For more information contact:
Madison Area YMCA
 Marketing & Communications Department
 smcevoy@madisonymca.org

For Immediate Release

Register for Madison Area YMCA Spring 2018 Session  and Summer Mini Camps and Clinics 

(Madison, NJ) – March 19, 2018– Exercise your body, mind and spirit and let health, fitness, and wellness begin at the Y. Register for Madison Area YMCA Spring 2018 classes that begin on Monday, April 9. Members and non-members welcome.

 

Priority registration for members begins Tuesday, March 27, at 7:30 p.m. online and in person. Open registration begins Tuesday, April 3.  

The Aquatics department is offering 10-week sessions for children starting at 6 months old through 16. Private swim lessons are available for children 3 years old through adult. The Madison Area YMCA swim team, the Mariners, offers a year-round opportunity for competitive swimming in both YMCA and USA Swimming for girls and boys from 6 years old through high school. Get a jump on summer by signing up for summer session aquatics during spring registration! The aquatics department is offering 8-week sessions that start June 25. 

The Gymnastics department is offering 10-week sessions for children of all ages. Parent/child classes are available for crawlers. Gymnastics classes for preschoolers through teens are available. Competitive opportunities are available through participation on the Rosettes gymnastics team.  

The Gymnastics department is also offering Y Ninja Gym, a structured training program that is based on obstacle course training methodology that includes: strength and conditioning drills, specialty skill development (flips, rolls, jumps and kicks), tumbling, martial arts skills and mindfulness/meditation practices. This program is specifically designed to build coordination, motor control, conditioning, proprioception, body awareness, spatial awareness, agility and physical strength while developing self-confidence, teamwork and discipline. Classes are available for children 3—15 years old. Y Ninja Gym adult classes now available. 

The Sports department is offering 10-week sessions for children of all ages from preschool through school age in sports including basketball, floor hockey, golf, karate, lacrosse, soccer, indoor soccer, t-ball, tennis, volleyball, strength and athlete training, speed and agility training, sports and games, sports fusion and Y-Winners flag football. New: High School co-ed intramural basketball league.  

Enrichment and Family programming at the Y includes classes starting with parent/child classes through school age in a variety of subject matter including S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). S.T.E.M. classes for toddlers through 12 year olds include Mad About Math, Build with Me, Math Mania, Little Lab Coats, Learning Laboratory, Adventure LEGO^® and LEGO^® Mindstorms Madness. Classes are offered in other subject matter including: arts & crafts, cooking, reading music, Healthy U and more. The Madison Area YMCA hosts birthday parties through most of its departments. Girls can also earn scouting badges. 

Kids Central offers babysitting services for children starting at 3 months old. The Zone, the Madison Area YMCA’s tween area for children ages 8 through 11, has games, books, Xbox, Kinect, rock wall climbing and more! Drop-off programs are also available that allow parents to drop off their children and leave the facility for an extended period of time—you must book a reservation in advance. 

Summer is around the corner! Sign up for summer mini camps and clinics in Performing Arts, gymnastics, aquatics and sports during spring session registration.  

The Madison Area YMCA is a 501©3 cause-driven charitable organization dedicated to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.  

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