Clubs and classes to help make New Year's resolutions stick

By MICHAEL BOYLAN
mboylan@thecitizennews.com

With New Year's Day just around the corner, many people are contemplating their New Year's resolutions.

Perhaps the most common resolution is to get back in shape or to become more physically fit. There are many ways to achieve that goal and not all of them involve spending time in a gym.

There are also many clubs and classes that will allow you to get back in shape and back on the playing field.

A very popular club in Fayette County is Fayette Biking For Life, Inc. The club meets for a weekly bike ride around the county and also offers classes on occasion. Riders of any experience can join and in warmer weather, the club takes longer trips.

A similar club is the Peachtree Paddlers. The Paddlers meet weekly in the off season at the Kedron Aquatic Center for indoor roll pratice. When the weather gets warmer, the Paddlers travel all over the state and southeast for day and weekend trips down some great rivers. Paddlers of all experience are welcome in the club.

Another very successful club is the Peachtree City Running Club (PTCRC). The club holds the annual Peachtree City Classic in October, as well as a summer track program at McIntosh High School. They meet and run quite often and also help raise funds for high school track programs and scholarships. Visit the club on the web at www.ptcrc.com.

The Fayette County Recreation Department has a walking club, as well as adult athletic leagues. In the winter, they offer basketball in several different categories; Men's Open, Coed, and Church league. In the spring, they will offer softball and volleyball. Returning teams are asked to register on Feb. 19 and 20, while new teams are asked to register on Feb. 21-23.

The Fayette County Recreation Department also offers tree climbing classes for participants ages 7 and up. The class runs from 2-5 p.m. and will be offered on Jan. 14, Feb. 11, Mar. 11 and April 8. The cost is $10 per session. Groups of eight or more can set up a three hour climb for their groups. Call Abe Winters at 770-487-6929 for information on the tree climbing programs.

People interested in archery can also take a class through the Fayette County Recreation Department. The classs is held Thursdays at the Kiwanis Center from 7-9 p.m. Call David Aven at 770-460-0513.

The Peachtree City Recreation Department offers several classes for residents. Aquatics classes will be offered at the Kedron Aquatics Center Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings, either 9-10 a.m. (aquatics aerobics) or 10:30-11:30 a.m. (arthritis aerobics); cost $17.50. Water aerobics will be offered Monday and Thursday 7-8:15 p.m. for $40.

For the non-experienced swimmer, the Kedron Fieldhouse and Aquatic Center will offer winter swim lessons for four weeks starting Jan. 2, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Cost for Fayette residents is $40; non- residents pay $50. Also, swim classes for children with special needs will be Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in January from 3:30-4:30 p.m. The class is $48 for Fayette County residents and $53 for non-residents.

They will also host a new defense class, Filipino secret art of self defense, open to students 8 and older, Jan. 11- Feb. 4. Cost $45. Call 770-631-2525.

The Tyrone Recreation Department is offering some good courses this winter as well. Tyrone aerobics class, a ladies' total body workout, will be Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7-8 p.m. in the basement of the Police Department. The fee is $5 per class. They will also offer Martial Arts, Jan. 15- March 10 in the basement of the Tyrone Police Department. The class will be held Mondays from 5:30-6:15 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:15-10 a.m. The fee is $80 per person and is open to people ages 5 and up. The Tyrone Recreation Department will also offer youth and adult tennis in March and April.

As for clubs, the Tyrone Recreation Department will offer a runnig club and walking club. Those interested in joining the running club should call Leslie Salinski at 770-631-3552. The walking club will meet at the recreation center one day a week and will walk around Shamrock Lake or try out the new walking path. Those interested in joining should call 770-487-4694.

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