CLIPPARD FAMILY YMCA SENIOR PROGRAMS

SENIOR TRIPS
Come join other seniors in your community on a variety of one day and multiple day trips. Trips are arranged on a monthly basis. Please contact the Welcome Center for the current schedule and information.

MONTHLY ACTIVITIES
Come join the fun. Seniors 60 and over can participate monthly for lunch, discussion groups, bingo and more. Monthly calendars will be available at the Welcome Center. Members are free. Non-Members rates depend on the activity. Contact Nora Dashley for more information.

WALKING GROUP
The Clippard Family YMCA will be offering a scenic figure eight trail on the rear of the property coming this Spring. With the addition of this trail we will be forming a walking group, if interested sign-ups will be at the Welcome Center in March.

SENIOR HEALTH AND FITNESS DAY 2010
This event will feature special guest speaker and 25 vendors with topics ranging from healthy lifestyle, various screenings, chiropractic, nutrition and other socially oriented programs. This will be held on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 from 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. Sign-ups will be at the Welcome Center the first part of May for your attendance as well as confirming a side dish or dessert.

YZONE
The YZONE offers an interactive gaming for all at the Clippard Family YMCA.

• Expresso Bikes
• 3 Kick interactive kick boxing
• Light Space Play Gaming System
• Xavix Game systems for bowling, tennis, basketball and golfing
• Wii Sport
• XR Boards
• Dance Dance Revolution

SILVERSNEAKERS® FITNESS PROGRAM
This is the nations leading exercise program designed exclusively for older adults. The program offers physical activity, health education and social events for Group Retiree members and qualifying members, usually those ages 65 or older and in some case those of any age deemed disable.

The SilverSneakers® Fitness Program offers a unique blend of physical activity, healthy lifestyle and socially oriented programming that enables older adults to take greater control of their health. It is available at no additional cost to individuals who belong to participating Medicare health plans or Medicare Supplement carriers.

For more information about SilverSneakers®, go to www.SilverSneakers®.com or call the Clippard Family YMCA at 513.923.4466.

• What does this mean, if I qualify for a SilverSneakers® membership?
  If you qualify for a SilverSneakers® membership, you will have your membership paid by Healthyways and you can use the Clippard Family YMCA free of charge. You get the same rights and privileges as any other YMCA member. If you choose to participate in the SilverSneakers® class itself, you get first rights to do so. If the class becomes full, the SilverSneakers® members have first rights to take the class.

• Can any YMCA member or non-member take the SilverSneakers® class?
  Yes, any regular YMCA member or program participant (must purchase program session pass) may take the SilverSneakers® class. As above, if the class is full, the SilverSneakers® members have first rights to participate in the class. If the classes are consistently full, then another time schedule will be set up.

• What are the SilverSneakers® Classes?
  SilverSneakers® classes are total body conditioning classes designed to increase muscular strength, endurance, range of movement, flexibility, balance, agility and coordination. The classes are approximately 60 minutes in length at the Clippard Family YMCA.

• Who teaches SilverSneakers® Classes?
  SilverSneakers® classes are taught by certified instructors from nationally recognized certification programs that also have special training in older adult fitness.

• Are SilverSneakers® Classes safe?
  Yes. All instructors are CPR certified and are aware of the procedures to follow in case of an emergency. They have been trained in the proper and safe programming of SilverSneakers® classes.

• SilverSneakers® Classes
  • SilverSneakers® Cardio Circuit - is taught with a chair, elastic tubing with handles, hand held weights and SilverSneakers® ball and offers an individual workout in group setting with a little pep in their step and is designed to improve strength and balance.
    
    Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

• SilverSneakers® Muscular Strength Range of Motion - is taught with a chair, elastic tubing with handles, hand held weights and SilverSneakers® ball and offer an individual workout in a group setting by varying resistance and anchor support options and is designed to improve strength and balance.
  
  Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

• SilverSplash - is taught with a kickboard and designed to improve strength and balance. Plan to offer in the Spring of 2010.