Wilkes Family YMCA
Family
British Soccer Camp
The Y is partnering with Challenger Sports for a special summer 2012 British Soccer Camp!
The week-long British Soccer camp will be held during the week of July 30 – August 3 at Rivers Edge Soccer Complex, Stokes St, Wilkesboro, NC 28697.
The camp will run Monday through Friday and each child will be coached by a member of Challenger’s British coaching staff flown to the USA exclusively to work on these programs. Challenger’s British Soccer Camp is more than a week of drills and skills. In addition to taking part in a daily regimen of foot skill development (through the 1,000 touches curriculum), technical and tactical practices and daily ‘World Cup’ tournament style plays, each child will be treated to a rich cultural experience and lessons on respect, responsibility, integrity, leadership and sportsmanship.
Each camper will receive a FREE camp T-shirt, soccer ball, soccer poster, individual skills
performance evaluation and free access to an educational soccer website. In addition, any child who signs up online at least 45 days prior to camp will receive a genuine British Soccer replica Jersey valued at $39. For further information please visit www.challengersports.com.
Water Babies
Ages 6 months-2 ½ years old can join this 20-minute class centered around introducing the water to our little future swimmers! Our nurturing instructor acts as a guide as you teach your little one the basic fundamentals of breath control, buoyancy, floating, and more through songs and games. Moms, dads, grandparents, aunts, and uncles are all welcome! Children who are not potty trained must wear a swim diaper. We recommend Huggies “Little Swimmers” or Pampers “Splashers.” Those in regular diapers will not be allowed to participate.
Cost: FREE for members/ $5 for potential members
Saturday Dates: January 7th, February 4th, March 3rd, April 7th, May 5th
Time: 11-11:20am
NEW! Tuesday Dates: January 17th, February 14th, March 13th, April 17th, May 15th
Time: 5:30-5:50pm
Meeting Place: Meet your instructor by the Sunshine Pool.
Baby Boogie
Ages: 1-5 years
Baby Boogie is a 30 minute class, which will incorporate music, movement, stories, ballet, gymnastics, flexibility, yoga and strength for caregivers and children. Baby Boogie will be taught by Deanna Franklin in our Aerobics Room. For more info, contact Heather Barnes at h.barnes@ymcanwnc.org.
Dates: Fridays at 10:30 a.m.
Cost: Free to members
Parents Morning Out
Ages: 6 weeks to 5 years old
Are you looking for a fun place to leave your children while you spend some time for yourself or enjoy lunch with friends? The Wilkes Family YMCA has the perfect option for you. Kids play games, participate in activities, and have fun from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Be sure to bring diapers, wipes, snacks, bottles, lunch, etc.
Dates offered:
August 12, 2011
September 16, 2011
October 21, 2011
November 18, 2011
December 16, 2011
Cost: $15 per child members only
You must register before you drop your children off at the business office, front desk, or at the end of the hallway on the left, headed toward the front desk.
Birthday Parties
Let the YMCA host your child’s next birthday party! We have a variety of options and have a birthday host, decorations, fun games & activities that will impress the birthday child along with all their guests. Call today or drop in to reserve your party! Choose from different themes and let our enthusiastic party host entertain the party guests.
Birthday Party Contract
Facility Rental Contract
Family Literacy
The YMCA Literacy Initiative offers El Nido (“The Nest”), which is a family literacy program that takes place on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. at Hall-Woodward Elementary School. El Nido, which is based on the Mother Read curriculum, provides book-based activities for children while their parents participate in ESL classes. There is also Parent and Child Together time (PACT time) built into the curriculum, which provides an opportunity for parents and children to work together on book-based projects.
Contact Information
Julie Weber, ESL/Family Literacy Coordinator at (336) 727-9850
Adventure Guides
The YMCA has a long history of bringing parents and children together for life enriching experiences. This history has left a legacy of strengthened relationships and close bonds in many families and communities around the country. The YMCA of Northwest North Carolina has been a part of the Y-Indian Guide/Adventure Guides program for more than 30 years. Adventure Guides currently serves 20 tribes with over 400 participants in Forsyth, Stokes, Davie, Yadkin, and Wilkes Counties. Collectively, these tribes form the Adventure Guides Saura Nation.
The Adventure Guides Program aims to strengthen the bond between fathers and their children through activities that allow them to spend quality time together. Based on strong traditions of the Native American Culture including dignity, patience, endurance, spirituality, concern for the Earth and family values, these programs are tools that will help build memories that will last a lifetime.
What are some benefits to participating?
Through Adventure Guides, the YMCA provides the following benefits to father and child:
- Foster companionship and understanding and set a foundation for positive, lifelong relationships between father and child
- Build a sense of self-esteem and personal worth
- Expand awareness of body, mind, and spirit
- Provide a framework to meet a mutual need of spending enjoyable, constructive, and quality time together
- Enhance the quality of family time
- Emphasize the vital role parents play in the growth and development of their children
- Offer an important and unique opportunity to develop & enjoy volunteer leadership skills
- Opportunity to meet other families with children the same age
Learn more about Adventure Guides »
For further information, please contact Andrew Plyer, Adventure Guides Director, at (336) 721-2100 x 6267 or a.plyler@ymcanwnc.org.