The Peninsula Metropolitan YMCA has applied for a grant from the Pepsi Refresh Project, and the only way we can get it is if you vote for us.  Our project, "Activate the Peninsula," will ensure fitness, nutrition, and cooking education programs for everyone in our community, as well as fitness education for all children in our child care and child/youth watch programs.

Check the Pepsi Refresh website www.refresheverything.com or search Pepsi Refresh on August 1 to see if we are there. To do this:

Click on the above address or search Pepsi Refresh

Click on Browse Ideas and Vote on the right side of the screen

Click on Join Refresh everything in the lower left side of the next screen

Create a login and password and answer a few basic questions on the pop up screen

Click done and you will bounce back to the home page - at this point you've just created your login

Click on Browse Ideas and Vote again and you will be at the voting page

Go to the search box in the upper right corner and type in Activate or Peninsula.

When you see our project in the list- Activate the Peninsula - click on the vote now button

Once you've created your login and password you can bookmark our page and go directly there to vote every day.

We need your vote EVERYDAY in August to make this a reality for our YMCA.   Please share this information with everyone you know - friends, relatives, co-workers, neighbors, and other Y members.  You can share through Facebook and Twitter by hitting the button that appears after you vote.  This project will benefit each Y and the people in each of our communities. We can only win the Pepsi Refresh grant if the community supports our efforts to "Activate the Peninsula."

Any questions? Talk to any staff member at our Y to help you through the process.

The Middlesex family YMCA is having a Sports Specialty Camp for soccer this summer, August 16^th to August 20^th from 5:00-7:30pm nightly. Participants learn basic skills through games and teamwork that will help them prepare for the upcoming fall season.

Ages are  6-15 years and  the cost for the week is 25$ for members and $35.00 for program participants.

Youth Super Sports

At the YMCA, youth sports is as much about building character as it is about learning sports skills.

The YMCA introduces Youth Super Sports this fall. Youth Super Sports is the YMCA's new progressive youth sports program that combines the marvelous philosophy of past YMCA youth sports programs with new program concepts. Children learn character values as well as sports skills and tactics by incorporating fun and creative games during every practice. Our "games approach" sessions during each practice are designed to better prepare players for competitions.

There are 3 components to YMCA Super Sports

YMCA Rookies

Non-competitive, developmental program that teaches young players basic skills and strategies of the sport while incorporating our character values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.

YMCA Winners

Competitive, unique, values-based sports program for older boys and girls that develops skills and tactics while keeping our character values in play.

YMCA Champions

Designed to motivate youngsters to strive for excellence. It is an innovative, challenging awards program for youth participating in YMCA Winners.

The 7 pillars of Youth Super Sports

Pillar 1 - Everyone Plays

Pillar 2 - Safety First

Pillar 3 - Fair Play

Pillar 4 - Positive Competition

Pillar 5 - Family Involvement

Pillar 6 - Sport for All

Pillar 7 - Sport for Fun

YMCA Youth Super Sports Programs include; Soccer, Flag Football, Basketball, Baseball and T-Ball.

For more information on Youth Super Sports offered see your YMCA Spirit Guide, call or come in and inquire at the Welcome Center, or go to www.peninsulaymca.org.

Sports offered vary by community; please check with your local YMCA for availability.