With twin 5 year-olds and a 7 year-old, Jennifer Pophal and her husband, Stephen, of Scottsdale, Arizona rely on the convenience, affordability and reliability of the Life Time Summer Camps for their children.

As members since 2008, the Pophal’s enjoyed two summers of camps and plan on continuing to take advantage of their neighborhood Life Time Fitness Club because of its safety, attentive staff and great opportunities.

“We just love Life Time. It is so hot here in Arizona that people just don’t go outside much so indoor camps for kids is the only way to go,” says Jennifer.

This summer, the Pophals enrolled their 3 children, Jackson, 7 and twins, Emma and Nathan, 5, in Super Summer Camp. During the Girls Just Want to Have Fun Camp and the Basketball Camps the children were able to attend these special camps during the mornings and continue with their Super Summer Camps for the afternoons. “This meant a lot to all of us,” Jennifer says, “The staff at Life Time was so accommodating, making certain my children were at the right camps at the right times.”

Jackson and Nathan attended the Basketball Camp filled with group games, skill-building and daily exercises. At the start of Basketball Camp, Nathan wasn’t so sure about the super tall staff and Jackson sat in the corner at the beginning, nervous about jumping in to play. “The staff, though, was amazing. They encouraged both our sons to play and learn. They broke the kids into teams and worked on skill building and even dribbling the ball between their legs…they made it fun.”

Their kids came home exhausted, which is a sign of a well-run camp full of activity and energy. “They loved it!” Jennifer laughs, “Now I find Jackson and Nathan dribbling basketballs in the living room at home…I do make them stop, but they wouldn’t have the enthusiasm for basketball if it weren’t for Life Time Basketball Camp.”

With a Basketball Camp certificate in hand at the end, new friends and a new-found love of the sport, Nathan and Jackson have confidence in basketball, refined skills and something to share with others.

“The Life Time Summer Camps are really reasonable compared to other community camps offered here. Plus, the facilities are huge, the camps are run really well and the club itself is clean and always being updated with the latest machines and equipment.” Jennifer sees Life Time as an all-inclusive club, especially, she thinks, for mothers. “I don’t know what I’d do without Life Time…I use the salon, pick up breakfast for the kids from the Life Café, take the kids there on the weekends, and use the Parent’s Night Out every time they offer it.”

The Pophal Family is so involved, in fact, that the Life Time staff calls them up to let them know about the upcoming Parents Night Out. For them, Life Time is about family time.