Moving on Wednesday Dec. 31st from 9 am - Noon

The staff will be there moving stuff on Wednesday from 9 am to Noon. If you want to help, please call Mike on Wednesday morning as he only needs a few people. Thanks.

No meeting on Monday, but Fun Zone move-out day 8 pm - 10 pm

This is a reminder that we have canceled the 6 pm meeting on Monday Dec. 29th, but we are still meeting at 8 pm in the Fun Zone to help move items out in preparation of our expansion. Expect to doing some lifting and moving from 8 pm - 10 pm. Thanks.

Monday Meeting Christmas Party at 6 pm

In the pavilion. Make sure to bring a wrapped gift that was purchased for less than $10 if you want to participate in Gift Exchange. 

Secondly, Mike will be updating the Blog and Facebook regularly now. He is now back at Morrison full time starting January 1st and will solely concentrating on the Teen Department. Please check the blog every day for updates.

Need volunteers in Fun Zone

We need Fun Zone volunteers on Monday morning and Tuesday morning (22nd and 23rd). We are open from 8 am until 1 pm, but any time period you can volunteer would be helpful as we will have a lot of kids with school being out. Thanks. Mike

Leader's Meeting Tomorrow

Hey guys, Just a reminder we have a meeting tomorrow at 6 in the pavilion Thanks! Katie

Holiday Giving Tree - Assistance Needed

From Outreach: 

 

Hello Everyone,

 

As you know our giving tree is up and we have been collecting gifts for under-resourced kids.  We are quickly approaching the deadline to turn in the gifts so that we can begin sorting and distributing them to the families… AND STILL HAVE A LOT WE NEED COLLECTED!  If you can, please encourage those you know, your groups… whoever to take an ornament, if they can. 

 

All gifts are supposed to be back by Friday, unwrapped, but I can take them as late as Monday.  For those that don’t have time to shop, if they bring in money, we can shop for them!  Thanks guys!

Thank you,

 Brooke Beddow
Senior Community Relations Director
Morrison, Steele Creek & Ballantyne Village YMCA
brooke.beddow@ymcacharlotte.org
704.716.4657 - Direct
704.716.4651 - Fax

 

Leader's Meeting Tomorrow

Hey guys, I know Mike said we weren't meeting tomorrow, but now we are. Everyone meet at the pavilion at 6 as usual, then we will all go together to the main building and work out for an hour. Please let me know if you can't make it! Katie

Leader's Meeting Tomorrow

Hey guys, Our leader's meeting is tomorrow at 6 in the Pavilion. See you there! Katie

Leader's Meeting Tomorrow

Hey guys, Our social Thanksgiving dinner is tomorrow night from 6-7 at the Pavilion. Please remember to bring your food! Thanks, Katie

Leader's Meeting 11/3

Here are the minutes from last meeting, November 3rd: I. Icebreakers II. Attendance III. Volunteer dinner attendees IV. Fun Zone volunteering      a. now mandatory for at least one time, contact Meg or Annie to sign up V. 5th Grade Fun Night volunteers:   Austin   Kimani   Annie   Meg   Amanda   Jason   Christine R.   Kat   Christine V. VI. MSM volunteers:   Austin   Kimani   Kat   Christine V.   maybe Ben   maybe Alex If you would like to volunteer for either event, please contact Katie via email or text. Our next meeting is next Monday, the 10th and it will be a fitness meeting.

Leader's Meeting Tomorrow

Our social meeting tomorrow will be at the Ardrey Kell powderpuff game. The game begins at 6:00 and is at the AK stadium. See you there!

Meeting Tomorrow

Hey guys! This is just a reminder we have a meeting tomorrow, Monday September 22. It's from 6-7 in the Pavilion. Please be on time!

Rebecca driving a boat at Stone Mountain

World of Coke

Is it a fake polar bear or just one who smiles for pictures? My guess
is fake because none of the teens seem to have been eaten. More to
come later.

Morrison takes over Atlanta

The picture says it all. Morrison Teens in their newly purchased $5
Braves hats chillin' in Centennial Olympic Park. This was after
spending most of the day in the incredible Georgia Aquarium and while
waiting to get inside the World of Coke. Then it's off the Turner
Field. Great day, great weather and a great group. More updates later.

Stone Mountain

As you may have heard from your teen, Six Flags closed for the season August 10^th. This was a surprise to me as I’m sure it is for you as well. Because Georgia students went back to school August 4^th (early!!!), the park is only open during weekends from now until November 2^nd.

 

The good news is that we were able to transfer our tickets to Stone Mountain, which is an incredible outdoor oasis with tons of stuff to do all day Thursday. The only reason we had originally skipped this attraction was because we just didn’t have time to do everything.

 

For more information about the park, please visit www.stonemountainpark.com.

 

More updates to come!

 

 

More sharks

Deep Sea Fishing

Yes, what you are seeing is two teens who simultaneously caught two
sharks! So far we have caught at least 8 sharks as well as a few
Oyster Toad Fish, Croakers, and Pins. This is awesome!

Dolphin watching?

No dolphins yet. Still having fun though.

A true adventure

We knew it was too good to be true. The trip was going just too
perfect. And at 4:30 am we were blessed with an incredible downpour.

We were able to get everyone inside to keep out of the storm so
everyone was completely safe the whole time. The tents though are not
as waterproof as we are. The staff went back into the rain to salvage
the luggage. Everything was saved, but a lot of bags did get wet.

The situation was not ideal, but we will always have an incredible
story to share. Clothes and bags dry, as do teens, but the story of
surviving the downpour will live forever.

We are on our way to see some dolphins now. More updates later.

Mike

Kayaking!!!

Back from the aquarium and about to start kayaking.

Aquarium and kayaking

We got a good night sleep and are currently at the aquarium. Kayaking
after lunch and some beach time.

Beach!!!

Tuesday was amazing! Sailing in the morning and swimming in the ocean
in the afternoon. More updates tomorrow after kayaking and the aquarium.

On the ferry to the beach

In order to get to the beach, we loaded the busses on a ferry over to
Beaufort. Beautiful day. We just finished sailing at Camp Caroline and
are going to our next adventure.

We made it!!!

We made it to Camp Caroline. SurYivor has truly begun. More updates
tomorrow.

Opening Devotion for Week 6

We have our biggest week ever with three separate teen camps --
SurYivor Ocean, Trippin, YChallenge. Here's a picture of our opening
devotion for the week.

Weather Update for SurYivor Ocean

Hello parents,

 

From here on out, we will be updating through the web site http://morrisonteens.blogspot.com. This message can also be found there.

 

I wanted to write and let you know about the weather that you may be hearing about on the news – Tropical Storm Christobal. I have contacted our friends at YMCA Camp Seagull-Seafarer to get an update directly from them as they are located 6.3 miles away from Camp Caroline (which is actually the driving distance, the camps sit adjacent and are less than 3 miles from each other). In speaking with their Waterfront Director, the storm has passed and they have proceeded with their normal summer camp schedule. I have copied their Weather Update from their web-site http://www.seagull-seafarer.org/ below. Please feel free to look at their web site for continuous updates.

 

From YMCA Camp Seagull/Seafarer:

 

As of 11:00 a.m., Sunday, July 20, our area is under a Tropical Storm Warning. The center of the Tropical Storm Christobal is passing by the coast of North Carolina approximately 75 miles from our location. At this time, we are continuing with our regularly scheduled activities. We have experienced a few light passing showers with periods of sunshine. Winds are between 10-15 mph from our East. We expect that we may experience additional scattered showers throughout the remainder of the day. We are monitoring the weather closely as always and have alternate activity plans ready if we need to amend our schedule. Continue to check our website for updates throughout the day.

 

So, we should be good to go by the time we arrive at Camp Caroline Monday evening. I have discussed Emergency Procedures with YMCA Camp Seagull-Seafarer (which is part of the Raleigh YMCA Association), and we will be utilizing their procedures if the weather turns bad. Thanks, and please remember to check the web site throughout the week. We’ll see you all bright and early Monday morning.

 

 

Mike D'Avria

Morrison Family YMCA Teen Director

mike.davria@ymcacharlotte.org

704-716-4611

704-716-4651 fax

 

SurYivor Ocean Itinerary

 

	SurYivor Ocean Itinerary	Begins	Ends	Notes
Monday	Arrive at 521 Rec. Center for Morrison YMCA teens	7:00 AM	9:00 AM
	Icebreakers and teambuilding at 521 Rec. Center for Morrison	9:00 AM	10:30 AM
	Drive to University City YMCA	10:30 AM	11:15 AM
	Meet other teens and eat packed lunch from home	11:15 AM	12:30 PM	Please make sure to pack a bag lunch
	Leave for Camp Caroline in Arapahoe, NC	12:30 PM	7:30 PM	309 miles to Arapahoe, NC. Will stop for fast food dinner on the way (Need $$$). 33398 Janiero Rd., Arapahoe, NC 28510
	Check in at Camp Caroline	7:30 PM	8:30 PM
	Set up camp, icebreakers	8:30 PM	10:00 PM
	Lights out	10:00 PM
Tuesday	Wake up	7:00 AM	8:00 AM
	Breakfast	8:00 AM	8:30 AM
	Teambuilding, Low Ropes Course, Sailing and Swimming at Camp Caroline	8:30 AM	6:00 PM
	Dinner	6:00 PM	7:00 PM
	Campfire	7:00 PM	8:30 PM
	Social time	8:30 PM	10:00 PM
	Lights Out	10:00 PM
Wednesday	Wake up	7:00 AM	8:00 AM
	Breakfast	8:00 AM	8:30 AM
	Drive to Pirate Queen Paddling	8:30 AM	9:45 AM	707 Arendell St. Morehead City, NC 28557. 33.8 miles from Camp Caroline (1 hr. 13 minutes)
	Kayaking with Pirate Queen Paddling/North Street Aquarium visit	10:00 AM	12:00 PM
	Lunch and beach	12:00 PM	1:45 PM
	Kayaking with Pirate Queen Paddling/North Street Aquarium visit	2:00 PM	4:00 PM
	Visit area amusements	4:00 PM	6:00 PM
	Drive back to Camp Caroline	6:00 PM	7:15 PM
	Dinner	7:30 PM	8:30 PM
	Social time	8:30 PM	10:00 PM
	Lights Out	10:00 PM
Thursday	Wake up	6:30 AM	7:30 AM
	Breakfast	7:30 AM	8:00 AM
	Drive to Mystery Boat Tours in Beaufort, NC	8:00 AM	9:00 AM	410 Front Street Beaufort, NC 28516. 30.7 miles from Camp Caroline (1 hr. 9 min.)
	Dolphin Sightseeing Tour	9:15 AM	11:15 AM
	Beach and Lunch	11:15 AM	3:00 PM
	Deep Sea Fishing with Mystery Boat Tours	4:00 PM	7:00 PM
	Dinner	7:30 PM	8:30 PM
	Drive back to Camp Caroline	8:30 PM	9:30 PM
	Social Time	9:30 PM	10:00 PM
	Lights Out	10:00 PM
Friday	Wake up	7:00 AM	8:00 AM
	Breakfast	8:00 AM	8:30 AM
	Surfing and Boogie Boarding (TENTATIVE)	8:30 AM	11:00 AM
	Drive back to Charlotte	11:00 AM	6:00 PM	Stop for lunch on the way back (Need $$$)