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A Note From Your New YMCA Director, O.J. Rodriguez

Welcome to YOUR North Central Missouri YMCA. I am very excited to be the new Executive Director, and I am looking forward to serving the needs of Linn County and the surrounding areas.

As many of you know, I have been the Program Director for our YMCA for the past 11 years. I also worked as a part-time employee in the infancy of the YMCA (1997-1998) organizing weightlifting classes, supervising sports leagues, clerical duties and whatever else was needed.

Our mission is “To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build a healthy spirit, mind, and body for all." As a YMCA member, you have become a part of this inclusion; and I want you to feel a part of it. I have an open door policy and will welcome any concerns or comments you may have for the betterment of our YMCA. Please stop by for a visit. I value each member and want all to grow some way through their membership with the North Central Missouri YMCA.

Again, I welcome you and look forward to serving our YMCA. My desire is for the YMCA to become an integral part of your life that will continue to be long lasting.

Sincerely,

O.J. Rodriguez
Executive Director

Gymnastics Program

The North Central Missouri YMCA gymnasts will be holding a program to showcase their skills that they have learned this past 2009-10 session.

• When: Saturday, April 10 –6:30 pm
• Where: Brookfield High School Gymnasium

Blood Pressure Clinic

The Linn County Ambulance will be holding a blood pressure clinic
at the YMCA on Wednesday, February 24, from 8:00 to 10:00 am.

YMCA Annual Cookout

Mark your calendars for our annual cookout. This year, it will be held on May 14 and May 15.

CHURCH LEAGUE SOFTBALL MEETING

We need teams, coaches and players!!!

Meeting information:

When: Tuesday April 6, 2010
Where: YMCA, Brookfield
Time: 6:00 p.m.

If you have no team, but would like to play, please call, or for more information contact O.J. Rodriguez at 660.258.2388.

YMCA-Y BELONG
When you arrive, the first thing that comes to mind is that you belong here ... the YMCA.

Why do so many people feel like they belong at the Y? Because no other single membership provides so many ways to exercise both body and mind. Connect with yourself, family, and friends in a healthy way with a YMCA membership. From fitness programs to after school child care to youth sports to community volunteerism, your membership goes a long way to make a difference every day.

Whether your life is focused on shaping up, studying up, meeting up, or growing up, it all begins with signing up at the Y!! A Y membership is a great opportunity to make progress in your own way and move your life upwards and onwards. Realize the power within you and the power of a Y membership. The Y builds strong kids, strong families and strong communities. You DO belong at the Y!!

2009-10 YMCA Youth Sports Corporate Sponsors

• Platinum Sponsors: $1,000
  Bank of Brookfield Purdin ~ First Missouri National Bank
  Brookfield Fabricating Corp.

• Gold Sponsors: $500
  New York Life ~ Mendenhall’s Florist & Nursery
  American Family Insurance, Greg Simerman Agent
  Premier Eyecare Associates

• Silver Sponsors: $300
  Citizens Bank & Trust ~ Edward Jones Lon Luckert
  NCM Graphics ~ Hurtt Fabricating ~ Pershing Health Systems
  McDonald’s of Brookfield

Thank you for your support!

What's On Our Wish List!

WISH LIST

Like many other non-profits, the North Central Missouri YMCA has operational and facility needs that are outside the scope of the normal budgetary abilities. There are items of every price range on our Wish List. For anyone interested in making a donation that is reflected in a more material way, our Wish List is a wonderful way to support the North Central Missouri YMCA. For more information on any of the Items listed or questions on how you can help please contact: O.J. Rodriguez, Executive Director.

• Treadmills

• Seated Leg Press Machine

• Vertical Butterfly w/Rear

• Deltoid Machine

• Back Extension Machine

• Bosu Balls

• Biodex Recumbent Bike

• Cycle Reebok Bikes (For Group Cycling Class)

• Fitness Mats

• Tip and Roll Bleachers

• Projector

• Computer

• Bench (For front entrance outside)

• Front Entrance Sign

YMCA: BUILDING STRONG FAMILIES

Current health statistics clearly illustrate ‘why’ it’s so important for kids and adults alike to lead healthier lifestyles.
At the YMCA, we believe families that are strong play a critical role in ‘how’ to make it happen.

• Families grow stronger and healthier by focusing goals on more than just adding minutes of exercise and cutting out unhealthy snacks.

• Goals which balance, nurture and strengthen spirit, mind and body are the key to building healthier families for the long term. It’s really the ultimate exercise.

• Studies confirm again and again the important role that family interaction and strengthening play in the long-term health and well being of its individual members.

• Participating in family rituals that foster togetherness and communication is strongly linked to adolescent mental health. Teens who eat with their families most days have better grades and less depression and substance abuse than kids who frequently eat on their own.

• University studies show that young kids and teens whom eat regularly with their families eat more fruits, vegetables, fiber and whole grains and consume less soda and snack food.

• A 2004 YMCA of the USA study found that parents who received support from community organizations such as YMCAs reported positive experiences for their children, saying the programs enabled their children to engage with other kids, provided positive influence and offered role models.

MEET ELLA

Ella Caldwell is the oldest member of the North Central Missouri YMCA. In November 2005 she turned 95 years young. Ella joined the YMCA in April of 1998 and has been an active participant ever since. She participates in the Forever Fit class every Monday-Wednesday-Friday and has since its start in September 1998, and has rarely missed a class. She contributes her good health to exercise and mustard (she eats mustard on her pancakes) and also to the good friends she has made at the YMCA. She has said many times she doesn’t know if she would even be here without the social and health aspects of the YMCA. Ella is a joy and inspiration to all who know her.

This year, the YMCA is offering Y-Bucks for their members. You can use your Y-Bucks to purchase YMCA apparel and use toward YMCA programs. Listed below are ways you can earn your Y-Bucks.

• Run or Walk 100 miles - $5 in Y-Bucks

• Bike 200 miles - $5 in Y-Bucks

• Bring in a new member - $10 in Y-Bucks

• Perfect attendance in fitness class - $5 in Y-Bucks

• After 70 visits to the Y - $5 in Y-Bucks

• Volunteer two hours at a YMCA event - $5 in Y-Bucks

Mike White will lead a non-denominational Bible Study every Wednesday at noon until 1:00 p.m. in the YMCA conference room.

Meeting the needs of the Linn County Area, the YMCA provides quality programming for people of all ages, races, and religions. Guided by the principles of Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility, YMCA activities enrich the physical, social, and spiritual well-being of our children, families, and community.

Helping so many people would not be possible without the YMCA Annual Partners with Youth Campaign for Financial Assistance, which provides scholarships to individuals and families in need. Imagine the possibilities...

• $25 would provide the opportunity for a child to participate in a YMCA sports program that could not afford to.

• $75 will give a child, who would otherwise have no place to go a year membership to the YMCA

• $100 would help a needy family join the YMCA and have an opportunity for a healthy lifestyle that they would otherwise not have.

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