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JULY 4 - BRANCHES OPEN 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM.
Freshman Camp 2009
Do you want a head start towards your new life at college? Are you a little nervous about being on your own? Or are you a leader looking for a great place to get involved?
Freshman Camp is a weekend program specifically geared towards you. It is a great way to help jump start your involvement on campus by meeting new people, getting acquainted with the University of Toledo’s student organizations, finding out about additional resources and having a blast! You will start the Freshman Camp weekend off with strangers that will turn into a core group of friends. Activities are lead by YMCA professionals and UT upperclassmen counselors that have been trained for their role as counselors. They will help you build confidence, teamwork, leadership skills, and life-long friendships.
Be a part of a University of Toledo tradition! Freshman Camp started in 1955.
Parents, are you worried about retention? Will your son or daughter finish college? Well, encourage them to participate in Freshman Camp. It is truly a program that will help them be more competent to begin their freshman year at the University of Toledo.
Freshman Camp runs August 7-9, 2009 and will take place at the University of Toledo and YMCA Storer Camps in Michigan. Your $115 fee covers transportation, lodging, all meals (starting with dinner on Friday through lunch on Sunday), a Freshman Camp 2009 t-shirt, and all programming scheduled for the weekend. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity!
For more information or to register, contact the University YMCA at 419.531.2612 or click here to download the Freshman Camp 2009 registration form . Limited financial assistance is available; please contact the University YMCA Branch Director for details.
YMCA/JCC TO PROVIDE FREE MEMBERSHIPS TO ELIGIBLE MILITARY FAMILIES
As part of the new Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA) and Department of Defense (DoD) Outreach Initiative, the YMCA and JCC of Greater Toledo will provide military families with access to youth development, family strengthening, and health and well-being programs at community YMCAs nationwide. Membership fees will be underwritten by the DoD and administered through Military OneSource, an information and referral service for military families.
Radio Disney’s Move It! Tour - live at Fort Meigs Y
Radio Disney is bringing its high-energy, sixty minute stage show to the Fort Meigs YMCA on Friday, July 10 at 6 p.m. The Radio Disney Move IT! Tour encourages families to get active and illustrates fun ways for them to increase their current activity levels. The event is free and open to all area families. In addition to the stage show, there will be interactive games and Radio Disney prize giveaways including the chance to win four tickets to an upcoming Jonas Brothers concert to be held at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland on August 27. Radio Disney has teamed up with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield to bring the Move IT! Tour to locations throughout Ohio. For more information, please contact the Fort Meigs YMCA at 419-251-9622 or Click Here. |
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Join us for Women's Wellness and Adventure Weekend
Join us for a weekend of relaxation, exhilaration and just plain fun! Women's Adventure and Wellness Weekend will be held September 11-13, 2009 at YMCA Storer Camps in the beautiful Irish Hills of Southeast Michigan. This special weekend offers the opportunity to get away by yourself, meet new people and learn new skills. Don't miss out on this getaway that will nurture your spirit, mind and body. Register today.
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YMCA and JCC of Greater Toledo – building strong kids, strong families and strong communities for 144 years
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Your YMCA/JCC:
- Won The Collaboration Prize for the most outstanding partnership in the nation
- Received the Torch Award from the BBB for outstanding fundraising practices
- Won the prestigious Eagle Award for superior financial development
- Collaborated with TPS to build the new West Toledo YMCA, to be completed August 2009
- Served 307,440 people, making your YMCA the 8th largest in the nation
- Raised $2,153,812 during the Annual Scholarship Campaign
- Provided 75,462 people with scholarship assistance
- Partnered with United Way and LMHA to provide 14,249 youth with free Fun Bus activities
- Partnered with 136 area churches
- Served 21,301 campers at YMCA Storer Camps – the 3rd largest camp in the nation
- Provided free diabetes screenings for 368 people
- Offered free respite child care for military families
- Taught free water safety and swim lessons to 3,500 children
- Served 2,463 children weekly at 37 child care locations
Free Respite Child Care for Military Families
In a continued effort to meet the growing needs of military service members, the YMCA and JCC of Greater Toledo will provide respite child care services to deployed National Guard/Reservists and select military personnel. Underwritten by the Department of Defense (DoD), respite child care services are designed to provide licensed child care for children of deployed military personnel. More>>
YMCA and JCC/United Jewish Council of Greater Toledo awarded $125,000 nonprofit Collaboration Prize
The YMCA and JCC/United Jewish Council of Greater Toledo has been named winner for The Collaboration Prize for their outstanding model of nonprofit collaboration. The YMCA and JCC/United Jewish Council of Greater Toledo tied with the Dallas Museum of Nature and Science as recognized leaders in leveraging resources, eliminating duplication of programs and services, and increasing efficiency through collaboration. The YMCA and JCC/United Jewish Council, as well as the Dallas Museum of Nature and Science will share the $250,000 prize. Lodestar announced the winner Thursday afternoon March 5, 2009.
Building Better Arms
Certified personal trainer Rebecca Boyer, fitness director for the Summit YMCA, demonstrates exercises for toning and strengthening your arms and
shoulders, as featured in the Toledo Blade Sunday, March 8, 2009 Living section article by Ann Weber.
Follow this link to read the article and see the video: http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090308/ART16/903060247/-1/ARCHIVES30
Get started on a healthy new lifestyle - register for Summer programs
Register now for the next Program Session. YMCA/JCC programs are a terrific value and a great way to get and keep your new exercise habits going throughout 2009. And don't forget, with All-for-One core fitness, you can participate in an unlimited number of core fitness classes per session at any branch as long as space allows. Preview no
About the University YMCA
The University YMCA enjoys a unique collaboration with the University of Toledo. For college students, this branch is similar to other clubs and organizations found on the UT campus. Founded in October 1908, the University Y is one of only 15 student led YMCAs in the country.
Typical of a student YMCA, the University YMCA is programmatically diverse. There is a definitely an emphasis on college student development, plus a partnership exists which gives University of Toledo college students the opportunity to focus on community outreach.
The programs facilitated by the University YMCA focus specifically on leadership development and service learning. Overall, college students as well as Toledo's youth benefit from this student YMCA. Member Service Quality Review
The Member Service Board would like to congratulate:
Fort Meigs YMCA
Summit YMCA
University YMCA
Summit YMCA Early Education and Care programratulations on achieving a perfect score for the most recent Member Service Quality Review.
YMCA and UT Launch YMCA Professional Studies Program
By Jennifer Ruple
The YMCA of Greater Toledo and the University of Toledo have designed a program that will allow undergraduate students to earn YMCA Senior Director Certification while studying for their bachelor's degrees. Students completing the YMCA Professional Studies Program (YPSP) will qualify for YMCA Senior Director Certification, paid internships and job placement at the YMCA which is one of the largest not-for-profit organizations in the country. The YMCA of Greater Toledo employs more than 2,100 locally.
The YMCA Professional Studies Program will be offered beginning this fall through the University of Toledo's College of Health and Human Services' Recreation and Leisure Studies Department. UT is one of five colleges/universities in the country selected by the YMCA of the USA to offer the program.
The program gives students the opportunity to receive this required YMCA director certification prior to their employment. Traditionally, YMCA directors begin working on this certification during their first year of employment.
Students enrolled in YPSP will study group work and volunteerism and equivalent courses will be offered for the requirements of supervision, financial management, community development, diversity and program development. In addition, students will receive support and assistance from national and local YMCAs through internship opportunities, special conferences, publications, scholarships, service learning projects, employment and more.
To learn more about the YMCA Professional Studies Program at the University of Toledo, please call Dr. Bruce Groves of the Recreation and Leisure Studies Departmen at 419-530-4353.
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Dr. Bruce Groves, Associate professor of Public Health and Rehabilitative services, adds his signature to the agreeement for the launch of the UT/YMCA Professional Studies Program, as, from left to right, Dr. Jerome Sullivan, Dean of the UT College of Health and Human Services; Robert Alexander, President and CEO of the YMCA and JCC of Toledo; and Kim Phillips, Program Leadership and Development consultant with the YMCA of the USA, share the announcement with the community. |
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