Regular Physical Activity linked to Reduced COVID Risks
Just read this article titled, "Regular Physical Activity may Lessen COVID Risks, Study Finds" from the Guardian. We continue to work...
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- Aug 17
- 1 min
Floating your Boat and Two Thoughts on Health
1) The First Cardboard Boat Workshop went well. Three teams constructed three boats. One team clearly had engineers involved! We have...
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- Jul 15
- 1 min
Tonight, the Y
Just went to see some of our Y kids in "Annie, jr." Terrific Production. My new favorite line is during the song, "NYC". A new actor,...
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- May 27
- 1 min
Addressing Tragedy
Texas seems awfully far away from Maine, but the school shooting this week brought it closer. Violence erodes community. Since our...
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- May 2
- 1 min
Learning about Food and Money
In the last month, our preschool has learned about food and money, first in class, then on field trips. Jen and Karen took the class to...
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- Apr 15
- 1 min
Two Signs of Spring
I saw some of our TeenTime folk throwing a ball outside. And our Easter Eggstravaganza is tomorrow. Definitely signs of spring!
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- Apr 13
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Lap Pool Up and Running (Swimming?)
The Lap Pool is up and running again. Thank you for your patience, we know it is just as frustrating for you as it is for us. The Lap...
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- Apr 12
- 2 min
Celebrating the People who Create the Future
I celebrate Miss Jen and Miss Karen! During this "Week of the Young Child", I was reminded that our Y is part of a much larger community...
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- Mar 22
- 2 min
Flying to the Roof
My staff is laughing at me because I'm so excited about this crane. It's true! The scale of this machinery is incredible. Usually, the...
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- Mar 21
- 2 min
Lots to Celebrate
This past weekend, 120+ third and fourth grade children entered the "Lion's Den" of our Y to play a tournament. After two years when we...
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- Mar 18
- 1 min
Players in the Lion's Den
Tomorrow, we will host our first basketball tournament in three years! It’s an exciting milestone. I the past month, we have seen more...
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- Mar 14
- 1 min
Support for Ukraine
Many members of our WCY have asked if we have a channel to support the people of Ukraine. They want to be sure that anything they donate...
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- Mar 7
- 1 min
Racing Cars in our Gymnasium
On Saturday, Cub Scout Pack 30 held the Pinewood Derby in our gymnasium. Great event! Thank you, Pack 30!
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- Feb 24
- 2 min
Thank you for the Shout Outs!
We are proud of the partnership we have with the schools in Waldo County. Over the past year, our food drives have added more than1200...
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- Feb 15
- 1 min
What Life is About
I've spent a lot of time in the last two years thinking about what life is about. This sign, seen in the nurse's office at Troy Howard...
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- Feb 15
- 1 min
CBARF - Cardboard Boxes Are Really Fun!
Waterfall Arts brought their CBARF experience to our gymnasium last weekend. Look at the cardboard city they erected!
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- Feb 15
- 1 min
Back Together Again!
It’s been a long haul to repair the water damage from our leaky heating pipe back in November, but we are almost there. Last week, the...
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- Feb 3
- 1 min
This is What our Y Does
Blood Drive on one side of the gymnasium, K-2 basketball on the other! Tuesday, we provided emergency childcare for families from CASS...
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- Dec 23, 2021
- 2 min
Preparation for the Next Wave
December 23,2021 Dear Waldo County YMCA Members and Friends, The surge in COVID cases after Thanksgiving reminded me that despite all the...
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- Nov 28, 2021
- 1 min
Resilience, Renewal, and the Festival of Lights
I hope you all had a rejuvenating Thanksgiving Weekend. We are looking forward to seeing you on Monday. There have been some adjustments...
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