Program areas at Young Men's Christian Association
Adult fitness, recreation and membership: adult programs are one part of the lifelong progression of activities, experiences and education the ymca offers. Ymcas work to help motivate people to become more physically active. Ymcas offer a caring, comfortable and accepting atmosphere that will help adults lead healthier lives. As a member of the ymca, you are art of an organization with a vision of building strong communities and can improve yourself through high-quality activities and programs that focus on you as a total person - in spirit, mind and body.
Youth athletic programs & aquatics promote an appreciation of one's own worth. They focus on the full and equal participation of all: every child plays in every game. Parents coach teams and turn out, often with brothers and sisters, to watch kids play. Youth athletics values cooperation over competition, fair play over winning at any cost, good feeling and good health over a good score, and building self esteem over beating the opponent. The aquatics program allows members to use the pools and certified instructors in keeping with the focus of the ymca mission. The ymca knows that with this approach everyone wins- in spirit, mind, and body.
Child care: strengthening families and meeting the needs of children have always been central to the ymca mission of building healthy spirits, mind and bodies for all. The central focus of all ymca pre-school programs and school age programs is to foster growth and development, not only in children but also in their parents and families. Parents play an important role in policy and program decisions. Ymca childcare curricula help children develop moral and ethical behavior, self-esteem, and leadership. Ymca childcare allows parents to remain gainfully employed, knowing their children are thriving in a safe, supportive environment.
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