JUNE 2010
YMCA TimesWe build strong kids, strong families, strong communities
Northern Neck Family YMCA   |   39 Harris Road   |   P.O. Box 1809   |   Kilmarnock, Virginia 22482   |   (804) 435-0223






IN THIS ISSUE:
CALENDAR
QUICK LINKS
EARN FREE MONTHS
CRUZIN' ON THE BREEZE'
SPECIALTY CAMPS
OUTDOOR POOL
BOOK CLUB
BABYSITTING
PICKLEBALL
LIFEGUARD
TILE WALL

CALENDAR:
June 1 - Y Walkers 11:30am
June 4 - Breast Feeding Encounter Group 10am
June 6 - Lively Pool Opens
June 7 - First Day of Summer Camp
June 9 - COPD Support Group 10am
June 11 - Breast Feeding Encounter Group 10am
June 18 - Breast Feeding Encounter Group 10am
June 19 - Last Day of TBall
June 19 - Common Sense Pain Management 9am ($35/$45)
June 20 - Father's Day
June 21 - Swim Lessons Begin
June 22 - Book Lover's Book Club 5:30pm
June 23 - Babysitting Class 9am ($30/$40)
June 23 - COPD Support Group 10am June 25 - Breast Feeding Encounter Group 10am
June 28-July 2 - Youth FItness Camp 9am ($40/$60)
 
July 2 - Breast Feeding Encounter Group 10am
July 4 - Independence Day YMCA Closed
July 6 - Y Walkers 11:30am
July 9 - Breast Feeding Encounter Group 10am
July 12-16 - Dinosaur Camp $45/$60
July 13 - Common Sense Pain Management 12pm ($35/$45)
July 14 - COPD Support Group 10am
July 16 - Breast Feeding Encounter Group 10am
July 28 - COPD Support Group 10am
July 23 - Breast Feeding Encounter Group 10am
July 31 - Breast Feeding Encounter Group 10am
 
QUICK LINKS:
 

www.peninsulaymca.org 

 

free months

 stability ballGet a friend to join the fun at the YMCA
this summer. We'll waive a full-month of dues for each new membership that joins - our way of saying "thank you" for helping others improve their well-being.  The sky's the limit!  Sign up two friends, get two free months.  Sign up ten, get ten.  We'll even give your friends 100% off the joining fee. 
 
Make working out even more fun!  Share the Y with your friends, family, co-workers, and neighbors.  Offer good June 7-30, 2010. Click here to print a pass to give a friend!
Cruzin' on the Breeze' 

Cruisin
Come aboard the Chesapeake Breeze Sunday June 27th from 7:00-9:30pm.  Wine & dine at a sumptuous buffet of heavy hors' d'oeuvres prepared by Bruce Watson of White Stone Wine & Cheese then dance away the evening as the sun sets!  One lucky mate will win a $500 gift certificate to Booth's Landscaping!  Tickets are $50 per person, to benefit YMCA Bright Beginnings.

For tickets or more information, visit www.peninsulaymca.org or contact Susan Johnson at 804.436.2204 or sjohnson@peninsulaymca.org.   Space is limited!  Please RSVP by June 20.  "Rivah casual" dress. 

Speciality Camps
 
Did you know that we offer a variety of Specialty Camps during the summer?  Each camp has a focused-theme that will enrich, challenge and fill summer hours with fun, activity and learning. 
 
Fitness Camp: ages 12-17, June 28-July 2, $40 members / $60 others   
Dinosaur Camp: ages 4-6, July 12-16, $45 members / $60 others 
Rocket Man Camp: ages 12-17, August 9-13, $60 members / $80 others 
Soccer Camp: ages 6-14, August 16-20, $30 members / $50 others 

Please check our website or contact our welcome desk for specific hours, and registration details.  Mark Favazza will lead each camp.


Outdoor Pool Opens June 6! 
 
Visit the YMCA Lively Aquatic Center located conveniently at 3989 White Chapel Road, Lancaster VA 22503. The Outdoor Pool is included with all YMCA Memberships.  Do you want to bring a friend to swim for the day?  Guests are only $5.
 
Hours of OperationLively
Mondays 2:00-6:00pm
Tuesdays 2:00-6:00pm
Wednesdays 12:00-6:00pm
Thursdays Closed
Fridays 2:00-6:00pm
Saturdays 12:00-6:00pm
Sundays 1:00-5:00pm
 
Continuing our summer tradition, on Sundays, June 13 - August 15 any family in Lancaster County presenting a local Church Bulletin or Church Newsletter to the YMCA staff at the Lively Aquatic Center, will be able to swim at no charge on that day.  For the safety of all participants, all of our normal age restrictions and aquatic policies will be enforced.  For more information, please contact our Welcome Center, (804) 435-0223.  This summer, on Sundays, the YMCA wants you to "beat the heat" at the Lively Aquatic Center. 

Book Lover's Book Club 
 

The second meeting of the Northern Neck Family YMCA's Book Lovers Book Club met on Tuesday May 18th at 5:30 and this month's leader, Kathy Stevens led the group in a lively discussion of the book "Three Cups of Tea" by Greg Mortenson & David Oliver Relin.  Accompanied by hot tea, biscuits and dried apricots, the "lovers" explored their experiences and feelings about the bestselling non-fiction book about one man's effort to build schools for children in remote areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan.

The book club, consisting of young and experienced, male and female, novice and practiced readers meet once a month to share their varied knowledge and opinion of books of different genres and styles.  Insight, curiosity and laughter are always welcome.  Next month's meeting, scheduled for June 22nd, will explore the book "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett a novel set in 1962 amidst the turbulent times of the civil rights movement in Jackson, Mississippi.

If you are interested in joining our book club please call Kathy Stevens at 804.435.0223 or email her at kstevens@peninsulaymca.org.


Babysitting 101
 
Become the responsible and fun babysitter parents want for their children. This course provides youths ages 11-15 with the knowledge, skills, and techniques needed for safe care-giving. Learn to prevent emergencies through proper safety planning and how to give loving care while playing with and enjoying children.
 
The course is Wednesday June 23 from 9am-2pm.  The cost is $30 for members and $40 for program participants. Pre-registration is required. For more information contact Vera Lee at vlee@peninsulaymca.org.

Pickleball
 
Pickleball is a fun racquet sport which combines elements of badminton, tennis and ping-pong for a fun work-out.  The program is FREE for members and $40 for program participants, for a six week session.  Equipment needed to play sport is provided by the YMCA. 
For more information contact Vera Lee at vlee@peninsulaymca.org. 
Become a Certified Lifeguard Just in Time for Summer
 
The Northern Neck Family YMCA is hosting a Red Cross Lifeguard Certification Course June 12-16.  The cost is $120 for members and $140 for program participants. 
 
Those interested in taking the course must be at least 15 years old, able to swim 300 yards (with the following strokes: front crawl with rotary breathing and breaststroke) and retrieve a 10 lb. brick.  For more information contact Lisa Shivers at lshivers@peninsulaymca.org.


tile
Join the YMCA Tile Wall
 

Make a lasting impression by having a photo or drawing permanently displayed on a wall-tile at the YMCA.  Bring in a family photo, go to Yours Truly Photography and have your photo taken, or make a drawing!  Tile sizes are 6 x 6 in. for $75, or 4 x 4 in. for $50.  

 
For more information contact Donna McGrath at dmcgrath@peninsulaymca.org.
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