Community Day - Saturday, June 12, 2010.
The Kitsap Family YMCA will host a special event,
Community Day with an "Old-fashioned Picnic" theme
on Saturday, June 12, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Every year, the Kitsap Family YMCA opens its doors
to the community to people of all ages to explore
everything the YMCA has to offer. Throughout the
day, the YMCA will hold an open house so that
visitors can tour the YMCA facility, obtain free
passes, watch a YMCA introduction video and attend
regular classes. Community Day offers live
entertainment and picnic-inspired games from 11:00
a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Say, "Yee haw!" to square-dancing demonstrations by
Square Steppers and be entertained from 11:30
a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the Community Partner area.
This year, the YMCA is taking part of the
festivities outside, hosting a picnic lunch from
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. However, people may bring
their own picnic basket, filled with their favorite
eats, and a picnic blanket so they can sit out on
the front lawn all afternoon and watch the
festivities.
In the "Bee Hive," the children's fun zone, kids can
enter a special world just for them where they will
buzz with excitement when they play lawn games like
bean bag toss, sack race relays, and oversized
games like horseshoes and Snakes and Ladders on the
front lawn. In the activity center, they'll be arts
and crafts from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., which are
designed for small hands and big imaginations.
At 1:00 p.m., the Bubbleman, Garry Golightly, will
amaze the crowd with larger-than-life bubbles
and spectacular bubble creations for 60 minutes.
Golightly is an award-winning children's performer.
He has been recognized in over 30 countries for his
unique and educational approach.
Youth and adults will have the opportunity to have
fun as well with popular picnic games such as tug of
war, sack races, water balloon relays and much more
in the grassy fields across from the Y.
In the Community Partner area, local businesses
and non-profits will host interactive displays and
activities:
- In the campfire area, people can gather around
a mock campfire and spin their best tall tales
- The Kitsap Regional Library will tell campfire
stories from 11:00 a.m. to noon.
- The Boy Scouts will build a model campsite and;
- the Campfire Girls will offer an arts and
crafts activity;
- Martha and Mary will have a booth where families
can plant a fruit or vegetable and take it home or
they can construct a garden hat;
- Storybook Tea will have a garden tea party area
set up for pretend play, complete with animal
crackers and lemonade for the kids;
- Bowling Music Studios will bring their mobile
music bus so that all ages can experience music at
their fingertips;
- Camp Seymour will help you brush up on your
mini-golf putting skills and educate you about the
great outdoors;
- Vertical World, the Bremerton Ice Arena, U.S.
Marine Corp. and others will also have educational
and entertaining displays at the event;
- Visit the Kitsap Sun and Costco Wholesale booths
and see what they are doing in your community.
Please check our web site in the coming weeks and
the June newsletter as Community Day planners will
unveil more surprises to come...
Lots of
great Raffle prizes, buy your raffle tickets at the
Welcome Wagon when you sign in.
Everyone who attends the event will receive a free
raffle ticket. Prizes include gift baskets, an
adult mountain bike, children's bicycles, a digital
camera, gift cards to local restaurants and stores
and more. Additional tickets may be purchased at
the YMCA Welcome Center. Tickets are $2 each or
three for $5. Some of the prizes are listed below:
10-10$ Starbucks gift
cards
5-25$ AMC gift cards
5-25$ Barnes and Noble
gift cards
5-25$ Applebee’s gift
cards
1-35$ Manette Saloon and
Side Bar gift certificate
1-set of earrings and
hair Barrett from Tami Sioux Jewelry’s 50$ value
1-set earrings from
Chrey’s Jewelry’s 150$ value
1-Sterling necklace from
Two Sisters Jewelry’s 46$ value
1-Boys (Cars) bike
1-girls (Princess
Shimmer) bike
2-Coleman Coolers
4-5 in 1 Classic Game
Set
1-Cannon Power Shot
Camera
5-Heart Rate Monitor
Watches
5-Sportline Water
Bottles
5-Razor Scooters
2-Mountain Bikes
1-Tranquility Pottery
Fountain
1-Gift basket from
Blenders...Eat Happy (formerly Emerald City
Smoothie)
Questions? Please contact Amanda Rieke, Community
Day special event lead at (360) 377-3741 or by
email,
amanda@kitsapfamilyymca.org.
Click here
for a printable flyer.
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