ballroom at 1830
• Morning Run and Mommy & Me Walk at 0915 Thursday 5/13 at Fitch Community Center (OMC) and Friday 5/14 at La Mesa (Contact Amanda or Roberto)
  
• Hot Yoga at Fitch Community Center Saturday 5/15 at 1000 (Contact Amanda for more info)
  
• Masala Bhangra Demo (listed at Cardio Belly Dance) on Wednesday 5/26 at La Mesa Ballroom at 1830 (taught by me!!)
• Jack's Peak Hike on Saturday 5/22 begins at Fitch Community Center at 1000, bus leaves at 1015 (Contact Amanda or Roberto)
  
• Slammin' Salsa Event to show off all the skills from the salsa workshops at El Palomar on Friday 5/21 from 2000-midnight (Contact Roberto)
  

Other Wellness Events

• Potluck at La Mesa Ballroom from 1930-2130
  
• Scrapbooking Event on Wednesday 5/19 at the La Mesa Billiards Room from 1000 to 1300 and on Thursday 5/20 at Fitch Community Center from 1300-1600.
• Kids Cooking Class on Wednesday 5/26 at Fitch Community Center from 1200-1300 followed by an Adult Cooking Class from 1300-1400

Other Notes for May's Calendar

• There are a number of room changes for classes throughout the month. Be sure to check out the calendar for more details and to make sure you end up in the right place.
  
• You can always contact Amanda at 831-917-9646 or Roberto at 831-206-2161 for more information on any of the wellness events
• There are NO classes Monday, May 31 in observance of Memorial Day

Get Fit and Healthy with the help of Pinnacle and Mindful Motion!

Fitch Community Center March Schedule

The fitness class schedule for March should be up on the calendar gadget to the right of the blog. Right now the classes posted are all at Fitch Community Center with the exception of the intro Hip Hop class (see below). The schedule has pretty much stayed the same except that the February bootcamp class on Thursdays is now a Kickboxing class on Thursday mornings (except March 11th). Next week I will add the classes that are held at La Mesa for those who want to trek over there. The fitness group is also hosting some intro sessions for new classes this month.

3/17 at La Mesa: Hip Hop class at 1830
3/26 at La Mesa: Beginning salsa workshop at 1630
3/27 at Fitch CC: Beginning salsa workshop at 1500

As a reminder, Kindermusic classes are NOT free. There is monthly enrollment. If you are interested, contact L. Brown at 831.383.9818

Kindermusic Classes

Kindermusic Classes at Fitch Community Center are currently not free. Only the first class is free. According to one of our commenters, Pinnacle is working on a half-price deal for the Kindermusic classes. They are held Wednesdays at 9 & 10am. Does anyone know how much the classes cost right now?

Free Exercise Classes

There are free exercise classes on Fort Ord. The Fitch Community Center offers classes for adults and children alike. The schedule changes montly and the February schedule is posted on the blog calendar. This is an effort to provide wellness classes to our community so it is important that people attend! The Community Center is located on Tunisia Road. Click here for a map.

February's classes are:
Zumba- Monday and Wednesday at 6:15pm
Kinderjam- Tuesdays a 10am (may not be free)
Dance Fusion- Tuesday and Thursday at 6:30pm
Yoga- Tuesday and Thursday at 7:30pm
Bootcamp- Wednesdays at 5pm
Kickboxing- Thursdays at 5pm

Work out and get fit! Have fun!