BC Personalized Child Care

By Ning Liu

   

The Bellevue Club Child Care Center provides members with a supervised and warm environment for their children while they enjoy recreational activities or dining at the Club. “It became a second home to their children,” BC Recreational Director Katie Barth said.  

The center has all kinds of age-appropriate toys for children from one to six years old: trains, dinosaurs, baby dolls, Legos, etc. “We get to know what each child likes, and we try to have something for everyone,” BC Child Care Supervisor Amy Bailey said. 

Amy Bailey

Every Child Care staff member has been chosen carefully and is experienced in taking care of young children. “It’s the convenience of knowing the familiarity,” Amy said. Some members came to the Bellevue Club as children and now they are bringing their children to the Child Care Center.

 
In terms of childcare costs, “we are low,” Katie said. Care is only $8 an hour for children younger than three and $7 for children three to six years of age.  

Also, the Child Care Center recently had a refresh. Old furniture was turned over and replaced, and the paint was refreshed, using toxin-free materials with no smell. “The new paint color is bright and fresh. It looks happy, cheerful and people seem excited about it,” Amy said.

For more information about the Bellevue Club Child Care Center, read the childcare brochure here.

To read more about Amy Bailey, read her REFLECTIONS' Employee Spotlight!

BCST Player Featured in Sports Illustrated

By Ning Liu

Photo Courtesy Ed Kim.

Ed Kim, a member of Bellevue Club Swimming Team, was featured in the "Sports Illustrated" column, Faces in the Crowd, for the March 25 issue.

Faces in the Crowd is a department that honors remarkable amateur athletes across the nation. Ed caught the sports media’s attention with his brilliant record as a talented and incredibly fast swimmer.

According to the article, Ed finished 50-yard freestyle with a time of 20.11, the 100 butterfly in 48.00, and has won a title each of the six times he’s entered a state championship race.  

His participation at the 2012 Olympic Trials also demonstrated the young swimmer's great potential to become a world-class athlete, in part due to the professional training he received with the BCST.


See the "Sports Illustrated" article here.

BC Winter Men's Basketball League Masters' Division Champions

The winter men’s basketball league consists of two divisions: Open and Masters (older than 40). Members put together their own teams and may invite non-members to play with them.

Congratulations to this year's champions!

Left to right:  Jack Estep, Steve Savard (team captain), Jeff Garr, Nick Cary and Zuri Hector.

Gear Up for Race Day

By Ning Liu

The Annual Bellevue Run has now come to its seventh year. The road race event features a 10K run, 5K run and a non-competitive 1K kid’s dash.

Happening on Sunday, April 28, this year’s Bellevue Run will kick off from Bellevue Downtown Park.

Registration begins at 6:30 a.m. on the day of event and ends 15 minutes before each race. The 10K run begins at 8 a.m., the 5K run at 8:30 a.m. and the Kid’s Dash at 9:30 a.m.

After the race, participants are welcome to visit the Starbucks Race Village to see sponsor booths and vendor exhibits for the post-race party. 

There will also be a bid raffle drawing after the race.


Good luck to everyone running this weekend, and we'll see you at the finish line!

Summer Fun at the Club

It's almost time for summer, which means the Club is getting into full swing with sessions and classes for kids of all ages. Our summer newsletter is out, and available to members, so start planning your summer fun now!

Take a look at all the programs here, and don't forget to register early!

Mother's Day Brunch

Join us for our annual Mother's Day brunch buffet in Polaris Grill, Sunday, May 12, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

There will be seating available in both the dining room and the Olympic Ballroom, so large parties are welcome with an RSVP. There will be plenty of choices to satisfy everyone, and even mimosas to satisfy mom!

The price for the buffet is $39.95/adults, $18/kids, ages 6-12 and kids 5 and younger are free.

RSVP to Emily Pierson at 425.668.3382.

Culinary Arts Students Tour Bellevue Club

By Ning Liu

     Students from Kentridge High School Culinary Arts had a tour of Food and Beverage facilities in the Club Tuesday morning, April 16. BC Executive Chef Paul Marks, Polaris Chef Joshua Beckham and Lead/Sou Chef Tasha guided the tour.  

     After a brief welcome in Hotel Bellevue's lobby, students were led to Luna Cafe and Splash and Polaris kitchens. During the tour, Chef Joshua showed students how certain kitchenware functions, and Chef Paul explained the importance of food nutrition, choice and how Bellevue Club takes members’ wellness seriously during the menu planning and prepping process. 

Men's Winter League 2013 Champions

By Kalin Walling

Congratulations to Team Legacy, captained by Troy Chambers, our 2013 Champions of the Men’s Winter 

5-on-5 Basketball League!  

The Championship game was a battle between Legacy and Team Belvedere in which Legacy started out with hot-shooting and never looked back. Legacy’s team was led by Jamie Booker’s 35 points on 11 three-pointers en route to a 126-86 victory.  

Isaiah Cormier played well for Belvedere in the final, posting 30 points in a losing effort. 

Team Legacy: (Left to Right) Troy Chambers, Elan Baumchen, Brent Williams, Jamie Booker, Chris Wolcott, Garrison Carr, Justin White, Chris Keller, Chris Newell

BC Mixed Doubles Takes Second at Nationals

Your Bellevue Club 6.0 Mixed Nationals Team with their lucky ice chest.
Pictured from left to right: Jane Clemente, Shawn Meeks, Michelle Moskos, James Owen, Cindy Meeks, Tom Clemente, Laurie Larson, Gary Fowler, Diane Kuenster, Neil Asaba, Bonnie Currey

The Bellevue Club was well represented in Chattanooga, Tenn. Having originally won locally, our BC team won Regionals in Sun River, Ore. in August. 

This past week, they represented the entire Northwest region in Chattanooga, Tenn. at the National Invitational tennis tournament. They beat Puerto Rico, the midwest team from Ohio and the southern team from Texas to gain a spot in the final four, where they beat Florida's best. 

Their 4-0 National record propelled them into the Finals, where they ran into a buzz saw from South Carolina, losing 1-2 in a hard-fought battle. 

There were nearly 24,000 mixed double participants a year ago with the final 500 invited to Chattanooga for the National Tournament. Your BC team finished second in the nation and in the final four-tenths of one percent of all players from all divisions.

Make sure if you see them at the Club to ask them about their lucky ice chest.

Men's Basketball Gives it Their All

By Kalin Walling, Basketball Coordinator

In early March, the Bellevue Club sent two teams to compete at PCAC, a regional Athletic Club Basketball Tournament. We battled against the WAC (Seattle), the MAC (Portland), The Olympic Club (San Francisco) and host Spokane Club.

Both of our teams showed tremendous grit and determination in playing against some very tough and talented teams. Thanks to the Spokane Club for putting on a fun-filled event!

“A” Team:
Conor Hansen, PJ Ross, Kalin Walling, Charlie Webb, Joe Wiser, Josh Richards, Ryan Reilly.

Golden Masters Team:
Rich Begert, Mike VanWolvelaere, Jim Pratt, Tim Cowin, Martin Rae

BCST Coach Transition

BCST Head Coach Klaas Schenk shared his retirement letter with REFLECTIONS readers earlier this year. Below is a letter from Bellevue Club Athletic Director Sally Reed explaining the transition, and what BCST swimmers and parents can expect next.

Feb 15, 2013

Hello all,

I am writing to formally confirm the details of the forthcoming BCST (Bellevue Club Swim Team) Head Coach transition.

For some time now we have all been aware that Klaas Schenk would step down from his role as Head Coach at the end of the current season on July 31, 2013.  However, I am pleased to announce that he has confirmed his interest in remaining on the coaching staff in the role of Senior Coach. As Senior Coach, Klaas will continue to coach the Senior 1 group on a full-time basis performing all the duties associated with a group coach position. He will also be available as emeritus mentor to the other coaches and their swimmers and a resource for the Head Coach.  It warms my heart to know that Klaas will still be with us on a day to day basis until further notice.

I am also pleased to announce that Andy Pym, our current Senior Group Program Coach, will be promoted to BCST Head Coach commencing August 1 for the 2013/2014 season. Andy has been involved in coaching for the last 20 years, 10 of which have been with the Bellevue Club Swim Team. He has coached all levels of athletes from novice to Olympic Trials and achieved consistently outstanding results. Andy has also personally achieved the highest level of coaching certification (Level 5) from the American Swim Coaches Association (ASCA).  We are fortunate to have such an extraordinarily talented leader in our midst and I am confident the BCST will continue to blossom with Andy at the helm.

In preparation for their new roles, Klaas and Andy are already working behind the scenes preparing for the forthcoming transition and setting up next season.  Please join me in congratulating both men as they prepare for these exciting changes in their lives and their careers.

Thank you!


Sally Reed
Athletic Director
Bellevue Club I your community.your club.

direct 425.637.4619

BCST Senior Boys Soar Through State Championships

View the full post on the BCST site.

 

The BCST senior boys wrapped up their High Season with strong performances at the WIAA State Swimming Championships mid-February at KCAC.  

There were eight individual State Champions, 47 finals performances, two state records and two BCST achieved. 

It started with the 2A HS State Championships. 

-Archbishop Murphy won the state title with three BCST boys playing prominent roles. 

-Senior Alec Barnard won both the 50 Free and 100 Fly in 2A state record times and was named the “Swimmer of the Meet”.  

-Sophomore Stephen Boden won both the 200 IM and 500 Free 

-Sophomore Austin Barnard took 2^nd in the 200 Free and 500 Free.  

All three swimmers were also part state record breaking 200 and 400 Free relays. 

2A State Individual Event Swimmers

Alec Barnard – Archbishop Murphy         1^st50 Free / 1^st100 Fly

Austin Barnard - Archbishop Murphy      2^nd200 Free / 2^nd500 Free

Stephen Boden - Archbishop Murphy    1^st200 IM / 1^st500 Free

Conrad Karwal – Sammamish                     4^th100 Fly / 6^th100 Back

 

3A was a great team battle. Bellevue, Mercer Island and Lakeside were littered with BCST swimmers, and they duked it out from start to finish. 

In the end, it was Lakeside coming away with their second state title in two years with Junior Tom Hutchison and Senior Michael Shum playing significant roles. Bellevue Junior Todd McCarthy was our lone individual winner for 3A placing 1^st in the 200 Free. 

3A State Individual Event Swimmers

Ian Caldwell- Mercer Island                         8^th200 Free / 12^th100 Free

Sam Chong – Mercer Island                         12^th 200 IM / 11^th100 Back

Morgan Ciliv – Bellevue                                9^th 200 IM / 3^rd100 Breast

David Conger - Mercer Island                     200 IM / 13^th500 Free

Noah Deiparine- Mercer Island                  8^th100 Free / 7^th100 Breast

Tom Hutchison – Lakeside                           7^th200 IM / 7^th100 Back

Todd McCarthy – Bellevue                           1^st200 Free / 2^nd100 Back

Daniel Prang – Bellevue                                                10^th200 Free / 100 Free

Austin Ralph - Mercer Island                       12^th100 Fly / 13^th100 Back

Michael Shum – Lakeside                             4^th100 Fly / 6^th100 Breast

Michael Stanchi – Bellevue                          2^nd500 Free / 5^th100 Back

Matt Williams – Bellevue                              2^nd50 Free / 4^th100 Free

 

4A didn’t have as exciting of a team race as 3A, as Kamiak dominated the field. Kamiak is the home to two BCST swimmers, Seniors Johnnie Stupey and the 100 Breast State Champion Liam Sosinsky.  

The 4A “Swimmer of the Meet” went to Junior Ed Kim of Eastlake. Ed won both the 50 Free and 100 fly in BCST record times. 

3A State Individual Event Swimmers

James Campbell – Newport                        200 Free / 100 Breast

Willie Dittig – Newport                                  15^th100 Back

Aaron Elhajj – Newport                                12^th200 IM / 6^th500 Free

Gabe Florsheim – Issaquah                         10^th50 Free / 6^th100Fly

Ed Kim – Eastlake                                             1^st50 Free / 1^st100 Fly

Dave Makhervaks –Newport                      11^th200 IM / 4^th100 Back

Andrew Pana – Newport                              13^th200 IM / 8^th500 Free

Henry Pratt – Issaquah                                  9^th50 Free / 100 Breast                 

Liam Sosinsky – Kamiak                                5^th200 IM / 1^st100 Breast

Johnnie Stupey – Kamiak                             2^nd200 IM / 4^th500 Free

Tyler Yee – Newport                                      11^th100 Back

Markus Zimmerman – Eastlake                  200 Free / 500 Free