Advocacy

Collaborations with policy makers, community leaders and private and public organizations to develop youth, prevent chronic disease, and build healthier communities and encourage social responsibility.

Boys & Girls Club of Fond du Lac
Through a collaborative effort between the Y and Boys & Girls Club, we were able to bring to Fond du Lac a community center that allows us to serve children and families in one location. The Y and Boys & Girls Club are committed to strengthening our community through programs that nurture the full potential of our youth, providing guidance and support to help them lead healthy and enriching lives. Working together, we are able to reach more kids and have a greater impact on the community than either organization could dream of doing alone.

As part of a full-paid Youth or Family YMCA membership, all youth in grades 1 to 12 receive a complimentary school year membership to the Boys & Girls Club of Fond du Lac. This entitles the child to participate in the Club afterschool program, based on space availability, and on days off and half-days of school.

Here are a few of the programs we have developed as a result of this revolutionary collaboration.

Kidz Fit
Kidz Fit is a physical activity, nutrition and lifestyle program for elementary age children. This one hour class meets twice a week and emphasizes on strength, cardio vascular endurance as well as flexibility and balance. Every class also offers a discussion on basic nutrition. The Kidz Fit concept is designed to engage young children in physical activity in order to combat the trend of obesity in younger generations. In addition, kids are introduced to simple fun and play through various games and group activities. The goal is to build healthy habits in children so that they reach their own goals and live an overall healthy lifestyle.

Sports & Fitness
Yoga: focusing on improving proper body alignment while increasing strength, flexibility, and range of motion, Yoga is a series of gentle static stretches and relaxation exercises.
Body Pump: a toning and conditioning class with weights, Body Pump combines strength training with an aerobic workout.
Strength Training & Cardio: this class utilizes the circuit training machines in the Life Management Center, then moves into Studio C for a cardio workout followed by abdominal exercises and stretching.
Group Cycling: also referred to as Spin, this class simulates riding on flat terrain or hills while incorporating sprints, jumps and leisure riding.
Dance: Hip Hop and a variety of other dance classes are offered to children of all ages and skill levels throughout the year.
Afterschool Sports: Twice a week we offer organized games of dodgeball and kickball after school for youth age 8 to 16.
Open Swim: throughout the week, children are given the opportunity to jump, splash and play in the Y pool, and slide down the water slide.
Swim Lessons: during the school year, students at Riverside School were provided with free swim lessons through a joint collaboration with the Boys & Girls Club, Riverside and the Y.
Racquetball Clinics: free racquetball clinics are offered to middle school and high school Boys & Girls Club members.
Day for Kids: this annual event allows kids and families from the Club to run and play at the Y free for the day.

For more information on the Boys & Girls Club of Fond du Lac programs, visit their website or call 920-924-0530.