Posted on: Friday, March 22nd, 2019
New Spring 2 Classes Announced
Spring is Here!
Learn about all the options your Y offers to keep kids active as our new session of classes gets underway the week of April 22.
Register Today!
Whether it’s gaining the confidence that comes from learning to swim or building the positive relationships that lead to good sportsmanship and teamwork, participating in programs at the Y is about building the whole child, from the inside out.
Session runs: April 22 – June 16, 2019
Don’t miss these top picks:
Swim Lessons: our program guide provides a schedule for the classes, but here’s a quick overview:
- SWIM STARTERS: Baby & Toddler Lessons with Parent.
Accompanied by a parent, infants and toddlers learn to be comfortable in the water and develop swim readiness skills.
Swim Starters classes are Stages A, B, C register here - SWIM BASICS: Fundamentals of Swimming.
Students develop basic swimming competency and learn personal water safety. They begin by developing comfort in the water, then work on proper body position and control. While developing fundamental techniques, swimmers increase stamina for longer distance swimming.
Swim Basics classes are Stages 1, 2, 3 register here - SWIM STROKES: Refining Stroke Technique.
Swimmers build on stroke technique, including all major competitive strokes. The emphasis on water safety continues, and swimmers learn about competitive swimming.
Swim Strokes classes are Stages 4, 5, 6 register here
On Saturday, April 20–the weekend before Spring 2 classes begin–the Foxboro Y is holding a FREE Aquatics Open House: a great chance to have Director Rob Houston and his staff evaluate swimmers’ levels. We can make swim lesson recommendations and answer your questions as you prepare to have a great summer filled with swimming. Free family swim will run: 1:00 – 3:00 PM (open to everyone; non members welcome). Click to register for the Open House.
Futsal League: includes games and technical training sure to improve your soccer game while providing fast paced fun on the gym floor! Details at hockymca.org/spring-leagues: click here (for ages 7-11) @North Attleboro Y (Saturdays 5pm or 6:40pm based on age) register here
Join a Team » Baseball, T-ball, Flag Football & Cheerleading: Details at hockymca.org/spring-leagues: click here. A strong YMCA tradition heralding the return of nice weather, youth sports leagues will run 4/5-6/2 (no meeting on 4/19 or 4/21)register here
Healthy Chef: Make snacks & meals while being trained in kitchen safety & nutrition (for ages 3-11) @Foxboro Y and @North Attleboro Y register here
Run Club -or- Duathlon Kids: love to run? want to improve your speed or endurance? We have two great options (for ages 5-16) register here
Karate: beginner to advanced, we have options that emphasize self-defense, control, positive attitude and spirit for all @Franklin Y: Mondays; @Foxboro Y: Thursdays, Sundays; @North Attleboro Y: Wednesdays, Thursdays (for ages 5+) register here
Be Strong: strength training (coed or girls sections offered) — using FITT (Frequency, Intensity, Time and Type) training structure to help kids be successful and learn to love the gym (for ages 8-18) register here
Sports Performance Training: support the physical demands of your particular sport; includes functional training that will help avoid injury and keep your game strong (for ages 11-18) register here
STEM classes – a great way to expand kids’ thinking, with lots of hands-on learning activities…
- Rockets & Roller Coasters – ever wonder what makes roller coasters work? Includes launching rockets built with your own hands!
- STEM Mash Up – electric circuits tinkering, coding robots, making “lava lamps” to learn density concepts, building with fun materials to learn structural stability concepts
- Kitchen Science – explore science using materials straight from the kitchen!
- LEGO Robotics – kids love putting their LEGO creations into motion! Includes group projects, Battle Bot-style competitions, and more
- register here
Stay at Your School to Participate in Extracurriculars: join classmates onsite at your school for classes that will make you think outside the box or maybe just have a blast with peers. Not just Digital Toy Design, Animation, Let’s Improv, Healthy Chef, and Flag Football, but also STEM Mashup and After School Adventures!
- In Bellingham: BMMS DiPietro School
- In Foxboro: FRCS
- In Milford: Stacy Woodland School
- In North Attleboro: Amvet School Community School Falls School Martin School Roosevelt School
Youth Sign Language: Classes (for ages 9-12) @ Foxboro Y register here
Gymnastics: everyone can gain confidence, flexibility and healthy habits by challenging themselves or learning more about themselves while participating in this sport!
- Me & My Baby (infant-2 yrs); Me & My Shadow (2-3 yrs); Me & My Tumbler (2-4 yrs) register for toddlers’ gymnastics classes
- Superhero Adventures, Princess Gymnastics, Tiny Tumblers (all for ages 3-5); Tumble Bees (4-5 yrs); Hot Shots (4-6 yrs); Ninja Warrior (4-9 yrs) register for preschoolers’ gymnastics
- And, in the following order, gymnasts can progress and climb to great heights (many continuing on to team gymnastics) (for ages 6-14):
Rollers… Swingers… Flyers… Twisters…Kippers
APRIL VACATION is around the corner! Keep YMCA programming in mind as we strive to provide an environment that is like home, full of kindness and support. Lots of great options running, including pre and post care for working families (during the week of April 15) register here
Registration for program members opens: Monday, April 1–in person or by phoning the Y.
