Category: Youth Development
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The community of people that gather at a YMCA is often referred to as “YMCA family,” because being part of the Y is so much more than just belonging to a place to work out, go to camp, or learn to swim. And sometimes, the Y truly is family. When Breeana Dixit was killed in…
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Happy Opening Day! Today’s festivities are just the start of the excitement for the Tigers Opening Weekend. On Sunday, kids from the Y Detroit Leadership Academy will join nearly 200 others to promote a healthy lifestyle for children at the Detroit Tigers’ Kids Opening Day. They will demonstrate exercises before the game and enjoy an…
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Visitors to the Boll Family YMCA throughout the month of March may have noticed some fairly unusual things about the most recent art exhibit in the lobby. They’re organized not by theme or visual similarity, but by school subject. And the works are very diverse — not only paint and pencil, but handwork such as…
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Did you know the Y is soon to open its third school in Detroit? The Y Detroit Leadership Academy for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, a high school will open its doors to its inaugural class of 125 ninth graders this fall. The school is currently enrolling students, who will enjoy small classes, a sense of community,…
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The Boll Family YMCA Barracudas Swim Team are posting some impressive times at national meets, but equally impressive is the community formed by the parents who work tirelessly to make the team into the kind of experience they want for their children.
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The Y is the first job for lots of young people, whether it’s working as a day camp counselor, a lifeguard, or in child watch. At the Macomb YMCA, students from the Pankow Center in L’Anse Creuse Public Schools have been coming to the Y to get some of their first work experiences for nine…
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Parents are always looking for ways to help their preschoolers burn off their boundless energy, and a new class at the South Oakland YMCA aims to do just that while giving them a taste of many different sports.
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Summertime is the season most associated with YMCA Camps, but both camps Nissokone and Ohiyesa are available all weekend for groups to rent out and and enjoy winter fun in a stress-free environment.
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Girls On the Run Spring season is just around the corner .To ensure that girls who might not otherwise be able to afford to participate in Girls On The Run can enjoy all the benefits of the program, a team of women is heading up a Crowdrise fundraiser to cover costs at the Boll Family…