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Featured in "Family Circle Magazine." Read about how one Big V couple lost over 100 lbs. Click here!

It's Family Movie Night! Register Online Now!

End the Summer with Family Fun!

It's Family Movie Night on September 10 from 6:45 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Join Big Vanilla poolside for the movie "MARMADUKE". Bring your raft, tube, blankets, chairs, friends. Food and drink available for a small fee. Only $3 per person. Printed receipt is your ticket. Read the flier. Please remember to print your receipt. REGISTER ONLINE NOW!



Get ready for the St. Jude Fund Raiser 5K Run for Big Vanilla Pasadena and Arnold Clubs! October 30 at 8 a.m. @ Big Vanilla Arnold (Sign in begins 6:45 a.m.). BIGGER AND BETTER! This year we hope to break our record and donate over $10,000 to the Children of St. Jude. This is our third Halloween themed 5k Charity Race and we hope you will join us for the fun! Costumes are optional but encouraged! Ages 13 and up are welcome to register. See last year's Race facts and photos. The race will begin at the Anne Arundel Community College Stadium and end here at Big Vanilla. Prizes for runners and costumes will be awarded. Read the flier and then go online and Regiser Online Now!

Join Big Vanilla on Facebook by Liking us!Big Vanilla Athletic Club is now using Facebook and we hope you'll find this a valuable online resource for you to stay connected with your club. According to Sunni Ray, Big Vanilla's Social Media Manager, "We are looking to enhance our members' experience with the club and connect with them one-to-one when they are not at the club. Facebook gives us the opportunity to build an expanded online community of our members, where we can share information, opportunities, encouragement and ideas." Sunni welcomes your feedback and ideas. She may be reached at sray@bigvanilla.com "It's going to be a fun place to visit as part of a members' social network," says Sunni. Go to Facebook and Like Big Vanilla Athletic Club!

WE HAVE IMMEDIATE HIRING NEEDS FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS:

  • Café Attendants and Front Desk Attendants, Arnold location, weekends and/or afternoon/closing shifts.
  • Childcare Attendants, both Arnold and Pasadena locations
  • Lifeguard-Pool Operators, both Arnold and Pasadena locations, with need for opening shift coverage (430-11am approximately) in Arnold, mid-day shift coverage (11-5 approximately) in Pasadena location.
VISIT OUR CAREERS PAGE!

LAKE SHORE BASKETBALL & BIG VANILLA PASADENA present 1st Annual 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament. Open to youth ages 8 to 18. Hosted on Big Vanilla of Pasadena's Basketball Courts. Read all the details. Mail your completed registration form by August 7. Need not be a member of Big Vanilla to participate.

Get the New Pasadena Big Vanilla Fall 2010 Program Guide Online - Click Here!

Pick up your "hot off the press" Fall 2010 Pasadena Program Guide at the club or download it now.

Have a favorite recipe that is healthy? Share it with other members. Check out our online Big V Member Healthy and Delicious Recipes.

Planning a Birthday Party? Let BigV make it fun and memorable! For an online party request form Click Here

Big Vanilla now offers Family Swim Fridays and Open to the Public! For only $10 we admit two people to swim and offer two small smoothies at the Cafe. Get the details!

Get the Scoop about Big Vanilla's Blue Crabs Swim Team! Read all about current achievements and coming attractions in our online newsletter.


Swim Team Meet The Glen Burnie Cruisers came to Big Vanilla for our first Big Vanilla Blue Crab community swim meet. Parents, Grandparents and friends came to watch the kids swim. About 40 swimmers participated.

Read more and see the Swim Meet Results.

For some families, it was their first visit to Big Vanilla.

Big Vanilla Athletic Club chosen "Best of Annapolis! Big Vanilla Athletic Club has one of the best reputations for being a family, fun and healthy place to belong. Out of 7,500 ballots turned into What's Up Magazaine for their Best of Annapolis 2010, Why We Love Our City Contest the Best Gym was judged "too close to call." Those who received the most votes earned Best of honors as an outstanding local business and service. If you don't belong, find out what you are missing by getting a FREE PASS. Read about all the winners from the 2010 Contest.

Job Opportunities - Join the Big Vanilla Team! Big Vanilla has the right job for you. Visit our careers page to apply and see other openings. If you are friendly, professional, passionate about fitness, and thrive working in a team environment, you will love working for Big Vanilla!

New fitness classes as of June 14! Workout and have fun at the same time. Our New Schedule effective June 14, 2010 is available online. Read all about it!

Interested in learning more about our club? Did you know you can request a free trial online? Learn More...

Big Vanilla Pasadena has exciting new aquatics programs set up for you this fall and you can register for many online. Check them out by clicking on this link.

Big Vanilla Membership Offers you MORE! Big Vanilla has a personal Community Partners Program for you. Visit these local businesses and show them your Big V Key Tag for special savings!

A new lifestyle! Welcome
At Big Vanilla, our focus is family, fun and fitness. When you step through our doors, you will begin to enjoy our friendly staff and comfortable environment. You will soon realize that Big Vanilla Athletic Club is more than a health club; we are dedicated to servicing our members with a variety of programs to keep them having fun while getting fit.

Big Vanilla is a fitness, wellness and recreation center with the expertise, inspiration and amenities to assist in your pursuit of a healthier lifestyle. If you have set goals to lose weight, get stronger, tone your body or live a happier, longer and more energized life, Big Vanilla is here to guide you on that journey.

We wish you the best in your fitness and wellness endeavors!         
Larry's signature
Owner
Big Vanilla Athletic Club


Take It Off Weight Loss Program

Take It Off Weight Loss Program Rocks!Take It Off Weight loss program: This smart weight loss program is a twelve week eating plan that promises 2 pounds a week or final weight loss of 20 pounds in 12 weeks when followed. You will be eating REAL, FRESH, HEALTHY food three meals a day and supplementing with protein snacks twice a day. During the program you will meet with a certified Take It Off weight loss counselor once a week. Recipes and educational materials are provided weekly along with support and accountability. Limit is 10 participants. Register online now!
Launch dates will be held September 7, September 28, October 12, November 9 at 7 p.m. 12 week.
Big Vanilla is a licensed provider of TAKE IT OFF and if you would like more information on the creators please visit www.takeitoffweightloss.com.

Check out Big Vanilla Pasadena's New Leisure Pool and Lap Pool Fall Schedules. You can even print out the schedules for later offline reference. Click here!

Free WiFi Spot at Big Vanilla

Big Vanilla offers you the ability to access the internet for FREE. The club has a Wi-Fi Hot Spot. It's just another of the many features and amenities that our club keeps coming up with to benefit our members and guests. Come to the club and access your email or do some work while enjoying some great food and beverages from the Café.

Big Vanilla Pasadena has exciting new aquatics programs set up for you this fall and you can register for many online. Check them out by clicking on this link.

Big V 90-Day Fitness Challenge

Double Award Winner! Mid-Atlantic Club Management "Award of Excellence" and the Club Industry's "Best of the Best!" Award Winner for Adult Fitness Programs! NOW OPEN TO NON-MEMBERS!

This program will change how you feel about exercise. Give your coaches and team 12 weeks to inspire, educate and motivate you towards achieving your ultimate health goals. The 90-Day Challenge is a proven team fitness program designed to help you succeed. We'll help you set a goal and then acquire the skills and mindset you need to attain it, all while going about health and fitness in a way we bet you've never tried before!
Number of Participants: unlimited
Ages: 13 years and older
Fees: $245 non-members (includes 3 month membership with full access to the facility); Repeating Member: $150; Member: $175 / Join with a friend: $150 each or $300
Please make sure to specify the team you want to be on and what T-Shirt Size you need!

Blue Team: Meets on any day Monday-Friday, early morning prior to 7 a.m.
Purple Team: Meets M,W, or F morning between 9-11 a.m.
Orange Team: Meets Tuesday or Thursday morning between 9-11 a.m.
Red Team: Meets Tuesday or Thursday evening between 7-9 p.m.
Green Team: Meets M,W, or F evening between 7-9 p.m.

Kick Off Party:Thursday, September 9th at 7p.m.
REGISTER ONLINE NOW!

Success Story

Alex McKeague lost 111 lbs. since February 2009.“Monday Feb. 2nd, 2009, the day the Winter '09 90-Day Challenge began, is the day my life changed forever. I signed up for what I thought was an exercise program and instead received a completely new lifestyle. The “Team” approach to individual goals has been an amazing experience. Focusing on participation and lifestyle change as opposed to simply dieting has been phenomenal. The support of my team, instructors, and staff at The Big V has been invaluable. With their help I now enjoy exercise classes I never would have attempted before.”

“To tell you the truth, it was not our intention to join the club after the challenge was over. It was a financial stretch for us to simply participate in the 90 Day Challenge. Besides, we already have a fully paid lifetime membership to another club. That being said, the 90 Day Challenge has had such a positive effect on our lives, my wife and I could not imagine walking away from this lifestyle. We chose the Big Vanilla because of all the people and relationships we had formed with them through the 90 Day. It is very comfortable now at the Big V. We not only know the trainers, instructors, and our team mates, but even the people at the front desk recognize us when we come in. They always say hello and goodbye to us. While that seems small, it's those little things that count. We are happy to be at the Big V!"

Alex McKeague
Lost 150 lbs. since February '09

New Hour for Kids Club: Starting Monday, February 15, 2010 Kids Club Hours will have new hours of 8:20 a.m.-1:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.–8:30.p.m. In addition to this change, we would also like to extend the hours on the following school holidays. Kids Club will then be opened from 8:20 a.m.–8:30 p.m on. the following holidays: February 15, March 29 & 30, April 1, 2 and 5.

CHECK OUT NEW TRAINING PROGRAMS OFFERED AT BIG V!

Big Vanilla's Award Winning "90 Day Fitness Challenge" has started Read about it and think about joining next time.

Have you had a positive experience with your club, our staff and/or a class or event like Kids Party? If so, consider sharing with us by using our online member comment form. You can click here to send us your comments.

Need swim lessons? You can go to the Online Private Swim Lessons Request Form

New Adult Swim Policy for Big Vanilla Pasadena: 15 minutes before the hour, the leisure and lap pools will be cleared of all children for adult swimmers only. Please use this time to re-hydrate, get a bite to eat, relax, or use the restroom.

You can sign up for Big Vanilla Pasadena Aquatics email updates. Just click here...

Come get your Red Cross Lifeguard Course Certification! The Lifeguard and CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer courses are sponsored by the Red Cross and meet all Anne Arundel County Requirements. Get more information and sign up online by visiting our Aquatics Page.

Big Vanilla Pasadena | 26 Magothy Beach Rd., Pasadena, MD 21122 | 410-437-4242