GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
STAFF CONTACTS
ACY - Amie Olson Child Care Services Director P 920.702.2315 E aolson@ymcafoxcities.org
ACY - Cindy Reinhold Child Care Services Coordinator P 920.702.2310 E creinhold@ymcafoxcities.org ACY - Shane Vondracek Environmental Education Director P 920.702.2305 E svondracek@ymcafoxcities.org APY - Amanda Tangwall Child Care Services Coordinator P 920.954.7657 E atangwall@ymcafoxcities.org FWY – Alicia Lutgen Child Care Services Coordinator P 920.560.0428 E alutgen@ymcafoxcities.org HVY – Randi Thurs Sports & Recreation Director P 920.830.5709 E rthurs@ymcafoxcities.org NMY – Jensen Hinton Sports & Recreation Director P 886.2103 E jhinton@ymcafoxcities.org
WINTER 2 PROGRAM SESSION:
Winter 2 Session: February 21 – April 10, 2022 (unless noted in the description) YMCA Member Registration: February 14, 2022
General Public Registration: February 17, 2022
PARENT AND CHILD CLASSES
Parent and Child classes require a parent, guardian, or grandparent to accompany each child in class. For additional nature related classes, please see the Environmental Education section on the YMCA of the Fox Cities website.
WONDERBUG DISCOVERIES (AGES 18 MONTHS-3 YEARS WITH PARENT) (ACY)
This parent-child nature discovery program is highly sensory-based involving themed storybooks, songs, hands-on time, and outdoor activities combined with exploratory walks through the Purdy Nature
HEALTH & SAFETY REMINDERS
• Children should not attend if you are not healthy or have been exposed to someone with COVID-19.
• Please sanitize your hands as you enter the Y and as you exit.
• Physical distancing will be practiced at the Y.
• Parents will not be allowed to enter program spaces and will drop off and pick up child at the door of the program space.
JR. EXPLORERS (AGES 18-2.5 YEARS WITH PARENT) (HVY)
A fun class with hands-on activities. Group interactions encouraged through songs and games. Parents participate with their children for a great opportunity to explore, learn and play together.
TINY TOTS (AGES 18 MONTH-2.5 YEARS WITH GUARDIAN) (APY)
Create new friendships while developing social skills through hands-on activities. Learn through planned art activities, sensory experiences, and songs and games!
Class name YMCA Age Day Start End Y Member General Public Wonderbug Discoveries- ACY 18 months-3
years T 9:30 AM 10:30 AM $30 $51
Jr. Explorers HVY 18 months – 2.5
years M 10:15 AM 11:00 AM $29 $50
CHILDRENS CLASSES (AGES 1 ½ - 6) AGES 1½-3 YEARS
JUST FOR TWO’S (AGE 2 YEARS) (HVY)
We know toddlers like being together. This is a class where first friends are made. We will play, create.
and develop together!
LET’S GET MOVIN’ (18 MONTHS-3 YEARS) (NMY)
Children love to move, play, and learn. This large group class does just that. Class is structured around independent and group activities in the gym. To participate, your child must be an independent walker TERRIFIC TWO’S (AGE 2 YEARS) (HVY)
What’s better than your child spending part of the morning with friends, signing ,making crafts and much more!
Class name YMCA Age Day Start End Y Member General Public Just For Two’s HVY 2 years M 9:00 AM 9:45 AM $30 $51
Just for Two’s HVY 2 years TH 9:00 AM 9:45 AM $30 $51 Just for Two’s HVY 2 years F 10:30 AM 11:15 AM $30 $51 Just for Two’s
(NEW) HVY 2 years T 9:00 AM 9:45 AM $30 $51
Let’s Get Movin’ NMY 18 Months-3 years T/TH 9:30 AM 10:30 AM $54 $75
AGES 2-3 YEARS
BEYOND PLAY (AGES 2-3 YEARS) (HVY)
Packing fun into every class! We’ll explore different themes, make fun projects and move our bodies all while enjoying group and story time.
BUSY BEES (AGES 2-3 YEARS) (HVY)
We will buzz around to different activities, and have fun through stories, songs, and art projects that encourage creativity. This class if for 2–3-year-olds ready for a little more independence. Child should have positive Just for Two’s or Kids Corner experience before taking this class.
BUSY BEES (AGES 2-3 YEARS) (APY)
We will buzz around to different activities, and have fun through stories, songs, and art projects that encourage creativity. This class if for 2–3-year-olds ready for a little more independence.
What do you want to be when you grow up? Imagine bring a builder, archaeologist, doctor, and more.
Through stories, games, and activities, explore different jobs you can do when you grow up.
WATCH ME GO (AGES 2-3 YEARS) (HVY)
Take pride in completing your own artwork, develop fine motor skills, and practice listening skills. This class if for 2–3-year-olds ready for a little more independence. Child should have positive Just for Two’s or Kids Corner experience before taking this class.
PLAY, PLAY, PLAY! (AGES 2-3 YEARS) (HVY)
Watch as your child learns colors, numbers, and letters through play-based and child lead activities including games, arts and crafts, and small and large group activities.
Class name YMCA Age Day Start End Y Member General Public
Busy Bees HVY 2-3 years F 9:00 AM 10:15 AM $39 $60
Busy Bees HVY 2-3 years T 10:00 AM 11:15 AM $39 $60
I Can Do It HVY 2-3 years T 9:00 AM 10:00 AM $35 $56
Play Time Please HVY 2-3 years T 10:15 AM 11:15 AM $35 $56 Play, Play, Play! HVY 2-3 years W 10:15 AM 11:15 AM $35 $56 Watch Me Go HVY 2-3 years TH 10:00 AM 11:00 AM $35 $56
Busy Bees APY 2-3 years T 9:00 AM 10:00 AM $35 $56
AGES 2-4 YEARS
ABC’s AND 123’s (AGES 2½-4 YEARS) (ACY, APY)
Fun with letters and numbers. Play games, sing songs, enjoy books, and create art all while learning your letters and numbers.
I CAN DO IT (AGES 2-4 YEARS) (FWY)
What do you want to be when you grow up? Imagine bring a builder, archaeologist, doctor, and more.
Through stories, games, and activities, explore different jobs you can do when you grow up.
FRIDAY FUN (AGES 2 ½-4 YEARS) (ACY)
Come have fun on Friday. Learn finger plays, meet new friends, dance, and frolic to new songs, and explore new places in new books.
LAUGHTER, LEARNING, LUNCH (AGES 2½-4 YEARS) (ACY, FWY)
Exploring, laughter and learning what a great combination! Your child will have a blast playing with other children, singing, creating, exploring and learning. To help us accommodate participants with allergies please pack a nutritious peanut/tree nut free lunch.
FROSTY FUN (2-4 YEARS) (FWY)
As the weather turns colder, we will be staying warm with laughter, games, songs and more. Your child will enjoy exploring the many wonders of Wisconsin’s frosty winter for months.
BUSY BEES (AGES 2-4 YEARS) (FWY)
We will buzz around to different activities, and have fun through stories, songs, and art projects that encourage creativity.
MOVE, GROOVE AND GAMES (AGES 2-4 YEARS) (FWY)
We will incorporate music and dancing into all of our activities! We will have fun singing and discovering the sounds around us. Games, songs, and repetition will help your child memorize some new songs to
SNOW FRIENDS AND STORIES (AGES 2½-4 YEARS) (ACY) WINTER 1 ONLY
Warm up with new friends creating fun snowy art. We will explore new art, books, and songs each week.
To help us accommodate participants with allergies, please pack a nutritious peanut/tree nut free lunch.
WEATHER WARM UP (AGES 2½-4 YEARS) (ACY) WINTER 2 ONLY
What’s up with this weather? We will learn about the change of seasons with fun books and art. To help us accommodate participants with allergies, please pack a nutritious peanut/tree nut free lunch.
WINTER WONDERLAND (AGES 2½-4 YEARS) (ACY)
Explore the fun of the season while having fun with friends and learning social skills. To help us accommodate participants with allergies please pack a nutritious peanut/tree nut free lunch.
COZY CRAFTS (AGES 2 ½-4)(APY)
Beat those winter blues while making fun art projects! Wear your warm and cozy clothes or jammies and come warm up from the cold and make winter art projects!
Class name YMCA Age Day Start End Y Member General Public ABC’s and 123’s ACY 2½-4 years M 9:00 AM 11:00 AM $57 $77
I can do it! FWY 2-4 years W 9:00 AM 11:00 AM $54 $75 Move, groove, games FWY 2-4 years T 9:00 AM 11:00 AM $54 $75 Friday Fun-Bring Lunch ACY 2 ½-4 years F 9:00 AM 12:00 PM $71 $92 Laughter, Learning,
Lunch-Bring Lunch ACY 2½-4 years TH 9:00 AM 12:00 PM $71 $92 Frosty Fun FWY 2-4 years TH 9:00 AM 11:00 AM $54 $75
Busy Bees FWY 2-4 years M 9:00 AM 11:00 AM $54 $75
Snow Friends and Stories Winter 1 Bring
Lunch ACY 2½-4 years W 9:00 AM 12:00 PM $71 $92
Weather Warm Up
Winter 2 Bring Lunch ACY 2½-4 years W 9:00 AM 12:00 PM $71 $92 Winter Wonderland-
Bring Lunch ACY 2 ½-4 years T 9:00 AM 12:00 PM $71 $92
AGES 3-4 YEARS
ABC’s AND 123’s (AGES 3-4 YEARS) (HVY)
Fun with letters and numbers. Play games, sing songs, enjoy books, and create art all while learning your letters and numbers.
JUST FOR THREE’S & FOUR’S (AGES 3-4 YEARS) (HVY)
Help your 3- & 4-year-old get pre-school/kindergarten ready! We will practice fine motor skills, letter, number and color recognition through stories, songs, art projects and other fun activities. We will also work on taking turns, using manners, working together, interactive play and lots more.
Class name YMCA Age Day Start End Y Member General Public ABC’s and 123’s HVY 3-4 years M 10:30 AM 12:00 PM $45 $66
Just for Three’s & Four’s HVY 3-4 years W 8:45 AM 10:15 AM $45 $66 Just for Three’s & Four’s HVY 3-4 years TH 8:45 AM 10:15 AM $45 $66
AGES 3-6 YEARS
AWESOME ART ADVENTURE (AGES 3-5) (HVY)
Explore the many ways to create art. We’ll have awesome adventures painting, drawing, shaping, gluing and lots more. Come to class ready for fun and please dress to get messy.
BOOKING AND COOKING (AGES 3-5 YEARS) (HVY)
Reading and Cooking is fun for any age. Come explore the wonders of reading, making and easy snack and art project to go along with it.
OUTRAGEOUS OUTDOORS (AGES 3-5 YEARS) (ACY)
This exciting class gives your child a chance to learn all about the beauty and wonder of the natural world through hands-on activities, games, stories, and crafts related to the nature theme of the week, as well as time outdoors exploring nature. Have your child dressed for the weather as a portion of each class will be held outdoors, weather permitting.
FRIDAY FRENZY (AGES 3-5) (HVY)
Let your child explore with our Friday Frenzy class! Each week will feature a different theme- superheroes, princes/princesses, sports, and more! Children will explore their creativity through games, activities, and projects. Children are free to dress up for the theme each week as well. The instructor will let participants know what the theme for the next week will be.
PRESCHOOL PREP ADVENTURE (AGES 3-5) (APY)
Children will be introduced to early concepts of letters numbers, colors and shapes. We will have fun learning songs and reading stories.
TIMEOUT FOR FUN (AGES 3-5 YEARS) (APY)
Come join us for a little bit of everything. Children will participate in art projects, free play, circle time, movement and so much more.
WAKE UP, EVERYONE! (AGES 3-5) (ACY)- WINTER SESSION 2 ONLY
Learn about the animals waking up from various forms of winter resting to welcome the coming spring, including bears, groundhogs, badgers, and chipmunks. Each class will have hands-on learning activities, stories and crafts to help your child explore the unique winter world of these animals. We’ll spend some time outdoors during every class, so pleae dress for the weather.
Class name YMCA Age Day Start End Y Member General Public Awesome Art Adventure HVY 3-5 years TH 10:30 AM 11:30 AM $35 $56
Booking n Cooking HVY 3-5 years F 10:45 AM 11:45 AM $35 $56 Little Scientist HVY 3-5 years M 9:00 AM 10:00 AM $35 $56 Friday Frenzy HVY 3-5 years F 9:00 AM 10:15 AM $39 $60 Outrageous Outdoors ACY 3-5 years W 10:00 AM 11:30 AM $45 $66 Wake Up, Everyone-
Winter 2 Only ACY 3-5 years M 9:30 AM 11:00 AM $45 $66 Little Scientist FWY 3-5 years F 9:00 AM 11:00 AM $54 $75 Pre School Prep
Adventure APY 3-5 years Th 9:00 AM 10:30 AM $45 $66
Timeout For Fun APY 3-5 years W 9:00 AM 10:30AM $45 $66
LUNCH TIME CLASSES (AGES 2 ½ - 4) AGES 2½-4 YEARS
LAUGHTER, LEARNING, LUNCH (AGE 2 1/2 - 4 YEARS) (FWY)
Exploring, laughing and learning what a great combination! Your child will have a blast playing with other children, singing, creating, exploring and learning. To help us accommodate participants with allergies please pack a nutritious peanut/tree nut free lunch.
Class name YMCA Age Day Start End Y Member General Public Laughter, learning,
lunch FWY 2 1/2 - 4
years TUE 11:00 AM 12:30 AM $44 $65 Laughter, Learning,
Lunch FWY 2 ½ - 4
years THU 11:00 AM 12:30 AM $44 $65 Laughter, learning,
Lunch FWY 2 ½ - 4
years FRI 11:00 AM 12:30 AM $44 $65
FUN SHOPS
Bring your children to a Fun Shop! These are one day events that engage children in fun activities. Each Fun Shop centers on a specific theme or topic.
WE’VE GOT RHYTHM (AGES 3-6 YEARS) (NMY)
Join us, as we shake things up, join the band and explore all things percussion!
LEPRECHAUN SCIENCE (AGES 3-6 YEARS) (NMY)
Leapin’ leprechauns, we’re having some fun and frolic at our St Patrick’s Party!
OCEANCOMOTION (AGES 3-6 YEARS) (NMY)
We're riding the waves! Come explore the oceans of our world and see who lives there.
Class name YMCA Age Day Start End Y Member General Public We’ve Got Rhythm
February 26
WINTER 2 NMY 3-6 years SAT 9:00 AM 11:00 AM $12 $22 Leprechaun Science
March 19
WINTER 2 NMY 3-6 years SAT 9:00 AM 11:00 AM $12 $22 Oceancommotion
April 9
WINTER 2 NMY 3-6 years SAT 9:00 AM 11:00 AM $12 $22
