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Home My WebLink AboutCSD-04-03 ClWilJgton REPORT COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT Meeting: General Purpose and Administration Committee Resolution #&'f}i -08' '-1-03 Date: February 03, 2003 J File#: t () h By-law #: Report #: CSD-04-03 Subject: 2002 Courtice Fitness Training Center Summary Recommendations: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report CSD-04-03 be received for information: Submitted by: Jos h P. Caruana Dir tor of Community Services Reviewed bYO ~- ~ Franklin Wu Chief Administrative Officer JPC/BT/EB*jm 1058 REPORT NO.: CSD-04-03 PAGE 2 1.0 BACKGROUND 1.1 Report CSD-04-03 has been prepared for Council's information to provide a status report regarding the aerobics programs, fitness memberships as well as related fitness services. 1.2 In addition to Fitness Memberships; the Community Services Department operates a number of aerobics programs throughout the year. Sessions are divided by the season as winter, spring, summer and fall. During the various sessions, programs are offered at the Courtice Community Complex - Fitness Training Facility. 1.3 The Community Services Department hires part-time fitness instructors and trainers to provide qualified instruction and supervision of the fitness programs for the participants and members. All Fitness Instructors are certified with the Canadian Association of Fitness Professionals as Fitness Instructor Specialists; all Fitness Trainers are certified with the Canadian Association of Fitness Professionals as Personal Trainer Specialists and with the Ontario Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences as Certified Fitness Consultants. Both Fitness Instructors and Fitness Trainers are certified in Standard First Aid and Basic Rescuer CPR. 2.0 AEROBICS PROGRAMS 2.1 There are a variety of aerobics classes offered at the Courtice Fitness Training Facility offered at various times throughout the week. These programs are: . 55+ Strength Training (all fitness levels) . Boxercise (intermediate to advanced fitness levels) . CardioBlast (intermediate to advanced fitness levels) . Gentle Shape Up (all fitness levels) . Group Walk (all fitness levels) . Impact Mix (intermediate to advanced fitness levels) . Muscle Moves (all fitness levels) . Power Yoga (all fitness levels) . Spinning (all fitness levels) . Step IN Pump (intermediate to advanced fitness levels) 2.2 Aerobics Programs are offered to fitness members as part of their membership package. The attached chart (see attachment #1) is an overview of registrants that allows staff and Council the opportunity to compare the aerobics program registration over a three (3) year period between 2000 and 2002. 1059 REPORT NO.: CSD-04-03 PAGE 3 3.0 FITNESS MEMBERSHIPS 3.1 Membership opportunities are offered in the following categories: . Adult (18 to 64 years of age) . Seniors (65 and over) . Youth (limited to 16 and 17 years of age) . Corporate . Family . Post Secondary Students 3.2 Membership sales totalled 1711, which exceeded the annual sales projections, between January 1 and December 31,2002 (please see attachment #2). 4.0 FITNESS SERVICES 4.1 NEWSLETTERS - In July, fitness staff initiated monthly newsletters. The newsletters update members on upcoming events, fitness tips and a variety of healthy recipes. The newsletters are distributed in the Fitness Training Facility and are also mailed to members whose memberships are expiring in the month ahead. The newsletters were also posted on the Municipality's intranet for the benefit of all staff. 4.2 MONTHLY WORKSHOPS - were introduced in October to provide regular information to members and non-members on topics such as healthy eating and specialty fitness programs. 4.3 FITNESS ASSESSMENTS - are conducted by our Fitness Trainers and help to evaluate a member's flexibility, grip strength, endurance, body composition, among other areas, and use a computer program (Bioanalogics) to compare the individual's results based on their gender and age. A complimentary initial fitness assessment is included with each new membership purchase. I n addition, 28 additional fitness assessments were purchased in 2002. 4.4 FITNESS PROGRAMS - allow the member to meet with a Fitness Trainer to determine the member's goals and develop a program to help attain those goals. 195 Fitness Programs were purchased in 2002. 4.5 PERSONAL TRAINING - allows the member to work one-on-one with a Personal Trainer for a period of five (5), ten (10) or fifteen (15) hours. Personal training provides motivation, consistency and education to members who are looking to meet personal goals. One hundred twenty (120) hours of personal training were purchased in 2002. 4.6 FITNESS CHALLENGE - A Fitness Challenge was conducted from October 1, 2002 to January 1, 2003. The program was oversubscribed with thirty-two members participating in the program (14 members were placed on a waiting 1060 REPORT NO.: CSD-04-03 PAGE 4 list.). Each participant received an initial fitness assessment, three (3) hours of personal training and a final fitness assessment as part 0 f the program. The personal trainers helped the participant determine their goals based on the results of their initial fitness assessment. After the final fitness assessment, participants were asked to provide a written testimonial citing the benefits of participation in the program and their success at meeting their goals. 5.0 COMMENTS 5.1 A trend emerged during the year, which saw the public signing up for fitness memberships (which include unlimited aerobics class participation) as opposed to registering for individual aerobics classes. 5.2 Aerobics class registration saw a dramatic increase over 2001 through each session in 2002. 2001 aerobics registrations were very low due to displacement and space constraints during construction of the new Fitness Training Facility. 5.3 As a result, 2002 winter aerobics registration increased by 1389% over 2001 winter registration; 2002 spring registration increased by 783% 0 ver the same period in 2001; 2002 summer registration has exceeded the previous year by 570%: and, 2002 fall registration has exceeded the previous year by 166% (see attachment #1 ). CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON 40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L 1C 3A6 T (905)623-3379 F (905)623-5506 1061 .~ Attachment #1 to Report CSD-04-03 Three-Year Summary of Aerobics Registrations 2000 - 2002 By Season 400 300 200 100 ~ 2000 I I ~ 2001! i -.- ~g02 J Winter Spring Summer Fall Winter Spring Summer Fall Totals 2000 248 170 26 27 471 2001 9 12 10 134 165 2002 198 194 113 385 890 Attachment #2 to Report CSD-04-03 Monthly Membership Sales - 2002 Membership Jan Feb Mar April May June July August Sept Oct Nov Dec Monthly Type Totals Annual 56 119 71 144 56 28 32 56 73 107 108 54 904 Members 3 month 29 48 22 32 13 23 11 8 31 22 23 25 287 Members Monthly 0 22 4 7 10 8 10 16 16 14 15 5 127 Members Post- 1 5 0 4 19 12 3 2 6 1 1 2 56 Secondary Corporate 14 37 21 12 8 5 13 19 13 34 35 15 226 Members Municipal 62 6 0 23 6 0 2 4 6 8 9 6 111 Staff TOTALS 162 237 118 222 112 76 71 105 145 186 191 107 1711 1062