CHAMBERSBURG MEMORIAL YMCA

E-NEWSLETTER
DECEMBER 2012

Pictures featuring the Chambersburg Boroughs 43rd Annual Holiday Parade

Youth Swim Promotions Unique Y Programs Special Events MTeC Results Ultimate Champs

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UPCOMING EVENTS
Dec. 14th Restorative Yoga *Special Event* Jan. 2nd Winter Session Classes begin Jan. 3rd Diving Team begins Jan. 7th Choose 2 Lose begins Jan. 12th Mid-Winter A Volleyball Tourney Jan. 19th Mid-Winter B Volleyball Tourney Jan. 21-26th YMCA Book Fair

FACILITY HOLIDAY HOURS

Dec. 24th Dec. 25th Dec. 31st Jan. 1st 5:30 a.m. - 12 noon Closed 5:30 a.m. - 12 noon Closed

BABYSITTING & *CHILD WATCH

Dec. 17th-22nd and Dec. 27th-29th *No morning Child Watch Dec. 17th-21st Mon.-Sat. 8:45 a.m. - 12 noon Mon.-Thurs. 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Dec. 24-26th Closed Dec. 31st Closed Jan. 1st Closed

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Starting Friday, November 16, the Chambersburg Trojan Swim Team will begin high school swim practice. Their practice time is Monday through Friday from 3:15-5:15 p.m. There will be two competitive swim teams training at the YMCA during this time period. Lap and memberhship swim will not be available during this time period through March 3, 2013. Look on our website for regular schedule updates at www.chbgy.org. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

POOL SCHEDULE UPDATE

Congratulations to our swimmers progressing to a new instructional level.

Want to join in the fun and learn how to swim? We have lessons for every age - newborns to newly retired. Contact Angi Johnson for more info on lessons.

HAPPENS DAILY AT THE Y.

PROGRESS

JUMP IN

WE HAVE HEATED SWIMMING POOLS

By Angi Johnson, Aquatics Director Think winter is not the time for swimming? Well, in our two heated pools you can enjoy the water all year! We offer swim lessons for all ages starting at six months for children and their parents to adults. It is never too late to learn to swim! Learning how to swim is the most important step in preventing drownings, not to mention that it is an excellent form of exercise. Water aerobics is another enjoyable way to get into - and stay in - shape.

Starfish to Guppy Nicole Hasis Ronald Christian Polliwog to Guppy Taylin Kimmel Reese Lesh Lexi Coffey Lilly Barry Benjamin King Brandon Mawhinney Guppy to Minnow Savanah Telemeco Harvey Hayden Aiden Coffey Olivia Terrazas Biya Khan Damien Teal

Eel to Ray Olivia Gay Taylor Hines Tori Hine Adelle Kusi Mitchell Lesh Lauren Chy Madelyn Telemeco Kadyn Runk Ray to Starfish Abriana Daywalt Owen Diehl

Pike to Eel Nizaya Hawkins Hunter White James Foley Jacey Murray Scarlet Sliders Blade Dupont Ella Beynon Landon Burget

Unique Y Programs Core Values

Encourage Strong

By Jen Gossert Director of School Age Services

YMCA staff strives to create a safe and engaging atmosphere for the children in their care at our Before & After School Fun Club program sites. At one location in particular, two Y staff members have demonstrated their energy and creative drive by implementing unique activities for the children.

At Scotland Elementary, Lauren Leon and Allison Mione lead creative activities such as cooking events, trust activities, and team challenges. In one such activity, teams of elementary students participated in various challenges like Guess that Food while blindfolded. The children hardly stopped laughing for the entire duration of the competition. In another activity, the kids made fruit pizzas. Next month, Lauren and Allison are planning on focusing on activities that promote cultural awareness, including sampling foods from different cultures and learning about those cultures. These activities were used for multiple purposes, one of which was highlighting the core values of the YMCA: respect, caring, honesty and responsibility. Lauren and Allison remind children of the core values as they play every day. If teams get too competitive or unsportsmanlike, respect is reinforced to keep children in the proper perspective. At the beginning of the school year, Lauren developed a behavior incentive program for the Scotland site based on rewarding kids when they demonstrate core values. The children receive cards with the value they demonstrated. Each card is worth a certain amount of points they can trade in for prizes.

After every gym game, the teams line up and give each other high fives, encouraging peers with Good game, or Great teamwork! These incentives and practices keep kids excited to behave, and rewards them for being a role model of the Ys core values. Lauren and Allison are but two of many innovative staff members working with Y programs. Creative activities and teaching the importance of the core values are just two of many aspects of the Before & After School Fun Club program that sets the YMCA apart as a leader for child development in our community.

Featured above: Allison Mione

Featured above: Lauren Leon

BREAKFAST with SANTA

The Chambersburg Memorial YMCA invites you and your family to the sixth annual

Friday Night Out

We host FNO every other Friday so parents can enjoy a night out. The event is for youth ages 6-12 yrs. and runs from 6:00-8:30 p.m. Members cost $12 per visit, Non-Members $17 per visit, with $3 off each additional child in the same family. Dec. 14 March 8, 22 Dates: Jan. 11, 25 April 12, 26 Feb. 8, 22 May 10

FNO
REGISTER NOW
for our Winter session classes that start the week of Jan. 2nd

On December 8th, your family can delight in a FREE homemade breakfast exclusively with other YMCA members, as well as enjoy family Christmas fun and have your picture taken with Santa Claus! Breakfast starts at 8:30 a.m. and the festivities conclude by 9:30 a.m. Donations for the Ys Sams outreach program will be collected that morning. For more information, call or email Jen Gossert at 717-263-8508 or jgossert@chbgy.org [IMPORTANT] To secure your spot, you must pre-register each member of your family who is attending by Tuesday, December 4th.

Special Event Nights: December 14th Christmas Celebration February 8th Valentines Day Event May 10th Summer Splash

CHOOSE 2 LOSE

WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE Starting in 2013

By Barb Houpt Wellness Director Choose 2 Lose is a 12-week weight loss program with a goal of providing the tools and education in all aspects of healthy living exercise, healthy eating, and stress management to help each participant develop a new,

The Ys Diving Team begins its competitive diving season on January 3rd to March in 2013. Practices will be on Mondays and Thursdays, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Theres no diving experience necessary! This program is for Y members ages 6-18 able to swim in deep water. The Diving Team costs $130 for the season. There is no cost or obligation for the first weeks trial period. After the trial, those continuing must pay the registration fee.

YMCA DIVING TEAM

RESTORATIVE YOGA
By Barb Houpt, Wellness Director

sustainable lifestyle. C2L is a partner-based program, and partners may be spouses, family members, friends, or co-workers. This buddy system format provides much needed support as well as accountability which are both key factors in making a lifestyle change. This 12-week challenge includes exercise and wellness guidance, fitness classes each week just for C2L participants, nutritional seminars, stress management seminars, a C2L workout shirt, and weighins. C2L sign-up begins November 17th and ends December 22nd and is $50.00 per person. The 12 week challenge will run from January 7th through March 31st.

The busy holiday season is upon us and the YMCA would like to help you to relax and renew by offering a two-hour Restorative Yoga class on Friday, December 14th from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. This is a healing class using poses that are completely supported by yoga props which allow you to rest longer and reach towards a deeper state of relaxation. Props are available and you may also bring any comfort items you might need such as an eye pillow. This class is held in the Wellness Studio at the Nitterhouse Program Center on Coldbrook Avenue. The class fee for YMCA members is $20 and $40.00 for non-members. Deadline to register is December 12th and class size is limited to 8.

MICHAUX TEAM CHALLENGE 2012

sisted of Justin Meyers, Robert High, Jeremy Becker and Anthony Becker. The Co-ed Division proved to By Chris Misner, Adult & Rec. Activities Director be extremely competitive with the first and second place teams finishing within 11 seconds of each other. Coming On Sunday, October 28, 2012, 112 racers and over 40 volunteers enjoyed a day of quality competition and fellow- out on top in the Co-ed division was Spring Rise Landscaping, led by Captain Ralph Pisle, with teammates Jamie ship in Pennsylvanias beautiful Michaux State Forest, the Boward, Sarah Boward and Matt Elgin. site of The Chambersburg Memorial YMCAs 10th annual Michaux Team Challenge (MTeC) race. For the first time Smile 4 Miles (pictured on left) took the womens division in the history of the race, title. The team comprised of Norma Blank, Ashlyn Blank, teams competed in a linear race design, beginning at Pine Christine Day and Elaine Meyers. The 2012 Teen Division Grove Furnace State Park and winner was Feuersturm Team from Mercersburg Academy. Captain Matthew Caretti, led the teens James Rifori (16), finishing at Caledonia State Oliver Zoller (17) and Chris Frite (17) through the advenPark. ture course in an actual time of 6:21:34. Complete MTeC results are available on our website at www.chbgy.org Teams had to work together during multiple segments of trekking, biking, paddling and various team challenges. Cedar Ridge Adventures provided challenges that included maneuvering up the Long Pine Dam Spillway, climbing over a ten foot cargo net and crawling through a concrete culvert at the old Birch Run Dam. Teams also had to take digital pictures to prove that their team reached the peak of Pole Steeple and Sunset Rocks. They also found and photographed landmarks at historical Camp Michaux. Twenty-eight teams competed in four divisions: 15 mens teams, eight co-ed teams, two womens teams and three teen teams. The 2012 MTeC Mens division champions were the Zebracakes (pictured on right). The team conA final thank you to the many volunteers, Y staff and the MTeC Event sponsors: The Green Village Family Restaurant, Madeira Chiropractic, Family Cycling Center, Spring Rise Landscaping, Volvo, Chambersburg Hospital, Todd Sponseller, Del Martin Inc., Physical Therapy Associates, Butcher Shoppe, Strickler Insurance Agency, Cedar Ridge Adventures, Baers Sign Service, Sunset Metal and River and Trail Outfitters.

Roy Pitz takes the 2012 Fall Ultimate Championship

By Chris Misner Adult & Recreation Activities Director

On the cool morning of Saturday, November 17th, the Chambersburg YMCA held their Adult Ultimate League championship match. Captained by Roy Shearer, Roy Pitz dominated the game with a solid 13 to 5 victory over The Animals. The 2012 Fall league started in September and consisted of four teams: The Heat Cats, Shaken not Stirred, The Animals, and Roy Pitz. During the season, every team played each other twice. They were then ranked for playoffs and played in a double elimination championship round. Ultimate is an intense, high-energy sport with flexibility for all skill levels. Whether youre an experienced player or just learning, join a team for the spring league. The Chambersburg YMCAs ultimate frisbee spring league will start in May of 2013. For more information, contact Chris Misner at 717-263-8508 or cmisner@chbgy. org. For pictures of the game, look us up on FaceBook.

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EXPRESSO BIKES
HOLIDAY GIVEAWAY Help our YMCA win a new Expresso bike. See Lindas office in Fitness Center for more details!

Why not fill your familys and friends stockings with a Y membership? 3 Month Holiday Special $99 Adult $149 Family
2 Indoor, Heated Pools State-of-the-Art Fitness Center 3 Recreational Gymnasuims 2 Racquetball & 2 Squash Courts SPINNING Room Youth Fitness Center FREE Adult Exercise Programs Youth Programs Swim Lessons for All Ages Free Babysitting and Child Watch Before & After School Childcare Full-day and Half-day Preschool Recreational Sports Leagues

YMCA Staff Contact Information

Title Membership School Age Services Youth Director Youth Director Fitness and Wellness Fitness Center Adult Recreation Marketing Aquatics Director Asst. Aquatics Director Early Childhood Services Name Carla H. Jen Nikki Matt Barb Linda Chris Brandon Angi Anthony Melanie Email challer@chbgy.org jgossert@chbgy.org nvelleman@chbgy.org mkump@chbgy.org bhoupt@chbgy.org lehrhart@chbgy.org cmisner@chbgy.org bsmith@chbgy.org ajohnson@chbgy.org aaddlesberger@chbgy.org mcook@chbgy.org

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to everyone who helped with the Sams Thanksgiving dinner. Volunteeers cooked and served many Sams children and their families at the Central Presbyterian Church on Nov. 13th.