GEAUGA FAMILY YMCA

12460 Bass Lake Road, Chardon, OH 44024 | 440-285-7543 | Fax: 440-285-5047​ 

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Branch Information

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​Hours of Operation
Mon-Fri: 5:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Sat: 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sun: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Pathways Center Hours

(Formerly Child Watch)
Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
Saturday: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Monday: - Thursday 4 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

​Pathway Center Policies and Intake Form
Facility Rental Information

Holiday Hours

Easter Sunday: CLOSED
Memorial Day: 7 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Independence Day: 7 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Labor Day: 7 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Thanksgiving: CLOSED
Christmas Eve: CLOSED
Christmas Day: CLOSED
New Year's Eve: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.
New Year's Day: 7 a.m. - 1 p.m.
*Please note if a holiday falls on Sunday we open at 10 am.

Facility Rentals

Branch Leadership

Executive Director
​   Paul Conley
Director of Member Impact
   Karen Perko
Aquatics Director
   Jodi Clute
Wellness Coordinator
   Nicole Wilson 
​Program Director
​   Ryan Holesko

 

​Classes & Programs

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Current Group Exercise Schedule
Stay up to date with the most current class schedules by viewing the calendar below.

CLASSES AND GROUP EXERCISE SCHEDULES:​

• Group Exercise Schedule
• Gym Schedule
• ​Pool Schedule

AQUATICS SCHEDULES AND PROGRAMMING:​​

• Otter Swim School schedule 
  ​Find what you were looking for
  Register here
• Geauga Otters Swim Team details available at www.goswimming.org  ​
• Lifeguard Certification Class

​MARTIAL ARTS PROGRAMS:

• Youth Martial Arts details here - Look like fun? Register here
• Adult Martial Arts details here - Want to join in on the fun? Register here
• Tai Chi program details here - Want to get healthy and balanced?  Register here

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING:

• Before/After School Care at Gurney Elementary School 
  • Program details 
  • Registration forms​
  • Register for dates
• School's Out - Fun Days
  • Register

ADULT SPORTS LEAGUES:

• Adult Pickle Ball (pick-up games) program details here. Registration NOT required. 

 

News & Events

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Geauga Family YMCA Employee of the Month
Congratulations to our staff member of the month, Jacob Turk. He was instrumental in helping to lead the staff portion of the annual campaign to help raise fund so that ALL KIDS regardless of their ability to pay will be able to participate in swimming lessons. We are so lucky to have Jake on our team and thank him for a job well done!

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Celebrating 15 Years Serving Geauga County

• Over 3 million visits
• Taught over 22,500 individuals to swim preventing drowning
• Over 10,000 youth sports participants learning teamwork and meeting lifelong friends
• Over 1.8 million in scholarship given out to ensure that everyone in Geauga County has access to the YMCA

Get Involved at the Y!

• Youth Sports Coaches
• Swim Team Volunteers
• Board Members
• Facility Committee
• Member Buddies
• Teaching Class
• Employment

Contact Paul for more info

Youth Development
Kid Fit
Too cool for child watch? 

• Come to "Kid Fit" on February 18, 10 a.m.
• Kids, 8-12 years old will join our personal trainers, Zach DiFranco and Nick McKinley to move and be active and have more FUN!

Kids will start off in Child Watch. From there, the trainers will lead them through the paces!

Youth Sports
Soccer

• Ages 3-8 Starts in April. Registration is open now!

Aquatics
Winter Swim Lessons

• Winter swim lessons begin the week of February 4 and run through the week of March 24. There’s still time to sign up for your favorite class! 

Summer Day Camp
Make it the BEST. SUMMER. EVER!

• Registration for school-aged summer day camp will open on Monday, February 11 at 10 a.m. Learn more about locations, dates and times here

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Healthy Living Personal Training

• No time like the present to start investing in yourself: personal training rates start at $25. All members receive one, 30-minute personal training demo free of charge – stop and sign up at the front desk!

POUND!

• A cardio jam session inspired by the infectious fun of playing the drums, will reinvigorate your workout routine. Be part of the buzz: come SWEAT! SCULPT! And ROCK! with Karin every Monday at 5:15 p.m. in the Studio starting February 4.
  

Social Responsibility 
LiveSTRONG monthApril is Livestrong month with Tri for a Reason on Sunday, April 7 and Ride for a Reason on Saturday, April 27. All proceeds go to support Livestrong at the YMCA, a fitness program for cancer survivors. Ten week training schedules for Tri for a Reason (Triathlon) now available in the lobby. Registration opens in February.

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MISSION MONDAYS
​Inspiring Stories from our members

We have partnered with the Geauga County Public Library to make their unique Lobby Stop program available here at our branch. You are able to check out material, return previously borrowed items, and you can even sign up for a brand new card if you need to. Ask for applications at our member service desk. Just one of the ways the Y is SO MUCH MORE!  Please call for schedule. 

Save the date​

Cheryl's Painting Class
January 16 & 23

AOA Lunch Bunch 
January 18

Bowling Event
January 30, 12:15 p.m.

Adult Pickup Basketball Starting 1/22 and will run every Tuesday and Thursday from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. YMCA Members Only - No registration required

 

Features

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Aquatic Center 
The Geauga YMCA branch offers an Aquatics Center with sauna, hot tub, current pool, lap pool and kid friendly water features.  With the aquatics center comes swim lessons and instructions, a competitive swim team and lots of aquatic fitness classes.  

Heath and Wellness Center
The Heath and Wellness Center of the Geauga YMCA branch offers PRECOR cardio equipment, Expresso Bikes and a free weights area. There are also a number of fitness classes and instruction available details for many of our Premium Exercise Programs are listed:
Geauga Family YMCA also offers Senior fitness classes and programming as well.

Youth Development
The Geauga branch also offers unique Youth Development programming including sports, summer programming and leadership courses.

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