Youth Programs
SPECIAL EVENTS
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fitness
Aquatics
May 2018
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Shortfin: $85 Per Month Longfin: $100 Per Month High School Prep: $85 Per Month Home School (2 Day): 85 Per Month Home School (3 Day): $115 Per Month Home School (5 Day): $145 Per Month Bronze: $115 Per Month Silver: $135 Per Month Gold: $150 Per Month Varsity: $165 Per Month Beginner Competitive: $150 Per Month Age Group Challenge: $165 Per Month Age Group Select: $180 Per Month Junior Team: $200 Per Month Senior Team: $215 Per Month
Member Price:
Blair Crosscup Aquatics Director Makos Head Coach 2009 - Present B.S. in Family Studies from University of New Hampshire
Non-Member Price:
Year Round Swim Team Granite Falls Makos
Contact Blair Crosscup (919) 562-8895 x 230 blair@granitefallsclub.com www.granitefallsmakos.com
Shortfin: $70 Per Month Longfin: $85 Per Month High School Prep: $70 Per Month Home School (2 Day): 70 Per Month Home School (3 Day): $100 Per Month Home School (5 Day): $130 Per Month Bronze: $100 Per Month Silver: $120 Per Month Gold: $135 Per Month Varsity: $150 Per Month Beginner Competitive: $135 Per Month Age Group Challenge: $150 Per Month Age Group Select: $165 Per Month Junior Team: $185 Per Month Senior Team: $200 Per Month
Granite Falls Makos
Shortfin (8 & Under) Shortfin is a developmental group focusing on freestyle and backstroke stroke technique, kicking, and basic training etiquette. During the season, swimmers in Shortfin will further develop their freestyle and backstroke technique and will be introduced to butterfly and breaststroke. Required equipment kick board & fins. Longfin (7-9) Longfin is a developmental group with an emphasis on basic training etiquette, kicking, and the fundamentals of the four competitive strokes. Swimmers in Longfin have a strong understanding of freestyle and backstroke, and can demonstrate either butterfly or breaststroke. During the season, swimmers in Longfin will continue to develop all four competitive strokes, and work on proper starts, turns and finishes. Required equipment kick board & fins. Bronze (8-10) Bronze is a developmental group focusing on technique training over yardage, kicking, reading the pace clock, and proper starts, turns and finishes. Swimmers on Bronze have a strong understanding of all four competitive strokes, basic training etiquette and will continue to develop their enthusiasm for swimming. Required equipment kick board & fins. Silver (9-11) Swimmers on Silver have a strong understanding of all four competitive strokes with the emphasis on technique training and will continue to master starts, turns and finishes. Silver will continue to build on the stroke technique learned in Bronze and will be introduced to interval training, and develop aerobic stamina through endurance training. During the season, Silver will have a goal of achieving “B-BB” time standards. Required equipment kick board, fins & pull buoy. Gold (10-12) Gold will help swimmers transition into the competitive levels or Varsity. Gold will focus on technique for all four competitive strokes through drill training, interval training, and endurance training. Swimmers will also be educated on meet preparation, discipline and nutrition for training and competition. Gold will have a goal of reaching “BB-A” time standards and maintain regular practice attendance. Required equipment kick board, fins, pull buoy & paddles. Varsity (13 & Up) The primary goal in Varsity is to have efficient technique in each competitive stroke, starts, turns and finishes. In addition, these swimmers will be educated on stroke physics, training and competition nutrition, and race strategies. Varsity will have a goal of reaching “BB-A” time standards and maintain regular practice attendance. Required equipment kick board, fins, pull buoy & paddles. High School Prep (9th-12th Grade) Swimmers in high school will receive the opportunity to prepare for their upcoming high school swim season. Swimmers are coached in each of the four competitive strokes, starts, turns, and finishes in a positive atmosphere emphasizing drills and stroke techniques to have a successful high school season. All levels and abilities welcome. Only offered during the months of September, October, February, March, April. Required equipment kick board & fins.
Home School (All Age Groups) Swimmers on Home School need to at have a basic understanding of Freestyle and Backstroke. Swimmers on Home School will focus on being able to swim all four competitive strokes, and work on proper starts, turns and finishes. During the season, technique training is emphasized and interval training, and aerobic development will be introduced. Required equipment kick board & fins. Beginner Competitive (8-10) All 8-10 year olds selected for this group are evaluated and put into the proper program based on the coaches’ decision & evaluation. Beginner Competitive will have a goal of achieving “B-BB” time standards and have a commitment to regular practice and meet attendance with the goal to compete at Age Group Champs. Swimmers will continue to develop stroke technique in all four strokes, and perfect their starts, turns and finishes. Swimmers will also be introduced to more interval and endurance training, as well as being educated on meet preparation. Required equipment kick board and fins. Age Group Challenge (9-11) All 9-11 year olds selected for this group are evaluated and put into the proper program based on the coaches’ decision & evaluation. Swimmers in Age Group Challenge will have a minimum of “BB” time standard or Age Group Champs Cuts and have consistent practice and meet attendance. While continuing to develop efficient and technically sound strokes, they will build aerobic stamina through endurance and interval training. These swimmers will be educated on training and competition nutrition, meet preparation and discipline. Required equipment kick board, fins, pull buoy & paddles. Age Group Select (10-12) All 10-12 year olds selected for this group are evaluated and put into the proper program based on the coaches’ decision & evaluation. Swimmers in Age Group Select will have a minimum of “BB-A” time standards, Age Group Champs Cuts or Age Group Sectionals Cuts and consistent practice and meet attendance is required. With a higher focus on endurance and race specific training, swimmers will still develop efficient and technically sound strokes through focus and purpose driven drills. Swimmers will also be educated on practice and race strategies, stroke physics, nutrition for training and competition. Required equipment kick board, fins, pull buoy & paddles. Junior (13-15) All 13-15 year olds selected for this group are evaluated and put into the proper program based on the coaches’ decision & evaluation. Swimmers in Junior will have a minimum of “BB-AA” time standards, Age Group Champs Cuts or Age Group Sectionals Cuts. Swimmers will develop technically efficient strokes through focus and purpose driven drills and maintain consistent practice and meet attendance. Swimmers will also further their understanding of stroke physics, nutrition for training and competition, race strategies, meet preparation and discipline. Required equipment kick board, fins, pull buoy, paddles, parachute & snorkel. Senior (14 & Up) All 14 & up swimmers selected for this group are evaluated and put into the proper program based on the coaches’ decision & evaluation. This group is for top level, high school age swimmers where swimming is their top priority and will have a minimum of “A-AA” time standards, Senior Champs Cuts or Sectional Cuts. The primary objective at the Senior level is to refine and master efficient technique in all four competitive strokes. In addition, these swimmers aim to master their understanding of stroke physics, nutrition for training and competition, exercise physiology and specific race strategies. This group participates in senior level meets with a competitive goal to swim in higher level National Meets or swim collegiately. Required equipment kick board, fins, pull buoy, paddles, parachute & snorkel.
Registration Open Until May 20th Gators: $130 Rising Junior & Senior: $50 Active Makos: $45 What? Granite falls is offering a summer swim league for members only. The program will help swimmers of all ages and abilities. All swimmers interested must be able to swim 25 yards non-stop and unassisted and have passed the swim test. If your unsure if your child is ready for the team please schedule an evaluation. Who? Members, ages 6 & Under - 18. When? Practice begins May 21 and runs through July 20. Swim meets will begin June 5 (Mock Meet) and run every Tuesday evening through July 17, with TSA Championships concluding the season July 22.
Summer Swim Team Granite Falls Gators
SIGN UP FOR YOUR CLASS TODAY THROUGH OUR ONLINE SERVICES (OLS) FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT GROUPLESSONS@GRANITEFALLSCLUB.COM
Group Swim Lessons Registration Opens April 10th
Parent/Toddler: 1 Day a Week for 6 Weeks 30 Minute Classes Member $70 Non-member $85 Beginner: 1 day a week for 6 Weeks 2 Days a Week for 3 Weeks 5 Days a week for 1 Week 40 Minute Classes 4 Participants Max Member $65 / $80 Non-member $85 / $100 Intermediate: 1 day a week for 6 Weeks 2 Days a Week for 3 Weeks 5 Days a week for 1 Week 40 Minute Classes 4 Participants Max Member $65 / $80 Non-member $85 / $100 Advanced: 1 day a week for 6 Weeks 2 Days a Week for 3 Weeks 5 Days a week for 1 Week 40 Minute Classes 4 Participants Max Member $65 / $80 Non-member $85 / $100 Water Works: 1 day a week for 6 Weeks 2 Days a Week for 3 Weeks 5 Days a week for 1 Week 1 Hour Classes 4 Participants Max Member $80 / $95 Non-member $100 / $115
Session 1: May 21st - May 25th Session 2: May 28th - June 1st Session 3: June 4th - June 8th Session 4: June 11th - June 15th Session 5: June 18th - June 22nd Session 6: June 25th - June 29th Session 7: July 9th - July 13th Session 8: July 16th - July 20th Session 9: July 23rd - July 27th Session 10: July 30th - August 3rd Session 11: August 6th - August 10th Session 12: August 13th - August 17th Session A: May 21st - June 8th Session B: June 11th - June 29th Session C: July 9th - July 27th Session D: July 30th - August 17th Session 1A: May 21st - June 30th Session 2B: July 9th - August 18th
Private Swim Lessons
1 Private Lesson: $30 5 Private Lessons: $29 ($145) 10 Private Lessons: $28 ($280) 1 Semi-Private: $22 per person 5 Semi-Private: $21 per person ($105) 10 Semi-Private: $20 per person ($200)
Member Packages & Rates
1 Private Lesson: $25 5 Private Lessons: $24 ($120) 10 Private Lessons: $23 ($230) 1 Semi-Private: $17 per person 5 Semi-Private: $16 per person ($80) 10 Semi-Private: $15 per person ($150)
non-Member Packages & Rates
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Granite Falls is offering a Gym and Swim program designed to provide children 3-7 years old the physical activity they need in their lives to stay healthy. Join other participants in a variety of fitness activities including games, group exercises, swimming and more. Classes are 1 hour long and consist of 30 minutes of gym activities followed by a 30 minute swim lesson. Participant will have 2 classes a week for a 3 week session. Come laugh, swim, and play with Granite Falls professionals.
Gym & Swim
May 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24 May 29, 31, June 5, 7, 12, 14 Members $55 Non-Members $75 Ages 3-7: Tuesday & Thursday 1:00-2:00 pm (10 Participants Max) SIGN-UP FOR YOUR CLASS TODAY THROUGH OUR ONLINE SERVICES (OLS)
Granite Falls offers Members the finest parties and celebrations and welcomes parties for non-members. We offer many different activities to make your party or celebration special. Let our staff help plan an unbelievable party that will be a huge hit with kids. Party packages range from our basic two hour Splish Splash Party to our deluxe three hour Ultimate Splash Bash Party. Parties are open to members and non-members. Let Granite Falls help plan your next party or celebration.
Three Hour Ultimate Splash Bash Party: The Ultimate Splash Bash package includes two hours and thirty minutes of pool time followed by thirty minutes of reserved party time exclusively for your party. Cost: Deposit - $35 (Non-Refundable) Member Price: $235 (includes deposit) Non-member Price: $285 (includes deposit)
Pool Parties
40 participants total with a max of 25 children (under 16) per party Rates cover all participants, regardless of age or membership status All non-member parties must be sponsored by a Granite Falls Member. All Packages Include: Soda Bar, Tables and Chairs, Lifeguard, Party Host. Contact our Party Coordinator to schedule your party: (919) 562-8895 or party@granitefallsclub.com
Two Hour Splish Splash Party: The Splish Splash package includes one hour and thirty minutes of pool time and thirty minutes of reserved party time for cake, refreshments and presents. Cost: Deposit - $25 (Non-Refundable) Member Price: $175 (includes deposit) Non-Member Price: $225 (includes deposit)
$235 per participant. $35 non-refundable deposit due at registration, $200 due after pre-course assessment. Interested in a great summer job or challenging career as a professional lifeguard? The lifeguard certification provides lifeguard participants 15 years of age or above with the knowledge and skills to prevent, recognize and respond to aquatic emergencies and to provide care for breathing and cardiac emergencies, injuries and sudden illnesses until emergency medical services (EMS) personnel take over. Successful completion of the course results in a 2-year certification in lifeguarding, first aid, CPR & AED. Participants must attend all of the scheduled class dates and times in order to complete the course and be certified as a lifeguard. If a participant misses any part of the course a refund will not be given and they will not be certified. Sign up at the front desk prior to the start of the class. All participants must be prepared to swim on every day of the class and bring a suit (one piece is highly recommended) towel and lunch/snacks. Goggles may only be used for the 300 yard swim during the pre-course assessment. During the pre-course assessment participants must complete a 300 yard swim (100 freestyle, 100 breaststroke and 100 either freestyle or breaststroke), retrieve a 10 pound brick and swim for 20 yards, and tread water for 2 minutes.
Lifeguarding Certification
Friday, May 4th from 4pm-8pm Saturday, May 5th from 10am-8pm Sunday, May 6th from 10am-8pm Tuesday, June 12th from 10am-8pm Wednesday, June 13th from 10am-8pm Thursday, June 14th from 10am-6pm
Member: $75 Non-member: $100 Registration Open NOW! Granite Falls is offering an exciting program for youth ages 11 to 14 years old that provides an inside look at what it’s like to become a lifeguard, swim coach and swim instructor. Participants who enroll in this program will receive instruction in water safety, leadership skills, teamwork, decision-making skills, water fitness, first aid, CPR, basic life-saving and babysitting skills while apprenticing with working coaches, instructors and lifeguards. Weekly sessions from June 4th to July 27th, each of which take place Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 5:30pm. Space is limited to a maximum of 10 participants per session. The Junior Aquatics Leaders Program is a fun, challenging, water-based program, that helps improve swimming skills, develop leadership skills, and train for future employment. All Junior Aquatic participants will receive a discount on any lifeguarding certifications courses they take at Granite Falls.
JUNIOR AQUATICS LEADERS
Masters Swimming - Sign up today!
Tuesday & Thursday 5:30am - 6:30am Monday & Wednesday 7am - 8am Monday, Wednesday & Friday 10:30am - 11:30am Saturday 7am - 8am Sunday 1pm - 2:30pm
Masters Swimming is an organized swim program for adults 18 and over who are dedicated to improving their fitness through swimming. The focus of Masters Swimming is to provide structured, coach-led fitness swimming workouts. These workouts differ from traditional lap swimming in that there is an experienced coach providing stroke technique instruction, endurance training and motivation for adult swimmers. The coach will adapt the workout to your goals and ability level, while providing a fun, yet challenging group swimming workout. All abilities welcome. Members $20 Per Month Non-Members $40 Per Month Drop In Fee $5
Our Parents’ Night Out program is an awesome opportunity for you to drop off your kids (ages 2 – 13) for an evening of fun from 5:30-10:00, while you enjoy a night out, without worry. For only $20 per child for members and $30 per child for non members, our amazing Youth Programs staff will engage and entertain your children with games, crafts, movies and more! Children 5 and older will also enjoy pool time. Dinner and snacks are provided!
Brandon Metzel Youth Programs Director
The Granite Falls Swim and Athletic Club Track Out Camps are Full Day camps for kindergarten through 5th grade students that will be fitness focused. Each week campers will enjoy fitness activities, special KidFit classes, visits to the Main Street Park, and education with friends – all centered around a daily theme. Every week will include daily swimming lessons and recreational swim time as well! GF4 is short for Granite Falls Fitness, Fun and Friends, and just like the name suggests, our half-day and full-day summer camps will be fitness focused. Like our track out camps, campers will enjoy weekly fitness and fun activities as well as KidFit and Zumba Kids classes with friends – all centered around a fun weekly theme. Every day will include swim lessons and recreational swim time in our outdoor pools! GF4 half-day and full-day summer camps are for members and non-members ages 4 – 11. However, four year olds may only attend the half-day camps.
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Forgot the Kidzone hours or what to bring? check out the Kidzone parent manual for all kinds of useful info.
kIDzONE
The Granite Falls Swim and Athletic Club KidZone offers children of members and approved participants a safe and age appropriate environment to enjoy while their parent(s)/guardian(s) are engaged in an onsite fitness or wellness program. Our carefully chosen, highly trained staff strive to provide children with safe, fun-filled, age appropriate experiences that contribute to their overall social, emotional and physical growth and well-being. HOURS Monday thru Saturday 8:15am –11:45am Monday thru Thursday 4:15pm—7:30pm
Monday - Saturday 8:15-11:45 Monday-Thursday 4:15-7:30
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In the KidZone at Granite Falls Swim and Athletic Club you can find kids engaged in a variety of activities from crafts of all type (plenty of paint and glitter here) to free play with toys, puzzles, book reading, video gaming, and, best of all, spending time in great conversation with the staff and each other. The KidZone staff are lucky to hang out with some of the most awesome kids around and have the privilege of watching them grow from babies through toddlerhood, preschool, and on to elementary school.
camp for generation Alpha: A blend of traditional and new
The Camps at Granite falls Swim and Athletic Club
"You all have really made a huge impact my daughter's life! Always remember I have never trusted anyone else with her! Thanks again for the perfect camp experience!" - Jessica Olson, Camps at Granite Falls Swim and Athletic Club parent
Camps at GFSAC - Big smiles, even bigger memories
When adults think of camp, it is often an image of a cabin, lake, and fire pit all set in the Summer season. Locally, this generation of kids, known as Generation Alpha, get to experience camp a whole different way. For them, camp isn't only about a cabin in the woods and somewhere you only get to go in the Summer. With so many year round schools in the area and a need for meaningful childcare when kids are out of school for long breaks each season, a whole new type of camp arose. The Triangle area has a number of great camps for kids to attend all year. At The Camps at Granite Falls Swim and Athletic Club, we pride ourselves on being fitness focused in more than one way - relaxing walks where conversation is high and connections are made, unstructured and structured playground time, daily swim lessons in our indoor pool, and free swim in both the indoor pool (Fall, Winter, Spring) and outdoor pool (Summer), Kids Fit classes three times a week, including fun exercise stations, group games, and Zumba Kids, all meant to provide something different to spark each child's fitness interest. Combine that with our themed activities and you've got all that is needed to make your child's time away from school really feel like time away.
2018 Personal Training Team @ Granite Falls Swim & Athletic Club
FITNESS
MEET YOUR GOALs & GO NEXT LEVEL!
kARA LOCKHART fITNESS DIRECTOR
personal training
TEAM CHAllenges
With AUBREY MILLER Join a group of members dedicated to taking their fitness to the next level. Training group of 6-10 members . Sessions are held both indoor and outdoors using a variety of equipment including tires, warrior ropes, TRX, plyo boxes & more! Training sessions meet 1X per week for 5 consecutive weeks. $99.00 Register online, via app, or call.
Maximum strength training
Now booking appointments here at Granite Falls Swim & Athletic Club! Appointments may be covered by your health insurance – most BCBSNC policies cover appointments at 100%. Lori can work with you to determine if appointments are covered. Please contact Lori for more info!!! LoriRagsdaleRD@gmail.com 919.801.7050
Contact Kara Lockhart (919) 562-8895 x 225 Kara@granitefallsclub.com www.granitefallsclub.com
Nutrition counseling
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Dietary & Nutritional counseling
Running clubs
Adult Run Club
YOUTH Run Club
Hit the road with the rest of the club! Whether you are a seasoned runner or just getting started, our run club is an excellent base for your training program. Our coaches will work with you on intervals, short runs, and dynamic warm-ups. You will also receive workouts to complete the rest of the week. Tuesday @ 5:30pm Thursday @ 9:30am New session starts in April 15 weeks of coached running
Train together/ race together. 9 week running program designed for youth ages 8-13 years old. Options of one or two days of training per week Group will perform a benchmark test on Week #1 and compare with race results. NEW SESSION Available now!!
This awesome class will help your teen (ages 11 & up) get into great physical shape. Teen Athletics is taught by one of our most dynamic instructors. No sign up is required to attend. Monday & Wednesday 5:30pm
TEEN PROgrams
TEEN ATHLETICS
Teen certification
Group Fitness
Fitness Department Open House Wednesday, April 26th. Please sign up at the Front Desk for a free 3 site Caliper Body Fat analysis. Personal Training packages will be an additional 10% off all day for one day only!
KIDZ CLASSES
KIDZ Functional FIT, boot camp, & Yoga
Thirty minutes of upbeat exercising fun! Fun games and health/fitness/wellness topics. Each format offers two age appropiate times: 4;30p Ages 3-6 years 5:00pm Ages 7-10 years (up to 12 years for Zumba) MONDAY, TUESDAY, & WEDNESDAY @ 4:30 and 5:00 PM
KIDZ fitness CLASSES
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