Roosevelt Island Health & Fitness Day - Fun and Informative Day For All Who Attended - Great Job

You Tube Video of Dancing at Roosevelt Island Health & Fitness Day

Despite the overcast sky and cool weather on Saturday afternoon,

 

the Kites were flying and Roosevelt Island Health & Fitness Day was a fun and informative day for everyone who attended. Days like this are what many are referring to when they describe the neighborhood and small town nature of the Roosevelt Island community.

Kudos to the staff of the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) for their work organizing Health & Fitness Day.

Here are some scenes from the 2011 Roosevelt Island Health & Fitness Day.

Basketball Tournament,

 

with trophy's,

Palm Tree Climbing,

Ping Pong on new permanent outdoor tables,

Stationary Bicycle Spinning

Aerobic Exercise (whew, I got tired just watching them and the bike spinners)

Inflatable Playing Spaces

Kite Flying

Hula Hoops,

More Dancing,

Ice Skating courtesy of the Roosevelt Island Residents Association (RIRA)

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and falling.

RIOC Staff dedicating the new outdoor Table Tennis/Ping Pong Tables to George "The Chief" Braithwaite" and presented him with an appreciation plaque.

You Tube Video of Roosevelt Island Table Tennis Dedication To The Chief

There was food being served

Back Rubs,

as well as Health, Fitness and Safety information from Coler Goldwater Hospital,

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center,

New York City Fire Department,

Roosevelt Island Marlins Swim Team,

the Run For the Congo Women's organization,

Health First insurance coverage information and

beauty tips from the Mary Kay Skin Care Lady.

Information and greetings were also available from the Roosevelt Island Disabled Association

and the FDR Hope Memorial Committee.

Here are some more scenes from the 2011 Roosevelt Island Health & Fitness Day.



In addition to Roosevelt Island Health & Fitness Day, another event took place on Saturday with the Gowanus Music Club band's and dancers performing at the Riverwalk Commons.

 I caught some of the performances and they were all excellent. Here's a You Tube video of one.

The Gowanus Music Club event appeared primarily intended as a marketing draw for getting people from outside of Roosevelt Island to see the Riverwalk apartments. Nothing wrong with that. I hope they do more events during the upcoming summer as has been done the last several years with the Roosevelt Live series.

UPDATE: 5/18 - Advised by Hudson/ Related that they will not be doing the Roosevelt Live Series this year.