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Wednesday November 21, 2012
Bike team is ready
The Olympic Composite High School Mountain Bike Team – the “Killer Whales” – is ready for the second season. Last season, the Killer Whales team finished second in the state and produced three state champion racers. Jefferson Community School hosted the first team meeting of the season on Nov. 6, with about 16 students and their parents attending, along with coaches and local bike shop representatives. Three of Port Townsend’s bike shops – the Broken Spoke, PT Cyclery and the ReCyclery – offered advice and discounts on products and services, with the aim of making mountain biking an affordable reality for local teens. The official season begins on Dec. 15, with regular Monday, Wednesday and Sunday practices, and a series of four races, culminating in a state championship race in late May, which is also a qualifier for USA Cycling nationals. The Killer Whales composite team includes Chimacum High School, Port Townsend High School and Jefferson Community School students, as well as homeschooled students. Newcomers are welcome. To sign up or get more information, contact Doug Ross at 360-821-1802 or dougross@ olympus.net.
The Kiwanis Club of Port Townsend again makes it possible for Jefferson County families to reach deep powder this snow sports season. File photo by Patrick J. Sullivan
Register for snow sports on Dec. 1
Kiwanis Club of Port Townsend is again sponsoring the annual snow sports program at Stevens Pass Ski Area. The sixtrip program begins on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013. Contact Stevens Pass directly for lift ticket prices. Transportation cost is $130. A paid adult or guardian must accompany participants who are in sixth grade and below on all trips. Registration forms have been provided to local schools. The program is open to the first 75 people who sign up. Registration is 9-11:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 1 at the Rec Center, downstairs in the Port Townsend Community Center, corner of Tyler and Clay streets. This is the 38th year the Kiwanis Club has been involved with a snow sports program serving Jefferson County.
Rec Center, YMCA host programs in PT, Chimacum for youth, adults
Hayden Canda, one of the kids involved in the Jefferson County Recreation Center’s Kid Fit program, lands a flip during a class on Nov. 15. Instructor Megan Walsh (left) looks on while students Mikel Mergel, Sierra Ruegg, Diana Pflueger and Fionna Skidmore wait their turn. Canda and other 6- to 8-year-olds learn the benefits of physical activity and proper nutrition during the classes, which are going to be offered throughout the winter. Photo by Tristan Hiegler
By Tristan Hiegler of the Leader
The group of elementary-schoolage children running around the Recreation Center gym in Port Townsend weren’t engaged in normal sports activities. They were practicing flips on inflatable equipment, balancing on a brightly colored beam and working their way across a miniature climbing wall. The children were participants in the rec center’s Kid Fit program, a 4-year-old series of exercises meant to encourage plenty of activity. Kaylie Webber, recreation aide supervisor, said the program doesn’t focus on competitive sports, but a variety of activities that get kids involved and active. “This program is designed to get kids moving,” Webber said. The Kid Fit classes are just some of the options available for kids (and adults) from the county Recreation Department and the Jefferson County YMCA during the winter. The center offers the classes for ages 2-3, 3-4, 4-5 and 6-8. The current round of sessions runs until Dec. 13. The next set of sessions starts on Jan. 8, and the third set begins on Feb. 19. Webber added that she is hoping to take the program on the road
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board games. The center has open hours of 2-7 p.m., Monday, Tuesday and Thursday; 1-7 p.m., Wednesday; 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Friday; and 9 a.m.-9 p.m. on Saturday. There are no open hours on Sunday.
Adult programs
Delma said the YMCA is continuing its Exercise and Thrive program for post-treatment cancer patients throughout the winter. The program is in partnership with Jefferson Healthcare. “The response from participants has been great, and the next session starts in February,” Delma said. She added that the YMCA is offering an art appreciation class and a leather-working class for adults in December. Exact start dates have yet to be determined. The YMCA also is planning a computer literacy class for adults in the winter. Delma said she’s hoping to have high school students volunteer as tutors and host the class in the high school’s computer room. The rec center also offers adult classes, such as Zumba, capoeira, fencing and exercise programs for those ages 50 and older. For more info on rec center programs, call 385-2221. For more info on YMCA programs, call 385-5811.