WOOD RIVER COMMUNITY YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION INC
101 Saddle Road PO Box 6801, Ketchum, ID 83340 www.woodriverymca.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: To build strong kids, strong families, & strong communities through programs that develop the whole person in spirit, mind, & body.

Community Health: The YMCA provides health-oriented programs like yoga, cycling, pilates, chronic disease programs, and many others. One program highlight is Livestrong at the Y, an evidence-based adult cancer survivor support program. This free 12-week program is designed to foster a wellness community for the survivors. Classes are taught by certified Livestrong instructors who share a desire to strengthen the spirit, mind and body of each individual. The classes are conducted twice per week and focus on muscular strength movements, aerobic movements, flexibility and balance. All exercise plans are shaped specifically for each program participant. Through Livestrong, the y creates a welcoming community in which survivors can improve their strength and physical fitness, diminish side effects, develop supportive relationships, and improve their quality of life.

Youth Programs at the Y include day camps, sports, gardening programs, and many others. One program highlight is the Power Scholars Academy, a free summer academic and enrichment program devoted to increasing children's literacy and math skills and designed to help low-income children avoid summer learning loss. The Y partners with the local school district to deliver academic and social enrichment seven hours per day, five days per week, for six weeks from late June through early August. The Power Scholars Academy also aims to strengthen each participant's self-confidence, self-esteem, social and emotional development, physical health and well-being in addition to increasing parental engagement. The summer learning model includes transportation to and from the program site, breakfast for the children, community exploring, literacy instruction, math instruction, enrichment courses and fun field trips. Power Scholars Academy is one way the Y is working to bring meaningful change to our community.

Aquatics: The indoor aquatic center is the location for all of the Y's aquatic programs, including swim team, swim lessons, and water exercise. One program highlight is the Y's Make-a-Splash program, a proactive approach to teaching basic water and safety skills to Blaine County 2nd graders at no cost to them or their families. In partnership with the local schools, children come to the Y during school hours to receive six, 45-minute sessions taught by experienced instructors and volunteers to ensure that children learn important skills while receiving time and support necessary to be successful. Skill focus is on a safety stroke known as the elementary backstroke delivering efficient movement with minimal exertion. The children learn to overcome water-related fears and respond appropriately in an emergency. The Y believes that drowning tragedies are preventable by building safety skills that can be taken anywhere.

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