The Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club offers a computer resource center, gymnasium, weight room, heated indoor pool and a new library opening soon as well as a number of programs. For details, call Dot Crenshaw, 222-3122. The Southampton Recreation Association, located in the southwest part of the city, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The association features such activities as yoga, swimming, tennis and summer camps for children. YMCA Richmond s YMCA, which has been active in the area since 1854, has 10 branches that offer programs ranging from swim lessons and fitness classes to leadership development for teen-agers and summer camps for children.
Most locations have indoor pools and extensive aquatics programs.
The Downtown branch has a women s fitness center. Also available are special programs for people with physical disabilities, arthritis, and hearing impairments. Camp Thunderbird Outdoor Center is at 9300 Shawondassee Road, a mile from Chesterfield Courthouse, 748-6714. The YWCA , temporarily at 408 E. Main St. while its Fifth Street building is being renovated, focuses its programs on the needs of women and children. Full scholarships are available.