CLASS DESCRIPTIONS & HOW TO FIND THEM
Basketball (Open Courts) – Come play pick-up basketball with other staff members on Fridays at 3:00 p.m.
For more information email Heather at wstr_hdennis@woostercityschools.org.
Location: Gault Recreation Center is located at 515 Oldman Road

BootCamp – Full-body workout posted online - Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays (Email Heather to join the group or follow the link below). The workout is designed with a mixture of cardio and bodyweight that you can complete at home. Workout is sent around 11:00 a.m. http://www.remind.com/join/ka6e8e

Heart Walk Wednesdays – Walking is one of the easiest and most beneficial activities you can include in your everyday life. Heart Walk Wednesdays invites you to take a walk to get ready for the Wayne Heart Walk in September. Share your Heart Walk Wednesday as we inspire others to stay Heart Healthy year-round using #WayneHeartWalk and #gowoo.

Strength-N-Stretch – (CLASS RESUMES 9/2) Class will incorporate heart-healthy, mobility- enhancing movement with body awareness. 30 minutes of class will be focused on movement and strength training, with the final 15 minutes focused on core strength, stretching, and relaxation through easy-to-follow yoga sequences.
Location: Cornerstone Gross Motor Room is located at 101 W. Bowman St. - Park in the Preschool parking lot off of N. Grant St. and enter through door #5.

Yoga – (CLASS RESUMES IN SEPTEMBER- VIEW RECORDED VIDEOS AT YOUR CONVENIENCE) Bring your life into balance with Yoga! Explore how to move your body more mindfully to support your fitness goals, and breathe deeply to dissipate stress. Yoga is the perfect complement to any exercise or wellness program! Access Yoga anytime with Joie at YOGA/VIVRE. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsY72eJO7aFGsN-Yla3Y5Dg

Woo-Kix & Stix – Sherri has added a ROCKOUT WORKOUT TO HER CLASSES. Come and Release your inner Rock Star!
Class is designed using Ripstix to POUND. Designed for all fitness levels, easily modifiable to fit your level. Drumming to the rhythm of energizing music is a total body workout, tones muscles, improves focus, relieves stress and is really fun!
Location: YMCA of Wayne County is located at 680 Woodland Avenue

Zumba – (CLASS RESUMES 9/22) No experience Necessary! Just have some fun dancing the stress away. Zumba is a total body workout, mixing low-intensity and high-intensity moves for an interval-style, calorie burning dance fitness party. Many call Zumba "exercise in disguise" because it is so much fun, it doesn't feel like you're working out! Let those Latin and World Rhythms take you over and burn a load of calories. You will have a boost of energy and feel awesome each time you that you attend. No dance experience needed, just a desire to have fun and feel the beat!
Location: TBD
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTORS:
Heather Dennis has years of experience in instruction, coaching and personal training. Her passion is teaching others how to incorporate exercise into their daily lifestyle. She is certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and has her Strength and Conditioning Certificate (CSCS).
Jessica McMillan has taught a variety of fitness classes over the past decade, including aerobics, Pilates, and bootcamp- style strength training. She is a registered yoga teacher (RYT-200) and is Barre Fitness certified. Jessica is a speech- language pathologist with Wooster City Schools and a local yoga instructor. Jessica's classes aim to challenge body and mind while moving in new ways.
Carol Mills was in the original Zumba class when it was brought to Wooster in 2007. When her current instructor decided to retire, Carol was ready to step in and instruct. She became a certified ZIN Zumba instructor and has taught for the last 6 years.
Sherri Prindle is an instructor who truly understands the challenges mentally/physically first hand of choosing to make lifestyle changes by incorporating exercise and healthy food choices into one's life. Weighing in at 210 lbs. food had taken control over her life, with healthier food choices and exercise she lost 85 lbs. 23 years ago. Sherri has been teaching cardio kickboxing and step aerobics classes for approximately 20 years; she tries hard to motivate students while making the classes fun as well as challenging for all levels of fitness, beginners, intermediate, and the super fit.
Joie Schmitz is a local yoga, mindfulness and wellness instructor, known for classes that challenge both body and mind. She has an RYT-500 advanced teaching certification through the Jivan Yoga Teacher Training Program at Baltimore Yoga Village. Joie loves to travel the world, practicing and teaching yoga, and finding new ways to share the power of yoga with
others.
VIDEO - SAMPLE OF WELLNESS INITIATIVE
2021 WAYNE HEART WALK
Wayne Heart Walk is Thursday, September 23rd at 5:00 PM at Oak Hill Park!

It’s never too soon to sign-up for Wayne Heart Walk – click here to register for free!

Share your photos with us on Facebook @AmericanHeartOhio and use #MoveMore and #WayneHeartWalk! 

JOIN TODAY - 2021 AHA MOVE MORE CHALLENGE
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To view exclusive pricing and get started on your wellness journey today, visit ww.com/wellness. Then, enter Wooster City Schools Access ID: 15535181, and follow the instructions. Employees will need to enter their wstr_***** username (same as email and ProgressBook)
EARN YOUR GAULT MEMBERSHIP
WCSD Staff - as a part of our Wellness Initiative, you are able to earn your membership to the Gault Recreation Center.

Joining the GRC gives you access to our newly updated Lift Zone that has 4 treadmills, 2 ellipticals, 3 recumbent bikes, an upright bike, and 2 rowers. There is also all new Life Fitness machines and free weights. Enjoy access to our indoor 6 lane track and 4 multi-sport courts (availability varies).

Our hours allow you to workout before school as early as 6AM and after school as late as 10PM.
Plus, there are staff only hours - right after school from 3:00-6:00 PM.

Staff can purchase their membership for $40 for the year OR staff can earn their membership by:
  • Visit the Gault 7 times in one month OR complete any 5 GRC Activities and earn your GRC Membership for the season (Activities can be repeated). 

Wear your WCSD ID. There is a sign-in sheet located just outside the office. Once you come 7 times or finish your 5 GRC activities, we will make a membership badge for you and send it to your school mailbox. 

Sign up or request a tour by emailing Heather at wstr_hdennis@woostercityschools.org.
 
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Gault Recreation Center September Hours:

Monday – Thursday
6:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. & 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Friday
6:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Saturday
7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Sunday
CLOSED

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OUR MISSION
The mission of the Wooster City School District's Wellness Program is to provide resources so that all our employees can maintain healthy, happy lifestyles.

Wooster City School District - Wellness Coordinator
330-988-1111 Extn. 3036 | wstr_hdennis@woostercityschools.org
515 Oldman Rd.
Wooster, OH 44691