Montgomery County Y News
There is Still Time to Win a Colorado Vacation
by Kristi Potts on 06/03/21
The Y is going to raffle off a 2-night stay in a lodge room at either Snow Mountain Ridge or Estes Park Center in Colorado. Proceeds from this raffle will go to the YMCA’s Annual Campaign program. Each year the Montgomery County Family YMCA coordinates an annual campaign program so that we can honor our long-lasting policy that “no one is denied a YMCA membership or programming opportunities” due to financial limitations.
Tickets went on sale on March 29th and the
drawing for the winner will be on June 25th, 2021. The winner can
use the cabin anytime between June 25th, 2021 and April 30th,
2022. Tickets can be purchased at the front desk of the Y, from any Y Staff
member or Board member. Pick up your tickets early and THANK YOU!
For more information on the YMCA of the Rockies Raffle or
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 the YMCA at 712-623-2161, or visit the YMCA on Facebook, or the Y’s
website at www.mcymca.com
YMCA Receives $2,000 grant from the E.F. & Sylvia Schildberg Foundation
by Kristi Potts on 06/01/21
The Montgomery County Family YMCA of Red Oak, Iowa recently received a $2,000 grant from the E.F. & Sylvia Schildberg Foundation from Greenfield, Iowa.
“The $2,000 was awarded to the YMCA to help with the replacement cost of a new water feature for the Y’s pool. The goal is to replace the current water feature during the annual clean week of August16th – 22nd.” Explained Executive Director John Blomstedt
The Schildberg Construction Company of Greenfield, Iowa was founded in 1937 by a great husband and wife team, E.F. and Sylvia Schildberg. They valued hard work, honesty, loyalty, and a desire to help others. The company prospered over the years and the list of employees and customers grew. E.F. and Sylvia always gave a great share of credit for their success to their employees and customers.
On September 30th, 1987, fifty years after the 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. On June 9th, 2011, the name of the Schildberg Foundation was changed to E.F. and Sylvia Schildberg Foundation. 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. It was the hope of E.F. and Sylvia that in helping others, the ultimate reward would be for that same dedication to be passed on to future generations.
With that in mind, those of us now involved with the E.F. and Sylvia Schildberg Foundation ask that each of you who might benefit in some way make your own pledge to “pass it on”.
To learn more
about the E. F. & Sylvia Schildberg Foundation one can contact the
foundation office in Greenfield, Iowa at 641-743-2131.
Congrats Rudy Kinard Memorial Scholarship Recipients!
by Kristi Potts on 05/25/21
Graduating ROHS students Brooklyn Johnson & Rhenn Rolenc
are the recipients of the Rudy Kinard Memorial Scholarship funds. The funds
were donated by Rudy’s family to go to members of the ROHS tennis team that had
taken either group or private lessons from Rudy. Both winners mentioned that
Rudy taught life lessons in addition to tennis, e.g., “you’re never too old to pursue
what you love” and “he taught me perseverance, patience and mental toughness.”
John Blomstedt, YMCA Executive
Director and Kinard family members presenting Brooklyn Johnson with her
scholarship award. Barbara Kinard, Maci Fort, Chase Kinard and Faris Adel.
Water Safety Tips
by Kristi Potts on 05/25/21
Water Safety Tips
As temperatures rise, kids want to cool off, whether that is in home pools, ponds, lakes, rivers, streams, or oceans. And that means the risk of drowning is as prevalent as ever. With National Water Safety Month in May, now is the time for parents and caregivers to reinforce the importance of equipping their kids with essential water safety skills.
As “America’s Swim Instructor,” the Y typically teaches more than 1,000,000 children invaluable water safety and swimming skills each year.? With many pools closed last summer due to COVID-19, the Y wants to make sure parents, caregivers and children make water safety a top priority as they head back to the water this year.
The Y is providing five tips to ensure a safe and enjoyable swimming experience for all.
1. Never swim alone or without a water watcher. When children are swimming, make sure they are actively supervised at all times. Teach your children that they should only swim in locations where a lifeguard is on duty, or where a responsible adult agrees to watch the children in the water without distractions.
2. Supervise your children whenever they’re in or near water. Whether it’s bath time or taking a dip in a pool or lake, make sure your children are within arm’s reach at all times.
3. Don’t engage in breath holding activities. Children should not hold their breath for a prolonged amount of time while swimming, as this can cause drowning and has several other severe physical side-effects.
4. Wear a life jacket: Inexperienced or non-swimmers should wear a Coast Guard-approved life jacket.
5. Don’t jump in the water to save a friend who is struggling in deep water. If a child finds their friend in deep water unexpectedly, their natural reaction may be to jump in the water to try to save them. Even if a child is a great swimmer, a panicked person will overpower them and easily pull the rescuer underwater. The Y’s Safety Around Water program teaches the “reach, throw, don’t go” concept of using a long object to reach for them and pull them to safety. By using this technique children can help their friend without compromising their own safety.
To learn more about the Y’s Safety Around Water and Y Swim Lessons program, visit www.ymca.net/watersafety.
Updates for 5-8 year old Soccer
by Kristi Potts on 04/14/21
