It's Time to Register for Summer Camp

Summer is fast approaching, and that includes summer camp for many children. West Morris Area YMCA offers summer day camp at two different locations - in Randolph at the YMCA and in Long Valley at Schooley's Mountain Park. Shuttles are available to the Long Valley site from Mount Olive, Allamuchy and Mansfield. Campers at both sites are divided into age-appropriate groupings, 3 to 5 year olds, first to fourth graders, fifth to ninth graders, and a Counselor-in Training program for campers going into ninth and tenth grade.

Activities include sports, arts and crafts, games and fitness, and swim instruction and free swims in the pool at the YMCA. Off-site field trips are arranged weekly. The Counselor-in- Training program is for those teens interested in becoming a counselor. Under the guidance of a senior counselor, CIT's receive daily instruction along with practical experience working with the campers in their group.

Camp registration forms are available online at http://www.wmaymca.com/. For more information, call Lynn Molitoris, Camp Director, at 973-366-1120 ext. 16. Camp sessions are filling quickly. Don't delay, register today!

New Cardio Equipment Arrives at West Morris Y

The West Morris Area YMCA is proud to announce the arrival of 10 new pieces of state-of-the-art cardio equipment. Four LifeFitness treadmills, four LifeFitness elliptical machines and two Cybex steppers are added to the already generous offerings in the cardio room. These new additions ensure that there will be no waiting for machines even at peak hours.

While you are enjoying the new machines, be sure to check out the Keiser circuit, featuring consistent pneumatic resistance. Easy to use by a large variety of people, they make it possible to get a full workout with simple adjustments to meet your individual needs.

West Morris Y Swimmers Compete in Florida

Six swimmers from the West Morris YMCA Sharks Swim Team competed in the YMCA National Short Course Meet at the International Hall of Fame Pool in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This meet attracts swimmers from all over the United States. It is quite an honor to attend as this meet has extremely fast qualifying times. Jaina Lumkong, Jen Koide, Brandon Tutty and Amy Nemeth competed in individual events, and Allyson Kleinsorgen and Nikki Buglino joined them to swim three relays. The swimmers also time-trialed and achieved qualifying times for next year's meet. Special congratulations to Jaina Lumkong who finished sixteenth in the 200 Butterfly.

Healthy Living Team

Are your workouts not producing the results you are looking for? Is your cuurent exercise program just too boring to continue? Are you reluctant to exercise because of a health issue, and just don't know what to do? The Healthy Living Team at the West Morris Area YMCA could be just the perfect answer!

Led by Marianne Morano, a Clinical Exercise Physiologist and a Professor of Exercise Science, Nutrition, and Health & Wellness at the County College of Morris, the program includes nutritional counseling, weight loss strategies, and tips to change lifestyle habits. Team members meet weekly for a 30 minute support meeting with a new topic for group discussion each session. Assessments of diet and exercise recommendations are done each session.

This program runs on a month to month basis. For more information on this life changing program, contact Kathy Fisher at 973-366-1120, ext.14.

West Morris Y Sharks Compete in Parkland Winter Invitational

The West Morris YMCA Sharks travelled to Allentown, PA for the weekend of January 7-9, 2011 to compete in the Parkland Aquatic Club Winter Invitational. The meet is always a highlight of the winter season, since all members of the team 9 and over are eligible to participate. This year there were 128 swimmers who entered 852 individual events and 34 relays. The weekend got off to a tenuous start when a snow storm postponed the start of the meet until Saturday morning. Fortunately the meet hosts were able to reschedule Friday evening events as a mid-session on Sunday to allow all races to be contested.

While some swimmers travel back and forth each day, many choose to stay in a nearby hotel allowing for team bonding among swimmers and their parents as well. The weekend was a tremendous success with over 60% best times achieved in the pool and team spirit celebrated in the dry hours.

Huggies Awards Swim Grant to the West Morris Area YMCA

The West Morris Area YMCA is one of 150 Y's across the country to be awarded a $1,000 grant from the Kimberly Clark Corporation. This Huggies grant will provide financial support for 6 children with their parents or guardians the opportunity to participate in our parent-child enrichment classes (for 6 month to 5 year olds).

Children are our most valuable resource. Along with basic needs of food, shelter and education, they also need to be loved, guided and supported in their transitions to adulthood. The West Morris Area YMCA Strong Kids Campaign (our financial assistance program) believes that every child, regardless of their family's financial situation, deserves the experience of YMCA programs and services.

The generous grant from Kimberly Clark helps us enhance our outreach efforts to underserved communities. For details about our financial assistance program or ways you can help support the campaign, visit our website: www.wmaymca.com.

Best Family Aquatics Center

The Clyde Utz Aquatic Center at the West Morris Area YMCA has been selected as the Best Family Aquatics Center for 2010 by Aquatics International, a leader in the aquatics field. This recognition highlights the different areas within the Aquatic Center including the 25-meter competition pool maintained at 82 degrees and the 25-yard shallow, warm-water pool maintained at 88 degrees. The center also features a custom built 12 person spa with dual level water jets, a 15 person steam room with a multi-level seating area, and a built-in sound system with waterproof wireless microphones in both pools used during the greatly expanded schedule of aqua fitness classes.

The most unique area is the Aqua Cube designed specifically for aquatic rehab and circuit training classes.It's equipped with ballet bars, parallel bars, strength training equipment and an underwater bike.

All areas within the aquatic center maintain separate environments, HVAC and filtration systems. The facility also uses ultravilet disinfestion and air quality control.

A judge commented, "The careful planning in the West Morris expansion is evident. I love the variety of programming."