BLAIR REGIONAL YMCA

FAMILY & COMMUNITY EVENTS

BLAIR REGIONAL YMCA – HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA

SERVING BLAIR, BEDFORD, & HUNTINGDON COUNTIES

HEALTHY LIVING

IMPROVING HEALTH AND WELL-BEING

In our community, BLAIR REGIONAL YMCA is a leading voice on health and well-being. With a mission centered on balance, the Y brings families closer together, encourages good health, and fosters connections through fitness, sports, fun, and shared interests. As a result, local kids, adults, and families are receiving the support, guidance, and resources needed to achieve greater health and well-being for their spirits, minds, and bodies.

SAFE SITTERS

BABYSITTING TRAINING PROGRAM

Date: Tuesday, October 15th & Wednesday, October 16th (Participants must complete BOTH SESSIONS)

When: 3:30-6:00PM

Ages: 11 to 15

The Safe Sitter Essentials with CPR is a nationally recognized training program for youth babysitting taught by certified SafeSitter instructors. During the training, students ages 11 to 15 learn how to care for a choking infant or child, basic first aid/CPR, personal safety as a babysitter, injury prevention, how to care for children (feeding, diapering, etc.), behavior management and more. This class will be held at BLAIR REGIONAL YMCA. Pre-registration is required. Registration must be completed and signed by a parent/guardian before the start of class. Participants may pack a snack.

Members: $60 | Public: $70

**Pre-registration is required

making waves - LEARN TO SWIM

𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗦𝗪𝗜𝗠 𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗦
𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙎𝙏𝙄𝙇𝙇 𝙏𝙄𝙈𝙀 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝘼𝙈𝘼𝙕𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮!
The Blair Regional YMCA is hosting a 🅵🆁🅴🅴 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐍 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐖𝐈𝐌 event!!
𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗗 | 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟳𝘁𝗵 | 𝟭𝟮𝗣-𝟭𝗣 (𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟳𝘁𝗵)
We believe that a healthy and lifelong relationship with water starts with 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆, 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻!
The 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐍 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐖𝐈𝐌 programs are designed to give members of our community a fun, safe, and 🅵🆁🅴🅴 way to become stronger and more confident swimmers. In this class, students will learn water safety from the deck and in the water, including basics of stroke mechanics and treading water. They will also learn fun water games to play with friends and family all summer long!
𝗣𝗿𝗲-𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝘄! https://rebrand.ly/nzx7tni
You can also register for 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝗺 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗬𝗠𝗖𝗔.
All questions should be directed to our 𝗔𝗾𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿, 𝗘𝗺𝗺𝗮 𝗥𝘂𝗯𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘇, at [email protected].

homeschool swim & gym program

It’s that time again…
💥𝐍𝐄𝐗𝐓 𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐋 𝐒𝐖𝐈𝐌 & 𝐆𝐘𝐌 𝐈𝐒 𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐀𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐄𝐑💥
These sessions were such a hit last year and we are happy to bring them back!! Our ℍ𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕤𝕔𝕙𝕠𝕠𝕝 𝕊𝕨𝕚𝕞 & 𝔾𝕪𝕞 ℙ𝕣𝕠𝕘𝕣𝕒𝕞 is where it’s at!
Join us for this month’s session on 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟔𝐭𝐡. We will be offering our homeschool children and families the use of our facilities to pursue various physical activities!
When partnered with our *𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫-𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞* 𝐘 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝟐𝟒/𝟕, this is the perfect toolkit for creating your homeschool “𝐆𝐲𝐦 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬!”
𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐍𝐎𝐖 ➡ https://rebrand.ly/nzx7tni
For more questions, please contact our Welcome Desk at 814.695.4467 or reach out to our Aquatics Education Coordinator, Emma Rubritz at [email protected].

ANNUAL YARD SALE

Everything we do 𝒊𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖. And everything we are able to do 𝒊𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖 👏👏 All donations and funds raised through #community outreach goes right back into the people you know, the children you care about, and the place you call home.
The #BRY 𝐘𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐒𝐀𝐋𝐄 is a perfect way to get involved (and it’s only a few weeks away)! If you don’t need it or if it’s taking up space, consider dropping it off so it can become someone else’s treasure 🤩 If you can’t make one of the scheduled drop-off dates, contact us to schedule one. If you need assistance getting your items to the BRY, call us to schedule a Pick Up!
All questions, scheduling, or if you would like to 𝐕𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐄𝐑 – please contact 𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐬 𝐁𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐭 𝟖𝟏𝟒.𝟔𝟗𝟓.𝟒𝟒𝟔𝟖 𝐞𝐱𝐭. 𝟐𝟏𝟖 𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐁𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫@𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐦𝐜𝐚.𝐨𝐫𝐠!
 

Annual BRY SUmmer Block Party

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐩 𝐢𝐬 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋!!
𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐘𝐌𝐂𝐀 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲!!
Remember the good ol’ days where everything stopped and the community came out for an old-fashioned #BlockParty !! 𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘥, 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦, 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴…
𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥, 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐛𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫! Come to the BRY and enjoy our beautiful campus and playground. Purchase dinner AND dessert from some of Blair County’s finest food trucks, enjoy family friendly activities, vendors, music and MORE!!
Mark it on your calendar | 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟓:𝟑𝟎-𝟖:𝟑𝟎𝐏𝐌 | because you 𝘋𝘖 𝘕𝘖𝘛 𝘞𝘈𝘕𝘛 𝘛𝘖 𝘔𝘐𝘚𝘚 𝘛𝘏𝘐𝘚 𝘗𝘈𝘙𝘛𝘠!!

PARENTS NIGHT OUT

Parents Night Out Official 2024 Schedule SMM

Dates: January 19, February 23, March 22, April 19, May 17, June 21, July 19, August 16, September 20, October 18, November 22, December 20

When: 5:00-8:00PM

Ages: Kindergarten – 6th grade

Cost: $10/Members (Members pay only $6 for each additional sibling); Public: $20/Child

Enjoy an evening to yourselves while your children are in a safe environment and having a blast at the YMCA. Children will enjoy an evening of fun activities and dinner that will include pizza and drinks.

HEALTHY KIDS DAY

Date: 2025 Date TBD

When: 10:00AM – 1:00PM

Cost: FREE

A day filled with fun, engaging and creative activities with snacks and open swimming from 10:00AM to 1:00PM. All activities are free and open to the public. Healthy Kids Day is a part of the YMCA’s national effort to keep kids moving and learning all summer long.

 

POOL BIRTHDAY PARTIES

Your birthday party is sure to be a “splash” hit at the Y! Enjoy our party room, the lap pool with a certified lifeguard & the bounce house! Bring your own decorations and refreshments. Contact the Y at 695-4467 to schedule your party today!

BIRTHDAY PARTY PACKAGES:

Pot luck luncheons - foreverwell @ the y

𝐏𝐨𝐭 𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 #BlairRegionalYMCA!!
Join us on 𝕋𝕦𝕖𝕤𝕕𝕒𝕪, 𝕊𝕖𝕡𝕥𝕖𝕞𝕓𝕖𝕣 𝟙𝟘𝕥𝕙 𝕒𝕥 𝟙𝟚:𝟛𝟘. We will be joined by 𝐊𝐂 𝐎’𝐃𝐚𝐲 of Waly 100 and 𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚!!
We will be hosting our very first 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐚 & 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬!! We’ll take it back a few decades and test everyone’s brain power, while enjoying our little #community! Speaking of community, you may want to brush up on some local history and fun facts.
We’re kicking it Italian style this time around and 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐀𝐥𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐨! So, whip up your favorite side dish or dessert and bring a friend along with you. Please register at the BRY Welcome Desk or give us a call at 814.695.4467. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝐥𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐲, 𝐰𝐞’𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝟓𝟎/𝟓𝟎 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠!

YOUTH TRIATHLON

Date: Wednesday, July 31st (Summer 2024 Info coming soon!)

Time: 6:00PM

Register online or in person today

EARLY LEARNING CENTer outdoor movie night

Date: TBD

When: 5:00PM until dusk

Join us for a family-friendly, outdoor Movie Night thanks to Blair Drug & Alcohol Coalition. We will have games and food! All proceeds will benefit the programs of the YMCA Early Learning Center.

TOASTY TODDLERS

Give the gift of warmth to a child in need this winter!

The Family Resource Center at United Way of Blair County has officially kicked-off registration for their 2023-2024 Toasty Toddlers drive. These kiddos will receive NEW coats, hats, gloves or mittens and the chance to be comfortable as the cold weather creeps in.

Know of a family in need? Here’s how to make a difference.

SCHOLASTIC ALL AMERICAN

HUGE SHOUTOUT to one of the Blair Regional YMCA Tigersharks very own competitive swimmer, Ms. Leah Shackley!

Leah has been named as a Scholastic All American which recognizes top talented Student Athletes!

Show the girl some LOVE!

BLAIR REGIONAL YMCA

MAKING OUR COMMUNITY STRONGER SINCE 1912

BLAIR, BEDFORD, & HUNTINGDON COUNTIES