Register for lifeguard training by Friday at YMCA

Courses to become a lifeguard are offered from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays, Dec. 8 and 15 at the Brown County YMCA.

Candidates 15 or older must be responsible, reliable, able to swim 300 yards continuously, able to perform under pressure and have reliable transportation.

The course, which includes instruction and materials, costs $200 for non-YMCA staff or $125 for those committing to work at the YMCA.

Training includes written and physical skills testing success to receive certification in American Red Cross Lifeguarding, first aid and CPR/AED for the professional rescuer.

Registration and payment are due by 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7.

With questions, stop in at the YMCA, 105 Willow St. or call Kim at 812-988-9622.

Registration open for adult winter basketball

Registration is open for adult winter basketball with Brown County Parks and Recreation. Games will start at 1 p.m. Sundays at the Brown County High School auxiliary gym.

On Sunday, Jan. 6, players can pay $50 and bring a completed registration form to the first game. Adults 16 and older not on a high school team are eligible to play. Team captains must register by Friday, Dec. 7, for $45, with a sponsor fee of $225. If other players register before Jan. 6, they each receive a $5 discount.

Player fees include a shirt. Games last about an hour each and run through the afternoon.

For more information or to register, visit bcparksrec.com, stop in at the parks and rec office, 1001 Deer Run Lane, send form and fees to P.O. Box 299, Nashville, IN 47448, or call 812-988-5522.

Students can sign up for basketball, cheerleading

Registration is open for basketball and cheerleading with Brown County Parks and Recreation until Friday, Dec. 7.

Fifth- through ninth-graders can sign up for $50 per basketball player. Third- through sixth-graders can sign up to cheer for $40 each.

Practices will begin in early January at each team coach’s choice of school venue (elementary or intermediate). The first game will be Saturday, Jan. 19 in the Brown County Junior High School gym.

Each additional child in a family will receive a $10 discount. A $10 late fee will be added for registrations received after the Dec. 7 deadline.

For more information or to register, visit bcparksrec.com, stop in at the parks and rec office, 1001 Deer Run Lane, send form and fees to P.O. Box 299, Nashville, IN 47448, or call 812-988-5522.

Memorial dinner includes pork chops

TRAFALGAR — The 21st annual Carrie Clayburn Memorial Dinner will be served Saturday, Jan 5, in the Indian Creek High School cafeteria, 803 W. Indian Creek Drive.

The dinner will be from 5 p.m. until half of basketball game between Indian Creek and Brown County

The menu includes pork chops provided by the Indian Creek FFA and a smorgasbord dinner provided by area churches.

A freewill offering will be taken to benefit a scholarship in Clayburn’s name.

With questions, call Sheila Heidenreich at 317-502-0610.

Child care available weekdays at YMCA

The Brown County YMCA offers child care for two hours at a time while parents are in the building.

The service is free to Y members and for $2 per child for non-members. Children ages 6 months to 8 years old are welcome. Child watch hours are from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays.

For more information, stop in at the Y, 105 Willow St., or call 812-988-9622.

Private swim lessons available at the Y

The Brown County Community YMCA offers one-on-one, private swim lessons for children to gain confidence and expand water skills.

For more information, stop in at the Y, 105 Willow St., or call 812-988-9622.

Disc golf league plays every Tuesday

The Brown County Disc Golf Alliance plays regularly in Brown County and new members are welcome.

The group plays Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. at Deer Run Park or at the Brown County Country Club, alternating months. In December, it’s the park.

Players of all skill levels are welcome, including those who have never played before. Loaner discs are available.

For more information, contact Stan Golis at [email protected].

Kyokushin karate training offered

Sensei David Michaelis is offering training in traditional kyokushin karate.

Classes are for students 16 and older twice a week, at 6 p.m. Thursdays and 4 p.m. Sundays.

Michaelis has trained and taught kyokushin karate for more than 35 years. Kyokushin, Japanese for “the society of the ultimate truth,” is a style of stand-up, full-contact karate. It is intended to foster humility, perseverance and nonviolence and to provide a foundation for improving physical and mental discipline.

For more information, email Michaelis at [email protected] or call him at 812-988-9409.