GMCF NEWSLETTER | NOVEMBER 2026
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November is here with its shorter days, unseasonably warm temps and that familiar shift toward finding more ways to stay active indoors. Fortunately, there’s no shortage of opportunities to move, connect, and challenge yourself here at GMCF!
This month, we’re also putting our community spirit to work with a November Food Drive! We’re collecting non-perishable food items through the end of the month and will be making regular deliveries to those in need. With recent changes to food assistance programs, this mission feels especially important heading into winter. If November goes well, we may just keep it going all season long!
Our Help Float Our Boat Launch Party and fundraiser will be here in just a few weeks—tickets are on sale now and we want you to grab yours for a fun evening of activities, interactive exhibits, giveaways, and more. I’ve heard from many of you that you’ll be there, so be sure to purchase your tickets soon—the two-person discount won’t be available at the door.
We have several teams signed up for the first-ever All Night ROWdown, and if you want to check off a challenge on your bucket list (and get a competition t-shirt!), sign up here! If you want to participate but don’t have a full team of four, email me—I have a partial team looking for another teammate.
Here’s to a November filled with movement, generosity, and finding ways to make our community stronger, together!
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Help Float Our Boat Launch Party
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Saturday, November 21st, 7-11 pm
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Tickets are live! Grab your Passports for the Atlantic Experience event at GMCF on November 21st, complete with a screening of A Most Beautiful Thing, Q&A with Cady, giveaways, a silent auction, and the All Night ROWdown, an all-night rowing competition to raise money for Team Rising Tide.
Passport (single admission): $30
Dual Passport (double admission): $50 (Save $10!)
Kids’ Passport (6-13Y): $10
Kids 5 and under: FREE
All proceeds (minus fees) benefit Team Rising Tide, and then upon completion of their voyage, will be distributed among the causes they support.
Don’t miss this incredible night of adventure, fun & momentum to launch Cady toward her goal!
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Saturday, Nov 21st – Sunday, Nov 22nd
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The All Night ROWdown is a 12-hour team rowing and fundraising competition at GMCF from 8 pm-8 am November 21-22 as part of the Help Float Our Boat Launch Party to support Cady and Team Rising Tide.
Grab three teammates—your crew gets two Concept2 RowErgs and 12 hours to accumulate as many meters as possible. How you divide the work, rotate your rowers, manage your rest, and survive 3 AM is entirely up to you.
Click the button to read all the competition info and register to be a part of one of the most intense comps we’ve ever put on!
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8-session series starts January 6th
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This small-group series is designed specifically for queer and gender-diverse youth. The program creates an affirming, non-competitive space where participants can explore movement, build strength, and develop a more grounded, empowered relationship with their bodies. All movements are offered with options, and rest is always respected.
The focus is not on changing bodies—but on helping participants feel at home in their bodies, develop awareness, and experience movement as a source of strength, agency, and joy.
Dates: January 6-31, 2027
Schedule: WED, 4-5 pm & SUN 11:15 am-12:15 pm
Cost: Free of charge (limited enrollment)
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Registration now open for Winter 2027
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GMCF Kids Winter camp is back! It’s the perfect place for kids to stay active, make new friends, and burn off some of that wintertime energy while having an absolute blast.
Bring your kids aged 5-11 to Green Mountain Community Fitness for an adventure-filled Winter Break with five themed days of exciting, screen-free activities!
Dates: Monday, February 22 – Friday, February 26, 2027
Schedule: Full days, 8 am–3:30 pm
Cost: $325 (members) / $375 (non-members)
Returning campers enjoy an extra discount: $310
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Strength + Endurance = A Winning Combination
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GMCF PT is dedicated to keeping athletes and active individuals moving during the rehab process. Recently, Dot and John Martin worked with Kerry and Melanie (respectively) to bounce back from injuries and ailments that derailed their fitness journeys.
We’re happy to report that both Dot and John Martin podiumed with second place finishes at the Buzzards Bay Triathlon on September 20th!
Read more about their story on the blog (click the button).
Read more about GMCF PT here. Now accepting Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont, Cigna, MVP, and Medicare.
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Showcase Your Stuff at our Silent Auction!
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Call for items/services/experiences
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Our community is the backbone of GMCF and we’d love to showcase your wares in our upcoming silent auction and raffle.
We will be featuring the silent auction in the GMCF lobby leading up to the Help Float Our Boat Launch Party to benefit Team Rising Tide. We’re looking to keep it local—you’re the ones who show up and it’s a way we can make sure that we spread the word about your products, services, and other impacts in our community.
Have something you’d like to donate? Contact us & let’s talk!
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GMCF Athletes Swim Strong at the Leaf Peepers Swim Meet
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Annual meet took place Sunday, October 25th
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GMCF swimmers had a record-setting turnout at the 17th annual Leaf Peepers USMS swim meet at the Upper Valley Aquatic Center! With 7 athletes registered, it was GMCF’s largest contingent at this classic fall meet to date.
Coach Donna ultimately scratched due to injury, but coaches Steve and Jessica, and members Yoko, Doreen, Celia, and Carter did their part, setting meet records, podium finishes and personal bests all day long!
Read more about the meet on the blog.
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Sign up for the Steps for Strength 5k to benefit the National Eating Disorders Association!
Date: Saturday, 11/7, 1 pm
Location: MHS Track
Cost: $15
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Capital Soccer is back for their 4-month winter season, so we want to alert members and visitors to their schedule.
Monday through Thursday, they will occupy the Pickleball courts from 7-9 pm. Saturday and Sunday, they’ll be using the courts from 3-9 pm.
Thanks for your understanding!
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We will be closed Thursday, 11/26 and Friday, 11/27.
We will be accepting food donations during the entire month of November, so please bring any canned goods or other non-perishables to the GMCF lobby and we will distribute the much-needed items to those in need.
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STAY INFORMED, STAY CONNECTED, STAY ACTIVE
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Mailing & Physical Address:
Green Mountain Community Fitness
652 Granger Road, Suite 1, Barre, VT 05641-5536
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