WE'RE OPEN!!!

8-9-06 It was on this day that exertainment/exergaming hit the big times! We're now opening our doors to anyone who wants to go in. After 8 long years of residing in my mind, it is about to become a reality! Be sure to stop by and check it out.

The word is out and people are just rushing in to play the games.

Javan is ready to check people in with our fingerprint bioscan.

Joel shows the latest article on us and exertainment in Club Business International. Great article!

Stay tuned for another Open House for healthcare professionals and the media on Aug. 16, and the Grand Opening on Sept. 14!

Lights! Camera! Action!

8-7-06 While waiting for the one last check-off on our inspection process, we used the day to do a video shoot for our commercial in Krikorian Theater. Thanks to all the youth from our church, Azure Hills Church (Grand Terrace) who came in as "active models" for the video shoot.

Showing us how the Eye Toy is done.

Since there's not as much noticable movement on the Powergrid, the models were asked to exagerrate their movements a bit for the camera.

Our first time to really utilize the Sport Wall with a bunch of kids. Using the bean bags, this proved to be a very fun and competitive game using almost all the kids of varying size and age. They had a blast with it!


After playing so hard for the camera, the volunteer models were all treated to a smoothie! Here they are waiting eagerly for their smoothie.

Our staff working hard to make the smoothies for all the volunteers.

While drinking their smoothies, they could watch 3 different Direct TV stations on our 40-inch TVs hanging near our Cool Zone.

At the front, you can see a featured game being played by Summer and Josh on the Eye Toy.

While all this was going on, COO Joel was busy signing up yet another member! Working Joel, working hard.

Delegation from Guam

8-5-06 Guam's top preventive care specialist, Dr. Wes Youngberg, and his family--wife Betsy, and kids Dakota, Madi, and Katie, stopped by the Zone to check it out on their way back to Guam. Wes used to teach at Loma Linda Univ. and was my (Ernie) mentor and advisor when I first entered the doctoral program. Also with them was one of our charter member families, the Sherwin family, with dad Tom (peds ER doc at LLUMC), his wife Merideth, and their kids. Finally, 3rd year med student and relative, Gwen, was with them as well. They all had a great time playing the games and left nice and sweaty! Wes seemed interested in bringing some of these games to Guam, so who knows, maybe we'll be setting up a Zone there!

Gwen and Dakota do battle on the sportwall.

Tom, Merideth, and Betsy watch the action.

The happy, sweaty, group after a XRtainment Zone experience.

Retail center getting set up; inspection update

8-4-06 Check out the snazzy new counter for our retail section of the Cool Zone. Here's where you can purchase cool XRtainment Zone clothing, mugs, pens, and other items. We'll also be selling the home versions of exergames such as the Xavix Jackie Chan Fitness Studio. Finally, we'll be selling other health-related items such as Dr. Vartabedian's nutrition book, Nutripoints.

As for the inspection process, we found out Friday that we needed a few more departmental check-offs with the city, so Joel has started work on that and we hope to have that all taken care of on Mon.

So Tuesday will be our first offical day we're open? Stay tuned!!!

DDR has it's 60-inchers...and opening date?

8-1-06 Check out one of our 60-inch TVs for our DDR Zone! Here COO Joel and Corey test out the DDR.

But there's even bigger news! We passed the fire marshall's check today, and now all we have left is a follow-up visit from the health dept. and the building inspector. If we pass those 2 f/u inspections tomorrow (Thur)., we'll have our occupancy permit and can officially open! It could be Friday, it could be Monday. Stay tuned!!!

Charter members get sneak peek!

7-30-06 In a "dry run" of the facility and operations, charter members, investors, and a select few "in-the-know" attended a tour of the facilities. The weeks leading up to this time was busy with preperations, right up to the start of the tour. Check out the hubbub of activity!

Mike Sabangan donates his Sat. PM to help us get ready. Salamat Mike!

Corey works on putting up the letters (again!).

Mike and Corey work on attaching the sneeze guard, per the Health Dept.

Sunday lunch...the Jr. staff fuel up for the rush.

The staff eat and relax as well.

COO Joel gives last minute instructions.

The Jr. Staff are ready to go and help with the games!

The first family, the Reals, show up just before 4:00 PM start time.

The bouldering wall was a big hit, as expected.

The Toddler Zone was well-attended and busy! The young ones had a blast in there.

Timber!

The Sportwall saw a lot of action with both teens and younger kids.

Katie whips up a batch of smoothies. They were going like hot cakes

Jr. staff Cassie serves smoothies to thirsty folks!

Pastor Carmen crashes her car again!

Keilana takes a turn at the Makoto.

The 3kick and Makoto are side-by side, ready to test anyone who comes near.

Once they got the hang of it, the Powergrids were always in use.

This is a family wellness center, where kids and even their grandparents can play these games.

They're double-teaming on Jackie Chan boxing.

Even the dads got into the Jackie Chan Boxing.

These 3 are linked together, laying "Tag" on ATV Fury 3 (PS2).

Now that's teamwork!

The Eye Toy Zone attracted a lot of "chefs" and "kung fu fighters".

Also using teamwork on the 3kick.

Good thing the 3kick is built solid!

He wants to do it on his own.

Of course, the grandaddy of all the video games is DDR. Soon are 60-inche TVs will be in each corner.

We raffled off some prizes. Here is Joel reading the winner's name.

The grandprize winner won an iPod shuffle! Congrats!

Last minute training

7-28-06 This is it! The close of the final week before we head down the roller coaster ride towards our long-awaited opening. Michelle Bell, our consultant from Club Synergy, came down for a brief visit to help us get the new staff up to speed on customer relations, and also helped us prepare for Sunday's tour for charter members. We sure kept her busy the day that she was here! Here, you can see Michelle meeting with the new staff. With her depth of knowledge and experience in the health club industry, she has sure been a huge help to us newbies!

Last, but not least, here is our youngest employee, Austin. He's been a great help doing all kinds of things to help get us ready for big day.

One of the fringe benefits of working in a place like this is that you have to learn and experience all the games so that you can help members when they come in to play. Austin's first goal is to get past this point on the bouldering wall and complete the yellow route!

Will have a lot more pictures after Sunday evening's event!