1-23-2012JanEditorial Community Newspapers

STEP UP TO A HEALTHIER 2012 "Pay the Day" and Join the South Dade YMCA Family Center BY ANDREW WEIGHILL, Executive Director of the South Dade YMCA Family Center T his is your year to celebrate the start of a healthier, more connected life. And there is no better place to jump start your new lifestyle than the Y. .. 2012 will be a year we celebrate you, our members and community, with a number of new initiatives, new programs and a brand new home, where seniors take part in structured activities specifically designed to improve flexibility and strength. These new programs are all part of the Y's goal of improving the health of everyone in our community and keeping our older population involved and engaged. For our latest construction and program updates, "like" us on Facebook: facebook.com/ymcasouthdade January is a great time to start and stick to a healthy New Year's resolution. There's no better place than the Y; let us help you reach your wellness goals. New members can join us in January when our joining fee is the same as the date you join. As an example, if you join on January 12, your joining fee is just $12; if you join on January 23, your joining fee is just $23. There is never a contract at the Y. We have a fabulous new member orientation program, and over 50 fitness classes available to you. You can take advantage of cardio and weight equipment and Center Member rates on specialty classes, youth programs and more, Best of all, as a benefit to our family members you have access to our Kids' Zone, where fun activities are available for your children while you attend classes or workout on our wellness floor, We are excited to announce the launch of two new programs for older adults seeking a place for both social activities and specialized wellness classes-Silver and Fit0l, an insurance- sponsored program, and Enhance Fitness, a 12-week program that kicks off in February, We also welcome Uraeme Griffith as the new Program Director for our Y. Graeme will lead our popular youth sports program with a goal to fmpact more children through the health and social benefits of youth sports. Our winter sports schedule includes Youth Basketball, Youth Soccer, Youth Flag Football and Pee-Wee Little World Cup. This year we are also excited for the opening of our new Family Center. In 2011 we broke ground, installed the privacy wall along the back of our Y, tore down trailers and other temporary structures, selected all finishes, window and wall treatments and flooring, and closed out the year with SOUTH DADE YMCA FAMILY CENTER 9355 SW 134 Street, Miami, FL 33176 305-254-0310 1 ymcamiami.org ra^,m,rxo^srr securing the final permits to begin actual construction. Our plan is to open our new Family Center before the end of the year. Be encouraged in your journey toward good health. The Y can be your partner. Join us and discover a place for healthy living, youth development and social responsibility.

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STEP UP TO A HEALTHIER 2012"Pay the Day" and Join the South Dade YMCA Family Center

BY ANDREW WEIGHILL, Executive Director ofthe South Dade YMCA Family Center

T his is your year to celebrate the startof a healthier, more connected life. Andthere is no better place to jump startyour new lifestyle than the Y. ..

2012 will be a year we celebrate

you, our members and community,

with a number of new initiatives, new

programs and a brand new home,

where seniors take part in structured activitiesspecifically designed to improve flexibility andstrength. These new programs are all part of theY's goal of improving the health of everyone inour community and keeping our olderpopulation involved and engaged.

For our latest construction and programupdates, "like" us on Facebook:

facebook.com/ymcasouthdade

January is a great time to start and stick to ahealthy New Year's resolution. There's no betterplace than the Y; let us help you reach yourwellness goals. New members can join us inJanuary when our joining fee is the same asthe date you join. As an example, if you join onJanuary 12, your joining fee is just $12; if youjoin on January 23, your joining fee is just $23.There is never a contract at the Y.

We have a fabulous new member orientationprogram, and over 50 fitness classes availableto you. You can take advantage of cardio andweight equipment and Center Member rates onspecialty classes, youth programs and more,Best of all, as a benefit to our family membersyou have access to our Kids' Zone, where funactivities are available for your children while youattend classes or workout on our wellness floor,

We are excited to announce the launch oftwo new programs for older adults seeking aplace for both social activities and specializedwellness classes-Silver and Fit0l, an insurance-sponsored program, and Enhance Fitness, a12-week program that kicks off in February,

We also welcomeUraeme Griffith as thenew Program Director forour Y. Graeme will lead our popularyouth sports program witha goal to fmpact morechildren through thehealth and socialbenefits of youthsports. Our wintersports schedule includesYouth Basketball, YouthSoccer, Youth Flag Football andPee-Wee Little World Cup.

This year we are also excitedfor the opening of our newFamily Center. In 2011 we brokeground, installed the privacy wall alongthe back of our Y, tore down trailersand other temporary structures,selected all finishes, window andwall treatmentsand flooring,and closed outthe year with

SOUTH DADE YMCA FAMILY CENTER9355 SW 134 Street, Miami, FL 33176305-254-0310 1 ymcamiami.org

ra^,m,rxo^srr

securing the final permits to begin actualconstruction. Our plan is to open our new FamilyCenter before the end of the year.

Be encouraged in your journey toward goodhealth. The Y can be your partner. Join usand discover a place for healthy living, youthdevelopment and social responsibility.