Month: April 2012
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Swim Team Scores at National Meet
Two Macomb Y swimmers made a big splash at the recent YMCA National Meet….but it’s the Y values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility that have made the biggest impact on them and their families.
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Healthy Kids Day Puts Fun in Fitness
Get ready: Healthy Kids Day is taking over the Y next weekend. The Y holds Healthy Kids Day every year to teach families healthy habits in a fun way. There will be swim lessons, bounce houses and healthy cooking demos, depending on the branch. But all this fun has a purpose …to address kid’s risk…
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Girls Get Life Lessons Through Running
Middle school can be a difficult time , as all of us who survived it know all too well. The Girls on Track program helps girls gain the tools he need to not only survive this tumultuous time, but thrive. While it’s centered around training for a 5K race, it’s about so much more than…
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Kids and Dads Bond in Adventure Guides
Finding time to do all the things you’d like to do with your kids before they grow up can be difficult, with busy work, school and activity schedules. The Y’s Adventure Guide program lets parent-child pairs pause to spend memorable times together, while trying activities they might not otherwise do.
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Actors Reach Out to Local Teens
A group of creative professionals who got their start here in Detroit and now are successful professionals in LA wanted to contribute to the city’s rebirth, so they raised money from their community of fellow Detroit expats to fund the Detroit Creativity Project. Their first project was 10-week improv classes taught at three Detroit schools,…