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 As school books are put away and the summer activities start, the YMCA will be offering 6 weeks of film production 101 at all 3 Y locations this summer, giving teens the opportunity to try their hand at filmmaking.
These film camps are important in allowing teens to explore and discover their own imagination through the process of filmmaking. For some teens this is a first look at a potential career field in editing and video production, and teens are realizing that technology-driven jobs are growing each year. There are enormous opportunities out there for creative minds.
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In an effort to enhance member satisfaction, we are happy to announce upcoming renovations to your Spokane Valley YMCA. We will be completely renovating the Men's, Women's and Family Locker Rooms. Each of the Locker Rooms will have the following new amenities: resin floors and shower walls, showers, lockers, plumbing features and toilet/shower partitions. In addition to these renovations we will be conducting the annual refinishing of our gymnasium floor. We have outlined the estimated timing of these renovations below. - July 9 - 15: Family Changing Rooms closed for trench drain installment
- August 13 - Sept 3: Family Changing Rooms closed for renovation
- August 30 - Sept 9: Gymnasium closed for floor refinishing
- Sept 4 - 30: Women's Locker Room closed for renovation
- Oct 1 - 28: Men's Locker Room closed for renovation
Visit ymcaspokane.org/ValleyRenovations for more information and project updates. Thank you for patience during these renovations.
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 Tumbling classes come to the North Spokane YMCA. After only just one month, there has been an amazing response and registration for this program. Our Baby Bugs, Tumble Bugs and Jitter Bugs are by far the cutest bugs you have ever seen! Currently we offer 4 classes a week, and there will be even more Bugs classes this coming fall. |
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On June 8, the YMCA's Fun and Fit program concluded its first 8 week program of 2012. Fun and Fit began as an idea from a local pediatrician who was witnessing the harmful effects of youth obesity first hand in her practice. With the pediatrician's expertise, along with the help of a dietitian and child psychologist, they created a comprehensive 8 week program designed for 10-15 yr olds who are at, or above, 85% for BMI. In collaboration with the YMCA and our knowledgeable health and wellness staff, Fun and Fit was launched.
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 Did you know that the YMCA is home to Spokane's 2nd largest 3 on 3 basketball tournament? Twenty-one years ago a service club put together some make shift basketball units and ran a small back to school event on the upper parking garage level at the old U-City Mall. Three years later, when the event was going to be cancelled, the YMCA stepped up to the plate to run the event and keep it in the Spokane Valley. After a couple of name changes, three location changes and 18 years of operating this 200 team tournament, the Y is proud to offer this event again to the community.
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Tom Kang and Marcus Riccelli are volunteer advisors for the YMCA's Youth Legislature Delegation program. The program was established to allow interested high school students the opportunity to get involved in the democratic process of our government. Thanks to the YMCA staff and our community partners AVISTA Foundation, Smith-Barbieri Foundation, Progressive Fund, and Red Lion Hotels, Tom and Marcus were able to take 13 of our local high school students to Olympia to participate in a mock session of congress. Marcus shares the experience:
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All Summer - Sports Performance Training for Youth (various sessions)
All Summer - YMCA Summer Day Camp
All Summer - Romp Stomp and Snack @ Spokane Valley YMCA Mon & Fri 10-11am
Sun July 8 - Kids Xtreme Fun Run @ North Spokane YMCA
Fri July 13 - YMCA Annual Gourmet Golf Classic @ Downriver Golf Course
Sat July 28 - Grid Kids Football (Grades 5&6) Registration Deadline
Fri Aug 10 - Grid Kids Football (Grades 3&4) Registration Deadline
Sun Aug 12 - Kids Tri @ Spokane Valley YMCA
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