Reminder that we have a meeting this Tuesday. As we talked about last meeting – we will have fitness testing EVERY SINGLE MEETING UNTIL BLUE RIDGE!!! Please wear appropriate clothing!
Also, the deadline to sign up for Volunteerapalooza is this Tuesday as well. Please find out if you can attend. Saturday April 19th 7 am – Sunday April 20th at 6 pm. Thanks
Mike D'Avria
Morrison Family YMCA Teen Director
704-716-4611
704-716-4651 fax
I wanted to share the story that was printed in today’s Charlotte Observer. We are really excited about the possibility of how great this event can be. Please pass the word onto anyone who may want to come. $10 at the door per person. There will be appetizers, photos and we will elect a Prom King and Queen. The link to the story is below as well. Should be a lot of fun. – Mike D’Avria
Posted on Thu, Mar. 27, 2008
These could be some fun senior moments
CELESTE SMITH
The king and queen at this Saturday's "Senior Senior Prom" at the Morrison YMCA will have lots of fans well out of high school.
That's because their votes will come from fellow 50-and-uppers from the Morrison, Siskey and Harris YMCAs' active older adult groups.
The event name is a play on the teen leader clubs at those Ys -- which includes high school seniors -- throwing the party for the adults.
"We share a lot of the same space," said Mike D'Avria, teen director at Morrison YMCA, noting how adult groups use Y meeting rooms in the morning, and teens use it in the afternoon.
"Teens and seniors are kind of similar in their social lives... They just want to hang out with friends. They don't have children; they don't want someone telling them what to do."
The cost is $10 per person. Proceeds benefit the Y's community outreach program, which provides scholarships for families who can't afford memberships.
The teens are organizing the party, but they'll be out on the dance floor, too. Their older friends want to teach them some moves, D'Avria said.
Morrison's decorated gymnasiums will be done up in stars and lights. There will be a photo area where take-home pictures will be printed out.
And there will be a prom queen and king vote among the adult attendees from the three Ys.
Who will win?
"Whichever YMCA brings the most people will probably win," D'Avria said. "Just like high school. It's a popularity contest."
Want to go?
Saturday's "Senior Senior Prom," inspired by the 50-and-over members of the Y adult groups, is open to non-Y members, too, said Mike D'Avria, teen director at the Morrison YMCA in Ballantyne. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the Morrison, Siskey and Harris Ys, or at the door. The party runs from 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at the Morrison Y, 9405 Bryant Farms Road.
http://www.charlotte.com/someck/story/554492.html
Mike D'Avria
Morrison Family YMCA Teen Director
704-716-4611
704-716-4651 fax
This is the weekend of Volunteerapalooza, so most of you will already be there. But if you don’t want to just volunteer, and you would like to be part of the event, read the info below about the Youth Photo and Art contest. E-mail or call with questions. There is no cost, and there will be awards. The deadline is Tuesday April 1st to submit to Amy.
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This is a reminder about the Senior “Senior” Prom this Saturday. Please be at the YMCA by 4:30 pm so we can start setting up. If you are attending, you are responsible for bringing one dessert. This could be homemade or store-bought. Please e-mail, text or leave a message on the web site as to what dessert you will be bringing. The following people are signed up. Please get in contact with me ASAP if this list is incorrect. Mike
| Adam |
| Annie |
| Breanne |
| Christine |
| Corinne |
| Emily |
| Isaac |
| Jonathan |
| Kate |
| Kavita |
| Kimani |
| Kristen |
| Lauren |
| Lindsay |
| Meg |
| Megan |
| Emma |
| Danielle |
We are excited to announce that the dates of our 2nd Annual Leaders’ Club Volunteerapalooza have been changed so it no longer coincides with the Ardrey Kell Prom. We will still volunteer at the 5K race, but this year’s Volunteerapalooza will be focused on our new YMCA Event: Inspire! Ballantyne Arts and Culinary Festival. We will volunteer all day on Saturday, and then spend the night at the YMCA, wake up and volunteer on Sunday as well. The tentative schedule is:
Saturday April 18th
7:30 am – 6 pm: Assist in all areas of the art festival as well as set-up. (We will work in shifts so there will be breaks involved, as well as lunch/dinner)
6:30 pm – 10:45 pm: Middle School Madness volunteering
11:30 pm – 2 am: Leaders’ Club trainings and team building
Sunday April 19th:
9 am: Light of
10:30 am – 6 pm: Back to the Arts Festival for Family Day
So, all in all, we will be together for about 36 hours, with 25 hours devoted to volunteering. This will put almost all of you going to BRLS over the 100 hours mark. The deadline to sign up to volunteer will be our April 1st Leaders’ meeting. Call or e-mail if you have any questions.
Mike D'Avria
Morrison Family YMCA Teen Director
704-716-4611
704-716-4651 fax
This is a reminder for those of you who were not at the meeting on Tuesday night. The Senior “Senior” Prom is Saturday March 29th and we would like to see everyone there. The evnt is from 7 pm – 10:30 pm, but we would need to start setting up at 6 pm. If you do not know, we are hosting a Prom for our Senior Citizen group. The Siskey YMCA and Harris YMCA Leaders’ Clubs will be helping. The event is at Morrison. The deadline to sign up or cancel is Monday March 24th. The following people are signed up to volunteer.
Megan
Isaac
Delana
Shauna
Olivia
Emily
Adam
Lindsay
Kavita
Annie
Kristen
Lauren
Corrinne
Breanne
Please make sure that you know that we are meeting at the Hemby Center at 5:30 pm on Friday to leave. If you are receiving this e-mail, I expect to see you there. I will be driving a mini bus over to Hemby at 5 pm, if you do not have a ride. Please call my cell phone 704-614-2208 if you need a ride to Hemby. DO NOT E-MAIL ME AS I MAY NOT RECEIVE IT BEFORE 5 PM ON FRIDAY!
Mike D'Avria
Morrison Family YMCA Teen Director
704-716-4611
704-716-4651 fax
I have received the following registration for
| Alexa | Hawkins |
| Annie | Peer |
| | Rhinehardt |
| Breanne | Whalen |
| Christine | Ruhe |
| Emily | Newsome |
| Jonathan | Breton |
| Katie | Wheeler |
| Kavita | Patel |
| Kimani | Owens |
| Kirby | Sieber |
| Lauren | Eisdorfer |
| Lindsay | Bookout |
| Meg | Peer |
| Meredith | Mixson |
| Rebekah | Utley |
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Just in case you misplaced it. Please call or e-mail with any questions.
Mike D'Avria
Morrison Family YMCA Teen Director
704-716-4611
704-716-4651 fax
This is a friendly reminder about 5th Grade Fun Night this Saturday. We still have room for some more volunteers, so please let me know if you can help out. You guys will be running the program, unlike MSM where the staff is in charge. Please e-mail me ASAP if you can volunteer. Also, this is a reminder about BRLS registrations due on Tuesday. If you want to go, but are nervous about the money, fitness component or about volunteer hours, please get in touch with me. We will work it out.
The following people are signed up to volunteer this Saturday.
| Annie Peer |
| Meg Peer |
| Kimani Owens |
| Austin Rhinehardt |
| Meredith Mixson |
| Olivia Russell |
| Emma Woodward |
| Jennifer Rosene |
| Bobby Rosene |
