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SAC Newsletter 21 March 2025

SAC Newsletter 21 March 2025

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‍‍SAC Newsletter

‍Friday 21 March 2025

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"Run and Bike" races on Sunday 30 March will restrict access to the club in the morning

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Next Sunday 30 March another edition of the "Run and Bike" races will take place in the Forêt de Meudon in the morning, consequently, the roads around the Club will be closed from 10 to 11.30 am (at least). Both the Route Royale and the Pavée de Meudon will be in use so the 'back way' will be blocked too. See this attached pdf file for the maps of the various race routes.


Some dates for your diaries

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22/03: St Patrick's Party
23/03: Petits Musiciens Workshop/Brunch
28/03: Golf AGM & Dinner
30/03: Access problems AM
04/04: TGIF
06/04: Petits Musiciens Workshop/Breakfast
27/04: Petits Musiciens Workshop/Brunch
27/04: Children's Easter fun and games
17/05: Summer Party
23/05: TGIF
25/05: Petits Musiciens Workshop/Brunch
20/06: TGIF

 


Bar and Restaurant - Weekend of 22/23 March

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Saturday
Mains: Pasta Primavera with Roast Chicken, Courgette Ricotta Rolls.
Pastries: Sour Cream Chocolate Loaf, Strawberry Cream Cheesecake, Almond Coconut Cake, Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Sunday: Brunch by Janine.


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Saint Patrick's Party - Saturday 22 March

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The 2025 Saint Patrick's Party will be held at the Club on Saturday, 22 March at 8 pm. Non-members welcome.
Featuring music (the Paddy Sherlock Group will come and sing Irish songs), dancing and dinner with an Irish menu (Members 40€, non-members 45€)
See the menu and poster in the main article and book here or use the QR Code in the main article. 


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Children's News: Saturday Chess lessons

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We have teamed up with the chess school, Club Echecs du Cavalier Rouge, to provide chess lessons for children on Saturdays. A chess instructor will give chess lessons and organise mini-tournaments. There will be two sessions: 10 am to noon and 1 - 3 pm. Email for more information or to sign up! While lessons started on 1 February, there was a pause for the holidays and lessons resumed on Saturday, 8 March.
If you have signed up for the initial 8 weeks of chess, please pay the €30 fee via this HelloAsso link (if you haven’t already): https://www.helloasso.com/associations/standard-athletic-club/evenements/chess-the-sac
There is also an option for adults, please let us know if you are interested by emailing .
For more information see the main article.


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Brunch with Little Musicians - Sunday 23 March

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The next Brunch with the Little Musicians/Petits Musiciens will be on Sunday, 23 March. It will be a special one - see the main article for more details. It promises to be a fun and engaging experience that nurtures sensory, emotional, and language development in a joyful, supportive atmosphere!
Don't forget that the arrangement is if a child is signed up for the Breakfast/Brunch together with a parent they have free access to the 1.5 hr class. If you don’t want to sign up for the breakfast/brunch, it is €25 per child for the class but payment will still be via the appropriate Breakfast/Brunch HelloAsso link. Here's the link for 23 March.
Please see the main article for a poster and more information.

PS We will be celebrating Easter at the Club after the 27 April Les Petits Musiciens session, with an Easter egg hunt. More details to follow! We are postponing Easter celebrations to 27 April as many families will be away on Easter Sunday.


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SAC Junior Cricket: New season starts 26 April

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The new Junior Cricket season starts on Saturday 26 April.
The head of Junior Cricket is Adhavan MANORANJAN, contactable via .
Communication within the section is via WhatsApp group, so if you're not already in, contact Adhavan to join.
The big subject of the moment is putting together a team to play in the La Rochelle Summer Cricket Tournament on 16 & 17 August (See the poster here.)


TGI Friday fun - Friday 4 April

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Relax, dance and enjoy a low-key Friday evening once a month; next is Friday 4 April from 8 pm to 11:30 pm. Bring something for a sucré or salé potluck. The bar will remain open all evening. Click here to see the poster.


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Bridge News - 11 March Tournament Results

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Here are the results of our March tournament. For full details see the main article (and also the quiz answers).
Very well done, Pascale & Luc, 1st in EW with 61.25% and, tying for 1st place in NS, Jean & Nicole and Claude & Dougie with 59.17%.
Thanks to Joan, Maureen and Christine for their indispensable help.
The next tournament will be on Tuesday, 8 April at 2.30 pm (before the Paris-zone school holidays). A new quiz will be sent out in due course.


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SAC Summer Party - 17 May 2025 - Help wanted

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As you know, we are rebuilding the swimming pool and want to organise a special event to celebrate the arrival of the spring season and to recruit new members.
Our chosen date is SATURDAY 17 MAY
Rasmus Michau, a member with years of professional experience organizing events, including summer parties, has volunteered to take the lead on this.
We will have a large barbecue on the lawn, fun & games, bands, and a DJ, catering for up to 1,000 people, half of whom would be potential new members.
Rasmus is setting up a committee and is looking for volunteers to take on one of the many responsibilities - see the main article for details.
If you are interested in helping out, please send a short e-mail saying how you can contribute to: and Rasmus will be in touch shortly.


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Help Wanted for the Front Desk at Weekends

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The sunny days are coming back!
We will need plenty of help to welcome our members and their guests on Saturdays and Sundays for one or two hours from 9 am to 5 pm.
Volunteers, please contact Roxane at if you can help and we'll add you to our WhatsApp helpers group. Thank you!


Changing Room lockers available

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Two large lockers available in the Men's changing room.
One large locker and one small locker available in the Women's changing room.
From February 1st to the end of August the pro rata rate is: Large locker: €88; Small locker: €62.
Contact  if you are interested.


Let’s please keep an eye on our kids and clean up after them

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One of the wonderful things about the Club is the opportunity for kids to be in a safe place both indoors and outdoors in our “shared second home”. This does, however, come with a responsibility.
Over the past few weeks we have seen:
* Repeated signs of children throwing stones near the building, with the glass on the door from the entrance to the ping pong area being broken in February, at a repair cost of over €1000.
* Kids playing in the hedges and leaving behind damage to be dealt with by our staff (branches, broken fences, etc.).  Please note also that there are areas of the hedge which have barbed wire in order to protect the perimeter of the Club from break-ins.  The hedges are not a play area and could be dangerous for kids.
* The upstairs playroom being left more like a bomb site than a playroom. 
It is normal for kids to make a mess occasionally.  What is not normal is that their parents are not overseeing them and cleaning up after them.  There has been a major increase in the activities for young families (thanks, in particular to Sarah for organising all of this).
Let’s please combine this increase in activity with respect for all the people who use the shared indoor and outdoor spaces at the Club, and for our staff who maintain it.


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Children at the Club

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We are trying to keep our favourite club members (and their parents) as happy as possible. If any parent wants to join the WhatsApp group dedicated to children at the club, wants to discuss anything child-related, or has any suggestions, please email .


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Pilates and Step & Sculpt classes have restarted

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Classes are now back on schedule. But keep tuned to your emails for news...
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.) 


Yoga Classes

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Note that Monica communicates with regular users via a WhatsApp group, so ask her to add you if you're interested.
Thursday mornings 9-10:15 am Vinyasa followed by Gentle yoga 11-midday. Saturdays from 3-4:15 pm.
Contact Monica by email at , WhatsApp or look at her website monicashaka.com for the latest information.


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