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The New Year has brought a new design to the Cherry Diamond magazine. Since the inception of the Club’s magazine in 1903, many changes have occurred, including several different names, sizes and design styles. The start of 2009 has brought new features and a fresh look to the magazine, while keeping many of the popular features from before. The new magazine design isn’t the only thing new at the Club this month. Several new fitness classes have been added, so there is no reason you can not keep your New Year’s resolutions. Be sure to check out the new feature Focus on Fitness to find out all the information about the latest classes and health opportunities at both Clubhouses. After a break over the holidays, the Clubs Within the Club are picking back up with a new session of dance lessons, bridge classes and a Valentine’s Ball. If you are looking to get involved at the Club, consider starting off small by joining a Club Within the Club. They are a great way to meet new friends at the Club. The holiday season was a busy one at the MAC. Families with anxious children packed both Clubhouses to see Santa before Christmas. Everyone was delighted to visit with St. Nick and let him know what they wanted for Christmas. Photos capturing some cheerful holiday moments can be found in this month’s issue. Start off your new year connected with the Club. Check out this month’s issue to find out all that is happening around the Diamond.
A week from Wednesday you will be ringing in 2009. Where will you be to celebrate the end of 2008 and the start of a New Year? The MAC is the only place to be to when the clock counts down to midnight on Dec. 31. The Club hosts the biggest and best New Year’s bash in town. This year’s celebration will be bigger and better than all the rest with a fun new theme… Mardi Gras Madness. Don’t forget your feathers, masks and beads. Drinks will be flowing all night long from the open bar, so don’t worry about bringing enough cash or closing your tab at the end of the night, this year you are covered! Arvell and Company will supply the music all evening long for dancing and entertainment. Revelers are encouraged to dress to the theme with lots of feathers, masks, beads and bright colors. Creativity is encouraged so express the spirit of Mardi Gras in your outfit. The evening will begin at 7:30 p.m. with lavish hors d’oeuvres and an oyster/crawfish bar. Dinner will be served at 8:45 p.m., followed by dancing to entertainment by Arvell and Company. At 1 a.m. a continental breakfast will be served. The cost is $125, per person, plus gratuity. Call 314-539-4470 to make your reservation. Or you can sign up online. Click 
The Missouri Athletic Club is home to the top individual soccer honor in the United States. On Jan. 9, find out who will be recognized as soccer’s next rising young star at the MAC Hermann Trophy Banquet. The MAC has been home to college soccer’s version of the Heisman trophy since 1986. The prestigious crystal soccer ball trophy has been presented to some of the biggest names in American soccer. Past winners include Mia Hamm, Kristine Lilly, Claudio Reyna and Alexi Lalas. This year’s finalist were announced at the NCAA soccer College Cup Final Four earlier in December. Special guests from the St. Louis Athletica, the new soccer franchise in the Women’s Professional League, will be in attendance. Olympic gold medalists Lori Chalupny and Hope Solo, who will play for St. Louis Athletica when the team kicks off the season in April 2009, will share their Olympic experiences and talk about the upcoming season in the WPL. Make plans now to be a part of this celebration of soccer. The event is always a sellout, so make reservations now before you get shutout. The price to attend is $60 per person, and includes dinner and the program. The event begins with the press conference announcing the winners at 5:45 p.m., followed by dinner and the program at 8 p.m. Call 314-539-4470 for reservations. Or you can sign up online. Click 
A sellout crowd in the Missouri Room enjoyed an evening featuring some of St. Louis' brightest sports stars at the 2008 MAC Jack Buck Sports Awards. The 39th edition lived up to the event's reputation as the premier sports banquet in St. Louis. University of Missouri football coach Gary Pinkel received the "Sports Personality of the Year" award. Former Blues player and current radio broadcaster Kelly Chase received the "Jack Buck" award in recognition for his dedicated support of sports in St. Louis. Dawn Harper, the 2008 Olympic gold medal hurdler from East St. Louis, received the "Carl O. Bauer" award which recognizes a top amateur sports figure. Former football Cardinals head coach and Rams assistant coach Jim Hanifan received the "Legends" award. Popular KSDK TV and KFNS Radio sportscaster Frank Cusumano received the "Burnes/Broeg" award. Webster Groves High School basketball coach Jay Blossom received the inaugural "High School Coach of the Year" award. If you missed out on the action, you can see all the photos from the event by clicking 
Develop a strong, lean, flexible body without spending hours in the gym everyday with Hard Body Yoga. The latest session of Hard Body Yoga will begin on Monday, Jan. 5, at the Downtown Clubhouse. If you are looking for a quick, quality workout, this class is for you! The class will be taught by Katie Ronshausen, an ACE certified Group Fitness Instructor and Personal Trainer. Hard-Body Yoga is unlike your typical yoga class. The class combines strength training with yoga technique to create a strong physique in a one-hour class. During this class you will work every major muscle group several times over without ever having to pick up a single weight. All you need is your body, an open mind and a yoga mat, and you will discover what strong healthy bodies are made of! No reservations are necessary. For more information, call Rick Schneider at 314-539-4434.
Before you know it the snow will all have melted, temperatures will rise and it will be time again for the MAC West pool to open. Make sure your kids are prepared for the pool by signing them up for the free youth swim clinic at the Downtown Clubhouse. Children in first through either grade that already know how to swim, but would like to improve their techniques are encouraged to attend. The focus will be on swimming quality, not endurance. Instructor Richard Nix and his staff will once again teach the clinic. Classes will be held at the Downtown Clubhouse on Sundays, from 2 to 3 p.m. The six-week session will start on Jan. 11 and conclude on Feb. 15. The clinic is free, but space is limited. Call Rick Schneider at 314-539-4434 to reserve a spot today.
