1st Annual Bath Y-Triathlon
(Swim, Bike, Run) to be held
June 1, 2008!
This is a very do-able sprint triathlon. The swim (525 yards) will use the Bath YMCA pool. The bike segment (11.5 mile bike) will be along local scenic roads. The run segment (5K run) will be along the Bath YMCA 5K Long Reach path. If you start training for the triathlon now, you can easily complete this triathlon. As always, please seek medical advice before initiating an endeavor such as this triathlon. For more information, or to get involved, please contact Kevin Shute at the YMCA, or Phil Coyne and check out complete triathlon details on this website by clicking here.
Y-TRI Course Training Ride & Short Run:
Midcoast Multisport will host a training ride of the course, followed by a short run, on Tuesday, May 13th at 5:30 p.m. Sign up at the front desk at the YMCA if you plan on coming (there is no fee). The Training Ride/Short Run will repeat again, on Tuesday, May 20th at 5:30 p.m.
Download Bike & Run Course with Transition Area Info.
Online registration began Feb. 18th,
click the link below to register:
Please note: If you are registering online, you will also need to electronically submit the official registration form by clicking here. You will sign the USAT Registration form when you pick up your race packet on Sun., May 31st.
Thank you to our YTri Sponsors:
http://www.brunswickmultisport.com/
www.usatriathlon.org/
http://www.midcoasthealth.com/
http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/hotel/bthme
http://www.bathsavings.com/
Sagadahock Real Estate Association
http://www.sreabath.com/
Peak Performance Multisport
http://www.mypeakmultisport.com/
Bath Cycle and Ski
http://www.bikeman.com/
Hammer Nutrition
http://www.hammernutrition.com/
Swim Vacation
http://www.swimvacation.com/
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Our Preschool Childcare Program has expanded and we now have openings in our Full and Half Day Preschool programs!
contact Kathleen Seeley, Childcare Director at 443-4112, x20 with any questions or email kseeley@gwi.net
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The Bath Area Family YMCA is proud to recognize Jay Morissette for being named Maine (USA) Swimming Coach of the Year,
Winter Season
2006-2007
Jay Morissette is the coach of the Long Reach Swim Club at the Bath Area Family YMCA. Jay is a former UMO swimmer, who during his 22 years at the Bath YMCA has produced more than 100 YMCA National Top 16 ranked swimmers, one National champion, and many state record holders. In the last 20 years, the Long Reach Swim Club has won 19 YMCA State Championships and six USA State Championships. For more about the LRSC Swim Team, visit their website at www.lrsc.org.
150th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
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Mt. Ararat Middle School
Freedom Tour
** April 24th update: The Tour Group Will Be Returning at approx 10:30pm
April 18th - April 24th
On Friday, April 18th (returning April 24th) , a group of students and mentors from the Mt. Ararat Middle School will explore our history, visit the major east coast cities and live together on a bus for seven days!
Click on the links below to read about our adventures:
Click Here
to Link to Trip Photo Album
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Vinyasa Yoga ~ by popular demand, now offered 2 days per week!
Read all about this program in our Adult Fitness section on our website, under Specialty programs.
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Register today for the Late Spring Session that starts April 28th!
Our complete Late Spring- Summer 2008 Program Guide is available at our YMCA. Pick up your issue today and reserve your spot in our popular programs! You can register online for most programs, register over the phone or at the YMCA at 303 Centre St. in Bath.
Online registration now available for most programs!
To find class descriptions please visit the Program pages located in the red navigation seen on the left of this website. To register for classes come to the YMCA at 303 Centre St., register online (please understand that a few programs do not allow for online registration), mail registration form with check payment, or call 443-4112 to register with credit card payment.
Download Registration Form (PDF)
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Bath Area Family YMCA YCare at the Dike/Newell School Earns After School Association Accreditation!
The National AfterSchool Association (NAA) announced Feb. 5, 2007 that the Bath Area Family YMCA Y Care Program at the Dike/Newell School has been awarded National Accreditation status.
"National Accreditation is not an easy designation to achieve,” according to Peter Howe, NAA Chief Operating Officer. “The staff, parents, school and children must all work together to meet the 144 standards included in the NAA Standards for Quality School-Age Care. Accreditation indicates a long-term commitment to quality, a professionally managed program that is safe and effective, along with a genuine dedication to children and their families,” said Howe.
NAA Board President Judy Nee explained, "Accreditation is the trend in many areas of children’s programming and education—childcare, schools, camps, and special interest activities. NAA has been promoting quality since its inception in 1987, but the Accreditation process (launched in 1998) gives programs a way to show, in measurable terms, they are a cut above the rest.”
Y Care Assistant Childcare Director, Amy Carmichael highlighted the collaboration between the national organization, the program staff, families, and Bath Public Schools as an essential element in achieving Accreditation. “This is a team effort; quality is not something you can create without the children, families, schools and staff in your program, it needs active input and support, the kind you can get only from people who believe in your mission and believe in doing the best thing for the youth in this community” Carmichael shared.
The Y Care Programs started in 1997 by the Bath Area Family YMCA in collaboration with the Bath Public School and Union 47 School Departments. There are 6 Y Care Before and Afterschool programs in the area. They are located in the following schools: Dike/Newell Elementary School, Fisher/Mitchell Elementary School, West Bath Elementary, Phippsburg Elementary, Georgetown Central School, and Woolwich Central School. The programs serve K-6th graders. The program operates throughout the school year, including school vacations and teacher workdays. For more information, please contact Amy Carmichael at (207) 443-4112 extension 17 or go to www.bathymca.org.
The Y Care Program at the Dike/Newell School in Bath, ME is the first program to receive NAA Accreditation in the Midcoast Region and is one of only 7 before and afterschool programs Accredited in the state of Maine. The Bath Area Family YMCA is the first YMCA in Maine to receive the NAA accreditation endorsement for an afterschool program. The Y Care Program Staff at the Dike Newell School include: Site Director, Diana Tardiff; Group Leader, Jackie Casseras; Group Leader, Margaret Gabelmann; and Group Leader Taffy Dufour.
The National AfterSchool Association, formerly the National School-Age Care Alliance, was founded in 1987. NAA is a professional association with a membership component, which includes more than 10,000 practitioners, policy makers, and administrators representing all public, private, and community-based sectors of afterschool programs, as well as school-age and afterschool programs on military bases, both domestic and international. As the leading voice of the afterschool profession, NAA is dedicated to the development, education, and care of children and youth during their out-of-school hours. More information about the organization can be found at www.naaweb.org.
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Introducing Trim Kids at the Bath Area Family YMCA
The Family as a winning weight loss team.
Through the Trim Kids Program, we'll show parents how to become their child's greatest advocate and example - promoting eating, exercise, and lifestyle strategies that the entire family can embrace.
Trim Kids is a program based on a 12-week plan developed at Louisiana State University. It is for overweight kids and teens age 9-13 years.
The program is currently underway for the Winter/Spring session, with a new session beginning in the Late Summer/Fall. Applications are already being accepted for this upcoming session. . Click here for a detailed brochure and contact Joel Merry by email: joel@bathymca.org at the YMCA or phone 443-4112, x14 to ask about the application process for the program.
Trim Kids is a cooperative effort from:
 
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