Stokes Family YMCA
The Stokes Family YMCA provides a wide range of programs for the whole family including swim lessons, before- and after-school care, and youth sports. The Y includes a comprehensive Wellness Center with on-duty staff, group exercise programs, and SilverSneakers® classes.
Click here to check out our Program Guide
Hours of OperationMon – Thur: 5:00am – 9:00pm |
Child Watch HoursNursery: Y Kids’ Club: |
Address & Phone105 Moore Road Phone: (336) 985-9622 |
Kick off Summer Joining Fee Special
Summer is just around the corner!
To kick it off, the Y is offering a $0 joining fee for three days only: Friday, May 17 through Sunday, May 19.
Stop by your local branch or if you’re already a member, tell a friend and get $25 off next month’s dues.
Register Now For Summer Camp
The summer months are just around the corner. Summer is meant to be filled with learning enrichment, new experiences, and making new friendships and memories that can last a lifetime. At the Y, we focus on programs that allow children to explore and get involved in activities that help them grow both mentally and physically.
Options available for all ages and many schedules and interests. Click here for more information, session dates and times, or to register.
Looking for a traditional resident camp experience? We have all that and more at the 400-acre Memory Maker YMCA Camp Hanes.
Skip the lines, online registration available.
Babysitting Training and Certification
Be the coolest and safest babysitter in town after getting your American Red Cross Babysitting Certification. Join the interactive, hands on babysitting training class to enhance your skills of taking care of children. Sign up with friends to make it for fun and interactive. In the end, you will know how to better market yourself as a babysitter to help get those jobs to earn some cash!
When
February 18, 2013 9am- 4pm
April 3, 2013 9am- 4pm
May 11, 2013 9am- 4pm
July 20, 2013 9am- 4pm
November 11, 2013 9am- 4pm
December 31, 2013 9am- 4pm
(Just one session is required)
Registration
Please register 5 days prior to class date, so materials can be ordered and arrive for the class on time. For example, the April 3rd class- please register by March 30th.
Must register & make payment with the membership desk. Maximum number of participants per class is 10.
Who
Anyone aged 11- 15 years old
What to Bring
Baby doll for skills demonstrations, lunch, snack and something to drink
Cost
$59 per person- members or potential members
Contact
Misty Cummings for more information, m.cummings@ymcanwnc.org or 336-985-9622
Swim Lessons
Classes Offered and Times
Parent-Child (6-36 months): 30 minute classes
Lesson Dates
April 13 – June 8
August 10 – October 12
Class Times
Saturday 9:15 am
Preschool (3-5 years): 30 Minute Classes
Lesson dates
Monday: April 8 – June 3 (no class May 27)
Monday: June 10 – August 10
Monday: August 19 – October 21
Monday/Wednesday: June 3 – June 26
Monday/Wednesday: July 8 – July 31
Tuesday: April 9 – June 4 (no class May 28)
Tuesday: June 11 – August 11
Tuesday: August 20 – October 22
Tuesday/Thursday: June 4 – June 27
Tuesday/Thursday: July 9 – August 1
Thursday: April 11 – June 6 (no class May 30)
Thursday: June 13 – August 13
Thursday: August 22 – October 24
Saturday: April 13 – June 8 (no class May 25)
Saturday: June 15 – August 15
Saturday: August 24 – October 26
Class Times
Monday: 5:30 pm
Monday/Wednesday: 9:00 am
Tuesday: 5:30 pm
Tuesday/Thursday: 9:00 am
Thursday: 5:30 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am
Youth (6-12 years): 45 minutes
Lesson dates
Monday: April 8 – June 3 (no class May 27)
Monday: June 10 – August 10
Monday: August 19 – October 21
Monday/Wednesday: June 3 – June 26
Monday/Wednesday: July 8 – July 31
Tuesday: April 9 – June 4 (no class May 28)
Tuesday: June 11 – August 11
Tuesday: August 20 – October 22
Tuesday/Thursday: June 4 – June 27
Tuesday/Thursday: July 9 – August 1
Thursday: April 11 – June 6 (no class May 30)
Thursday: June 13 – August 13
Thursday: August 22 – October 24
Saturday: April 13 – June 8 (no class May 25)
Saturday: June 15 – August 15
Saturday: August 24 – October 26
Class Times
Monday: 6:15 pm
Monday/Wednesday: 9:30 am
Tuesday: 6:15 pm
Tuesday/Thursday: 9:30 am
Thursday: 6:15 am
Saturday: 10:45 am
Adult (13 and older): 45 minute classes
Lesson Dates
August 5 – August 27
October 7 – October 29
Class Times
Monday and Tuesday: 7:00 pm
Class FeesRegistration and Pricing
$40/members, $85/potential members
Questions? Contact
Chris Chunn, Aquatic Director at (336) 985-9622 for any additional information.
Swim Lessons – Class Descriptions
Preschool Swim Lessons ages 3-5
Thirty minute classes. Swim diapers required for those who are not Potty-trained.
Pike: No skills required. Water readiness.
In class: will learn to blow bubbles put, face in water and proper kicking, paddling, and front and back floats with use of flotation devices and water safety.
Eel: Skills required: Put face in water, float on back and front w/ assistance, jump in swim 5 feet without flotation.
In class: Will learn to bob, kick on back, front and back float, swim without assistance 15 feet, water games and synchronized swimming skills and water safety.
Ray: Skills required: Swim without flotation device 15 feet (half way across pool), float on front and back, and jump into water without help.
In class: Will learn front crawl, elementary backstroke, treading water, synchronized swimming skills, and water safety and game activities.
Starfish: Skills required: Tread water, swim 25 feet using a modified crawl stroke and swim on back.
In class: Will learn survival float, kneeling and sitting dives, boating safety, to coordinate front crawl with rotary breathing and back crawl 25 yards.
Youth Swim Lessons ages 6-12
Classes are 45 minutes.
Polliwog: No skills required. In class: Will be introduced to the front crawl, front and back floats, putting face in water and personal safety skills.
Guppy: Skills required: Blow bubbles, put face in water, float on front and back, and swim 15 feet without assistance.
In class: Will learn to tread water, rudimentary 25 yards front and back crawl, rotary breathing, jump into deep end, and kneeling dive.
Minnow: Skill required: Rudimentary 25 yd. front and back crawl, rotary breathing, jump in deep end, and tread water for 30 seconds.
In class: Will build endurance swimming; reinforce fundamentals of front crawl, elementary backstroke, and diving. Introduction to breaststroke. Emphasize rescue and safety skills.
Fish/Flying Fish/Shark: Skills required: Swim two lengths of both front crawl and back stroke in good form. Can dive in water.
In class: Will learn to perform 50 yards of each: breaststroke, sidestroke, butterfly and open turns.
TYDE Swim Team
You can also find information on developmental and competitive swimming options by visiting our YMCA Swim Team, TYDE, online at www.swimtyde.org.
keeping Kids Active: Homeschool P.E
The Stokes Family YMCA would like to provide your child with a healthy fun filled P.E. class for an hour and a half, once a week program. We will include many spectacular activities from the National Youth Fitness Standard tests, Basketball, Soccer, Running, Racquetball, Water Polo & Water Safety and most importantly their nutrition. We will also incorporate other tradition school year activities such as Field Day, Jump Rope for the YMCA and Hoop for Hearts. In addition, your child will socialize and interact with many other children their age.
Program Dates
8 Week Session begins:
March 5- April 30 2:00 pm- 3:30 pm
Class will not run on April 2
More dates will come for the 2013/2014 School Year by March 5th
Fee
$25 for Members per child; $60 max for 3 or more children
$30 for Potential Members per child; $75 max for 3 or more children
$5 for Members & Potential Members per child drop in fee for those not registered for 8 week program
Questions? Please Contact:
Contact Jacob Loy or Misty Cummings at (336) 985-9622 or by email at j.loy@ymcanwnc.org or m.cummings@ymcanwnc.org
YMCA Literacy Initiative
The YMCA Literacy Initiative invites all current volunteers and anyone interested in volunteering to attend any of the following training opportunities. Please email j.weber@ymcanwnc.org to reserve your seat!
Reading Volunteer Training
You are invited to attend any or all of the following workshops, which will be held at Robinhood Rd Family YMCA on Fridays from 12 – 2. Bring a brown bag lunch and join us!
March 1: Using the Orton-Gillingham -based Sonday Reading System to help adults improve reading skills. Workshop Leader: Julie Weber
March 8: Introduction to Dyslexia and Helping Struggling Readers Divide Words into Syllables. Workshop Leader: Rebecca Clingman
Sue Stevens, Marianne Meyer, and Rebecca Clingman are all frequent speakers at national and regional conferences on dyslexia and reading. Please try to join us!
We would also like to make you aware of the upcoming International Dyslexia Association conference to be held at Summit School March 8 and 9. There will be a free session open to the public on Friday evening March 8 – for more information and to register, please go to http://nc-ida.com/
For more information, please contact Julie Weber (336) 776-0765 or j.weber@ymcanwnc.org.
After almost three years of tutoring with the YMCA Literacy Initiative, Soon Ja Nam, a South Korean immigrant and small business owner, passed her citizenship test. Like many residents of Forsyth County, she needed stronger literacy skills to reach her goals. More than 20% of North Carolinians cannot read above a fifth-grade level or speak English well enough to help their children with homework.
The YMCA Literacy Initiative works to strengthen our community by training volunteer tutors to instruct adults in a self-paced, 40-hour literacy program. Volunteer tutors serve around 130 adult learners per year in one of two programs: Adult Reading and English as a Second Language. Click here to view our program brochure.
HISTORY
The Literacy Initiative was founded in 1990, by a partnership between the United Way of Forsyth County and Leadership Winston-Salem, with funding from the Winston-Salem Foundation. In 1993, the Literacy Initiative began training volunteer tutors to provide direct service to low-level readers in the community. In 1994, the organization absorbed the Forsyth County Literacy Council and the YMCA Literacy Initiative became the focal point of adult literacy coordination in the county. The ESL program was added in 2001 in response to the growth of the Latino community in Forsyth County, but with a mission to serve English language learners of all nationalities.
VOLUNTEER COMMITMENT
Today, the program is still grounded in volunteer-based, one-on-one tutoring. Since July 1, 2011, tutors have contributed over 3600 hours of their time tutoring adult learners! Most tutors and learners meet twice a week, for a total of around 3 hours, usually in a YMCA tutoring room. The Literacy Initiative has resource rooms conveniently located at the Robinhood Road, Fulton, William G. White (Central) and Winston Lake Family YMCA branches. Here, tutors and learners have access to a library of quality books, classroom materials and computers, as well as a quiet space to learn.
DIVERSE LEARNERS
On both the Adult Reading and ESL sides of the program, diversity is a hallmark. In Adult Reading, learners come to the program at different stages of life; ages range from early 20s to 70s. Their individual goals vary from obtaining a GED to being able to read to their grandchildren. ESL learners come from all over the world, including countries like China, South Korea, Thailand, Russia, Mexico, Colombia, and Honduras. They also come from a wide variety of backgrounds and have diverse goals. Some have advanced degrees in their home countries, some wish to prepare for job interviews, others want to be able to understand their children’s schoolwork. A few learners are preparing for citizenship applications, and some want to fine-tune their English pronunciation.
Each side of the program has its unique challenges, but the Literacy Initiative prepares volunteers with training, appropriate materials and ongoing support, to ensure the best experience for both learner and tutor. Anyone can be a tutor, no prior experience or foreign language skills are required. With patience, a little creativity and a desire to help others reach their goals, you can make a difference.
The need is larger than we are, we have a waiting list of learners across the city that need tutors. With increased volunteer support, we can expand our current programs even further, and pursue new partnerships, in specific areas like family literacy, workforce literacy and computer literacy.
Additional Information/ General literacy Links
National Institute for Literacy, North Carolina Literacy Association, Proliteracy, SCALE: Student Coalition for Action in Literacy Education, NC Basic Skills – Community College Site
Are you interested in hearing more about the YMCA Literacy Initiative? Does volunteering at the YMCA interest you? Please get in touch with us!
Contact Julie at j.weber@ymcanwnc.org or 776-0765. Yoraima Medina coordinates the ESL Program (776-0765) y.medina@ymcanwnc.org, and Bridgett Williams coordinates the Adult Reading Program (727-9850), b.williams@ymcanwnc.org.
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Stokes Program Center
Summer youth volleyball registration form
Hours of Operation
Monday-Thursday 10am-6pm
Friday 10:00 am-2:00 pm
We have 3 ellipticals and 2 bicycles that can be used daily free of charge.
Amanda Dickerson, Program Coordinator a.dickerson@ymcanwnc.org
Stokes County Recreation Department
Stokes Family YMCA
1070 Hospice Drive (PO Box 39)
Danbury, NC 27016
(336)593 8165 Fax (336)593-2112
www.stokes.ymcanwnc.org, www.facebook.com/StokesFamilyYMCA