This year’s AGM will be held on Sunday 16 June and is open to all Full and Social members (including Honorary and Institutional). Please mark your calendars accordingly.
Please see the main article for the Provisional Agenda.

05/04: Choral group sings German songs; Pot luck dinner, bar open late
07/04: Breakfast by Janine
26/04: Snooker coaching
26/04: TGI Friday Pot luck dinner, bar open late
05/05: Breakfast by Janine
19/05: Brunch by Janine
02/06: Breakfast by Janine
02/06: Sports Day
15//06 -16/06: Camp out
16/06: Brunch by Janine
16/06: SAC AGM
22/06: Tennis White Dinner
15/09: Classic Car

🎾Friday from 5:30 pm onwards. No need to reserve, just turn up and play.
Any level, any age!
Drinks on the terrace afterwards - weather permitting!

You are invited to come and listen to the Anglo-American choral group "Les Arts George V Flying Fishes Ensemble" who will be singing German songs from Isaac to Brahms, directed by Lewis Hammond.
Starts at 7 pm, Pot luck dinner to follow - bring along a "sucré/salé dish to share"; the bar stays open late.
Members are free, non-members €10.

Saturday Mains: Chicken satay skewers with stir-fry vegetables, rice and peanut sauce, Vegetable skewers.
Pastries: Sour cream Apple cake, Tangerine cake, Brownies, Lemon poppyseed loaf, Carrot cake cupcakes.
Sunday's menu is Janine's "Full English Breakfast".

In April, the following events will be shown on the big screen:
April 6 (Saturday): Football match between Manchester United and Liverpool at 4 p.m.
April 30 (Tuesday): Champions League semi-final (Evening before the 1 May Fête du Travail)

See the main article for the planned events in May, June and July.

Come and enjoy Janine's legendary Full English Breakfast, served from 10:30 am to 3 pm, with meats from Bulldog, Bacon and Bangers. Non-members welcome.
For Earlybird prices please book using this HelloAsso link: https://www.helloasso.com/associations/standard-athletic-club/evenements/english-breakfast-brouillon before midday on Saturday 6 April

Next week, from 8 through 13 April, there will be classes, but on a holiday schedule, so please confirm with Pam. The schedule for the second week has yet to be confirmed.
Contact Pam at  to sign up and stay tuned to your emails for class confirmations and updates.
Mondays: Step 10:00; Sculpt 11::00. Wednesdays: Zoom Pilates 9:30; SAC 2:30 pm Pilates Mat - Beginner/Intermediate. Saturdays: 9:45 Pilates Mat; 11:00 Pilates Mat Intermediate/Advanced. 12:30 Step. 

Monica is around during the holidays and next Thursday (11th) at 9 am is confirmed. For the other classes please pay attention to your WhatsApp messages.
Note that Monica communicates with regular users via a WhatsApp group, so ask her to add you if you're interested.
Contact Monica by email (at ), WhatsApp or look at her website monicashaka.com for the latest information.

The next tournament will be at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 23 April.
We could start off at 2.00 pm by going through a quiz - this time about "Showing the fit after a Stayman" (see here Quiz_20240423.jpg); this includes examples of the "convention 2012" which some of you may not have learnt yet.
Please sign up with Jenny, with or without a partner, as soon as possible.

The next coaching session will be on Friday 26 April at 6.30 pm, with Roland and Shaunak Khot.
(Same evening as TGI - Friday)
If you are interested in these coaching sessions one Friday a month and have not yet signed up, contact . 
Feel free to give it a go, it could be your big break!

Relax, dance and enjoy a low-key Friday evening once a month; next is Friday 26 April from 8 pm to 11:30 pm. Bring something for a sucré or salé potluck The bar will remain open all evening. More info from section heads: Libby Macintyre-Davi and Georgina Marrison.

Football Youtuber Seb.OleFOOT has posted a 20-minute video of his visit to the Club on 10 March, when he was welcomed by Laurent Brault and Gerald Strouts, and took part in a match against the Kerala Tuskers, which we won!
Je joue un match avec LE PLUS VIEUX CLUB DE FRANCE ! Son histoire est juste INCROYABLE !
https://youtube.com/embed/c59-UZDdhI0?si=AYpM_GlVlcagz9WD

The basketball court/tennis wall renovation is now complete, at a total investment cost of €15K
  - New fence and gate installed last week
  - New court surface and drainage completed earlier in the winter.
We are delighted to see some of our younger members taking advantage of this already.
See the main article for some pictures.

We now have an adult and teenagers (over 10)  one-hour Taekwondo lesson on Saturdays at 12:30 pm and a lesson for under-10s at 1:30 pm.
The first lesson is free for anyone who wishes to try it.
Taekwondo is much more than just a sport. It is a way of life. It instils confidence, motivation, goal setting, focus, Self-discipline, respect for others and confidence in your abilities. Do not hesitate to join us.
(See this article for more information about Taekwondo.)

Jeanne Darrieus has volunteered to open a new Section: Mini Squash
If your children have boundless energy and a desire to have fun, now is the perfect opportunity to enrol them in this adventure.
Who can participate? All children aged 3 and above. We will form age groups based on registrations.
How to register: Send an email to 

Safety issues apply
-  Glasses must be worn
-  Shoes with correct non-marking soles

Teatime is an important cultural and traditional asset at the SAC.
Every Saturday and Sunday from 4 to 5:30 PM the House Committee proposes biscuits from UK and other goodies with Janine's help once in a while.
Please come and enjoy this traditional teatime along with a warm cup of tea.