YMCA of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Area
Monthly Newsletter
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YMCA American Kenpo Students Earn Higher Belts
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The Cedar Rapids Metro YMCA runs American Kenpo classes at our Stoney Point location. Recently, students of the Y's class taught by Josh Meredith went through best testing. Each student was awarded higher rankings, congratulations to the following students:
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Isaac Petersen - Awarded 3rd Brown Belt
Thomas Petersen - Awarded Blue Belt
Steve Bradour - Awarded Purple Belt
Thomas Louzek - Awarded Yellow Belt
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American Kenpo runs at Stoney Point on:
Mondays: 7:45pm - 8:45pm
Thursdays: 7:45pm - 8:45pm
Saturdays: 10:30am - 11:30am
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Rescheduled Field Hockey Clinic
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Saturday, August 17th
10:00am - 2:00pm
Stoney Point YMCA
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The Y's FREE Field Hockey Clinic has been rescheduled for
Saturday, August 17th from 10am to 2pm at the Stoney Point YMCA
. Kids are welcome to come and learn the basics of this fun sport in our introductory clinic taught by coach Alyssa Seyfer, who began playing field hockey at her local YMCA at just eight years old! No experience is necessary; the clinic is open to ages 5 and older. There is also no need to register.
Field Hockey is a team sport played on a soccer sized field, with 10 players and a goalie on each side. Players carry sticks, wear shin and mouth guards, and pass a hard round ball around the field in an attempt to score goals. Fun fact: Field Hockey is the second most played sport in the world!
If you cannot make the clinic but are interested in attending a future field hockey camp or playing on a team please contact
Dale Emerson
.
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Each year, we close our Helen G Nassif, Marion and Stoney Point locations on different days for a large cleaning and maintenance overhaul to keep our buildings in the best condition for our members. The following locations will be closed on the listed dates:
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August Group Exercise Schedules
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Zumba®Gold
Saturdays, beginning August 3rd at the Mercy Health Plaza YMCA!
9:10am in the Group Exercise Room
This low impact class is for everybody and every body!
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Dance Club Cardio
Wednesdays, beginning August 7th at the Helen G Nassif YMCA!
6:00pm - 6:45pm in the Studio
This fun class was created 5 years ago out of love for dance fitness and music!
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Summer Burn at African American Museum of Iowa
Wednesdays | 5:30pm - 6:30pm
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We are very excited to partner with and bring to AAMI fun and unique fitness classes all month long! There is no need to register since these classes are free of charge. Join us every Wednesday evening from 5:30pm - 6:30pm in August at the African American Museum of Iowa for the following
FREE
classes:
August 7th:
POUND® with Trisha Brink
August 14th:
STRONG by Zumba® with Denise Jones
August 21st:
POUND® with Trisha Brink
August 28th:
Zumba® with Denise Jones
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Join us for the last Slip N' Slide Kickball games of the summer! Sign up for the 12:30 game and/or the 2:00 game!
The base paths are slip n’ slides and the bases are blow up catch pools. The games are nine innings long or have a 75 minutes time limit. Each team will consist of eight players. Players sign up individually and will be placed on teams. Regular “kickball” rules apply with a few changes.
Cost is $10/player (Y members)
or $15 for non-members
Please bring a swimsuit and a towel
Must be 8 years old to participate
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Marion YMCA
Wednesday, August 7th
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Youth Sports - Registration Extended
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The registration deadline for youth soccer and flag football has been extended until
August 5th
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We are offering multiple sessions including Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Instructional Co-Ed Soccer, Flag Football 101 (for our really young kiddos) and Youth Flag Football. Check out our
Program Guide
for more details on each of these sessions!
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Labor Day Weekend
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Saturday, August 31, 2 p.m. — Monday, September 2, 1 p.m.
Labor Day Family Camp is a traditional, three-day camp for families and friends. Wapsie creates
family time and bonding activities to strengthen relationships. All food, lodging and family–friendly activities are included without the hassle of cooking, dishes or cleaning. Join us for some family fun!
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Family Camp Fees:
Ages 14 and Older:
$44
Ages 4-13:
$39
Ages 3 and Younger:
FREE
Day Guest
(All Ages): $19
Includes meals and programming (per person)
Lodging:
Families can choose their cabin accommodations of
4 beds or 12 beds.
Both have shared bathrooms.
We are now also renting our
8 bed teepees
and
4 bed cabins
for $104 and
a
12 bed cabin
for $164.
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Monday, August 26th, 2019
Hunters Ridge Golf Course
Shotgun start at noon | Dinner following play
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Donation Levels:
Foursome: $700
Hole Sponsorship: $300
Contest Sponsorship: $1,200
Event Sponsorship: $1,500
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It's not too late to join us for our annual Golf Classic Outing this month to support the YMCA's financial assistance initiatives! Last year, this event raised over $25,000 which helped many individuals and families in the Cedar Rapids and Marion areas who wouldn't normally be able to afford the Y's healthy living programs and facility access. Your support means a continued increase to the $1.1M that is given back each year to help the majority of our members and program participants with fees.
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Thank you to Knutson Construction for their Presenting Sponsorship, Lil'Drug Store for their Event Sponsorship and US Bank for sponsoring out Putting Contest!
Event and Contest Sponsorships are still available.
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Camp Wapsie Fall Internship
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Camp Wapsie is looking for an eligible applicant for its Fall Program Coordinator Internship! This is a great opportunity to gain experience in program operations and leadership skills! The Program Coordinator will be responsible for the facilitation of programs and activities including: outdoor education, team-building, climbing, hosting retreats, and related functions. Additionally, he or she will have the opportunity to: assist with marketing, recruit program participants, plan, develop, and implement programs for various age groups. This position will work directly under our Retreats Program Director,
Jessica Flesch
! The internship begins in August and continues through December.
Benefits:
- Weekly stipend
- YMCA membership
- FREE housing and meals (meals are provided when guests are on-site)
- Training on high and low ropes course
- Internet access
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