Author: concern

Member Vaccination Opportunity

Dear Member,

With the Club’s public COVID-19 vaccination center having administered more than 30,000 vaccine doses since early July, we are excited to be able to extend this program to those Members and their families residing outside of Minato Ward.

After discussions with Minato Ward officials, we can now offer vaccinations for 1,000 non-Minato Ward residents ages 12 and above.

Over the long weekend, Members will be sent a link to register themselves, extended family members, domestic helpers, friends, colleagues and employees of Member-run small businesses on a first-come, first-served basis.

The schedule for the two doses of the Moderna vaccine is as follows:

First dose
• August 11: 5–6:15pm (150 people)
• August 12: 5–6:15pm (150 people)
• August 13: 9:30am–12:30pm (350 people)
• August 13: 3–6pm (350 people)

Second dose
• September 3 (500 people)
• September 4 (500 people)

You will need to supply the name, address and a contact phone number for each person wishing to be included in this program.

Since this is a time-critical opportunity, I encourage you to prepare your list of people to be vaccinated and to apply as soon as you receive the registration link.

Regards,

Sam Rogan
First Vice President
Tokyo American Club

###ABTAC Observation- Will our club be liable for side effects and health issues as well as deaths caused by administering experimental drugs on our premises?

If one cyanide pill can kill you, we must all carefully consider injection of an unproven concoction into our bodies and the bodies of our loved ones.

Like many members , we live near the club and were using it every day. We picked our location so we could use our membership. We have a family membership and my spouse and teenage kids use the place as well.
I was very happy that the Club was ‘reopened’ a couple weeks ago. The feeling was brief.
We’re getting charged full fees for a club I can’t fully use.
What used to be a daily visit to stay fit in the am has become a fight to get a spot a couple days a week, if we’re lucky.
The worst part about things now is the silly mask. At our company (major firm) masks are recommended but optional. I’ve been trying to exercise but it is silly to cover up our faces when we work out.
I have observed, masks have become very divisive. Some employees have become condescending and downright abusive. Not acceptable. As a paying member, I don’t need mask police checking to see that my mask is on ‘properly’.

We joined TAC as our social club. To us, it really has become an ‘anti-social’ club and I’m not sure how much longer members will put up with this nonsense.

It’s no longer refreshing or fun to visit the club. You can barely recognize other members if at all. Where’s the social there? Where’s the value of visiting the club?

If you’re going to charge us full fees to use the TAC give us full access. If you’re going to continue to muzzle us and limit our usage, I expect our dues should be reduced until you decide to truly open up the club. Most people in our circles don’t agree with the decisions being made here. Frankly, I don’t know anyone who approves of the limited club access right now. If they do, they probably don’t regularly use the gym or pool.

Face Masks at the Club

Dear Member,

Ahead of the Club’s reopening tomorrow morning, I would like to clarify our requirements on wearing a mask or face covering while at the Club.

As part of our Phase I measures to create a safe environment for all Members and staff, we ask that all Members ages 3 and above wear a face covering from the moment they enter the facility.

You must keep your mask on at all times, except when eating, drinking, swimming, showering or partaking in an activity in which wearing a mask is deemed unsuitable or unnecessary. Please check the Keeping Your Club Safe webpagefor details.

This measure is in line with the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States.

With regards to the Fitness Center, this requirement is a crucial infection-prevention measure featured in the published guidelines of the Fitness Industry Association (FIA) of Japan. The guidelines are based on the advice of specialists appointed by the Office for New Coronavirus Infection Response, Cabinet Secretariat, and are mandatory for fitness centers to reopen in accordance with the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare’s New Coronavirus Infectious Disease Control Experts’ Council’s “New Lifestyle” guidelines.

Medical experts have deemed exercising while wearing a mask to be safe, although people with underlying cardiovascular or respiratory conditions should take extra caution when exercising with a mask on. Since you are more likely to fatigue quicker while working out in a mask, the FIA advises people to monitor their condition while training and to reduce their exercise load where necessary.

With many reusable and training masks now available online and in stores, Members are encouraged to find a mask that is both comfortable for exercise and that meets FIA guidelines.

These are unprecedented times and we ask for your support and understanding as we navigate the coming weeks and months.

With the safety of Members and staff our priority, we look forward to welcoming you back to the Clubfrom tomorrow.

Representative Governor
Tokyo American Club