July 6th, 2020
July 6th Newsletter
Happy 4th of July Weekend YMCA members and supporters!
We hope you all had a wonderful weekend with family and friends making memories. Being that we have somehow gotten to the heart of summer already, don't miss out on planning a family vacation because of the uncertainties the first part of summer has brought us. We still have some weekends in July and August open at camp. What a great opportunity to experience a new adventure. Every weekend we have had amazing weather, bonfires, paddleboarding and kayakers out enjoying our beach front. We can't wait to see and hear all about your time enjoying what we love about our camp. Cheers to a beautiful summer.

Mike Melstad
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. 
Update from the pool!


Starting this Monday June 6, 2020
9:30am-11am the Rec Pool will be open on Mondays for water walking. There will be no reservation needed for Rec Pool water walking at this time!

For the updated Aquatic COVID business plan please visit the link below. The COVID business plan includes schedules, policies and procedures to have a safe and fun visit to the pool.

It is also posted on the wall in the family locker room. Check back often for changes that may be coming.

Follow Red Wing YMCA Aquatics on Facebook for up to date pool information!

Questions? email:
Nickie Schmitt- Aquatics Director
nschmitt@redwingymca.org
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
Follow the Yellow Brick Road (HWY 35) to Camp!
Paddleboards, Canoes, and Kayaks oh my! We have all these fun toys at Camp Pepin. Just follow the yellow brick road (Hwy 35) all the way to CAMP. Email Mharris@redwingymca.org for more information.
Get Married this Fall 2020 at Camp Pepin!