January 1 

New Years Day

YMCA Closed

Our Victory Family YMCA celebrates 10 years of making an impact this January 2013!  Since opening our doors in 2003, we have proudly served our community in numerous ways. 

We have contributed to saving the lives of over 17,000 children through teaching Swim Lessons. 

We have taught our core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility, as well as teamwork and sportsmanship, while teaching over 6,000 children how to play sports. 

We have allowed parents time to achieve a healthier lifestyle, by providing Child and Youth Watch to over 248,000 children. 

We have provided the means of achieving a healthier lifestyle and the forum to build relationships to over 391,000 adults who have participated in our Group Exercise classes. 

We have provided a safe and nurturing before and after school environment, as well as a place to go during the summer, to over 33,000 children who have been a part of our School-Age and Summer Camp programs. 

We have given over 21,000 teens a safe place to hang out and socialize, while attending our Teen Nights.

All these programs, and more, are available to all our members!  We make it possible to be open "for all," thanks to our "Membership For All" and "Guardian" scholarship program.  Over the last 10 years, we have proudly provided over $3.9 million of scholarships to those in our community, to help them pay for our programs and services, when otherwise, they would not have been able to afford to participate.  Thank you to all our members and friends of the Y, who have so generously donated to our annual Strong Communities Campaign to help our neighbors.  We hope all our members and friends will make the Victory Family YMCA your "Charity of Choice" in 2013.  To learn more about donating to the Y and what your dollars can do, please contact Donna Blake at dblake@peninsulaymca.org or visit our website: http://www.peninsulaymca.org/donate/give.php

We are proud to have impacted so many lives of the last 10 years.  We would love to hear how we have impacted you!  Please share your Y memories with us by completing a "10 Years of Making An Impact" card at the Victory Y 10-Year Anniversary table in our lobby, or by emailing your stories to Allison Brown and abrown@peninsulaymca.org.

Here are a few fun things to put on your calendar for February:

8 Weeks to an 8K 

If you have ever wanted to train for an 8K run, here is a wonderful opportunity to do so.  This 8-week course prepares you to participate in the Run for the Dream 8K on June 1st. Registration begins February 25th and the class begins on April 6th. 

8 Weeks to an 8K 

Heart Healthy Cooking Demonstration

This is a great way to get some healthy cooking ideas!  Emily McCarley is a chef and a personal trainer who will guide you through this fun class on February 8th.  Register at the Welcome Center.  PDF

Save the date: January, 25, 2013!

Looking for a new way to start the New Year with A SPLASH? Come join the Camp Kekoka staff on January 5, 2013 for our 3rd annual POLAR BEAR PLUNGE!  This unlikely event has brave participants of all ages plunging into the frigid waters of Indian Creek to raise money for the Guardian Program, a scholarship fund which ensures every child gets to experience Camp Kekoka regardless of their ability to pay.  What better way to start off the New Year than by jumping into the freezing creek to give a kid a Camp K week?!

Plungers and sponsors are invited to warm-up afterward with hot soup, hot chocolate, and other assorted goodies.

To join the plungers, sponsor a plunger, or for more information, phone (804) 435-3616 or email cassie.leichty@peninsulaymca.org