December 15th, 2008 | Events, Promotions, Uncategorized
Turks & Caicos Sporting Club at Ambergris Cay Invites You to SAVE THE DATE!
“In Conversation With” Event Series 2009
Evocative, Fascinating, Insightful
For more information and to save your spot, email Sandy McAllister Sandy.McAllister@ambergrisCay.com, Office (649) 941-4392 Cell (649) 232-3387
Turks & Caicos Sporting Club at Ambergris Cay is proud to introduce an inspiring monthly series of intimate weekend discussions in partnership with luminaries from just about every field-from Rum and Caribbean Jazz to Piracy and Cartography to Green Design and Eastern Medicine to Aviation and Sailing.
Learn how harmonious interior design can reduce stress, find out how to improve your body’s energy flow, or hear the connection between surfing and Green design. In Conversation with… is all about enriching your life and making new connections.
Bring your family and friends for an exhilarating weekend of outdoor pursuits intermingled with lively idea interchange with active participation.
The series kicks off January 22-25, 2009 with Eastern Medicine Specialist Dr. Shane Hoffman, Cabaret Singer Kristin Reitter and Green Architect Tommy Zung.
We look forward to being In Conversation with… YOU!
Session ONE: January 22-25, 2009
In Conversation with… an Eastern Medicine Specialist, a Cabaret Singer and a Green Architect
Join us to discover Our World of Wellness: Building Health and a Healing Environment with Healing Team: Dr. Shane Hoffman, Kristin Reitter and Tommy Zung.
Friday and Saturday’s Evening Meals prepared by
Award Winning Chef Make Lada of FIG (Charleston, SC)
Spend a weekend with an Eastern Medicine Specialist, A Cabaret Singer and a Green Architect and learn techniques to improve your everyday life!
Bring your partner, spouse, friends and family to learn how to define opportunities to create healing in each of our environments: body, mind, spirit, space, home, island, planet and universe. Learn how to facilitate healing and wellness by implementing simple techniques for balance with fun, joy, laughter and singing. Let our LEED-certified architect show you techniques for spatial simplicity, comforting color and discover toxin eating plants!
A perfect couple’s weekend, girlfriend getaway, or rejuvenation for your team at work!
Click Here for the itinerary of this incredible weekend!
Session TWO: February 13-16, 2009
In Conversation with… a Tri-athlete and US Olympian
Join us to discover Our World of Sport Strength Training and Nutrition with Lee Zohlman and Matty Reed. Celebrate Valentine’s Day by keeping your heart healthy through exercise and eating well!
Spend a long weekend with the President of the Premier Sports training facility and a World Champion Tri-athlete/2008 Beijing Olympian, both fathers and husbands.
Learn how to run better, swim better, eat to optimize performance and train for outdoor pursuits at any level. From bonefishing to a full length triathlon, our experts will guide you in optimizing your abilities. The weekend will culminate in a family oriented Turks & Caicos Style Sprint Triathlon combining skills learned over the weekend with Quintessential Ambergris Cay activities including swimming, running, kayaking and fishing!
This weekend is open to all activities enthusiast at all skill levels. Bring your valentine, your training group, your fishing buddy, or your whole family!
Click Here for the itinerary of this incredible weekend!
Session THREE: March 20-22, 2009
In Conversation with… Pirate Historians and Rum Gurus Coupled with an All Species Fishing Tournament!
Join us to discover The History of Caribbean as seen through the Eyes of Pirates and Rum bottles: two defining Caribbean Cultural aspects with Charlie Ewen, Colin Woodard, Fred Smith and Patrick Costigan.
*** Colin Woodard, Author of The Republic of Pirates
*** Charlie Ewen, PhD, Professor of Anthropology at East Caroline University, Author of X Marks the Spot, the Archeology of Piracy
*** Fred Smith, Professor of Anthropology at William & Mary, Author of Caribbean Rum, A Social and Economic History
*** Patrick Costigan, Rum Expert working at New York City’s Award Winning Restaurant CRU
Learn about the history of the Caribbean through Rum bottles and Pirates; Be in conversation with experts having studied the “Golden Age of Piracy,” a romanticized era of swords and sails, and characters such as Calico Jack, Anne Bonny, Captain Henry Morgan, and infamous shipwrecks such as Blackbeard’s Queen Anne’s Revenge. Our rum experts will take you on a historical journey through the Caribbean by way of spices and magical mixtures while sharing their expertise from having written about Rum for over 10 years and have tasted over 300 varieties of this potent potable.
On Sunday, join us for an all species fishing tournament with categories in fly, reef and deepwater fishing.
A perfect weekend for the whole family, bring your friends, or a weekend away with the boys!
Session FOUR: April24-26, 2009
In Conversation with… Caribbean Jazz Musicians and Caribbean Foodies!
Join us to discover The History of Caribbean Jazz and Food: two defining Caribbean Cultural aspects with Wycliffe Gordon and Dion Parson.
Learn about the history of the Caribbean through the steelpan, bass, and ripsaw with experts having led Jazz seminars at Lincoln Center and played with the likes of Dizzy Gillespie and Wynton Marsalis.
A fun-filled weekend of booming beats and smooth treats all related back to their mother land, the Caribbean.
This weekend is a perfect way to show off YOUR private island and its Caribbean Culture to your friends and family, come one, come all, celebrate the Caribbean heritage with Ambergris Cay!
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“I first met Jerry when I worked at Greenbrier Health Club and he joined our facility – ten or more years ago. He was very dedicated to his workouts and craved information/education. Jerry moved to California to pursue a career in modeling and acting. I missed him terribly, however his career is doing quite well – catch him in the upcoming movie “MILK” with Sean Penn.