Charles A. Melton Arts & Education Center

The New Directions Program started in January 2010 with a grant allocation from the Moody's foundation. The Program is a free academic skill building and recreational program offered by Charles A. Melton Arts and Education Center. The Mission of the New Directions program is the following:

- To help children in elementary and middle schools practice academic skills through tutoring and homework assistance.
- To assist students in developing socialization and coping skills and in developing a positive self-image.
- To build relationships between students, counselors, and parents to insure the attainment of each student’s goals.
- To provide trips for incentives and the reinforce classroom learning.

The Program runs through the school year on Mondays-Thursdays, from 4PM - 6PM.

The Charles A. Melton Arts and Education Center, with aid from the Willistown Conservation Trust, is now operating the "Growing Examples" program.

The Trust provides potting soil, containers, and technical assistance to participants in an effort to foster education about gardening, the environment, and nutrition. This community container garden is open to all.

The annual Melton Center Summer Basketball League registration time is here! All pertinent information about the league can be found below. Click on the link for the registration form: 2013 Summer Basketball Registration Form

Burn up to 600 calories in one fun and powerfully effective 60-minute total body workout. Every Jazzercise group fitness class combines dance-based cardio with strength training and stretching to sculpt, tone and lengthen muscles for maximum fat burn. Choreographed to today's hottest music, Jazzercise is a fusion of jazz dance, resistance training, Pilates, yoga, and kickboxing. Start dancing yourself fit and change the shape of your body today!

Jazzercize meets on Mondays and Wednesdays at 6:30 PM and Saturdays at 9AM at the Charles A. Melton Center.

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The West Chester Sport and Social Club is the area's largest provider of recreational sports leagues, premier social events and local social networking! With over 1,500 annual participants, the West Chester Sport and Social Club has become the place to meet and compete with active young professionals all over Dub C! Our number one priority is giving you places to play your favorite sports and places to meet up with new and old friends every day of the week! These are to best coed adult sports leagues in West Chester!

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Volleyball Anyone?
Teams and/or individuals interested in participating in the West Chester Volleyball Program should contact, Joel Urbine, (WC Volleyball Director) jurbine@west-chester.com.

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Zumba is a Colombian dance fitness program created by dancer and choreographer Alberto "Beto" Perez during the 1990s.

Zumba involves dance and aerobic elements. Zumba's choreography incorporates hip-hop, soca, samba, salsa, merengue, mambo, martial arts, and some Bollywood and belly dance moves. Squats and lunges are also included.

Zumba class is cancelled until further notice.

Yoga is a form of exericise that uses slow movements and stretching. It is good for increasing flexibility and balance. It is also good for relieving stress and relaxing. Yoga has been used as a meditation technique for thousands of years. As you exercise, you meditate on what your body is feeling and try to be "one with the universe."

Yoga class is cancelled until further notice.