RLC Community Education hosting athletic, fitness courses

INA, Ill.  – Four classes will be offered by Rend Lake College’s Community and Corporate Education Division this fall for locals of all ages to get active or learn a new sport. Classes begin next week in Benton, Ina, and Pinckneyville.

Discover a new sport in the form of Beginning Archery. This class, designed for participants 16 and older, will cover discussion and use of archery equipment, proper form, safety, and skills. Equipment will be provided and curriculum follows the National Archery in the Schools program. Instructor Bob Clark will meet with participants from 7-8 p.m. Tuesdays, Sept. 4, 11, 18, and 25 in the Gymnasium at Pinckneyville Junior High School. The class costs $20.

Youth in grades 6 through 8 can also learn about archery in Beginning Archery for Kids. Instructor Clark is back to cover the basics for youth interested in picking up a lifetime sport. The class costs $20 and meets from 6-7 p.m. Tuesdays, Sept. 4, 11, 18, and 25 in the Gymnasium at Pinckneyville Junior High School.

Also beginning next week, participants can begin a full body conditioning and strength workout with Body Toning. This class will help participants improve functional strength, flexibility, and coordination, plus vital core strength, using free weights. Instructor Cathy Lamont will meet with participants from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays beginning Sept. 5 through Dec. 5 in the Choir Room at Benton Middle School. The class costs $69 and all fitness levels are welcome.

Locals can also take part in Yoga, regardless of fitness level or yoga experience. This class promises to improve blood flow, flexibility, muscle strength, posture, bone health, one’s immune system, blood pressure, focus, and balance. Attendees should bring a yoga mat and something to drink. Instructor Carol Ann Baker will meet with participants from 4:45-5:45 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning Sept. 18 through Nov. 15 in the RLC Gymnasium, Room 110, on the Ina campus. The class costs $90.

To learn more about or to register for any of these classes, call RLC’s Community and Corporate Education Division at 618-437-5321, Ext. 1714. Pre-registration may be required, and can be done in person, via phone call, or by emailing commcorped@rlc.edu.