September Programs - Registrations Now Open!

1. Y-Nastics (including breakdancing): Start: 9/10 Registrations are now open for our Fall Y-Nastics, our gymnastic programming for those ages 18 months to adulthood. No matter the age or ability, we offer a class that is the right fit for you and your child. Our programming is recreational, and the focus is on building healthy fit bodies and instilling confidence and a sense of achievement for each athlete. Y-Nastics develops each athlete’s strength, flexibility, endurance, power and speed. Our programs teach team building skills in a positive learning environment, giving each athlete a sense of belonging, strengthening their social and communication skills. Y-Nastics offers skills that reach far beyond the classroom which can be utilized throughout athletes’ lives. For more info: http://www.pittsfieldfamilyymca.org/1409/gymnastics-2/ or call our Welcome Center at (413) 499-7650 x10.

2. Adult Improv: Starts: 9/10 Ever seen the show “Whose Line is it Anyway?” Well now you have the chance to learn how to perform improv comedy like that. Improvisational comedy is for everybody! The greatest thing about improv is that it involves letting your mind wander and being in the moment. Through this class, students will be taught the rules of improv comedy by playing classic improv games as seen on the show “Whose Line is it Anyway?” and learning to trust your fellow performers to create wonderful improvised scenes. This class will conclude with a performance by the students held at the YMCA in order to showcase the wonderful skills they’ve learned! Who: For ages 18+ When: Mondays, September 10– November 19 (No class on Nov. 12) Time: 7:30–9 p.m. Location: Pittsfield Family YMCA, 292 North Street, Sports Wall Room located on the 2nd floor Contact for more info: Michelle, 413-499-7650 x33 or mkettler@pittsfieldfamilyymca.org

3. Fit & Fab! and Fit, Fab, & Furious!: Start: 9/12 Look better, feel better, be healthier! Fit & Fab! and Fit, Fab & Furious! are 8-week women’s fitness groups that provides you with energizing, cardiovascular workouts, effective resistance training, toning, healthy stretching, coordination and balance, as well as providing an encouraging and supportive environment for women to regularly share goals, keep each other accountable to those goals and celebrate each other’s successes in being the best we can be. Fit & Fab! is a class for those who are new or getting back into fitness. Fit, Fab & Furious! is a class for those who are looking to take their fitness to the next level. Instructor: YMCA’s Personal Trainer Kaylyn Kern When: Wednesdays, Sept. 12-Nov. 7. (No class Oct. 31) Fit & Fab! Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m. -6:30 p.m. Fit, Fab & Furious! Wednesdays, 6:45-7:45 p.m. Where: Pittsfield Family YMCA’s Sports Wall Room, second floor To Register: Visit the Y’s Welcome Center. First-come, first-serve. Maximum class size: 8 people. Contact for more info: Michelle Kettler, mkettler@pittsfieldfamilyymca.org or 413-499-7650 x33.

4. Polar Bears Swim Team: Starts: 9/12 The Pittsfield Family YMCA offers the Polar Bears Swim Team. Through spirited competition, participants will learn how to reach their potential in this water sport for children ages 6-18 years old. Practices and competitions focus on skills development, teamwork and confidence building. Practice is scheduled according to age and ability with certified and experienced swim coaches. All swim team participants MUST have an annual membership. Swim team dates: Sept. 12, 2012-February 2013. More info: http://www.pittsfieldfamilyymca.org/2711/swim-team/ or call our Welcome Center at (413) 499-7650 x10.

5. Swim lessons: Start: 9/18 Registrations are now open for our next round of swim lessons for all boys and girls, 6 months to 12 years old. Lessons run for 7 weeks with half-hour lessons weekly from Sept. 18-Nov. 3. All participants must be Y members. For more info: http://www.pittsfieldfamilyymca.org/swim-lessons/ or call our Welcome Center at (413) 499-7650 x10.