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July Lunch Meeting:
Who You Already Are!
by Daren Parks, Regional Athletic Director

Do you see it where you work? Shaken confidence, second-guessing, uncertainty, even some fear? Everywhere we see people are "locking down" to survive.

As leaders and trainers we are charged with the unwritten task of delivering more than training: Our charge is to empower our participants.

To develop, coach and train others, we must take action and ask ourselves the important questions about

• what are we truly passionate about,
• what we long for,
• what we find ourselves doing without hesitation

In short, who we already are!

Join Daren Parks, MS., Regional Athletic Director for Defined Fitness for a passionate and uplifting presentation on his experience and approach to engaging and inspiring others: from the days of his personal training clients, through using some of the most successful curriculum designed in the corporate world, to his position today where he is responsible for inspiring entire teams whose business is to inspire individuals to reach inside and experience success by discovering and expressing who they already are.

About Daren Parks

Daren Parks, MS is currently the Regional Athletic Director for Defined Fitness in New Mexico.

Daren received his Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Communication and a Master’s Degree in Exercise Physiology from the University of New Mexico.

In 1999, Daren accepted a position in Phoenix Arizona as the National Sales Trainer for a well-known telecommunications company.

In 2003, Daren was recruited by a Five-Star Health and Wellness club known as Cherry Creek Athletic Club in Denver, Colorado. Daren worked as the Athletic Director from 2003 to October of 2008, when he accepted an offer to serve as the Regional Athletic Director for Defined Fitness in Albuquerque and northern New Mexico.

Daren holds National teaching and training Certifications from AFAA and Mad Dogg Athletics, Inc. He teaches over 6 group classes per week for Defined Fitness and has already implemented programs such as BODYPUMP, a Learn to Swim Program and a Kids’ Summer Day Camp.

Daren has been interviewed by top Fitness Magazines across the country and has written articles about health and wellness for a number of well-known fitness publications in Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico. He believes that hard work, commitment, motivation, dedication and passion are the keys to success.

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Santa Fe GIG Meeting
July 31st (Friday)

Topic to be announced!

Meeting Details

So bring yourself and your lunch to the Runnels Building at the NW corner of St. Francis and Alto Vista, 1190 St. Francis Drive. Or plan on buying something from the lunch and snack bar here.

We’ll be meeting in a conference area on the first floor in the Atrium. Follow the signs or head away from the big column with the mural.

We’ll be starting at 11:30am and ending around 1. If you can only come for part, that’s fine. You'll get the most out of this if you can come at 11:30am and stay until 1pm. Come early – 11ish – to nosh & network.

Please RSVP by Thursday 8am to Lindsay by calling her at (505) 827-2549 or emailing her at Lindsay.Robinson@state.nm.us if you think you can come. We’d like to make sure to have enough copies of any handouts.

See you July 31st!!!

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October Annual Conference -
Friday, October 2nd / Save the Date Now

This year we are very excited to be holding our conference at the new and beautiful Isleta Resort just south of Albuquerque!

Coming from out of town or have guests? They also have great room rates. Maybe you should just give yourself a treat!

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