When children are hungry, it is difficult to lead a productive day, to focus on tasks or schoolwork, and hunger can lead to increased hyperactivity and aggression. That is why we’re working to ensure children have access to healthy meals & snacks through our youth programs.
Under the leadership of our Director of Nutrition and Community Engagement, Sarah Broekhoven, MS, RDN, LDN, the YMCA of the Capital Area served 45,491 meals and snacks this Summer to our Campers.
We were able to accomplish this feat through our partnership with Three O’clock Project. Sarah was recognized as an Anti-Hunger All Star by YMCA of the USA, and she would like to recognize and applaud the collective effort of our Summer Camp Directors and counselors who made all the hard work possible.
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Join us as we Run the Runway! Our 5K and 1 Mile run and walk on November 19, is for adults and kids!
The race begins at 8:30am at the Baton Rouge Airport, and participants will receive a T-shirt, medal and prizes.
It's only $25 to register, so REGISTER to participate today!
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Say Boo to the Flu at these drive-thru Flu Shot events in partnership with Baton Rouge General:
Monday, October 17
8am-11am at Americana YMCA
Wednesday, October 19
8am-12pm at A. C. Lewis YMCA
Saturday, October 22
8am-12pm at Dow Westside YMCA
Saturday, October 22
8am-12pm Paula G. Manship YMCA
Tuesday, October 25
9am-12pm C. B. Pennington Jr. YMCA
Wednesday, October 26
8am-11am at ExxonMobil YMCA
Saturday, October 29
9am-12pm at Paula G. Manship YMCA
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The YMCA of the Capital Area will host its annual Costumes for Kids drive beginning October 1 through October 20. Costumes for Kids is a local costume drive that provides free Halloween costumes to children in need in our community. The Y is accepting new or gently used costumes to be provided to children in the Baton Rouge community. Costume donations will be accepted at all YMCA locations until October 20. |
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BEYOND THE GREEN GOLF TOURNAMENT |
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We are excited to host the Beyond the Green Golf Tournament at the Beaver Creek Golf Course in Zachary on October 7. This tournament is in support of youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Sponsors have generously donated to support the event which helps the Y expand our outreach programming and access to opportunities. Thank you to our sponsors and committee members for your support! |
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LOUISIANA STATE EMPLOYEES CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE |
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The YMCA of the Capital Area is excited to participate as a charity in the 2022 Louisiana State Combined Charitable Campaign! If you are a State employee, look for #1112, aka "The Young Men’s Christian Association of the Capital Area", to support Youth Development, Healthy Living and Social Responsibility in our community. Click here for more information.
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Electronic Sports, or eSports, takes on the form of organized, multiplayer online video game competitions and is one of the fastest growing trends for youth engagement. Through the Y’s eSports program, youth are welcome to be who they are, excel at what they love, and develop the social, strategic and problem-solving skills necessary to grow into thriving adults all in a safe, moderated and inclusive environment. eSports at the Y promotes Teamwork, Leadership, Online Safety, Individual Growth, and Equity Focus. |
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Scholarships provided by Cox are available for students to experience ESports.
Registration for this remote program is open now, and the 8-week program will run from 11/7/22 through 12/30/22. Click here for more information.
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The YMCA’s youth sports program is a recreation sports program designed to teach confidence, teamwork, sportsmanship, and other skills critical to healthy youth development. Registration begins October 3.
Registration Dates: October 3 - November 7
Program Dates: November 28 - February 26
Basketball- Ages 3-14
A. C. Lewis YMCA *Games and practices may be held at another location.
Americana YMCA
C. B. Pennington Jr. YMCA
ExxonMobil YMCA
Paula G. Manship YMCA
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The YMCA of the Capital Area is expanding our Movement Matters program with 2 pedaling classes and a chair yoga class!
Movement Matters is a wellness program for People with Parkinson’s! This program is supported by a community grant from the Parkinson’s Foundation and offers a movement program based on indoor cycling. Pedaling for Parkinson’s was developed by Dr. Jay Alberts, a neuroscientist from the Cleveland Clinic.
Click the link below to get on a notification list, register for one of the classes/waitlists for a class, and complete a medical history form in preparation for class.
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The Strong Challenge is a 21 day wellness challenge designed to challenge people to grow in skill-building, habit forming, and connecting to yourself and others through fitness challenges, podcasts, video messages, and an online support community group.
The challenge will be FREE for all!
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If you feel stuck, frozen, or just need a little (or big!) nudge forward, the STRONG Challenge will help focus and build your healthy lifestyle skills! To participate, text STRONG to 844-889-6222 and begin your journey of committing to a stronger you! |
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Keep your kids safe this Halloween with these 5 safety tips!
- Wear bright colors, something reflective, or a glow stick so the kids can be easily seen.
- Stay with younger children at all times while Trick or Treating.
- Have kids look both ways before crossing the street.
- Ensure that your kids' costume is not too long to avoid any tripping.
- Always look over the candy before your child eats it.
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Now is the time to Find Your Reason and to Find Your Y! From October 1-31, you can Try the Y FREE for 7 days! Stop by the Y and get your FREE 7 day pass. If you join, we will waive your joining fee (up to a $100 savings)!
Ready to join now? Join online with the code, “join” and we will waive the joining fee!
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We are looking for individuals who would like to help us review our new website before we launch it for our members and community!
We are looking for individuals to help us find any mistakes, misspellings, missing links, etc. on our new website. If you are interested in helping, please contact Kristen Hogan at khogan@ymcabr.org
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This month's Member Spotlight is Hattie Fletcher!
Hattie is a member of the Americana YMCA and she loves to come to the pool every morning. At the beginning of the summer, Hattie took swim lessons, and John, the morning guard, would give her tips and encouragement after the lessons. She learned how to swim and she spends everyday overcoming her fear of water and swimming.
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October 1-20: Costume Drive
October 3: Winter Sports Registration Opens
October 4: T-Shirt Tuesday
October 17: STRONG Challenge Begins
October 19: Member Appreciation Day
October 28: Friend Friday - Y members can bring a guest for free!
October 31: Happy Halloween
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