Montgomery County Y News

Montgomery County Family YMCA Press Release
Red Oak, Iowa
February 11^th, 2021 

The YMCA’s TOGETHERHOOD committee will be collecting canned and non-perishable food between February 1st - 28th, 2021 for the TOGETHERHOOD Food Drive “Love Your Neighbor” again this year.

For every 3 items that you donate you will receive 1 YMCA Guest Pass!

All donated items will be distributed to local area pantries and kept in our community. It has been a difficult year for many. Please join us in helping keep our community fed!

Most Needed Items:
Soups
Canned fruit
Peanut butter
Tuna fish
Meat Helpers ( i.e. Hamburger Helper, Tuna Helper, etc.)
Pasta sauce (in cans – not jars)
Toilet Paper
Laundry Soap

Thank you for your continued generosity!

For more information on how one can become a member, volunteer, donor, or simply involved with the Montgomery County Family YMCA, please stop in for a visit or tour of the YMCA, call 712-623-2161, or visit us on Facebook, or the Y’s website at www.mcymca.com.

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Montgomery County Family YMCA Press Release
Red Oak, Iowa
February 11^th, 2021 

In recognition, the Montgomery County Family YMCA would like to honor the businesses on “the Square” as our Businesses of the Quarter for the months of January, February, and March.

In recognition for being chosen as the Businesses of the Quarter, employees and their immediate families will receive a limited free membership to the YMCA. This benefit applies to only the employees that are not current members.

Join us in congratulating the following businesses on behalf of the entire YMCA for being our Businesses of the Quarter!

The businesses on “the Square” are: US Bank, Mark Jackson’s Hardware Hank and Hallmark, Red Oak Chamber and Industry, The Carpet Store, Chen’s Kitchen, The Five One 8, The Pudgy Pumpkin Gift Shop, White Sparrow, Family Vision Center, Edward Jones, Stamets & Wearin, PC, Studio 147, Tangles, Buck Snort, Williams Recreation Parlor, Diamonds & Dirt, Alley Poyner, Macchietto Architecture, Vial Insurance, Loomis Abstract Co., J Mercantile, Miller Financial, and H&R Block.

For more information on how one can become a member, volunteer, donor, or simply involved with the Montgomery County Family YMCA, please stop in for a visit or tour of the YMCA, call 712-623-2161, or visit us on Facebook, or the Y’s website at www.mcymca.com.

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SPRING IS COMING!

Spring! While there might be plenty of flowers exchanged on Valentine’s Day each beautiful bud and spray of green will have come out of a greenhouse or someplace with a warmer climate and not Iowa. We seem to have become inundated with snowfall after snowfall in the months of January and now February, yet still we hear the birds singing in the morning and search to see if a red robin is among them. Is that green grass peaking under the snow or the green hat Suzy lost while sledding? We know it’s coming; Spring can’t hide forever and in the month of “twitterpation”, blossoms, and sweets it seems closer than before.

In preparation for Spring and the warm Summer months that follow, the Montgomery County Family YMCA has begun to schedule a lineup of classes and events worth looking into. Here are just some that we have to offer:

Sports Academy

This 4-week program will give kids an introduction to different sports and activities to help promote good physical fitness habits. Basic fundamentals of each sport will be presented and Y program staff will lead with assistance from various coaching experts related to the respective sporting activity. (Activities are subject to change.) Here are the dates and times Session 4 of the Sports Academy.

Sports Academy Session Four details:

•             Thursday, February 25^th 4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Basketball)
•             Thursday, March 4^th 4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (TBD)
•             Wednesday, March 10^th 4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Tumbling with McKenna)
•             Wednesday, March 17^th 4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Tumbling with McKenna)

Lifeguard Classes

Now is the time to get certified in order to be ready to work at any area pools for the Summer! We

will be having two Lifeguard training classes coming up. The first class will be on February 20th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and February 21st from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. We will have another class March 26th 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., March 27th 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and March 28th 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. We are limiting it to eight people a class so sign up before all slots are taken.

Shamrock Shuffle

The Montgomery County Family YMCA and the Friends of the Red Oak Trails with the sponsored support of Red Oak Glass & Awning, Red Oak Country Club, and Fareway Food Stores of Red Oak will be holding the 8th Annual Shamrock Shuffle on Saturday, March 13^th, 2021 at 8:00 am on Phase #1 of the Red Oak Trail.

Get into the St. Patrick’s Day spirit and join us for the Shamrock Shuffle - a 5K Run/Walk to promote the Red Oak Trail System. Participants can also take part in the “costume” contest to add even more celebration to the day. The Run/Walk will begin and end in front of the Montgomery County Family YMCA.

We will have awards for the top finisher in the 5K in each age division and also for the top Overall Male and Female in both the Youth (18 & under) and Adult categories. In addition, awards will be given to the best costume worn by a Male, Female, and Team (5 or more).

Not sure you’re ready to run/walk a 5K but want to be part of the festivities? Try the “Leprechaun Lap” - a 1 mile course designed for those that want a shorter route to walk/run. There is no cost to participate. The Early Leprechaun Deadline is by March 8^th and will include an official Shamrock Shuffle Stocking Cap! In case of bad weather or poor road conditions, the race will be cancelled. No refunds will be given. Stocking caps will be available for pick-up at the YMCA.

Soccer

Co-ed Soccer for kids ages 5-8 is being offered by the Montgomery County Family YMCA at the Red Oak Sports Complex. In this Introduction to Soccer Fundamentals class the players will learn the basic skills of kicking, passing, dribbling, and shooting as well as rules and basic game play strategies. We hope to work on children's teamwork skills, coordination, listening and social skills, and good sportsmanship. Practices will be on Saturdays at 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. April 17th - May 8th (4 weeks). The registration deadline is April 16^th, 2021.

The Red Oak Soccer Club (ages 9-14) run by Dr. Grass has copies of their registration form available at the Montgomery County Family YMCA. Registration is online through a specific link that is listed on the form.

Baseball & Softball

Coaches are needed for both our baseball and softball programs. Here is your opportunity to have tons of fun and help the youth in our area learn the basics of these summer-time sports! If you have never coached a youth sport program before and/or do not have an in-depth knowledge of baseball or softball, we will train you! All volunteer coaches will attend a pre-coaching clinic to get prepared to coach and will be assisted with game scheduling.

All volunteers must pass a background check, take a YMCA child safety video course, and sign a Covid-19 waiver. The program will be for 1^st – 6^th Grade players and the season typically runs from the beginning of April to mid-June. Coaches can set their own practice times and days, usually with at least one practice a week for one hour. Games will be on weekday evenings and/or weekends. All home games and practices will be at the Red Oak Sports Complex. As a special bonus for coaching, coaches’ kids play for free!

So, whether you are just tired of the seemingly endless snow or Spring is just your favorite time of the year, take heart, it’s coming and with it the events and sports we love to partake in!

Registrations for all YMCA classes, programs, and events are online at www.mcymca.com and at the Montgomery County Family YMCA Front Lobby in the Information Stand Kiosk. For more information about the Montgomery County Family YMCA, its programs, memberships, and volunteer/donor opportunities, call us at 712-623-2161, stop by the Y located at 101 East Cherry Street, Red Oak, Iowa, visit us on Facebook, or our website at www.mcymca.com.

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MEMO

November 20, 2020

TO: YMCA members, guests and staff 
FROM:  John Blomstedt, Executive Director
RE: Montgomery County Family YMCA Mask Policy 

After much consideration, the Montgomery County Family YMCA Board of Directors has unanimously approved implementation of a mask mandate within the YMCA facility beginning Monday, November 23rd, 2020 at 12:01 a.m. 

All members, guests and staff ages 2 and above will be required to wear a face covering over their mouth and nose at all times while in the YMCA facility.

Face coverings will not be required if the individual:
• is engaged in physical activity including cardiovascular exercise, weightlifting, playing basketball, tennis, racquetball, while swimming or during fitness classes. 
• has received medical exemption from wearing a face covering.  

Face masks will be available upon request at the YMCA front desk.  If, upon being asked to wear a face covering by YMCA staff, the individual refuses, he or she will be asked to leave the facility. 

This and other YMCA policies regarding COVID-19 are under careful and continuous review and will be relaxed or enhanced depending upon the circumstances within the community surrounding COVID-19.  

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