YMCA MAY 2013 Newsletter

200 KIDS ENJOYED HEALTHY KIDS DAY 2013!

On Saturday, April 27, Healthy Kids Day was jam packed with activities to keep kids moving and learning such as laser tag & obstacle course provided by Action Entertainment, a bike safety course, swimming, exercise & healthy lunches class. A big thank you to Red Zone, Mackenzie River Pizza, Subway, Great Harvest, and Dancing Rainbow for donating awesome prizes. Another big thanks to Butte High Bulldogs, MT Tech, Tarpon Swim Team, Boy Scouts, Girls Scouts, Butte Soccer Club, Big Brothers & Sisters, Butte City Library, & Sylvan Learning Center for sharing their summer programs. Also, we want to thank Hennessy Market for coming with

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May Calendar
May 3 Kids Night Out May 18 Community Stride Fun Walk/Run May 27 Facility Closed for Memorial Day May 31 Last day for Summer Soccer early reg. discount.

healthy snack samples for all & organic & gluten free

food info. We would also like to thank Gina Evans for teaching kids bike safety. And one more thank you to Safeway for donating ingredients for the Ys healthy snack samples that kids & parents alike enjoyed throughout the day!

Fritz Apostel Dream 3rd Grade Swim Program

Thanks to the generous donation from the Butte Ski Club in behalf of the Fritz Apostel Dream, 3rd Graders from all over Butte have been learning basic swimming skills and water safety practices at the YMCAs state-of-the-art aquatics facility. We have seen kids build confidence and personal growth through characteristics of honesty, responsibility, caring and respect. Did you know?.... Montana is among 10 states in which drowning surpasses all other causes of death to children age 14 and under. Overcoming the fear of water and learning swimming develops a persons pride and inner strength. Way to go Butte 3rd graders!

FAMILY FUN!
On Friday nights in April & May, you will find the pool filled with laughter and splashing! Each Butte Elementary School takes a turn to bring their family for a FREE Family Fun Swim Night at the YMCA. As you can see from the pictures, energy and excitement abound!

SUMMER SOCCER IS COMING!

Special Olympics Montana Area Games come to the YMCA April 29!
Competitors who participated: Cody Amundson, Liam Archer, Cal Berryman, Gabby Boyza, Alyssa Briceno, Haley Callahan, Eric Cleverly, Mikey Edwards, Austin Ferry, Jalee Foley, Tielyr Gordon, Tristan Grogan, Elijah Hutchins, Kristin Johnson, Jessica Ker, Skyler Lovshin, Jessica Massey, Josh May, Kyle Miller, Candi Morrison, Josh Munson, Kjell Myraas, Keesha Newbreast, Samantha Nicholson, Dillon Pickering, Heather Raymond, Croy Red Robe, Kallie Robbins, Destiney Rogers, Julie Scout, Christian Sorenson, James Stanisich, Lenny Suko, Payton Tippett, Michael Torpey, Ruschelle Tyvand, and Kim Watson. Congratulations to all!

Get moving this summer and join YMCA soccer! Dont miss Early Bird Registration through May 31.
$15 Family Membership $40 Youth Membership $60 Non-Member Program runs June 17-August 2 (No games during 4th of July week)

YMCA Summer Day Camp

Weekly Themes Include: Kick off to Summer Week Healthy Kids Week Olympic Week Patriotic Week Butte History Week Science Week Extreme Sports Week Super Hero Week Multicultural Week Nature Week Community Volunteer Week End of Summer Bash Week Summer Day Camp June 10Aug 30 Ages 5-12 Come learn and meet new friends!
It was a day of math and science at MT Tech on April 23, 2013. The YMCA spent 30 minutes with groups of about 25 5th and 6th graders from Butte, Ramsay, and Boulder, reaching a total of about 140 students. They went home with MyPlate info, the new USDA guide on the benefits of filling half your plate with fruits and vegetables and the other half with whole grains and lean proteins. They also learned how to calculate their BMI and were given a graph to figure out how many calories people need based on their level of activity. The best part was doing a 4 minute exercise program with them at the end and showing them how easy it is to burn 100 calories in just 10 minutes a day, which can be accomplished by all of us during TV commercials alone! Exercise and healthy eating = a Healthier You!

Swim Lessons
The last Spring Swim Session is May 13June 6 Classes are filling fast so sign up soon! 4 Weekday Summer Sessions AND a Saturday Summer Session starting in June Ages 3 through Adult Private & Semi-Private Lessons also available NEW CHILD WATCH HOURS Monday, Wednesday 8:15am12:00pm & 4:007:30pm Tuesday, Thursday 8:00am - 12:00pm & 4:00 -7:30pm Friday 8:15am11:00am

THE YMCA GOES TO LITTLE DIGGER DAYS AT MONTANA TECH!

Butte Family YMCA 2975 Washoe St. 782-1266