President's Letter

Archives: June 2008 March 2008

September 2008

Greetings Turner Friends,

This fall at the Turner hall is a very busy one. We have a packed schedule and some great events planned. You will find the schedule and events list enclosed in this newsletter. We have also added two new classes; Kung Fu and Kickboxing. To all members, I would encourage you to participate and get to know your fellow Turners.

Many of you have already noticed the expansion of the gymnastic program into a portion of the big gym. This is an incredible opportunity for us to expand our membership. We have a very competitive program ranging from beginner to high-level gymnastics. However, this has not come without a price. Several of our groups have been inconvenienced by this expansion. I apologize for the sacrifices they have had to make and for the lack of notification of the situation.

With the end of summer, we now have time to evaluate the pool and shack’s operations. You will see some changes next summer. There were several things that we feel were not handled properly. This will change. If you have any suggestions for next summer please let me know. You can email me at board@concordiaturners.org or phone 314-352-9388.

To end on a very exciting note…we have added Meaghan Effan as our new Office Manager and Amanda Gabbert as our Advertising Coordinator. Meaghan is doing a wonderful job. Her new office hours are posted on the door. Amanda is busy getting mailings, advertisements and marketing materials together. Don’t forget, word-of-mouth is still the strongest means of marketing the Turners plus, you get a referral credit (details inside newsletter).

With Turner Greetings,

Jill Pfeuffer

President

P.S. Check out our web site Concordia Turners. New information is being added regularly.

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June 2008

Dear Turner Friends,

Well Summer is off. We have many new faces around Concordia:

• Gina McCullough, Pool Manager
• Lucky Bielicke, Shack Manager
• and many new Life Guards and Shack workers

Since they are all new, we’ve had a few “bumps in the road”. Thank you for your suggestions and patience. If you have comments or issues, don’t forget we have comment forms in the lobby on the bulletin board. Your comments are appreciated.

Many of you have expressed a concern over the new Recreational Facility going into Carondelet Park. We have discussed this situation and feel that the best ways to combat a decline in membership is:

• Word-of-Mouth – sell Concordia to your friends and family. Our family memberships are $437 per year (which includes classes)! In order to use the Carondelet facility you would pay fees similar to the YMCA of approximately $800 per year for a family, plus the cost of classes.
• Increase marketing exposure in our targeted zip codes to ramp up membership before the facility opens.

We will have many activities going on throughout the summer; family movie nights, summer camp and swim lessons. Please see this newsletter for more details. As always, I appreciate your comments and suggestions. You can email me at mojillio@hotmail.com.

With Turner Greetings,

Jill Pfeuffer

President

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March 2008

Dear Turner Friends,

The 2nd quarter is off to an exciting start. We have a new Business Manager in the office. His name is Nathan Turner (no really, his last name is Turner). Stop by some day and introduce yourself. Do not be surprised if you get a call from him. Our plans are to get records updated and obtain email addresses. Eventually, we would like to send statements and the newsletter via email. It’s more convenient for many families and cuts our costs tremendously.

Summer and the pool season are just around the corner. You should have received a Pool Improvement Campaign letter. Thank you to those contributors who have pushed us to the $500 donation mark. You may still drop off or mail your donation to the office.

The Future of Concordia Committee is gaining momentum. One of the pieces that we have taken from our marketing survey is “how connected you feel” to Concordia. We want Concordia to be a welcoming atmosphere. Therefore, we have reinstated Member Socials. For now, they will be quarterly and usually in conjunction with a social event. All members are welcome. We especially want our newer members to see everything Concordia has to offer. Please contact the office 314-352-9388 or info@concordiaturners.org if you need more information.

With Turner Greetings,

Jill Pfeuffer

President