News from the Y

ENSURING
A BRIGHTER

FUTURE
OZARKS REGIONAL YMCA

Greetings from the Y! We'd just like to let you know about a few of our upcoming events!

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Monett Midway Regional Race - 5k, 10k, 1 mile walk

It is time to register for this year's race! It will be held Saturday September 11^th starting at the Monett Area YMCA at 8:30am. Many great prizes including airline tickets and savings bonds will be awarded again this year for both race winners and random drawings. Get more information, race maps, and registration at www.monettmidwayrace.com

For more information contact:
Stacy McKenzie
Monett Area YMCA
(417)235-8213
smckenzie@monettymca.org

Monett and Cassville Bring a Friend Challenge

Starts August, 28^th, Ends November 19th. Collect 36 stickers and bring a nonmember friend in the next 12 weeks and receive a free T-shirt.

For more information contact:
Stacy McKenzie                                        Dove Haney
Monett Area YMCA                                    Cassville YMCA
(417)235-8213                                         (417)846-1535
smckenzie@monettymca.org                       dhaney@cassvilleymca.org

Monett and Cassville Healthy Lifestyles Visits

Free to Members!!! Let us help you get started in your wellness routine. Meet with our healthy lifestyle coach to help you develop your own healthy lifestyle. Our coach will find out what will work best for you and introduce you to everything that the YMCA has to offer.

Call the front desk at 235-8213 to set up your appointment.

AFTER SCHOOL CHILD CARE

Monett After School Child Care
The after School Child Care Program is gearing up for the 2011 - 2012 school year. Staff members are looking forward to another fun and exciting year with the potential to have even more children enrolled than we have ever had before. We will continue to serve the Monett Children grades K - 6 with our two sites at Monett Elementary School (pending completion of the remodel at the Monett Elementary School) and at Monett Central Park School. We also will continue to bus kids from St. Lawrence and Monett Intermediate. Registration forms are now available at the Monett Area YMCA. Thank you,
parents, for making our previous years such a great
success for Prime Time and your children.

Aurora After School Child Care
The After School Child Care Program in Aurora is already taking registrations for the 2011-2012 school year. We will begin operating our program in the Pate Early Childhood Center in Aurora beginning again in August of 2011. The program will be offered to any student of Aurora grades K - 6^th. We will have lots of fun and exciting events offered for the children of Aurora. We will continue to have school bus transportation from the Robinson Elementary and Intermediate Schools. We are expecting big growth in this program in this second year of operation. Thank you, parents, for making the 2010-2011 school year a great success for our child care program and your children.

For more information contact:
Jeremy Schmidt
Monett Area YMCA
(417)235-8213
jschmidt@monettymca.org

YOUTH PROGRAMS

Monett and Cassville Youth Soccer
and Flag Football
The Cassville YMCA and Monett Area YMCA are accepting registrations for fall youth soccer and youth flag football. The season runs 10 weeks, (includes 3 weeks of practices) with games being played on Saturdays. Soccer and Flag Football registrations for guaranteed placement end August 26th. Practices will begin the week of September 5th and games begin on Saturday, September 24th. You can register for Fall Sports at the Monett Area YMCA, 205 Euclid Street in Monett.

For more information contact:
Jeramy Kee                                      Bob Crouthamel
Monett Area YMCA                            Cassville YMCA
(417) 235-8213                                (417)846-1535
jkee@monettymca.org                       bcrouthamel@cassvilleymca.org

Cassville Tumbling and Cheer Camp

In August will be having Tumbling and Cheer Camp. Come join us for three days, starting the week of August 8^th. Camp will be held from 9am to 12 noon, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The cost is $10 for Y family members and $25 for non-members and comes with a camp t-shirt if registered by August 1st.

For information contact:

Bob Crouthamel

Cassville YMCA

(417)846-1535

bcrouthamel@cassvilleymca.org.

ADULT SPORTS

Cassville Adult Softball

PLAY BALL!!! Start getting your team together. Who will be the champ this year? Adult softball is starting a little bit earlier this year. The season will start the week of Aug 8^th. We have 3 divisions Coed, Men and Church league. Eight game schedule with a single post season tournament for all teams. All games played at the City Park Ball fields. Winners of the tournament will receive 15 championship t-shirts.

For information contact:

Bob Crouthamel

Cassville YMCA

(417)846-1535

bcrouthamel@cassvilleymca.org.

Monett Adult Volleyball
Eight game schedule, with single elimination post-season tournament for each team. Games played Mondays (Women) or Fridays (Co-Ed) at the Monett Area YMCA and surrounding gyms. Tournament winners will receive championship shirts. Registration deadline is October 8^thFees: $15.00 YMCA Members $40.00 Non-Members.

For more information contact:
Jeramy Kee
Monett Area YMCA
(417)235-8213
jkee@monettymca.org

Monett and Cassville Adult Flag Football
Coed Flag Football League. 7 on 7. Eight game schedule with a single elimination post season tournament for all teams. Tournament winners will receive championship shirts. Games will be played on Tuesday nights. Registration deadline is September 24th.Fees: $15.00 YMCA Members $40.00 Non-Members.

For more information contact:
Jeramy Kee                                          Bob Crouthamel
Monett Area YMCA                                 Cassville YMCA
(417) 235-8213                                     (417)846-1535
jkee@monettymca.org                           bcrouthamel@cassvilleymca.org

UPCOMING EVENTS

Monett Silver Sneakers /AOA Potluck
A potluck lunch open to anyone at the Monett YMCA on August 25th at 11:45am. Drinks and Dessert are provided. Bring a friend - it's twice the fun.

For more information contact:
Stacy McKenzie
Monett Area YMCA
(417)235-8213
smckenzie@monettymca.org

For more information about Ozarks Regional YMCA please visit orymca.org. We hope you've found this issue helpful.

Sincerely,

Ozarks Regional YMCA

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