R.F. WILKINSON FAMILY YMCA
301 Sentara Circle
Williamsburg, VA 23188
(757) 229-9622 A branch of the Peninsula Metropolitan YMCA |
Calendar
Every Friday Night
at 6:30 p.m.
Family Zumba Night
NOVEMBER 5
Tickets on sale for the Christmas production of "Once Upon A Christmas Wish" at the Welcome Center.
$5-Adults/$3-Child
NOVEMBER 16
Kids Night Out
NOVEMBER 22
Thanksgiving Day
R.F. Wilkinson Family YMCA CLOSED
NOVEMBER 22-23
School Age program CLOSED
NOVEMBER 22-23
YMCA Preschool CLOSED
* Register at Welcome Center |
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| FESTIVAL OF TREES | | |
The 11th annual Festival of Trees will take place on Saturday, December 1, 2012, at TowneBank in Williamsburg at 6:30p.m. This fun-filled event includes heavy hors d'oeuvres from local caterers, music, and silent and live auctions. Tickets may be purchased online or at the Y. The cost is $60 per person. For questions, or more event information, call 757.229.9622, or visit the website at http://www.501auctions.com/ymca. Child care will be provided at the YMCA, provided you register in advance for the service.
Proceeds from the Festival of Trees benefit the Strong Communities Campaign. This year's goal is to raise $50,000 for the campaign, which funds the Y's Guardian Program. The Guardian Program helps the Y provide a wide range of programs and activities for children and families within our local community who could not otherwise afford them.
1st Annual Community Christmas Tree Hunt!
Provided by the
R.F. Wilkinson Family YMCA's
Annual Festival of Trees & Strong Community Campaign
The R.F. Wilkinson Family YMCA has teamed up with several Williamsburg retailers & banks to bring you a Christmas Tree Hunt that is fun for the whole family. During the month of November families can download & print out the Tree Hunt Map. There are 12 locations on the hunt. Each location has a tree on display...look for the YMCA Festival of Trees Red Ribbon. Once you find the tree you can then get your map marked with a sticker from that particular location. Once your entire map is filled, all stickers in place, you can bring it to the following merchants for a prize:
Paint On Pottery - Studio Fee gift certificate for each completed map
AMF Williamsburg Lanes - Free Bowling gift certificate to first 50 completed maps
Williamsburg Cupcakes - Free Cupcake to first 50 completed maps
The search could be done several different ways. You could take the entire month to complete the hunt or compete against other families/groups and see who finishes first! Either way, this will be a fun start to the holiday season and a great way to explore your Williamsburg Community. Remember to buckle up and drive safely.
Rules:
No start or end point, plot your own route
To complete the map you must get all 12 stickers
Timeline is Nov 3rd-Dec 1st, 2012
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| TAI CHI CHUAN | | |
The R.F. Wilkinson Family YMCA is pleased to add the ancient Chinese martial art of Tai Chi Chuan to the activities we offer to our community. Tai Chi has been shown to help individuals improve balance, and can help improve the health of those facing arthritis, Parkinson's disease, diabetes, COPD, and other health problems including lower back pain. It is also a great way to maintain health. Tai Chi is a martial art that includes the Chinese medicine technique of chi gung which incorporates moving meditation, breathing techniques, and acupressure points. Tai chi and chi gung help calm and center the mind and are excellent stress management tools. The class also includes a chi gung component.
The class is taught by Dr. Stan Rockwell who has studied and practiced Tai Chi and chi gung for over ten years. His mentor is William Hansell who has taught Tai Chi locally for many years. Dr. Rockwell has also studied chi gung with Dr. Yang Jwing Ming, and is currently working on his certification to teach Dr. Paul Lam's Tai Chi for arthritis.
The class will focus on 21 form Sun style Tai Chi Chuan and will be structured to the skill level and needs of the participants. Sun style is the youngest of the Tai Chi styles and has a higher stance and is easier to learn than some of the older styles.
Class will run for six weeks: November 13 -December 18 Tuesdays 6:30p.m-7:30p.m
Cost: Members $48.00
Non-Members $68.00
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| WHAT'S NEW IN YOUTH PROGRAMS? | | |
Teen Leaders have kicked off to a great start! If you have a child between the ages of 12-17 who would like to get involved, please email rebekah.hipple@peninsulaymca.org.
ARTS- Tickets now on sale for our Christmas production of "Once Upon a Christmas Wish" on December 16th at 2:00PM located at Hornsby Middle School. Tickets $5.00 for Adults & $3.00 for Children. Don't miss out to see what the kids have been working hard on! Come to the R.F. Wilkinson Family YMCA to buy your tickets NOW!!!
SPORTS- Basketball and Indoor Soccer have started up again! We are excited to have new students join our programs.
SWIM: Registraion is now open through November 8th! Sign up for swim lessons!
SCHOOL AGE:
REGISTER NOW!!! Be a part of our Before- and After-School Program!
Our School Age program provides a safe environment where children can easily make friends, be a part of a group, meet physical challenges, and know that they are liked, respected, and appreciated.
School Age also includes Winter/Spring break camps and Vacation Fun Days for when there is no school!
For more information, please call us at 757-229-9622 or visit our website www.peninsulaymca.org/branches/rfwilkinson
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| YMCA PRE-SCHOOL | | |
Did you know that the RFW YMCA has a preschool in Colonial Williamsburg? We offer a hands-on, safe environment where children learn to explore and think independently.
For more information, click on the following link:
YMCA PRESCHOOL |
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