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Posted on: Tuesday, August 15th, 2017

A Look Back at Summer

THE BEST SUMMER EVER

We’re all so proud of our dedicated camp staff who served for eleven weeks this past summer as young leaders and role models to youth from the 15 communities we are privileged to serve. More than 300 counselors were hired by our YMCA this year and for some, this was their first job.

Many staff members came to our Y as campers and return to make their impact as counselors. To me, that’s a special part of the tradition of summer camp that we celebrate each year.

Enjoy this brief video that highlights a day at summer camp at the Hockomoock Area YMCA. The smiles and laughter are sure to bring a smile to your face. And thank you for all you do in support of our YMCA.


Sincerely,

Ed Hurley
President, Hockomock Area YMCA



No copyright infringement intended. Music by Hanson – MMMBop. All materials used property of their respective owners.

Posted on: Friday, August 11th, 2017

Fall Sports Leagues For Every Kid

Showing Kids All They Can Do.

Our popular leagues are back! Offering kids a great way to stay active and connected with others interested in healthy competition.

REGISTER NOW for Sports Leagues in Foxboro, Frankin, and North Attleboro.

Fast Facts

Teams are now forming for boys and girls between the ages of 3-14.

Sport-specific skills will be taught while helping everyone grow personally through YMCA values-based programming.
We will focus on fun while emphasizing the importance of sportsmanship and fair play.
Family and Single-Parent members will benefit from 50% savings off last year’s pricing (price is as currently noted in online registration). Don’t miss this great experience for your kids!
Fall leagues run on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday: September 8-October 29.
The first 3 weeks are practices and the last 5 weeks are games.
Coed teams will be arranged so that everyone plays and is encouraged to perform at the best of their ability.
In addition to leagues, we offer a great option for kids not quite old enough to participate. See Prep for Leagues, below.

JOIN A TEAM

60 minutes each:

T-BALL (3–6 YRS)
FRANKLIN: SAT 3–4 YRS 12:30pm; 5–6 YRS 1:40pm
NORTH ATTLEBORO: SAT 4–5 YRS 2:00pm

BEGINNER CHEERLEADING (6–9 YRS) jumps & tumbling; 2nd half of the season will be spent cheering at games
FOXBORO: FRI 6:00pm
NORTH ATTLEBORO: FRI 6:30pm

NFL FLAG FOOTBALL (6-14 YRS)
FOXBORO: FRI 6–7 YRS 6:00pm; 8–10 YRS 7:00pm; 11-14 YRS 8:00pm
NORTH ATTLEBORO: FRI 5–6 YRS 5:30pm; 7–8 YRS 6:30pm

FLAG FOOTBALL DROP-IN (9-14 YRS)
FOXBORO: FRI 11-14 YRS 8:00pm
NORTH ATTLEBORO: FRI 9-14 YRS 7:30pm

SOCCER (4-10 YRS)
FOXBORO: SUN 4 YRS 10:00am; 5–6 YRS 11:00am***
FRANKLIN: SAT 3–4 YRS; 9:00am; 5–6 YRS 10:15am; 7-10 YRS 11:30am
NORTH ATTLEBORO: SAT 4 YRS 10:00am; 5–6 YRS 11:00am; 7-10 YRS 12:00pm

SOCCER DROP-IN (7-10 YRS)
FOXBORO: SUN 12:00pm***
FRANKLIN: SAT 11:30am
NORTH ATTLEBORO: SAT 12:00pm

OR…PRESCHOOLERS, GET INTO THE GAME ON A PREP FOR LEAGUES TEAM

We’ll work on fundamentals of your favorite sport, easing into scrimmages and using a developmentally appropriate approach. 45 minutes each:

T-BALL PREP (3 YRS)
NORTH ATTLEBORO: SAT 1:00pm

BEGINNER CHEERLEADING PREP (4–5 YRS)
FOXBORO: FRI 5:00pm
NORTH ATTLEBORO: FRI 5:30pm

FLAG FOOTBALL PREP (5 YRS)
FOXBORO: FRI 5:00pm

SOCCER PREP (3 YRS)
FOXBORO: SUN 9:00am***
NORTH ATTLEBORO: SAT 9:00am


***Foxboro Sunday leagues will begin on September 10.
***Foxboro classes and leagues will not take place on October 15.

AT THE FOXBORO Y

AT THE FRANKLIN Y

AT THE NORTH ATTLEBORO Y


  • Cost: T-ball & Soccer: $42 family-type member; $84 youth member; $126 program member. Cheer & Football: $57 family-type member; $114 youth member; $171 program member.
  • Drop-In League Pricing (Flag Football & Soccer): $11 member (per day); $17 program member (per day); $84 member (8 weeks); $126 program member (8 weeks).
  • Check out our Fall Youth Development Guide to read more about our large selection of offerings.

Posted on: Tuesday, August 8th, 2017

Our New Youth Programs This Fall

Kids will get back to school soon, and it’s time to think about what Fall activities they’ll be doing. Besides the staple programs at our YMCAs, such as Swim Lessons and Fall Soccer, check out these new ones. The Youth Development Program Guide has all the details.

NEW THIS FALL
Ultimate Frisbee (for ages 9-12)
Volleyball (only @ the North Attleboro Y for ages 8-11)
Pickleball (only @ the Bernon Y for ages 9-13)

NEW DROP-IN SPORTS
Flag Football (@ the Foxboro and North Attleboro Ys for ages 9-14)
Soccer (for ages 7-9/10)

NEW STEM CLASSES
Electrify! (for Grades 3-6)
Kitchen Science (for preschool through Grade 5)
Engineer a Coaster (ages 3-5)
Lego Robotics (for Grades 3-7)

Register Today! Classes begin the week of September 10.

Posted on: Wednesday, August 2nd, 2017

Join Us on an Uplifting Journey – Aug 12 & 13

Our Hockomock Area YMCA Summer Theatre Camp Presents Annie!

Campers from around the region, ages 7-14, have been diligently preparing and are thrilled to hit the stage on August 12 and 13 at Bellingham High School’s modern, air-conditioned venue. Join us for a heartwarming show. With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie will charm everyone’s hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. She is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage that is run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. With the help of the other girls in the Orphanage, Annie escapes to the wondrous world of NYC.

In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan’s evil machinations… and even befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt! She finds a new home and family in billionaire, Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary, Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt named Sandy.

All ages will enjoy the show. Give yourself a late summer night out or a matinee on Sunday and join families from around the region. You’re sure to be impressed by the lengths the campers go to, pushing themselves to achieve milestones in their pursuit of theatre excellences: singing, acting, and stage production.

We are thrilled to share this wonderful story with you!

Performances:
August 12 (Sat) 7:00 pm
August 13 (Sun) 1:00 pm

At the Bellingham High School
60 Blackstone St, Bellingham, Massachusetts

Tickets are $7 at the door for students, $10 for adults. Details on our Theatre Program can be found at www.hockymca.org/mansfield.

Music by Charles Strouse
Lyrics by Martin Charnin

Posted on: Monday, June 5th, 2017

Attend a Great Show – June 23 & 24

The Hockomock Area YMCA Theatre Institute Presents Into the Woods

Our Theatre Institute actors age 15-22 invite you to take a journey with them Into the Woods. Sondheim’s musical brings to life all your favorite fairy tale characters like Cinderlla, Jack and the Beanstalk, Little Red Riding Hood and others as they set off to make their wishes come true. What inner strengths will they discover during the exciting journey?

This is a thrilling story! All ages will enjoy the show. Give yourself a late spring night out or a matinee on Saturday and join families from around the region. You’re sure to be impressed by the lengths the young adults go to, pushing themselves to achieve milestones in their pursuit of theatre excellences: singing, acting, and stage production.

We are thrilled to share this wonderful story with you.

Performs:
June 23 (Fri) 7:00 pm
June 24 (Sat) 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm

At the Orpheum Theatre
1 School St, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Tickets are $10 at the door for students, $12 for adults

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by James Lapine

Posted on: Wednesday, May 24th, 2017

Why join Weigh to Change?

Feel great and look great!

We are excited to announce that our summer session of Weigh to Change is now open for registration. This 10-week wellness, weight-inch loss program was piloted last year. Since its inception, we have witnessed so many success stories! Over the course of 3 10-week sessions in each of our branches–North Attleboro, Franklin, and Foxboro, 149 members have lost a total of 1,409 pounds and 1,633 inches!

Our summer program begins June 19th and runs through September 2nd.

Come to a WTC Info Session & learn more.

Bernon Family (Franklin) Branch
45 Forge Hill Road, Franklin, MA 02038

  • June 10, Saturday @ 10:15am
  • June 14, Wednesday @ 6:00pm

Invensys Foxboro Branch
67 Mechanic Street, Foxboro, MA 02067

  • June 3, Saturday @ 9:00am
  • June 15, Thursday @ 6:00pm

North Attleboro Branch
300 Elmwood Street, North Attleboro, MA 02760

  • June 3, Saturday @ 8:00am
  • June 6, Tuesday @ 6:00pm
  • June 15, Thursday from 5:00pm – 7:00pm – Meet our new Health Coach, Claire Duckmanton. She will have some demonstrations in our lobby and answer any questions you have about our Weigh to Change program or nutrition consults.

The Weigh to Change program offers support and education in both areas of fitness and nutrition. By combining physical training and better nutrition, participants will benefit in the most successful way to achieve weight loss. Participants will be challenged throughout the ten weeks with personal training, nutrition guidance, group workouts, and friendly challenge competitions.

Specifically the Weigh to Change Program includes:

  • Weekly individual 30-minute personal training session
  • Individual nutrition counseling with nutritionist
  • Minimum of three weekly group training sessions
  • Weekly nutrition and physical challenges
  • Two Nutrition workshops
  • Grocery store education tours
  • Before & after Styku 3-D body scans
  • Entry into a local summer road race

The cost of the program is $499 for Hockomock Area YMCA Members and $599 for Hockomock Area YMCA Program Members (over an $800 value).

REGISTER ONLINE FOR WEIGH TO CHANGE

Become one of our Weigh to Change success stories…you will be so happy you did!

Posted on: Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017

Garden Tours – Friday, June 16

You’re Invited.
June 16, 10am-12pm


Stop by our garden open house!

Nature is a GREAT way to nurture the potential of our community! Everyone in the community is invited to join us at our North Attleboro Branch to tour our educational garden. Did you know that every summer kids get to learn in the garden? Diligence, caring, healthy living and hard work…these are just some of the benefits of getting in the garden. With a focus on using herbs as a natural remedy, our garden coordinator has loads of tips and we are excited to share some of them with you and your family.

Please mark your calendar and plan to stop in for a tour and more:

  • Meet our garden manager and learn about the mission of our Education Garden
  • Get tips for your garden
  • Learn about using herbs for common remedies and relaxation
  • Enjoy a day at the Y!

Questions? please contact dawnd@hockymca.org

Grow a garden. And grow friendships.

Learn more about YMCA camp here

Posted on: Wednesday, May 17th, 2017

Have a Fit-tastic Summer!

Take advantage of our summer personal training special during the month of June!

Purchase 3 One-Hour Personal Training Sessions for only $99!
Training sessions expire 9/1/17.
After purchase, receive a 10% off coupon toward a package of 6+ 1-on-1 training sessions.
Coupon valid through 8/31/17.

Why Sign up for Personal Training?
Trainers teach you new things.
Trainers offer an objective eye.
Trainers are better than a mirror to help correct your form.
Trainers keep count.
Trainers push your limits.
Trainers hold you accountable.
Trainers keep you from plateauing so that you continue to see great results.
Trainers know how far you’ve come and offer support and focus.


Register today by visiting one of our member service desks!

Any questions, please contact your branch’s Health & Wellness Director.

Posted on: Monday, May 15th, 2017

Camp Open House Sunday, 5/21

Get ready for summer at our Open House – Sunday, May 21!

Both perspective and returning families are welcome to come to our open houses to meet our staff, tour the property with one of our directors, and learn what summer camp is all about.

This outdoor-based family event will highlight fun camp activities that the kids will look forward such as camp crafts and games, gaga, sports, music, bounce house, tree climbing, STEM activities, face painting, and more!

Mark your calendar and join us in Foxboro, Franklin, and North Attleboro:

Camp Open House Sunday, May 21 10:00am-12:00pm

Y Members: Anyone who registers for camp at open house will be entered into 1+ raffles for a free week of camp.

Non Y Members: Those who attend open house and register as members and sign up for camp at the open house will have their joiner’s fee waived.

Registered Already? Bring a Friend that registers for camp at open house & receive a $25 Y Gift Card!

Few environments are as special as summer camp, where kids become a community as they learn both how to be more independent and how to contribute to a group as they engage in physical, social and educational activities.

There’s a summer camp for every kid.

The Y has more than 130 years of experience in providing a safe, thriving environment for young people to explore personal interests, build self-esteem, develop interpersonal skills, discover the creativity and health benefits of the outdoors, and make lasting friendships and memories. If your child is a budding actor or athlete, a gymnast or outdoor adventurer, there’s a Y camp they will love. We offer part-day and full-day camps for all ages, including preschoolers and teens.

Our new Camp Guide collects all our programs for easy download.

DOWNLOAD THE GUIDE

Are your kids ready for their Best Summer Ever?

Our experienced staff takes the right steps to ensure your camper’s safety and happiness during an action packed summer! For questions about our camps, please call the Y or CONTACT US.

Registrations were accepted starting February 1 at the YMCA. Register with us for camp this summer.

Visit Foxboro’s Camp Website

Visit Franklin’s Camp Website

Visit North Attleboro’s Camp Website

Posted on: Monday, May 8th, 2017

Book your Summer Party at the Y!

Plan a birthday party sure to include tons of engaging activities, a safe space for kids to be active and extra help —all at the Y.

We offer options in the many program areas your child already loves…sports, swimming, gymnastics dance, enrichment, or try something new! There are a variety of themed parties designed to make your child’s special day a truly memorable experience. With summer on the way, now is a great time to plan a party at one of our outdoor pools or splash park.

Helpful Details

  • Our staff is here to facilitate the party for parents for a stress free, relaxing experience.
  • Party Favors are included for all guests.
  • Please book parties 2 weeks prior to intended date. Payment due upon reservation. A final head count is due to the YMCA 1 week prior to the party.

What to Bring

Table cloths, Paper Goods, Decorations, Candles, Lighter/Matches, Cake, Drinks, Ice Cream Cake Cutter & Ice Cream Scoop, Other Refreshments or Favors if wanted.

Foxboro Party Options

Franklin Party Options

North Attleboro Party Options

Start planning your party today by contacting your local Y branch. Please note all birthday parties are not available at all locations.

HOCKOMOCK AREA YMCA

300 Elmwood Street
North Attleboro, MA 02760
 508.695.7001

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HOCKOMOCK AREA YMCA LOCATIONS

BERNON FAMILY BRANCH

45 Forge Hill Road
Franklin, MA 02038

 508.528.8708

INVENSYS FOXBORO BRANCH

67 Mechanic Street
Foxboro, MA 02035

 508.543.2523

HURLEY FAMILY BRANCH

300 Elmwood Street
North Attleboro, MA 02760

 508.695.7001

MANSFIELD ARTS & EDUCATION CENTER

40 Balcom Street
Mansfield, MA 02048

 508.339.3066