BABYSITTING

 

YMCA Kids Central has quality staff members providing quality childcare for your children while you work out.

 

Kids Central Sitting Service

            Let your child play while you do!  Let your child enjoy friends and fun in our Kids Central indoor play area.  This service is for the convenience of our members using the YMCA facilities and programs.  Children from 10 weeks to 10 years of age are eligible for this service.

                       

HOURS

Monday – Friday        8:00am to 8:00pm

Saturdays      8:00am to 5:00pm

AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM

  Now for Jr. School as well as School – Age!

YMCA staff and volunteers have the capacity, creativity and imagination to respond to the complex needs of families today.  Through our YMCA Child Care Programs, we are acting on our commitment to build strong kids, strong families and strong communities.

Goals of the YMCA After school Program

To Support The Four Core Values Of The Texas County Family YMCA

Caring – Honesty – Respect – Responsibility

To Support And Strengthen The Family Unit

To Help Children Develop To Their Fullest Potential

To Deliver Child Care In A Caring, Safe, And Positive Environment

 

Semester Registration: $10

 

Weekly Fee

$30 – Family PLUS

$40 – Members

$60 – Non-Members

 

 

Locations: Jr. High students will remain at the Jr. School

School – Age will be bussed to North Park Elementary

 

Times: School Dismissal to 6:00pm

Quilting (all ages)

You’ve wanted to learn to quilt but haven’t had a chance.  Well, here’s that chance.  This class will take you from the very beginning to putting the finished top with the back.  You will learn to cut, piece and border the top and then put it together with the binding.  Come and enjoy learning from your peers and create family treasures.

Mondays – 7pm to 8pm

Family PLUS: FREE              Members: $15             Non-Members: $25

 

Adult Art (18-up)

You will learn the fundamentals of drawing and painting through observation and experimentation.  Drawing will teach you the use various types of charcoal, pencils, ink and paper.  Students will try their hands at portrait, landscape, still life and more.  Instruction will include shape, form, color, composition and proper use of light and shadow.  If you’ve always wanted to learn more about the most basic form of art, this is the class for you.

Tuesdays – 7pm to 8pm

Family PLUS: FREE              Members: $15             Non-Members: $25

 

Adult Cooking – for beginners (18-up)

This 10 week class will teach you the fundamentals of cooking.  Join us and follow easy recipes that will turn into household regulars.  By the time this class is over you will have a recipe box full of meals to prepare.

Mondays – 6pm to 8pm

Family PLUS: FREE              Members: $15             Non-Members: $25

 

Culinary Arts – advanced (18-up)

Instructor – To Be Determined

This class will explore and learn the techniques and art of gourmet style cooking.  We will meet once a month for three months.

Tuesdays – 6pm to 8pm

Family PLUS: FREE              Members: $20             Non-Members: $30

Pick – Up Adult Indoor Soccer (18 and UP)

We’ll play 5 man teams, no keeper, on small goals.  Out of bounds are informal.  These games will be full of fun fast paced action.  Bring your friends and pair – off in teams of 5.  First team to 2 goals stays on the court.

Saturday – 6pm to 8pm

Family PLUS: FREE              Members: FREE         Non-Members: $20

 

 

Coed Volleyball (16 and UP)

Put your five-person teams together for this Volleyball season.  Enjoy competitive play during this 8-week season and then finish off with a 2-week playoff series and a cookout/social.  There has to be at least 2 members of each gender on each team.

Monday – 6pm to 8pm start times

Team Fee: $160

Gym Party - $100

Activities:  Party includes 45 minutes of supervised games and activities in the gym led by a Y-staff person, then food and cake time in the party room.  Awesome group games that are always age appropriate and fun!

 

Pool Party - $100

Activities: Party includes 45 minutes of fun in the pool, then food and cake time in the party room.  Water sports, challenges, and on deck activities.  Invite kids and parents for a cookout on the sun deck too!

 

A $25 deposit is required the day of registration to reserve your date.

Balance is due on or before the day of the party.

Cancellations must be made at least 48 hours in advance or loss of deposit.

Each additional child will be $2.50 fee.

Fees are based on 12 children and a 1.5 hour party.

Estes Rocket Class (Grades 1 to 6)

One small step for your child and one giant leap for mom and dad.  Blast off with this club as we learn how to design, build, decorate and launch rockets of all skill levels.  During these 10 weeks, the degree of difficulty increases so each week offers new and more advanced material such as aerodynamics and propulsion.  All materials are included.

Mondays – 6pm to 7pm

Family PLUS: FREE              Members: $25             Non-Members: $45

 

Crazy Legos (Grades K to 3)

A creative outlet for kids who want to build their ideas into works of art or moving machines.  Kids work as teams and individually on projects during this 10 week class.  The young ones will work on subjects to do with colors, shapes and the alphabet, while the older kids work on more advanced vehicles and structures.

Thursdays – 7pm to 7:45pm

Family PLUS: FREE              Members: $15             Non-Members: $25

Swim Lessons – Swim lessons run on 4 week intervals unlike our normal 10 week sessions for most other programs.  There will be 8 classes held within that 4 week period.  Fridays are reserved for make-up classes and we will do our best to work around the holidays.  Please read each class description in depth so that you may be sure of the proper class placement for your child.

 

Tuesdays and Thursdays

 

5:00 – 5:30pm for Pike, Eel, Ray and Starfish.

 

5:30 – 6:15pm for Polliwog, Guppy, Minnow, Fish, Flying Fish and Shark

 

Adult Classes – Friday 5:30 – 6:15pm

 

Choose a Level:

 

Parent/Child

Parent Child (ages 6-35 months)

A parent and child class that uses songs and games to help baby adjust to water and provides parents with water safety guidelines.

 

Pre-School

Pike (ages 3-5 years)

A great water adjustment class for the beginner who has never been in the water or prefers not to get their face wet.  Swimmers gain confidence as they are introduced to fundamental water skills.

 

Pike Plus (ages 3-5 years)

For students who are comfortable being in the water.  Children gain confidence moving through the water on their fronts and backs with full assistance.

 

Eel (ages 3-5 years)

A program for swimmers who have completed Pike Plus or can swim 10 feet unassisted using the front and back crawl.

 

Ray (ages 3-5 years)

For children who have completed Eel or can swim 15 feet of front and back crawl.  Swimmers work on front and back crawl as well as technique and endurance.  Rotary breathing is introduced.

 

School Age

Polliwog (6-12 years)

For beginner swimmers with little or no experience in the water.  This class is designed to get students comfortable with the water and to introduce the beginnings of front and back crawl.  Also suitable for swimmers moving up from Pike and Pike Plus.  Swimmers will learn to swim 10-15 feet front and back crawl.

 

Guppy (6-12 years)

This class is for swimmers who have completed Polliwog/Eel or can swim 15 feet front and back crawl without floatation device.  The goal of this class is to build front and back crawl endurance and introduce rotary breathing.

Minnow (6-12 years)

For swimmers moving from Ray or Starfish and Guppy.  For swimmers who can swim 20 yards strong front and back crawl.  Begin to develop freestyle and backstroke abilities up to 50 yards.

 

Fish (6-12 years)

For the swimmer able to swim 50 yards of strong freestyle and backstroke.  This class will introduce the breaststroke and butterfly kick.

 

Flying Fish (7-12 years)

Swimmers in this class should be able to swim 100 yards of strong freestyle and 50 yards strong backstroke and breaststroke.  The main goals of this class are to introduce the butterfly and sidestroke technique.

 

Private Lessons

Private Lessons (Available upon request and subject to instructor availability and pool schedule.)

Available to all swim levels and ages.  Please call Zack Hightower, Aquatics Director.  Members Only.

$20 per lesson/person   $120 for 8 lessons/person

Leaders Club – Our Leaders Club program will replace the traditional Junior Leaders Program.  We valued the Junior Leaders program so much that we think it should be available to each and every student from 7^th grade to 12^th.

 

Leaders Club is a national YMCA program that thousands of Jr. and High School kids participate in each year.  The focus of the program is to build leadership skills by strengthening communication skills, knowledge of current events and global issues and hands on involvement with fundraising and event management.

 

Community Service – Participate in Guymon Days, host booths at fairs, volunteer at schools for peer mentoring of school-aged kids in various subjects and activities.

 

Rallies – Because Leaders Club is a national program, there are 100’s of clubs doing the same things in different areas.  About once a season we will attend a rally where everyone gets together on a college campus or large YMCA facility and spends a weekend in group games, skill building classes, sports, social events, and guest speakers.

 

Fundraising – We will host fun events like a Battle of the Bands, but we’ll work in conjunction with another charity such as the Breast Cancer Society.  So we might call it something like the Pretty in Pink Battle of the Bands where local talent gets to show off and we’ll charge five bucks at the door.  Half of the money we raise goes to the charity we were helping and then the rest goes in the piggy bank.

 

Also, there are a lot of charities out there and each of them have a foundation as well as activities for raising money such as 5k runs, poker runs, or golf tournaments.  Our goal is to volunteer at these events and activities as well as participate.  For example, if we were to walk or run in a Breast Cancer Benefit 5k we would get people to sponsor us.  Half of the money we raise goes to the Breast Cancer Society and the other half we put in the piggy bank.

 

Trips – So, the money we have left in the piggy bank we will use to plan, schedule, and take a road trip for fun activities like white water rafting, rock climbing, shopping, eating out, movies and concerts.  A job well done is greatly rewarded.

The YMCA is a nationally recognized leader in introductory gymnastics and beginning movement programming.  The ability of an infant to discover their own flexibility or a toddler’s need to develop balance and agility is very important in the physical development of a child.  We offer classes that develop basic skills, coordination, flexibility, listening skills and balance.  All in age appropriate activities.

 

Tumble Tots (ages 2 and 3)

This adventure in movement PARENT/CHILD class will allow toddlers to explore the movements and capabilities of their own body.  We focus on basic motor skills, stretching, coordination, listening skills and manors.  This class is kept upbeat and fun through music, song and dance.

Tuesdays 5:30pm to 6pm

Family PLUS: FREE              Members: $15             Non-Members: $25

 

GyminiKrickets (ages 4 and 5)

A program for pre-school ages to develop skills in coordination, flexibility and body movement.  We roll out the mats and use all of our great adventure in movement equipment to facilitate this fun and high energy class.  Skills include:  balance beam, straight walks, small jumps, floor exercise, forward and backward rolls, hand-stands and cartwheels.

Tuesdays 6pm to 6:30pm

Family PLUS: FREE              Members: $15             Non-Members: $25

 

Cheer (ages 6-12)

This class is great for young children full of energy and spirit.  They will be trained on the importance of teamwork while learning basic drills, stunts and routines.  The squad will attend area competitions as skills progress.

Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:30pm to 8pm

Family PLUS: FREE              Members: $35             Non-Members: $50

Youth Flag Football (Ages 5-10)

All the thrill of football in a coed, non-contact environment.  Learn the game of football while having fun, making new friends and being surrounded by the Y principles.  Kids will participate in age appropriate variations of the great game of football.  There will be a one hour game and one hour practice each week.

Tuesday Practice – 5:30 to 6:30pm  &  Saturday Games – 10am to 12pm start times

Family PLUS: FREE              Members: $20 each                 Non-Members: $40 each

 

Tennis Clinic (Ages 10-14)

If you are looking to learn the basics, improve your strokes, or just get an old fashioned workout, clinics are for you.  Drills, technique and fun are all part of YMCA Tennis.  You will spend 8 weeks learning and improving your game so you can prepare for the 2 week round robin tournament.  The clinic and the tournament games will be held at the Northpark tennis courts.

Thursdays – 5 to 6pm

Family PLUS: FREE              Members: $20                         Non-Members: $40

 

Indoor Pee-Wee Soccer (Ages 3-6)

This league is designed to introduce the fundamentals of soccer and to teach character development.  Five to a team allows players the space and ball time they need to develop their skills.  There will be 6 weeks of practice and basic fundamentals and then 4 weeks of ½ practice and ½ game each week.  If any person is interested in coaching please let us know at registration.

Saturdays – 3 to 4pm

Family PLUS: FREE              Members: $20                         Non-Members: $40

 

PreSports (Ages 3-4)

For kids 3-4 years of age that love to run and play.  Program offers a variety of sports and games, such as soccer, football, kickball, basketball and relay races.  This class is built around learning basic fundamental skills.

Thursdays – 9:30 to 10:30am

Family PLUS: FREE              Members: $20                         Non-Members: $40

 

KinderSports (Ages 5-6)

For kids 5-6 years of age that love to run and play.  Program offers a variety of sports and games, such as soccer, football, kickball, basketball and relay races.  This class is built around learning basic fundamental skills.

Thursdays – 3:30 to 4:30pm

Family PLUS: FREE              Members: $20                         Non-Members: $40

 

Gym-n-Swim (Ages 3-5)

This fun class includes 30 minutes of games in the gym and 30 minutes in the pool.  Please wear swimsuit under gym clothes.

Tuesdays – 9:30 to 10:30am

Family PLUS: FREE              Members: $20                         Non-Members: $40

Group Exercise Classes are a great way to stay motivated.  Enthusiastic instructors are there to lead you in a variety of different exercises to help you achieve and maintain your optimal fitness level.  All classes are open to beginners and people at all fitness levels and are a great place to make new friends too!  Get plugged in to one of the following classes today!

 

Athletic Cardio

 

Cardio Kickboxing – T/TH  5:30-6:30pm

Develop new skills and a strong core as you burn a ton of calories in this fierce but fun kickboxing class.  An easy-to-follow combination of upper-body strikes, lower-body strikes, blocks and athletic drills make up this killer cardio workout. (No contact).

 

Step/Ramping – Looking for an instructor.  Interested?

Enjoy a traditional step experience that incorporates intermediate-level choreography set to great music.  Focuses on aerobic endurance.  An intense aerobics class using the Step, which burns 30-60% more calories than traditional aerobics with particular emphasis on hips, thighs, abdominal, and buttocks.  Low Impact Step is a lower intensity variation of a traditional step class using less complex choreography and more relaxed impact moves.

 

Spin – An indoor cycling class done in a group setting with a motivational instructor and really awesome music.  Great aerobic and anaerobic, high-energy, non-competitive group workout that burns an average of 400-600 calories per class.  It’s fun and easy to learn.  Using stationary cycles, the class follows the instructors lead by changing resistance levels, body positioning and muscle groups.  Make sure you grab a towel and water for this one.

 

M/W/F  6-6:45am   Intermediate and fun with Janeth

M/W  7:30-8:15am   A beginner class with Nadine

M/W  12:10-12:35pm   A lunch time work-out with Chelsea

T/TH  5:30-6:15am   An advanced Spin class for cyclist training with Jess

T/TH  5:20-6:00pm   We are looking for an instructor.  Interested?

T/TH  7:20-8:00pm   Intermediate and fun with Lordis

 

Boot Camp – W  7:00-8:00pm   We are looking for an instructor.  Interested?

Are you up for the challenge soldier?  Body Boot Camp combines cardiovascular activities with resistance training for fun group workout.  You will never have a dull moment in this fast-paced, individually challenging class.  Even in this group class environment, each individual is challenged at his/her own potential.  It’s intense but we won’t call you a maggot or anything harsh.

 

Tone and Build

 

Muscle Pump – M/W  5:30-6:15pm

Add muscular strength and definition with weight training.  This non-cardio workout uses light weights and bands designed to define your muscles, build endurance and give you the results you desire.

 

ABS – T/TH  5:30-6:00pm

Tone your abs!  This 30-minute workout is for the purist who knows what they want.  This class progresses from one abdominal set to another using stability balls, medicine balls and rubber bands.  There is no aerobic component.

 

Mind and Body

Pilates – We are currently trying to find an instructor.  Check updated fitness schedules as   available.

A unique method of body conditioning that focuses on core conditioning to strengthen the abdominals and lower back.  Using the science of “contrology”, it strengthens and tones muscles, improves posture, provides flexibility and balance and unites body and mind.  All set to upbeat contemporary music.

 

Yoga – We are currently trying to find an instructor.  Check updated fitness schedules as available.

Free your spirit, clam your mind and stretch your body through a variety of styles.  Practice motions to increase your strength, balance and flexibility while focusing on form, breathing and serenity within you.

 

Choreographed Cardio

                        Dance Aerobics – M/T/W   5:15-6:15pm

The welcomed return of once traditional aerobics.  This high-impact and choreographed class will keep you moving to routine dance moves while dancing away the calories.

Aqua Aerobics

                        Aqua Aerobics – M-F   9:30-10:30am  &  5:30-6:30pm

A moderate intensity class designed to produce cardiovascular and strength improvements.  We use a mix of rebounding and non-rebounding moves to provide a slightly cardio workout that is easy for all energy levels.

 

Youth Splash – (See swim lesson schedule)

For our school-aged members we provide this structured water exercise class.  Creative water sports and activities allow your child to gain fitness through fun.