June Newsletter
by Kristi Potts on 06/05/14
THIS IS YOUR Y
JUNE 2014 NEWSLETTER
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FITNESS EQUIPMENT
FUNDRAISER
We would like to share an
incredible opportunity with you! Currently, the YMCA has raised $80,000 of the
$90,000 goal for the Fitness Equipment Fundraiser project through gifts,
memorial funds, and grants. However, we would like to have all our members be
involved with this great opportunity. Help us come in with a strong finish and
knock this goal out of the park! Each donor will have their name on a donor
recognition board!
Thirteen years ago we
opened as a new facility with a fitness center full of top-notch, well
respected Body Masters brand fitness equipment. That equipment has served us
well over the years, but the 31-year old Body Masters Sport Equipment company
closed it’s doors a few years back and parts to repair our equipment are no
longer readily available.
Our goal is to have the
new wellness equipment in place by mid-August, 2014. We hope that you can help
us reach this goal. We value your membership, friendship, and support of our
YMCA that we are blessed to have in our com-munity, county, and area.
ANNUAL
CAMPAIGN UPDATE
We have raised over $34,000 of our annual
campaign goal to raise $56,000 so far. Funds raised will support a wide range
of activities from athletics to summer day camp. The Y doesn’t just strengthen
bodies – it strengthens people, families and communities.
To learn more about how you can support the
Y’s cause, please contact Nick Zimmer, Executive Director at 712-623-2161 or
execdir@mcymca.com, or visit www.mcymca.com for more information.
MOTHER’S DAY RAFFLE WINNER
JAMIE CARLO
The drawing for the Montgomery County
Family YMCA’s Mother’s Day prizes was held Friday, May 9th at noon. Jamie Carlo
of Red Oak, IA, whose name was submit-ted by her son, Ben, won.
The gift package included: a $20 gift card
from Hy-Vee, Colonial Candle “Weeping Willow”, and San Francisco body lotion
from the Pudgy Pumpkin Patch. Sponsors for the Mother’s Day drawing were: Pudgy
Pumpkin Patch, located at 512 N. 4th St. in Red Oak, Hy-Vee Food Store, located
at 1605 N. Broadway St. in Red Oak and the YMCA.
FATHER’S DAY
RAFFLE
Here is your chance to win a $50 gas card for Dad
for Father’s Day. This gift is made available by the BP Station located at 1715
North Broadway in Red Oak, IA and the Montgomery County Family YMCA. Raffle is
available to members of the Montgomery County Family YMCA only.
The drawing for the Father’s Day prizes
will by Friday, June 13th, 2014 at noon.
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
MARY CHAPMAN
Back when she joined the Y in 2004 Mary
Chapman was taking water aerobics classes for arthritis in her knees. It helped
with the pain and swelling and gave her the mobility she was looking for. By
2008, she was teaching two of the classes (Aquacise on Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday 9:00 -10:00 am and Aqua Fit on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 11:00 am
-12:00 pm) and exercising for an hour on her own between classes. On the days
she does not have class she works out upstairs in the Wellness Center.
“Overall”, she says, “I am healthier and I have lost weight.”
Since joining she has also become involved
with the Auxiliary Club. The Auxiliary Club is a volunteer service organization
that helps at various events such as Soupfest, Golf Benefit Tournament,
parades, and special community/area events at the YMCA or throughout the
community.
VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH
SANDY OLSON
Over the past few months Sandy Olson has
been coming in to the YMCA to fold, stuff, and seal letters going out to
members and potential members after her regular workout. Sandy underwent knee
replacement surgery in the past year and Terry Snyder, the YMCA’s strength and
conditioning coach, had advised her on the best machines to use.
Sandy worked on a mass mailing of information
that included: the YMCA’s annual campaign mailing, a biannual Heritage Club
flyer that went out to those that have contributed to our long-term maintenance
endowment, an invitation to a special travel presentation on June 19th at 5:30
pm which will review a New York City Holiday Trip planned for December 4th-
8th, and a letter regarding the new fitness equipment fundraiser project. With
over 4 different mailing projects going on simultaneously the extra help was
more than appreciated.
A school teacher in Red Oak for 41 years,
she retired in 2003 and has been involved in volunteer projects at the Red Oak
Library and the Montgomery County Family YMCA since. As she explained, “I had
volunteers in my class-room when I was a teacher and was always grateful for
the help. I enjoy volunteering at the Y. It is good to give back to the
community.”
If you have a Y story you would like to
share with us please contact Anne Stewart at 712-623-2161 or by e-mail at astewart@mcymca.com.
LETTER OF
THE MONTH
LUNGES........
........LEADERSHIP
WE’RE MORE THAN A GYM.
WE’RE A CAUSE.
GIVE, JOIN, VOLUNTEER, AND DO SO MUCH MORE.
At the Y, we strengthen communities with
our leadership. We believe Montgomery County and the surrounding area can be so
much more. With our members, volunteers, staff and partners, we in-spire others
to lead in our community. From A to Z, our programs produce leaders.
ANNUAL LOCKERS AVAILABLE
Tired of lugging that heavy gym bag back
and forth? Want to be able to go directly from the Y to work or other
activities?
Consider purchasing a locker!
Lockers in the Men’s/Boy’s Locker Room,
Women’s/Girl’s Locker Room, and Family Locker Room can be rented annually for only $60 for the medium lockers and $90 for the large
lockers.
So forget the hassle of remembering your swim suit, shampoo,
sneakers, etc. and see someone at the front desk today!
SCHILDBERG GRANT
The Montgomery County Family YMCA of Red
Oak, Iowa recently received a $2,500 grant from the E.F. & Sylvia
Schildberg Foundation from Green-field, Iowa.
The Schildberg Construction Company of
Greenfield, Iowa was founded in 1936 by a great husband and wife team, E.F. and
Sylvia Schildberg. The couple valued hard work, honesty, loyalty and desire to
help others. On September 30th, 1986, fifty years after founding of the
Schildberg Construction Company, the Schildberg Foundation was created by
Sylvia Schildberg as an expression of appreciation to the people of this area.
The purpose of the Foundation is to give financial assistance to non-profit,
charitable, educational, or other causes that better the human condition and
encourage community betterment. To learn more about the E. F. & Sylvia
Schildberg Foundation one can contact the foundation office in Greenfield, Iowa
at 515-743-2131.
This grant will be used to enhance the
experience of members of the YMCA and guests with new fitness, wellness,
personal, cross training & circuit training equipment. The YMCA also would
like to install new wellness center flooring and new efficient lighting as
part of the new look to the YMCA’s Bulkeley Wellness & Fitness Center.
This past October, 2014 The YMCA was
awarded a $32,500 1:1 matching grant with the Iowa West Foundation for the same
project. The YMCA would like to raise $90,000 in total to complete all phases
of this project. So far the YMCA has raised $80,000.
CAMP OKOBOJI WINNERS
TRAE MARINE &
BENNETT STICKLAND
The Montgomery County Family YMCA is excited to announce through the generosity of several contributors and with the partnership that the Montgomery County Family YMCA has established for several years with the YMCA of the Okoboji’s Camp Foster in Spirit Lake, Iowa that we will be sending two area youth to Camp Foster this summer.
Pictured Above: Trae Marine
Trae Marine, son of Alisha Marine of Red
Oak, Iowa won the essay contest. Trae will be entering 8th grade this fall.
Bennett Stickland, son of Ed & Missy Stickland of Red Oak, Iowa won through
an employee drawing contest and will enter 3rd grade this fall. Both students
will have the opportunity to attend Camp Foster this summer with an all expense
paid registration fees paid. The Montgomery County Family YMCA annual essay
contest asks “Why would you like to attend Camp Foster?”. Registration forms
were sent to area schools this past spring to encourage students to complete
the application and return it to the YMCA in early May, 2014.
Bennett and Trae will have to submit a
letter back to the Montgomery County Family YMCA shortly after their return
from Camp Foster and share their experiences. The YMCA then shares the letters
with our donors that make this program financially possible.
Pictured Above: Bennett Stickland
To learn more about Camp Foster, please call
their toll free number at1-800-456-9622, email Camp Foster at
info@campfoster.org, or visit Camp Foster’s website page at www.campfoster.org.
SUMMER ACTIVITIES
Private Swim Lessons
Group Swim Lessons
June 10th - July 8th
Early Risers Boot Camp
Jazzercise
Summer Day Camp - 8 Weekly Themes, June 2nd– August 1st
YMCA Summer Tennis Leagues
Coed Preschool - 1st Grade T-Ball
Jessica Phillips-Rinehart Volleyball Camp
3rd-8th Grade, June 25th & 26th
UNL Women's Basketball Camp, July 26th
3rd – 12th Tiger Football Camp, July 30th—August 8th
3rd– 8th Volleyball Camp, August 4th & 5th
Registration forms for all current
activities are located in the lobby information kiosk and available online at
www.mcymca.com.
SPRING/SUMMER HOURS
Monday-Friday............5 am - 8 pm
Saturday......................8 am -1 pm
Sunday.........................Closed
*FACILITY HOURS DO NOT REFLECT POOL HOURS.
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE/
CLOSINGS
FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND
Friday, July 4th, 2014
Saturday, July 5th, 2014
YMCA’S ANNUAL MAINTENANCE WEEK
Monday, August 11th -to- Sunday, August 17th, 2014
LABOR DAY
Monday, September 1st, 2014
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