Free Family Day at the Jepson Center

Celebrate the end of summer and the exhibition The Open Road, with free family activities about travel and photography. Contribute to a map of summer travels, make an end-of-summer postcard, and talk to prominent local photographers about their work and travels.

1-4PM Sat. Aug. 4 2018
Open Road Free Family Day
Jepson Center
207 W York St.
Savannah, GA 31401

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Lift Every Voice: Free Community Day

On Sun. Aug. 19, receive FREE admission to the Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters in Savannah for a special tour focused on the lives of Emma, Peter, and Diane, who were some of the enslaved people who lived on the site.

Several Savannah area cultural organizations and sites are collaborating in August to honor our community’s African American history, in partnership with the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC).

Lift Every Voice, whose name comes from the historic song of the same name by James Weldon Johnson, began as a global initiative by the Smithsonian, encouraging partners, organizations, and individuals who study, love, or support African American history and culture to join NMAAHC in their inaugural year celebration (2016- 2017).

Noon-5PM, Sun. Aug. 19 2018
Owens-Thomas House
124 Abercorn St.
Savannah, Georgia 31401

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TechSpace: New Acquisition

Interact with art in the Jepson Center’s Tech Space gallery, which now includes the recent acquisition To Whom Does the Air Belong To? pictured above. This video sculpture by Swiss-born artist Katja Loher offers a glimpse into the extraordinary language developed by honeybees.

Open daily during museum hours
Kids’ can interact with technology at the Jepson Center for the Arts. Complementing the ArtZeum, the Jepson Center’s Technology and Art Gallery is a great place for visitors of all ages to explore interactive and new media art. This long-term rotating exhibit introduces viewers to new media works that use various types of video & computer processing.

Remember: museum admission is always free for children ages 12 & younger.

Jepson Center
207 W York St.
Savannah, GA 31401

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GRAND OPENING. Music Together of Savannah FALL 2018!

Music Together of Savannah is a preschool music studio for children aged 5 months to 5 years. Parents or caregivers attend 45 minute classes once a week for 11 week sessions. A collection of music comes along with your enrollment. Each new session brings new music and there are 9 wonderful Music Together collections in all. A typical class has 10 children and 10 parents, but grandparents and caregivers are welcome. Both parents are also welcome to attend a class.

Fall 2018 classes start Sept. 10. Register online here. 

For more information, email director@musictogetherofsavannah.com or call 912-999-6297

FREE SUMMER PREVIEW CLASSES ALL DURING AUGUST

Class location
Mosaic Church
7 Canebrake Road
Savannah, GA 31419
(4 miles from Richmond Hill, 9 miles from Pooler, near intersection of hwy 17 and 204 )

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Free preview classes in August 2018 prior to Fall Enrollment

The following free 45-minute classes are offered during August. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED by

emailing director@musictogetherofsavannah.com   BRING A FRIEND!​​​​​​​

Tues Aug 7 6:15PM

Tues. Aug 14 9:30AM

Tues. Aug 14 6:15PM

Wed. Aug. 15 10:45AM

Mon. Aug 20 10:45 AM

Tues.  Aug 21   6:15PM

Thurs.  Aug 23   9:30AM

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About Music Together of Savannah

Music Together of Savannah is a mixed age program where both of your children attend the same class. It is a family experience where you participate in making music, playing instruments, singing, dancing, and celebrating a love for music together and for each other.

You take the music home with you with a CD, download code, and a full songbook. Babies younger than 9 months old are free with their registered sibling. They come along to class with your registered child. Each class has approximately 10 children and 10 accompanying adults.

Stay connected by liking Music Together of Savannah on Facebook here.

Music Together of Savannah is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser 

Attention expectant parents.

Pediatrics Associates of Savannah invites you to a free “Baby Basics” class at 6PM Thursday July 12 2018.

This class is FREE to expectant families (but reservations requested).

Come join Dr Brandy Gheesling (pictured here). Held after office hours the first Thursday of each month, at the Waters Ave location. Space will be limited, so to register or for more information about the class please email BabyBasics@pedsav.com or call  (912) 355-2462.

Classes are offered on the first Thursday of each month at 6pm at Pediatrics Associates of Savannah main office (4600 Waters Ave, Savannah, GA).

New Pediatric Associates Web site

Pediatric Associates of Savannah has a brand new and improved Web site! Check it out at pedsav.com.

New to the area & in need of a pediatrician? Pediatric Associates of Savannah has offices in Savannah, the Islands and Pooler. Learn more here.

Stay connected with Pediatric Associates of Savannah & informed about children’s health news, by ‘liking’ Pediatric Associates of Savannah on Facebook here.

Pediatric Associates of Savannah, 4600 Waters Ave, Suite 100 Savannah, 31404-6702, (912) 355-2462, www.pedsav.comOn Facebook here.  Pediatric Associates of Savannah is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser 

Saturday July 7 2018 is FREE First Saturday Friend Fest at Crossfit Hyperformance Athletics in Savannah.

You are invited to sweat and laugh with Cross Hyperformance for free this Saturday morning at 9AM at Hyperformance Athletics.

It only happens once a month so make sure to set your reminder, alarm, or device, or whatever you depend on :)

All fitness levels are welcome and Crossfit would love to see you there!

(Yes, of course you can bring a friend too.)

CrossFit Hyperformance​, 904 E. 70th St.Savannah, 31405
email crossfithp@gmail.com, tel: 912-335-3615, CrossFit Hyperformance is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser 

Almost time for I Pledge season @ Leopold’s Ice Cream in downtown Savannah

The I Pledge for Ice Cream Project 2018 kicks off Sun. July 1 from 4-7PM at Leopold’s Ice Cream with a free child’s scoop of their choice in a cup, cake or sugar cone for any child (12 & younger, accompanied by an adult) who can recite the Pledge of Allegiance from memory.

After the kick-off, Leopold’s Ice Cream will hold additional I Pledge for Ice Cream events each Monday in July from 4-7PM. The dates are as follows:  July 1, 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30.  

Find other participating stores nationwide by clicking here. Don’t see your favorite ice-cream store on this list? Nominate them by clicking here.

Leopold’s Ice Cream, 212 East Broughton St., www.leopoldsicecream.com, 912-234-4442

The Chatham County Health Department has scheduled two back-to-school clinics in July. Free eye, ear, dental, and nutrition screenings will be available at both events.

Parents are encouraged to get whatever screenings and immunizations their children need well in advance of the first day of school to avoid longer wait times.

Chatham County Health Department (Eisenhower Drive location only).
Free vision, hearing, dental, and nutrition screening for Chatham County school students. No appointment necessary. (Normally a $30 fee applies when getting the screening at the health department).
WHEN: 8:30AM-4PM, Thurs. July 19
8:30AM-4PM, Thurs. July 26
WHERE: Chatham County Health Department, 1395 Eisenhower Drive
WHY: The Chatham County Health Department wants to help parents beat the back-to-school rush by offering free vision, hearing, dental, and nutrition screenings on two separate days this summer at the Eisenhower health department location. Students will be seen on a first come, first served basis. Immunization services will also be available at regular cost.

Students entering a Georgia school for the first time – no matter what the grade level – must have a completed Certificate of Vision, Hearing, Dental, and Nutrition screening form. “First time” means never enrolled in a Georgia school before at any time in their lives. In addition, children born on or after January 1, 2002 who are attending seventh grade and new entrants into Georgia schools in grades 8 through 12 must have received one dose of Tdap vaccine and one dose of meningococcal vaccine. (“New entrant” means any child entering any school in Georgia for the first time or entering after having been absent from a Georgia school for more than 12 months or one school year).

For additional information, call the Chatham County Health Department at 356-2441.

MORE SCREENINGS

All health departments offer eye, ear, dental, and nutrition screens as well as immunizations all year round including:

Camden County Health Department*
1501 Georgia Avenue, Woodbine
1-4PM, Tues. July 24

Camden County Health Department*
905 Dilworth Street, St. Marys
1-4PM, Thurs. July 26
*(Free Eye, Ear, Dental & Nutrition Screens)

Chatham County Health Department*
1395 Eisenhower Drive, Savannah
8:30AM – 4PM, Thurs., July 19
8:30AM – 4PM, Thurs., July 26
*(Free Eye, Ear, Dental & Nutrition Screens)

Liberty County Health Department
1113 E. Oglethorpe Hwy., Hinesville
8:30AM-6PM, Thurs., July 19
8:30AM-6PM, Thurs., July 26
8:30AM-4PM, Mon., July 30

Long County Health Department
8AM–7PM, Thurs. July 19
584 N. Macon Street, Ludowici
(Closed for lunch from noon-1PM)

McIntosh County Health Department
1335 GA Hwy. 57, Townsend
8AM-6:30PM, Tues. July 17
McIntosh County Health Department

For over 120 years, The Fresh Air Home on Tybee Is. has served as a summer camp for children of Savannah & surrounding areas.

The Fresh Air Home – located on the beach on Tybee Island – provides a camp for children whose family could use a little help.

The Fresh Air Home offers a loving, secure and nurturing environment. For many, attending camp is an experience of a lifetime. The organization that runs the camp is a non-profit group of 50 women who are all volunteers.

Thanks to many generous donors, there is no charge to attend this 11-day, overnight camp.

The Fresh Air Home on Tybee Is. accepts campers ages 4-11. The typical child who attends may be from a single parent home, a family that is in financial crisis, one dealing with an illness or other family issues.

The camp is for a child who could benefit from time at camp but the parent can not afford this luxury.

Registration packages are mailed out as requests from the hotline are processed.

To request an application, please call the voicemail hotline at 912-786-4886. The phone line is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week beginning April 23rd.

Camp Dates 2018

Session II: Mon. June 18 – Fri. June 29
Session III: Tues. July 2 – Fri. July 13
Session IV: Mon. July 16 – Fri. July 27

Learn more here. 

$1, $1.50 & $4 Kids’ Summer 2018 Movies

The schedule is out for Summer 2018 weekday morning kids’ movies in Savannah, Pooler & Bluffton. See the movie schedule here. 

Telfair Museums’ 2018 Juneteenth FREE Family Day @ the Jepson Center of the Arts, Savannah

The museum’s popular Juneteenth Free Family Day will June 9 2018 featuring a presentation of culture, storytelling and performance at the Jepson Center, from 1-4PM.

At this year’s event:

*Explore Gullah-Geechee connections through storytelling by Jamal Toure and Queen Quet.

*Enjoy hands-on art making for children and families, demonstrations by artists Sabree and Gregory Grant, a presentation by the Pin Point Heritage Museum, and a concert at 3pm by the renowned Geechee Gullah Ring Shouters.

2018 marks the twelfth year of Juneteenth celebrations at Telfair Museums. A commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States, the community gathering is one of the museum’s biggest events, with hundreds of people attending each year to celebrate and learn more about this unique part of Savannah’s history.

Free Family Days @ the Jepson Center, Savannah

Sat. June 9 2018
Juneteenth Free Family Day
Jepson Center
1-4PM
One of the longest-running community programs at the Jepson Center, Juneteenth Family Day is a celebration of freedom, historically commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Explore Gullah-Geechee connections through storytelling by Jamal Toure, artists’ demonstrations, poetry readings, and a musical performance.

Sat. Aug. 4 2018
Open Road Free Family Day
Jepson Center
1-4PM
Celebrate the end of summer and the exhibition The Open Road, with free family activities about travel and photography. Contribute to a map of summer travels, make an end-of-summer postcard, and talk to prominent local photographers about their work and travels.

Telfair Museums is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Imagine…an entirely free month of Kindermusik Savannah for your child in June.

Imagine…a place where your special needs child is welcomed, integrated, and treated just like everybody else- the uniquely special individual that she is!

At Kindermusik Savannah , every child has a special need- the need to be himself – in a comfortable, affirming and joyful learning environment.

This June,  Kindermusik Savannah with 88 Keys Piano is giving away a free month to two children with special needs. Deadline to apply is May 31, 2018. For more information, email info@kindermusikwith88keys.com or text “FREEJUNE” to 912-432-5885.

Musical playdates for ages 0-7

There is still limited space left in our May musical play dates- “This is My Dance!” Open to ages 0-7 and their caregivers. Play dates will be May 19; May 23 & May 26 at 10AM. Enroll at kindermusikwith88keys.com.

Kindermusik Savannah, kindermusikwith88keys.com,  email music@kindermusikwith88keys.com or info@kindermusikwith88keys.com, 912.988.KEYS (5397) Kindermusik is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Philharmonic in the Streetz
Sun. May 20, 2018
Join the Savannah Phlharmonic for a free-family friendly event to celebrate community this Sunday May 20.

Live musical performances include: Ricardo Ochoa and Friends, Laiken Love, and the fellowship of love, and students from Myers Middle School. Magic Show and children activities performed by Magic Marc. Free ice cream by Brusters. BBQ from Tricks will be available for purchase. Refreshments Available

May 20, 2018
1-4PM
Location: Site of the new neighborhood park located at the corner of Cedar and Delesseps Streets.
Savannah, GA 31401
Email: terri@savannahphilharmonic.org

This Saturday May 12 is a Bring Your Mom to Crossfit Kids Day @  Crossfit Hyperformance Athletics in Savannah – free for kids and their moms to come do together at 10:15AM.

Come sweat and smile with Crossfit Hyperformance Athletics in Savannah.

For more information here.

CrossFit Hyperformance​, 904 E. 70th St.Savannah, 31405
email crossfithp@gmail.com, tel: 912-335-3615, CrossFit Hyperformance is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser 

$1, $1.50 & $4 Kids’ Summer 2018 Movies

The schedule is out for Summer 2018 weekday morning kids’ movies in Savannah, Pooler & Bluffton. See the movie schedule here. 

Summer in Savannah means time for free spray pools in some Savannah parks.

Kids can enjoy a cool water experience at the park under adult supervision.

Locations include: Avondale, Hull Park, Forrest Hills, Forsyth Park Paulsen, 38th Street Park, Savannah Gardens, and Victory Heights Parks.

Learn more here.

For the 2018 Summer Season, spray pools at the parks listed above will open May 29 through July 20 2018, Monday-Friday, 10 AM-3 PM

Forsyth Park spray pool hours during Summer 2018: Monday-Friday, 10AM-6PM;
Saturday, 10AM-6PM; Sunday, Noon-6PM

Hull Park (55th Street & Atlantic Avenue in Ardsley Park) spray pool Saturday hours: 10AM-3PM; Monday-Friday 10AM-3PM. Often this spray pool may on at other times, too.

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Ellis Square fountain

Ellis Square @ Barnard and West Congress streets next to City Market in downtown Savannah also has an interactive fountain where kids can play in the water (Ellis Square also has restrooms & a variety of seating options) No set hours for when the fountain is on and there’s no city-provided adult supervision like there is at the fountains listed above.

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FOR MORE SAVANNAH KIDS’ SUMMER ACTIVITIES, CLICK HERE. 

Attention expectant parents.

Pediatrics Associates of Savannah invites you to a free “Baby Basics” class at 6PM on the first Thursday of each month.

This class is FREE to expectant families (but reservations requested).

Come join Dr Brandy Gheesling (pictured here). Held after office hours the first Thursday of each month, at the Waters Ave location. Space will be limited, so to register or for more information about the class please email BabyBasics@pedsav.com or call  (912) 355-2462.

Classes are offered on the first Thursday of each month at 6pm at Pediatrics Associates of Savannah main office (4600 Waters Ave, Savannah, GA).

New Pediatric Associates Web site

Pediatric Associates of Savannah has a brand new and improved Web site! Check it out at pedsav.com.

New to the area & in need of a pediatrician? Pediatric Associates of Savannah has offices in Savannah, the Islands and Pooler. Learn more here.

Stay connected with Pediatric Associates of Savannah & informed about children’s health news, by ‘liking’ Pediatric Associates of Savannah on Facebook here.

Pediatric Associates of Savannah, 4600 Waters Ave, Suite 100 Savannah, 31404-6702, (912) 355-2462, www.pedsav.comOn Facebook here.  Pediatric Associates of Savannah is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser 

What’s better than a free workout on Saturday morning?

A FREE Workout + Tacos!

It’s Cinco de Mayo AND First Saturday Friend Fest at Crossfit Hyperformance Athletics in Savannah.

Join Crossfit Hyperformance Athletics, Savannah this Saturday at 9AM for the classic First Saturday Friend Fest workout. Bring a friend or come make a new one. Then stay for taco salad bar and a viewing of the movie Redeemed and Dominant (a Crossfit Games documentary).

If you stay for the movie, make sure to bring a lawn chair or something comfy to sit in.

CrossFit Hyperformance​, 904 E. 70th St.Savannah, 31405
email crossfithp@gmail.com, tel: 912-335-3615, CrossFit Hyperformance is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser 

Operation Empower Health – Greater Savannah 2018

St. Joseph’s/Candler and Georgia Southern University are supporting the U.S. Military to provide no-cost healthcare for those in need in our region.

Savannah was selected as the flagship site for the Department of Defense’s 2018 Innovative Readiness Training Program after SJ/C and Georgia Southern submitted a proposal to host it.

Dubbed Operation Empower Health – Greater Savannah, the training will have troops from every branch of the military in Savannah to provide medical, dental, vision and veterinary services for more than 6,000 people. The services will be provided for those 18-years-old and older at various locations in Chatham County from May 10-18 2018.

No proof of income, residency or picture ID is required for services.

All are welcome, especially the under/uninsured.

Find more details online here or call 912-819-5300 or email IRTVolunteers@sjchs.org

Celebrate Port Royal, SC’s wetlands 6th anniversary on Sat. May 12, 9-11AM @ the free, annual “Birthday for the Birds” bash.

The “Birthday for the Birds Celebration” marks the sixth birthday of the Port Royal’s Cypress Wetlands park.

A bird parade at 8:30AM begins the festivities. The parade starts @ Port Royal Elementary School and proceeds on Paris Avenue to the wetlands amphitheater.

The event is free & open to the public. It includes cake, popcorn and bird hats, too. 

The birthday celebration hosted by Fripp Island Audubon Club will include tours of the wetlands, a scavenger hunt, an art show featuring local student art, wildlife on display such as baby alligators and snakes, live music with DJ Billy Drysdale and a cake-cutting.

In season, the wetlands are the home to a rookery of several species of wading birds including egrets, herons, white ibis and wood storks.

Cypress Wetlands Port Royal SC
Paris Avenue
Port Royal, SC 29935
Contact: Pete Richards via email at richardspete42@gmail.com or call 843-441-2153

FREE SCAD Sand Arts Festival 2018

Save the date for the annual SCAD Sand Arts Festival.

SCAD Sand Arts Festival
Fri. May 11 2018
Tybee Island, GA
South Beach by Tybee pier (note the new location that’s different from previous years)

See SCAD students, alumni, faculty & staff create elaborate sand creations on Tybee’s beach. Participants vie for awards and prizes, including the coveted top prize for SCAD Spirit.

See the 2017 winners here.

The public is invited to enjoy SCAD Sand Arts Festival.

Kindermusik Savannah with 88 Keys Piano in Savannah: the world’s most trusted name in early music education, founded in 1978.

Classes on weekdays, weekends and special evening events! Come see what Kindermusik is all about at next their event: free demo classes with donut holes after the class for brand new families, Mon. April 30 and Tues. May 1 at 10AM. Spaces are limited so enrollment is required by texting FREE MUSIC to 912-432-5885 or email info@kindermusikwith88keys.com.

Join Kindermusik Savannah for their last April play date, Sat. April 28 at 10AM, featuring live bluegrass music. For more info and to enroll, visit kindermusikwith88keys.com .

Kindermusik Savannah, kindermusikwith88keys.com,  email music@kindermusikwith88keys.com or info@kindermusikwith88keys.com, 912.988.KEYS (5397) Kindermusik is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Free bring your mom to workout day @ Crossfit Hyperformance Athletics in Savannah  Sat. May 12 2018, 10:15AM

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Guest Post by Jennifer McKenzie, owner of Crossfit Hyperformance Athletics in Savannah

It’s called Exercise Deficit Disorder.

And it’s a problem, especially for our children.

Changes in our lifestyle over the last few generations (consuming more high calorie, low nutrient food and moving less) are the primary cause of increased obesity rates in our kids. It’s far more than genetic. And it’s not slowing down anytime soon.

Sedentary behavior is contributing to the decline of health indicators in children and adults, with behavior patterns beginning to emerge as soon as age 6 and worsening into adulthood. The shift in activity pattern has now been coined “Exercise Deficit Disorder”. We believe that being healthy is more than having good physical markers. It’s also having the ability to learn new things, focus, control emotions, make friends, and feel generally happy. As parents, we want our kids to be healthy in mind and body.

The youth program at  Crossfit Hyperformance Athletics in Savannah specifically addresses these issues. As a Crossfit Kids Affiliate, “The program is comprised of elements designed to reduce Exercise Deficit Disorder and poor lifestyle choices: laying the foundational movement patterns, providing children with a portion of the prescribed amount of exercise for the week, improving muscular and cardiovascular fitness, discussing the roles of food, and providing endless opportunities for success – all while keeping the class and it’s information fun and engaging.” From Crossfit Kids Training Guide.

The purpose of the Hyperformance Youth program is to attack the prevalence of Exercise Deficit Disorder. Classes for rising 1st through 5th grade students happen every Wednesday at 3:30PM and Saturday at 10:15AM.

Join Crossfit Hyperformance Athletics in Savannah for a free trial class today.  Email jen@crossfithp.com or call 912-335-3615.

Free bring your mom to workout day : Sat. May 12 2018, 10:15AM

CrossFit Hyperformance​, 904 E. 70th St.Savannah, 31405
email crossfithp@gmail.com, tel: 912-335-3615, CrossFit Hyperformance is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser 

Free for moms on Mother’s Day 2018 in Savannah 

On Sunday, May 13 2018, admission to all Coastal Heritage Society sites in Savannah are FREE for mothers and grandmothers in honor of Mother’s Day! That includes:
*Savannah Children’s Museum. See schedule of daily here. 
*Georgia State Railroad Museum
*Old Fort Jackson
*Pinpoint Heritage Museum

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FREE for moms on Sat. May 12 
Free bring your mom to workout day @ Crossfit Hyperformance in Savannah, 10:15AM. Details here.

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Free for moms on Mother’s Day Weekend in Jacksonville 

Celebrate MOM with free admission to Jacksonville Zoo on Mother’s Day Weekend 2018.
Mom gets in free with the purchase of any adult or child’s ticket with the coupon.

Click here for more info.

Jacksonville Zoo & Garden, 370 Zoo Parkway Jacksonville, Fla 32218, (904) 757-4463 www.jacksonvillezoo.org

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Fort Pulaski National Monument Free Entrance Day in celebration of National Park Week will be Sat. April 21, 9AM-5PM.

In celebration of Junior Ranger Day, there will be a Jamboree on the Air for families who are interested in Amateur Radio. Radio operators will demonstrate how to use the technical equipment, as well as making contact with other radio operators around the state, country and world. Students will be given a unique opportunity to talk on the radio once contacts have been established between the licensed radio operators. This is a STEM activity. Students and family members wishing to obtain their license must study concepts in science, technology, engineering and math.

Fort Pulaski, Hwy 80 East Savannah, 31410-0757 tel: (912) 786-5787. Details here. 

Family Is To Fitness as….

Peas are to Carrots? Peanut butter is to Jelly? Family and Fitness just go together.

Without a doubt, Crossfit Hyperformance Athletics in Savannah clients that have been the most successful in their fitness endeavors for the long term are those who involve their entire family.

Families that sweat together…

Have meaningful conversations around fitness and food.
Create opportunities to set, reach, and celebrate goals.
Create bonds and memories that last.
Pair being fit with having fun.

Join Crossfit Hyperformance Athletics in Savannah for a free trial kids class this week! For details email jen@crossfithp.com or call 912-335-3615. 

For more information on kids classes, middle and high school strength and conditioning classes, or adult programs visit www.crossfithp.com

Summer kids camp information available at www.crossfithp.com/summer

CrossFit Hyperformance​, 904 E. 70th St.Savannah, 31405
email crossfithp@gmail.com, tel: 912-335-3615, CrossFit Hyperformance is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser