There also will be a new two-court basketball gym, new racquetball and squash courts, an onsite restaurant and a new indoor aquatics center. Wi-Fi also will be available throughout the entire JCC campus. The JCC is inviting the community to try the facility out for free during the week of May 10-17.

Pueblo YMCA Completes First Phase of Construction
PUEBLO, CO -- An open house to celebrate completion of Phase I construction of the $17 million YMCA Community Campus in Pueblo, CO, was held April 18. The first phase consisted of a climbing and bouldering wall and two large gymnasiums. Additionally, the new aquatic center features three pools: a zero entry toddler pool with a pirate ship, a warm-water therapy pool and an activity pool with two 150-foot water slides, a rolling river and an instructional area with two 15-yard lap swimming lanes.

The second and third phases of the new campus are slated for completion in two or three years, depending on further funding. About $3 million of the $7 million price tag for Phase II has been raised, and fundraising for the final phase will continue through the ongoing construction of the second phase.

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School Days

University of Arizona Will Use Solar Power to Heat Pools
TUCSON, AZ -- The University of Arizona (UA) will begin adding solar photovoltaic panels and solar water heaters to rooftops of its student rec center, aquatics center, parking garage and two other university buildings beginning this month. Read the full story.

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Boot Camp

Military Fitness Habits Stick with Veterans, Study Finds
INDIANAPOLIS -- Military veterans are 8 percent more likely to meet federal physical activity recommendations than non-veterans, a recent study finds. Read the full story.

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Industry Beat

Cybex Experiences 27 Percent Net Sales Decrease
MEDWAY, MA -- Cybex International Inc. had $28.9 million in net sales in the first quarter of 2009, a 27 percent decrease compared to the $39.8 million it had in the corresponding 2008 period, according to the company’s recently released financials. Cybex also reported a net loss for the first quarter of 2009 of $1.4 million compared to net income for the first quarter of 2008 of $1.3 million. Read the full story.

Life Fitness Sales Down in First Quarter 2009
LAKE FOREST, IL -- Brunswick Corp.’s fitness segment, comprised of the Life Fitness division that manufactures and sells Life Fitness and Hammer Strength fitness equipment, had a 21 percent decrease in sales in first quarter 2009. Read the full story.

Club Workout Participants Increased in 2008
MOUNT PROSPECT, IL -- In 2008, the number of people who worked out at a club increased to 39.3 million people, according to the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA). That made working out at a club the No. 8 participant activity in NSGA’s annual “Sports Participation – Series I and II” reports. In 2007, the survey ranked working out at a club at No. 10 with 33.8 million participants. Read the full story.

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