Just For Kids
Starting children on the path to physical fitness will help keep them healthy for life. Fusion offers organized programs for kids as well as a great place to exercise and play with their parents.
Kids Variety Dance – Meets weekly on Tuesdays: at 4:30 pm for children ages 3-5, from Alphabet Yoga to Hip-Hop and Jazz (and a touch of Ballet); at 5:30 pm for children ages 6-10, from Hip-Hop to Jazz and Lyricals (and Kick-Line, too!) Free to Fusion members; $5/class for non-members.
Kids Group Xtra – This high energy class is designed for children, Kindergarten through 8th grade, meets from 6:30 to 7:15 pm Tuesdays and Thursdays during the school year. The class involves aerobic exercises, relays, physical skills, strengthening and training, and LOTS OF FUN!
Kids Group Xtra meets in the lobby before going upstairs to the Group X room.
There is no charge for members. Charge for non-members is only $5 per class. OR a Kids Group Xtra punch card may be purchased for $30 and allows 10 class visits!
CATCH Kids Club - Fusion, in collaboration with Hillsboro Area Hospital, offers an after-school program for children who are at risk of becoming overweight or obese.
CATCH Kids Club meets at Fusion for two hours, 3:30 to 5:30 pm, on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. Each day's session includes structured time for homework, nutrition education and healthy snacks, followed by 60 minutes of high-energy games and relays led by Fusion staff.
The program is targeted at children in grades 3-5 who are at risk of suffering the lifelong side effects of childhood obesity, including high blood pressure, diabetes and joint problems.
For more information on eligibility requirements, click on the CATCH Kids Club logo at left.
Swim Lessons - Group swim lessons are offered periodically on Saturday mornings and Tuesday/Thursday evenings. Call Fusion for the next scheduled sessions. Private lessons are also available.
Cost for Fusion members is $25/child and $10 for each additional child; for non-members, $35/child and $15 for each additional child. Payment in advance is required to secure a spot.
Following is an overview of the swim lesson levels:
Parent/Child: The parent is the teacher. The instructor will give all the parents a paper explaining how to teach their child. The instructor, either in the pool or on the deck, will give parents advice and guide them while they work with their children.
Level 1: An intro to swimming. This level will get the child comfortable in the water and begin teaching some basic swimming skills, including elementary backstroke, front crawl, submerging head, blowing bubbles, etc.
Level 2: Builds on Level 1. This is for children who are comfortable in the water. The instructor continues working on basic skills and introduces new strokes. The child should be beginning to swim on his or her own.
Level 3: Begins working on endurance. Child should be able to swim fairly well by himself. New strokes will be introduced and basic skills refined. (The back crawl is introduced, along with the leg motion for breaststroke.) The child should be able to swim the width of the pool without assistance.
Level 4: Continues working on endurance and refining strokes. In this level, the child should be able to successfully swim the front crawl, back crawl and elementary backstroke. He or she learns to dive. The goal at completion of this level is for the child to be able to swim the length of the pool -- 25 yards -- using strokes that have been taught.
Level 5: Strengthens endurance. This level will also build on previous strokes learned. The goal is to teach the child all swimming strokes except for butterfly -- breastroke, back crawl, front crawl, elementary backstroke and side stroke.
Level 6: This level builds endurance and refines strokes. This course focuses on the prerequisites for becoming a lifeguard. It will also work on other areas that are required to become a certified lifeguard.
Swim Team - Fusion and the Montgomery County Sharks Swim Team provide a well rounded program for boys and girls, ages 5-18. To join, swimmers must be able to swim 25 yards (one pool length) unassisted.
For more information, contact Aquatics Coordinator Stacie Wright.
