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Upcoming events

​Nickle Dickle 5K Run/Walk/Relay & 10K Run

​Fast Results! Chip Timed! The best shirts, entertainment, treats and volunteers in the area. The run starts and ends at Bayview Elementary School. A registration form can be found at www.waconiacommunityed.org.

Run Entry Information:
*10K Run starts at 8:00 am @ Bayview Elementary School
*5K Run/Walk starts at 8:10 am @ Bayview Elementary School


5K Run/Walk & 10K Run Fees:
T-Shirt choices include Long sleeve dri-fit & short sleeve dri-fit.
$25 with shirt on/before August 30
$30 with shirt after August 30
$15 without shirt on/before August 30
$20 without shirt after August 30

5K Relay Run (Two People) Fees:
$45 Both with shirt on/before August 30
$50 Both with shirt after August 30
$25 Both without shirt on/before August 30
$30 Both without shirt after August 30

½ Mile Tickle Youth Entry Information:
Race Starts at 10:30am @ Bayview Elementary School
$18 with dri-fit T-shirt / $10 without dri-fit T-shirt
After August 30 is $20 with a dri-fit T-shirt / $12 without a dri-fit T-shirt

Four Easy Ways to Register:
1. Mail registration to: ISD #110 Waconia Community Education, 516 Industrial Blvd, Waconia, MN 55387
2. Fax with credit card info to: 952-442-0619
3. Register online at www.signmeup.com/nickledickle
4. Register online at www.waconiacomed.com/insight/registry/classinfo.asp?courseID=72977&catID=61092

​Posture & Osteoporosis Workshop: Building Better Bones

Have you ever caught sight of your reflection in a window or mirror to see that your head leads the way? Or noticed that your shoulders and upper back are too rounded forward? You’ll learn simple techniques to improve posture and stand straighter. We’ll do exercises to help flatten the upper back, un-round shoulders and flatten your midsection. We’ll talk about how to reduce the risk of osteoporosis and related injuries and how to re-gain bone mass. We’ll discuss the latest research findings on nutrition and talk about the importance of minerals and trace minerals for bone health; foods that help and/or harm your bones and more. Wear loose, comfortable clothing. $3 supply fee payable to instructor for resistance band OR bring your own band health and wellness. All levels of fitness WELCOME!

F-196: Tuesday, September 24
6pm-7:30pm
WHS Media Center
Janice Novak
Register By: September 17
Fee: $25
Register at: www.waconiacomed.com/insight/registry/classinfo.asp?courseID=71388&catID=61018

​Thyroid Things You Need to Know

If you currently take thyroid medication but are still gaining weight and still have a variety of symptoms, there's more you need to know. Fatigue, weight gain, depression, anxiety, rising cholesterol levels, inability to focus, thinning hair, digestive problems, abnormal blood pressure, and heart palpitations are only some of the symptoms. In this workshop, we’ll discuss: how thyroid function can make any illness worse; the 5 things that need to be measured, but usually aren’t; why the #1 thyroid replacement may not be helping you; connection between thyroid, fibromyalgia and arthritis; foods that help or hinder; commonly misunderstood rules of how and when to take thyroid meds; environmental triggers and info you need to discuss with your doctor.

F-197: Thursday, November 21
6:00pm-7:30pm
Waconia High School Media Center
Janice Novak
Register By: November 14
Fee: $25
Minimum: 8 / Maximum: 45
Register at:  www.waconiacomed.com/insight/registry/classinfo.asp?courseID=71396&catID=61018

​Women, Weight & Hormones

​Are you finding that fat is collecting around your midsection and no matter how well you watch what you eat or how much you exercise that weight is not budging? If this is your story, your inability to lose weight probably has more to do with your hormone levels than anything else. Until you discover and correct any imbalances, trying to lose weight will be like shoveling sand against the tide. In this workshop you will learn 7 key strategies for fighting fat and losing weight, including: concrete solutions (not tricks, not using your will power) for controlling appetite and cravings; ten simple things you can do every day to keep your metabolism burning brightly; how to tell if your thyroid is creating weight problems for you and what to do about it; major sources of hormone mimicking chemicals and how to get rid of them; what HRT or birth control pills have to do with weight gain; how to have your hormone levels checked reliably; what steps need to be taken to safely break the vicious cycle of hormone related weight gain; and how to help your body begin to lose weight again.

F-198: Tuesday, October 22
6pm-7:30pm
Waconia Middle School Media Center
Janice Novak
Register By: October 15
Fee: $25
Minimum: 8 / Maximum: 45
Register at: ​www.waconiacomed.com/insight/registry/classinfo.asp?courseID=71392&catID=61018