Montgomery County Y News
Mystery Drop WINNER!
by Kristi Potts on 10/23/12The Montgomery County Family YMCA held its third annual Mystery Drop Event on Sunday, October 21st, 2012. It was held at the Montgomery County Fair Sale Arena on the grounds of the Montgomery County Fair in Red Oak, Iowa with the “drop” starting at 2 p.m.
Photo:“Husker” the Bull picking his spot.Photos:“Husker” the Bull picking his spot.
All 300 squares sold and if the “drop” happened on your square you were the winner of the $5,000 grand give away and if you were present when the “drop” took place on your square would receive another $500 in bonus in cash. There was music by Red Oak disc jockey Greg Brower, food prepared by the Montgomery County / Mills Cattlemen Association and the Montgomery County Family YMCA’s Auxiliary Club for deserts along with lots of fun and fellowship.
Three hundred squares were displayed on the Sale Arena floor at 2 p.m. “Husker the Bull” owned by the Flying A Cattle Company of Red Oak, Iowa owner Gerry Anderson and staff member Chris Brown who prepared and brought “Husker the Bull” to the sale arena was let loose to run or walk around the arena to create his “drop.” The drop took only a few minutes unlike in 2010 when the event took over 10 hours before the drop took place.
Photo - (L to R) Jason Vrabel, YMCA Membership and Marketing Director with Mike Lamb and Bill Ogden, all of Red Oak, $5,000 2012 Mystery Drop winners.
The Montgomery County Family YMCA would like to thank all the dedicated YMCA volunteers and staff that were very successful in selling tickets for the Mystery Drop along with all the 300 individuals, business, organizations, groups of individuals that purchased tickets, our judges, the Montgomery County Fair Board, Montgomery /Mills County Cattlemen Association, YMCA Auxiliary Club members, Red Oak Disc Jockey Greg Brower, support from the local media, special thank-you to KCSI/KOAK Radio Stations, the Red Oak Express, Hy-Vee Food Store of Red Oak, the Red Oak Optimist Club, Flying A Cattle Company of Red Oak, Iowa - owner Gerry Anderson and employee Chris Brown who prepared and brought the star of the show "Husker the Bull" for the 2012 YMCA Mystery Drop.
All proceeds benefited the YMCA’s “Our Future Is In Your Hands” endowment funds to assist with long term facility and maintenance needs of the YMCA of Montgomery County. This program has been established in the fall of 2008 to ensure that the YMCA will be here for the next generation to use and enjoy in so many ways! The YMCA through the generosity of top benefactors of the Montgomery County Family YMCA raised $21,500 from the event after expenses to go such projects as new lockers in the locker room area, an ADA swimming pool chair lift and replacement costs for new swimming pool heater.
To learn more how one can become a member of the YMCA, a donor of the YMCA to various programs , to be volunteer of the YMCA, simply stop in at the YMCA for tour and visit , located at 101 East Cherry Street, Red Oak, Iowa - located in the beautiful Red Oak Legion Park, phone the YMCA at 712-623-2161 or visit the YMCA’s website located at www.mcymca.com
Heritage Club Dinner a Success!
by Kristi Potts on 10/16/12
The Montgomery County Family YMCA held its Annual Endowment Heritage Club Dinner on Monday, October 8, 2012 with 74 Heritage Club members in attendance.
This year’s key note speaker was Leonard Romano, President and CEO of the Greater Omaha YMCA. Mr. Romano has over 30 years of Y experience and provides leadership to the various Y locations in Omaha, Council Bluffs and Glenwood, Iowa.
In a speech laced with humor and insight, Romano addressed the need of the Montgomery County Family YMCA and its mission to be there for today’s youth whose daily lives are affected by an ever changing and challenging modern society. Romano also spoke of the remarkable growth of the YMCA in Red Oak, its programs, and the need for sustained and continued support for future endowment from the Heritage Club members.
At this year’s Heritage Club dinner the YMCA’s “Heritage Club Endowment Hall of Fame” was presented with the criteria honoring special individual/couples, families and or group that has made a major contribution based on time, money and commitment to the Montgomery County Family YMCA. The Montgomery County Family YMCA Heritage Club Endowment Hall of Fame class of 2012 was:
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Helen Murphy of Red Oak, Iowa
The Heritage Club was established to insure that the Montgomery County Family YMCA will be here for generations of families to come. Principal funds are invested so the YMCA can earn interest to be placed in the YMCA’s Maintenance
Reserve Fund for large replacement costs.
For more information on the Montgomery County Family YMCA’s Endowment Heritage Club please call Nick Zimmer, YMCA Executive Director at 712-623-2161 or stop in at the Montgomery County Family YMCA @ 101 East Cherry Street, Red Oak, Iowa or email Nick at execdir@mcymca.com.
Blogging News!
by Kristi Potts on 09/26/12
We will be trying out a new format for our News page to try and keep you more up-to-date on current events with your local YMCA!
With this new format you can also leave comments or ask questions about a particular news item right here on the page! We hope you will enjoy this new format. :)
-Kristi
