SPORTS
FALL PROGRAMMING UPDATE RECREATION DEPARTMENT
F Suzette O’Byrne Recreation Manager sobyrne@glencoe.org 403-287-4180
all is typically a time for moving from the spontaneous and dynamic joys of summer to slowing down, setting goals, and settling into routine. This year, we are all looking forward to reconnecting with some of the routines of the past and incorporating innovations that have been developed over the last couple of years. The Recreation team has been working hard to develop an exceptional lineup of Fall 2021 programming and is excited to welcome you back.
Aquatics Aquatics has been building back their group classes over the summer. We are pleased to re-offer Preschool Swim Lessons where there is no requirement for a caregiver to be in the water with your child. The Aquatic Leadership courses are back, with valuable opportunities for you to get certified and inspire the next generation of swimmers. We are excited to re-start our popular Guppies program, which is the best way for little ones to prepare for the Gators Swim Club. Gators is excited to be able to bring back Junior Gators, Recreational Gators and Masters Gators and to re-introduce competition opportunities. During the pandemic, you (our members) developed a preference for private and semi-private swim lessons. We’ll continue to offer increased opportunities to join these sessions throughout the week. We also tried and received positive support for new Aquafitness classes and are excited to offer Aqua Zumba on Thursday evenings and Water Walk and Strength on Monday mornings. Bridge Bridge has enjoyed uninterrupted play through Bridge Base Online and we achieved such great success with our online bridge lessons that we’ve grown the program to three levels instead of just one! This fall, we’re excited to welcome back on-site play at the Club (as well as online). We will move the Beginner Bridge lessons to on-site, but intermediate and
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advanced lessons will be online with a valuable in-person component where you apply lessons learned during play in a supervised setting. Climbing In addition to KinderClimb, Climbing Clubs and Climbing Team programming, the Climbing Centre is looking forward to welcoming back birthday parties, special events and corporate bookings. Our popular outdoor programming Birding Walks and Walking Club will continue with new locations, new sites to explore and wildlife to spot. Fitness The Fitness department has experienced great success with its online group fitness classes and our members have let us know how much they enjoy the flexibility, ease, variety, and quality that this program has provided. We’ll continue to offer hybrid classes and build our on-demand classes as we move forward. There are many new classes for this fall’s programming to enjoy including Restorative Yoga, Myofascial Stretch & Release, Yoga Nidra/Relaxation, Barre Fit, LIFT Weight Training, POUND and more. Youth & Teen The Youth & Teen department is very excited to welcome back to their Fall 2021 lineup MiniPreneurs (entrepreneur program), Safe Kids, The Reading Foundation Discover ABC’s program, face-to-face tutoring and music lessons (virtual still available) and much more. New programs include art classes (with the talented Ms. Tess), Mini Music Corner (with Playzone and Camps’ Miss Madison), and a physical literacy program (with Preschool’s Ms. Lili). Beyond the weekly programs, we are excited to start facilitating birthday parties, workshops and special events, again… especially the Club-Wide Halloween Party! So let’s slow down to ramp-up goal setting, re-establish routines and, most of all, have some fun together, again!
