October 2015
MERIDIAN RANCH RECREATION CENTER
www.MeridianRanchMetro.org
ENSURE
A BRIGHTER
FUTURE
FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
PARENTS’ NIGHT OUT
Parents, leave your children with us for the evening! And afternoon! We will feed them, play games, make crafts and end the night with an age appropriate movie while you enjoy some much needed time off! **Ages 3-11 Children must be potty trained**
Fridays, October 2nd and 16th
Time: 5:30pm-10:00pm
Movies: 2nd: Planet 51 16th: Casper
Price: $15/Residents $20 Non-Residents ($10 for each additional child)
**Please bring your child a water bottle, pillow and blanket
KINDERJAM
KinderJam is a fun, exciting and high-energy music and movement program that emphasizes the kinesthetic and tactile learning of pre-academic skills and concepts while promoting positive parent engagement. This class is taught in a parent and me format and designed to enrich children from birth to kindergarten entry.
When: Fridays, Oct. 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th Time: 11:15am—12:00am
Ages: 1-5 years
Price: Residents: $25.00 Non-Residents: $30.00 Extra Siblings: $5.00
TEEN NIGHT
Last Saturday of Every Month! (Unless otherwise noted)
OCTOBER THEME: Game Night
When: Saturday, October 24th Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm
Ages: 10-16 years Price: $5 per person
Registration: Please pre-register for this event Snacks and drinks will be provided!
FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
FALL INTO FUN MINI CAMPS
It’s time for our Fall Mini Camps at Meridian Ranch! Join us for some unbe-leaf-able fun! October 12-16 (Mon-Fri)
Sign-up for a fun-filled week of adventures in art day, wacky sports day, survivor day, backwards day and unbirthday day! October 19-23 (Mon-Fri)
Don’t miss out on fear factor day, minute to win it day, games galore day, mad scientist day, and Halloween day!
Ages: 7-13 years old
Price: $25 residents, $30 Non-residents Time: 10am-12pm
Registration: OPEN NOW until the day of camp or the program fills!
TRUNK OR TREAT
Join us in the parking lot for this fun and safe way for your kids to celebrate Halloween. Decorate your car and enjoy all the Ghost and Goblins that come by from the neighborhood. Trunk or Treat smell my feet, give me something good to eat!
When: October 24th from 1pm-2pm Price: FREE to all ages
Wear your best costume!
*If you would like to volunteer for this event and decorate your trunk and had out candy or donate candy, please sign up at the Front desk!
There will be pumpkin carving as well so be sure to bring a pumpkin!
HOME SCHOOL PHYSICAL EDUCATION
The home school PE class will be filled with activities for the kids that will teach body movement, coor-dination, cognitive skills, sports specific skills, health and wellness awareness, social skills, and FUN! When: Mondays and Fridays 10am-11am
October 2nd, 5th, 9th, 12th, 16th, (No class the 19th and 23rd). Pick up classes will be on the 26th and the 30th
Prices (per month): Resident: $20 first child $10 additional children $40 Max per family Non-Resident: $25 first child $12 additional children $50 Max per family
FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
ACTIVE OLDER ADULTS
These socials are open to all Active Older Adults. Each AOA Social will have a specific theme or event. Please let us know what you would like to see offered: games, crafts, speakers, field trips, etc. This is your time to relax, enjoy yourself, and meet other AOAs. Food and drinks will always be provided whether it’s a potluck or we provide snacks.
Socials:
When: Thursdays October 1st and 15th Tuesday October 6th
Time: 12:15pm—2:15pm
Themes: 1st Potluck-Favorite fall foods 6th Lunch Out– Fargos Pizza 15th Potluck-Italian style Price: FREE (unless otherwise noted)
LET’S GET COOKING
Meridian Ranch is excited to present the 4th annual Chile Cook-Off! We will have two categories Red and
Green. There will be prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in each category. The Falcon Fire Department will judge the competition again this year!
When: October 24th from 1pm-3pm
Price: Residents and Non-Residents: $7 per entry FREE TASTES!
Registration: Fill out an entry form at the front desk *Registration is open now through October 21st
TURKEY TROT RUNNING CLUB
This running club is for all men and women at ANY running level. Whether your goal is to get into shape or just to train, we can be each other’s support and accountability system!
Time: 6pm
When: October 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th November 3rd, 10th, and 17th
Prices: Members $40 Non-Members $60
Price includes registration for the Turkey Trot 5k run and t-shirt
APPLE PIE BAKING CONTEST
Sweeten your day with this fall festival apple pie contest! It will be judged and tasted by our local fire department. You may bring an extra pie for public tasting
When: October 24th from 1pm-3pm
Price: Residents and Non-Residents: $7 per entry Registration: Fill out an entry form at the front desk
FOR HEALTHY LIVING
CURRENT GROUP EXERCISE SCHEDULE
WOMEN ON WEIGHTS
Strength training for women at Meridian Ranch! This is designed to accommodate a variety of women on ANY fitness level to enhance muscle tone and physique. When: Monday and Wednesday at 10am
Tuesday and Thursday at 6pm
Price: $30 residents $40 non-residents
Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Large
9:00am
ZUMBA® Toning Robin ZUMBA® Bronwyn ZUMBA Toning® Robin ZUMBA® Maria Zumba® BrandonGYM
9:00am
Kettlebells Roxy Kettlebells Sharra Zumba® BronwynSmall
9:00am
Pilates Michelle Butts & Guts Sharra Pilates MichelleLarge
10:00am
Tabata Sharra Tabata Sharra AOA Interval Mary Circuit-Tabata Sharra AOA Interval** (10:15am) MaryGYM
9:00am
Kettlebells RoxySmall
10:00am
AOA Step Mary AOA Step MaryLarge
11:00am
AOA Interval Mary Silver Sneakers Classic Mary Silver Sneakers Classic MaryLarge
5:00pm
Butts & Guts (5:15pm) SharraLarge
6:00pm
ZUMBA® Layna Kickboxing Sharra ZUMBA® Layna Cardio Tabata SharraSmall
6:00pm
ZUMBA® JenFOR HEALTHY LIVING
MEET YOUR TRAINERS
Roxanne (Roxy) has a B.S. in Health and Exercise Science from American Public University and is currently certified by NASM in Personal Training. Roxy has been an athlete almost all of her life, excelling in high school field hockey and tennis and then college field hockey. Roxy has been in the fitness industry on and off for over a decade. She has trained at under some of top nationally ranked trainers in The Country.. She has battled auto-immune dis-eases, diet, injuries, and almost any kind of obstacle life can through at you. Empathy is her strong point, but she’ll definitely push you to your limit, in the gym. Roxy specializes in functional fitness, weight loss, and building muscle endurance. She is cheerful, energetic, and strong. She wants her clients to know that you don’t have to perfect when it comes to your body and working out; you just have to make progress every day. Don’t give up on trying to make yourself better. You’re worth the fight!
Jared has a B.A in Public Relations and is currently certified by NCSF in Personal Training. He has been a lifelong recreational ath-lete and has been in the fitness industry for three years. He enjoys helping others with whatever needs they may have in the health and fitness field. He really has a passion for meeting others, wher-ever they may be, and help them to reach their goals as an individ-ual. He loves resistance training, reading and mythology. He is all about helping you get stronger and healthier through training.
Megan has a B.S. in Health and Exercise Science from Colorado State University and is a certified Personal Trainer and Group Ex-ercise Instructor through ACSM. She has been in the health and fitness industry for over three years. Being active has always been a constant in her life, from a young age; Megan took part in multiple sports and loves being outdoors. Some of her favorite activities are snowboarding, hiking, camping, and con-certs. Megan witnessed the personal struggle of excessive weight and a sedentary lifestyle through a family member who had seri-ous health issues that were life threatening. This caused Me-gan to really grow in her passion towards helping others achieve healthier and more active lifestyles. She loves to help her clients enjoy the journey to reach their personal goals and rejoice with them throughout the process.
Roxy
Jared
FOR HEALTHY LIVING
NOTE FROM YOUR DIETICIAN
Halloween is just around the corner! Get ready for costumes, trick-or-treating, and of course a lot of candy! Try some of the following tips to help your kids and the community enjoy Halloween without going overboard on the sweets.
Make a plan with your kids before trick-or treating. Discuss spreading the candy over a month or more. Decide how much and what time of day your kids can have a special treat.
After trick-or-treating, let your kids choose some of their favorite candy to keep. Consider giving the rest to a local shelter or sending it in care packages to the military serving overseas.
Try handing out non-traditional treats that are still enjoyable.
Whole-grain Goldfish
Fruit snacks made with 100% fruit
Mini Rice-Krispie treats
Sugar-free gum
Animal crackers or mini graham crackers made without trans fat
Whole-grain cereal bars made with real fruit
Halloween-themed items (stickers, rings, pencils, and tattoos)
Another fun tip this Halloween is to keep the pumpkin seeds after carving a jack-o-lantern. The seeds can be toasted for a tasty snack! One ounce of this healthy treat has five grams of protein, five grams of fiber and five grams of fat (four grams unsaturated fat).
Toasted Pumpkin Seeds
(http://www.eatright.org/resource/health/lifestyle/holidays/toast-the-season-with-pumpkin-seeds)
Rinse seeds to remove pulp and strings
Coat a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray
Spread the seeds on the sheet
Bake at 325°F for about 30 minutes or until lightly toasted
Stir occasionally while baking
Optional: Season with garlic powder, Cajun seasoning or other spices Have a safe and happy Halloween!
FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
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