Newsletter May 2025
MEMBER MILESTONES:
In March we had some members reaching new milestones of 25 & 50 classes attended. These are counted from when we switched over to the OCTIV App in January. Well done to the following boxing gym addicts : 25x classes joined:
Asher, Daphne, Jó-Marié, Lana, Odendal & Zanri.
50x classes joined:
Dehan & Megan.
Who’s gonna be the first to 100???
Top three attendees of April:
1st: Dehan = 17x
2nd: Chanel & Megan tied @ = 16x
3rd: Daphne @ = 11x
*** Remember if you don’t Book and Check In on the OCTIV App, sessions are not counted.***
WHAT’S NEW?
We are launching our website soon and our online store.
Small change to our schedule. The rest stays un changed.
Friday’s our MMA training times will change to 15h30 & 17h30. Boxing Skills @ 18.30 & we will have 1x additional MMA class during the week @ 18.30. TBC weekly.
2x new Watt Bikes will join our gym soon
SBG FitCoin > Rewards when you attend classes.
Ongoing rewards for members that book and attend classes, as simple as that. You will receive 2x FitCoin for every class that you book and check in.
If you don't check in on the OCTIV app, your FitCoin balance will stay on 0.
1x FitCoin = R 1.00 and your FitCoins can be used at any time to pay towards your gym membership bill or purchase any SBG Merchandise such as T-shirts, hand wraps, gloves, etc...
*** Please note***
> FitCoins are only available to active Gym Members that uses the OCTIV App to check in.
> If you stop being a paying member your FitCoins will then expire immediately.
> To get your balance or spend your FitCoins, speak to your coach or admin staff.
> FitCoins will be in effect from 1 April, so some of you would have earned a few coins by now. X
UPCOMMING EVENTS
Saturday 31 May will see our boxers challenge for glory at the Amateur Boxing Championships in Bellville.
June 7th is the Swellendam High School 110year Festival. In conjunction with this coach Jan and his wife Elizabeth has organized the first Swellendam Trail Run.
20, 11 & a 5km Routes Prize Money for 20KM = R 1000 (entry fee R 220) Prize Money for 11KM = R 500 (entry fee R 110)
Info = https://swellendam.com/trail-run/ Enter here = https://www.entryninja.com/events/81172-trail-run-110-years-festival
5 MINUTE PLANK CHALLENGE WINNER
A round of applause to: Dehan Eksteen!!! He received R500 for out planking EVERYBODY else. Other members that planked longer than 5 minutes. Regi, Jan, Chanel, Mickey, Dewald and Andreas.
Dehan planked for 10 Minutes!!!
Yes you read that right, and we do have video evidence if someone needs to see it..
To everybody else that embraced our challenge and joined in the “not so fun plank hold”.
Well done and it was amazing to witness how everybody could do a little bit longer everyday.
NEW MONTH, NEW CHALLENGE
This month we challenge everyone to go for a trail walk or run up Twaalfuurkop at the Marloth nature reserve. If you've never been up, here is some good advice: https://www.bikehikerun.co.za/twaalfuurkop
Do it on your own or take some company with you.
Throughout the month we will be doing some group hikes.
We will share dates and times for those not up to doing this alone.
There will be Lottery for everyone that completes this challenge and a R 1000 prize. Yes, someone will win R1000 at the end of May. (R500 SBG Fitcoin and R500 Bitcoin) ***Enter as many times as you can do this trail this month***
How to Enter the Lottery:
1> Start the Twaalfuurkop Trail from the Marloth office.
2> When you reach the summit, fill in the log book.
3> Take a picture of the logbook with your name.
4> Take a selfie and enjoy the amazing views.
5> Start your walk back down.
6> Share you pictures with us on our Whatsapp group.
WINTER MOTIVATION
“It's not the peak of the mountain that matters, but the sweat-soaked climb” “Its not the mountain we conquer but ourselves”
“You can’t climb a mountain with any downward thoughts”