By SUMMER ZIMMER
Director of Communications and Social Responsibility

The Kosciusko Community YMCA will be offering a second session of winter classes starting Monday, Feb. 23.

Youth classes will include swim lessons and gymnastics classes for all ages. Classes that promote the healthy living aspect of your Y will include group exercise classes at both the Parkview Warsaw YMCA and the North Webster branch, classes for older adults and water aerobics in both the Warm Water and Lap Pools. All group exercise and water aerobics classes are now included with a Y membership. Registration for our youth classes starts on Monday, Feb. 9 for Y members and Monday, Feb. 16 for everyone and can take place at the North Webster or the Parkview Warsaw YMCA branch or online at www.kcymca.org. Group exercise and water aerobics classes do not require registration, if you’re a Y member you can just show up.

The YMCA is able to offer several new classes this winter including: TDF Boot Camp ®, Pound ®, Lunch Crunch Yoga, Tabata, Barre Fitness, Hip Hop, Reality Martial Arts Conditioning, Salsa, and Pilates. Descriptions can be found at www.kcymca.org

Learn how to save a life with an American Red Cross Lifeguard Class at the YMCA. During the three day class you’ll participate in both classroom and in-water skills to be certified as a lifeguard. Participants must be 15 years old, able to swim 300 yards, and able to retrieve a 10 lb brick from 10 feet of water. The class is from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21 and 1 p.m until 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22. Contact Steven Kuhn at [email protected] to register.

Adult beginner Spanish 2 course is a seven week course offering introductory Spanish for adults continuing from our Spanish 1 course. The class meets from 6:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24 and continues until Tuesday, April 7. This class is held in the multi-purpose room 2.

For teens, Energize is a six week course for kids aged 13 to 17 to have fun, be active and learn about health living. Teens will work in a group setting with a personal trainer and learn about workout routines, form, and fitness. Sessions after each workout will include fad diets, metabolism and supplements. The class starts from 6:15 p.m. until 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25.

Cooking classes start again in March with a class offered by Cerulean. The class will be a demonstration featuring the technique, cooking, and sauces of fresh pasta making. The class runs from 6:30 until 8 p.m. Thursday, March 26.

Register for youth classes and any of these events online at www.kcymca.org or at our Welcome Center. Contact (574) 269-9622 with any questions.