Burlington Recreation Center
(620) 364-8484
Adult Interest/Fitness
Member Registration begins May 10th, 2022
Non-Member Registration begins May 13th, 2022
Obtain a printable copy of the Brochure!
BRC CLOSED THESE DATES!!
· All SUNDAYS in the summer (May 29—Sept 4)
· MEMORIAL DAY: Monday, May 30
· 4th of JULY—Monday, July 4
· LABOR DAY—Monday, September 5
Family Night Out
Let’s get ready for summer with a night of friendly family competition here at BRC! We’ll have dodgeball, tug-of-war, a free throw contest, relays and other fun activities.
Supper will be hot dogs, chips and cookies.
Friday, May 6
6:00-8:00pm
$10/family
Family Bike Scavenger Hunt
Hop on your bikes with your family and go on a fun adventure here in Burlington! You’ll ride to specified places around town, take a picture of your bike in front of certain landmarks and then return to BRC for some ice cream. Not a bad way to spend an evening!
Friday, June 10
6:30-8:00pm
$5/Family
Deadline: Monday, June 6
Burlington/New Strawn
City-Wide Garage Sale
Extensive advertising is done for this huge sale, so please register early! Your $5 fee helps defray the cost of advertising and puts your individual sale on the main garage sale map for all to see! Plan NOW to be a part of one of Burlington’s busiest days.
Saturday, August 6
$5.00
DEADLINE: Monday, July 25 @ 5pm
4th of July
Plan to spend the July 4th holiday right here in Burlington! Enjoy a cool dip at the outdoor pool from 1-5pm. Veterans and seniors (55 years and over) will be given free admission! All other patrons will receive $1.00 off regular admission! There will be a fireworks display at dusk at Kelley Park. Additional activities are pending.
4th Annual BRC Triathlon
Be sure to mark Saturday, August 13 on your calendar! Swim, bike and run as an individual or get a team of three together and enter the team triathlon. Coffey County Circuit participants can get 3 points if they enter one of the individual triathlons. Team participants get one point. Triathlon will be held on Saturday, August 13! Registration begins at 7:30am.
· Team division must be 3 members who each perform 1/3 of race.
· Lightning or threat of severe weather postpones/cancels event. NO REFUNDS
· Postponement Date will be Aug 20
· All bikers must wear approved helmet for ride
· Ages 14+ ONLY for all events
Xtreme Division: Starts @ 8am
Swim (500m), bike (12 miles), run (3.2miles)
Fun Division: Starts @ 8:30am
Swim(300m), bike(6 miles), run (3.2miles)
Team Division: Starts @ 9:00am
Swim(400m), bike(8miles), run (3.2 miles)
Saturday, August 13
$30 Indiv (includes T-shirt if registered by July 29)
$60 Team (includes T-shirt if registered by July 29)
Ages 14+
Registration begins at 7:30am.
OK KIDS
Sept 9-11, 2022
How about some great outdoor family fun right here in your back yard?! Mark your calendar for the annual OK Kids event! Look for a detailed itinerary of activities soon! A wide variety of outdoor activities are being planned, including: camping, fishing, archery, air rifle, trap shooting, canoeing, ropes challenge, camp fire activities and MORE! Check out the OK kids website at www.okkidscc.com!
Rec Ramblers
Get out, get moving and get connected this summer with our new adult walking club! Exercising can be a lot more fun when you’re doing it with friends. These will be early morning activities initially but may expand to include some evenings at some point. We’ll meet at 6:30am at BRC on Monday/Wednesdays and at 6:30am and at the New Strawn Community Center on Tuesday/Thursdays and exercise for an hour. If anyone wants to run instead of walk, Katie Schuster will join us for some of those mornings to lead a running group at a pace that can include beginning runners.
This activity is FREE as we won’t be providing transportation (we do see some cool Rec Rambler t-shirts and special events/trips in the future) but PLEASE SIGN UP at the Rec so we’ll know who’ll be joining us! You can stop by the Rec or call Alison or Katie to sign up. Katie will communicate with those who would like to run about the dates she will be able to join us!
May 16-August 11th
Boogie Burn
This is a FREE CLASS for moms and kids. We’ll put together playlists that you can freestyle dance to with your kiddos or on your own! Just a fun way to burn some calories and connect
with other moms and kids.
This will be in the cardio room upstairs, so numbers will be limited. If we need to, we’ll offer a second class from 9:30-10:00am
Saturdays, 9:00-9:30am; June 18-August 20
Couples Dancing
Join Michaela Divoll and Aaron Hammond as they teach couples (and singles!) couples dances like the two-step, twenty step, triple step and the waltz. They’ll get you ready for a night out on the town with your partner or with friends! All skill levels welcome.
Wednesdays, 6-7pm
June 15-July 20
$30/Couple; $15/Single; $5 Drop-In
Deadline: Friday, June 10
Line Dancing Cardio Blast
You are really going to get moving with this class! Michaela Divoll will get you moving and grooving as she teaches you some popular line dances to country, pop, rock, and other genres of music. You’ll be having so much fun that you won’t even realize that you’re getting exercise!
Mondays, 7:00-8:00pm
June 13-July 18
$30/session; $3 Drop-In
Deadline: Friday, June 10
Birding for Beginners
If you love nature and want to learn more about a fun hobby that is low-cost, interesting, and will get you outside and moving, birding might be just what you’re looking for! We’ll travel to Flint Hill National Wildlife Refuge and join Tim Menard, a veteran Biologist with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, who will teach us the basic skills and get us out on a trail. We might notice sights and sounds we’ve previously overlooked, like bird songs, squirrel chatter, trees, insects, fruits, and flowers. Birding can be a gateway into recognizing and appreciating a wider world that was there all along.
All ages welcome; children must be accompanied by an adult.
Thursday, May 12
Depart BRC @ 8am
Return @ 11am
Maximum of 13 people
$10 Members/$13 Non-members
Fall Fitness Options
Evening Aqua w/ Lyllian
Tone and sculpt your body with no impact to your joints. This Tuesday/Thursday outside aqua class will be a blend of cardio and resistance training using noodles and water weights. Any fitness level can get benefits from this class.
Tuesdays and Thursdays @ Outdoor Pool
June 21—July 28
5:15pm-6:00pm
$25 payable to BRC
Instructor: Lyllian Cheever
Chair Aerobics
Balance, aerobics, strength, stretching & social interaction make up this class which is mostly done sitting in a chair. These components all decline as we age so join this class to work toward better health.
Mondays & Thursdays @ 11:00am
May 2-June 30
Fee: $10/session; $1/Drop-In
Payable to BRC
Deep Water Aerobics
This evening outdoor pool class will be held by Aquatics Director Justin Logan. Join him in the pool for some deep water aerobics and to get a great water workout.
Monday & Wednesday Nights 5:15-5:50pm
July 6-August 10
$20 for the session or $3 Drop-in fee
4th Annual BRC Triathlon
Be sure to mark Saturday, August 13 on your calendar!
Swim, bike and run as an individual or get a team of three together and enter the team triathlon. Coffey County circuit participants can get 3 points if they enter one of the individual triathlons. Team participants get one point. Triathlon will be held on Saturday, August 13! Registration begins at 7:30am.
· Team division must be 3 members who each perform 1/3 of race.
· Lightning or threat of severe weather postpones/cancels event. NO REFUNDS
· All bikers must wear approved helmet for ride
· Ages 14+ ONLY for all events
Xtreme Division: Starts @ 8am
Swim (500m), bike (12 miles), run (3.2 miles)
Fun Division: Starts @ 8:00am
Swim(300m), bike(6 miles), run (3.2miles)
Team Division: Starts @ 8:00am
Swim(400m), bike(8miles), run (3.2 miles)
DATE: Saturday, August 13
FEE: $30 Indiv (includes T-shirt if registered by July 29)
$60 Team (includes T-shirt if registered by July 29)
WHO: Ages 14+
WHEN: Registration begins at 7:30am
Noon Yoga
Noon yoga is a slower paced class that focuses on stretching and proper alignments.
Tuesdays & Thursdays
Ongoing
12:15-12:45
$30/month; $5 drop-in; Payable to BRC
Morning Water Aerobics
Do you enjoy the water? Start your morning off with this great water aerobic class. Everyone is welcome, young and old. This is a class for all fitness levels. You are encouraged to work at your own pace and enjoy the water and camaraderie of your classmates.
Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays @ 8:30am
Ongoing
$1/class/person
Payable to BRC
Pickleball
Pickleball is a combination of tennis, badminton and ping pong and is something all ages can play. The rules are simple, the game is easy to learn, and you can have fun playing immediately. Stop by and give it a try!
Tuesdays & Thursdays 10:00am & 1:00pm
Wednesdays 10:00am, 1:00pm & 7:00pm
Fridays 10:00am
2022 Fitness Challenge
Keep your fitness promise this year! Walk, run, swim, bike, lift or any of the above and more! Just move your body with intentional effort! We are here to encourage you! Stay accountable, focused and consistent with BRC Fitness Challenge! See the Fitness Challenge handout and review the 5 simple steps and get started today!
2022 FITNESS GOALS
Walkers/Runners 500 miles
Swimmers 50 miles
Bikers 1,000 miles
Weight Room 75 hours
Elliptical 750 miles
Cross-training 1,000 points
55+ 850 points
REC RAMBLERS
Get out, get moving and get connected this summer with our new adult walking club! Exercising can be a lot more fun when you’re doing it with friends. These will be early morning activities initially but may expand to include some evenings at some point. We’ll meet at 6:30am at BRC on Monday/Wednesdays and at 6:30am and at the New Strawn Community Center on Tuesday/Thursdays and exercise for an hour. If anyone wants to run instead of walk, Katie Schuster will join us for some of those mornings to lead a running group at a pace that can include beginning runners—she would love to help others develop a passion for the sport she so enjoys.
This activity is FREE as we won’t be providing transportation (we do see some cool Rec Rambler t-shirts and special events/trips in the future) but PLEASE SIGN UP at the Rec so we’ll know who’ll be joining us! You can stop by the Rec or call Alison or Katie to sign up. Katie will communicate with those who would like to run about the dates she will be able to join us!
May 16th-August 11th