Rochester Area Family Y's blog

Energize Your Employees with America On The Move Worksite Challenge!

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 09:28:08 -0500

The Steps to a Healthier Rochester program and the Rochester Area Family Y are inviting community members to take "small steps" to promote active living and healthy eating by participating in America on the Move "September" month.

Physically active employees are more productive, report less stress, and have reduced health care costs. Businesses and worksites are encouraged to participate with employees in this incentive-packed, six-week, physical activity promotion!

Delicious and Nutritious Garden Update - August 24

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 08:52:53 -0500

Week 11

This week kid’s tasted tested Zestar apples from Sekapp Orchard (open 9am-7pm daily).

Delicious and Nutritious Garden Update - August 9

Thu, 09 Aug 2007 20:12:09 -0500

Week 9

This week kid’s tasted tested cherry tomatoes.
Tuesday, we spent the morning harvesting produce from their garden.

Delicious and Nutritious Garden Update - July 20

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:39:56 -0500

Week 6

This week kid’s tasted tested raspberries and beets.

Delicious and Nutritious Garden Update - July 27

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:27:13 -0500

Week 7

This week kid’s tasted tested cucumbers and beans (green, yellow, and purple).
Kids prepared two snacks again this week. Tuesday it was a vegetable pasta salad (recipe below) and Thursday simple salads from their garden.
Kids harvested several vegetables from their garden for the salads: green and red leaf lettuces, oriental cabbage, cucumbers, yellow squash, turnips, beets, radishes and kohlrabi. YUM!

Delicious and Nutritious Garden Update - July 6

Sun, 08 Jul 2007 16:28:41 -0500

Week 4

The kids have radishes popping through the soil, a cucumber, and tomatillos. The squash, zucchini, beans, eggplant, peppers, melons, tomatoes, cabbage, beets, swiss chard, fennel, carrots and a variety of herbs (I probably forgot some) are all doing well. However, with the warm temperatures in the last several weeks, our lettuces have gotten off to a slow start, but we have a couple of red and green leafs through the soil.

Delicious and Nutritious Garden Update - June 29

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 18:00:42 -0500

Last week Y Campers painted a garden sign, birdhouses, and flags to add color to the garden. Take a minute to check out the garden with your kids.

Week 3

Three weeks after planting the garden, it was time to weed. Kids learned how to tell the difference between weeds (mainly grasses) and their plants.
This week kid’s tasted tested strawberries and we talked about the many ways we can eat strawberries

Delicious and Nutritious Garden Update - June 22

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 09:43:06 -0500

As you know, last week Y Campers planted their garden and named it the Delicious and Nutritious Garden. Here is your glimpse of week 2. Each week we will encourage kids to share their garden experiences with family and to ask for more fruits and vegetables to be available at home.

Delicious and Nutritious Garden Update - June 15

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 09:54:25 -0500

We are excited to introduce a youth garden as new component of Ycamp this year!

Each week campers will participate in garden-based activities and will bring home a family newsletter. This newsletter will summarize the week’s activities, tell you what’s happening in the garden, provide helpful tips for how to eat fruits and vegetables, a fruit/vegetable recipe, and a take home challenge. We will publish each newsletter online so all of Rochester can read about our garden's progress. Now on to our first update.

Rochester Ride for the Y!

Tue, 08 May 2007 17:16:20 -0500

Rochester Active SportsClub and the Rochester Area Family Y have joined together to bring you an opportunity to explore south east Minnesota at a pace and distance to suit most cyclists.

Proceeds will benefit the Y Mentors program which matches caring adult volunteers with youth ages 5-18 for a one-to-one mentoring relationship, and RASC which works to foster sports such as biking, triathalons and nordic skiing in SE Minnesota.

NEW Science, Engineering & Technology Camp at the Y!

Tue, 08 May 2007 17:14:40 -0500

Join us at the Y this summer when we embark on a new summer experience for students ages 11-14! Each week campers will be able to learn and experience new things. Approximately half of the day is spent working on the science module and the other half devoted to traditional camp activities. Campers might spend the morning designing a robot and then the afternoon swimming or going on a field trip.

Our new lobby is open!

Sun, 28 Jan 2007 17:51:17 -0600

Our new lobby is open at the Rochester Area Family Y!

It's spacious, bright, and beautiful!

It will enhance our ability to serve both our current and future members.

Come check it out and check out the below photo files!!!

Become a Y Mentor!

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 17:27:38 -0600

Y Mentors is a nonprofit, community based, program that matches youth in need of a positive adult role model with adult volunteers.

There are typically between 80 and 120 kids on the waiting list and some youth wait up to two years to become matched with a mentor.

Y Mentors is always looking for new mentors!!

Call us today at:

(507) 287-2401 for more information.

Rochester Area Family Y Summer Camp EARLY BIRD SPECIAL!

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 17:25:57 -0600

First 100 Registrants starting Feb. 1st receive a Cool Tote Bag FREE! ( 5 weeks registration minimum)

Discover Y Summer Day Camp
June 11th - August 31st
Summer program for children entering Grades 1-6 Fall 2007
Program Hours: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Extended Hours: 6:30 - 9:00am and 4:00 - 6:00pm

Come and have the time of your life this summer during Discover Y Day Camp!

The summer of 2007 will be jam-packed with fun. Activities will include field trips (no additional cost), swimming, exploring the surrounding parks, arts and crafts projects, computer time, values time, and more. Each week the campers will spend two days off-site and three days on-site. They will go on two field trips (one local and one out-of-town).

Fit-WIC the Y's Way

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 17:21:12 -0600

Fit WIC the Y's Way is a free 4 week class offering 8 physical activity sessions for the entire family. Monthly classes begin feb. 6, March 6, April 3, May 1. The classes will be at the Rochester Area Family Y and only for WIC families! Come and try physical activities such as the fitness center, aerobics, or light weight lifting. Classes will be led by a classroom instructor to help you try the activities. Children will also get exercise while parents are in class! By attending each session, your family could win free swim passes to the new Y Aquatic Center! If you need an interpreter, please bring one with you and they can participate free of charge.