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November 6, 2007 |
An algona family ymca member e-publication |
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Our Values: Our Promise: FACILITY HOURS Monday-Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday CURRENT KIDS CORNER CHILD CARE HOURS 8:30am 11:30am Monday Saturday 4:15pm 7:30 pm Monday - Thursday OPEN DOORS Scholarships are available to the extent possible through generous donations from friends, families and fundraising events. Financial Scholarships may be used for annual memberships at the Algona Family YMCA. Both members and non-members are encouraged to apply. For more information on how to make a donation or to request a confidential application, stop by the Registration Desk at the ALGONA Family YMCA during regular business hours YMCA STAFF Greg Bradley Executive Director
Brad Culbertson Program Director
Housekeeping Director Jerry Simpson Maintenance Director
Jeni Carr Childcare Director Bonny Geving Y-PAL Coordinator Jodee Goche Youth Coordinator |
Caring Honesty Respect Responsibility TRY THE Y DAYS! We welcome members to invite friends and family to come and check us out for Try the Y Days beginning Monday, November 12th through Saturday, November 17th! The entire facility will be open to the public for use. Anyone that decided to join during this week will receive 1 free month of membership! Spread the word to stop in and Try the Y! DASHING ALL THE WEIGHT Its that time
again! To encourage healthy eating and increased activity during the
holidays we will once again be doing the Dashing all the Weight
program. This program is free to YMCA members! Come in
anytime during the week of Thanksgiving and a YMCA staff person will weigh
you in private. You will be asked to weigh out the 1st week
of the new year. As long as you have maintained or lost from your original
weight you will be entered into a drawing for fabulous prizes! Stop by
the Y for more information. We had an amazing turnout at our annual kids Halloween Party on October 27th. Approximately 200 kids and 172 adults attended. Kids were able to participate in games such as sack races, ring tosses, pumpkin candy tosses and crafts like fall leaf bracelets, PB cracker spiders and Jeweled Halloween ornaments. A great time was had by all! A special thanks goes out to all of our corporate sponsors š Caramel Apple level ($50.00) o AMU, Iowa State Bank, Suidae Health and Production, Kemna GM Center, Schorpps Lawn and Landscaping, Kemco Tires, Pharmacist Mutual Insurance, Farmers State Bank, McDonalds, Schumacher Well Drilling, KOFAB, Premier Pizza, and Morwens Kiwanis. š Candy Corn level ($25.00) o Lichter Garage Door, Algona Dairy Queen, Ruhnke Brothers Sinclair, Bugs-n- Stuff, Cellular Dimensions, Inspira Salon, Holmes Animal Clinic, Innovations Salon & Spa, Citizens Community Credit Union, Buchanan, Bibler, Gabor & Buchanan, Drs. Klepper & Trainer, State Farm Rick Atkinson, Landmark Realty, Gales Law Firm, Algona Frame and Auto, Mary Schaaf Design, Algona Hearing Center, Salon 111, Wilson-Lentz Funeral Home,. YOUTH DODGEBALL We are currently taking registrations for Youth Dodge Ball for boys and girls grades 3-6.
FITNESS CLASSES Check the Algona Family YMCA web site for the latest fitness class schedule www.algonaymca.org. This session will run from October 29th to December 1st. New classes this session include Yoga and boot camp! Stop in and check them out! 3-ON-3 TOURNAMENT The annual December 3-on-3 tournaments will be held at the YMCA on Saturday, December 1st. Registration forms are available at the YMCA or can be downloaded on the YMCA web site www.algonaymca.org. THANKSGIVING Just a reminder that the YMCA will be closed on Thanksgiving day but will reopen at 4:30 am on Friday the 23rd to combat all the pumpkin pie! Y-PALS Mentors will be attending a training workshop at Pharmacist Mutual on Nov. 15. Young pals are welcome to attend with their mentor and have dinner together then teen coalition members will supervise the children while mentors attend the program. On Dec. 6 Y-Pals will celebrate at the "Thanks for Giving Christmas Party" at The Water's Edge. After the party there will be a star gazing session with Scott Moeller. TEEN DANCE Mark your calendar there will be a teen dance Saturday, December 1st. If you bring a non-perishable food item for the Kossuth Food panty admission is only $3.00! All dances are from 7:30pm 10:30pm. KOSSUTH CONNECTIONS Kossuth Connections Coalition invites you to a family event on Thursday, November 15th, from 5:30 to 7:30 at Pharmacists Mutual in Algona. This event will include a meal and information on all levels for the family. The adults will discuss prescription drug abuse while the younger children are entertained and educated by middle school students, high school students, and adult members of our coalition. If you have any questions, please contact Angie at 320-0585 or Jodee at 320-1922. The latest Kossuth Connections newsletter can be viewed at: http://www.algonaymca.org/Documents/November_2007.pdf
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