Boomers Re-Boot Program

Lifestyle Transitions – Your Next 25 Years // Non-credit course

Sat      9:00am-1:00pm       Jul 19, Jul 26 (2 sessions)     Non-credit
Rm C102                              Course No.  508134                  Fee $36
What’s your plan to move from a full work environment to a mix of work, volunteer and/or leisure activities? Many of us are struggling with what to do with the rest of our lives. When we face “retirement” we are not sure who we have become or are supposed to be. We miss the ease of identification that has served us so well throughout our work lives.  Assess your readiness and comfort level for this transition and start planning for the rest of your life!

1. Perceptions of Aging - The Geezer has got to go!
2. Dealing with Change  - Where do you work? What do you do?
3. Family / Social Support - Who ya gonna call?
4. Life Meaning / Passion - Doing what you love.
5. Work / Play - What to do with 8,760 hours? 
6. Health – Vegetables? Yuck!
7. Finances – Neverenough!

The required textbook is available at Richland’s Follett Bookstore. Presenter: Pam Venne, licensed professional counselor, coach, author

A New Life, A New Dream – A Re-Invention // Non-credit course

Thu 7:00 - 9:00pm            Aug 7-Aug 28 (4 sessions)                  
Rm C102                          Course No.  507630                       Fee $40
We, in the West, have always divided human life into ages or stages. However, the stages have extended themselves by many years. Re-Invention is planning, training, anticipating now, investing time and perhaps money. Course objectives: 1. Examine how relationships are powerful and an essential part of the Re-Invention process. 2. Explore how specific behaviors invite connection or disconnection with other people and with the world. 3. Deepen your understanding of personality type in healthy relationships. 4. Identify ways of nurturing healthy relationships. 5. Re-invent yourself. Presenter: Joe Sullivan, educator, trainer, executive coach and consultant.

eBay Basics // Non-credit course

Sat   9:00am-4:30pm            Jun 14 (1 session)                 Non-credit
Rm T229                                 Course No.  507716                Fee $30
“Life is like a box of chocolates…” How about learning buying and selling like a pro - conducting online market research - creating eye-catching auctions? Learn all this and more from the eBay expert. Instructor: Stephanie Inge, Certified eBay Education Specialist

eBay Beyond the Basics – Techniques for the Serious eBay Seller // Non-credit course

Sat  9:00am-4:30pm            Jun 28 (1 session)                  Non-credit                    
Rm T229                                 Course No.  507718                 Fee $30
Take your eBay business to the next level. Improve your listings, tips and tricks to sell more and set up and manage your eBay business. Both classes are fun, upbeat and hands-on. Instructor: Stephanie Inge, Certified eBay Education Specialist

Retirement Planning - A Do-it-Yourself Project // Non-credit course

Tue/Thu  7:00-9:00pm     Jul 8-July 17 (4 sessions)
Rm C102                                  Course No.  507800               Fee $36       
(Students must bring to class a fully charged laptop, be wireless ready and able to access the web.)
You will use free software and your laptop to apply what you have learned to your personal data. These six meetings will deal with: First: measurable goals, compounding effects of money, budgets, emergency fund, debt, life expectancies, inflation rates, and navigating Money Tree software; Second: medical, disability, life, long term care, property insurance and  individual vs. group policies; Third: risk questionnaire, mutual funds, exchange traded funds, index funds, individual stocks, annuities, bonds, CDs,  ValueLine and Morningstar; Fourth: income taxes, social security benefits, 401(k), IRA, Roth, stock options, 529 plans and  Coverdell; Fifth: estate taxes and Monte Carlo Simulation. Sixth: a safe withdrawal rate, how to withdraw in the most efficient manner, making changes to get desired results.
Presenter: Dave Wozniak, Richland College instructor

Job Search - You’re Not Old, You’re Experienced // Non-credit course

Tue/Thu  7:00- 9:00pm    Jun 3-Jun 10  (3 sessions)     Non-credit
Rm C102                            Course No.  507741                Fee $30
Do you qualify as a mature job seeker? If you are a boomer and you look at yourself as a “mature worker”, then you qualify. Topics covered include: assessing your skills, dreams and talents; writing a resume or bio; marketing yourself; interviewing; negotiating salaries and answering tough questions. Come aboard and when you disembark you will have the tools to successfully pursue and capture a job that matches your desires and talents. Maybe it’s teaching, or bartending, or something in between. Textbook required: Boomers’ Job Search Guide, available in  Richland College Follett Bookstore. Presenter: Jill Waterbury, author and career counselor

Concerned About Your Aging Parents? We’ve Got Helpful Solutions! // Non-credit course

Thu       7:00-9:00pm      Jun 12-Jun 26  (3 sessions)      Non-credit
Rm C102                           Course No.  507713                      Fee $30
We will explore the aging of your parents and suggest solutions to make your role as caregiver more effective. You will need information as your parents become frail or develop chronic conditions. This course will examine the care-giving issues, types of information you need, and how to get it. We will also discuss how to improve communication with your parents and how to open a conversation with them about future needs.

This is not a ‘canned’ course. It will address your specific concerns and
provide you with a forum for getting answers to your current dilemmas. We will cover medical conditions, medications, how to find a physician for an older person, Medicare, Medicaid, and HMO’s. The class includes information on legal documents, end of life instructions and DNR’s. You will be given assessment tools to help you identify environmental hazards in the home, suggestions for safety modifications, and a rating sheet to use when you visit congregate facilities. We will talk about reducing guilt, siblings, making time for yourself and parent death. Presenter: Kay Paggi, Nationally Certified Gerontological Counselor and Geriatric Care Manager

Grandparents Raising Their Grandchildren // Non-credit course

Tue   7:00-9:00 pm                Jul 22 (1 session)                  Non-credit
Rm  C102                                Course No.  508128               Fee $15
This session will examine the growing phenomenon of grandparents who have stepped in to raise their children’s children. Topics to be discussed include: an overview of care-giving grandparents; challenges and rewards of raising a grandchild; support groups for grandparent caregivers; and coping with the demands of raising a grandchild: what grandparents need to know. Presenter: Dr. Bert Hayslip, Psychology instructor, University of North Texas

Stamp Out Stress (SOS): Re-Vitalize Your Life // Non-credit course

Tue/Thu  7:00 - 9:00pm        Jul 24-Jul 29   (2 sessions)       
Rm C102                                 Course No.  507802               Fee $25
Stress happens...every day. This two hour class held over two nights will give each person a personal stress free plan to change your life. The great news is you can take control of stress and feel better than you ever thought possible. Presenter: Eddie Hill, president of Team Up, Inc., providing seminars, speeches and team building

You Only Hear When You Want To!! // Non-credit course

Tue  7:00 – 9:00pm          Aug 5, Aug 12   (2 sessions)         
Rm C102                            Course No.  507917                    Fee $20
If you have said this to someone or someone said this to you, then this class is for you. The Great State of Texas has wonderful resources for people in the workplace and education settings – many of them free. Come learn your options and rights. Presenter: Esther Kelly, Coordinator of Hard of Hearing Deaf Action Center

Line Dance Saturday, Beginning // Non-credit course

Sat        9:00-10:00am     Jun 7-Aug 9  (8 sessions)   skip Jul 12, 19  
Rm  G140                          Course No.  507751                      Fee $25
Line dancing is worldwide. It’s a great way to stay active, both mentally and physically. Learn the basics and some popular national line dances while having great fun. Instructor: Richard Rogers, dance maestro

Argentine Tango I // Non-credit course

Mon  7:40-9:40pm   Jun 2-Jul 7  (6 sessions)
Rm G140    Course No. 500343 84001                                  Fee $65
Students will learn the Argentine Tango method of walking; basic pattern with closure and resolution; forward & backward Ocho's; and break & cross steps. Participants will be able to use these patterns and movements improvisational on the dance floor. A great deal of time will also be spent listening and understanding the music and how to move (dance) with it. Partners are not required; however, this is a dramatic dance that is best danced with someone with whom you are comfortable.  Instructor: Phyllis Williams

Ballroom Dance // Non-credit course

Wed  7:40-9:40pm  Jun 4-Jul 9  (6 sessions)
Rm G140  Course No. 500606 84003                                    Fee $65
Experience the fun of ballroom dancing as you learn the basics of the fox trot, waltz, cha cha and rumba. Style, etiquette and rhythm will be emphasized, as well as proper footwork. A few "flash" moves will be included so you can whirl around the dance floor in style.
Instructor: John  Laverty

Club Dance I // Non-credit course

Thu  7:30-9:30pm  Jun 5-Jul 3  (5 sessions)
Rm G027  Course No. 500812 84005                                    Fee $60
This class will feature club dances such as Swing and Cha-Cha. Learn to move to the rhythm of an exciting Cha-Cha or Swing beat. Dances such as these are more conducive to smaller dance floors, or a crowded dance floor common in many local nightclubs. Come discover this fun and exciting way to get or stay fit!
Instructor:  Barry Gazaway

Club Dance II // Non-credit course

Thu  7:30-9:30pm  Jul 10-Aug 7  (5 sessions)
Rm G027  Course No. 500843 84006                                   Fee $60
Learn the hot moves and the fun steps of the featured dances, Salsa & Merengue, and add some spice into your semester. Students will learn the basic moves and progress to steps and combinations - all while getting fit and having fun.
Instructor:  Gazaway

Herbal Adventures // Non-credit course

Tue  7:00-9:00pm        Jun 17, Jun 24    (2 sessions)       Non-credit
Rm C102                      Course No.  508139                          Fee $20
Travel this summer without leaving your back yard--no suitcases or long waits at the airport. Enjoy the flavors and fragrance of foreign lands in your own garden. First class: tour the Mediterranean, exploring the herbs that will also thrive in our landlocked Metroplex. Second class: continue your journey to Africa, India and Southeast Asia to meet the herbs that love our Texas heat.  Learn to grow, harvest and preserve these living links to other cultures, and pick up some delicious cooking tips along the way. Presenter: Marian Buchanan, Master Gardener, herb cultivator

Use Your Brain More Efficiently // Non-credit course

Sat  9:00am–2:00pm     Jul 12 (1 session)                         Non-credit
Rm C102                       Course No. 508130                          Fee $30
Part I: Powerful Memory Techniques  Cure absent-mindedness, speak without notes, and amaze yourself by remembering names, facts and figures: everything you need to know – when you need to know it. The key? Whole brain memory techniques that are quick, easy, reliable and fun.
Part II: Getting Your Message Across  Get your message across every time with whole brain communication techniques that make you understood – perhaps for the first time. The objective: dialogue instead of an exchange of monologues. The result: every relationship harmonious and productive. Presenter Dr. Jody Potts, historian and creative learning specialist

Command Spanish for Boomers: Community Spanish: A Survival Guide for English Speakers – Pt. I // Non-credit course

Mon/Wed    7:00-8:30pm    Jul 7-Jul 30 (8 sessions)
Rm C102                  Course No.  507655                              Fee $62
Command Spanish is a language program that is job-specific. In the offering for the Boomer Program, it is a general course to allow English speakers to have some LIMITED knowledge and use of Spanish for friends, neighbors, co-workers and the Spanish speaking public. It is not a grammar course. The goal of Command Spanish is direct communi-
cation. It requires eliciting a yes/no response or short answer to questions that the user can comprehend either by listening or asking the Spanish-speaker to write a response. The required text book is available at Richland’s Follett Bookstore.  Presenter: Tommy Marion, Richland College Spanish instructor

Command Spanish for Boomers: Community Spanish: A Survival Guide for English Speakers – Pt. II // Non-credit course

Mon/Wed    7:00-8:30pm    Aug 4-Aug 27 (8 sessions)
Rm C102                 Course No.  507706                               Fee $62
To enroll in Part II, students must have completed PartI. Textbook will be the same as that used in Part I. Presenter: Tommy Marion

Scuba Diving // Credit course (1 cr. hr.)

PHED 1251 8501   MTWRF  5:40-7:50pm     Jun 9-Jul 3      Rm  Pool
Non-Credit Concurrent:  499973  84009                               Fee $39
This course includes instruction in the proper use of equipment, safety, physiology and open water diving.  Students completing course requirements receive certification through PADI.  There will be a fee of $60 for certification as well as additional expense for equipment.
Instructor: TBA

Tai Chi // Credit course (1 cr. hr.)

PHED 1100 8702   TR       5:40-7:40pm      May 20-Aug 12    Rm G140
Non-Credit Concurrent:  499938  83012                                 Fee $39
Learn Tai Chi and leave your stress behind. This gentle meditation-in-motion relaxes, heals and expands your intuitive abilities. Increased awareness will harness your energy and enhance your days. 
Instructor:  Diana Hadley                                              

Yoga // Credit course (1 cr. hr.)

PHED 1100 8701  MW     5:40-7:40pm     May 19-Aug 13     Rm  G027
Non-Credit Concurrent:  499969  83014                                Fee $39
Yoga provides techniques to reduce stress and risk of injury and helps you gain other health benefits to restore harmony and balance to your entire body. Instructor: Terry Gold