The municipal government, through the Undersecretariat of Sports and Recreation, carries out a series of workshops for older adults. All activities are free and open. Those interested in joining must attend the chosen workshop on their day and time. There you can register and start classes.
One of the disciplines is gymnastics for adults that is offered in various spaces: At the retiree’s house (Alvear 621) on Mondays and Wednesdays from 8:00 to 9:00 and on Tuesdays from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. In the plaza in the Italia neighborhood (Jaime Ferré 1155) on Mondays and Wednesdays from 7:45 to 8:45.
You can also attend the Martín Fierro neighborhood square (Lorenzatti and Simón de Iriondo) on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 to 10:00. Meanwhile, at the Samco in the Fátima neighborhood (Beltramino and Eduardo Oliber), classes for adults are offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:00 to 9:00.
In turn, the Undersecretariat has sports and recreational spaces for different ages: For teenagers, at the West Day Center (1680 Luis Fanti Avenue) on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. On the beach in the Independencia neighborhood, the basketball school operates on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., for children from 6 to 16 years old.
At the Comprehensive Territorial Approach Device (DIAT) located at Deán Funes 1145, the boxing workshop operates on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. On the other hand, in the same place, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., gymnastics classes are offered for young people and new com, an activity for older adults that takes place on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Friday from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Simultaneously with all the aforementioned activities, the Undersecretary carries out a total of 22 soccer schools that contain more than a thousand children, and 8 hockey schools with more than 1,000 children in different locations in the city.
This initiative gives numerous young people the opportunity to participate in sports activities, promoting camaraderie and the adoption of healthy habits, even when they cannot access a club for various reasons.
In turn, all these proposals are aimed at strengthening the social fabric and promoting the personal development of children, adolescents and adults of Rafaela.
Tariffed workshops
Workshops, such as swimming for seniors, are paid activities with special discounts for retirees that are held in different places and times to provide greater availability: Swimming for seniors at the Natatorio Amancay, located at Domingo Matheu 1347. It is carried out on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 to 12:00. At the Los Delfines Natatorium, located at Pueyrredón 408, sessions take place on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:00 to 12:00. In addition, a swimming workshop is offered on Thursdays from 9:00 to 11:00 at the Yoga Club, located at Ernesto Salva 140.
These activities seek to promote the health and well-being of older adults through the practice of swimming, adapted to their needs and with affordable rates, especially for those who are retired.