December 2018 Newsletter for YMCA Members and Friends
WELLNESS CENTER EXPANSION
MORE SPACE FOR YOUR WELL-BEING
Soon, you will have more space to exercise and improve your well-being. The Y’s Wellness Center expansion is almost complete. This 2,000 sq. ft. addition is due to a generous gift by a member with a vision: provide more space for members to stretch, lift weights, engage in floor-based exercises & meet their fitness goals.
 This addition will give you more space for what you need in your fitness routine. When we open in January, our initial plan is to have this be an open space with a “studio feel”. Plans include a ballet bar for balance, mirrors for proper form, light dumbbells & pre-loaded bars for strength training, wall-mounted TRX for core work, mats for floor exercise & space for movement. 
 We are also pleased to welcome OhioHealth as a partner for physical therapy & other services. OhioHealth will have a 250 square foot room for their use along with a greater presence with physical therapy in the Wellness Center. This is an expansion of our current physical therapy partnership. Together, we are committed to helping everyone in Marion be as healthy as they can be.  
SAVE THE DATE
YOU ARE INVITED TO THE RIBBON CUTTING JANUARY 10 11:30AM
Subject to change if we experience final construction delays
YOUTH BASKETBALL - REGISTER TODAY !
It’s that time again, Basketball Season!
Program focuses on teaching the players the basic skills, teamwork & sportsmanship. Games will be played on Saturdays at the Marion Family YMCA. Practice will be held once a week at each team coach’s discretion. d
Season Dates: January 12—February 23, 2019
Ages: 5-6, 7-9, and 10-13
Member Fee:  $30 per child Program Participant Fee: $60 per child
Price includes: Reversible basketball jersey and award. Pictures may be purchased for an additional fee.
Registration Deadline: January 7, 2019   
Late Registrations: January 8—January 11, 2019
Late registrations submitted between January 8—11, will be reviewed by January 14 and accepted on a space-available basis with an additional $10 late fee. You will be notified by the Program Coordinator if your registration was accepted with your team and season information.
Meet the Coach / Complete Paperwork: JANUARY 12, 2019
Ages 5-6 @ 9:00 am / Ages 7-9 @ 10:00 am / Ages 10-13 @ 11:00 am
STRENGTH TRAIN TOGETHER
STARTING IN 2019
FITNESS IS MORE FUN IN A GROUP!
Do you know that one of your membership benefits is FREE ACCESS to over 70 group exercise classes per week? Starting in January, we are enhancing this schedule with old favorites and new high energy classes! Strength Train Together will have you stronger in no time with traditional strength training and functional exercises using adjustable barbells, weights & body weight. This class is great for men and women who want to improve their strength and overall fitness.
Strength Train Together starts January 7 Mondays 5:25 p.m.,
Wednesdays 7:05 p.m and Saturdays at 11:15 a.m. Space is limited
  STRENGTH TRAIN TOGETHER DEMO CLASSES
Join us for a sneak preview of this new high energy class.
Monday, December 17, 5:15—6:15pm and Wednesday, December 19, 7:05-8:05pm
Space is limited
  Of course, you’ll continue to see our current awesome classes including Yoga, Kickboxing, Zumba, Grooves, TRX, Barre Blend, Drums Alive, BollyX & Line Dancing, Kettlebell AMPD, Step and Pump, Kettlebell Dance and Cycle . Y group fitness classes offer a variety of options for adults, families and kids. Group fitness is more than just exercise. You also benefit from the support and energy of your instructors and your fellow participants who will encourage you and help keep you moving and coming back. Lifelong friendships are often formed in group fitness environments. You can find the current and January schedules at marionymca.org/hours , at the Y Service Center or on our mobile app.
TOWEL SERVICE AVAILABLE FOR LOWER PRICE
Starting in January, our monthly towel rental service fee drops to just $8 per month. For this monthly fee, you can receive two full-sized towels at each visit. Stop by the Service Center for more information. We will continue to also sell towels for $2 each, something that can come in handy if you forgot your towel. Beginning January 1 we are discontinuing our complimentary sweat towel service. This allowed us to use funds normally spent on towels to add new equipment to our Wellness Center - a full set of preloaded barbells to compliment our array of free weight equipment.
SHOUT OUT
A heartfelt thanks and appreciation to five Y classmates: Heather, Nikki, Mandy, Mindy and Krista for volunteering to drive me to and from my knee surgery in new Albany and for all the TCL during my recovery period. I am so grateful to have such caring friends. - Don Witte
WORD FROM THERESA
Last weekend my husband and I visited friends in a town in which we lived ten years ago. We enjoyed seeing our old community and noticing all of the changes in the ten years since we left. Looking back on our time in Minnesota also got me to thinking of our last ten years in Marion. We continue to enjoy being part of this great community.
 Over the last ten years, the Marion Family YMCA has made some significant changes. We’ve added value to memberships by: including land-based group exercise classes free with your membership; including Child Watch and School Days Out free with household memberships; reducing fees on water exercise, swimming lessons, martial arts & youth sports; bringing back Summer Day Camp helping families find an affordable and fun summer experience for their children; adding building improvements including a second floor restroom, new Kids Gym equipment, new fitness equipment, soon to open Wellness Center expansion and more; and working to build a personal relationship with each of our members.
 We have deepened our commitment to our entire community through a robust Membership Discount program that enables families & individuals with financial need to join the Y with discounted fees based on household size and income. Our volunteers & donors have continued to give generously of their time, talent and treasure ensuring our Y has the funds for Membership Discounts, Summer Camp scholarships, LIVESTRONG at the YMCA, affordable preschool & so much more.
 Thank you for being a part of the Y now and over the last ten years! May you have a blessed holiday season.
  -Theresa Lubke, Executive Director
8 Lane POOL CLOSINGS FOR HIGH SCHOOL SWIM MEETS
December 5 & 19 closes at 6:00PM
December 15 & 29 closes at 11:00AM