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YMCA?*^ October 1993 What Is Prime Time? Summer is over, school has begun, and YMCA Prime Time after school program is in full swing! The YMCA is working closely with the newly merged Guilford County Schools to offer an excellent program that meets the needs of working parents. Each school day, children come to the Prime Time location in their school or at the YMCA. Children do their homework, have a snack, play outdoors, and do fun activities designed by YMCA professionals. Programs held at Central and Hayes-Taylor YMCA also offer swimming. Each month has a theme, and all activities are related to the theme. October is "My Family" month. Children will make a personal coat of arms, discuss the "jobs of my family," share family hobbies, play fun games, and have a fun week of Halloween activities. On holidays, teacher workdays, and Christmas and Spring vacation, the YMCA branches offer fun all-day programs. Many of these programs include swimming and field trips. Prime Time is designed to be affordable for every family. Approximately 20% of the children receive financial assistance through the YMCA's sliding scale scholarship program. United Way support helps subsidize the program to make it affordable for everyone. Scholarships are made available by funds raised through the YMCA Sustaining Campaign. Approximately 800 children come to YMCA Prime Time each day. Prime Time is held in 13 Guilford County schools, two Rcidsville schools, four churches, Central YMCA, Hayes-Taylor YMCA, and at the YMCA Outdoor Center. Transportation is provided from 35 schools to Central or Hayes-Taylor YMCA. Without Prime Time, many of these children would go home to an empty house, and many would slay home alone on holidays. Pals Forever, Friends Always Y-Guides is a fun program that gives a children ages five through nine and their parents quality time together. As the YMCA's first parent-child program, Y-Guides was established in 1926 by St. Louis YMCA director Harold Keltner and his friend, Joe Friday. Joe Friday was a sage Ojibway Indian who had acted as a hunting and fishing guide on Keltner's trips to Canada. Joe's observation that "the white man spends his time building cities, but the Indian spends his lime building men," sparked the idea in Keltner's mind which began the parent-child program centered around American Indian lore and culture. Today, the YMCA offers programs for fathers and sons (Y-Guides), fathers and daughters (Y-Princesses), girls and their mothers (Y-Maidens), and boys and their mothers (Y-Braves). Parents can participate with one or more children. The YMCA organizes "tribes" that meet twice a month for an hour at the homes of the members. All ac tivities are values-based and are designed to promote fur fellowship, and self-worlh. They include campouts, craft: games, pow-wows, Pinewood Derby, tribal swims, and more There is a small yearly membership fee for joining the program. Over 200 families participate in this wonderful program, and parents feel thai the bonds they build with their children during this program last a lifetime. Many parents feel that the closeness they develop during these important formative years help them remain close through the teenage years. This lasting relationship is symbolized by the program mottos of "Pals Forever" and "Friends Always." For more information about a tribe near you, call Jacqueline Esule at the Guilford College Y, 316-2870, or Margaret Keskinen at the Outdoor Center, 697- 0525. Inside President's Message 2 Summer Memories 2 Moonlight Basketball 3 Fall Programs 3 Welcome Aboard 3 Special Events 3 Central YMCA Clean Up 4 Support the United Way Campaign .... 4 Mark Your Calendar 4 l
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Full text | YMCA?*^ October 1993 What Is Prime Time? Summer is over, school has begun, and YMCA Prime Time after school program is in full swing! The YMCA is working closely with the newly merged Guilford County Schools to offer an excellent program that meets the needs of working parents. Each school day, children come to the Prime Time location in their school or at the YMCA. Children do their homework, have a snack, play outdoors, and do fun activities designed by YMCA professionals. Programs held at Central and Hayes-Taylor YMCA also offer swimming. Each month has a theme, and all activities are related to the theme. October is "My Family" month. Children will make a personal coat of arms, discuss the "jobs of my family," share family hobbies, play fun games, and have a fun week of Halloween activities. On holidays, teacher workdays, and Christmas and Spring vacation, the YMCA branches offer fun all-day programs. Many of these programs include swimming and field trips. Prime Time is designed to be affordable for every family. Approximately 20% of the children receive financial assistance through the YMCA's sliding scale scholarship program. United Way support helps subsidize the program to make it affordable for everyone. Scholarships are made available by funds raised through the YMCA Sustaining Campaign. Approximately 800 children come to YMCA Prime Time each day. Prime Time is held in 13 Guilford County schools, two Rcidsville schools, four churches, Central YMCA, Hayes-Taylor YMCA, and at the YMCA Outdoor Center. Transportation is provided from 35 schools to Central or Hayes-Taylor YMCA. Without Prime Time, many of these children would go home to an empty house, and many would slay home alone on holidays. Pals Forever, Friends Always Y-Guides is a fun program that gives a children ages five through nine and their parents quality time together. As the YMCA's first parent-child program, Y-Guides was established in 1926 by St. Louis YMCA director Harold Keltner and his friend, Joe Friday. Joe Friday was a sage Ojibway Indian who had acted as a hunting and fishing guide on Keltner's trips to Canada. Joe's observation that "the white man spends his time building cities, but the Indian spends his lime building men," sparked the idea in Keltner's mind which began the parent-child program centered around American Indian lore and culture. Today, the YMCA offers programs for fathers and sons (Y-Guides), fathers and daughters (Y-Princesses), girls and their mothers (Y-Maidens), and boys and their mothers (Y-Braves). Parents can participate with one or more children. The YMCA organizes "tribes" that meet twice a month for an hour at the homes of the members. All ac tivities are values-based and are designed to promote fur fellowship, and self-worlh. They include campouts, craft: games, pow-wows, Pinewood Derby, tribal swims, and more There is a small yearly membership fee for joining the program. Over 200 families participate in this wonderful program, and parents feel thai the bonds they build with their children during this program last a lifetime. Many parents feel that the closeness they develop during these important formative years help them remain close through the teenage years. This lasting relationship is symbolized by the program mottos of "Pals Forever" and "Friends Always." For more information about a tribe near you, call Jacqueline Esule at the Guilford College Y, 316-2870, or Margaret Keskinen at the Outdoor Center, 697- 0525. Inside President's Message 2 Summer Memories 2 Moonlight Basketball 3 Fall Programs 3 Welcome Aboard 3 Special Events 3 Central YMCA Clean Up 4 Support the United Way Campaign .... 4 Mark Your Calendar 4 l |