Cheyenne Mountain State Park--Coyote Run Clean-Up

Pushers Mike Lover (as in "I love the microphone" DeSousa), Guns in Tights, Lindsay, Vicki, CWest Fans, Bea, Bulldog, Lisa, and Snapshot Bluhm dedicated their day on Saturday, 6.27.09 to maintain CMR's trail. We salute their efforts and those of their family members and friends. Enjoy their photos.

Week 4 Lighten Up Results

CMR Inspiration: 582 minutes per participant. Top performer: Marc Reydams 1215 minutes
CMR Bruisers: 369 minutes per participant. Top performer: Lee Reijgers 660 minutes
Mile High Miracle: 336 minutes per participant. Top performer: Lisa Bisgrove 640 minutes

It's the Strangest Thing!!!

I just saw Greg doing push-ups in his office. . .wonder if this is going to be some new company-wide mandate???

Bobbie Faulkner
Administrative Assistant to Greg Champion, Chief Operating Officer
Benchmark Hospitality International Phone: 281-367-5757 * Fax: 281-367-1407 www.BenchmarkHospitality.com

Week 3 Lighten Up Results

CMR Inspiration: Average 434 minutes per team member. Top Performer Tom Neumann
CMR Bruisers: Average 414 minutes per team member. Top Performer Louisa Woodard
Mile High Miracles: Average 291 minutes per team member. Top Performer Lindsay Clanton

A new record is set--Room Reservations top 238

Pushers unite.

To honor Erika's commitment of one push-up for every reservation over 100, Push Over recruits a few new Pushers from our home office--including Greg Champion, Chief Operating Officer; Greg Parsons, VP of Operations, Eric Terry, VP of Sales and Marketing, Hal Powell, VP of Sales, and Kim Nugent, Director of Revenue. Several hardcore regulars show them the ropes. As of 2pm MT, Pecs, Tights, and Iron Maiden (in skirt and heels!) have passed the 100 mark with another 138 on the deck by cocktail time. It should be duly noted that our new COO cranked out the entire 57 in one clip yesterday at altitude. Glad to have a new Pusher amongst us. CONGRATULATIONS RES TEAM!

Lighten Up Colorado--Week Two results

CMR Inspiration: Avg 438 minutes per person. Team Leader: Tom Neumann
CMR Bruisers: 391 minutes per person. Team Leader: Lee Reijgers
The Great Lifters: 339 minutes per person. Team Leader: Kevin Garcia
Mile High Miracle: 243 minutes per person. Team Leader: Olivia Kiper

Take a Hike-Up the Peak!

That’s right ladies and gentlemen, it’s time to start thinking about our annual hike up Pikes Peak! We’ve had a blast the last two years and would love for you to join us for a 3rd year in a row! In case you need some inspiration from your GM, Laura says, “the challenge is significant but not insurmountable…and the personal thrill is priceless.” And for those who are a part of the Lighten Up Colorado contest, this will score your team some MAJOR points!

Here’s what I need… Below are some dates that are being considered. If you can make it, please respond to me and let me know which dates you CAN make it. Once we receive a certain number of responses, we’ll set it up and have it listed in our CMR blog. (Start and end time is still TBD but this can take a full day for most, so plan accordingly within your department.)

· Friday, 7/10
· Saturday, 7/11
· Wednesday, 7/15
· Friday, 7/17
· Sunday, 7/19
· Friday, 7/24 (Laura’s B-Day!)
· Saturday, 7/25 (will not count towards Lighten UP)
· Sunday, 7/26 (will not count towards Lighten UP)

I look forward to hearing from you all and please pass this on to your employees who do not have email access.

Thanks,
~Lee
Lee Reijgers, Senior Sales ManagerColorado Springs - Cheyenne Mountain Resort

Lighten Up Colorado Team Members

You've been logging your minutes day after day...you've been jogging on the treadmill, lifting your routine weights, and even taking an aerobics class here and there...but something is missing...So break the routine and kick it into gear with the Lighten Up Colorado Boot Camp, hosted by the National Strength and Conditioning Association!!

This is a FREE event for ALL ages and ALL fitness levels! So what are you waiting for???

Bring yourself, friends and family...because this summer it's all about pushing yourself! (Just for you... CMR Pushers)

So join us tonight... at El Pomar Youth Sports Park, 2212 Executive Circle, Kent Olin Field

LUC Boot Camp brought to you by...

Sloane Pavalock
Manager, Special Events
Colorado Springs Sports Corporation
P - 719.634.7333 (x1009)
F - 719.634.5198
sloane@thesportscorp.org
http://www.thesportscorp.org/

Five pushers with something to prove

We said we would do one push up for every reservation made over 100, and we delivered! Laura, Scott, Erika, Sarah, and Lisa did 29 push ups as the CMR reservations team was on the phone taking more reservations!

CMR Revenue Manager celebrates with an extra 26!

Ok, I said it in a public forum, which was my first mistake! I said in the Sales Meeting yesterday that I would do one push up for every room night booked over 100. Yesterday, our reservations team booked 126 room nights! So, I will follow through on my commitment and do 26 extra push ups today, on top of the 100 I already do. However, they will probably not be all at the same time, and they will be “girl” pushups! Yes Tim Lane, girl pushups.

Congratulations team, let’s make it another 800+ booking week!!

Erika Ward, CHRM
Revenue Manager
Cheyenne Mountain Resort
(See posted reply from grateful hotel GM)

Incline Training Dates June 29 and July 4: 5:30am

RSVP by posting a comment below.

"Lighten Up Colorado" Bootcamp 6.4.09

"Lighten Up Colorado" Bootcamp is held every Thursday evening. "The Bruisers" team captain, Jessica Bullock, reports that the training drills get tougher each week. At Week One's bootcamp last night, our Pushers decided to show a few of their Colorado Springs' friends how training is really done.

Following is a summary of exercise minutes for Week One by each of CMR's teams.

CMR Inspiration: 4956 minutes. Top performer: Grace Neumann

The Bruisers: 4413 minutes. Top perfomer: Lee Reijgers

Mile High Miracle: 2730 minutes. Top perfomer: Lindsey Clanton

The Great Lifters: 1420 minutes. Top performer: Brother Luck

Now that's a push-up!

Meet Elizabeth (Beth) Morgan who is a Yoga instructor at CCOC. Currently, Beth holds three levels of teacher certification and has mastered the safe and correct physical execution, transitions and modifications for over 40 Yoga postures. When she is not teaching, Beth devotes her time to completing her Ph.D. in Holistic Nutrition, counseling clients to assist them in achieving their nutritional objectives through education and inquiry, and strengthening her Yoga practice and teaching skills at various retreats. We call her INSPIRATION.

May 30, 2009 Lighten Up Colorado competition begins

Let's do all we can to support The Bruisers led by Jessica Bullock; The Great Lifters led by John Palmer; Team Inspiration led by Laura Neumann; and Mile High Miracle led by Olivia Kiper as they lead their CCOC/CMR teams to greatness these next 8 weeks. http://http://www.thesportscorp.org/html/sportsCorp/lightenup/2009/