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Tybee Island YMCA/Recreation 2011, 2nd Quarterly Summary Highlights Community and Family Development: 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 Priceless Gifts Scholarships: Our volunteer board of directors and staff has worked tirelessly
to fundraise nearly $24,800 YTD for our Priceless Gifts Campaign for 2011. Our overall goal is $29, 300. All contributions from the TIRPOA Spelling Bee were donated to the Tybee YMCA
Priceless Gifts campaign. Half of our 2011 summer camp attendees are on some form of financial assistance through the Priceless Gifts campaign. 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: o YEEPIES-The Tybee Island YMCA had a wonderful intern, Chelsea Lauren, who organized events and fieldtrips for our very involved seniors. They attended the
downtown Movie Tours, went to the theatre, out to eat as a group. Transportation was arranged and organizing of events was done by Tybee YMCA intern, Chelsea. They also participated
in walking inside the gymnasium every Wednesday morning as an effort to stay active and engaged as a group. Sports and Fitness: o Adult Pickup Basketball and Volleyball are still very
popular in the gym. Games are held Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday each week. These programs are free and open to the community if you are a Tybee resident or YMCA member. Gymnasium
Usage: April-521 May-545 June-728 o Youth Tennis-Children in Summer Camp were given tennis lessons in the mornings. o Youth Soccer-Very successful participation for the first inaugural
season of Spring Soccer for the Tybee Island YMCA and Recreation. There were 38 participants and 4 4 teams. o Baseball and T-ball—the micros t-ball team has 8 players ages 3-6. The Under
8 baseball team has 13 co-ed players and several new volunteer coaches stepping up to help. o Over 31 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. Also, Aqua Aerobics is offered to YMCA members and senior citizens at River’s End Camp Ground. There is something
for all age groups and abilities at the Tybee YMCA. o Group Exercise Classes: April-815 May-1,016 June-1,285
o Fitness Center Usage: April-1,898 May-2,080 June-2,184 Summer Camp o Summer Day Camp for 2011 has had record breaking numbers in attendance this year. Week #3 (June 27-July 1) had
the highest attendance of summer camp ever at the Tybee YMCA with 38 children attending. o Surf and Kayak Camp: Again this year very strong and well attended. Kayak Camp (June 27-July1)
had 11 participants. Surf Camp (July 13-17) had 19 participants. Surf Camp (June 27-July1) had 24 participants. In Conclusion: 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 as the year continues. 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.