What is your idea of Family Time?

Family Time can mean many things to many different people. To some, it is going to the movies at an exurbanite rate of $10/per person, to some it could mean going on an afternoon picnic. While to others, it could mean going on that long awaited vacation.

At the Y of Central MD, we put a new meaning to the words Family Time. Have you ever thought of working out with your children? I recently had both my 10 and 11 year old attend the Teen Strength Training at the Perry Hall Y and they were more than excited to say the least. They got to learn how to properly use the equipment, what proper gym etiquette is and even learned some anatomy that they did not know. They even got their own Fitlinx I.D. and can go work on the strength training machines without any assistance. They really feel like Big Kids now.

It’s interesting too. Now, when I ask “what do you want to do for Family Time”, they pack up their bags and say “Let’s head to the gym.”

Posted by Shelley Drasal, Member Services Representative, Perry Hall Family Center Y

Why the Y at 5?

Why the Y at 5:30 a.m.?

A thought provoking incident happened the other day. I was at my desk at the Perry Hall location when I received the first telephone call of the day. I answered the phone with the proper greeting including my name and the caller responded “Shelley, why do you get up at 5 in the morning to be at the Y?” I was a little taken back by the question, of course because this is not the usual type of question asked by callers.

When the call ended, I reflected on what was said and thought “Why do I get up so early in the morning to be at the Y”. When I started at the Y in September, I requested the morning hours because it fit my schedule really well. However, it got me to thinking-in a year or 2, would I still be motivated to work the morning shift? The answer I came up with was a resounding “YES”. My real motivation to work this shift is the members. To see faithful members come in each and every morning because they want to and because they love their workouts is an incredible experience! Believe it or not, they come in with smiles on their faces, ready for their workout and even a little morning chatter. I love encouraging them to come back in even when they don’t feel like it; however in the end, I think they are as much motivation for me as I am for them.

Posted by Shelley Drasal, Y Member Services Representative at the Perry Hall Family Center Y.