Summer this summer like you’ve never summered before!

The new Summer in the City series brings exciting programming to The Jones Center campus, with themed activities & entertainment both day and night for the entire community to share!

These cool, family friendly events in June, July and August are a great way for the community to come together around fun, recreation and the outdoors. The series includes:

Obstacle Runaround – June 10

Splash Bash – July 8

Backyard Throwdown – Aug 5

Community Campout – Aug 25-26

Live music and smores around the campfire at the Community Campout, or our retro Backyard Throwdown competitions for kids and adults-only – Summer in the City is the perfect mix of popular favorites and new events unlike anything we’ve hosted before!

Visit thejonescenter.net/summer-city

STAFF SPOTLIGHT

Dalia Martinez

Guest Experience Associate

Meet our staff who make a difference every day!

Name: Dalia Martinez

What do you do at The Jones Center and how long have you been here? I’m a Guest Experience Associate at the welcome desk in the lobby. When I took this job, it was initially going to be temporary for six months. But I ended up loving it and I stayed. May 16 was my one-year anniversary!

Describe what your job entails: It’s a little bit of everything! I welcome guests and help them sign up for memberships, two-week free trials, day passes and scholarships. I give people information about the classes, activities and events happening here on a daily basis. I also answer the main phone line, occasionally give tours, translate in Spanish, and show guests where things are located and where they need to be for their meeting or class or event.

What do you like about working at The Jones Center? I’m a very happy, friendly and positive person so the welcome desk is a good fit for me. I love our guests, my coworkers and the leadership team here. I feel very appreciated and wanted.

Summer is a great time for the pool, and The Jones Center is offering three, new-water-fitness classes at the Aquatic Center.

Water Aerobics 1 + 2 and Water Zumba are part of the new summer fitness class schedule in effect through Sept. 3.

Take advantage of over 75 total fitness-class sessions every month this summer at The Jones Center.

Visit thejonescenter.net/fitness-classes

Jones Center members receive 20% off select summer camps



Summer camps are sponsored by Cox Communications

Summer camps are officially underway across campus, but there is still time to register!

The Jones Center is hosting nine weeks of summer camps for pre-K to high school, with full- and half-day options, too. Although some are full, many camps have spots available, including:

Basic & Advanced Ice Skating

Twirling Camp w/ the Razorback Twirlers

Soccer, Basketball & Lacrosse

Broadway Full Out

Magic Camp & More

Attending summer camp at The Jones Center means your child or teen is safe, engaged with peers and having fun!

More info at thejonescenter.net/camps

Nonprofit Affiliate AACF Hosts Policy Summit in Rogers

Hundreds of bills were passed during the last legislative session that will impact the lives of children and families in Arkansas.

Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families (AACF) is hosting a series of legislative policy summits across the state to discuss new laws, missed opportunities and the big wins for kids that came from the 94th General Assembly.

The Northwest Arkansas summit is Tuesday, July 11, at the Center for Nonprofits at St. Mary's in Rogers.

The summit includes the "Champions for Children" awards, recognizing the work of child advocates during the last legislative session.



To register for the summit, visit aradvocates.org

(From left) USA Cycling's women's BMX racers Lexis Colby, McKenzie Gayheart, Ava Corley, Payton Ridenour and Daleny Vaughn

A team of USA Cycling's women's BMX racers made Runway Bike Park a stop on their training circuit.

The five cyclists, who are training based in Tulsa, visited Runway Bike Park at The Jones Center before traveling to Europe for a series of qualifying races.

The team spent the morning riding laps on the swoopy, banked turns of Runway’s Velosolutions Pump Track, one of the largest in this part of the country.

U.S. Olympic Coach German Medina, who accompanied the team to NWA, said the visit was a fun break in the cyclists' training schedules.

Calling all Springdale teachers! You made it to summertime and to show our appreciation, we’re offering all Springdale teachers and staff an extra 10% off any Jones Center membership purchased in June.

The Jones Center always offers a year-round, 10% membership discount for Springdale school employees. Now, for the month of June, enjoy an extra 10% off – for a total of 20% off any of our membership packages.

Membership includes unlimited access to our fully equipped Fitness Center and indoor track and gymnasium, with options to add access to 75+ fitness class sessions a month, our year-round ice rink and the Aquatic Center pools and more.

The June membership discount applies to all teachers and staff employed at any public, private and charter school in Springdale!

Visit the front desk to sign up for the membership discount, or apply via our e-application. Please indicate the name of the school you work for in the employer field.

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