Our next monthly club meeting is next Tuesday 6/3/2008. The June meeting is from 8:00pm-9:00(ish) in the Game room at New Holland Brewery.

The new location is at 66 East 8th Street • Holland, Michigan 49423 - across from Curragh and Velo City Cycles .

June’s MCC membership meeting will be taking place in the Game Room at New Holland Brewery.

Our special guest speaker will be Leigh A. Sears PhD. Leigh will be discussing Basic nutrition for cyclists/athletes with an emphasis on carbohydrate and protein needs for before, during, and after competition and or training.

Leigh Sears joined the Hope College community in 2000 after a six year stint at Marietta College in Marietta OH. While at Marietta, Leigh was the women’s soccer coach and taught exercise physiology and basic nutrition. Leigh was a three sport athlete in soccer, basketball, and track at Ohio Wesleyan University. In 1991, Leigh was named an All-America midfielder and conference MVP in women’s soccer. While there she earned a BA in Physical Education and Health K-12 with a minor in Zoology. In 1994 she earned a Masters of Science degree in Exercise Science from Ithaca College, Ithaca NY. In 2007, she earned her PhD from The Ohio State University in Exercise Science while pursuing research on Body Image and Behavior in Division III Female Athletes. Sears is a full time professor in the department of Kinesiology and the Head Women’s Soccer Coach. She currently teaches Basic Nutrition as well as Nutrition and Athletic Performance. Past research has included sleep deprivation and skill performance, with her current line of research revolving around female athletes and how their body image affects their behavior.