Fitness

Fitness & Aquatics Coordinator - Taylor Caiati

Hi, I am the Fitness and Aquatics Coordinator here at the Spearfish Rec Center. I moved to Spearfish in January of 2022 after getting honorably discharged from the Marine Corps. I served for four year and always had an interest in fitness and water which led me to dedicate my time to make the fitness department and waterpark better for our community.  I teach HIIT, Spin and occasionally Silver Sneakers.  I love to snowboard in the winter and hike in the summer. Traveling is a passion of mine so moving to this area was a perfect fit. 

Fitness Instructor - Stephanie Votroubek

 I have been teaching fitness classes for 10 years and have always been very passionate about fitness. I went to college at Black Hills State University and received a degree in Exercise Science. Right after college, I started working at the Spearfish Rec Center teaching many different fitness classes for about 9 ½ years! After a 2 year break, I am happy to be back teaching the Silver Sneakers classes again part-time.  I grew up working hard on a sheep/cattle farm that my parents still own to this day! I am married to a wonderful guy, and we have a 5-year-old daughter and a son on the way! I enjoy being with my family, hiking, biking, and cross-country skiing!

Fitness Instructor -  Jami Grangaard

Jami has been a fitness instructor in Eastern South Dakota for 10 years teaching strength and resistance classes along with various HIIT and Tabata classes.  She works as a Financial Services Professional for New York Life full time and enjoys teaching fitness classes for the camaraderie of the group atmosphere and to ensure she gets her workout each day too! Jami enjoys running relay races such as Market2Market in Iowa and Nebraska, hiking, kayaking and time with friends and family when she's not working. She lives in Deadwood with her two kids and dog, Lambeau.

Fitness instructor / Personal Trainer - Robert McDonald

Yo! I grew up in Southern Arizona participating in football, swim team, baseball, wrestling, boxing, basketball, powerlifting and tennis. I focus on reducing injury with proper technique, exercises, calculated weight and instruction. I am a Certified Personal Trainer, Kickboxing Instructor and Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist through ISSA. My goal is to help clients become the best they can be, whether student athlete or stay at home mom, Strength is never a weakness!

Personal Trainer - Lorna Tisdall 

Hi there! My certifications include Senior Fitness, Exercise Therapy, and Corrective Exercise through ISSA. I am also certified in several different Silver Sneakers courses. I love being a personal trainer to help people to achieve their goals fitness and nutrition goals. I've been a member of the Rec Center for over 6 years and members here have inspired my decision to achieve my goals to get certified. I've also lived in Spearfish for over 25 years and I couldn't be more happier in this wonderful community. 

Volunteer Fitness Instructor - Jane Nichols

Greetings! For the vast majority of my life, I have been fascinated with fitness. Fitness and health have always been my passion so I decided to pursue that passion by joining the Gillette Senior Center where I became involved in my second passion, line dancing. I soon became a dance instructor and continued my classes until I moved to Spearfish, I am fortunate to be able to continue teaching Line Dancing at the Spearfish Rec and Aquatics Center. Not only am I very passionate about fitness, I also love to hike, bike, cross country ski, and walking through beautiful parks.