HAMPTON FAMILY YMCA
1322 LaSalle Avenue
Hampton, VA 23669
(757)722-9044
A branch of the Peninsula Metropolitan YMCA |
Calendar
December 4
Breakfast with Santa
Coats for Kids 9:00am-1:00pm
December 11 Elf Workshop Day
7 on 7 Adult Flag Football Registration Begins
December 13 Swim Lesson Registration Begins
Kids in the Kitchen Registration Begins
Y Spirits Cheerleading Registration Begins
December 16 Angel Tree Presents Due BAM! Registration Begins
Teen Sports Conditioning Registration Begins
December 17 Kid's Night Out Lock In
December 20 Lose to Win Registration Begins
December 24 Christmas Eve YMCA Closed
December 25 Christmas Day YMCA Closed
December 27-31 Winter Break Camp
Pool Lobby Entrance Closed
December 31 New Year's Eve YMCA Closes 6:00 pm
January 1 New Year's Day YMCA Closed
January 2 Pool Lobby Entrance Reopen
January 8 Coats for Kids 9:00am-1:00pm |
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| SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY | |  In the past two newsletters you've learned about two of our three areas of focus: Youth Development and Healthy Living. This month we'd like to tell you about the third area of focus, SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.
The Y has been listening and responding to our communities' most critical social needs for 160 years. Simply put, we think it is important to give back and to support our neighbors. You've probably heard about our Bright Beginnings program that gives at-risk children greater self-esteem and confidence by providing school clothes, shoes, coats and supplies. Bright Beginnings is our most visible response to social need, but every Y program addresses societal issues in some way. For instance, sports programs teach children to cooperate, to work in a team, to be aware of how their actions affect others, and help to fight the largest growing national epidemic for children, obesity.
Through the Y, volunteers, donors, leaders, and partners empower people to be healthy, confident, connected and secure. |
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RUN FOR THE DREAM | | |
 Lace up and get ready! The Peninsula YMCA is supporting the 2011 Run for the Dream to be held May 21, 2011. Proceeds from the race support An Achievable Dream and Wounded Warriors. Check out the web site for more information. http://www.runforachievabledream.com/
We need volunteers to help work the race and will offer a training program to help you get into shape to run an 8K! Watch for more information coming soon! Contact Franki Pivarnik for more information. Franki.Pivarnik@peninsulaymca.org |
| HOLIDAY EVENTS | | |
 Breakfast With Santa
Saturday, December 4
9:00am-11:00am - Come enjoy breakfast with Santa himself at the Hampton Family YMCA. Participate in ornament making, story time with the elves and pictures with Santa. Remember to bring the camera to capture the special moments!
Cost is $3 for members, $5 for program participants. Please see the Welcome Center for details and to register today!
Elf Workshop Day
Saturday, December 11
8:00am-5:00pm - Parents can finish last minute holiday shopping while kids do arts and crafts and play games at the YMCA. Pizza and drinks will be provided for lunch.
Cost is $25 per person for members, $30 per person for program participants. Please see the Welcome Center for more details and to register!
Winter Break Camp
Monday, December 27 - Friday, December 31
6:00am-6:00pm - School is out for more than one day, drop them off at the Y to play! Your child will participate in swimming, field trips, group games, arts and crafts, singing songs and making friends. Each child should bring a lunch, two snacks, sneakers, bathing suit and towel.
Cost for the week is $85 for members, $100 for program participants; or per day is $19 for members, $22 for program participants.
Please see the Welcome Center or contact Michele Patchett, Youth and Family Services Director, for more information. |
| ANGEL TREE | | |
The Hampton Family YMCA is partnering with H.E.L.P and Healthy Family Partnerships to help local families have a merry Christmas. Please consider giving your support to these families by shopping for our Angel Tree:
-Choose one or more angels from the Christmas tree located in the YMCA's lobby.
-Sign out the angel you chose at the Welcome Center.
-Purchase items.
-Return items unwrapped to the YMCA by Thursday, December 16, 2010. Please attach angel and gift receipt.
Thank you for your continuous support of our Hampton community! |
| ACTIVATE AMERICA - SWIM THE JAMES RIVER | | |
 Activate America is the Y's response to the nation's growing health crisis. We are redefining ourselves and engaging communities across the country to better support Americans of all ages who are struggling to achieve and maintain well-being of spirit, mind and body.
Join the Hampton Family YMCA's Aquatics Department for a virtual swim along the James River. The program is a 340 mile swim from the Allegheny Mountains of Western Virginia to the Chesapeake Bay in Hampton Roads - all done in the YMCA's lap pool.
This program runs January 2, 2011 to December 31, 2011 and there is no cost. Please see the Welcome Center or contact lead lifeguard, Sean Roberts at Sean.Roberts@peninsulaymca.org for more details. |
| THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP | | |
We would like to express our deep gratitude to all of the support we recieved for our Family Volunteer Night.
With help from Food Lion Store 2605, the Hampton High School Keyettes, Hampton Family YMCA Leaders Club, YMCA Members, Staff and the Healthy Family Partnership we were able to provide 75 boxed Thanksgiving meals for families in our community. |
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