Good morning, everyone, and thank you for coming to find out more about the new Teen Programme here at the Park Hill Leisure Centre. I'd like to take you through the programme, the classes available, describe the building itself, and then give you some information about how to register and sign up for the sports and activities we offer. Afterwards, you'll have an opportunity to take a tour of the centre. We also have some taster sessions with our instructors, which we hope you’ll enjoy, and which will motivate you to sign up!
Let's go through the classes first. As you can see from the Teen Programme handout in your pack, we have lots of classes on offer. Our instructors are highly qualified and have lots of experience training young people.1 Diana is our dance instructor, and she gives classes in jazz and salsa on Wednesday and Thursday evenings respectively.2Jim usually takes the football practice sessions, but this year he is branching out into American sports and will be running the baseball club on Saturday afternoons. We think this will be very popular. 3So Steve will now run the football practice. This class has been changed from Saturday to Sunday afternoons. Steve will also take the skateboarding class on Monday evening. 4The roller-skating course is for beginners, and this will be taken by Stella, who was last year’s under-21 London roller-skating champion, so you’ll be in good hands with her expert advice. The day of this course is still to be arranged but it's likely to be Tuesday. We’ll confirm the day by the end of this week.
Leisure centre manager: Now some of you won’t have been to Park Hill Leisure Centre before, so let me just tell you a little about the layout. As you can see, the reception area here is very spacious, and there is plenty of room to meet your friends and have a drink. We also have brand-new dance studios with floor-to- ceiling mirrors and the latest audio equipment. 5The dance studios are to the left of the reception area, behind the swimming pool. No... sorry... I meant opposite the swimming pool. 6Both the roller skating and skateboarding classes will be held in the Skate Arena. This has also been refurbished and we have a new five-metre ramp in there which is proving to be popular. The arena is behind the changing rooms, which you can see behind us. between the gym and tennis courts. 7The tennis courts are on the right of the arena. You’ll see both of these new spaces on the tour later.
Now, the final thing I want to talk about is how to join the Park Hill Leisure Centre and enrol for the classes. First you need to complete an enrolment form with some of your personal details, including your address and telephone number and the name of your school. If you’re under sixteen years old, then you’ll also be required to get your parents’ permission to take part in the classes. 8Please ask one of your parents to sign the authorisation form attached to the enrolment form. You’ll find the form in your information pack.9 When you’ve done this, you just hand the forms to reception. You can pay an annual subscription of twenty pounds, or alternatively, you can pay each time you use the facilities. There is a one pound sixty admission fee in this case. Whether you decide to pay in one go or with each visit, you still need to complete the forms in your pack and become a member. 10Once we have the forms, we’ll send your membership card to your home address. All you need to do is show this card every time you come to the centre, and if you want to book a class, you just need your membership number on your card.
