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2011, 1st Quarterly Summary Highlights
Community and Family Development:
Skate Nights have been increasingly popular and average about participants each month. Proceeds from skate night benefit the Priceless Gifts Campaign.
Healthy Kids Day was hosted on April 16th at JC Park. This free community event was day filled with healthy snacks and physical activities to get our youth moving and educate families
on the battle of child hood obesity. Educational demos were also provided including a game where kids and parents had to guess how much sugar is one of their favorite snacks. The Tybee
Fire Department also provided many educational pieces about fire safety and bicycle safety along with bringing a fire truck and rescue boat for kids and adults to observe
The YMCA participated in two free community wide special events this quarter on Tybee Healthy Kids Day and the Bicycle Rodeo.
Priceless Gifts Scholarships:
Our volunteer board of directors worked tirelessly to fundraise $26,000 for scholarships.
All contributions from the TIRPOA Spelling Bee were donated to the Tybee YMCA Priceless Gifts campaign.
In 2010, 700 children and families received $59,000 in financial assistance. This year we are already seeing an increase in the number of scholarship assistance applications.
No child or family is ever turned away from a YMCA program based on an inability to pay. The process is completely confidential and can be renewed every six months.
Adults and Senior Citizens:
YDPP (YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program) - This program is targeted to reach those that are on the threshold of crossing over into having type 2 diabetes. The program is designed to promote
a lifestyle of activity and nutrition to achieve a 7% weight loss goal within the first six months of entry into the program. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has verified that a
decrease of 7% of weight loss has been proven to lower a person at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. For every 2.2 lbs of weight loss, the diabetes risk is reduced by 13%.
Sports and Fitness:
Adult Pickup Basketball and Volleyball are becoming increasingly popular in the gym. Games are held Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday each week. These programs are free and open
to the community.
Gymnasium Usage:
January-1187
February-907
March-889
Youth Basketball—winter basketball has 36 participants on 4 teams. Also, we continue to implement a weekly sportsmanship award given to a new player each week who demonstrates our character
values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.
Youth Soccer- This is the first season that the Tybee YMCA has participated in Spring soccer. We currently have 38 participants and 4 teams. Currently “coach Schleich” or as you may
know her as city manager, coaches a U12 team. This is a great example of the city’s and YMCA’s community partnership
Baseball and T-ball—the micros t-ball team has 8 players ages 3-6. This wee team practices throwing, catching, hitting, base running, and of course, learning to follow directions.
The Under 8 baseball team has 13 co-ed players and several new volunteer coaches stepping up to help.
Over 32 aerobics classes are held each week at the Tybee YMCA. Classes include yoga, pilates, kickboxing, core, tone and burn, meditation, senior chair, spin, and zumba. There is something
for all age groups and abilities at the Tybee YMCA.
Group Exercise Classes:
Januaray-935
February-941
March-1,084
Fitness Center Usage:
January-2,184
February-2,080
March-2,184
Teens:
Teen Cuisine has had a successful start this quarter with class instruction from our volunteer instructor, Gerry Castro-Pagan, Head Chef from the Coast Guard. This free interactive cooking
class is open to teens ages 11-15 and was held Wednesday afternoons in the Cafeteria and focuses on healthy meals and snacks that can be easily reproduced with simple nutritional ingredients.
The Above the Influence Campaign has been executed by our Tybee YMCA Program Director, Haley Hill. This National anti-drug campaign focuses on positive choices that teens are making
and encouraging our local Tybee teens to stay above the influence.
Teen Girls Fitness- This program is for young Tybee teenage girls to empower them with self confidence, positive body image, well balanced nutrition as well as proper instruction on
cardiovascular fitness and weights.
A wonderful volunteer, Mike Pollak, has organized a Friday Night basketball league, Y Hoops, for young men to participate in at the Tybee YMCA. This is a safe environment that plays
the game of basketball but also as a mentoring to our young men of Tybee. The Y not only stands for YMCA but for Youth.
In Conclusion:
2011 looks to be another exciting year. The Tybee Island YMCA just keeps growing and ever expanding. We are so grateful for our community partnerships that help make sure we cater to
all groups on Tybee Island. We are also celebrating record numbers of members, thriving youth programs, and better quality equipment and facilities and smiling staff and volunteers to
help make it all come together.
We appreciate the support of the City of Tybee and the flexibility to facilitate programs that address all populations for the Tybee Island. We are focusing on expanding senior programs,
strengthening teen and youth programs, building solid foundations of health and wellness for all ages, and providing additional opportunities for families to come together in a healthy
atmosphere.
In 2011, we look forward to a continued positive relationship with the City of Tybee and welcome any questions, concerns, or updates necessary to build trust and greater commitment from
the entire community. We know that each year our need to allocate financial assistance to those needing scholarships will increase. We will strive to provide affordable, consistent,
and quality-driven programming so that all may participate and promise to never turn anyone away for an inability to pay. Thank you for your endless support of the YMCA and recreation
on Tybee Island.
Gina B. Casagrande
Executive Director
YMCA of Coastal Georgia
Tybee Island YMCA
Office: 912-786-9622
Fax: 912-786-0929
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