Giving Back!!

Meet Lincoln Mckinnon and Tanner McLachlan.  If you have been around the Fitness Center in the mornings the last month and a half, you will have seen these 2 young men working with our athletes. Both individuals are LCI alumni and former athletes.  Tanner is also currently playing in the NFL for the Cincinnati Bengals.  Both men live busy lives but have seen an opportunity to give back to the program where things started for them and taken that responsibility head on. They are here volunteering their time every morning of the school week building future champions.  Thank you for all you are doing and continue to do!  Make sure if you see these guys, that you stop and thank them.

 

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Semester 2 Info - Please read

 Hello LCI Fitness Users,

Welcome to semester 2.  here is some info that will help you navigate start up and return to training - or beginning training.

FOOTWEAR POLICY:

All users require a pair of clean indoor shoes to access the training facility.  In the past we have not enforced this but the shortage of caretaking hours, increase in number of users and amount of mess being tracked in needs to be addressed.  Please have a second set of shoes that are clean to access the space.  They do not have to be new shoes - they could be an old set that you have cleaned up to wear as indoor shoes - the underlying message is please have shoes that you DO NOT wear outside.

WAIVERS:

Students who took Fitness and Performance courses grade 9-12 in semester 1 do not require a waiver.

Students who filled out waivers in semester 1 do not require a new waiver for semester 2

Students who are new to the space, and do not fit either of the above criteria, must fill out and submit a waiver form.  Waivers can be picked up from Mr. Gillespie or printed from the link in the sidebar of the website.

OPENING DAY:

First day of semester 2 access is February 3 for both lunch and afterschool.  Start up is a very busy time and it takes a bit for teachers and supervisors to get themselves, courses and the school to a spot where having the space open at lunch and afterschool is manageable.  Thank you for your patience

WEBSITE:

The website is the hub of all fit center information. Programming, events, closures, information, opportunities, etc. are all posted to the site.  Please familiarize yourself with site to be sure you don't miss things and take advantage of what it has to offer.

**To access the full site on a mobile device, scroll to the bottom of the page and select the option "View Web Version"

DONATIONS/COST:

LCI Fitness is free to all students who attend LCI.  However, the costs associated with running a fitness facility of this magnitude are heavy.  As such, we request that you consider making a donation to help preserve the quality of opportunity afforded to you.  Any and every little bit helps.  Donations can be made in person in the business office/main office and can also be done through Schoolcash online.  To ensure funds make it to the intended destination, please be sure to indicate the following information in the Schoolcash donation area:

Fund Destination: LCI 

Message to School Board: LCI Fitness Center  

If you have any questions, please reach out to Mr. Gillespie in person (always love to meet everyone who is looking to get started) or via Teams and/or email for quick response.  Looking forward to another amazing semester of training with you all

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Olympic Weightlifting Program Information

 If you are looking for an opportunity to become involved i, and or compete, in the sport of Olympic Weightlifting then here is an opportunity that is available for young lifters.  Please see the poster below for information.

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Thank you LCI Alumni and Booster Association

Over the Christmas break a new sound system was installed at LCI Fitness.  Thank you to the LCI Alumni and Booster Association for providing this amazing opportunity/equipment and your continued support of LCI youth fitness engagements.  

Over the years, the LCIABA have been pivotal in creating the space that many of us call home.  This group of amazing people work tirelessly every year to raise funds and provide equipment and opportunities for LCI and LCI Students.  If you have a moment, please take time to drop them a line and say thank you. lcialumniandbooster@gmail.com 

Also check out their website for all things LCI and opportunities to give back to the LCI community via the LCIABA.  LCI Alumni & Booster Association | Forever GREEN & GOLD 

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Closure and New Footwear Policy

NEW POLICY:

All users will require a pair of clean indoor shoes to train in.  With caretaking shortages and the number of students who come through the space, it is very difficult to keep up with the amount of mess being tracked in.  Furthermore, the fastest way to wreck equipment is dirt, rocks, pebbles and other organic material getting into the equipment.  Users who are discovered without proper clean footwear will be issued a warning on their first offence and will be asked to leave on the second offence.  You will be welcome to return once you have clean shoes that you can show the supervision staff.  If you are unable to afford a pair of clean shoes, then please speak to Mr. Gillespie to have him help facilitate getting you a pair of shoes. :)  

MAINTENANCE CLOSURE:

LCI Fitness will be closed between Jan 14 and February 2 for clean up and equipment maintenance.  There will be no facility access between those dates. this is an important time for the space as we take all equipment that requires maintenance, upkeep, cleaning, repairs and complete it during the break.  Once again, another reason our gym is one of the best in the city and province!

Regular hours will resume on February 3 (supervisor dependent).  New schedule of hours for semester 2 will be posted to the website by Jan 29 for you to use as a planning guide.  The facility is always closed the day before a long weekend, parent teacher interview days and on PL days.

Semester 1 users DO NOT require a new waiver for semester 2.  If you new to us, then a waiver form is required and can either be printed from the website or picked up from Mr. Gillespie in the fitness center office. 

If you have any questions, please let me know

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Women's Weightlifting Start Up Meeting - Sept. 12

Women's Weightlifting will be having a start up meeting on Thursday Sept. 12 at lunch in fitness center.  

The meeting will gauge interest, provide information about the program, times, philosophy, waivers, etc.  If you are a lady looking to access the space during a time when just ladies are in the space, then this student run and led club is the club for you!  Come and check it out :) 

Additional information will be posted in the future in the Women's Weightlifting tab in the menu bar of the website.  Communication will be sent out via Teams.  There is also a notice board outside of the fitness center where info will be posted for individuals who do not have digital access.

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