A Winning 9-0 Season for
Wave Ryeders Swim Team
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 The Rye YMCA Wave Ryeders ended the 2007-08 season undefeated - for the 3rd year in a row! The team is now preparing for the Westchester Fairfield Swim League's Championship meet where they will be challenged by local powerhouses such as the White Plains and New Rochelle YMCA's. Time trials during the week of March 2nd will culminate with finals on March 9th.
Sixty-five members of the Wave Ryders will go on to compete against other YMCAs from around the State in the New York State YMCA Championships, held March 14-16 at the Nassau County Aquatics Center. This is the largest States Team that the Rye YMCA has fielded in its history. The coaches would like to thank all the swimmers, parents, and YMCA employees for making the season so successful! Go Wave Ryeders! (photo: Wave Ryeder Jane Curran)
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1980s Theme Teen Dance - 3/1
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7:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Saturday, March 1
Seventh and 8th graders only - Come dressed "fashionably 80's" and dance to 80s music! $5.00. Contact Danielle Ybarra at 967-6363, x152 for more information.
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| Family Gym, Swim and Dinner - 3/14 |
5:30 pm to 8:00 pm, Friday March 14
Enjoy the evening
with your kids at the Rye Y. Go swimming, play games in the gym and then
join everyone for a Pizza Party. Free. Family Members Only. Contact Kelly Kressler at 967-6363, x115 for more information.
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| Spring Session IV - Rollover & Registration |
Rollover Week March 24 - March 30
In person only
Members currently enrolled in a class have the option of continuing the class for the next session at the same day and time.
Registration is April 2 for members and April 4 for non-members. |
| Friday & Saturday March Teen Evenings |
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Friday Teen evenings - Grades 9 - 12
3/7, 3/14 & 3/28
Saturday evenings - Grades 6 - 8
3/1*, 3/8, 3/15, 3/28 (*7 & 8 grade dance)
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm at the Rye Y
The Rye YMCA is open for basketball, swimming (swim caps required) working out, video games, or socializing with friends in the Teen Lounge. Teens can also try their hand in air hockey, pool, ping-pong or foosball in the Game Room. Tournaments involving basketball, dodge ball and video games are often held. Contact Lou Caratelli at 967-6363, x301 for more information. |
Rye Y Welcomes New Aquatics Director
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We're happy to ann ounce the appointment of our new Aquatics Director, Laura Tiedge. Laura joins us with an impressive aquatics background. Most recently she served as Head Swim Coach, Aquatics Director and Director of Development at the New Rochelle YMCA. A competitive swimmer since childhood, she is currently a Masters swimmer and triathlete.
Laura holds multiple certifications including: USA Swimming Coach, ASCA Level 2, Total Immersion Senior Coach, Water Safety Instructor, CPR for the Professional Rescuer and AED.
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Rock Climbing Class
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This spring, the Rye YMCA will offer two rock climbing classes, "Little Rockers," for children ages five to seven and "Rock Stars" for children ages eight to eleven. Both classes, held at The Rock Club in New Rochelle, are geared to teach children the fundamentals of climbing. The Rock Club facilities are extensive with a 40 feet climbing wall, 80 climbing stations, 200 individual routes and an area just for beginners.
Little Rockers is offered on Mondays from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Rock Stars will be offered on Mondays from 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. Both classes run from April 7 to June 16. Transportation is not provided to the Rock Club (adjacent to the New Rochelle Racquet club in downtown New Rochelle).
Register now online (type in the word "rock" under keyword) or at the Member Service Desk. The fee is $185 for Family Members, $210 for Youth Members and $235 for Non-Members. For further information, please contact Chan Persaud at 914.967.6363, ext. 117. |
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