YMCA LogoKnox County YMCA
Knox County YMCA
Member News
December, 2009 - Vol 1, Issue 7
In This Issue
Activate Galesburg Capital Campaign
December & January Highlights
Spotlight on...Kool Age Club
Join Our Mailing List!
Quick Links
 
 
Greetings!
           YMCA Building 
Welcome to December!  We hope you are finding the time to take care of your spirit, mind and body during these busy times! 
 
May Peace be your gift during the holiday
season and your blessing all year through! 
 ~Author Unknown

Activate Galesburg Capital Campaign

 
The Knox County YMCA kicked off our Activate Galesburg Capital Campaign in November.  The campaign is in support of a new Soccer/Outdoor Sports Complex and an expansion to the YMCA building.  The Y is excited to announce that over $1,219,850 has been raised towards our $2.1 million goal. 
 
The YMCA volunteers hope to challenge the entire community to support this effort.  Campaign work is expected to be completed by late spring of 2010.  Groundbreaking is planned for the spring, with construction taking nine to twelve months. 
 
The Knox County YMCA has been serving the community continuously since 1866.  We have more than 5,400 members, which is a 35% increase in the last three years. 
 
We look forward to keeping you updated on our campaign progress!  Stop by and take a look at our campaign progress and drawings of the expansion/soccer fields in the YMCA lobby.   
 
December & January Highlights 
December 1st-Boys Basketball League Registration Deadline
December 10th-Boys Basketball Leauge Coaches Meeting 5:30pm
December 12th-Snack with Santa
December 13th-Session II Ends
December 21st-23rd-Kool Age days
December 24th-Y closes at 3pm
December 25th-Merry Christmas!  YMCA Closed
December 28th-30th-Kool Age days
December 31st-Y closes at 5pm
 
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
January 1st-Happy New Year!  YMCA Closed.
January 4th-Session III Begins
January 4th-Club Health for Kids Begins (Tue/Thur at the Y)
January 9th-Boys Basketball League Begins
January 10th-"Commit to be Fit" Kick-Off at 3:00pm
January 15th-Kool Age Club
January 18th-Kool Age Club
 
Spotlight on...Kool Age Club

In addition to our great School Age Child Care Program after school, the YMCA also runs a the Kool Age Club.  Kool Age is a program run at the YMCA on days that Galesburg Schools are not in session.  All children should be pre-registered.  There is a 40 children per day limit.  Our caring staff provides a day of fun for those that need child care. 

 The following are some of the activites offered each Kool Age day:
     Games          Crafts       Time in the gym                          
     Swimming      FUN!!!       Jungle Gym/Game Room time
 
You must bring a sack lunch (drink provided), swim suit and a towel. 
 
Times:  6:30am-6:00pm
 
Dates:  December 21-23                February 15
            December 28-30               March 26
            January 15 & 18               April 5-9
 
Fees:
        Y Members:   $21.00/day                Activity Member:  $24.00/day
        (Individuals not pre-registerd will be charged an additional $5.00 fee)           
Until next time,
 
Kelly Corbin
Membership & Marketing Director
Knox County YMCA