August News from the Rockwell Collins Recreation Center.

Stop by our booth and visit with staff from the Rockwell Collins Recreation Center and Physical Therapy Clinic at the Working Together Celebration on Thursday, August 23rd.

Rec Center Hours:

Monday-Thursday

5:05AM to 10PM

Friday

5:05AM to 8PM

Saturday

7:30AM to 5:30PM

Sunday

9:30AM to 5:30PM

Rec Room Babysitting Service Hours:

Monday-Thursday

9AM to 1:15PM and

4:00PM to 7:45PM

Friday

9AM to 1:15PM and

4:00PM to 6:45PM

Saturday

8AM to 12NOON

Contact Us:

400 Collins Road NE

MS 154-100

Cedar Rapids, IA 52498

phone 319.295.2552

rockwellcollinsreccenter.com

Important Links

Rec Center Home

Rec Center Physical Therapy

Rockwell Collins Clubs and Leagues

Rockwell Collins

ChooseMyPlate.gov

CDC Centers for Disease Control

ACSM American College of Sports Medicine

Blue Zones Project

Sandy Holterhaus, RD, LD

MAX10 Body Shaping

Cedar Valley Running Association (CVRA)

On-site Physical Therapy

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

NO DOCTOR'S REFERRAL

is needed with Rockwell

Collins Wellmark Insurance

(also true with most other

Iowa based plans).

FREE 10 MINUTE

EVALUATIONS

Tuesdays at 5:00 PM

Wednesdays at Noon.

Call 295-8899 or stop by to schedule.

Located inside the

Rockwell Collins Rec Center

Girls on the Run

The Girls on the Run program will be offered at the Rockwell Collins Rec Center for the Fall 2012 season! Girls on the Run is an afterschool program that uses the power of running to help prepare 3rd - 5th grade girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living.

Practices will begin September 10 and will run Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:00 PM - 6:15 PM. The 10-week, 20-lesson curriculum focuses on helping girls become physically, emotionally, and socially healthy. Each session is led by trained adult coaches and includes: warm-up, lesson, workout, time to process, cool down, energy awards, and a healthy snack.

The season culminates in the Girls on the Run 5K event to be held on Saturday, November 17 at the University of Iowa Ashton Cross Country Course. Join us!

Registration opens Monday, August 20 at 8 AM at:
www.girlsontheruniowa.org

TKD Change

Beginning October 1st we will require that all TKD children who take lessons at the Rockwell Collins Recreation Center also be Recreation Center members. Rates for TKD Classes will remain the same.

Shotokan Karate

Shotokan Karate Lessons are now being taught at the Rockwell Collins Recreation Center by Instructor Mark Miller. Call to find out class times and sign-up for classes at the Front Desk.

August 2012

Newsletter

Blood Drive on Thursday August 16th

The Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center will be conducting their quarterly blood drive at the Rockwell Collins Recreation Center on Thursday August 16th. Donation times are from 7am until 3pm in the Rockwell Collins Recreation Center Fitness Classroom.

The following classes in the Fitness Classroom will be cancelled or altered on Thursday August 16th due to the blood drive:

6:15am CORE is cancelled

9:20am Fitness Yoga will be held at the Sports Park Field Turf

10:30am Kids Fit and Fun is cancelled

11:15am IronWorks is cancelled.

To donate you may contact Lindsay at 319-295-2552 or go online at:

www.bloodcenterimpact.org

ZAGRATA Sign-up Underway

Annual Event to be held Sunday, September 23rd

The Rockwell Collins Recreation Center's Zany Annual Great Run Around the Area will be held on Sunday, September 23rd at 8am. This year... show your school spirit by wearing your favorite team colors! Events includes a 5K Run, 5K Walk and Kid's Fun Run. You can pick up a registration form at the Information Center or find it online at: http://www.rockwellcollinsreccenter.com/ZAGRATA%202012%20registration%20form.pdf.

Johnny Reimers Racquetball Clinics

Two Racquetball advanced singles clinics have been scheduled for August and an advanced doubles clinic is slated in September. The singles clinics will be held from 9am-Noon on August 11th and August 25th. Cost for the one morning session is $35.00 + tax and class size is limited to four people.

The advanced doubles clinic will be held on Saturday, September 8th from 9am-Noon for a fee of $25.00 + tax per person. Class size is limited to eight (four teams).

You may sign up for these clinics by calling the Rockwell Collins Recreation Center Front Desk at 295-2552.

Healthy Sack Lunches at the Rockwell Collins Recreation Center

Get your workout in... then pick-up healthy sack lunch items at the Rockwell Collins Recreation Center. Items cost $2 and are available for purchase from a cooler located by the ATM machine. You can pay for the items at the Front Desk. Choose a healthy sack lunch that tastes great, is nutrient dense and won't undo all that hard work you just put in at the gym!

Three Buck T-Shirt Sale!

Are you a bargain shopper? We have a great deal for you! Over the years the Rockwell Collins Recreation Center has developed an overstock of event t-shirts. We will be selling our overstock t-shirts for just $3.00 each or 2 for $5.00 on the following dates and times:

Saturday August 4th - 10:30am - 12:30pm.

Tuesday August 7th - 4:00 - 6:00pm.

Tuesday August 14th - 4:00 - 6:00pm.

Saturday August 18th - 10:30am - 12:30pm.

Stop in to check out the selection and pick-up some great bargains on event t-shirts.

Get Suspended!

New TRX® Session Begins August 20th

Born in the Navy SEALs, suspension training bodyweight exercise develops strength, balance, flexibility and core stability simultaneously. It uses the TRX® Suspension Trainer, a performance training tool that leverages gravity and the user's body weight to enable hundreds of exercises for every fitness goal. TRX® Suspension Training is a fast, effective total body workout engaging your core muscles throughout the entire class. Adopted and used by top trainers, professional athletes and physical therapist and benefits people of ALL fitness levels.

Cost is $48.00 for eight classes (one per week). Class times for the new session will be posted August 13th. Class participants who must miss a class unavoidably will be given a make-up pass by the class instructor to use in another class during the same eight-week session.

Free TRX® demo classes are available. Call the Front Desk at 319-295-2552 for demo times. You may attend one free demo class per calendar year.

Join the Suspension by signing up for a free TRX® demo class or eight-week session training at the Rockwell Collins Recreation Center Front Desk today!

Sneak Preview

Upcoming SilverSneakers® and Retiree Events

August SilverSneakers

Our senior activity for the month of August is a trip to the Cedar Ridge Winery near Swisher. Where we will be given a short tour of the winery with time to ask questions about the wine-making process. After this, we will stay for a light lunch and wine tasting.

We have arranged to do two groups of 16 people each. Members can sign-up for either Thursday the 16th or Thursday the 23rdat 1:00pm. We will meet at the Rockwell Collins Recreation Center at 12:15pm and caravan to the winery. You will be able to purchase wine if you wish. If you plan to attend please sign-up at the Front Desk (319-295-2552). Please direct any questions to Deb at 319-295-0017.

New Pilates and Group Fitness Class Schedules will begin August 20th

The new Pilates and Group Fitness Class Schedules begin Monday, August 20th. The schedules will be available for pick-up or online viewing on Monday August 13th.

Current schedules can still be viewed online at:

See the current GFCS at: http://www.rockwellcollinsreccenter.com/Group%20Fitness%20Schedule%20June%2025%202012.pdf

See the current Pilates Class schedule here: http://www.rockwellcollinsreccenter.com/Pilates%20Schedule%20June%2025%202012.pdf

Or pick up a copy of the current schedules at the Information Center located by the Recreation Center Front Desk.

Outdoor Classes on the Turf Continue

Three Outdoor Fitness Classes Offered Free to Eligible Non-members

It's been hot, but it is not too late to join in the fun at the Sports Park Field Turf (next to the softball fields) by participating in the following outdoor classes which are open to Rec Center members and free to eligible non-members.

Outdoor Mat Pilates - Monday 12:10-12:55pm. Please bring your mat and towel.

Outdoor Zumba® - Monday 6:30-7:15pm. Ditch the workout! Join the party! Dance away your worries!

Outdoor Fitness Yoga - Friday 12:10-12:55pm. Please bring your yoga mat to class.

Please note: all outdoor class participants will be asked to sign a liability waiver before each class.

Outdoor Classes for Members

Outdoor Hula Hoop -Wednesday 10-10:30am.

Looking for a Few Good Volunteers

Did you know some of the people you make daily contact with at the Rockwell Collins Recreation Center are volunteers? Our volunteers range in age from eighteen to over eighty and provide many necessary and helpful services with responsibilities and hours that vary widely. No doubt, you've met some of the volunteers at the Front Desk as they greet you upon check-in or you might have met a volunteer when you dropped your child off in the Rec Room. But did you know we have volunteers who also help with light cleaning tasks and general straightening of the common areas at the gym?

Speaking of volunteers, we have several volunteer positions available. People volunteer with us for a number of reasons; some to serve their community, others for an avenue of eligibility for membership, some enjoy the interaction with our members.

If you have a few hours a week that you'd like to volunteer at the Rockwell Collins Recreation Center, or know someone else who would be interested, please drop by the Front Desk and ask for an application! We'd love to have you join our team.

For more information regarding any of the Rec Center's programs or services, please call 319-295-2552, or visit us online at www.rockwellcollinsreccenter.com.