OBA Announcements 9/19/2024
CHECK OUR NEWSLETTER UPDATE FOR Fall 2024!
Community Day Saturday
A program we started in 2019 and will continue in 2024! This is a great way to introduce someone to our community and gym, or just to bring a friend to experience your workout with you!
Specials
Schedule Updates & More!
Class Caps:
We are hitting class size caps for a handful of our more popular times and will begin enforcing the cap. Once a cap is hit, your name will be added to a wait list and you will be notified if a spot opens up. Please refer to MINDBODY for the class cap as it varies depending on class. The window to sign up for classes will be 3 days in advance.
We expect the increase in class time offerings will alleviate any concerns about the cap.
DISCOUNTS, DEALS, and PROMOS!
CHOP Employee Discount
Receive a 15% discount from your monthly memberships. Visit the front desk for more information!
Refer a friend!
Refer a friend and receive $50 credit towards your account to be used for anything. Grab some FitAid, new merch or ask us to apply it to your next month's member dues.
September 21, 2023 UPDATE
We have some excited news to share today.
If you have an HSA/FSA account through your employers healthcare plan, you may be eligible to have your gym membership with OpenBox Athletics reimbursed through your plan.
What does that mean for you? Depending on your income tax bracket, you could effectively save 20% or more on your monthly membership fees, personal training, or even supplements that we offer at OBA. This is due to your HSA/FSA account being pre-tax money. In some instances, employers also contribute to HSA/FSA accounts; if that's you it's even more savings.
So how do you find out if you are eligible? Pretty simple process. Follow the link below and answer some questions in a telehealth survey about your health (consider as you go through why you may be exercising in general).
If you are eligible, there is a $30 fee to receive a doctor's note for your HSA/FSA provider but no further fees. To put that fee into perspective, you could get that $30 back within a month of submitting your membership for reimbursement on your HSA/FSA card.
So what are you waiting? Check out the link today and see if you can start using pre-tax dollars to pay for your fitness at OBA!
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS 2024 is COMING!
Friday night lights is back for 2024! Starting on Friday, March 1st, we will get together for three weeks of fun and competition! You can find the form to register here!
What is friday night lights? Friday night lights is a community centered event that will test your fitness in different ways. Based around the crossfit Games Open, Friday night lights is an opportunity for all members of the gym to compete in a fun workout with their friends. Each week, a different workout will be programmed that the entire gym will complete across both OBAFit and COLIDR programs. We will have RX and SCaled options for both OBAfit and COLIDR programs.
Format will be similar to last year but with a twist. Each week, the team that has the best scores by gender identity and workout version will be awarded an extra point. Week 1 will be worth 100 points, Week 2 worth 200 points, and Week 3 worth 300 points. What does that mean? It means that even if a team has the best overall rankings, it could still not end up in first place overall for each week. Hence, the pursuit of the fastest people each week.
Interested in actually registering for the CrossFit Games Open? Go to Games.crossfit.com and register under our affiliate Crossfit OBA.
FAQ about FNL
Q - Do I need to complete the workouts on Friday night at FRiday night lights to be on a team?
A - No, you can complete the workouts any time throughout Friday for it to count for your team.
Q - Will you have a workout for all abilities?
A - Abso-freaking-lutely. We want all members of OBA to not only be able to compete in FNL but also have fun. We make this as accessible as possible across our entire community. Need a further scaling that day? Just ask and we will take care of you so you can have fun and get a good workout in!
Q - What happens if I miss a week?
A - If you miss a workout don’t sweat it. Our scoring system will remove missed scores in a fair and equitable way week to week. It will likely be rare that a week goes by where no one misses the workout.
Q - How much does it cost?
A - We try to keep the cost of Friday night lights to a minimum each year and this year is no different. $25 gets you a t-shirt and access to food and drink each week.
Q - If Joey’s team loses, will he have to shave his face?
A - Guess you will have to show up to find out. And yes, we are still leaving this one up from 2023.
Q - What do the T-shirts look like?
a - See below!
