The Teen Fitness water aerobics course at the Aquatic Center begins second session this upcoming Monday, July 14. /Vanessa Alonso

KIRKSVILLE, MO. -- The Kirksville Parks and Recreation Department is giving a second chance at a new program.

The first session of the Teen Fitness water aerobics course was cancelled due toa very low turnout tosign up for the course. Recreation Specialist Robin Harden said though that they are optimistic that they will get the program running.

They are now taking sign ups for the second session which begins this upcoming Monday, July 14.

"In the teen fitness class, we're going to explore all different types of water aerobics, indoor or outdoor activities. Basically we're going to do whatever we want to do and have a lot of fun," Harden said.

Young people ages 13 to 20 are encouraged to sign up. The group will meet Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings at 11:30 until August 8.

The cost is $10 which will also cover admission to the pool. Click hereto sign up for the course or you can visit the Kirksville Aquatic Center. You can also call (660) 627-1485.

Original post:
Giving Teen Fitness program another try

Posted on Friday, July 11, 2014 at 12:15 pm

Correction: Wallauer COY The Orange Belt Conference boys weightlifting coach of the year for 2014 is John Wallauer Jr. of Harmony High. Information in the July 5 edition of the News-Gazette was incorrect. Wallauer led the Longhorns to their seventh consecutive OBC weightlifting crown last spring. Six Harmony lifters qualified for the Class 2A state meet under Wallauer, who also helps the Florida High School Athletic Association run the state weightliting meets (Class A and 2A) at the Kissimmee Civic Center. Fittpalooza5K Osceola Heritage Park is the site of the FITTPALOOZA5K run and fitness challenge Sept. 13. FITTPALOOZA5K does not include mud, trees, or lakes. Rather, the family-fun event is designed for people who want to experience outdoor fitness challenges. FITTPALOOZA5K is powered by FitDeck (www.fitdeck.com), as seen on ABCs Shark Tank, to provide participants with fitness challenges using the FitDeck Bodyweight exercise playing cards such as jumping jacks, push-ups, and squats at the FITT ZONES. To register for the 5K and fitness challenge event visit http://www.fittpalooza5k.com. The registration fee is $45 per person. Registrants receive a FITTPALOOZA5K t-shirt, drawstring bag and FitDeck Bodyweight Excercise Playing Cards. Open gym The City of Kissimmee, in partnership with the 360 ESAH Foundation, is offering Open Gym basketball at Denn John Middle School for teens ages 13-18. The dates are Friday and July 25. The gym is open from 6 to 10 p.m. Denn John Middle School located at 2001 Denn John Lane. The cost is $1 per person each visit. Open Gym Basketball gives teens in Kissimmee an opportunity to practice their skills while they gather with friends for a fun and safe Friday evening. All dates may be subject to change due to scheduling conflicts. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Jamie Paul at 407-518-2599 orjpaul@kissimmee.org. OHS full contact football camp The Osceola High Full Contact Football Camp for children ages 9-14 is July 24-26 at the high school. The camp runs from 6 to 8 p.m. July 24-25, and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 26 (snack and lunch provided). The fee is $60 for Kissimmee Youth Football League players and $85 for others before June 15. the fee is $85 for members and $100 non members from June 16 to July 13. Registration is from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the KYFL practice field at 320 N. Beaumont Ave. in Kissimmee. Osc. Senior Softball Osceola Senior Softball welcomes players ages 55-over. All skill levels are welcome. The games are played at the Fortune Road softball complex. For more information, call 407-957-6188, email osc55sb@gmail.com or visit http://www.55plussoftball.com. Tough Mudder The Tough Mudder adventure challenge comes to Osceola County for the first time Nov. 8-9 at Trophykart Ranch on Poinciana Boulevard. Participants have until Nov. 7 to register, but early bird discounts are in effect through Oct. 9. Tough Mudder endurance challenge tests participants toughness, fitness, strength, stamina, mental grit and teamwork over a 10- to 12- mile course. Tough Mudder will host more than 60 events in countries worldwide this year. For more information about Tough Mudder visit ToughMudder.com. School District Academic champs The Osceola County School Board has named its 2013-14 Osceola Academic Champions for the spring sports of baseball, flag football, girls lacrosse, softball, tennis, track and field, boys volleyball, water polo, and boys weightlifting. This award recognizes student athletes for performance in the classroom as well as in the athletic arena. The grades of the student athletes are submitted each season to the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) and top schools in the state are also recognized by the FHSAA. All GPAs are unweighted. BASEBALL: Harmony High 3.298. Harmony finished sixth in the state in Class 7A. FLAG FOOTBALL: Harmony High 3.582. Harmony finished second in the state. GIRLS LACROSSE: Celebration High 3.405. SOFTBALL: Osceola High 3.499. Osceola finished fourth in the state in Class 7A. St. Cloud High (3.356 GPA) finished ninth in the state in Class 7A. Harmony High (3.35 GPA) finished 10th in the state in Class 7A. BOYS TENNIS : Gateway High 3.678. Gateway High School finished sixth in the state in Class 4A. GIRLS TENNIS: Harmony High 3.568. BOYS TRACK: Harmony High 3.082. GIRLS TRACK: Celebration High 3.341. BOYS VOLLEYBALL: St. Cloud High 2.927. BOYS WATER POLO: Osceola High 3.123. Osceola High finished ninth in the state. GIRLS WATER POLO: Osceola High 3.528. Osceola High finished sixth in the state. BOYS WEIGHTLIFTING: Celebration High 3.081. Osceola County Overall Academic Champion: Harmony High School GPA 3.331. Harmony High finished seventh overall in Class 7A in the FHSAAs school rankings with 55 points.

See the rest here:
Sports Briefs for July 12, 2014

An Irish priest has warned his parishioners against taking part in the contemptible exercises of yoga, tai chi and reiki.

Fr Padraig OBaoill, a parish priest in Gweedore, County Donegal, made his comments made in the most recent issue of Gaoth Dobhair parish newsletter, the Donegal News reported.

Fr OBaoill said: As followers of Jesus Christ we should not partake in deeds that go against our religion.

Accordingly you should not take part in yoga, thai chi or Reiki Do not put your soul in jeopardy for the sake of these contemptible things.

Yoga teacher Sean OTuathalain told the Irish Times: I have to say that this advice appears to me to be coming from a position of ignorance.

However, I think priests in general are sceptical of yoga and Reiki.

Fr OBaoill is currently on a pilgrimage to Lourdes and will address the outcry upon his return, the newspaper adds.

Its not know why Fr OBaoill objects to yoga classes, though fellow yoga teacher Norah Graham tells the BBC he had previously banned the advertising of yoga classes in the Catholic newsletter and that she was aware he did not approve.

She said the people who regularly attended her classes had their own beliefs and religion played no part in her classes.

Here is the original post:
Irish Priest Warns Parishioners Against 'Contemptible' Yoga, Tai Chi & Reiki

Oakland, California (PRWEB) July 10, 2014

Continuing a decades-long tradition of innovation, DriversEd.com has pioneered yet another new way for students to take a rich, full-featured online driver education course: via a downloadable app. Available in Apple's App Store, the app presents the exact same award-winning content and features that California students have long enjoyed on the DriversEd.com site. "This new app," says DriversEd.com founder and Chief Technology Officer, Gary Golduber, "will allow California students to take a fully approved driver education course with unprecedented convenience, multimedia, and control over the whole experience.

The app delivers a DMV-approved California driver education course, and gives students the official Certificate of Completion they need. DriversEd.com's unique interactive 3-D case studies let students try different maneuvers in a wide variety of driving situations, and show the consequences of good and bad decisions alike. Award-winning video presentations work alongside high-quality graphics and text crafted by driver education industry professionals with decades of experience. Clever activities further engage students throughout the course, helping to ensure that they master the material before the final exam. The app also comes with hundreds of free practice test questions, to prepare students to ace their DMV permit test so they're truly road ready.

"When we built this app," Gary Golduber, points out, "the challenge wasn't to create a high-quality driver education course-we've been doing that for years! What we wanted to do was allow the student to switch from app to online course and back at any time, from anywhere." Students can take the course online on desktop, mobile, or tablet, or via the app: it's completely up to them. "Our students can log in from their app, right from their phone, complete some of the course, log out, then log back in from their laptop, and pick up exactly where they left off. The traditional app model, which links one user to one device, is obviously very limited, and it was important to us to solve that problem."

"Best of all," adds Mr. Golduber, "they can download the app and start the course absolutely free." Students can take up to 20% of the course before paying, and, naturally, they can complete payment right through the app. He concludes, "People want to be mobile: that's why they take driver education in the first place. And there's nothing more mobile than our app!"

DriversEd.com is the largest and most visited online drivers education site in the nation. The company has provided high-quality, state-approved courses to students since 1997, and has more state-approved courses than any other online provider. DriversEd.com has helped more than 6 million students become safer, more confident drivers.

More:
DriversEd.com Releases California Driver Education App: Now Students Can Take State-Approved Driver's Ed on Their ...