Posted on: Thursday, January 24th, 2019
Join Spring Classes – Starting Feb. 25
Meet Me at the Y. Where Confidence Grows!
Learn about all the options your Y offers to keep kids active this Spring, as our new session of classes gets underway the week of February 25.
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- I can swim the whole way across the pool! — Hearing those excited words is about as rewarding as it gets. The kids don’t know that they’ve also learned to be safe in the water, to follow instructions, to develop new skills, to gain confidence and to make friends. But we do.
From gymnastics and fitness, enrichment or specialty sports clinics, to programs preparing kids for safe summer swimming and spring dance recitals, it’s easy to find great youth development options at the Y!
Session runs: Feb. 25 – April 14, 2019
Don’t miss these top picks for Spring 1:
SWIM LESSONS: Our Youth 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 - 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 - 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
You are invited! On Sunday Feb. 25, which is the day before Spring 1 starts, the Foxboro Y is holding an AQUATICS OPEN HOUSE • FREE COMMUNITY EVENT. This will be a great place to enjoy family swim, while also having the guidance of Director Rob Houston and his staff to evaluate swimmers and make swim class recommendations or answer any questions. Runs: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM. Registration is required.
NEWS!! CRAFTY BASKETBALL LEAGUE: In March we will be bringing CRAFTY 3×3 BASKETBALL to all of our gyms. We believe this concept of read and react basketball can change the way basketball is taught (and how kids learn to love the great game of basketball!). Join our launch and have fun in 3v3 games offering lots of touches, quick games and incentivized scoring. Free trial: first weekend in March. Limited spots; Must register for the Free Kick Off Games and 4-week leagues here.
SPORTS: From leagues (we offer t-ball plus coach-pitch baseball, cheer and flag football) to AllStar Kidsport (ages 2, 3-4, 5-6), Archery, Lacrosse (and more!) it’s time to get in the game…improve your skills while learning about sportsmanship and teamwork. Details and to register, click here.
KIDS FITNESS: Don’t miss the age-appropriate physical fitness and nutrition–focused classes. Here’s a quick overview (also in the guide):
- HEALTHY CHEF: Make snacks & meals while learning about safety in the kitchen, cooking techniques and nutrition tips.
— ages 3-5, 5-8, 8-11. Details and to register, click here. - RUN CLUB & DUATHLON TRAINING: for those who love to run and/or want to improve their technique and have fun with other kids!
— ages 5-7, 8-10, 9+. Details and to register click here. - STRENGTH TRAINING: under YMCA fitness coach’s direction, practice and perfect the “FITT” components of your exercise program (Frequency, Intensity, Time and Type): how often you exercise, how hard you exercise, how long you exercise for, what kind of exercise you do. A fantastic method for monitoring your exercise program.
— ages 5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14+. BE STRONG details and to register click here. - SPORTS PERFORMANCE TRAINING: to support the physical demands of your particular sport
— ages 11-13, 14+. Details and to registerclick here.
AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT: why not stay after school and join classmates–right at your school–for awesome YMCA classes? Healthy Chef, Floor Hockey and Basketball, STEM Mashup (science, technology, engineering and math), and Fit Kids are some of the great options. Details and to register, 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.
On Saturdays, we will also offer American Sign Language. Classes running 10:00 – 10:45 AM (for ages 6-8) will be held at the Foxboro Y. Register here.
GYMNASTICS: having fun as a team is evident when you watch our gymnastics teams compete, but there’s lots of room for learning and growth in the excellent progressive gymnastics program here at your Y. Check out:
- ME & MY BABY (infant-2 yrs)
- ME & MY SHADOW (2-3 yrs)
- ME & MY TUMBLER (2-4 yrs) Register for toddler gymnastics.
- SUPERHERO ADVENTURES (3-5 yrs)
- PRINCESS GYMNASTICS (3-5 yrs)
- TINY TUMBLERS (3-5 yrs)
- TUMBLE BEES (4-5 yrs)
- HOT SHOTS (4-6 yrs)
- NINJA WARRIOR (4-9 yrs) Register for preschool gymnastics.
- OUR SCHOOL AGE GYMNASTICS PROGRAM will also offer progressively advancing classes–arranged in this sequence:
ROLLERS… SWINGERS… FLYERS… TWISTERS…KIPPERS
DANCE RECITALS: Don’t forget, our youth dance programs in Foxboro and Franklin offer the chance for participants who join during the Spring 1 session to perform in YMCA dance recitals! Below are classes that will run February 25 – June 16, so if recital experience is of interest, please join today:
- TOTS & TUTUS (2-3 yrs)
- DANCE MAGIC (3-4 yrs)
- PRINCESS DANCE (3-5 yrs) Register for dance-recital-session classes from above list.
- BALLET & BEAM (3-6 yrs)
- DANCE COMBO (3-5 yrs and 6-9 yrs)
- BALLET (4-5 yrs and 6-9 yrs)
- ACRO (6-9 yrs Foxboro only)
- TAP (6-9 yrs Franklin only) Register for dance-recital-session classes from above list.
Have a question about recitals? Please contact jonathanlerch@hockymca.org (at the Foxboro Y) or laceyw@hockymca.org (at the Franklin Y). Note: dance classes not listed above, including all of the Spring 1 dance options at the North Attleboro Y, will run for 7 weeks (2/22-4/19) and may include option to re enroll when the next program session arrives.
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*Registration for program members opens: Monday, January 28–in person or by phoning the Y.
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FEB. VACATION is around the corner! We’re pleased to provide an environment that is like home, full of kindness and support. Make 2/18-2/22 plans for the kids.
18+ MEN’S BASKETBALL LEAGUE: Games start Mon. Feb 11 (8pm or 9pm) at the North Attleboro Y. Bring a friend and contact kerrief@hockymca.org today to join a team.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL LEAGUE runs in North Attleboro Thurs. nights! Contact kerrief@hockymca.org
ADULT PICKUP BASKETBALL has games running mornings, mid day (North Attleboro) and Tues. nights age 30+ (Franklin). Details:
hockymca.org/foxboro/gym-schedule/
hockymca.org/franklin/gym-schedule/
hockymca.org/north-attleboro/gym-schedule/
