4.2. SR 04-19-2004 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

YMCA Elk River Area Building on Possibilities In July 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 parmered in a market study, which was completed and presented at a meeting at the Boys and Girls Club in May 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. Boards 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. In 2002 and 2003, 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 Sherbume 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, Sherbume County Fair information booth, seniors toUrs, family events, Elk River Business Expo, 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. Partnered with City Parks and Recreation Department to serve 550 families at two community family events Collaborations and partnerships have been developed with the City of Elk River which include the Police Department, Senior Center, and the Parks and Recreation Department. Other partners collaborations include the Boys and Girls Club, Sherburne County Social and Family Services, Sherbume County Sheriffs Department, and NRG. 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.