Young Men's Christian Association of Old Town and Orono

Membership our membership team is available to serve all who come to the Old town - orono ymca regardless of age, race, religion or financial ability. "opening doors" is a scholarship program that provides access to our facility and our programming based on the applicant's income level. Aquatics our aquatics staff provides water education and individual exercise classes from birth to senior years. At 87 degrees, the herb sargent family therapeutic pool provides a warm water environment that aids in teaching children the basics of water safety and progressive swim lessons as well as adult aerobics and senior arthritic exercise classes. The pool is also available during certain hours for birthday parties and group rentals. Childcare our daycare program focuses on the necessary cognitive, social, emotional, mental and physical development skills needed to prepare children for transition into the school system. The ymca staff uses a progressive learning curriculum that stresses listening, communicating and sharing. The staff also teaches the ymca four core values of honesty, caring, respect and responsibility. The age range for this program is 2 1/2 to 5 years of age. Our after school activity program focuses on leadership and self esteem building for k through 8th grade. This program provides access to a computer lab and mentor staff for help with homework assignments. For recreational activities, these children have access to all areas of the ymca, including: aquatics, gymnastics, rock climbing wall, skateboard park and daily sport and fitness activities. Youth sports our youth sports program offers a wide variety of choices including basketball, soccer, floor hockey, football, golf, racquetball and archery. Each program offers lessons in the four core values as well as sportsmanship. Our programs insure that all participants have equal involvement and most of all, fun. Teen and community outreach the teen and community outreach staff focuses on encouraging positive life choices, building self esteem and getting participants active. The target population ranges from middle school aged children through high school and college ages with a primary focus on at-risk teens. This population is attracted in part by the physical facilities that our y has to offer. We have a skate park that has been built entirely through volunteer hands and a rock climbing gym that challenges even the strongest of athletes. Through our mentor/volunteer program we create opportunities to match teens with good role models that can provide fun and healthy activities during after school hours that often includes community service projects. Special needs groups are another target population. We provide a wide range of activities from simple social engagements to goal specific rehab programs. Health and fitness our health and fitness staff offer many opportunities to make exercise and fitness fun for everyone. Through land and water aerobics classes, cycling, personal training and group challenges, our fitness center provides a safe and comfortable location where both beginners and veterans to the fitness field can feel like they belong. Our top notch staff is extremely knowledgeable in the areas personal training and individual specific fitness. Gymnastics our recreational gymnastics program is for both boys and girls. This program helps participants with their coordination, motor skills, flexibility, strength, discipline, confidence and self esteem. Our team gymnastics program trains each week for competition.