A New Way to Look at You Tybee Island YMCA and Recreation Department Celebrating 10 Years on Tybee in 2009! By Hillary Brodofsky - Executive Director
Summertime and the livin’ is easy, especially on Tybee. To make life a little easier for Mom and Dad, Summer Day Camp starts at the Y on June 15th and runs through August 28th. For children between the ages of 5 and 15, there’ll be lots of music and dancing and painting and swimming and field trips and learning and loving every minute of it. The activities take place every week day between 9 AM and 4 PM (drop off time begins at 7 AM; pickup time ends at 6PM). Yes, you still have time to register, but HURRY! Call today at 7869622. And please keep in mind for those in financial need; we have scholarships available to participate in Summer Day Camp, Surf Camp, Kayak Camp, and Family Fusion Camp as well as in the rest of our programs and services. Last month our Health and Wellness Committee hosted a timely presentation by Dr. Lawrence Ruf of Savannah Plastic Surgery on skin cancer prevention. (Tanning beds? Don’t even go there!) On Saturday, June 13th St. Joseph’s/ Candler will provide FREE Skin Cancer Screenings for everybody who wants one. They will be given at the Y, 204 5th Street, between 9 and 11 AM. As I said, the screenings are free, but you must register beforehand by calling 8975924. Do it now! Congratulations are in order to Ann Miller, who won this classy beach cruiser, donated by Fat Tires, at the raffle during
our Tenth Anniversary festivities on May 2nd. And if you would like to pick up a helmet or two for those in your family who like to bike, come by our front office in the Tybee Gymnasium; we’ve got a few left over from our Bike Helmet Giveaway. I would also like to recognize a couple of wonderful people who have been a real asset to the Tybee Island YMCA: Danny and Susan Hill, volunteers extraordinaire. And I’m not the only one who’s noticing their contributions. At the YMCA of Coastal Georgia’s (Tybee is one of its 9 branches) annual meeting, Danny and Susan were awarded “Volunteers of the Year,” chosen from over 1,000 individuals who give freely of their time and talent to advance our mission. Congratulations, Danny and Susan! (Anonymous Y editor’s note: At that same event, Hillary Brodofsky was chosen “Branch Director of the Year.”) Short Takes: Did you know Weight Watchers meets every Tuesday at 5:30 PM? The meeting place is in Room 6 in the Old School Building, 204 5th Street. They’ve just introduced the “New Momentum Program,” which works wonders….The Active Adult League/Yeepies will not hold formal meetings June, July or August, but will be showing a series of favorite comedies instead….Our popular Junior Gymnastics program continues through the summer; pre-registration for each month must be done by the 25th of the prior month….Tennis, anyone? We will begin offering tennis classes this month! Call Haley Hill, 786-9622, for more information….No Kids Night Out in June due to Summer Day Camp start-up. Finally, if you’re looking for a little pick-me-up for the whole family, don’t forget about our Family Roller Skating Night every third Friday of the month from 7-11 PM. At $3 per person, it’s the best entertainment value in the Coastal Empire. Thanks for supporting the YMCA, Hillary Brodofsky Tybee Breeze
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