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Staunton-Augusta Family YMCA - Sept. 30 Update !Today is the last day of our Half-off the Joining Fee Special throughout the month of September. Check in with Anna Ruth or Josh Cole for more information. Do it today! !We have just uploaded the October schedules for: Group Fitness The Mind-Body Studio The Pool !

Here is our ad in the News Leader that we had in last Sunday’s issue: !We featured many of our programs, but also have space in the following:

Tennis Lessons Cardio Tennis Swim Lessons Swim Team

Trip to Urbanna Oyster Festival on November 7 Afterschool Adventure Club

Homeschool P.E. Gymnastics

Little Dribblers Basketball Youth Basketball League

Parent’s Night Out on Oct. 10 Saturday Night Madness on Oct. 11

Deadlift Competition on Oct. 11 Halloween Craze event on Oct. 25 !

This Friday we will host our next 5th Quarter after the Lee High School Football game. !We also are starting up a new community chorus with accompanying instruments. The next meeting of this group will be Sat., Oct. 18 at 11:00 a.m. !

Executive Director, Josh Cole will be at a Virginia YMCA conference from October 1-3 this week. He will also be representing the YMCA at the United Way of Greater Augusta’s Non-Profit "Speed Matching and Networking Event" on October 3. !!!

JOIN NOW - ANNUAL FALL SPECIAL ½ Off the Joining Fee through September!

STAUNTON-AUGUSTA FAMILY YMCA ∙ 708 N. Coalter Street ∙ Staunton, VA 24401 540∙885∙8089 (phone) 540∙885∙7240 (fax) www.saymca.org (website)

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YOUTH BASKETBALL LEAGUE Girls & Boys, Ages 6-15

Registration Period: Sept 17-Nov 1 1-hour/week practices begin Nov 17

Saturday games begin Jan 3

$60/Members $75/Program Members

Sign up by Oct 15

and receive a $10 discount

HALLOWEEN CRAZE

EVENT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

OCTOBER 25........7:15-9:00pm Join the YMCA Staff and other families for a night of haunting festivities. The YMCA ghosts and goblins will be haunting the gym, pool area, and studios with exciting games, candy, and many more fun activities. REMEMBER to wear your costume!

Fee: $1/person Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

SATURDAY NIGHT MADNESS Ages 10-15 years

Saturday, October 11 Come and be a part of the fun! Enjoy basket-ball, racquetball, swimming and other games with kids your age. Join us the second Satur-day of every month from 7:15-9:30pm. Pizza

and drinks will be served. FREE EVENT - OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Join us at the YMCA for fun-filled activities after the Lee High vs. Turner Ashby home

football game on

October 3 9:00-11:00pm

Admission fee: $5.00/person

Must present a current Lee High Student ID and the ticket stub from the game to attend.

Enjoy music, games, snacks, and much more!

Join us on a day trip to the URBANNA OYSTER FESTIVAL

Friday, November 7

$59/person YMCA Members $65/person Program Member

Fee includes roundtrip motorcoach transportation, parking, and a

day at the Festival!

SIGN-UP by: October 10

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We were happy to host volunteers from Blue Ridge Community College (below, left) as part of the United Way of Greater Augusta’s Unity Day. We also started using a new portable sign outside the YMCA. Many thanks to these folks (below, right) for helping us put the sign to use.

We are moving the Monday Morning Bible Study Group from the after school room in the to the multi-purpose room in the Main Building starting Monday, October 6. !Huge kudos to the staff members that represented the Staunton-Augusta YMCA in cleaning up our section of road in the Adopt-a-Highway program. Thanks go out to: Jeff Collins, Keoshia Crawford, Rick Moran, Rhonda Shinaberry, Anna Ruth Simmons, Beth Valentine and Dom Zaccaria. !Our YouTube Channel has more than 550 views and much of that is due to Tracie Berkland and her focus on the VEDA (Vlog Everyday in August) Challenge. Recently Released: Top Viewed Videos: Carl Balderson - My Y Story Jane Guertler - My Y Story Brad Bryant - My Y Story VEDA Day 19 - Ice Bucket Challenge Tom Miller - My Y Story Leah Farmer - My Y Story Anna Ruth Simmons - My Y Story VEDA Day 16 - America’s Got Talent Ben Wilkerson - My Y Story Patty Westhafer - My Y Story !!

You should see us on-line! Check this out on-line at: www.saymca.org Like us on Facebook: search Staunton-Augusta Family YMCA See our YouTube Channel: search Staunton Augusta YMCA See our flyers on issuu.com: issuu.com/saymca !!Thank you and have a great week! ! !