Supporting Marion’s youth
You may be able to have a FREE Y MEMBERSHIP!

Join the Y and hang with your friends this summer and next school year!
Membership period is June 3, 2019 – August 31, 2020.
Registration opens May 21, 2019 & continues through April 30, 2020

This pilot initiative gives all Marion youth Marion county residents or enrolled in a Marion public school district)  entering / in 6th grade induring the 2019-2020 school year the opportunity for a free membership to the Y.

Free summer activities in June & July every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 11:00 am – 3:00 pm.
Week of July 1 the schedule is as follows:
July 2 – Inflatable Fun – 3:00 – 7:00pm
July 4 – No activities – the Y is closed
July 5 – No activities

Included in your membership in June (subject to change):
•Activities every Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

•Lunch Tues., Thurs. & Fri. served at about 12:15 pm (time is subject to change)

•Zumba Exercise Class Tuesday & Thursday 6:45-7:30 pm

•Grooves Exercise Class Tues. & Thurs. 5:55-6:40 pm & Sat. 10-11 am

•Barre Blend Exercise Class Monday 4:45-5:30 pm

•Cross Fire Exercise Class Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30 pm

•Dance Fusion Exercise Class Wednesday 5:30-6:15 pm

 

Requirements for the free membership include:
• Must be in 6th Grade for the 2019-2020 school year.
• Must be registered in person at the Y by a parent / legal guardian.
• Child and a parent / guardian must attend an orientation session within 30 days of enrolling child as a 6th Grade Member.
• Child must attend at least two “6G” designated activities / programs each month. This will help our staff to get know your child and develop relationships as positive adult role models.
• Transportation help may be available for those who live within the Marion Area Transit (MAT) service area. Through a grant, the Y is able to provide a limited number of MAT passes for 6th graders to get to and from the Y. Currently, this is available for summer months only. Please indicate at registration that you would like a MAT bus pass for your child.

Other free 6G designated activities for 6th Grade members include specifically designated Group Exercise classes each month. These will be designated on the Group Exercise schedule with “6G” and participation counts towards two activities per month requirement.
All other youth programs; including Leaders in Training Camp, Youth Strength Training, Martial Arts, Youth Sports, and Swim Team require advanced registration and additional fees. These programs also count towards your child’s two activities per month.

There is no cash value to this free membership.
There is no discount for Household Memberships with a 6th grade child.
The Y reserves the right to discontinue this program at any time and / or to revoke membership privileges for any child who doesn’t continue to meet the program requirements.

For more information contact Monica Addy at maddy@marionfamilyymca.org

July 6G activities

“Best Summer Ever”

Weekly Youth Field Trips for July

INCLUDED IN THE CAMP WEEK

July 2 – Inflatables at the Y

July 9 – Galion Splash Pad

July 16 – COSI

July 23 – Ohio Caverns

July 30 – Columbus Zoo

 

The three levels to the Summer Camp program:

• Preschool Camp (Ages 3-5) – Click here to download the registration form
  Click here to download the parent letter
  
  • Preschool camp will focus on building relationships and a sense of achievement.
  • Participants must be bathroom trained.
  • This program will run from 9:00am-12:00pm, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, every other week throughout the summer.
  • Cost for this program is $45.00/WK for members and $65.00/WK for program participants.
  • Preschool begins June 18 and ends the week of August 6

 

• Youth Summer Camp (Ages 5-12)- Click here to download the registration form
  Click here to download the parent letter
  
  • This program will run from 9:00am-4:00pm, Monday-Friday, for 10 continuous weeks throughout the summer, starting on June 3, 2019 and ending on August 9, 2019. Pre-Camp will be available Monday-Friday from 7:30am-9:00am, and Post-Camp will be available Monday-Friday from 4:00pm-5:30pm, and the cost will be $15.00/wk for members and $20.00/wk for program participants.
  • Youth Summer Camp will usually include off campus trip(s) during the week.
  • Cost for this program is $100.00/WK for Member’s and $145.00/WK for program participants.
  • There is a $5.00/week fee for any child needing lunch provided to them for the week. Lunches will be provided by the YMCA 3 days a week. Friday lunches will be at Lincoln Park Aquatic Center. Parents are responsible for sending their child with a sack lunch on all other field trip days.
• Leaders In Training (LIT) Summer Camp (Ages 12-15) – Click here to download the registration form
  Click here to download the parent letter
  
  • LIT Camp focuses on building a sense of social responsibility in the older youth, through volunteer work, building relationships with each other and the community, and by providing guided leadership opportunities with the Youth Summer Camp program. Each week may include a field trip or community service project off campus.
  • This program will run from 9:00am-4:00pm, Monday-Friday, for 10 continuous weeks throughout the summer, starting on June 3, 2019 and ending August 9, 2019. Pre-Camp will be available Monday-Friday from 7:30am-9:00am, and Post-Camp will be available Monday-Friday from 4:00pm-5:30pm, for no additional fee for LIT campers, for LIT campers only, as this is part of the LIT experience.
  • Cost for this program is $100.00/WK for Member’s and $145.00/WK for program participants.
  • There is a $5.00/week fee for any child needing lunch provided to them for the week. Lunches will be provided by the YMCA 3 days a week. Friday lunches will be at Lincoln Park Aquatic Center. Parents are responsible for sending their child with a sack lunch on all other field trip days.

There are Financial Assistance and sibling discounts available. The sibling discount is a savings of 25% for each additional child in each family, and only applies to Day Camp, not Pre and Post Camp. Financial assistance with camp fees is available for those who demonstrate financial need. This excludes Pre and Post camp fees.  This is an important part of our mission to be available for all.  Financial assistance starts with membership. If you think you may qualify for financial assistance, please complete a Financial Assistance application. These are available on our website http://www.marionymca.org/financialaid or at the Marion Family YMCA.