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What's
New
CLICK
HERE FOR INFORMATION AND APPLICATION ON THE RONNIE BRANES
5K RUN/WALK MAY 17
THE
RESULTS ARE IN!!
The
Applefest 2007 10K/5K Run/Walk was a great success! We want to
say thank you to all of the sponsors, participants and supporters
for making this year another fabulous year. Please
click here to see the 2007 Results.
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WANTED
GREAT
STORIES ABOUT THE YMCA
Tell
us your story about a great experience with the Countryside YMCA
so you can inspire others.
Every
month, the Western Star publishes a story about the Countryside
YMCA, "where good things happen every day."
If
you have a story, please share it.
Call:
(513) 932-1424 x143 or
Email: judybau@countrysideymca.org
SEE
YMCA STORIES HERE
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YOU
ASKED FOR IT… IT'S HERE… AND IT'S FREE!
 For
the first time in the history of the Countryside YMCA, Adult Fitness
Classes are now included in your monthly membership.
Every
year in the Member Satisfaction Survey, you've told us to include
more with our membership, specifically, adult fitness classes.
Well, you asked, and we listened. Starting in January adult fitness
classes will be FREE to members. That means: no registration,
no additional fees, no limits, no planning ahead - just show up
and take a class.
As
a Countryside YMCA member, you can now attend as many classes
as you like per month at no additional cost, including:
-- Core (Step & Ball) -- Stretch/Sit & Tone
-- Moving Into Fitness -- Strive (Child, Adult, & Senior)
-- Shape with Weights -- Cardio Kick Boxing
-- Hi/Lo Aerobics -- Step Classes
That's
114 free classes offered each week (5,130 classes per year if
you are up to it) - all free with your membership. Even if you've
never taken a fitness class before, there's no better time than
now to have fun and get fit.
How
will it work?
Check out the schedule on pages 10-11 for a list of classes and
times. Come a little early the day of your class to get used to
the new process. Thirty minutes prior to the start of each class,
a sign-in sheet will be posted outside the studio. Sign your name
and membership number, and enter the studio at the scheduled time.
That's all there is to it! Remember, you will no longer need to
register for these classes!
Attention
Program Members
If you aren't a member of the Y, there's no better time than now
to join. Membership is just a little more than the cost of a 5-week
session of fitness classes. And, Specialty Fitness Classes will
continue to be open to members and non-members alike.
Specialty
Classes
There are a few specialty fitness classes that are not included
for free in your membership, yet will remain available for registration
with a fee. Specialty Fitness Classes include Yoga, Pilates, Creative
Dance Aerobics, Aqua Fitness classes, Ab Crunch and Cycle/Spin.
Generally these classes require advanced certifications, specialized
equipment or are new to our fitness programs. We'll continue to
evaluate classes for future inclusion.
Flex
Cards
There is no longer a need for Flex Cards for Adult Fitness Classes.
Specialty Flex Cards will be available for drop-in participation
in fee-based classes. If you have classes left on your current
flex card, you can use them until the end of the year. If you
still have punches remaining, you can use them for most Specialty
Classes until March 31, 2007. See front desk for details.
The
staff and volunteers of the Countryside YMCA are very excited
about this dramatic change to our fitness classes. Now, your membership
is worth more than ever. We know there will be bumps as we transition
to the new system, but we think you'll find the transition worth
it!
A
MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP NOW INCLUDES OVER 456 FITNESS CLASSES.
WHICH ONES WILL MOVE YOU?
2008
Membership Rate
The
Ralph J. Stolle Countryside YMCA Board of Directors voted on November
2007 to approve a membership rate increase for 2008. A letter
was mailed out stating your new automatic bank draft for membership,
and will reflect the rate increase beginning January 2008. If
your status is currently “new member”, the new rates
will take effect after you have your first full year. We are pleased
to be able to keep the increases to a minimum in light of huge
increases in utility, labor, and facility upgrades.
Click
here for printable free fitness page
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