1.Indoor Swimming Pool
Indoor Swimming Pool closed due to maintenance work for the last fortnight is now operational. Outdoor poll will remain closed during the winter season and will be reopened on 01-April-2012.
2.Tennis Tournament
The Islamabad Ranking Tennis Tournament was held from November 1-5, 2011. It was partially sponsored by the Rotary Club of Islamabad Metropolitan. In all 77 players competed for 7 events which included men's singles, men's doubles, boys and girls singles, seniors doubles, veterans doubles and singles for the club employees. Tournament concluded on 5 November with the men's and boy's single final matches followed by prize distribution ceremony. Mr. Ahmed Ejaz won the men's single title and Go Mazhar won the boy's final. The Chief Guest on the occasion was Senator Wasim Sajjad. The event was covered by the PTV and telecast in the 2100 hours khabarnama. The Dateline Islamabad daily and the Nation covered the tournament news in their Sunday 6 November issues.
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3.Annual Swimming Gala 2011
Annual
swimming gala was organized on 23rd & 24th of July at Islamabad
Club’s Covered Swimming Pool. A large number of enthusiastic members
displayed keen interest and fully participated to enjoy the occasion.
The competition was held in Free Style, Breast Stroke, Back Stroke and
Butterfly events. Relay Race and Med Lay featured in different
categories.
Various other
interesting races were added to enhance the fun like Grand Mother Race,
Candle Race and Treasure Hunt. Medals and Certificates were awarded to
the winners.MS. ALLA H. GHANI and MS. AMNA HAYAT were declared the
best female swimmers, while MR. ABDUL RAFEH NIAZI the best male swimmer.
The Sub-Committee has
decided to hold Winter Gala in the December holidays of Schools and
Colleges which would we expect to be en event of a great fun and
flavor. We also plan to disengage next year Gala with competition /
Championship. All events would be held under strict rules and best
supervision. We are grateful to the convener and Sub-Committee for their
effort and hard work in organizing the Gala Event.
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4.Squash Tournament 2011
Islamabad
Club Squash Tournament was organized from 17th to 26th July 2011. The
tournament comprised events in the open, under 17, under 21 and over 55
categories.
The Winners and Runners up of these events were:
Under 17
1.
Winner
Abdul Rehman
2. Runner up Zeeshan
Under 21
1.
Winner
Humayun
2. Runner up Masroor
Over 55
1.
Winner
Raja Raza Arshad
2. Runner up Mansur Khan
Open
1.
Winner
Ibrahim
2.
Runner
up
Shaqeeq
The Convener and members of the Squash Sub-Committee deserve our appreciation for successfully organizing the tournament.
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5. Childeren's Play Area
It gives us great
pleasure to announce that “Children’s Play Area” is fully functional
since 27th July 2011. The efforts of the Gym Committee are laudable and
its Convener Dr. Nabeela Ali deserves full compliments for taking keen
interest to make it a success.
The occasion was graced
by the presence of the Administrator and the honorable members of the
Managing Committee. After its inauguration by the Administrator and
members of the Managing Committee were briefed about equipment
installed in the play area.
The play area is located
adjacent to the open swimming pool and includes Xerplay Kit,
Sportswall XerTrainer 2 Station system, Sportswall Xerpro 1200, Pump it
up pro XerDance V2-8Player System, Makoto Arena – 6’ legs.
Charges for newly opened
Children play area has been fixed at Rs. 100 per head per visit with
effect from September 1, 2011. In the meantime this facility is
extended to member’s children on complimentary basis from 11:00am –
6:00pm. However, from September 1, 2011 timing will be from 9:00am –
9:00pm.
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6. Tennis Coaching program :
Summer tennis coaching
classes for children and adults (ladies/gents), both for primary and
advance levels, are in progress at Islamabad
Club’s Coaching Center
under the direct supervision of Mr. Mahboob Khan, a Certified Tennis
Teacher, Coach, and Tennis Developer of International stature. Minimum
age required for registration is 9 years. Modern, state of the art
standard method of tennis teaching is employed. In order to re-enforce
learning, hitting sequencings and stroke’s diagrams of the top ATP and
WTA players are shown.
Dates and timings will be announced once the registration and grouping processes are completed.
Interested members may kindly contact Mr. Mahboob Khan, Tennis Program, on 0300-8568403 for registration.
1. BBQ Night:
Islamabad Club's regular feature BBQ Night on
Saturdays has been shifted from back lawns to the
Family Hall and Darbar Hall with the same menu.
2. Tombola:
The Club will
continue to hold two weekly events every Monday and Thursday at 06:30
0pm. The Tombola Sub-Committee isalso holding a monthly event known as “Monthly Super Tombola”
on the first Monday of each month, a family event ensuring fun and
flair for our members and their family. Valuable suggestions in the
context of sponsorship, suggestions for improvementet are most wel
come at fahadbinsaeed@islamabadclub.org.pk.
1. Rainwater Harvesting
In view of the increasing
water shortages in the country and its impact on the environment, water
management has become a critical requirement. To fulfill our social
and environmental responsibility, the club has started a project to
harvest rainwater as well as the water drained from the swimming pools,
and utilize it to meet our irrigation water requirements. In phase I,
the construction of one tank and a recharging well is nearing
completion.
2. New Guest Rooms Block
The Managing Committee has
approved in principle the construction of a new Guest Rooms Block in two
phases.Phase-I includes the entire structure of the guest room block,
completion of 48 guest rooms, 6 suites and allied facilities with new
parking area, mosque, time office and driver's accommodation. Phase-II
includes completion of the remaining 46 suites and allied dining and
conference facilities including two
dining rooms, two party rooms and a member's lounge.
3. Development of Polo fields:
The club has started
development of a polo ground for its members. The project includes a
polo ground, stick and ball, exercise track, club house, stables and
allied facilities
4. Out Door Lighting:
The present external
illumination design does not bring out in prominence the landscape and
scenery of Islamabad Club vividly at night due to insufficient
illumination levels. Besides conventional light fixtures and lamps are
not energy efficient. To take advantages of the modern advancements in
lighting technology, the requirement for energy efficient lighting
systems and to project the beauty of the architecture as well as the
surrounding environment, a new external lighting plan is being
implemented under the supervision of NESPAK. The work is expected to be
completed in six months.
5. Staff Housing
Projected completion date of staff housing is December 2011
6. Riding Club house:
Projected completion date of riding club is March 2011
7. Badminton court and New Gymnasium Building:
Projected completion date of badminton court and new gym building is April 2012
2. To1.Flower Show 2011
The CHRYSANTHEMUM and AUTUMN Flower Show 2011 was held from 25 Nov, 2011 to 28 Nov, 2011. Islamabad Club also participated in this show and WON 1st Prize.
Flower Show was organized by ISLAMABAD HORTICULTURE SOCIETY, ISLAMABAD.
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2.Rules pertaining to Parking & Servants
Time and again we have been requesting our honorable members that club rules regarding Car Parking and Servants may strictly be followed in order to ensure discipline in the club.
We therefore reiterate that following rules may please be adhered to in true spirits:
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- Car parking area meant for ‘disabled only’ should not be used by members/guests who do not fall in this category
- Members are requested not to leave their cars parked while they are not present in the club.
- Chauffer driven & Squad Cars should use Car Park # 2 & 3. Car Park # 1 should be used for self-driven cars by members.
- Private servants are not allowed in any part of the Club. The drivers, bodyguards and maid servants are not allowed beyond the Car Parking area.
2. Information & Guest Relations Desk
A center point facility of Information & Guest Relations Desk has
been introduced to ensure provision of better services & care to
our members & guests. The desk is located in the main lobby in
front of Main Reception and is manned by trained & dedicated
personnel. Members and guests may contact this desk for all kind of
information and queries regarding club, its facilities, services,
events, memberships, rules and for lodging of any complaint. The desk
may be contacted in person or on the following:
Tel: (051) 9046191, 8447191, 9046000, 8447000 Fax: 051-9223629 or by email at info@islamabadclub.org.pk
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