10. PRSR 07-09-2003 - Laserfiche WebLink

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YMCA Elk River Area Building on Possibilities In May of 2000, the City of Elk River and the YMCA began discussing the dream of the YMCA being part of the community. This idea evolved through community pressures to develop a local Community Center. The City of Elk River and the YMCA partnered in a market study, which was completed and presented at a meeting at the Boys and Girls Club in February 2001. The study demonstrated most residents have a strong positive image of the YMCA. They view a YMCA as a place for families to go that offers a safe environment, adult fitness programs and a variety of programming for everyone. To highlight a few of our accomplishments; • Relationships with community leaders in Elk River and surrounding communities have been established. Board and Committees have been developed to create and implement a YMCA in Elk River. ❖ Developed and implemented programs to meet the needs of youth and families. hi 2002, over 200 youth participated in YMCA Camp Manitou. Young people were bused from Elk River to Camp Manitou in Monticello, Minnesota daily throughout the summer. The youth participated in archery, golfing, water sports, canoeing, field and track games, team building activities, arts and crafts, fishing, etc. Hundreds of additional youth were served in YMCA Summer Power and special programs. • Established funding to serve youth and families through the Sherburne County Family Service Collaborative. Programming is dedicated to serve at-risk youth and their families by providing young people participation in our National Program Using Minibikes and a Family Camp designed to bring families together and reduce out of home placement. • Established community presence through special events and programs that included; informational gatherings with community members, Sherburne County Fair information booth, seniors tours, family events, Expos, Earth Day, Day Camp Manitou and Summer Power. • Explored potential land and building sites for locating a YMCA facility. The City of Elk River is currently offering two potential sites for development. • Collaborations and partnerships have been developed with the City of Elk River, Boys and Girls Club, Sherburne County Social and Family Services, City of Elk River Senior Center, Elk River Police Department, Sherburne County Sheriffs Department, City of Elk River Community Recreation Department and several local business organizations • The Volunteer Founders Committee has voted on naming of the YMCA will be and kicking off a Founders Campaign. The YMCA mission and focus is building strong kids, strong families and strong communities. We bring over 150 years of experience, dedication and service to communities. More than 2,400 YMCA's serve more than 17.5 million members in the United States. Each YMCA is volunteer founded, volunteer led and volunteer based.