(Rockwall County) The holidays can be a stressful time for almost everyone. The Rockwall County Family YMCA recently hosted a Transformation Challenge, which helped participants get fit, healthy and ready for the holidays. Many great participants signed up, both from our Y membership and from our staff. One way that the YMCA is different is the sense of community […]
With more than 40 years in the making, the Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot is almost here, again marking Dallas’ way to begin Thanksgiving Day. On Thursday, Nov. 24, nearly 40,000 participants are expected to turn out at Dallas City Hall Plaza for the 8 mile race and 5K fun run. The Capital One Bank Dallas […]
Even with a background in fitness, I have never been much of a runner. I was a tall, skinny kid and although I was in basketball for one year in middle school, the running wore me out – I was a good shot, but I had no endurance and my skinny, little body had no power. […]
Heritage GMC/Buick recently presented a generous check to the Rockwall County Family YMCA in support of the Y’s youth football program. The funds will be directed to the YMCA’s Partners Campaign, which provides financial assistance to help families be part of the Y’s programs, including football. Heritage also donated t-shirts, chains and down markers and […]
(Rockwall County) The 4th Annual “Go the Distance” Christian Corneau Memorial Run will be Saturday, Nov. 12 at the Rockwall County Family YMCA, located at 1210 N. Goliad St. in Rockwall. The event honors Christian Corneau, a Rockwall student who passed away in 2006. Proceeds benefit the Partners Campaign, the YMCA’s financial assistance fund that […]
(Rockwall County) Early registration is underway through Monday, Oct. 31 for youth basketball and cheer at the Rockwall County Family YMCA. Those who cheered for the YMCA youth football season are eligible to cheer for basketball for free. Age divisions are as follows: Small Fry Basketball (2-3-4 age group); Youth Basketball (5/6 coed age group); Youth Basketball (7/8 […]
Arlington’s biggest all-you-can-eat sampling of the best restaurants and beverages will celebrate its 29th year with Trick or Taste, Part Boo: the Taste of Arlington from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25 at the Arlington Convention Center, 1200 Ballpark Way. There will be a silent auction, a Big Board auction with celebrity auctioneer Jim […]
Prizes awarded to overall lifestyle transformation winner (Rockwall County) The Rockwall County YMCA recently welcomed new Membership and Wellness Director, Liz Jones – a certified yoga instructor, personal trainer and wellness coach with a Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership and Strategic Management. To kickoff the post-summer season, Liz and the Rockwall YMCA are hosting a Community Wellness Challenge. […]
You may have heard the saying, “world peace begins at home,” but what does that mean to you personally? To me, this means first looking within ourselves for answers. Author Leo Tolstoy wrote, many years ago, “Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” People tend to look furthest away […]
Perhaps the fact that North Texans have been sweltering in triple digit heat for the past 62 days has something to do with why we’ve had such an overwhelming response at our newly launched DFW news site. After all, folks are looking forward to Labor Day concerts, football games and tailgate parties, fall festivals and holiday craft fairs […]