The YMCA of Greater Montgomery Newsletter
April 2021
Table of Contents
Gary Cobbs, President & CEO
Letter From the President
Dear Y Friends,
In just a few weeks, the final school bell will ring on this very unusual school year. We know our community’s children are ready for a summer like never before.
We want to keep you and your kids active all summer long! We invite you to join us from 10 Am to Noon on Saturday, April 24 at Healthy Kid’s Day—the YMCA’s active mind and body family fun day. At this family fun day, you will learn all of the ways our Y can help keep your kids active and learning all summer long. This day is free and will be full of fun, creative and challenging ways you can enjoy fitness as a family.
We invite you to sign up for camps that are filling up very quickly, swimming lessons, or a sport to fill your child’s summer with activities that we all know they are so desperately craving.
We look forward to helping you and your family as you prepare for an AMAZING SUMMER with our YMCA. Look below for more details about Healthy Kids Day and all of our summer activities!
All my best,
Gary A. Cobbs
President and CEO
Featured Event: Healthy Kids Day 2021
A tummy full of healthy food. A cup of physical activity. A tablespoon of laugher. A pinch of curiosity. And a dash of fun!
Healthy Kids Day provides all the ingredients for developing healthy, resilient kids. Join the Y for a day full of fun activities that celebrate kids being kids!
SUMMER CAMP 2021:
AN AMAZING SUMMER
Upcoming Sports Programs,
Special Events & Activities
YMCA STRIDES FOR KIDS 5K DASH EMORY FOLMAR YMCA SOCCER COMPLEX
- Registration: February 25 – April 16
- Cost: 5k Dash – $25 || 1 Mile fun run – $10
- Age Range: 6 – 80
- Event Date: April 17, 2021
- Time: 8:30 am 5k Dash and 9:45 am 1 Mile Fun Run
- Late Registration: Starts April 5 ($30) for 5k Dash and $15 for 1 Mile Fun Run
Healthy Kids Summer Camp BELL ROAD YMCA
- Days: Monday-Thursday
- Time: 9:30am-1:00pm
- Registration fee: $25
- Cost: $40 – Members; $80 – Non Members
- Weekly Themes:
- June 7-10 Sunshine & Swim Week
- June 14-17 Ocean Week
- June 21-23 Animal Planet Week
- June 28-July 1 4th of July week
- No camp the week of July 5-9
- July 12-15 Fun & Fitness week
- July 19-22 Christmas in July
- July 26-29 Olympics Week
Questions? Contact Marcie at [email protected]
Swimming Events & Activities
LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATION
- Cost for Members: $200.00
- Cost for Non-Members: $250.00
- Age Range: 15 and up
- Participants must be 16-years old to be considered for employment at the YMCA
- Choose the session most convenient for your schedule at these Y Facilities for Lifeguard Certification Programs
We are hiring lifeguards at the Y!
Master Swim Class
US Masters Team – A division of Montgomery YMCA Barracudas
- Age Range: 18 – 99
- Registration Cost: $35 per month
- Locations for Master Swim Class: Cleveland Avenue YMCA and East Family YMCA
Summer Swim League
The summer swim league provides a developmental opportunity for young people, ages 5 to 18, to “get their feet wet” and make a significant improvement in proper swim technique during the course of the summer.
The goal of the YMCA of Greater Montgomery Summer Swim League is to provide a fun, positive swim team experience that will help each participant set goals, build self-esteem and improve social skills while learning teamwork, good sportsmanship and aquatic safety.
Check out our SUMMER SWIM LEAGUE PAGE for locations and pricing
Safety Around Water
BELL ROAD YMCA
Session Dates
- Session 1-May 17-21 (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)
- Session 2-May 24-28 (Monday Wednesday, Friday)
- Session 3-June 1-3 (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)
Session Times
- Preschool– 9:00 am-9:30 am or 5:00 pm-5:30 pm
- Youth-9:00 am-9:45 am or 5:00 pm-5:45 pm
For more information please contact Morgan Burch at 334-271-434 or at [email protected]
Year-Round Swim Lessons
- Bell Road YMCA,
- East Family YMCA
- Cleveland Avenue YMCA
Britton YMCA
Jimmy Hitchcock New Membership
Y Achievers
The Y Achievers program of the YMCA of Greater Montgomery is an academic achievement/career development initiative purposed to help high school students set and pursue high educational and career goals, resulting in graduation and acceptance to an institution of higher learning. The program will now be delivered in a hybrid experience, where a limited number of students will be able to meet at the YMCA and remotely. Program opportunities will still include:
- ACT Prep
- Financial Aid Workshops
- Motivational Speakers
- Workforce Development
- Virtual and Face to Face College Tours
YMCA Sports
Bell Road YMCA Summer 4 on 4 Basketball
YMCA Basketball leagues teach children the basics of the sport while they make new friends, stay active, and learn new skills. We are committed to coaching with a focus on fair play, healthy competition, and parent participation. Passing, shooting, and defensive skills are strengthened while the importance of physical fitness.
- Registration: April 12 – May 29, 2021 (IN-HOUSE ONLY)
- Cost: $50 Members || $100 Non-members
- Age Range: 8 to 15
- Program Dates: June 7 – July 2, 2021
For more information please contact James Garvin at [email protected] or call (334)271-4343
Emory Folmar Soccer Complex Adult Outdoor Soccer
- Date and Time: April 28 – May 30, 2021, Wed, Sun @ 6:00 PM-9:30 PM (3 hours 30 minutes)
- Registration ends on April 28, 2021.
- Individual Registration Costs
- Member: $60.00
- Non-Member: $60.00
- Team Registration Costs
- Member: $600.00
- Non-Member: $600.00
For more information please contact James Garvin at [email protected] or call (334)271-4343
Midtown YMCA Montgomery Basketball League
- Registration: April 18 – May 23, 2021 (IN-HOUSE ONLY)
- Cost: $40
- Age Range: 14 to 19
- Practices begin: May 24 – May 28, 2021
- Game Dates: June 12 – July 24, 2021
For more information contact Jess Dailey at 334.262.6411 or [email protected]
Special Events
Summer Gump Sun Triathlon
Join us for Summer Gump Sun Triathlon at the Bell Road YMCA!!! Swim, Bike, Run/Walk
Important Information:
- Date: June 12, 2021
- Time: 8:00 am
- Cost: $30.00
- Registration deadline: June 1
- With registration, you will receive a T-shirt and medal
- Training will start on March 1
- Register online or in house
- Can run or walk the 2 miles; outside or on the treadmill
- For the swim, how many laps; for bike, how many miles—in the allotted time
- Meet at outdoor pool for Tri
- Eligibility: Ages 12 – 99
- Registration Fee: $30
Lunch and Learn with Carolyn Strickland Wilson YMCA
Join Us for a Lunch and Learn with Carolyn Strickland, Food for Life Instructor.
- Date: Tuesday, April 13, 2021
- Time: 12:30 pm
- Cost: Members $5.00; Non-members $10.00
- Please bring water and wear a mask
- Register online or at Member Services; limited spaces available
Childcare and Early Learning
Watch Tori’s story about the amazing work we do at the East Family YMCA.
2020/2021 BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
- Coordination- foot movements combined with arm movements
- Walking and gait activities
- Strength training with light weights, resistance tubing and body bars
- Obstacles- stepping over objects forward and back as well as lateral movements
- Balance training with weight shifting activities as well as static balance
- Fine motor skills with games such as Operation, stringing beads, buttoning, etc.
- Cognition- remembering sequences, games like Simon Says.
- Flexibility- stretches and yoga type activities
- Core work- seated or on the mat
- Voice activation- reading tongue twisters, yelling favorite food, singing songs like Row Row your boat.
Exercise of the Month: Shoulder Scaption
- Grab two dumbbells
- Stand with your feet hip-width apart, toes facing forward
- Tighten your core (bracing) and remember, “soft knees.”
- Raise the weights 45 degrees from the center line of the body with your thumbs pointing up.
- Raise to shoulder height only
- Exhale as you raise the weights, inhale as you lower the weights
- Return the weights to the starting position.
(Pics of both double leg and single leg scaption)
CourtSide Academy: Midtown YMCA
If you are looking to elevate your game to the next level, please contact Jess Dailey at Midtown YMCA (334) 262-6411 or email [email protected]
