Rec center plans programs

The Fairfield Park and Recreation Department has several programs planned during October at the Roosevelt Community Recreation Center and Roosevelt Aquatic Center.

Swimming programs planned

A ?Swim Team Here I Come? program for boys and girls ages 5-16 is set to begin Oct. 8.

The program will help swimmers brush up on their skills and be ready to join a swim team. They will work on swimming strokes, diving off starting blocks and building up endurance. Erin Cracker is the instructor.

The class will meet from 4:30-5:15 p.m. Oct. 8, 15, 22 and 29.

Swimmers need goggles, swim cap and a water bottle, all of which can be purchased at the aquatic center.

The fee is $20. For information and registration, call 472-6159 or visit the website www.fairfieldparksandrec.com.

Two sessions of swimming lessons are planned in October for children ages 14 and younger.

Session 1, for beginners, will meet from 5:15-5:45 p.m. Oct. 9, 11, 16 and 18. Students will learn to go under the water and front and back float.

Session 2, for advanced beginners, will meet from 5:45-6:15 p.m. Oct. 9, 11, 16 and 18. Students will work on the American Crawl, back crawl, underwater swimming and diving.

The fee is $16. For information and registration, call 472-6159 or visit the website www.fairfieldparksandrec.com.

Gymnastics, trampoline classes set

Gymnastics instructor Jeff Ide, along with Angela Clark and Jeanne Ide, will teach several different sessions with classes for age/level groups ranging from 3- and 4-year-old children to advanced level gymnastics at different times.

Session 1 begins Oct. 15 and meets on six Mondays. Session 2 begins Oct. 16 and meets on six Tuesdays. Session 3 begins Oct. 20 and meets on six Saturdays.

Ide and assistants also will teach several sessions of a trampoline program with classes for age groups ranging from 3- to 6-year-old children to adults at different times.

Session 1 begins Oct. 15 and meets for six Mondays. Session 2 begins Oct. 16 and meets for six Tuesdays. Session 3 begins Oct. 18 and meets for six Thursdays.

Fee vary for class and age/level. For information and registration, call 472-6159 or visit the website www.fairfieldparksandrec.com.