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Social Responsibility / Youth Development

Barracudas Excel In, Out Of The Pool

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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Amy Kuras

March 14, 2013

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Divas Grace the Boll Stage

Are you looking for a wonderful way to celebrate International Woman’s Day today? Or maybe you just want to spend the weekend with some incredible music and gorgeous voices? Then you’re in luck–this weekend is the closing weekend of The Divas Project at the Marlene Boll Theater at the Boll Family YMCA. The cabaret-style show…

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Amy Kuras

March 8, 2013

Social Responsibility / Youth Development

Students Experience Work at the Y

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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Amy Kuras

March 2, 2013

Youth Development

New Class Gives Kids a Spin

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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Amy Kuras

February 23, 2013

Social Responsibility

Social Club Brings Young People Together

Evey young person needs a group of friends to hang out with and to feel like they belong, no matter their difference or disability. So the Birmingham YMCA recently launched a Saturday night social club for young adults with autism so that they can make friends and have fun with their peers.

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Amy Kuras

February 16, 2013

Healthy Living / Youth Development

Camps Offer Winter Fun

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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Amy Kuras

February 15, 2013

Social Responsibility

Empty Bowls To Feed The Hungry

The Marlene Boll theater and the Boll Family YMCA ware hosting an Empty Bowls Event to fight hunger from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 13. Proceeds from the soup supper will benefit Gleaners Community Food Bank.

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Amy Kuras

February 8, 2013

Youth Development

Raising Funds for Girls On The Run

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…

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Amy Kuras

February 2, 2013

Social Responsibility / Youth Development

City Kids Learn Baseball Skills

Kids can learn baseball skills — and life lessons — during a series of free baseball clinics taught at the Boll Family YMCA by professional baseball player Justin Prinstein. This is the second year for the clinics, which aim to teach kids who might not otherwise learn about baseball the fundamentals of the game.

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Amy Kuras

January 26, 2013

Healthy Living

Downriver Y Welcomes Community

The Downriver Y is hosting the community on Saturday during their Winter Carnival. Free classes, swim lessons and even a family dodgeball tournament are on tap.

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Amy Kuras

January 18, 2013