Montgomery County Y News
Area Leadership Breakfast
by Kristi Potts on 09/18/15
FOR IMMEDIATE MEDIA
RELEASE
Friday, September 18th,
2015
On the morning of Wednesday, September 9th the Montgomery County Family YMCA held a successful community/county/area leader’s breakfast at the YMCA’s multi-purpose room with over 65 leaders attending this important program.
It was shared at the breakfast the process of determining the YMCA’s focus and the importance of the desired community/area impact the YMCA will have over the next several years. This process will require assistance from the community/area as a whole to help the YMCA to expand its role as a leading cause-driven organization in our area.
The insights gained at the community leader’s breakfast were very important to this process. The YMCA plans to follow up with a written report from the input received at the breakfast plus the results from the nearly 300 Community Needs Assessment surveys completed during August. This report will be available later this fall or early winter.
Win $5,000 at the Y's Mystery Drop!
by Kristi Potts on 09/11/15
Montgomery County Family YMCA’s 2015 Mystery Drop
Media Release – September, 2015
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Come out to the Montgomery County Show Arena on the Montgomery County Fair Grounds at the Legion Park (4th Street) Red Oak, IA on Sunday, October 18th, 2015 at 12:30PM for the 2015 Mystery Drop! There will be light refreshments and music that will start at 12:30PM and the “The Big Drop” will be at 1PM. Light refreshments provided by the YMCA Auxiliary Club and music with DJ Greg Brower. Major sponsor and helicopter provided by Johnson Helicopter Services of Red Oak, IA—THANK YOU JHS!!
This is a great way to support the Y’s scholarship programs, program activities, as well as additional facility enhancements and funding for the Y’s “Our Future Is In Your Hands” program, all while enjoying fun, fellowship, and a chance to win up to $5,500!
It doesn’t take much to win—just purchase a ticket and wait for the MYSTERY SURPRISE FROM THE SKY to come down from the helicopter above and “drop” on your square. So get your friends and family together to split a ticket or two and come down for your chance to win! Win an extra $500 if present at the time of the big drop! Also, NEW this year, a special bonus drawing after the “drop” for all ticket holders. We will have three lucky additional winners for Red Oak Chamber & Industry “Bucks” for $100, $75, and $50.
In case of inclement weather the event will be rescheduled. Please listen to KCSI/KOAK Radio 95.3 FM or 1080 AM in Red Oak, IA, watch our Facebook page, or call us to find out when!
For more information on the Mystery Drop, or how you can become a member, volunteer, and/or a donor please call Nick Zimmer, YMCA Executive Director at 712-623-2161, stop in at the Montgomery County Family YMCA located at the beautiful Red Oak Legion Park, 101 East Cherry Street, Red Oak, Iowa, or email Nick at execdir@mcymca.com.
Come Be In The Parade!
by Kristi Potts on 09/08/15
Join The Y
In a Parade
Red Oak Homecoming Parade
The YMCA is looking for staff, volunteers, members, and supporters of the YMCA to be in this year’s Red Oak and Stanton Homecoming parades held on Friday September 25th, 2015.
All interested parties can meet in the YMCA’s front lobby at 1:15 p.m. to pick up candy, passes, etc. for the Red Oak Homecoming Parade and 2 blocks north of Main St. in Stanton at 12:30 p.m. for the Stanton Homecoming Parade.
It’s fun exercise and a great way to promote the YMCA and be involved in the community!
RED OAK HOMECOMING PARADE
WHEN: September 25th, 2015
TIME: 2:30 p.m.
LOCATION: YMCA Lobby
Go Tigers!
STANTON HOMECOMING PARADE
WHEN: September 25th, 2015
TIME: 1:30 p.m.
LOCATION: 2 blocks north of Main St.
Go Vikings!
New Aquatics Hand Rail Addition
by Kristi Potts on 09/05/15
Montgomery
County Family YMCA Press Release
September,
2015
The Montgomery County Family YMCA would like to thank Dave & Sharron Howes for the donation of a new handrail for the Wilson Aquatics Center which will assist all of our patrons in using the center for fun and exercise.
Dave & Sharron Howes are long-time and dedicated Montgomery County Family YMCA members who donated the $509 needed for the new handrail because they felt it was another nice safety feature needed for all ages to use. Dave and Sharron have been members and volunteered in many roles. Sharron has worked at the YMCA as a part-time membership/marketing assistant and served on the board of directors and is currently enjoying the water exercise class program. Dave and Sharron have shared a passion for the YMCA since they first got involved in its inception in Red Oak over 20 years ago.
The new handrail was installed on Tuesday, September 1st in the Wilson Aquatic Center and will be a welcome addition for the many classes, physical therapy sessions, swim meets, and group and private swim lessons in the pool.
For
more information on the pool hours, aquatics activities and classes we offer, 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 the YMCA on Facebook or the Y’s website at www.mcymca.com.
July 2015 Survey extended - We need 350 surveys completed!
by Kristi Potts on 08/07/15
July 2015 Survey extended need 350 surveys completed – have over 100! Now till Monday, August 17th, 2015
RE: Community Needs Assessment Survey
The Montgomery County Family YMCA, Montgomery County Memorial Hospital, Montgomery County Public Health, the Viking Center of Stanton, Red Oak Community School District, Stanton Community School District, Southwest Valley School District and various county businesses realize that strengthening our community is our common cause. We believe that lasting personal and social change can only come about when we all work together to invest in our kids, our health and our neighbors.
The above listed organizations are joining together to conduct a community needs assessment. Based on this community needs assessment, we will work to design and deliver new programs and services that address critical issues in the areas of youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. We will be making the community needs assessment survey available both in an on-line form and a hard copy form.
Responses are not individually tracked and are kept confidential. The assessment should take approximately 5 minutes to complete and the results will be compiled into a summary that will be shared with the community partners.
The survey was activated online on Monday, July 13 and will be available through Monday August 17th, 2015. Survey’s will be available in a hard copy form at the Montgomery County Family YMCA, Montgomery County Memorial Hospital and Montgomery County Public Health booths. There will also be available hard copy forms available at the Viking Center in Stanton.
The link to the survey is http://surveys.ymcaexchange.org/f/177380/1219/
If you would like more information on
the Community Needs Assessment Survey, please contact John Blomstedt at the Montgomery
County Family YMCA at either 712-623-2161 or progdir@mcymca.com.
