Rolls and Rescues Class Registration Information!

YMCA Member registration opens for this class on Monday, February 20 at 6 a.m. Non-member registration opens for this class on Thursday, February 23 at 6 a.m. The online registration web page is HERE. The formal class title and code are:

Kayak Roll and Rescue Techniques,  #269765

Two, four-session Kayak Essentials and a single, three-session Rolls and Rescues class will be offered by NEWP through the Appleton YMCA in 2012. The classes are held in the Buchanan Pool at the Fox Cities YMCA in downtown Appleton, starting in January and continuing through April. The Appleton classes are held on Sunday afternoons from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. and Wednesday evenings from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. as shown below. Lead Instructors are Bill Merrick and Jeff Mazanec. Open pool sessions are also offered for NEWP members and current year students; open pool coordinator (Sundays) is Jack Roberts.

Participants will need swim wear, aqua socks or appropriate footwear. A synthetic t-shirt or lightweight neoprene is optional for comfort in the pool. Boats, paddles and all other gear required for the class are provided by the North East Wisconsin Paddlers. Nose clips will be available for a nominal fee. Participants in our 2012 classes are eligible to participate in open pool sessions at the Appleton YMCA on the dates shown on the Appleton class page and will also be invited to participate in Student Outings in June 2012. These include both a whitewater paddle trip on the Red River and a Sea Kayak outing on Lake Michigan (conditions permitting).

Registration for the classes is available online for YMCA members starting in mid-December. General public registration begins in early January. Further information, including class fees, is available online at:  http://www.ymcafoxcities.org/ or in the Winter 2012 Program Guide. Registration for Winter Session 1 opens for members in December with registration available for non-members beginning in early January. Please contact Erin Choudoir at (920) 954-7628 with questions regarding class registration.

Appleton YMCA
218 East Lawrence Street
Appleton, WI 54911
(920) 739-6135- Front Desk

For more information on the YMCA call (920) 739-6135 or
visit their website at: http://www.ymcafoxcities.org/ .

YMCA of the Fox Cities online progam book: YMCA Fox Cities Program Book

2012 Class Schedule

Kayak Essentials

First Class: Four sessions, Sundays and Wednesdays:
Sunday January 22: 2 - 5 p.m.
Wednesday January 25: 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Sunday January 29: 2 - 5 p.m.
Wednesday February 1: 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Second Class: Four Sundays from 2 - 5 p.m. on February 5, 12, 19 and 26

Rolls and Rescues

Three Sundays from 2 - 5 p.m.  on March 4, 18 and 25

Class / Pool Makeup Dates

Two Sundays from 2 - 5 p.m. on April 1 and 15

Open Pool Dates

Sundays in January, February and March from 2 - 3:15 p.m. on same dates as scheduled classes above.

Be sure to review the NEWP Open Pool policy on the CLASSES page.