Montgomery County Y News
Track Volunteer Needed!
by Kristi Potts on 03/28/13
The Montgomery County Family YMCA is looking for a volunteer to lead the 1st – 6th grade Track program. The YMCA has sponsored the program the past 8 years with Stacey Vondielingen serving as the program coordinator the past 4 years.
The program has met twice a week for practices beginning around April 10th and going to the 3rd Saturday in May when the annual youth track meet would be held in Red Oak. Stacey has offered to help with the program but other commitments keep her from being in charge of the program.
If interested in coordinating the program, please contact John Blomstedt at the YMCA at 712-623-2161 or by email at progdir@mcymca.com.
Shooting Baskets
by Kristi Potts on 03/28/13
3/4/13
Gage Palmer has done
this a million times. He circles the Montgomery County Family YMCA gym, eyes a
basket and shoots. Sometimes he punches it through… sometimes he doesn’t but it
doesn’t matter to Gage as long as he has a ball in his hand and a basket to
shoot at.
All that hard work put
in at the YMCA and on the Red Oak High School Junior varsity basketball team
paid off in spades on Senior Night when Gage earned his first start. On the
game’s first possession, Gage earned his first ever points as a varsity
basketball player missing his first shot before grabbing and scoring on his own
rebound and for the game’s first points en route to 78-51 victory over rival
Shenandoah.
“It was the greatest
moment of my life,” said Gage with a smile. “The crowd went wild. I felt like a
superstar.”
Life has never been
easy for 19-year-old Gage who suffered brain damage related to a birth defect
when he was only three months old. Because of the damage, Gage has learning disabilities,
limited coordination and dexterity but that has never stopped him from what he
loves best... and that’s basketball.
Next time you come
into the Y, you could almost be sure to find Gage shooting baskets or putting
some time in at the Bulkeley Health & Wellness Area.
“I put in a lot of
time at the YMCA and in junior and high school shooting baskets,” said Gage. “I
like to keep fit so I walk just about wherever I need to go and work out when I
can at the Y.”
USTA Recognizes Two Red Oak Area Residents
by Kristi Potts on 03/21/13
The United States Tennis Association, the Missouri Valley Tennis Association( states of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Greater St. Louis & Greater Kansas City area) and the Iowa Tennis Association recently released and recognized two southwest Iowa residents for their high level of volunteerism, leadership, development and promotion for the sport of tennis for youth to adults of all ages and playing abilities with the United States Tennis Association (USTA).
The United States Tennis Association would like to recognize these outstanding area residents for their high level involvement with the sport of tennis and giving back to a sport that they deeply care for and enjoy .
Mark Jackson of Red Oak, Iowa as the Past President of the Iowa Tennis Association Board of Directors. Jackson is also the chair of the nominating and personnel committee for the Iowa Tennis Association. Ann Carder from Red Oak, Iowa is the current Vice President of the Iowa Tennis Association . Carder also serves as the Iowa Tennis Association’s membership chair for the organization.
The Red Oak Tennis Association and the Montgomery County Family YMCA coordinate several tennis programs throughout the year. The Montgomery County Family YMCA offers both a Junior and Adult USTA sanctioned tennis tournaments in February and March annually with match play taking place in the beautiful Montgomery County Family YMCA Four Indoor Tennis Court Center in Red Oak, Iowa.
The Montgomery County Family YMCA will also being hosting this upcoming summer the Red Oak Adult Tennis Tournament on June 14th -16th , 2013 at the beautiful Red Oak Legion tennis courts in Red Oak, Iowa .This event will offer tennis tournament play for all levels of tennis playing abilities for singles, doubles and mixed doubles play. The Montgomery County Family YMCA will also host the Red Oak Junior Tennis Tournament on August 3rd 4th, 2013 once again at the Red Oak Legion Park in Red Oak, Iowa. This event will be for boys and girls ages 10-18 with singles and doubles play. For tournament information one can contact Montgomery County Family YMCA Program Operational Manager John Blomstedt at 712-623-2161, email: progdir@mcymca.com or stop at the Montgomery County Family YMCA located in the beautiful Red Oak Legion Park in Red Oak, Iowa. The YMCA also in February and early March played host to two USTA events an adult tournament in mid February and a Jr. tournament in March as well for the upcoming 2014 tennis season. The YMCA annually plays host to regional collegiate tennis matches in February.
The Red Oak Tennis Association will once again this coming summer offer for all area men and women tennis players of all tennis playing abilities various tennis leagues for men and women . Watch for registrations during the month of May at the Montgomery County Family YMCA and at Mark Jackson’s Downtown Hardware Hank Store located on the north side of the square in the beautiful downtown fountain square park , Red Oak, Iowa. One can contact Mark Jackson at Hardware Hank at 623-2290 or email Mark at rohardware@iowatelecom.net or Ann Carder will be glad to assist your tennis needs by calling her at home 623-3853 or emailing her at acarder@creighton.edu Information will also be available at the Montgomery County Family YMCA . Play will begin in June and run into early August, 2012.
The Montgomery County Family YMCA will be offering again this summer Junior Tennis programs for elementary to high school students. There will be tennis lessons, team tennis on Friday’s in Omaha, interclub play and a closed Junior Tennis Tournament held in July. Registrations will be out in May and the programs will start in June, 2013. One can contact the YMCA at the listed information to learn more about the summer programs coming up. The Montgomery County Family YMCA also offers fall-winter-spring spring indoor and outdoor adult tennis singles and doubles play for men and women tennis players. The YMCA offers group tennis lessons for the fall-winter-spring for adults and juniors as well. The YMCA also offer private tennis lessons as well with head instructor Rudy Kinard Contact the Montgomery County Family YMCA to learn more about open tennis court reservations, hitting tennis wall and the YMCA’s tennis ball machine as well. The YMCA also offers an expanded tennis membership for the person (s) or families that truly like to play tennis and or racquetball. The Carder Tennis Center has one racquetball / wallyball/ squash court and a tennis viewing area to watch all the tennis play from above court level. The YMCA also offers for members only on Sunday’s from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. on two reserved tennis courts free family tennis from November- April.
One can stop in to take a tour of the Montgomery County Family YMCA and the Carder Indoor Tennis Center located at 101 East Cherry Street, Red Oak, Iowa(located in the beautiful Red Oak Legion Park) , phone: 712-623-2161 or visit the YMCA’s website page @ www.mcymca.comv
March YMCA Newsletter
by Kristi Potts on 03/14/13
In This Issue:-Annual Campaign
-Meet the Chairman
-March Volunteer of the Month
-Reeve Foundation Grant
-Winter Hours
This Years YMCA Clean Week Dates Announced
by Kristi Potts on 03/14/13
Just a quick FYI: Our 2013 YMCA annual clean week will be Monday, August 12th – Sunday, August 18th, 2013 this year. We will be closed during this week and will be scrubbing and painting and refinishing each little nook and corner of your YMCA! We do this once a year to keep the facility in top notch condition as well as keep you away from any fumes from varnish, paint, or other harsh cleaners. It is still months away, but we wanted to keep you informed as well as possible.
