The greatest gift is a portion of thyself.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

YMCA December Newsletter

December Calendar
Lighten Your Load Sign-Ups continue Weigh-In 1/3/13 Dec 7 Kids Night Out 6-9 pm

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CEO CORNER
Join the YMCA and discover what it means to truly belong. When you do, you'll discover that you are part of an organization that's dedicated more than ever to help you live strong in spirit, mind and body. Your membership entitles you to enjoy and participate in all that we have to offer at the Butte Family YMCA. All memberships also include preferred pricing on most programs and services, as well as priority registration. Stop in and visit us to find out more about all that the YMCA has to offer you and your family. We have a strong lineup of group fitness classes both land and aquatic continuing in January. With 116 weekly hours of class time available, you will be ready to meet your New Years Resolution head on. We are committed to bringing the best swim program to our area. Mavis Bentley has joined our leadership team to become the Manager of our swim program area(s). We look forward to great things in 2013. We trust that you will enjoy your experience with the Butte Family YMCA, and hope that, if you have any questions or concerns about anything having to do with your YMCA membership, you will let us know and give us the chance to address them. We also understand the scheduling and economic pressures which are influencing family decisions. As many Butte Family YMCA members and participants can tell you, the value of the YMCA extends well beyond our doors. Through our fee structure and financial assistance program we can ensure that you can afford an engaging and healthy experience. Together, lets continue or get started on the road to a healthier lifestyle. Phillip Borup, CEO

The Giving Tree...Tis the Season to Give

It has been nice to read all the leaves as we have all taken a moment to write down what we are thankful for and fill the YMCA Thankful Trees. We are helping Safe Space and some very needy families in our community. How does it work? On our Christmas Tree you will find tags of needed items. Simply take a tag, purchase the gift, wrap it and tape the tag to it. Then return it to the YMCA so we can distribute it. Thank
you for your giving heart! With each of us helping, we can make a difference in

For December, we would like to ask your help in participating in our Giving Tree.

Dec 8 Swim Meet. Aquatics facility will be closed all day for the event. The rest of the facility will remain open.
Dec 24 Facility closes at 3 pm Dec 25 Facility Closed Merry Christmas!

the lives of those in need.

3rd Annual Lighten Your Load is Coming!

JANUARY 3, 2013 MARCH 23, 2013 Raise Money for Your Favorite Charity!! Win Prizes!! Challenge your friends, family, co-workers, competitors, boards, organizations, schools ..Winning teams will receive a cash award for your favorite charity!
Try new fitness classes Meet new and old friends for Sat-

urday morning workouts Support your local Community, Restaurants and Businesses Improve Yourself!

Gather your team NOW and SIGN UP AT THE Y TODAY!

Y SWIM LESSONS WITH MAVIS

Your Butte Family YMCA is teaming up with Mavis Bentley to bring to our community a top flight swim program. Mavis has been involved in swim programs as a supervisor and instructor for more than 30 years. Most recently and for the last 14 years she ran her own swim program including private and group lessons having worked with Ramsay, Divide, and the Montessori schools. In addition to her love of the water, Mavis coaches and instructs tennis at Butte High School. She will serve as our Swim Program Manager and develop instructors to carry on a quality program from now and into the future. Married to Don Bentley for 29 years and they have four children and one grandson. Lessons will begin on January 7 th, 2013. Come on out and welcome Mavis!

GROUP FITNESS STEADY AS THEY GO

Your Butte Family YMCA is publishing its new group fitness schedule in the second week of December. For a preview, we will post it by the welcome desk and you will see 116 weekly hours of classes. Laurie Peterson now serves as our Fitness Program Manager and has been hard at work looking for ways to create a schedule that will bring greater interest and involvement from our members. Those with a New Years resolution will want to choose the best classes for them to achieve an even greater personal wellness. Laurie is well known to members of your YMCA working as a super personal trainer and group fitness instructor for more than a decade. She brings understanding and intensity working with all levels of fitness. One thing for sure is that she lives what she teaches. Laurie understands the importance of group fitness in our membership satisfaction and is committed to keeping what works and adding fresh new classes to achieve the best program possible. Join your favorite classes today and bring all your friends too.

AQUATICS - SAFETY FIRST

As most of you know, Linda Anderson has been our Aquatics Director for the last several years. Recently, she had a great job offer in her field of study and she accepted. Linda will continue supporting the Y creating program brochures and assisting us with ads. Good luck Linda and thank you for your years of service! Janelle Quezada is our new Aquatics Manager and is responsible for all lifeguarding and the day-to-day operations of the Aquatics Center. Soon after graduating from the University of Montana with a wildlife biology degree, she came to work at the Butte Family YMCA lifeguarding and helping out in child watch and in our after-school programs. Janelle moved to Bozeman for a short time and then returned to the Y as a lead lifeguard and coordinated lifeguarding and much of the day-to-day operations. Janelles focus is to assure safety first for all aquatics users. We are increasing training hours for lifeguards and tightening safety protocols across the board. Congratulations Janelle!

Y Gift Certificates & Y Merchandise for Christmas Giving Give to friends and family for Good Health & Good Cheer for the holidays and throughout the year! NEW CHILD WATCH HOURS As of November 1st Mon-Thurs 8:30am-12:00pm Friday 8:30am-11:00am Tues & Thurs 5:00-7:30pm
Butte Family YMCA 2975 Washoe St. 782-1266

New YMCA Facility Hours

Monday Friday Pool: 5:00a 8:15p Facility: 5:00a 9:00p Saturday Pool: 8:00a 5:00p Facility: 8:00a 6:00p Sunday Pool: 12:00p 5:00p Facility: 12:00p 6:00p

On November 10 & 11th, the Tarpons hosted a Swim Meet at the YMCA. 237 swimmers registered to compete. Despite a big storm which dumped several inches of snow on the roads, nearly 220 swimmers and a few hundred spectators attended the Meet. There were teams from Missoula, Helena, Bozeman, and Billings competing against our very own Tarpons. The Meet was a great success and many of the swimmers had personal bests. Congratulations to the Tarpons and their swimmers for such a fun and exciting event!