February Newsletter - This is your Y!
by Kristi Potts on 02/09/17
THIS IS YOUR Y
MONTGOMERY
COUNTY FAMILY
YMCA
February 2017 Newsletter
A NOTE FROM OUR AQUATICS DIRECTOR:
Welcome to February everyone! Sometimes we post notes on the boards going into the locker rooms hoping that they catch your eye. This message is so important however that we wanted to ask for your help! Help, you say? Yes YOU can help us all stay a bit safer, and since my department is the pool I want to get specific with you!
Our lifeguards must have 100% of their attention on pool patrons during their shifts. As much as we all enjoy visiting, I’m asking that you please keep interactions brief. At the YMCA we have other staff that is always willing and able to answer questions or help resolve anything needing attention.
Allow our guards to do their job and keep their focus on the pool!
Thank you for your help!!!
Missy Stickland
Aquatics Director
JONI ERNST VISITS THE Y &
LEGISLATIVE BRIEFINGS
United States Senator Joni Ernst (Iowa-R) from Red Oak, Iowa, kicked off her 99 Iowa County Tour on Saturday, January 7th, 2017 at the Montgomery County Family YMCA, Red Oak, Iowa.
The event drew over 80 area residents to learn about the many bills and programs that Senator Ernst has been working on with her colleagues in the United States government as well as working on continuing to make our country a great country to live and work in. Senator Ernst fielded several questions on health care matters.
The YMCA hosted the Red Oak Chamber & Industry Association State Legislative Coffee with State Senator Mark Costello (Imogene, Iowa) and State Representative David Sieck of Glenwood, Iowa present on Saturday, January 21st. The state budget and can / bottle deposit and redemption programs were items discussed along with the first weeks of activities in the early part of the legislative session. The next legislative briefing will be held on Saturday, February 18th in the Montgomery County Family YMCA’s Multi-Purpose room.
FAMILY
FUN NIGHT
The YMCA will
begin hosting a Family Fun Night the 3rd Friday of each month! Splash
away the cold weather blues with your family in the warm sultry air! Each month we
will have different activities
including games, contests, and events for family members of all ages!
When February 17, 6:00PM-8:00PM
Where The Wilson Aquatics Center at the Montgomery County Family YMCA
Cost $5/household
Did you know that you can contribute to our Montgomery County Family YMCA using AmazonSmile when you make purchases?
The link to the account is: http:// smile.amazon.com/ch/42-1433436 Thank you for any support you give to our YMCA through this program!
AMERICAN HEART MONTH
Get heart healthy during American
Heart Month! The Montgomery
County Family YMCA can help improve your health and potentially avoid heart disease. Below are some American Heart
Month tips:
· Being physically active every day is fun and can improve the function of your heart. Plan and schedule opportunities for active play; for example, include a brisk 10-minute trip around the block after meals or a 10- minute walking break during the day.
· Cut back on salt little by little—and pay attention to the natural tastes of various foods. Your taste for salt will lessen over time. Additionally, keep salt off the kitchen counter and the dinner table and substitute spices, herbs, garlic, vinegar or lemon juice to season foods.
· Take a Snooze! Lack of sleep has been associated with elevated cholesterol and blood pressure. Adults need at least seven, but no more than nine hours of sleep at night to aid with the prevention of heart disease. Children need 10-12 hours of sleep per night.
· Develop bedtime routines for the whole family to assist with falling asleep faster and staying asleep.
· Makeover your family’s favorite recipes by reducing the amount of salt and saturated fat and substituting a lower fat food without sacrificing taste. For example, use low-fat yogurt instead of sour cream and skip the seasoning packet and use pepper and olive oil instead.
· Read food labels to learn more about what is in the package, select foods that have less than 1,000 mg of sodium per serving.
· According to the CDC, lowering or maintaining normal blood pressure can greatly reduce your risk for heart disease and stroke.
· According to the American Heart Association, nearly 1 in 3 adults (about 80 million people) has high blood pressure and more than half of them don’t have it under control. To help, start self-monitoring your blood pressure and know the numbers.
· Most of the sodium Americans eat is found in processed foods. Eat highly processed foods less often and in smaller portions—especially cheesy foods, such as pizza; cured meats, such as bacon, sausage, hot dogs, and deli/luncheon meats; and ready-to-eat foods, like canned chili, ravioli and soups. Fresh foods are generally lower in sodium.
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
ADAM SMITH
For the past 12 years Adam Smith has worked for the City of Red
Oak as a Firefighter and Paramedic and currently as a Police Officer with a
promotion to Investigator 4 years ago. He considers it a great honor to have
been born and raised in Red Oak and to have a career where he can help and work
with the people of this community to make it a better place.
As he said recently, “The Montgomery County Family YMCA has played a major role in my life and helped
mold me as a person. I have
been involved with the Montgomery County Family YMCA ever since they came to
Red Oak. First I was involved in youth activities and then I was given the
opportunity to coach youth football, work as a lifeguard, work as a building
supervisor, and take part in the first
ever Y-Teens club at the YMCA while in high school. These values and the
opportunities the YMCA has given me have provided me with a solid foundation
that lead me to the career I am in today.”
While Adam was involved with activities he was taught the
core values of respect, caring,
honesty, and responsibility that he still uses and teaches to his children
today. His children also enjoy shooting baskets in the
gym and love to swim in the pool as well as participating in many youth sports like soccer, football, tennis, and the t-ball/baseball programs.
He continued by saying, “The YMCA is
a vital part of Red Oak
and it is also a vital part
of my family’s lives. The Montgomery
County Family YMCA should
be considered by all residents in the area as the facility for their health and wellness!”
VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH
JAN
BURNISON
Jan
Burnison volunteers on Wednesday mornings to assist
Nick Zimmer with
various Administrative assistance duties. Jan and her husband Lowell have been dedicated YMCA
members since the YMCA opened up in
2000. She recently retired from the Red Oak Community School District
in 2016.
ANNUAL CAMPAIGN
Our annual campaign program in 2016 was able to assist over 300 individuals, single parents, and families with financial assistance totaling $31,700 to provide wonderful opportunities to become a member or program participant of the Montgomery County Family YMCA. These members would not otherwise have been able to belong without the generous support of our donors. Our 2017 Annual Campaign “A Better You Makes A Better Us” goal is to raise $59,000.
CAMP FOSTER
The Montgomery County Family YMCA in partnership with the Red Oak Community School Education Foundation and
Camp Foster YMCA will be sending five Red Oak Middle School students to Camp Foster YMCA in Spirit
Lake, Iowa this summer.
The students will have the opportunity to experience a wonderful week of camp in
the Okoboji area of Iowa as well as
to expand the development for each youth through
education, physical activities,
and the social aspect that comes
with attending a week-long camp away from home.
Camp Foster offers the middle school students in our school district a truly amazing experience that would have cost just for the registration of a week at Camp Foster for five campers $2,625 at full price.
VOLUNTEER
Volunteering is something that EVERYONE can do! Let us help you find a way to share your time, talent, and treasure.
VOLUNTEER IN 3 EASY STEPS:
STEP 1 - Find a volunteer opportunity that you are interested in and contact the appropriate Y staff.
STEP 2 - Complete a volunteer application form at the YMCA’s Front Desk or on our website www.mcymca.com.
STEP 3 - Show up and make a difference!
LETTER OF THE MONTH
RUMBA 
RESPONSIBILITY
WE’RE MORE THAN A GYM. WE’RE A CAUSE.
GIRLFORCETM
Free Classes are now available for persons 16-21 years of age during 2017. Join the
GIRLFORCETM! Jazzercse.com/Girlforce
WINTER HOURS
Monday-Thursday 5 am
- 9 pm
Friday 5 am - 8 pm
Saturday 8 am - 4:30 pm
Sunday 2 - 7 pm
POOL HOURS
Monday - Friday 530 AM - 7 AM
9 AM - 1 PM
4 PM - 7 PM (2 PM - 7 PM on Wednesdays)
Sunday 2:30 PM - 5 PM
WINTER ACTIVITIES
STEM Afterschool Program - 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd & March 1st
Group Swim Lessons - 4th,
11th, 18th, 25th, & March 4th
Family Fun Night - February 17th
Red Oak Chamber & Industry Association
State Legislative Coffee - February
18th
YMCA
CLOSED at 2 pm. Pool at 1:30 pm- February
25th
Ongoing Programs
Private Swim Lessons
Early
Risers Boot Camp
Tumbling
Martial Arts
Youth Tennis Lessons
Yoga
FREE MEMBER TENNIS
The Montgomery County Family YMCA is offering “Member Free Tennis” on Sunday afternoons until Sunday, will be set aside each Sunday from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. to allow Y members the opportunity to play tennis at no charge.
Members may only reserve court time for ½ hour at the front desk on Sunday afternoons. YMCA members may have a non-member play with them but the non-member will have to pay a small fee to participate.
For more information regarding tennis programs and other activities available at the YMCA, contact the YMCA at (712) 623-2161 or visit it’s website at www.mcymca.com.
BUSINESS OF THE MONTH
During the month of February, all Red Oak UPS employees and their immediate families will receive a free one month membership to the YMCA. DOES NOT APPLY TO CURRENT MEMBERS.
You give so much to our community; it’s time for us to give back to you!
All you have to do is
show us proof that you are a
Red Oak UPS employee at the Front
Desk to receive your free one- month pass.
