1000 North Market Street Frederick, MD 21701 301-663-5131 www.frederickymca.org Green Valley Branch 11791 Fingerboard Road Monrovia, MD 21770 301-607-6900 FACILITY HOURS OF OPERATION Mon–Thurs 5:30am–10:00pm Friday 5:30am–9:00pm Saturday 7:30am–7:30pm Sunday 11:00am–6:00pm Registration Desk Hours Monday–Friday 8:00am–8:00pm Saturday 8:00am–4:00pm Sunday 1:00pm–4:00pm *Health and Wellness closes 15 mins. prior to closing. **Aquatics closes 30 mins. prior to closing. WHERE VALUES MATTER BUILDING FOR OUR FUTURE A Message from Chris Colville, YMCA CEO Summertime at the Y is a very busy and exciting time. From princesses to gladiators, our Y has been transformed into a virtual playground with summer campers filling just about every extra square inch of our building. Staff has been extremely busy making sure that each and every child has a camp experience that they will never forget. Making friends, learning new games, practicing teamwork and cooperation are just some of the things that are part of each and every camp day. In addition to keeping busy with summer camp, we have also been busy making some much needed changes and upgrades to our Green Valley Branch located in Monrovia. Over the past month, our staff has been working hard and we hope that our members like what they see so far. We have upgraded some of the equipment and purchased some new pieces to enhance your workouts. We have also added a fresh coat of paint, cleaned the carpets and put up new signage. We have included spin bikes in anticipation of offering classes and as we move into the fall, you will see even more changes as we plan to enhance our program offerings and introduce some new classes. One of the most exciting enhancements is the addition of the ActivTrax program. ActivTrax is a fitness tool designed to help guide you in your pursuit to a healthier lifestyle. The customized workouts are based on your individual needs and the program includes a nutritional component that you can access from any computer or smart phone. In addition to the facility changes at our Green Valley Branch, we invite you to welcome our new Branch Director, Jennifer Coppit. Jennifer has recently taken over running the Branch and welcomes the opportunity to get to know you and hear about all of your ideas on how we can continue to improve the services and facilities in Green Valley. The remainder of the summer will pass quickly and fall is right around the corner. With the change of seasons we hope that you will also enjoy the changes we have planned for you and we look forward to having you as part of our Y family. Y NEWS • SUMMER 2012 Board of Directors Darrell Guyton, Chairman Tracey Beidleman Kathy Brooks Jim Draper Carolyn Kimberlin Jason Lee Tom Lynch Wade Manning Matt McGreevy Debbie Molesworth Jim Nicholson Tom Rozynek Chris Smariga Ray Speciale Chad Tyler www.frederickymca.org YMCA of Frederick County
* Health and Wellness closes 15 mins. prior to closing.
**Aquatics closes 30 mins. prior to closing.
WHEREVALUESMATTER
BUILDING FOR OUR FUTUREA Message from Chris Colville, YMCA CEO
Summertime at the Y is a very busy and excitingtime. From princesses to gladiators, our Y hasbeen transformed into a virtual playground withsummer campers filling just about every extrasquare inch of our building. Staff has beenextremely busy making sure that each and everychild has a camp experience that they will neverforget. Making friends, learning new games,practicing teamwork and cooperation are justsome of the things that are part of each andevery camp day.
In addition to keeping busy with summer camp, we have also been busy making some muchneeded changes and upgrades to our Green Valley Branch located in Monrovia. Over the pastmonth, our staff has been working hard and we hope that our members like what they see sofar.
We have upgraded some of the equipment and purchased some new pieces to enhance yourworkouts. We have also added a fresh coat of paint, cleaned the carpets and put up newsignage. We have included spin bikes in anticipation of offering classes and as we move intothe fall, you will see even more changes as we plan to enhance our program offerings andintroduce some new classes.
One of the most exciting enhancements is the addition of the ActivTrax program. ActivTraxis a fitness tool designed to help guide you in your pursuit to a healthier lifestyle. Thecustomized workouts are based on your individual needs and the program includes anutritional component that you can access from any computer or smart phone.
In addition to the facility changes at our Green Valley Branch, we invite you to welcome ournew Branch Director, Jennifer Coppit. Jennifer has recently taken over running the Branchand welcomes the opportunity to get to know you and hear about all of your ideas on howwe can continue to improve the services and facilities in Green Valley.
The remainder of the summer will pass quickly and fall is right around the corner. With thechange of seasons we hope that you will also enjoy the changes we have planned for youand we look forward to having you as part of our Y family.
COMPETITIVEGYMNASTICS Our FCY Gymnastics Team competed in the2012 Mason Dixon Gymnastics LeagueChampionships on April 28th and 29th inColumbia, MD. We had 18 girls compete inLevels B, C, and E. We had 33 scores of 9.0or higher. Our event high scores were a 9.45on Vault from Holly Herald (Lvl C), 9.40 onUneven Bars from Sophie Jordan (Lvl B), 9.65on Balance Beam from Sophie Jordan (Lvl B),and 9.70 on Floor Exercise from Brooke Keller(Lvl B). Our Level B’s came in 2nd place in theteam competition, our Level C’s came in 4th,and our Level E’s, while not eligible for theteam award, performed amazingly after beingmoved into Level E in the middle of theseason. Congratulations to the team for awonderful year!
Thanks to a generous contribution from the George L. Sheildsfoundation, the Y will be offering a free membership to every 7thgrader within the city of Frederick beginning this week. BobBrenengen, a member of theBoard of Directors of theGeorge L. Sheilds foundation,presented a $25,000 checkto CEO, Chris Colville, so thatevery 7th grader in the cityof Frederick will receive themembership.
Chris Colville explained, “the purpose is to give our middleschoolers a safe and healthy environment with constructiveactivities for afterschool, weekends or anytime!” The Y hopes toexpand the program to all county middle schoolers eventually. At this time, 7th graders at T.J., West Frederick, Crestwood and Monocacy middle schools will receive the offer to becomemembers. The offer will also include 7th grade students enrolledat Monocacy Valley Montessori Public Charter School.
Memberships are available now and the YMCA will haveprogramming available for 7th graders starting in September. To apply, students must come into the main Y on Market Street with a parent or guardian.Students will need to bring proof from theschool that they will be enrolled as a 7thgrader in the fall. At that time, participantswill be asked to complete our 7th grademembership application and healthwaiver. Once the applicationprocess has been completed, themembership will become active.
For more details on the applicationprocess, contact Billy Coppit [email protected] or call301-663-5131, ext. 1274.
YMCA NOW OFFERING FREE MEMBERSHIPS TO EVERY 7TH GRADER IN THE CITY OF FREDERICk
AQUA ZUMBA COMES TO YOU!
Known as the Zumba® “pool party,” the Aqua Zumba program gives new meaningto the idea of an invigorating workout. Splashing, stretching, twisting, evenshouting, laughing, hooting and hollering are often heard during an Aqua Zumbaclass. Integrating the Zumba formula and philosophy with traditional aqua fitnessdisciplines, the Aqua Zumba class blends it all together into a safe, challenging,water-based workout that’s cardio-conditioning, body-toning, and most of all,exhilarating beyond belief.
The YMCA of Frederick is looking forward to well known and loved Zumbainstructor, Gwen Atkinson getting the party started at our YMCA beginning in theFall I session. Parties (classes) will be held Mondays at 11am and Wednesdays at8pm. We are also looking to offer additional days and times in the very nearfuture with some of our other fantastic water exercise instructors. It is our planto offer free demo classes later this summer so please check our websiteoccasionally and signage around the Y for more information. Other greatresources for up to date information include our Facebook and Twitter accountsas well as contacting member Services to sign up for our e-mail alerts.
Please refer to our program book for more information or contact a member ofaquatics at 301-663-5131. We look forward to seeing you at the pool!
Want to try it? We will beoffering two opportunities totry out our new Aqua Zumbaprogram on the followingdates and times:
August 18 from 6-7pm, and August 26 from 1:30-2:30 pm in the Fisher Pool.Please drop in and see what Aqua Zumba is all about!
AQUA ZUMBA DEMO CLASSES
Y NEWS • SUMMER 2012
Engaging in a water fitness program can help anyone improvecardio-respiratory efficiency, build strength and endurance, andimprove balance and flexibility. For the competitive athlete,training in water can also provide many unique ways to improveperformance. While drag and turbulence are viewed as ahindrance by many water oriented athletes, they can be seen asone of the most beneficial tools in an aquatic instructor’s arsenal.Using drag – the resistance you feel to movement in the water,combined with added safety benefits, can really add some firepower to anyone’s cross training line-up. Everything slows downin the water; creating or sustaining movement is much moredifficult. Performing exercise routines involving jumping, leapingand other explosive moves may be essential in athletic training.Nevertheless, performed on land, these moves can increase therisk of injury. In the water, we reduce stress on joints and risk.Our muscles work harder and the neurological processes neededto initiate movement, stabilize and prolong activities arechallenged as well. Many athletes discover that they can workharder with much less wear and tear than they experience on landand increase performance in record time.
Increased flexibility and muscle balance is another extremelyimportant benefit to adding in water to your cross training. Someof the specific adaptations our bodies make as a result of ourparticular type of sport’s training can lead to muscle imbalanceswhich often predispose one to injury. Balance control is enhancedin the water as the postural muscles are constantly challenged bythe “push-pull” of water. Your intrinsic core stabilizers have toconstantly readjust and muscles relearn how to fire as you movethrough the water. Additionally, you encounter resistance in alldirections in an aquatic environment. On land, you may have toreposition or pick another movement to work an opposing muscleor muscle group. In the water, unless using weighted, buoyant or
rubberized equipment,it isn’t necessary toreposition. This helpsprovide a morebalanced workout in ashorter period of timethan can typically beachieved on land. It isno secret that weoften feel more“flexible” after working out in the water. We feel less stiff andour range of motion seems improved. According to the AquaticExercise Association, research studies on joint motion whenwalking in a pool have shown that individuals will have more than30% higher joint motions (range of motion) than when walking onland. Studies have also been conducted on runners and foundthat stride length increased significantly after participation inwater running programs. Considering that our modern lives andsport specific training puts us at greater risk for muscleimbalances and flexibility concerns, it’s no wonder that moreathletes are finding their way to the pool.
At the Y, we have many classes that might fit your health andschedule needs and may correspond to your goals, likes anddislikes. If you would like to work on your own but don’t knowwhere to start, the Y’s aquatic fitness department can guide youto a certified instructor who can work with you towards yourgoals on a one-to-one basis, teaching you how to get the mostout of the water.
Article written by: Manya Tolino - Land & Sea Fitness, LLC,Frederick YMCA Water Fitness Instructor, Tidal Force Swim TeamCross Training Coach and Personal Trainer
POWER, PERFORMANCE AND MORE:CROSS TRAINING IN THE POOL
Y DANCE DIRECTOR RETIRESAfter 27 years of service in our dance department,director Niki Corkran has decided to retire. We askedNiki to tell us how she felt about her time here at theY. She writes, “I want to express my gratitude to theYMCA for allowing me to explore excitingopportunities during my years in this position. I haveseen hundreds of children experience Y Dance as apath to confidence, skill and the thrill of performanceas they trained in classical dance forms. The YMCAYouth Ballet served as the Y ambassador by bringing“Character Counts in the Arts” to hundreds of schoolchildren throughout the county. I have seen the Y model in action withinstudents who experience mentorship and in turn give back to the Y byvolunteering as class assistants and summer Counselors in Training. Finally, Ihave watched some students grow up to become Dance program staff or majorin dance in college. It has been a blessing to know all the parents and staff Ihave met along this journey. Thank you so very much!!”
Thank YOU Niki for your dedication and service to the Y. You will be missed!
FALL REGISTRATIONFall will be here before you know it so don’t
forget to register you or your child for one
of our fall programs. For youth, we offer swim lessons, dance, gymnastics, karate, plus a variety of fall sports including cheerleading and basketball. Adults can try their hand atracquetball, yoga, or join in one of our groupfitness classes. You can pick up a copy of the fallprogram guide at the front desk or view online atwww.frederickymca.org.
Fall I Session Begins ..................September 2
Member Registration Begins..........................July 30Non-Member Registration Begins .............August 3
Fall II Session Begins ...................October 28
Member Registration Begins.....................October 1Non-Member Registration Begins ...........October 5
Y NEWS • SUMMER 2012
SWIMMING: A LIFE SkILL YOU AND YOUR CHILDRENCAN’T AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT
Y HAPPENINGS...
Y staff braved the heat to offer free car washes to members on Wednesday, July18th. Billy Coppit, Troy Baisey and COO, Eric Ireland, were on hand to help whilelifeguard, Matt White, made sure the tires weren’t neglected!
Our Farmers Market kicked off in June offering an array of locally grown, freshfruits and vegetables. Other offerings include hand-crafted jewelry, tie-dye babyclothes, shaved ice, fresh herbs, and a table full of homemade baked bread anddesserts. The Farmers Market is held at the Y every Tuesday from 3:30-6:30 pm.
CLASSES THATCOULD SAVE A LIFELIFEGUARD CLASSESThe YMCA of Frederick is offering anotheropportunity to the community to become RedCross certified as a lifeguard August 3-9 atthe YMCA. For more information, please visitour website at www.frederickymca.org andclick on to the aquatics page or contactAssistant Director, Alisa Willoughby at 301-663-5131 ext. 1283.Member Rate ............................................$250G.V. Branch Rate........................................$250Non-Member Rate ....................................$275 This fee includes book and mask.
COMMUNITY CPR/AED CLASSESSaturday, August 18th from 9am-12:00pmSaturday, September 15th from 9am-12:00pmSaturday, October 20th from 9am-12:00pmMember Rate ................................................$45G.V. Branch Rate ..........................................$48Non-Member Rate ......................................$50This certification is now good for two yearsdue to a change in Red Cross requirements.
There is a reason why the YMCA is referred to as America’sFavorite Swim Instructor. In Y classes, not only are theparticipants taught in a caring way how to swim, but they willalso learn about themselves, about safety and rescue skills andabout water activities they can enjoy for a lifetime. The YMCASwim Lesson program is known nationally as a program whosequality and effectiveness has been proven for over 100 years.And when people learn to swim no matter the age, they feel proudand confident.
The YMCA of Frederick’s lesson program is based on wellresearched and field tested information and skill developmentcreated by a group of aquatic experts, internationally recognizeddoctorates such as Dr. Ralph Johnson, and the United StatesCoast Guard. Our YMCA’s lesson program is continuouslyevaluated by its leadership team, through the feedback providedby students and parents as well as through anonymous formatssuch as “secret shopping” and surveys sent to members.
Our lesson participants receive great value through our programas it is exceptionally rare to find any lesson program thatmaintains strict staff to student ratios as well as an aide for just about every class. Many lesson programs only offer oneinstructor, but we staff more than one instructor for two reasons.One, our participants are able to move through skill progressionsfor a greater amount of time when there is more than oneinstructor, and two, we are actively engaging in on the job
training for future lead instructors. Many of ourinstructors are young adults, and they are treated bymanagement as the young professionalsand emerging leaders that they are.Our staff truly enjoy teachinglessons. They see the differencethey make in a preschooler’s grossmotor skill development, in theconfidence of a school ageswimmer to test their limitssafely, and in the joy of a seniorcitizen learning to swim for thefirst time.
We recently taught a gentlemenin his late 80s how to swim justso he could prove his brotherwrong! If we can do that, thenwe can work with you or your child.The YMCA of Frederick is proud to serve over3000 participants annually. Come and join Frederick’s mostsuccessful lesson program where you will find that we are foryouth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Formore information, check our website at www.frederickymca.org or contact Assistant Director, Gail Lewis at 301-663-5131 atext. 1273 or email [email protected].
Y NEWS • SUMMER 2012
The Y is excited toannounce that we will soonbe offering ActivTrax, a new strength training andweight management system.ActivTrax is a tool thatcreates customizedworkouts around yourgoals, strength and fitnessexperience. It provides thefollowing benefits:
• A simple, five-exercise strength test. The strength test allows you to workout according to your current fitness level rather than experimenting tofind resistance that provides results. All levels of experience benefit andresults can be used to provide programs for strength, endurance, or both.
• An automatic progression for your workout according to your fitness leveland frequency of use. Workout recommendations account for the “feel” ofdifferent manufacturer’s equipment, allowing you to break plateaus andget results.
• A fully customized on-line nutrition option. This helps your weightmanagement and meal planning efforts at home.
• Individualized workouts with any equipment in the branch-not just selectmachines. All cardio, free weights, swimming, dance, aerobics classes, andrecreational activities can be tracked.
• Easy tracking of your workouts at home, work, or at the YMCA.
ActivTrax can help everyone reach their goals. Stop by the Health &Wellness kiosk to make an appointment so you can get “Activated” today!
The YMCA is proud to announce that on May 1, 2012, wereceived $2,166,701 in Federal funding to operate the Head Startprogram for Frederick County for the upcoming 2012-2013school year. Head Start was previously run for approximately 40 years by the Frederick County Government, and for the last 18months by an independent Federal contractor, CDI. The YMCA’saward puts the program back into the hands of a trusted localorganization. If successful in our first year of operations, fundingwill continue through April 2017, with renewals likely after that.The Y is proud to be given this wonderful opportunity to serveFrederick County families through the Head Start program.
Head Start is a school readiness program designed to prepare low income (Federally eligible) children aged 3 & 4 to enterkindergarten. The program offers early childhood education aswell as medical and dental services, mental health services,nutritional assessments, and an array of family services andeducational opportunities. Recent statistics show that children
who have participated in Head Startdemonstrate the same level of readinessfor kindergarten as children in publicPre-K programs.
Since May, the YMCA has been engagedin transitioning Head Start from CDI.We are in the process of interviewingand hiring staff - plus recruiting,selecting, and enrolling children inpreparation for a late August opening at several locations throughout thecounty. Details about locations andclass assignments will be available soon. For more information about YMCA of Frederick County Head Start, call301-600-1024.
YMCA OF FREDERICk COUNTY GIVING YOUNGCHILDREN A HEAD START
ACTIVTRAx COMES TO THE Y
BACk TO SCHOOLJust a reminder to remember to sign the kids upfor Kids Club, our before and after school careprogram. Many of our school sites are alreadyfull, so hurry and be sure reserve a spot for yourchild. Stop by the front desk to register.
