Physical Education for UPK and Childhood Center
JCC Fitness Center & Health Club* Hours
Monday-Thursday 5:30 am - 9:00 pm
Friday 5:30 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Fitness, Aquatics & Sports Departments at the “J” have a long history of providing healthy, recreational and functional activities to people of all ages and abilities. All members of the community can take advantage of what the “J” has to offer, whether as a member or non-member.
Our Fitness Center provides top notch activities and training to both members and non members in a non-intimidating environment. Key staff provides a well-rounded and diverse selection of personal training, group exercise classes and top-notch services for clients who range in age from early teen to older adults.
Staff
John Taylor – Health, Physical Education & Recreation Director
JohnT@binghamtonjcc.org
John Cappello – Physical Education teacher and Personal Training
Johnc@binghamtonjcc.org
Mary Vesely – Fitness Supervisor & Pilates/ Yoga Instructor
Maryv@binghamtonjcc.org
Pat Harnan – Aquatics Director
PatH@binghamtonjcc.org
John Taylor
has 15 years’ experience as a Physical Education Teacher and 5 years’ experience as an Athletic Administrator in two public schools. Along with his teaching and administration roles, John has coached Cross Country, Basketball and Track. Currently he is an Active Track Official and a Board 49 Basketball Official.
John Capello
John (otherwise know as Mr. John) is available for individual and/or group training sessions where functional activities are stressed. John teaches Fitness Re-Boot Camp and is a Level I CrossFit Instructor, a Level I CrossFit Kettlebell Instructor and a certified personal trainer through the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA).
Mary Vesely
Mary is truly an example of a woman who has transformed her body through Pilates and eating right. She has been recently joined the JCC staff full-time and teaches Pilates, as well as leads a yogalates class, which is a fusion between Pilates and yoga. Mary is one of the few instructors locally that teaches Pilates using the Pilates Reformer Exercise Equipment. She has been studying Pilates through the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America and is currently pursuing certifications in both Pilates and yoga.
Pat Harnan
Pat oversees all aspects of the JCC pool, including hiring lifeguards, scheduling Red Cross classes and making sure the pool is a refreshing and comfortable place for all ages. Not only does our pool offer great exercise classes, lap swim, and swim classes for children & adults, but it is a great year-round place to come as a family or have a birthday party. Health Clubs and changing rooms with lockers & showers are available for children and adults.
JCC Fitness Center & Health Club* Hours
Monday-Thursday 5:30 am - 9:00 pm
Friday 5:30 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Group Exercise Classes
Jan DeAngelo has been teaching Kettlebell Pump at the JCC for years and remains a favorite! Kettlebell workouts combine weight training with aerobic exercise and can improve coordination and agility, as well as develop muscle strength and stamina. Kettlebells are similar to bowling balls, but with a handle on the top. They come in all sizes. Participants use the bells to curl and press as they move to music. Jan can also assist you as a personal trainer
ZUMBA fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy to follow moves to create a dynamic fitness program to achieve long-term benefits while experiencing an absolute blast in one exhilarating hour of awe-inspiring movements. At the JCC we have: ZUMBA & ZUMBA MAX taught by Certified ZUMBA instructor Lindsay Dain and ZUMBA GOLD (or as one follower calls it – ZUMBA “for the inept and uncoordinated”.) This class moves at a slower pace and is taught by Certified ZUMBA instructor Jill Lukack. We have recently added AQUA ZUMBA to our repertoire, a first of it’s kind in Broome County. Come check it out!
Spinning at the JCC is taught by Suzanne, Kevin and Brandon, all with many years of experience. Other classes include Pilates, Aerobics and Total Body Conditioning, a fast paced class covering a variety of modalities, like weight lifting, kettlebells, kickboxing and anything else Val can pull from her bag of tricks! Our new addition, ReBoot Fitness Camp is a lively fitness camp with 12 training sessions, including weight training, battling ropes, agility, cardio & more.
Pilates Reformer classes are available for the beginner to a more challenging class for more advanced mind/body. The JCC is one of the area’s few facilities that offers group Reformer classes, and at excellent prices!
JCC Fitness Center & Health Club* Hours
Monday-Thursday 5:30 am - 9:00 pm
Friday 5:30 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Mens and Women’s Health Clubs ARE FREE to Members
*Mens and Womens Health Clubs are available beginning at 5:30 am for JCC adult members, and include lockers, bathrooms, showers, vanity area, sauna and steam room, and lounge. All individuals under the age of 18 are required to use the boys and girls locker rooms (includes bathrooms and showers).
Aquatics
From our Water Babies classes to Level 6 Swim Instruction, we offer age appropriate classes to meet the needs of our community. The JCC pool is without a doubt one of the finest indoor facilities in Broome County, with swim schedules that are flexible. Starting at 6 am Monday through Friday, our pool has swim times that allow individuals to get in a quick swim before work and offers open swim times at various times during each day. Our Sunday schedule provides an open swim for members and often families with young children take advantage of this time. A community swim for non-members is offered at $2.00 per child and $3.00 per adult.
Birthday Parties in our pool have become popular this past year and can be booked through our main office by calling 607-724-2417 or see more detail and prices in our seasonal brochure guide.
Aquatics Classes
With the addition of a fourth instructor, we are proud of our semi-private and private swim lessons for adults and children. Experienced instructors work with individuals and group of all abilities. If aerobics is something you like, we have several water aerobics classes to choose from, one in the morning and one in the evening. Other classes include American Red Cross Lifeguard Courses, Adult Learn to Swim and Water Skills for young children.
Sports Department
The Sports Department at the “J” offers sporting activities and leagues for children, teens and adults throughout each season in the Kenneth Olum Gymnasium, our premium 8,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility. Coordinated under the direction of John Taylor, our Health, Physical Education & Recreation Director (HPER), popular community coaches and students spend a lot of time playing basketball in our gym all year round. During school breaks and summer, the department offers a wide variety of programming for children and teens.
SPORTS LEAGUES at the JCC include 3 on 3 BASKETBALL LEAGUE for Grades 9 - 12. INDOOR WIFFLE BALL LEAGUE for Adults and PATCH O'HOULIHAN DODGEBALL LEAGUE for Adults. Call John Taylor at the JCC for more information, 607-724-2417, x118 or email JohnT@binghamtonjcc.org
All leagues and activities are open to the entire community for play, learning and practice.
Fall
Basketball Skills & Drills, competitive player, Co-ed for ages 12-15
Men’s Over 30 Basketball League
Turkey Trot CYO Junior High School Basketball Tournament
CYO Basketball
Grammar grades 7-8
J.V. Grades 9-10
Varsity Grades 11-12
Sports Trivia Night – open to community
Men’s Open Gym for Members – Sunday’s 8:30am – 11pm
Winter
JCC Youth Basketball Leagues
Shaq – Grades 1-3
Jordan – Grades 4-6
Bird – Grades 7-9
Marv Kutz March Madness Youth Basketball Tournament
Ages 10 U and 12 U
Annual Interfaith Junior High School Boys Basketball Tournament
Grades 7 – 8
Mid-Winter Jam Basketball Camp, co-ed for ages 7-15
Spring
Spring Fling Basketball Camp, co-ed for ages 7-15
Bantaam Soccer League, co-ed for 3-5 year olds
Patch O’Houlihan Adult Dodgeball League
Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Event
Basketball Skills & Drills, competitive player, Co-Ed Ages 12 – 15
Summer
Brad Conklin Memorial High School Varsity Boys Summer Basketball League
Kelly O’Day Memorial Varsity Girls Summer Basketball League
Andy Donohue Memorial Junior Varsity Boys Summer League
NCAA Sanctioned Men’s Open Summer Basketball League
Future All-American Boys Basketball Camp, ages 7-17
Future Stars Co-ed Tennis Camp, ages 7-15
Little Stars Youth Basketball Camp, co-ed ages 5-10
Shooting Camp (basketball), co-ed ages 7-17
Future Stars Girls Basketball Camp, ages 7-17
Future Stars Youth Soccer Camp, co-ed for ages 4-10
Physical Education
for UPK and Early Childhood Center
The “J” is the proud home for 90+ students for the Vestal School District Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) program. As part of their regularly scheduled activities, physical education is provided one day each week by “Mr. John”, our Physical Education teacher.
Class units cover a variety of activities from basic movements like walking, running, jumping skipping and hopping. We explore shapes, colors, sizes, distances and patterns as part of our daily routines. Tag games and relays add to the fun and excitement in class as our friends do their best to run an obstacle course or compete in a bean bag relay. Elements of gymnastics are explored through balance and spatial relations and team sports are introduced in a non-competitive atmosphere, where effort and cooperation are the dominant themes.
We would not be complete without adding social skills to our gym time where sharing, taking turns, kindness, helpfulness and cooperation are not only taught be practiced daily. In addition to our physical education program we provide swim time for every student in our UPK program. Each class is scheduled for 30 minutes of pool time, where the children are encouraged to join the staff in the water to enjoy this unique opportunity that other programs in the area do not offer. Although we do not teach swimming during the school day, group lessons are available in the evening through the JCC.
For more information on any of these programs
click on the Seasonal Brochure Guide
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