Crowfoot YMCA
Jumpstart June with YMCA Healthy Kids Day!
Sunday June 2nd will be the YMCA annual and national event called Healthy Kids Day. All across Canada, associations will be celebrating an active lifestyle, for all families and especially…. Kids! What a better way to spend a Sunday than …
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Camp Day for YMCA Kids’ Club
Cam Berube, YMCA Administrator , accompanied YMCA Kids’ Club participants to Camp Chief Hector on Friday, May 17, 2013. Below is the blog post Cameron wrote after his experience at Camp Chief Hector – Enjoy! A magical place called Camp …
Crowfoot Member of the Month
I teach an Active Older Adults resistance training class on the weight floor every Thursday and my class participants never cease to amaze me. I chose Linda Davies to be the May Member of the Month because she is so …
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- Tags: active older adults, crowfoot member of the month, helper, inspiration
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25 Acts of Peace
1) Add your voice to important issues facing the world 2) Buy fair-trade, local or organic 3) Talk with children about the many ways they can contribute to peace. 4) Give a donation to support an international cause. 5) Stay …
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- Tags: awards, international peace week, peace, Peace Medals, peace medals nominations, peace week
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Count Down to Healthy Kids Day
Only 15 days until Healthy Kids Day at the YMCA! Sunday June 2nd – 10am – 1pm (free access for families) Games, activities wellness fair and entertainment! Please check with specific branch for schedules.
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- Tags: family activities, family fitness, family health and wellness, family wellness, free things for families to do, free things for kids to do, healthy activities for families, healthy activities for kids
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Contributing to a Healthy Community: Group Exercise Etiquette
Participating in a group exercise class can be a very motivating and enjoyable fitness activity. There are as many reasons for taking a group class as there are people in the class! Some are there primarily to socialize and visit …
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- Posted in: Adults, Crowfoot YMCA, Eau Claire YMCA, Saddletowne YMCA, Shawnessy YMCA, Youth
- Tags: Calgary, class, drop-in, drop-in classes, etiquette, exercise, fitness, Fun, group, hydration, register, registered, registered classes, Registered Programs, workout, YMCA
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3 Ways to stay Active with your Family this Summer
#1) Family Fun night at Eau Claire YMCA. May 25, 4:30pm – 6:30. Come with your family and enjoy a wide variety of activities. There will be family basketball, Zumba and Yoga. Giant Jenga, Giant Snakes and Ladders and Wii …
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- Posted in: Adults, Camp Riveredge YMCA, Community YMCA, Crowfoot YMCA, Eau Claire YMCA, Kids, Saddletowne YMCA, Shawnessy YMCA, YMCA in South Health Campus, Youth
- Tags: 3 sunday, august 18, basket ball, drop-in, family, family fun, free, free access, free day, Healthy Kids Day, july 21, june 16, June 2, may 19, may 25, sunday, third, third sunday, together
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The Top 5 Things Not To Do In a Running Race: Lesson 2
The Top 5 Things Not To Do In a Running Race The Tales and Lamentations of the Ill-Prepared Runner Lesson 2 – Not Training At All October 16, 2011, Toronto half-marathon, the smell of victory in the air. As I …
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- Tags: beginners, Calgary, chad baird, competitive, distance runner, learn, lessons, marathon, not training, race, runners, running, starting out, training, what to do, YMCA, yyc
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Outdoor Day Camps at the YMCA – YMCA Camp Riveredge
YMCA Camp Riveredge is an outdoor camp inside the city. It is located in a gated area of Sandy Beach Park on the banks of the Elbow River. Children ages 6-15 can register for various day camp programs experiencing activities …
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- Tags: day camps for kids, outdoor camps for kids, outdoor day camps for kids, summer activities for kids, summer archery for kids, summer camps for kids, summer day camps for kids, summer fun for kids, things for kids to do in the summer
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The YMCA Europe General Assembly
The YMCA Europe General Assembly in Manchester, England is happening right now! Our very own Shannon Doram, VP of Health and Wellness and Helene Weir, President and CEO of YMCA Calgary are in attendance representing YMCA Canada. Shown in the …