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Abington

American Red Cross Courses

Community CPR

Provides the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide basic care for breathing and cardiac emergencies for infants, children, and adults until advanced medical personnel arrive and take over. No prerequisites. Fee includes certification and materials. Fees: Full Privilege Member $75 Program member $80 Non Member $85
Call for dates, 215-884-9622, ext. 1824

Provides individuals the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide basic first aid care for injuries and sudden illnesses until advanced medicals personnel arrive and take over. No prerequisites needed. Fee includes certification and materials. Fees: Full Privilege Member $75, Youth Program Member $80, Non Member $85. Contact The Abington Aquatics Department for upcoming Dates & Times! 215-884-9622 Ext. 1824

American Red Cross Life Guarding

This nationally recognized program teaches participants the skills and knowledge needed to prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies. Pre-requisites: Must be at least 15 years old, and able to complete a standard swim test. Fee includes American Red Cross Lifeguarding certification, First Aid, and Professional CPR, American Red Cross Lifeguarding textbook, and CPR mask. Must have at least 6 participants to run the course. Participants must come to all scheduled days in order to get the certification. Fees: Full Privilege Member $225, Youth Program $250, Non Members $275.
Call The Abington Aquatic Office at 215-884-YMCA Ext. 1824 For Dates!

Health Kids Zone

Holy Redeemer and the Abington YMCA have joined together to provide this program for children and their parents. This six-week session, held at the Abington Y, offers nutrition education for both parents and kids, as well as supervised exercise sessions for the kids. Achieving a healthy lifestyle can be challenging for all of us.

This Program Will Include

Nutrition education appropriate for the whole family
Activity recommendations as well as supervised group activity sessions
Group discussions on the challenges of maintaining healthy lifestyles
Suggestions and encouragement for reducing unhealthy habits and developing new healthy approaches to eating and daily activity

Fee: $125 Members, $160 Non-members.

For More Information and to Register

Please Call: 1-800-818-4747.

Next session will run Sept 25th, 6-8Pm .

Financial Assistance Is Available

Contact Missy DiMassa at 215-884-9622, ext. 1850

YMCA Birthday Party Packages

It's time for your children and family to enjoy a day to remember at the Abington YMCA! The Abington YMCA now offers various types of party packages that your child will love! Check out what we have to offer below!!

Hip Hop Party

Your child and friends will enjoy 1 hour Hip Hop teacher enjoying learning some of the hottest moves in our dance studio and then off to the party room to enjoy your refreshments and gift time. This party includes, Trained Staff, Music and Tables & Chairs.

GYMNASTICS PARTY

SPORTS PARTY

Does your child LOVE Sports????? Well, the Abington YMCA now offers sports parties for children of all ages. We offer Soccer, Basketball, Hockey or Volleyball Parties! Your child will enjoy 1 hour of the sport of their choice and then enjoy some sports music to keep them pumped! Following the sports, you will be headed to the party room to enjoy those special refreshments!

PARTY INFORMATION & PRICING

All of the above parties are offered for boys & girls of all ages. When booking the party, be sure to mention your childs age so your child receives the age appropriate music and instruction. A trained party attendant will be with your party for the length of the party. If your child has special needs, we welcome your child too!!

Party Fees: Full Privilege Members: $200.00 ~ Program/Members: $200.00 ~

For More Information regarding the above parties, please contact Ramon Ryan, Youth Sports & Camp Director at: 215-884-9622 Ext. 1822 or email: Rryan@philaymca.org

Pool parties include 45 minutes of free swim time and facilities for you to enjoy refreshments following pool time. A maximum of 25 guests may be invited. For more information, contact 215-884-9622, ext. 1858.
Fees : Full Privilege Members $200.00
Program and non-members $250.00
Times Offered: Saturday, 2:30 to 4:30pm and Sunday, 2:30 to 4:30pm - Interested in having a super size pool party??? Call the aquatics department and ask for more details!

Family Fun Fridays

6:30 – 8:00pm at the Abington YMCA

A fun-filled Frida night for families to spend quality time together. Families can enjoy refreshments, games, gym activities, swimming and lots of family fun without breaking the bank!

Pre-registration is due the Wednesday before the event.

Upcoming dates: May 2, 2008

Free for Full Privilege family members

Babysitting Beginnings

Learn responsible babysitting techniques with this Penn State 4-H course here at the Abington YMCA. Babysitting Beginnings teaches many life skills in addition to child watch techniques. Next 8 week session will be in the Spring. Contact Bhavana Vyas at 215-884-9622, ext. 1853 for more information. Register at the Membership Desk.
Fee: $35 - Membership is NOT required

Special Olympics

Swimming and power lifting are offered through Montgomery County Special Olympics at the YMCA. For more information, call 610-828-3688.

Power Lifting is on Tuesdays from 7 to 9pm
Swimming is on Wednesdays from 8 to 9pm

What is Y Achievers?

Y Achievers is a program that was built on the notion that community and corporate involvement are critical to building networks and opportunities for youth, especially those from underserved communities. To that end, the program centers on the relationships established between volunteer mentors and youth through specialized career development networks and workshops.

History of Y Achievers

YMCA Black Achievers Program was launched in 1971 at the Harlem YMCA by Dr. Leo B. Marsh, a financial consultant with the YMCA of Greater New York. The purpose of the program was to motivate African American youth to set education and career goals. The Harlem YMCA sought to achieve these objectives by creating a forum to foster ongoing interaction between African-American youth and adults who had distinguished themselves in their professions.

In 1991, the YM CA of Philadelphia & Vicinity implemented the Achievers program in its inner city branches. In 1994, the program was expanded to several suburban Philadelphia branches, enhancing mentoring opportunities and serving over 150 minority youth in Philadelphia, Delaware and Montgomery counties.

Why We Need Y Achievers

Education statistics show that high school drop out rates are higher among African-American and Hispanic students compared to their Caucasian counterparts. Research also shows that teens are more motivated to success academically when encouraged and guided by adults who look like them. The Y Achievers program addresses these issues by pairing students with successful role models of color and providing academic and career-related mentoring and support services.

How Y Achievers Works

Teens, by nature are struggling to define their identities. The Y Achievers program taps into this natural curiosity to connect youth with adult role models with similar cultural and racial backgrounds in an effort to help guide the Teen Achievers toward bright and secure future.

The core component of the program is relationship building between the volunteer Adult Achievers and the Teen Achievers during career cluster workshops. Clusters workshops are dedicated to specific areas of professional interest. Teen Achievers work with Adult Mentors, who are experts in their fields, to complete projects that are designed to provide students an opportunity to explore their career interest through real-life applications of skills.

Y Achievers current career clusters include:

Arts & Entertainment
Business
Communications
Computer & Technology
Education
Entrepreneurship
Health & Medicine
Human Services
Law & Government
Science & Engineering

Get Involved With Y Achievers

Teen Achievers

The Y Achievers program is open to youth in middle and/or high school from all social, economic and academic levels. The program is offered at free of charge and Teen Achievers are eligible for a discounted YMCA membership. Teen Achievers must submit an application, along with a copy of their most recent report card. The only requirement for youth participation in the Y Achievers program is a desire to succeed in school and pursue an advanced academic education.

Adult Achievers

Volunteer Adult Achievers are crucial to the on-going success of the Y Achievers program. Adult Achievers are often nominated for the Y Achievers program by their employers and/or colleagues. Responsibilties of an Adult Achievers include facilitating workshops and career clusters, mentoring, providing career advice and hosting a worksite tour. Adult Achiever volunteers demonstrate high standards in both their personal and professional lives, and possess the desire to inspire young adults.

Y Achievers cluster workshops are held the first and third Saturday of every month, from October through June. Cluster workshops are conducted from 9:30 AM – 2:00 PM at Drexel University.

For more information about getting involved with Y Achievers, contact Avery Ross, Y Achievers Director, at (215) 235-6440 ext. 1711.

Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities

The Y Achievers program affords local businesses and corporations an opportunity to participate in the academic, professional and cultural development of Philadelphia-area youth. Local business support the Y Achievers by hosting worksite tours, encouraging employees to become Adult Achievers and making financial contribution to ensure the continued success of the program.

Current corporate sponsors include:

Drexel University
Rohm & Hass
ACE –USA
Charlie Kahn, Jr.
Comcast Foundation
Towers Perrin
Sunoco, Inc.
Crown Cork, Inc.

For more information about business and corporate involvement with Y Achievers, contact Avery Ross, Y Achievers Director, at (215) 235-6440 ext. 1711.

THE YMCA OF PHILADELPHIA & VICINITY OFFERS FREE MEMBERSHIPS TO ARMED SERVICES FAMILY MEMBERS

The YMCA of Philadelphia & Vicinity is proud to support our area men and women who are actively serving in the United States military. To show these service men and women how much their sacrifices and the sacrifices of their family members mean to us, we’d like to remind everyone that immediate family members of active duty military service members are eligible for free memberships at all ten branches of the YMCA of Philadelphia & Vicinity. The membership is valid for six months with proof of active military status.

The military membership is fully funded by the Strong Kids annual support campaign. The Strong Kids Campaign enables the YMCA of Philadelphia & Vicinity to fully realize its mission “to translate the principles of the YMCA’s Christian heritage into programs that nurture children, strengthen families, build strong communities, and develop healthy spirits, minds and bodies for all.” Affordability is essential to making the YMCA financially accessible. The Strong Kids Campaign generates funds to subsidize costs for people who otherwise could not afford to pay full price for YMCA programs and services, such as quality childcare and day camp.