Fitness Programs

Youth in Oshawa can get active with the Teen Weight Training and the Grade 5 Action Pass.

Teen Weight Training

Learn how to build muscle, gain strength and endurance and whip yourself into shape! This 4-hour program includes fitness equipment orientations, education on safe fitness programs, training techniques and fitness centre etiquette. Take a look at the Teen Weight Training Manual. 

Youth between the ages of 13 to 17 must register, participate in and successfully complete the Teen Weight Training (T.W.T.) course in order to use City of Oshawa fitness centres.

The Teen Weight Training course is free to members. A minimum purchase of a 1-month Level 2 membership for $42.82 is required to register. The start date of the membership will begin upon successful completion of the T.W.T. course.

For more information contact the Fitness Coordinator at your neighbourhood recreation facility.

Grade 5 Action Pass

The Grade 5 Action Pass program is currently on hold. Please contact the Durham Region Health Department for more information.

All Grade 5 students in Oshawa are eligible to receive this pass, which has all the benefits of a Level 1 Membership. This pass allows the students to:

• Swim during all leisure swims at City swimming pools.
• Skate during all leisure skates at City arenas (Shinny Hockey is not included in the pass).
• Run or Walk on the indoor and outdoor tracks  at the Civic Recreation Complex and Walk on the Indoor Track at the Delpark Homes Centre.
• Play in the Delpark Homes Centre Gymnasium during all drop-in programs (unless drop-in program is age-specific).
• Play at the Civic Fieldhouse during daytime drop-in programs (evening - after 5:00 p.m. and weekend programs are not included in the pass).
• Play in the South Oshawa Community Centre Gymnasium during all youth drop-in programs.
• Visit the Rec Room at the Civic Recreation Complex and the Youth Room at the South Oshawa Community Centre.

Your postcard will be given out in your class at the beginning of the school year or visit this link to print your postcard. Then visit a City of Oshawa Recreation Facility to register and receive your pass. Remember to bring proof of your date of birth and address when signing up for your Grade Five Action Pass. Pass is valid for the length of the school year.

For more information, visit the Durham Region Health Department.