As we embark on a new year, I want to express warm appreciation and gratitude for your continued support, involvement, and enthusiasm in our community. We remain passionately dedicated to serving our members and to creating a unique environment for fun, fitness, wellness, sport, and fond memories.

We are thrilled to offer our youngest members a brightly renovated Tree House Activity Center which includes a brand-new, multilevel play structure. We also hope you enjoy the contemporary design of the newly rebuilt steam room. Later this year, we will kick off club renovations with a modern redesign of the upper men’s locker room.

As we start the new year, we'd like to cheer on those who are participating in our 2024 Wellness Challenge! Also, on Friday, February 2, we invite you to give blood as we partner with the American Red Cross to help alleviate our nation’s current blood shortage.

In keeping with our core values, we are committed to continuous improvement and to fostering a community of health and wellness with positive connections and experiences. Thank you for being an integral part of our organization. We wish you a healthy and bright new year!

With heartfelt appreciation,

Cara Peterson

President & CEO

Blood Drive

Liberty Athletic Club

Friday, February 2, 2024

8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Liberty Athletic Club is pleased to announce that we’re partnering with the American Red Cross to hold a blood drive on Friday, February 2, 2024. Together, we can help strengthen our local community by providing safe and ready access to life-saving blood products. Please consider donating today to help alleviate the current national blood shortage!

To Schedule an Appointment

Log into redcrossblood.org 

(sponsor code: athletic)

Streamline Your Donation Process

On the day of your appointment, visit RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass 

to access pre-donation information and to complete a health history questionairre.

If you plan to work out, please do so before donating.

All members who donate will receive a Liberty guest pass!

Appointments are strongly recommended.

Walk-ins welcome as space permits.

Please bring photo I.D.

What to do before, during, and after your donation.

Café Liberty

We are pleased to announce the following Café Liberty enhancements: 

New, extended hours

• Monday -Thursday - 9:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
• Friday - 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
• Saturday/Sunday – 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 

A variety of new, health-conscious menu items

• Locally made, clean red lentil and lentil chickpea soups
• New sandwiches – including avocado turkey, tuna melt, BLTs & BLTTs, kids’ turkey and cheese, and Mediterranean and black bean quesadillas!

The return of our breakfast menu - starting February 1, 2024!

Family Guest Pass 2024

Your 2024 Family Guest Pass has been applied to your account. To redeem it, simply bring in your guests, and inform the front desk that you would like to use your family guest pass. Your guest pass will be validated and the transaction recorded in your account.

Certain restrictions apply.

Adaptive Tennis & Basketball

These free programs serve adults and children with disabilities. Adaptive tennis classes will be led by Liberty Athletic Club’s Tennis Professional, Dean Boodakian. Adaptive basketball classes will be led by Liberty Athletic Club's Personal Trainer, Andrew Kearney. Both members and non-members may register by calling us at 734-665-3738, ext.110. Members may also register online or through the mobile app.

Tennis dates:  

Friday, January 26, 2024

Friday, February 23, 2024

Friday, March 8, 2024

Friday, April 12, 2024

Friday, May 10, 2024

Basketball dates: 

Friday, January 19, 2024

Friday, February 16, 2024

Friday, March 15, 2024

Friday, April 19, 2024

Friday, May 17, 2024

Summer Camp 2024

Create lasting memories at our 2024 Summer Day Camp! Camp Liberty has a long-standing tradition of providing our campers with a friendly, safe, and fun environment that parents appreciate, and kids of all ages love! Embracing a different theme each week, each of our day camps offers new activities, new discoveries, and new opportunities for campers to enjoy. Both members and non-members are welcome to join us for a fun-filled summer of playing, learning, and growing in our state-of-the-art facilities! 

Member Registration

Monday, February 12, 2024, at 6:00 p.m.

Non-member Registration

Monday, February 26, 2024, at 6:00 p.m.

New this year!

• Camp hours
• Waitlists
• Pre-K
• Counselor in Training (CIT) Program

NEW Tree House Ages

Beginning February 1, 2024

3 months - 6 months

• Monday - Friday
• 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
• 60-minute reservations

6 months - 8 years

• Monday - Sunday - 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
• Monday, Tuesday, Thursday - 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.
• 90-minute reservations

NEW PROGRAM

Kids' Night Out!

Ages 5-13

Kids' night out... and parents’ night off! Enjoy an evening away while your kids experience a safe and exciting night out at Liberty! Registration includes dinner, games/crafts, rock-climbing

(45+ lbs.), and lifeguarded swimming. We will end the night by preparing for bedtime with a late-night snack and a PBS Kids show. Drop off is in the conference room, and pick up is in the LAC.

Please note that children must be potty-trained to attend this event.  

Monthly on Friday evenings from 5:30 - 8:00 p.m.

February 16 | March 15 | April 12 | May 10

Members only|$25. Registration opens four weeks in advance.

Bounce House Days

Come join us for some jumping and obstacle course fun! Our inflatable bounce house will be available to children of all ages -- and an inflatable obstacle course will be set up for those 40" and taller to enjoy. Please note that children 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult. 

All Bounce House Days will take place on the adult basketball court from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. on the following Sundays: 

• Sunday, January 21 NEW DATE
• Sunday, February 18
• Sunday, March 10
• Sunday, April 14

Mini Movers 

Ages 1-2

Tuesdays 10:30 - 11:00 a.m.

January 9 - May 28

NEW CLASS

Tuesdays 5:00 - 5:30 p.m.

February 6 - May 28

Members only - Complimentary. Registration is required and opens

two days in advance.

Shake Rattle & Roll 

Ages 3-5

NEW TIME

Tuesdays 9:45 - 10:15 a.m.

February 6 - May 28

NEW CLASS

Tuesdays 5:45 - 6:15 p.m.

February 6 - May 28

Members only - Complimentary. Registration is required and opens

two days in advance.

Winter Group Fitness Schedule

The winter group fitness schedule is now in progress!

Please remember, registration is required for all classes and is open two days in advance of each class. Members may register through the Liberty mobile app or by using Online Services.

NEW Life Fitness Signature Series Chin/Dip/Leg Raise Machine!

Liberty's personal trainer John Bernos demonstrates our new, three-in-one chin/dip/leg raise machine! Come check it out -- and discover how easy it is to tailor your workout to your specific needs!

NEW - Hit the Trails

This new trail training and conditioning class focuses on strengthening the core and building the major muscle groups used in trail hiking, running, and mountain biking. Instructor Barb Figurski will include exercises designed to build endurance, improve balance and agility, and increase cardiovascular base, preparing participants to safely and confidently “hit the trails.”

Thursdays

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

$20 per class

Hydration

Approximately 60% of the adult body is made of water. Are you keeping yours hydrated? To determine how much water you need, follow these steps:

• Divide your weight in half. This is how many ounces of water you need every day. For example, if you weigh 160 pounds, you need 80 ounces per day.
• When you exercise, you will need to replenish the water you use. Weigh yourself before and after exercising. Convert the difference in pounds to ounces. For example, if you weigh 160 pounds before exercise and 158 pounds afterward, you lost 2 pounds of weight or 32 ounces of fluid (assuming you did not drink water while exercising).
• Add the amount of water you lost (32 ounces) to the amount of water you need for the day (80 ounces) to determine the total amount of water needed to stay hydrated (in this case, 112 ounces).

From the desk of Dan Goldberg, Director of Tennis

Happy New Year! It’s that time of the year when many people make resolutions. For most tennis enthusiasts, this is a great time to take inventory of your game. Here are a few “tennis resolutions” that can help your tennis game in the coming year. 

1. Practice positive self talk - Challenge yourself to stay positive regardless of the result of the previous point or score. You can train yourself to be more mentally resilient in the face of adversity. 
2. Go for your shots in competition - Many club-level players tend to play “tight” in competition. Free yourself up to go for your shots, and give yourself permission to miss. It will pay off in the long run in a match situation. 
3. Warm up properly before you hit the court - A good dynamic warmup will get your body ready for the rigors of practice or competition and will help keep you injury free. 
4. Learn to serve and volley with a continental grip - The continental grip can be challenging but will help you serve and volley with more consistency and variety. It can take time to get comfortable with this grip change, but it is a good long-term investment in your game. 
5. Work to shore up one weakness - The margins in many tennis matches tend to be small, especially against players of similar ability. If you can make steady progress in improving a weak point in your game, that will make you a more well-rounded player, and your opponents won’t be able to capitalize in this area. 

Best of luck with your “tennis resolutions,” and I look forward to seeing you on the courts!

Rally for Pink!

B1, B2 & B3 Tennis Players

B League players, come out to the Liberty courts to Rally for Pink! There will be fun doubles, with a

potluck lunch to follow. All registration fees will be donated to Pink Fund, a non profit whose mission is "to provide financial support help meet basic needs, decrease stress levels, and allow breast cancer patients to focus on healing while improving survivorship outcomes." Make an extra donation at the front desk to be entered in a drawing to win a pink Yeti water bottle with Liberty's logo. This event is open to players in the Liberty B-League.



Questions? Contact Jen Sauld @ jennifer.sauld@libertyathletic.net or Christie Dickinson @ christie.dickinson@libertyathletic.net. 

USTA Combo Southeast Michigan District Playoffs

Although they didn't secure the district title to advance to States, Liberty's four Combo teams that competed in Southeastern Michigan District Playoffs in January fought hard in an extremely tough competition!

Congratulations!

5.5 Women's Combo (Captain: Janet Barden), 2nd Place

6.5 Women's Combo (Captain: Vivian Marley), 3rd Place

7.5 Women's Combo (Captain: Jennifer Sauld), 2nd Place

6.5 Men's Combo (Captain: Jose Briceno), 3rd Place