Wee Programs

Wee Programs are a series of classes to engage children in age appropriate activities.  Some activities encourage physical movement others are to stimulate their imagination and creativity. 

Wee Sports Holiday Camp (3-5 years)

Program Dates: December 26-29, 2011

Time: 8am-11am

Family Membership: $60

Youth Membership: $65

Non-Members: $75

Registration Deadline: December 16, 2011

Information: Please be dressed in comfortable tennis shoes, shorts, and shirt. Please bring swimsuit, towel, and water bottle daily.

Program Objective: Calling all 3-5 year-olds! Registration is open for our very first YMCA Wee Sports Holiday Camp! Your child will have a blast playing holiday themed games, activities, listening to stories and swimming lessons! All activities will promote physical fitness and healthy choices! Hurry in! Spots are limited!

Wee Move (2-5 years)

Program Dates: Mondays & Wednesdays; Feb. 6 - 29, 2012; 10:00am - 10:30am

Non-Member Fee: $25

Family Member Fee: Free

Registration Deadline:  February 1, 2012

Class Limit: 10

Where: Play Space

Program Objective: Children will be engaged in age appropriate physical activities to build gross motor skills, enhance their social-emotional development, and set a foundation for a healthy lifestyle.

Wee Aerobics (4-10 years)

Program Dates: Thursdays; January - February; 5:15pm - 5:45pm

Family Member Fee: Free

Non-Member Fee: $3/class

Class Limit: Open

Where: Play Space

Program Objective: Fitness is fun! Kids will move and groove to the latest hits! Our instructor, Taylor, comes to us from Augustana College, where she is majoring in Education and Math and also teaches Aerobics classes at the Elmen Center! She also volunteers in our Child Watch program!

Wee Art (3-5 years)

Wee Art has been cancelled

Program Dates: March 7, 14, 21, 28; 10:00am - 10:45am

Family Membership: $20

Child Membership: $25

Non-Member Fee: $30

Registration Deadline: March 1, 2012

Information: Wear clothes you can get messy in!

Program Objective: March is National Craft Month! Let’s get ooey-gooey and messy! Wee Art will promote creativity and encourage your child’s imagination to run wild! This class will target the development of motor skills and learning to expand attention to detail through various art activities such as sculptures, painting, cutting, etc.! Make sure you come dressed to get messed!

Story Time with the Story Lady

Program Dates: Jan. 23, Feb. 13, Mar. 12, Apr. 9, May 7

Time: 11:30am

Fee: FREE!

Who: Open to Public

Where: The Child Watch Room

Instructor: DeAnn Corcoran

Information: The Story Lady is coming! DeAnn is a retired Early Childhood/Special Education teacher and will be coming in monthly to bring her stories to life and puts on quite a show! DeAnn enthusiastically engages her audience with puppets, music, flannel board stories and more! Please join us for stories, songs, and fun with the Story Lady! All ages welcome!

ZumbAtomic and Kids in the Kitchen (7-13 years)

Program Dates: TBD

Class Time & Location: in the Play Space

Family Membership: $20

Child Membership: $25

Youth Membership: $30

Non-Members: $40

Registration Deadline: TBD

Instructors: Dawn Szymik and Ann Wipf

Information: Join the party! Don’t miss out on the newest craze...register now for an exhilarating, effective, easy-to-follow, Latin-inspired, dance fitness party! It’s a total blast! After we dance our tails off, we will meet with Hy-Vee dietician, Ann Wipf, for a lesson on how to be find and create a yummy, healthy snack!