June 29th, 2020
June 29th Newsletter
Greetings YMCA members and supporters! It has been a wild ride getting reopened but I'm pleased to report that we've gotten most of the kinks worked out and we're thrilled to be able to fulfill our members needs in such an uncertain time. We're operating with assorted restrictions but the Lap Pool, Wellness Center and Large Studio are OPEN! And it sure feels good to see people return. We've flipped another page! I'd like you to take a look at what Martha has done at Camp Pepin too!

Did you ever wonder what it would be like to take your family and stay for a week at Camp Pepin in one of our beautiful full service buildings (the Lodge or the Treetops house) or a simple Camper Cabin like the JJ Saul building which is literally above the waters of Lake Pepin. Check out the VRBO link below and see what we have to offer. Martha and a great crew of volunteers and staff have been very busy getting this ready to roll out and we are now open for business! Take a look - give Martha a call or email with questions and come down for a visit. I think it's a knockout and I've already reserved our own time for a little family getaway. See you at Camp Pepin!! Mike

It has been a busy summer preparing our YMCA to do things we really have never done before. Collaborate and play together, without being together. How is this going to work??? We are so lucky to live here in Red Wing. Our community has worked as one strong resource for a variety of activities that are safe and healthy for all families. You will find a plethora of fun for your families listed in a new activity book created by all our local health and wellness professionals. We are super excited to have you join us this summer and try some of these activities out.  We feel privileged to be able to move forward and work together to make it a healthy and safe summer experience. 

Don’t be a stranger: follow us on Facebook and on our website, or send me an email at any time. Please look for the activity book at our YMCA front desk. Best of luck and have so much fun.
Blessings to you and your family.

Heather Flock
Welcome to your Ready, Set, Red Wing! Activity book!

This year, summer fun is just a click away! COVID-19 may have changed our plans, but summer is far from canceled. Ready, Set, Red Wing! http://www.red-wing.org/994/Ready-Set-Red-Wing is a collaborative effort between local organizations and the City of Red Wing to provide residents with ways to get involved with all that our community has to offer, whether that's exploring the great outdoors or the local art scene, in safer, socially-distanced ways. Want some help getting started? The Summer 2020 Activity Book http://www.red-wing.org/DocumentCenter/View/3575/Ready-Set-Red-Wing-Printable-Activity-Book-PDF is your passport to local summer fun!

This book is full of activities and ideas to help you get outside, get active, get creative, and learn new things. This book was created by non-profits and local partners that are dedicated to helping our community grow, learn, and have fun—even if we can’t be together in our usual way this summer.  
 
Ready, Set, Red Wing! Activity Book Prize Guidelines: 
  • Complete as many of the activities in the book that you can! You can work on your book all summer long. 
  • When you’ve completed as many activities as you can, bring your completed book to the drop off locations listed on the next page. 
  • When you turn in your book, you will receive your prize of a pocket notebook—while supplies last, and also be entered into the grand prize drawing to win one of five adventure packs!
  • Please follow Covid-19 guidelines when completing activities and turning in your book. 
Red Wing YMCA Sunshine Corner Preschool Teacher Opening
We are look ing for a qualified Preschool Teacher to prepare small children for kindergarten by easing them into organized education.
Responsibilities include developing a curriculum that fosters the social, physical, emotional and intellectual growth of preschool age children from all socioeconomic backgrounds. This is a team-teaching position. Two year Early Childhood or Elementary Education degree required.
Get your application at th e Red Wing YMCA or contact mniehues@redwingymca.org

Camp Pepin has cabins available
for you to rent NOW!
Hello from Camp Pepin,

YES WE HAVE-made a whole new summer plan for the use of Camp Pepin. We are opening up camp this summer for folks to rent camper cabins and the 2 larger retreat spaces, the Camp Pepin Lodge and the Treetops House. Camp is absolutely beautiful, has the best beach on Deer Island, and you can find the details on VRBO. Click to look at the current listings:
More cabins will be listed this week!

As with any new adventure there are opportunities for volunteers! We have painting, building, cleaning projects and more. You can also support Camp Pepin with donations.
THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU THAT HAVE PITCHED IN SO FAR!
Here is our wish list:
  • sheet sets, mattress covers and mattress pads
for twin, twin extra long and queen.
  • Grill Tops for fire rings, or small grill
  • volunteers to paint, split wood, sand or scrub
  • garden cart
  • barrel coolers

Let us here from you soon!!!
Welcome Back to Summer.

Your Camp Pepin Director,
Martha Harris
mharris@redwingymca.org
THANK YOU