{"id":200385,"date":"2025-10-03T22:49:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T22:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/200385\/"},"modified":"2025-10-03T22:49:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T22:49:08","slug":"clarksville-athletic-club-celebrates-3-instructors-with-over-30-years-of-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/200385\/","title":{"rendered":"Clarksville Athletic Club celebrates 3 instructors with over 30 years of service"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Three Clarksville Athletic Club exercise instructors have each dedicated more than\u00a030 years\u00a0to helping Clarksvillians achieve their fitness goals.<\/p>\n<p>By ClarksvilleNow.com October 3, 2025 8:00 am<\/p>\n<p>Clarksville Athletic Club is proud to honor three of its longest-serving group exercise instructors \u2013\u00a0Christy Jacques, Sherry Wilkinson and Rhonda Markham \u2013 who have each dedicated more than\u00a030 years\u00a0to helping Clarksvillians achieve their fitness goals.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout their decades of service, Christy, Sherry and Rhonda have led countless classes, supported generations of members, and fostered a sense of community that extends far beyond the gym floor. Their consistency, encouragement and passion for fitness have made a lasting impact on the health and well-being of the Clarksville community.<\/p>\n<p>Sherry Wilkinson continues to inspire members through her\u00a0Yoga\u00a0and\u00a0Body Rock\u00a0classes.<\/p>\n<p>Christy Jacques\u00a0leads\u00a0Pilates, Strength Training, and Senior-specific classes, helping members of all ages stay strong and active.<\/p>\n<p>Rhonda Markham\u00a0energizes members in the water, heading up the club\u2019s\u00a0aqua aerobics program\u00a0and teaching favorites such as\u00a0Boot Camp Aqua\u00a0and\u00a0Aqua Zone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese three women are more than instructors \u2013 they are mentors, motivators, and role models,\u201d said Brad Butler, general manager. \u201cTheir dedication over the past 30-plus years is a rare accomplishment in the fitness industry, and we are grateful for the positive influence they continue to have on our members and our community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Their ongoing commitment is a testament to the power of fitness to connect people, inspire healthier living, and create lasting relationships.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"532164\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/clarksvillenow.com\/img_2410\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/clarksvillenow.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/43\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_2410.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_2410\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Class instructors Christy Jacques, Sherry Wilkinson and Rhonda Markham at Clarksville Athletic Club. (Contributed)&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/clarksvillenow.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/43\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_2410-640x480.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_2410-1200x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_2410-1200x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-532164\"\/>Christy Jacques, Sherry Wilkinson and Rhonda Markham at Clarksville Athletic Club (Contributed)<\/p>\n<p>About Clarksville Athletic Club<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/clarksvilleathleticclub.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">Clarksville Athletic Club<\/a> was established in 1993 with the desire to create and maintain the best recreational, social and fitness facility in the area; to establish a good reputation; and to become an integral part of the community.<\/p>\n<p>Today, CAC offers\u00a070,000 square feet of fitness space, featuring a\u00a0basketball court, indoor track, group exercise studios, pickleball courts, indoor and outdoor pools, saunas and much more. With a wide variety of fitness programs, classes, and amenities, CAC continues its mission to inspire healthy lifestyles and provide a welcoming environment where members can thrive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Three Clarksville Athletic Club exercise instructors have each dedicated more than\u00a030 years\u00a0to helping Clarksvillians achieve their fitness goals.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":200386,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[62],"tags":[337,97],"class_list":{"0":"post-200385","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fitness","8":"tag-fitness","9":"tag-health"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/200385","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=200385"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/200385\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/200386"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=200385"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=200385"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=200385"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}