Author: Meagan Scaringe
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Girls on the Run support team runs 1,617.1 miles at Freep Marathon
Girls on the Run (GOTR), a transformative youth development program that teaches life skills through running lessons, was an official charity partner of the 2014 Detroit Free Press/Talmer Bank Marathon on Oct. 19. On race day, the GOTR support team of 104 adult runners ran a combined total of 1,617.1 miles through Detroit and helped…
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TRX Training Available at the Farmington Family YMCA
An exciting small group training routine is underway at the Farmington Family YMCA. This fall, members can spice up their workouts with TRX Training! TRX is effective at building core stability and total body strength. Each movement requires activation of the core muscles, making for a unique program that is fun and as challenging as…
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Why Halloween at the Y?
All over metro Detroit, local Ys are hard at work gathering candy and mapping out their haunted houses. Halloween at the Y is almost here! Halloween at the Y is safe fun for everyone. Join in on the free festivities at your local Y: Birmingham Family YMCA: October 24, 5-7 p.m. Boll Family YMCA: October 24,…
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And the award goes to…
…our very own Seth Amadei! Seth is known for many behind-the-scenes responsibilities for Y Arts Detroit, including overseeing operations of our Marlene Boll Theatre, curating exhibits for the lobby gallery at the Boll Y, and managing our community choir, the Deep River Choir. Now, it’s his time to shine. His talented performance in a local production recently…
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A lesson for everyone
What started as a lesson for children at day camp turned out to be an eye-opener for Y camp counselors and staff, too. At the Boll Family YMCA Summer Day Camp, staffers Kimberly Duchene and Kelly Plocharczyk invented an activity that they hoped would teach campers the importance of maturely expressing opinions and problem solving.…