Spring Break Week – “Springing into 50”
Join the Northwest Family YMCA as they celebrate 50 years with 50 events! Take a look at what we have in store during Spring Break, April 3-7.
Monday, April 3
Preschool Make-It and Take-It Kindness Projects
Preschoolers will create garden stones and friendship bracelets; the class will also include story time and group play.
Details:
- Time: 10-11:30 am
- Who: Ages 3-5 years
- Location: Wegmans Room
Register for Make-It and Take-It
Family Gym
Age-appropriate sports equipment and games will be available for play by families; sneakers required.
Details:
- Time: 1:30-2:30 pm
- Who: Families (all youth under 8 must be accompanied by an adult)
- Location: Gymnasium
Tuesday, April 4
Family Gym
Age-appropriate sports equipment and games will be available for play by families; sneakers required.
Details:
- Time: 1-2 pm
- Who: Families (all youth under 8 must be accompanied by an adult)
- Location: Gymnasium
Nature Scavenger Hunt
Explore the outdoors! Meet our camp team behind that Y in the pavilion for a nature scavenger hunt.
Details:
- Time: 2-4 pm
- Who: Families (all youth under 8 must be accompanied by an adult)
- Location: Behind the branch (inclement weather location – gymnasium)
Wednesday, April 5
Baseball Clinics
This clinic is designed to introduce the basic skills of baseball including throwing, catching and fielding (class does not include batting).
Details:
- Time: 10:30-11:30, 11:30-12:30
- Who: 4-5 years, 6-8 years
- Location: Gymnasium
Adult Pickleball
Pick-up games for adults of all levels
Details:
- Time: 1-3 pm
- Who: Adults (18 years+)
- Location: Gymnasium
Ducks on the Pond
Come swim with the ducks!! There will be 200+ ducks in the pool and 1 very special guest . . .
Details:
- Time: 3-4 pm
- Who: Families
- Ages 5 years or younger need to have an adult member with them in the water.
- Ages 6-8 years need to have an adult member on the pool deck or in the water.
- Ages 9-12 years need to have an adult member in the facility.
- Location: Warm Water Pool
Thursday, April 6
Family Pickleball
Pick-up games of pickleball for parents and youth together. All adults must be accompanied by someone under 16 yrs.
Details:
- Time: Noon to 2 pm
- Who: Families (all youth under 8 must be accompanied by an adult)
- Location: Gymnasium
Speed & Agility Training
Description: Our Health & Wellness department is proud to offer the basics of speed and agility training for youth athletes. This class will cover the following:
- Basic dynamic warm up
- Mobility exercises to increase range of motion and prime joints for movement
- Basic speed drills covering acceleration, deceleration, and transitional speed
- Agility drills focused on quick changes in direction, including reaction drills
- Proper cool down and stretching
All participants should arrive in or bring comfortable athletic clothes, sneakers, and a water bottle,
Details:
- Time: 2:15-3 pm
- Who: Ages 12 years and up
- Location: Gymnasium
Basketball Competitions
Come show off your skills in this fun teen basketball competition; events include 3v3 games and a shooting skills competition. Only participants will be permitted in the gymnasium during the program.
Details:
- Time: 3-5 pm
- Who: Ages 12-16 years
- Location: Gymnasium
Friday, April 6
Spring Fling
Backyard games featuring Mini Golf, GaGa Ball, Corn Hole and many other favorites; sneakers required.
Details:
- Time: 3-5 pm
- Who: Families (all youth under 8 must be accompanied by an adult)
- Location: Gymnasium