Thursday, September 2, 2010

Please check the interactive calendar for current fitness class schedule.

BUILDING MAINTENANCE CLOSURES
West Seattle
Pool closed until August 27 for new state-required drains.
Entire facility closed August 28-September 7 for facility improvements.

Fauntleroy
Facility closed September 4-10 for facility improvements.


DUE TO CAPACITY ISSUES, WE DO NOT HONOR GUEST PASSES OR DAILY MEMBERSHIP PURCHASES ON SUNDAYS AFTER 4:00 PM.

FAUNTLEROY CONSTRUCTION INFORMATION
Fauntleroy will be closed September 4-12 for painting, etc.
August 11 Update

August Obstacle Course Dates @ WS
For Family Facility Members Only
Come have fun bouncing, climbing and sliding on the giant blow-up obstacle course in the gym at the West Seattle YMCA.
Thursday, 8/12:  9:30 - 11:00 am
Saturday, 8/21; 9:30 - 11:00 am
Monday, 8/23:  9:30 - 11:00 am


Kids in Motion
Wednesdays, June 30 - August 25
12:30 - 3:30 pm
4-10 years
Weekly fee.  Facility Member: $15  /  Program Member: $25
REGISTER ONLINE    Get your Children moving this summer at our mini-camp for kids ages 4-10.  Drop off your child at the West Seattle YMCA and spend the afternoon however you choose while your children will spend the afternoon participating in a variety of enriching activities.  They will engage in track and field activities, play group games, go for walks, structured exercise in the gym, and arts and crafts projects.  Please have your child bring a sack lunch and water bottle with them each Wednesday.

Health & Fitness Class Descriptions

New Weight Management Class!  Information

ACT! Actively Changing Together (formerly Strong Kids Strong Teens)
The ACT! program (Actively Changing Together) helps overweight youth and their families establish healthy eating habits and incorporate physical activity into their daily routines. In partnership with Seattle Children's Hospital, this interactive, supportive 12-week program is offered at YMCA branches throughout the region. ACT! requires a provider referral to participate. If you, your child, and his/her primary care provider decide the program is right for you, your provider can fax a completed referral form to your YMCA Health and Well-being Director.

Cost: Realizing that program participants have different abilities to pay, the YMCA has instituted a 3-level fee program to serve all community income levels. You may choose the tier that is most suitable for your family. Our goal is to serve all community income levels. Fees range from $25-$165.

Fall 2010 program at the West Seattle Family YMCA is for kids ages 8-11. Sessions meet on Mondays from 6-7:30 p.m., beginning Sept. 20.

Please contact Becca Gray for more information: 206-935-6000 (phone), 206-938-1676 (fax). You may also email act@seattleymca.org or visit the Seattle Children's website.

 

LIVESTRONG at the YMCA: Exercise & Thrive
In a partnership between the YMCA of Greater Seattle, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and the LIVESTRONG Foundation, this 12-week physical activity and wellness program (two 90-minute sessions each week) is available at multiple YMCA locations for cancer survivors who are at least 90 days out of cancer treatment. Through Exercise & Thrive, cancer survivors will build muscle mass and strength, increase flexibility and endurance, and improve capacity to perform daily activities. Exercise & Thrive may help reduce the severity of cancer's side effects, prevent unwanted weight changes, and improve participants' energy levels and self-esteem.

Registration:  Space is limited and registration is required. Contact Lindsey Gregerson at 206-344-3181 to register.

Cost:  Realizing that program participants have different abilities to pay, the YMCA has instituted a 3-level fee program to serve all community income levels. You may choose the tier that is most suitable for you. Our goal is to serve all community income levels. Fees range from $25-$165.

Classes meet at the West Seattle Family YMCA every Monday and Wednesday from 4:30-6 p.m., beginning Sept. 13.

For more information, visit the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center website.

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Volunteering:
Join our One-Time Volunteer Mailing List!
Our YMCA has a steady need for volunteers who can help on a one-time or short term basis.  This could be helping with a special event such as our Healthy Kids Day fair, fundraising for our scholarship fund in the month of February, leading an afternoon activity at a child care center based on that month's curriculum theme, doing a cooking project with kids that reflects your family's heritage, or even lending a hand with gardening/landscaping on our property.  Give us your e-mail address and we'll send you a monthly digest of upcoming opportunities.  Requirements:  Volunteers will be asked to give us their legal name, date of birth and contact information at the time of service; this information will be treated confidentially.  Other requirements will vary based on the individual activity.  Contact Samantha at sbowes@seattleymca.org.