Northfield YMCA Plans Summer of Happy, Healthy and Active Programs for Youngsters, Families

The Northfield Area Family YMCA is offering a variety of programs to make your children’s summer happy, healthy and active.

Scheduled by the Y this summer are camps, sports and preschool classes.

Click on the links below to get more information about each of the Y’s offerings.

CAMPS

Prairie & Wood 1/2 Day Camp: A five-day camp that’s offered the weeks of July 8-12, July 15-19, July 22-26 and July 29-Aug. 2 at the Carleton Arboretum.

Y Navigators: A three-, four- or five-day-a-week camp offered weekly beginning June 5 at the Northfield National Guard Armory.

Wee Camp: A four-day, ½-day camp that offered the weeks of June 24-27, July 8-11, July 15-18, July 22-26 and Aug. 5-8 at locations in the Northfield area.

SPORTS

Y Kids Tri: The fourth annual Y Kids Tri is scheduled for Saturday, July 13, beginning at the Old Memorial Park Pool.

Wee and U4 Soccer: For 3- and 4-year-olds and is scheduled for Tuesdays and Thursday from June 11 to July 25 (No practice on July 4.

Wee Sports Galore: For ages 3-5 and is scheduled for Mondays from June 10 to July 8.

Sports Galore: For ages 6-9 and is scheduled for Mondays from June 10 to July 9.

Wee Golf: For ages 4-5 and is scheduled for Tuesdays and Thursdays from July 9 to 25.

Golf: For ages 6-9 and is scheduled for Tuesdays and Thursday from July 9 to 25.

Wee T-Ball: For ages 3-5 and is scheduled for Mondays from July 15 to Aug. 12.

T-Ball/Baseball: For ages 6-9 and is scheduled for Mondays from July 15 to Aug. 12.

Wee Tennis: For ages 3-5 and is scheduled for Tuesdays and Thursday from July 30 to Aug. 14.

Tennis: For ages 6-9 and is scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday from July 30 to Aug. 15.

PRESCHOOL CLASSES

Preschoolers in the Park: A weekly drop-in program for children up to age 6 that’s conducted from 10-11:30 a.m. every Wednesday from June 5-Aug. 21 at Odd Fellows Park.

Dundas Preschoolers in the Park: A weekly drop-in program for children up to age 6 that’s conducted from 10-11:30 a.m. every Monday from June 10-July 22 at Dundas Memorial Park.

Leap ‘n’ Preschoolers: For ages 3-6 and is scheduled for 10 10:45 a.m. Fridays from June 7-July 12 or July 19-Aug. 16 at Spring Creek Park.

Yucky Science: For ages 3-6 and is scheduled for 10-10:45 a.m. Tuesdays from June 11 to July 16 at Odd Fellows Park.

Messy Art: For ages 3-6 and is scheduled for 10-10:45 a.m. Tuesdays from July 23-Aug. 20 at Odd Fellows Park.

OTHER PROGRAMMING

Family Fun Night at the Y: For families and is scheduled for 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday June 28, and Aug. 23 at the Northfield Armory.

For more information--including how to register for programs--about these programs and others conducted by the Y, go to the Y’s website at www.northfieldymca.org.