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Saratoga Regional
YMCA . May 2011
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Golfing for
Good
21st Annual Golf Classic
June 29, 2011 . Saratoga
National Golf Club
The Saratoga Regional YMCA will be hosting it's Annual
Golf Classic on Wednesday, June 29, 2011.
The Golf
Classic features both a morning and afternoon flight of 18 holes with
a shot gun start, a BBQ lunch, an evening awards banquet, a silent
auction and a raffle. Various competitions, including a $10,000
Hole-in-One, will be held on the golf course throughout the
day. The tournament welcomes both casual and serious golfers.
Proceeds will benefit the Y scholarship fund--making the Y
experience possible for all--regardless of their ability to pay.
More information...
Get Your iPad Raffle Tickets
Win a 16 GB iPad II (or $500 Best Buy Gift Card)! There
will be 1 iPad available for every 100 raffle tickets sold--giving
you great odds to win!
RAFFLE TICKETS:
$10 for 1 or $25 for 3
The raffle drawing will be at 8 p.m. on June 29, 2011.
Proceeds benefit the YMCA Scholarship Fund. You need not be present
to win. Restrictions may apply.
Tickets may be purchased at any of our branches or online.
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Summer
Tennis Camp
The Saratoga Regional YMCA offers a morning, week-long
tennis camp under the direct supervision of Rolland LeBlanc, Saratoga
Regional YMCA Tennis Director. This program will focus on
conditioning, individual tennis skills & fundamentals, and match
play. Each week will target specific age groups and experience
levels. The cost for members is $250.
Camp is held
at Maple Ave Middle School. In the event of rain, camp is relocated
to the Wilton Branch of the Saratoga Regional YMCA. On Tuesday and
Thursday of each week we will travel to area destinations such as Spa
Park, Mini Golf, Moreau State Park, Auto Museum, and more!
Level 2:
This level is for students who have been introduced to basic strokes
and can hit the ball over the net in a feeding drill. They can
sustain a short rally in mini tennis. They cannot serve.
Level 3:
Students in this level can sustain a short rally from the baseline.
They can serve and have some experience playing singles and doubles.
Level 4:
Students can hit with consistency and moderate power from the
baseline. They have the ability to hit volleys, overheads, approach
shots, and serves. Their footwork and court coverage is improving.
This class will emphasize technique, but will devote time each week to
strategy and point play.
Level 2
8:30 am-12:00
pm, July 11-15: 6 kids, 8-10 years
old
Level 3
8:30 am-12:00
pm, July 18-22: 8 kids, 8-10 years
old
Level 4
8:30 am-12:00
pm, July 25-29: 8 kids, 10-12 years
old
Level 2
8:30 am-12:00
pm, Aug 8-12: 6 kids, 10-12 years
old
Level 4
8:30 am-12:00
pm, Aug 15-19: 8 kids, 12-14 years
old
For more
information, please contact Rolland at 587-3000, ext. 156, or rolland@saratogaregionalymca.org.
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JOIN US FOR FAMILY ZUMBA! EVERY SATURDAY AT THE
SARATOGA SPRINGS BRANCH FROM 11:00-11:30 AM. ALL AGES WELCOME!
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Malta Child
Care
Malta Child Care currently has
openings in the Infant 2 program (ages 10 months-18 months).
The cost is
$220 a week. Breakfast, lunch and snack included. Age-appropriate
activities based around weekly themes including books, art projects,
finger plays and songs.
For more information or to schedule a tour contact Amy Wert, Malta
Branch Director, at 583-4342, ext. 181 or amy@saratogaregionalymca.org.
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Springing
Into Summer
Join us for a Silver Sneakers Open House
Spring is
finally here and we are stepping things up! Join us at the Saratoga
Springs Branch Cyber Café on Tuesday, May 10th, between 10:00 am and
11:00 am, to learn more about the Silver Sneakers programs that we
currently offer, as well as several new opportunities for fitness and
fun, including walking groups and ping pong play.
Check out our
new Silver Sneakers specific schedule and enjoy an hour with friends
over bagels and coffee.
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Get Ready to
Rock & Run!
At the 2nd
Annual SPAC Rock & Run on Sunday, May 22nd. This event will start
at 10:00 am, in the Saratoga State Park. For more information, please
visit their website at www.SPAC.org or register at www.AREEP.com.
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Plant, Nurture,
Harvest
Short on space
for personal gardening? Join our "Giving Garden" and turn
personal opportunity into a community gift. We provide the garden
while you provide the TLC, and the Franklin Community Center Food
Bank benefits from all of our efforts with fresh produce. Give a
little, take a little!
We are looking
for season-long volunteers to lend a hand. If this sounds like the
job for you, you and a friend, or you and your family, please contact
Paige Minear at 583-9622, ext. 116 or paige@saratogaregionalymca.org.
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Summer Camp
Reminder
Registration
for the Saratoga Regional YMCA Summer Camp 2011 is ongoing. Sign
up now for nine weeks of an adventure packed summer at Camp Starhitch.
For children having completed Kindergarten through entering 5th
grade, this Camp is held at our Wilton Branch, and
runs June 27th through August 26th, with two
length-of-day options for the convenience of your family: 9:00 am to
4:00 pm or 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. Registration is on-going, in person at
our Saratoga Springs Branch. Don't miss out on all of the fun this
summer!!
For
more information, please contact Ilene Leverence
at 583-9622, ext. 103, or ilene@saratogaregionalymca.org.
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Travel Camp
Registration
Registration
for Camp is still going. If you are interested in Travel Camp, please
contact Patti Laudicina at 583-9622, ext. 110, or patti@saratogaregionalymca.org or
contact Paige Minear at 583-9622, ext. 116 or
paige@saratogaregionalymca.org.
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Looking for
a Gift for That "Person Who Has Everything"?
If you are having a difficult time coming up with a gift
for the friend who has "everything"--or if you
are celebrating an occasion with a family member, no gifts are
requested and you want to do a little something--consider making
a donation to the Y Scholarship Fund in the
recipient's name! It's a thoughtful gift that helps
others.
The Y will
provide a certificate with the recipients name and the amount of the
donation. For more information, please contact Janet Sprague at
583-9622, ext. 131.
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Aquatic
Personal Training
NEW!! Aquatic Personal Training with Gail
Capobianco.
You can learn shallow and/or deep water exercises tailored to your
personal needs. If you are having difficulty exercising, want a new
and challenging workout routine in the water or are recovering from
an injury, this could be just what you are looking for. Aquatic
Personal Training: one on one, $30/hour; two people, $50/hour.
Gail Capobianco is an Aquatic Personal Trainer
certified by Water Arts Fitness Intl. as well as the YMCA and Silver
Sneakers, and got started in aquatics as a collegiate distance
swimmer. She is a member of the AEA and has been teaching a range of
water programs since she was 16.
For
information or to schedule an appointment, please call 583-9622, ext.
125 to contact Gail.
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Open Water
Swim Clinics
Taught by Ann Svenson & Dave Raway
Get ready for
the season! This clinic is for swimmers who will be
participating in open water swims or triathlons. Tips will be given
on safety and how to train for open water swims in the pool.
Sunday,
June 5th, 4:00 to 5:30 pm
$35 per
clinic/membership is not required.
Register now
at any branch! For questions please contact Ann Svenson at annb48@earthlilnk.net.
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School Age
Registration
School Age Registration is under way for the 2011-2012
school year.
Current School
Age openings:
Ballston Spa
Middle School: PM Only
Caroline
Street Elementary: AM & PM
Lake Avenue
Elementary: AM Only
Saratoga
Springs Branch-Serving all Saratoga Springs Elementary Schools: AM
& PM
Wood Road
Elementary-Serving all Ballston Spa Elementary Schools: AM & PM
For more
information, please contact Patti Laudicina at 583-9622, ext. 110, or
Paige Minear at ext. 116.
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2011-2012 Preschool Openings
There are
limited openings in our preschool classes for 2, 3 and 4 years olds.
For information please call Colleen at 583-9622, ext. 114 or email
her at colleen@saratogaregionalymca.org.
Register now for our Early Childhood summer programs:
Enrich your
child's summer by signing them up for the Early Childhood Summer
Enrichment program. This theme based program runs from 9:00 am-12:00
pm, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings in July. Students will
have a great time while strengthening skills, enjoying outdoor play
and more.
Try Project
Play on Mondays and Fridays in July and August, for a morning of play
from 9:15-11:45 am, while you enjoy time to run errands outside the
YMCA.
In August, children will have the opportunity to learn and act
out favorite stories. Theater workshop runs Tuesdays through Fridays
from 9:00 am-12:00 pm for 3 weeks in August. Performances are
held on Fridays.
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Saratoga Springs:
Maintenance Schedule
Our pool area
will be closed June 13th through June 18th for
annual maintenance.
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Are you interested in improving your Golf skills? We can
help! A Golf Wellness program will soon be offered at the
Saratoga Springs branch and will include:
- On-Course
conditioning exercises
- Nutrition
and hydration choices while on the course
- Identifying
and preventing injuries
- Wellness
tips to improve your overall enjoyment of golf
We will be
offering one-on-one sessions for $30 or group sessions of 6-8 people
for $80.
Contacts: John
Higgins at johnh@saratogaregionalymca.org
or Lucias Ciccarelli at lucias@saratogaregionalymca.org
for more information.
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Are Your Valuables Locked Up?
We strongly urge members to lock up their valuables.
Lockers may be secured by members, using their own lock, while they
are in the building. Locks must be removed when leaving the building
each day.
Mini lockers are available at some branch locations, at no cost. For
a token, please see the front desk.
If you leave valuables in your vehicle, please make sure
these items are out of sight.
The YMCA is not responsible for valuables left unattended.
Handicap Parking
Please be considerate when parking at the Y and
only use the handicap parking places if you have a handicap parking
permit. Thank you for your cooperation.
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Battenkill Branch News
Beginning
Running Group on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:00 am.
We now have
Wii!!! We invite our members who are 9 years old and younger to come
and play!
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Corinth Branch News
Family Fun Day at the Corinth Branch on June 4th with
the Corinth Rotary Club will include:
- A Bouncy
Bouncy
- Hot Dogs on
a Grill by Rotary
- Ice Cream
Cones
- A Bake Sale
- Preschool
Table Information for the Upcoming School Year.
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Malta Branch News
The Spring II
group fitness schedule is out and has begun as of Monday, April
25th.
The running
group will begin Thursday, May 5th at 9:15 am.
Silver
Sneakers has changed on Mondays and Wednesdays and there will only be
a 10:30 am class.
Spring
Bootcamp has replaced Kids Fitness on Wednesdays at 4:30 pm.
The Malta YMCA
will be hosting a "Rodeo Round-Up" for biking skills course
and safety inspection on Saturday, June 11th, from 9:00 am-11:00
am. Norm Morey will be leading the bicycle safety rodeo.
It is geared toward children in grades K-6. The registration
deadline is June 8th and for more information, please contact Dan
Schenkman at 583-9623, ext. 171, or dans@saratogaregionalymca.org.
If you're
interested in volunteering, please contact us! We appreciate
any extra help.
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Wilton Branch News
Court Time
We invite
members to take advantage of available tennis courts between 5:00 am
- 8:00 am on weekdays and 6:00 am - 8:00 am on weekends. Reservations
are available for only $16/hour by calling our front desk at
587-3000, ext. 250, or members may reserve courts online at
http://www.ymcasaratogatennis.com/.
Group
Training: Looking for Motivation to Become Healthy?
Join
one of our group trainings. We are currently
forming Morning (6:00 am), Afternoon (11:30 am), and Evening
(5:30 pm) groups. You will work with our Health & Wellness
Director using various "tools" such as kettle bells,
dumbbells, bodyweight exercises, and some fun cardiovascular activities
to get the heart pumping.
There is a minimum of 4 people to a group for a total of
6 sessions. But, if you can get some friends to join you and we
have a total of 7-8 people in a group, we will add 2 more sessions
for a total of 8 sessions! The cost is $80 per person. For more
information please contact Chris Defibaugh at 587-3000 ext 155 or chris@saratogaregionalymca.org.
New Wilton Babysitting Hours
Based upon the
usage of the Babysitting Room at the Wilton Branch, we will have new
hours in Babysitting.
The new hours
will be:
Monday-Friday,
9:15 am-12:45 pm
Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, 5:00-8:00 pm (reservation only)
Saturday, 9:00
am-12:00 pm (reservation only)
Please note we
will still continue to offer Parents Night Out once a month on
Fridays.
If you have
any questions, please contact Erin Wilkinson at 583-9622, ext. 124.
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The Saratoga
Regional YMCA is dedicated to teaching the 4 core values of caring,
honesty, respect and responsibility.
This month we
celebrate:
RESPONSIBILITY
To do what is right,
what you ought to do;
to be accountable
for your behavior
and obligations.
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Calendar
May
30
Memorial
Day
No
classes
All
YMCA Branches
May
31
Summer
Member
Registration
All
YMCA Branches
June
7
Summer
Program
Member
Registration
All
YMCA Branches
June
12-26
No
program classes
All
YMCA Branches
June
27-August 14
Summer
Programs Begin
All
YMCA Branches
June
27-August 26
Summer
Camp
Saratoga
Springs
and
Wilton Branches
June
29
Annual
Golf Classic
Saratoga
National
Golf
Club
July
4
No
classes
All
YMCA Branches
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Saratoga
Regional YMCA Inclement
Weather Policy
When there is inclement
weather, the decision to close our facilities and/or cancel programs
will be made by the COO. This decision is based on the state and
local recommendations that we are in a declared state
of emergency. The following media will inform you of
the closing and/or cancellations if you cannot get through to the YMCA:
Capital News 9, The Times Union, WFLY 92, 810 WGY, WNYT TV, WRGB TV,
WRVE, WTEN TV, B 95.5 and WXXA TV.
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Banana
Split Dip
by
Jodie Fitz
(One
Serving)
2
tablespoons Price Chopper low fat vanilla yogurt
1
tablespoon Price Chopper fat free whipped topping
4
cherries
1
teaspoon walnuts, chopped (optional)
1
medium banana (NuVal Score 91)
Chop
the cherries either in a mini chopper or with a knife. Stir the
yogurt, whipped topping, cherries and nuts (if desired) together.
Send it to school in a small container with a banana. Or, for
after school, slice the banana and use pretzel sticks as skewers to
serve.
Note:
If you want to serve this recipe to guests simply modify the dip as
follows; ½ cup Price Chopper low fat vanilla yogurt, ¼ cup Price
Chopper fat free whipped topping, 16 cherries and 1/8 cup chopped
walnuts. Combine the ingredients as directed above.
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Holiday Hours for All Branches
Easter -
Closed
Memorial Day
6:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
4th of July
6:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Labor Day
6:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Thanksgiving
Day - Closed
Christmas Eve
6:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Christmas Day
- Closed
New Year's Eve
6:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
New Year's Day
6:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
NOTE: There are no programs or group fitness classes on these
days.
Be sure to check
with the branch to verify their holiday hours.
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Share Your
Thoughts
Tell us what
you love about the YMCA! We would really like to hear from
you.
We may use your comments for marketing purposes, so if you prefer that
we don't use your name, please let us know.
Please e-mail
your
comments to
Janet Sprague,
Development/Marketing Director.
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Spring
Health Tips
Birds
are singing, flowers are blooming and days are getting longer - spring
is here to motivate you to break out and renew yourself.
Of
all the seasons, spring probably offers your best shot for making the
life changes necessary to lose weight, not the dreaded January
weight-loss season. Think about it. It's a time of rebirth; the trees
are budding; caterpillars are becoming butterflies; it's getting
warmer; there's more energy in the air; and you have a sense of renewal
-- exactly why people get the urge to do their spring cleaning. It's the
time we get inspired to embark on new beginnings.
Plan
Now. I'm a big believer in doing some advance planning to gain control
of your weight. Set yourself up to know exactly what you're going to do
to make your diet a success.
Walk
and Hike More. There is more daylight, so all you non-morning people
out there have no excuse at the end of the day.
Go
Biking. It builds muscle, particularly in your quads, glutes,
hamstrings and calves. You can control the level of your workout by
riding slow or fast on city streets, suburban roads or scenic trails.
It's a convenient, inexpensive way to get around town. Parking is
always simple, and you can get some exercise while you're running
errands. It's a great way to enjoy the outdoors and do some
sightseeing. It helps the environment.
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