YMCA August Newsletter

YMCA of the Capital Area Newsletter - Y Connection, August 2021

BACK TO SCHOOL

As another summer winds down and a new school year is on the horizon, The Y wants to remind parents and caregivers that the Y’s afterschool program is a place where children can remain active, learn and stay engaged during their time out of school – a critical time for all school-age children. Each year, the Y works to provide engaging activities in a caring and safe environment after school.

SUMMER CAMP

We captured special moments at camp to create new promotional videos for our summer camp program. We love the way they turned out!

YMCA OPEN HOUSE

The C. B. Pennington Jr. YMCA Open House Celebration for the new wellness center was a success! Over the past several years, the Y has undergone several renovations to the facility including renovations to the locker rooms, gymnasium, kids zone and community room. The new wellness center, which features new cardio and weight training equipment, is a big step forward in the rebuilding process. The Y also completed several cosmetic upgrades to the facility during this most recent phase of construction. Please come by and take a tour. As a Y member, your membership gives you access to all 7 of the YMCA of the Capital Area locations!

NEW CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

The Y is excited to announce that Director of Business Services, Shanna Duke, has accepted the role of CFO for our YMCA. Shanna has been with our Y and in the Finance Department for more than 11 years and has more than 18 years in finance with various companies.

Shanna has a degree in Accounting and Business Management from the University of Southern Mississippi and will obtain her MBA from the University of Louisiana – Lafayette in August 2021. We would like to congratulate Shanna on her new role!

FALL SPORTS LEAGUE

The YMCA’s youth sports program is a recreations sports program designed to teach confidence, teamwork, sportsmanship and other skills critical to healthy youth development. Registration is now open for our fall league.

July 19 - August 22 (Registration Dates)

September 7 - November 6 (Program Dates)

Soccer - Ages 3-12, Flag Football Ages 5-12, Pickleball Ages 7-13

Click here to register online.

YMCA HIGHLIGHTS

We are grateful for the life-saving gift from the Big Brown Reaching Back Fund partnership to teach swim lessons and water safety to children this year.

Congrats to the New family for being the first family to complete the Summer Out Loud Family Challenge Passport!

Older adults are often overlooked in health research, but the All of Us Research Program wants to make sure their unique health needs are captured in the data. Sign up to share YOUR story!