Session 6, Week 6

Ho Ho Ho! We were so happy to see our local families at the Holiday Party on Friday night. From the choir to Little Theatre, Miss West Deptford representatives to Santa Clause, Christmas and Hanukkah were celebrated in style! Several members have posted their pictures to our Facebook...why not show off yours, too? Friend and Like us at RiverWinds Community-Center to tag us in your photos.

We were also overwhelmed with gratitude last week as the Mayor's Holiday Food and Toy drive concluded on the 9th. So many families will have a happier holiday thanks to your incredible generosity, and we're grateful to our residents for always being there to show their spirit and pride.

So what else is going on at RiverWinds? Well, we have several end-of-year classes on the schedule to keep your pulse racing...on 12/17, you can try the 2-Hour Holiday Spin ride with Nancy, starting at 8:00 a.m. On Christmas Eve, get your SHRED on with Chris at 9:00 a.m., with a little Barre thrown in for good measure! Try PILOXING for FREE on December 29th at 9:30 a.m. with Mandee or 6:30 p.m. with Diane, and New Years Eve can begin with some sweat, too: get a 3-Hour Spin with Nancy starting at 8:00 a.m. or Zumba your way into 2012 with Anna at 9:30 a.m. Use the rest of your 2011 Super Class Pass or pay the $6.00 One Time Class fee.

There's still time to enroll in Discover SCUBA on Thursday the 15th. If you're interested in SCUBA but don't want to commit to the Open Water certification just yet, "get your feet wet" with Discover SCUBA! This introduction to diving allows participants to get familiar with the equipment and feeling of breathing underwater all while under the careful supervision of a PADI certified SCUBA instructor.
A one time fee of $30.00 is payable prior to your participation, and the best part is that participants who participate in Discover SCUBA will receive a $25.00 discount on his or her check-out dive should he or she enroll in the Open Water certification course! Call 856-251-0990 to enroll.

Seniors, don't miss the AARP Driving Course on Wednesday, December 28th, from 9:00a.m. - 4:00 p.m. in Community Room C. AARP members pay only $12, while non-members are a bargain $14 per person. You can register today in person or over the phone and pay that day!

Our January Pass schedule begins on Monday, January 2nd and will run through February 4th. Flyers will be available at the Front Desk within the week. Remember to get your new Super Class Pass for next year, but participants can always pay the $6.00 One Time Class Fee, as well. The 2012 Programming Schedule will be posted soon...due to popular demand, starting with Session 1 in February, we will no longer utilize Free Weeks; 7-9 week Sessions will be employed. Check www.RiverWinds.org often for updates.

Are you following us on Twitter? Connect by searching @RiverWinds. Inclement weather updates will be posted there as the weather turns snowy.

Remember that the facility will close at noon on Christmas Eve and New Years Eve, and will be closed for Christmas Day and New Years Day. All other days boast regular hours.

That's it for our 2011 blogging...have a happy, healthy holiday season and a wonderful New Year! We'll be back the first week of January with updates, so make sure to add us to your feed. 

All the best from the Gang at RiverWinds, your favorite place for Family, Fun, and Fitness!

Session 6, Week 5

Tis the season! Our lobby is dressed from head to toe in some amazing lights and garland, and we've been pleased to hear that so many of you enjoy our trimming of the halls. The weather is a little messy, but it's a little mild, too, so who's complaining?

We continue to prepare for our Holiday Celebration this Friday at 6:30 p.m. It's free, it's fun, and it's open to the public, so bring the family and enjoy some caroling, crafting, and Santa! Bring your cameras to take that treasured picture of Old Saint Nick.

So what else has been going on around RiverWinds, you might ask? Well, we're thrilled to announce our partnerships with West Chester University, Philadelphia University, Princeton University, Rutgers University, LaSalle University, University of Pennsylvania, Stockton University, Arcadia University, Rosemont College, Saint Joseph's University, and Ursinus University! We are an official internship for all of those schools and are excited to be partnered with so many outstanding schools. Does your school have a Career Services Center that we could connect with? Email us at MaskaA@RiverWinds.org to have your college or university added to our esteemed list, and in the mean time, check out www.RiverWinds.org for details regarding our prestigious internship program.

We finished up our 2011 Health & Safety classes this week, having certified six new lifeguards and a dozen new participants in CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and Health Care Provider. The 2012 schedule has also been posted online, and we're already taking registrations for Spring lifeguarding classes. But don't delay! They sell out extraordinarily fast so reserve your spot today.

Our youth holiday craft project begins with a bang tonight, and our December SCUBA program started last night. The 2012 SCUBA schedule is another class already posted and available for sign up. We have some great ideas for Christmas presents, so stop by soon for those gift cards!

Also next week, remember Discover SCUBA on Thursday and Parents' Night Out on Friday: get those last shopping trips out of the way, and we'll help!

We'll be looking for you at RiverWinds, your place for Family, Fun, and Fitness!