Illinois Valley YMCA
 News
July 3, 2006

Link Aquatic Center & Miller Building Construction Progress Continues

Set to open in September of 2006! The new 3 pool aquatic center along with the new Miller Building, home to Illinois Valley Community Hospital Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Center continues to be built on schedule. Members will be able to access the new front area in next few weeks.

Wall  between IVCH Therapy pool and lap pool will have bleachers here to watch the swim team As of 7-3-06

Family Fun Pool as of 7-3-06

Another view of pool 7-3-06

New front counter installed as of 7-3-06

Work continues in the front with newly installed door 7-3-06

Counters and counter tops are installed in new concession area. 7-3-06

Section of carpeting and color in new Babysitting room 7-3-06

New babysitting room, soon to be connected with old  preschool room 7-3-06

Tile done before the Wellness Center 7-3-06

More tile done before going into the Teen/Senior area 7-3-06

Flooring complete in the Teen/Senior area 7-3-06

  The annual YMCA Y-Care appeal has gone out to membership and community members. Y-Care provide funds that allow everyone to utilize YMCA services, keep membership rates low and support many youth programs. The YMCA appreciates the following YCare donors.

Toni Albert
Mary Jo Andrews
Missy & Gary Bertolino
Betty Bland
Sherri & Tom Boehm
Tom Burkhart
Beverly DeAngelo
Fran Di Carlo
Dan & Rose Mary Carrico
Barb Chambers
Nina & Chuck Carretto
Gary & Deb Dahl
Karen & John Dergance
Karen Duncan
Vicky Ebener
J.L. Eden
Jeff & Kathleen Ellis
Richard & Lena Ernat
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Finley
Ryan & DeAnna Giacometti
Mary Gramsas
Monica Gustafson
Ed & Jane Harmon
Heidi & Robert Huber
Gordan Inman
Don & Ruth Janka
Steve & Terry Kamnikar
Wendy Kenny
Paul & Renee Kim
Michele & Tim King
Dan Kleckner
Alan Kobold
Mike & Kay Kozel
Ken Kwit
Ryan Luecke
Steven & Patricia Lukancic
Julie Manahan
Sue & Mike Manning
George & Pat Marple
Monica Nedza
Dean Perino
Jeff Poremba
Mary Beth & Dave Potthoff
Gerald Peterson
John Rancingay
James Brian Rice
John & Joanne Sabotta
Don & Bev Scharlau
Alice Schmidt
Mike & Colleen Schmidt
Robert & Mary Sczepaniak
Diane Segher
Angie Senica
Audrey Smudzinski
Vince & Joan Suarez
Roger Tidaback
Deb & Mark Wackerline
Lori & Mike Wallaert
Robert & Dolores Waszkowiak
Bill & Kathy Weger
Marianne Weide
Jeff Willard
Chris Williamson
Loretta Wisniewski
Wayne & Carol Zebron
Elizabeth Zelenski
Joe & Mary Beth Zelenski
Mr. & Mrs. Mike Zeman

Business Donations

Amcore Bank
Apple Press
Biederstedt Appraisal
Chamlin & Associates
Chapman's Mechanical Systems
Days Inn of Oglesby
Debo Ace Hardware
Double D Express
Eureka Savings Bank
Eyesite of Illinois Valley
Fourth St. Bakery
Fran Szott's Flooring
Hummer Insurance
Investment Planning, Inc.
John Derango DDS
John Pohar & Sons, Inc.
Koolmaster
Mario's Maples
MCS Advertising
O'Neal Steel
Raymond James Financial
Summit Heating & Air Conditioning
Union Bank Insurance
Western Sand & Gravel

Gold Club Donations
$500 and above

AmerenIP
C.A. Smith Builders, Inc.
1st State Bank
George & Nancy Maze
Mertel Gravel
Wozniak Concrete Finishing Company

New Preschool Center set to open this fall

The preschool staff is busy preparing for the fall opening of classes in our new YMCA Preschool Learning Center. The new rooms are brightly colored (see pictures above) with restrooms and access to our soon to arrive new playground.
Many of our classes will include some swim time and some time in the tumbling room. These will be great additions to our program.
We currently have openings in all of our different age level classes. Please stop in or call for class availability.
Our staff will be changing as well. Since we've extended some of our classes to 4 or 5 days per week, we are in need of additional staff. If you are interested in working with our preschoolers (on a part time basis) as a teacher or assistant, please stop by and fill out an application. We're looking forward to a great preschool year!

See the schedule of classes below:

Kinder Prep 1: (4-5 year olds) Mon.- Fri., 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m., Fee: $90 monthly, YMCA Members only
Kinder Prep 2: (4-5 year olds) Mon.- Fri., 12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m., Fee: $90 monthly, YMCA Members only
Kinder Prep 3: (4-5 year olds) Mon./Wed./Fri., 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Fee: $68 monthly YMCA Members only
This class includes swimming and tumbling

SuperTykes I: (3 year olds) (4 days M, T, W, TH), 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m., Fee: $75 monthly, YMCA Members only
SuperTykes 2: (3 year olds) (4 days M, T, W, TH), 1:00 pm-3:00 pm.., Fee: $75 monthly, YMCA Members only
SuperTykes 3: (3 year olds) (3 days M, W, F),10:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m., Fee: $68 monthly, YMCA Members only

This class includes swimming and tumbling

Just For Twos 1: (2 year olds) Mon./Wed., 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Fee: $35
monthly, YMCA Members only
Just For Twos 2: (2 year olds) T/TH.., 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m., Fee: $35 monthly, YMCA Members only
Just for Twos 3: (2 year olds) T/TH., 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m., Fee: $35 monthly, YMCA members only
Just for Twos 4: (2 year olds) T/TH., 10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m., Fee: $35 monthly, YMCA members only

Please note that children under 13 years of age are not allowed in the Wellness Center. Kids from 13-17 can get a blue training card and be able to come into the Wellness Center to work out. This is for safety purposes.

Visit the YMCA web site at:
http://www.ivymca.com

Taste Benefits YMCA

Special thanks to Kevin Hextell, YMCA Board President and the YMCA Board of Directors for their work with the 24th annual Taste of Illinois Valley. The Taste raised over $8,000 with funds to benefit YMCA scholarship programs. We appreciate the many volunteers who assisted with the event held June 8-11th at Centennial Park in Peru.

Taste Race

The Taste Race was held on June 3, 2006. We had 122 racers of which 54 were Y members. For the results of the race please visit our:

Results page

YMCA Hours to remain the same as the fall. spring, and winter hours due to popular demand

M-F   5:00 am - 10:00 pm
Saturday   6:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday  6:00 am - 8:00 pm

The YMCA will be closed on Tuesday, July 4th
Have a safe and happy 4th!!

Thanks to Ruth Safranski

Ruth Safranski, YMCA Membership Coordinator will be retiring from the YMCA after 25 years of service. Ruth began YMCA employment in 1981 as a babysitter and worked her way to coordinator of membership. We all wish Ruth the best of luck and thank her for her service to the Illinois Valley YMCA.

 Summer Day Camp at record enrollment

YMCA day camp is offered Monday - Friday at the YMCA and includes a variety of fun activities. You may see the YMCA buses deliver kids from ages 5-10 to different parks, and pools throughout the community. Still time to enroll! Camp averages about 50 kids everyday throughout the entire summer. Values, fun and care!

Illinois Valley YMCA Membership
prices lowest in Midwest

The Illinois Valley YMCA has the lowest rates in the Midwest, taken in a recent survey. Our goal has always been to keep the rates as low as possible and offer outstanding services to our membership. Most will agree that the facilities and programs are of great value. With the new addition, YMCA membership fees will increase only a few dollars each month. Beginning in October, rates will increase from $7.00 to $3.00 depending on membership category. Members will also be treated to new and more facilities. We are able to maintain low rates because of the generous support of many donors. Please help keep rates low by considering  a donation to YMCA operations or endowment!

Experience Life Magazine
By Sheila Mulrooney Eldred
March 2006

Food Trap

During a typical workday, many of us navigate a veritable food minefield: Monday-morning doughnuts, afternoon trips to the vending machine, celebratory pizza parties, obligatory birthday cakes. Lunches catered in. Client dinners out. Late-afternoon projects dropped on your desk. Food and drink laden business trips that leave you bursting at the seams.
From seal-the-deal steak dinners to bad banquet-table smorgasbords, a lot of busy professionals are faced with less than ideal choices about when and what they're going to eat. Throw in a little job related stress and deadline scheduling and you've got yourself the makings of a scale tipping nutritional disaster.
"We're a society that eats on the run, works long hours nonstop, skips meals and is time-pressured," says Stephen Gullo, PhD, author of The thin Commandments Diet (Rodale 2005). "We make extra time by stealing it from eating time and exercise time. The workplace is loaded with unhealthy foods, because they're quick and user-friendly. And temporarily, they make you feel satisfied."
Hey, we know what you're up against when it comes to eating at work. We also know that with a little forethought (and some awareness about social dynamics behind many workday food quandaries), it is possible to maintain, and even improve, your health and nutrition from 9 to 5. Making the choice to eat well will improve your personal fitness and emotional stability, too. To make it easier, we've outlined five common office food traps, along with strategies for outwitting them -- right now, and for the long term.
(continued in next column)

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Special thanks to the many businesses who have contributed to the YMCA Invest in Youth Advertisers Campaign.  Thank you to the following:

2005-2006 Invest in Youth Supporters

Click on the business name to take you to their web site or to the location of their business. If the link does not work, please email us and we will try to correct it. If you are a business that does not have a link here and you have a web site, please email us with the address.
Aplington, Kaufman, McClintock, Steele & Barry, Ltd.
Amcore Bank
Apple Press
ARC Financial
Buzzi Unicem, U.S.A.
CA Smith Builders
CF Industries
Lee Ceresa, D.D.S.
Chamlin & Associates
Chapman's Mechanical
Citizen's 1st National Bank
City of Peru
Connecting Point Computers
Cosgrove Distributors
Debo Ace Hardware
Dresbach Distributors
Eureka Savings Bank
First State Bank 
Hueneburg Financial Group
IVCH
Illinois Valley Business Equipment
Illinois Valley Community College
Illinois Valley Food Center
John Pohar & Sons
LaSalle National Bank
Letterkraft Printers
MCS Advertising
Machinery Maintenance
Marty Chiropractic
McNabb Veterinary
Peru Insurance Center
Anthony Raccuglia & Associates
Raymond James Financial Services
Schweickert & Ganassin
Spring Valley City Bank
State Bank of Cherry
Fran Szott's Carpet & Flooring
Tee Group Films
Terry Monroe Buick
TEST, Inc.
The Pro Body Shop
Union Bank Insurance Group
Wilcoxson & Associates, Ltd
Women's Health Care Center

Still have room in our camps!

New All Day Camps!!

Do your kids like fun and adventure? The YMCA All Day Camp is the place to be! Camp is for ages 5-14. Begins May 30^th  and continues through August 11^th.
*New Hours *Children separated by age groups *Before and after care available 7:00 am - 8:00 am and 4:00-5:30 pm *Before care: $2 per day *After care:$3 per day *Well trained and qualified, caring staff

Challenger Camp (Ages 5-8)

Children ages 5 to 8 years old will be enrolled in Challenger Camp. This group provides opportunities to learn new skills, explore nature and make new friends through age appropriate activities.

Adventure Camp (Ages 9-11)

Children 9-11 years old are adventurers. A highly active camp filled with experiences designed to develop self-esteem, perfecting skills and lasting friendships.

Explorers (Ages 12-14)

Children ages 12-14 years are explorers. Leadership skills, team work and self-confidence will be developed through a wide variety of activities.

General Information

*Hours 8 am - 4 pm *Arts n Crafts*Swimming most days *Sports *Field Trips  *Lunch provided on Fridays *Before & after care  *Special Events *Theme days   *Outdoor activities

Sessions:

Fees for All Day Camps

New Half Day Discovery

Camps (Ages 3 & 4)

An exciting “on the go camp.” Lots of action packed trips and activities keep your child busy, involved and having fun. Camp offers field trips, arts ‘n crafts, sports and games. Get ready to have a fun action packed summer at the Illinois Valley YMCA. Camp runs 8:30-11:30. A light snack is provided. Campers should wear comfortable clothes and gym shoes.

For any questions for programs, camp or in general please call the YMCA at 223-7904. Ryan Luecke's voice mail box is #43.

YMCA Before and After School Program

Registration for the fall will be at the following schools on August 3rd.
Peru
Oglesby
LaSalle
Spring Valley

Registration for Dalzell school will be held on August 7th.

Walking Club

The Walking Club can now go to Baker's Lake to walk  for the summer. Please put your miles on a slip and "Baker's Lake" and drop it in the box at the front desk. Have a fun, safe summer walking at the "Y" or Bakers Lake

There is a Walking Club awards breakfast and get together July 12th at 9 am. Anyone in the Walking Club can meet in our new area to socialize and get information on the benefits of walking to keep a healthy life style. Walking relieves stress, lowers blood pressure, and helps increase stamina. Please join us and meet the other walkers in our YMCA Walking Club. Contact Deb Wackerline for more information.

Attention YMCA Members

Sign up to compete in our Ultra Member Challenge. Sign in and out with your time and complete bonus exercises to earn points. Register at the front desk as an individual or part of a team.

Group Fitness

  Try Fitness Fusion! It's our new cardio class offered at 9 am on Tuesday and Thursday. It consists of traditional aerobic steps and elements of dance, followed by a Yoga stretch. We use light dumbbells after learning portions of the dance steps, so you get a great overall workout in one class.

Haven't tried Yoga yet? Here's another reason to give it a try. Research shows that a 15 minute vinyasa sequence in Ashtanga Yoga got the participants  heart rate up to an average of 77 percent of the maximum. The researchers concluded that Ashtanga Yoga could provide a moderate cardiovascular stimulus through both anaerobic and aerobic exercise.

Congratulations to one of our terrific instructors for placing second in her age group in the Taste race. Good job Angie Senica! Many of our indoor cycling participants ran the race. Way to go gang.

YMCA Birthday Parties

The new party room attached to the pool and concession stand will offer complete services. Tumble, swim, gym games, set-up, clean-up and supervision of any party is included in the new YMCA Party Service. We will even have a mascot for your party. Registration for party dates begins in August!

New tile in Party Room
7-3-06

Party room looking through concession stand window

Tumbling

Summer Session Term I - Monday June 5-Saturday July 22
Summer Session Term II - Monday July 24-Saturday, Sept. 9
Fall term I - Monday Sept. 11-Saturday October 28
Fall Term II - Monday October 30 - Saturday, December 16th

For complete information on our innovative tumbling program, please visit our web page at:
http://www.ivymca.com/tumble.htm

Severe Weather Emergency Procedure

If you are at the YMCA during a sever weather emergency, please move towards the new teen/senior lounge area near the YMCA gyms.

YMCA Needs

• Wheelchair to take people in and out of the YMCA

Magazine racks sponsored by:

Citizens First national Bank
A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.
Steven Ludford DDS

We hope you enjoy the new reading material while you work out. With the new renovation, the YMCA will have a reading rack in the lobby area, Wellness Center and lounge.

Illinois Valley YMCA partners with United Way of Illinois Valley

The Illinois Valley YMCA partners with the United Way of Illinois Valley to provide programs essential for our community. United Way provides funding for Before/After School care, Summer day camp, teen enrichment, preschool enrichment and Mendota outreach programs. Please support your United Way of Illinois Valley.

It is better to let people wonder why you didn't say something than why you did.

Character is not made in crisis - it is only exhibited
     Freeman

"I can forgive but I cannot forget" is only another way of saying "I cannot forgive".
     Henry Ward Beecher

You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try.

Try not to become a person of success. Rather become a person of value
     Albert Einstein

Our greatest glory consists not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
     Ralph Waldo Emerson

Honesty is stronger medicine that sympathy, which may console but often conceals.
     Gretel Ehrlich

What I do today is important because I am exchanging a day of my life for it.
     Hugh Mulligan

Old age is like a plane flying through a storm. Once you're aboard, there is nothing you can do.
     Golda Meir

A government expert is one who can complicate simplicity.
     Garth Henrichs

I have never been hurt by anything I didn't say.
     Calvin Coolidge

Let no one be deluded that a knowledge of the path can substitute for putting one foot in front of the other.
     M.C. Richards

When nobody around you seems to measure up, it is time to check your yardstick.
     Bill Lemley

Once the game is over, the king and the pawn go back into the same box.
     Italian proverb

Friendship is like a checking account and only works if you continue to make deposits.

Love cures people - both ones who give it and the ones who receive it.
     Dr. Karl Menninger

There is nothing so useless as doing with great efficiency that which should not be done at all.
     Peter Drucker

If you have tried to do something and failed, you are vastly better off than if you had tried to do nothing and succeeded.

Some people dream of success, others stay awake and make it happen.

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     Harvard Business Review
    

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