Posted on: Friday, January 31st, 2020
Hockomock Happenings
It’s a busy time at our Y! Check out the many fun activities we have coming up over the next several months!
✔ NINJA TURTLE PIZZA PARTY – This Event has been Canceled
North Attleboro Y: FRIDAY, MARCH 20
Franklin Y: FRIDAY, MARCH 27
5:30-6:30pm at Franklin & North Attleboro branches and 6:30-7:30 pm at Foxboro Branch.
EVENT DETAILS: Join us as the Ninja Turtles come to life. We’ll make a cool craft, enjoy pizza and an adventure with Donatello, Raphael, Leonardo and Michelangelo. Lunch includes, pizza, fruit, and milk.
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✔ CAMP BLAST FAMILY NIGHT – This Event has been Canceled
FRIDAY, MARCH 13
6:30-8:00pm at all three of our branches
EVENT DETAILS: Families are invited to enjoy a ‘summer-like’ evening filled with fun for the whole family! Experience why kids have the ‘Best Summer Ever’ when they attend our summer camps.
- Opening & Closing Ceremonies
- Face Painting
- Camp Songs
- STEM (Science/Technology/Engineering/Math)
- Crafts, Games, Raffles, & Prizes
- Bouncy House and Gaga Pit
- Open Swim at 8:00PM
- & Much More
Children will get to participate in and experience Y Camp hands-on. Parents and prospective campers will have the chance to tour our camp facilities, meet camp directors and counselors, ask questions, and try out the many activities our summer camps offer.
✔ BABYSITTING CERTIFICATION COURSE – This Event has been Canceled
SATURDAY, MARCH 21
10:00am-1:00pm at our North Attleboro Teen Center located at 585 East Washington Street.
EVENT DETAILS: Kids ages 11 to 16 are invited to become a certified babysitter! Participants will earn a certification by the American Safety & Health Institute. Certificates will be mailed home upon successful completion of the course.
- Learn how to become a reliable, valued employee
- Gain tips to manage your start as a babysitter
- Learn to stay composed and respond during unexpected emergencies
- Learn basic first aid skills
- Gain valuable experience including changing diapers, feeding children, and more
Private group training available for parties of 6 or more. Questions? Please contact Dawn DaCosta at dawnd@hockymca.org
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✔ LETS DANCE – This event has been canceled. It will be rescheduled at a later date.
SATURDAY, MARCH 21
6:30-9:00pm at the Foxboro YMCA
EVENT DETAILS: Dance to the Beatles Cover Band, the Mercy Beats!
Individuals ages 14 and over are invited to join us for a night of food, dancing, raffles, and amazing, live music.
Cost is $15 per person, $20 per family, pay at the door. All proceeds will be donated to the YMCA’s Reach Out For Youth Scholarship Fund. Dance brought to you be the Hockomock Area YMCA’s Integration Department.
If you have any questions, please contact Barbara Manuelpillai at barbaram@hockymca.org.
To Learn more about the Mercy Beats, follow them on Facebook at @TheMercyBeats,NatickMA.
✔ BREAKFAST WITH THE BUNNY – This Event has been Canceled
SATURDAY, APRIL 4
8:30am or 10:00am Breakfast Seatings at Foxboro Branch
9:00am or 10:00am Breakfast Seatings at North Attleboro and Franklin Branches
EVENT DETAILS: Families are invited to a delicious breakfast with the Bunny. Breakfast will include Pancakes, Fruit, Muffins, Coffee, and Juice. Kids will have a great time making a spring time craft and going on an egg hunt. Don’t forget to bring your camera!
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✔ AMERICAN RED CROSS WILDERNESS & REMOTE FIRST AID
SATURDAY & SUNDAY, MAY 2 & 3, 2020
at our Hockomock Area YMCA North Attleboro Branch outdoor campus.
EVENT DETAILS: This program is open to participants 18 years or older. CPR Certification is required prior to the course unless taken as a part of this course package.
- This 16-hour course will teach individuals how to respond in an emergency during a delayed-help environment and use first aid skills.
- The American Red Cross is identified as a preferred provider by the Boy Scouts of America, and this program is based on their Wilderness First Aid Curriculum & Doctrine Guidelines and has been updated to reflect the latest emergency cardio-vascular care science.
- The program is appropriate for individuals who participate in outdoor recreational activities or who work in the wilderness or remote settings where emergency medical services (EMS) response is more than 1 hour away.
- Program emphasizes experiential learning with major portions of the course taught in the outdoor setting.
- Proceeds support YMCA teen programs.
SCHEDULE:
- SATURDAY, MAY 2nd
8:00am-4:30pm: Wilderness First Aid (Day 1)
5:00-6:30pm: Adult & Pediatric CPR/AED (Optional Add-On) - SUNDAY, MAY 3rd
8:00am-4:30pm: Wilderness First Aid (Day 2)
FEE:
- Wilderness First Aid (only) – $160 (lunches included)
- Add-On Option: Adult & Pediatric CPR/AED – $30
- Registration Deadline: Friday, April 17, 2020
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:
Brian Jenney has been an instructor for the American Red Cross since 1992 teaching CPR, First Aid & Lifeguarding. In addition to his work with the ARC, he is also a certified instructor through the American Safety & Health Institute and YMCA of the USA. Brian was a Master Counselor/Teacher with the Eckerd Wilderness Educational System and led extended backcountry backpack and canoe expeditions in Florida, Tennessee, North Carolina & New York.
For additional questions, please contact Dawn DaCosta at dawnd@hockymca.org
