-Los Alamos: YMCA Classes

Following are classes offered through the YMCA:

Classes that might be of interest to home school students. I had to cancel the guitar classes for middle school students and at Aspen , but Chamisa is still on, although this is short notice.

Thanks,

John


Financial assistance available for youth programs thanks to Northern New Mexico/Los Alamos United Way.

The Family YMCA, 1450 Iris St., Los Alamos, NM 87544,
telephone: (505) 662-3100
www.laymca.org


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Ages 11 to 17 American Red Cross

Babysitters Course
A course designed by the American Red Cross to prepare
youth with the training every parent wants in a babysitter:
safety, basic child care, safe play, first aid and critical
emergency skills, essential professional, leadership and care-giving skills, and how to manage real-life problems.
Each session is divided into two classes. Participants must complete the session they register for in order to receive certification. Ask about session schedule at the front desk.
YMCA members: $40 Non-members: $56

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NEW!

Classical dance from South India combines rhythm, expression, postures, and drama in an attempt to embody the divine beauty, charm, rhythms, and symbols that exist in heaven as a means of spiritual elevation.
Instructor: Kavita Nandakishore
Day & Time: Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Fee: YMCA Members $13
Program Members $18
South India Classical dance
All ages

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Youth
Climbing Classes
At the YMCA Climbing Wall
The Family YMCA, 1450 Iris St., Los Alamos, NM 87544, telephone: (505) 662-3100 www.laymca.org
Kinder Klimb (Ages 4 to 6)
Fundamentals of climbing techniques, bouldering games
Mondays 4 to 5 pm
YMCA Members: $23 Program Members: $32
Summit One (Ages 7 to 12)
No experience necessary, class is for beginning climbers
Tuesdays 4 to 5:15 pm
Summit Two (Ages 8 to 12)
Knots, bouldering, climbing to the top of the Climbing Wall
Wednesdays 4 to 5:15 pm
Summit Three (Ages 8 to 12)
Climbing & identifying specific routes, climbing techniques, red-pointing & on-sighting climbs
Thursdays 4 to 5:15 pm
Summit Four (Ages (Ages 8-12)
Red-pointing & on-sighting climbs, overhang climbing, different holds
Fridays 4-5:15 pm
Summit Class Fees (includes equipment rental):
YMCA Members: $31 Program Members: $43
Get On The Wall!
Climbing classes for youth are designed to provide participants with a thorough climbing experience. Using a checklist, the instructor evaluates each climber throughout the session to determine if she/he is ready for the next program level.

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Introduction to Rock Climbing
AGES 13 & UP
No experience necessary. YMCA session will cover climbing safety, harnesses, knots, commands, principles of belaying, and climbing techniques. Outside sessions will be climbing with belay-certified YMCA staff. All equipment is provided.
A three day introductory class that begins at the YMCA and then moves outside for two days of climbing on rock!
Friday, Sept. 21, 6-9 pm at the YMCA
Saturday, Sept. 22, & Sunday, Sept. 23
9:30 am-1:30 pm White Rock Overlook
YMCA Members: $48
Program Members: $68

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Monday & Wednesdays 5:30 to 7 pm
YMCA Members: $26
Program Members: $36
Half-time option available

Practice and perfect your bouldering skills and climbing technique, set routes, give and receive advice, listen to music, and hang out!
Climbing Club is a time set aside as an opportunity for teens to work on their climbing skills in a social setting. Climbers of all levels and experience are welcome and participants determine the structure and curriculum of the program.
YMCA Climbing Club
Ages 13 to 19

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Fencing
(Ages 10 & Up)

Tuesdays Beginning/Intermediate Class: 7 to 8 p.m.
Advanced Class: 8 to 9 p.m.
First-time beginners accepted in October & February or with instructor’s approval. Beginning class covers basic strategies & footwork, use of the foil, strip rules, judging & directing. Intermediate class focuses on footwork & fencing strategies. Advanced class is for competitive fencers.
YMCA MEMBERS: $22 PROGRAM MEMBERS: $31
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Be prepared to respond to emergency situations!
Learn the basics of wound care, bleeding control, bandaging, recognizing the signs of a heart attack, how to provide care for an adult who stops breathing, is choking, or whose heart stops beating, and more.
Course held the first Saturday of each month, 9:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Maximum of 12 participants/session. Ask about special group & Adult & Infant/Child CPR Only certification sessions.
YMCA members: $43 Program members: $60
Open to the Community, Ages 11 & Up
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Instructor: Lee Weinland
Day & Time: Tuesdays, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Ages 12-14 (LAMS)
6:30-7:30 p.m. Ages 18 & Up (LAHS)
Wednesdays, 1:30-2:30 pm Ages 9-12 (Aspen School)
Thursdays, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Ages 9-12 (Chamisa School)
Fee: $68 for YMCA members; $95 for Program Members
12-week sessions beginning Sept. 18!
No classes during Thanksgiving holiday week
A basic introduction to playing the guitar. Participants will learn 8 basic chord forms, 5 major scales, how to read music & tab notation, music theory, and rhythm & lead styles. The goal is to learn, have fun, and play songs!

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Kickboxing Ages 13 & Up Learn the basic punching, kicking, striking, defensive and offensive techniques used in this discipline. Besides being excellent for muscle strengthening and toning, kickboxing training provides the student with an outstanding workout.
INSTRUCTOR: Jim Distel
FEES: Members, $31
Program Members, $43
DAY & TIME: Tuesdays &
Thursdays
7:30 to 9 p.m.
Jujitsu is a non-competitive, self-defense art that incorporates the blocking, striking and kicking techniques of Karate and the grappling and throwing techniques of Judo.
ADULT CLASSES DAY & TIME:
Mondays and Wednesdays: 7:40-9:10 p.m.
Fee: Members, $31 Program-members, $43
Instructor: Lisa Smole
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 12-1 p.m.
Fee: Members, $22 Program Members, $31
Instructor: Markus Hehlen
CHILDREN’S CLASS DAY & TIME:
Sundays: 5 to 6 p.m.
Fee: Members, $18 Program Members, $25
Instructor: Markus Hehlen
Jujitsu Adult Classes: 13 and up Children’s Class: Ages 7-12
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Instructor: Alina Deshpande
Day & Time: Sundays, 4 to 5 p.m.
Fee: YMCA Members $13
Program Members $18

East Indian Classical dance
All ages
KATHAK
NEW!
Kathak involves combinations of hand and foot movements set to combinations of beats. The class will include study of hand-foot coordination, footwork, and choreography set to East Indian classical music and poems from the Hindu scriptures.

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Swing
Dance Lessons
For Teens and Adults
This beginning class of four 2-hour lessons (8 hours of instruction) will cover the basics of two different swing dances, each done to a different music tempo. The dances include the triple-time East Coast (also known as the jitterbug) and the single-time East Coast swing, which is done to fast music. Early registration is encouraged as the decision to hold a class will be based on minimum numbers. Class is held 7-9 p.m. on Fridays.
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Class begins
October 5
Fee: YMCA
members $35,
program members
$45.

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A new program in partnership with:
The Family YMCA
Los Alamos Juvenile Justice Advisory Board
Los Alamos Police Department DUI Committee
10-hour sessions offered the 2nd & 3rd weekends of each month:
2nd & 3rd Fridays, 4 to 6 pm
2nd & 3rd Saturdays & 3rd Sunday, 1 to 3 pm
MAXIMUM OF 8 PARTICIPANTS
There is no charge for the program.
Participants must live or attend school in Los Alamos County and register with the YMCA.
AGES 5 TO 12
radKIDS is a program committed to reducing school violence by providing youth with realistic options, knowledge and skills to promote safe and healthy environments. Fun, activity-based programs include lecture, safety drills, muscle memory exercises and dynamic simulation providing a multi-sensory rich learning environment. Curriculum topics include Internet safety, touching, predator tricks, physical resistance strategies against abduction, and bullying prevention.

No one has the right to hurt me because I am special!
I don’t have the right to hurt anyone else unless they try to hurt me and then I will stop them!
If anyone tries to hurt me, trick me, or make me feel bad inside, it’s not my fault – So I can tell!
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Also known as walking meditation, this slow graceful and rhythmic aerobic workout
promotes good health, balance, relaxation, serenity, flexibility
and improved circulation.
Instructor: Cheryl Sowder
Mondays,7:05-8:05 a.m.
Fee: YMCA members: $13,
Program members: $18
Tai Chi
As an Exercise
(Long Yang form)
All Ages Tae Kwon Do Ages 8 & Up Known as Korean Karate, this study of kicks and punches emphasizes the use of the feet for unarmed combat. Classes have membership in the World Tae Kwon Do Association under 9th Degree Grandmaster Duk Sung Son.

Monthly Fees: Beginners Advanced
YMCA Members, $35 YMCA Members, $24
Program Members, $49 Program Members, $34
+$20 for 3rd person +$10 for 3rd person
Instructor: Bryan Henson-holds a 2nd degree Black Belt
Day & Time: Mondays and Wednesdays; 6-7:30 p.m.
New Students Accepted only in January, April, July, & October & must first observe a class.