ANNUAL SUPPORT CAMPAIGN UPDATE
Goal: $30,000
Pledged: $7,413.88 |
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UNDERWATER HOCKEY
The aquatics department at the Downtown YMCA is proud to introduce a new program, Underwater Hockey.
If you’re hoping for a departure from normal sports, then Underwater Hockey is the program for you. Adult participants will make new friends as they strap on snorkels and fins and work to maneuver a three-pound puck across a swimming pool floor in a fast-paced, no-contact sport. Our coaches will make Underwater Hockey fun and challenging for both beginners and veterans of this activity. Sign up, get a great workout and meet new people in this exciting alternative water sport.
This new sport is one-of-a-kind in our area and is brought to us by expert, Yutao Yang.
Yutao brings over a decade of Underwater Hockey experience and is eager to get a co-ed club team started for March of this year. For more information on this exciting new sport contact Aquatics Director, Chris Tamasovich at 216 382 4300.
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WHAT IS TRX SUSPENSION TRAINING?
The TRX Suspension Trainer is the original bodyweight-based training tool; it builds total body strength, balance, flexibility and core stability for people of all fitness levels. Harness your own body weight to create resistance as you work out. You can adjust the degree of difficulty, regardless of your fitness level, age or fitness goals. All our exercises create an element of instability that calls on your core to provide balance and coordination.
The TRX Suspension Trainer was invented by a US Navy Seal. Its revolutionary method of leveraging body weight gives you a workout like no other! The TRX is a safe way to build core strength and improve sports performance. The TRX is found in virtually every professional sports team’s training facility, and is now available to you.
What are the Benefits & Outcomes of TRX Suspension Training?
- It's functional
- Improves balance
- All fitness levels can use the TRX
- Improves coordination
- You can use it indoors or outdoors
- Improves muscular strength
- Burns calories.
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MESSAGE FROM THE BRANCH DIRECTOR
We are off to a great New Year and my hope is that everyone is meeting their New Year’s fitness resolution. This year we added a brand new group exercise class called TRX as well as a few more. Please check online or pick up a new schedule in the lobby. We have officially kicked-off of 2013 Annual Support Campaign. We have a group of member campaigner’s and staff that will be contacting each member for your help with our cause. Please consider donating to the campaign as it will help those in need of financial assistance for their memberships, programs or childcare. To make a donation online click here: Donation Details
On January 21, the Downtown YMCA collaborated with City Year and Ugive.org to get volunteers to help beautify our facility. We had 11 volunteers from Ugive.org that represented Life Skills High School, Lake Ridge Academy, and John Hay High School along with Nathan who is the coordinator. We also had 46 volunteers from City Year Alumni, Deloitte, Urban League, College Now, and outside volunteers looking to make an impact on this important day. We painted the downstairs hallway, free weight room, all of the rails, and the cycling room. Thank you to all volunteers who came out on Martin Luther King Day, which is the largest day of volunteerism to help beautify our YMCA.
City Year Volunteers
Laura E. Floyd
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INTRODUCING THE DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM
Diabetes is a serious health condition that can lead to heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, high blood pressure, and blindness. Pre-diabetes is a potentially reversible condition, and 79 million people in the United States are estimated to have it. If you have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes, or believe you may be at risk for developing the disease, the YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program can help you develop a healthier lifestyle and work with you to reduce the risks this condition can pose to your health.
Based on effective efforts researched by the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program will help you learn about and adopt the healthy eating and physical activity habits that have been proven to reduce the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Through the 12 month lifestyle change program you will receive support and encouragement from both a trained lifestyle coach and fellow classmates as you develop a plan for improving and maintaining your overall well-being.
For more information visit www.clevelandymca.org/communities or email us at diabetesprevention@clevelandy.org
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STAFF SPOTLIGHT: CHRIS TAMASOVICH
Aquatics Director Chris Tamasovich began his duties as the Aquatics Coordinator at the Hillcrest Family YMCA in January 2012, and was promoted to Aquatics Director of Hillcrest and Downtown in June 2012.
He started lifeguarding at age 16, and became a city pool manager at 18, and has been managing pools ever since. Chris grew up on a cattle farm in Monroe County, Ohio, with 3 older siblings (1 twin).
He attended Youngstown State University, where he was the Student Aquatics Coordinator for five years. During his college years, Chris managed the Jewish Community Center and Youngstown Country Club pools. He graduated in December 2011 with a Bachelor’s Degree in General Studies with concentrations in Information Technology and Education. In his spare time Chris enjoys camping, kayaking, skiing and swimming. He is a resident of Lyndhurst with his long-haired Dachshund, Oakley.
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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: ROBERT COOKE
Robert (Bob) Cooke has been a member of the Y for 58 years. His Y journey began at the age of nine at the University Circle YMCA.
“I grew up loving sports and playing games. I am a geezer now but I still love to play. When I first started at the Downtown Y it was the greatest place in the world to hang out as well as meet interesting cross sections of personalities.”
Bob first started playing handball in 1964 at the old Broadway Recreation Center with his friend Skip Klodnick.
“I’ve never played a game with that much fun as handball. There is no down time like you get in baseball and other sports. You only need 2-4 people to play. I am now 75 years old and still playing three times a week. It’s a life-time sport.”
What is the difference between Handball and Racquetball?
The handball is much smaller and harder. Besides learning how to use both hands there is considerably more strategy than racquetball. Also using racquets takes away a lot of the defensive options that you would have in Handball.
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