Bremerton Family YMCA

To build strong kids, strong families and strong communities. To instill the YMCA?s core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility in all programs and services. To focus on programs which specifically serve our youth, teens, families, disabled, elderly and enlisted military families. Our top priority is to develop positive character in youth. In every program area we have incorporated the YMCA character development curriculum. Budget wise childcare/camps is our largest program with six school sites, two day camps, serving 22 elementary schools via bus and YMCA van connections. Over 3,500 children participate annually with $175,000 in scholarship support provided for low-income children. In numbers, teens are the largest YMCA program serving 4,500 annually. This includes Teen Late Night, National Youth Congress, Splash & Jam Plus, Teen weights, Special Events and Youth & Government. In just Late Night 2,500 different teens participated in 2010 with an all time high of 218 one Friday night. The YMCA spends $130,000 annually to subsidize Teen programs. Our YMCA handicapped youth learn-to-swim program is the longest running 'Y' activity at 52 consecutive years. It's totally free of charge to all youth and staffed by 30+ volunteers. Participants not only learn to swim but progress to become part of the YMCA team at Special Olympics. Including Selective Swim, youth sports, camps, teens, special events and Board/committees over 300 people volunteer annually at the YMCA. The Bremerton Family YMCA serves people from throughout Kitsap County a population base of over 200,000. We work closely with schools, youth/community organizations and in this project we will specifically collaborate with Bremerton and Central Kitsap Schools.

TO PUT CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES INTO PRACTICE THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT BUILD HEALTHY SPIRIT, MIND AND BODY FOR ALL. TO BUILD STRONG KIDS, STRONG FAMILIES AND STRONG COMMUNITIES. TO INSTILL THE YMCA?S CORE VALUES OF CARING, HONESTY, RESPECT AND RESPONSIBILITY IN ALL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. TO FOCUS ON PROGRAMS WHICH SPECIFICALLY SERVE OUR YOUTH, TEENS, FAMILIES, DISABLED, ELDERLY AND ENLISTED MILITARY FAMILIES. TO BETTER SERVE THE ?HEALTH SEEKER?, THOSE WHO STRUGGLE TO IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH, AND TO COMBAT YOUTH OBESITY. The Bremerton Family YMCA was originally formed in Bremerton by local community leaders in 1911. It was charted as a private, non-profit YMCA to primarily serve enlisted military and the local community. The mission has changed over the years to emphasize programs serving youth, families and our handicapped population. As a result, our primary program focus includes day care, teen leadership, youth and family activities, and a forty-nine year free learn-to-swim program for handicapped children. The goals of YMCA programs are to build strong families, prevent substance abuse, provide quality childcare, increase volunteer services, instill positive growth in our youth and develop healthy lifestyles for all people. In building YMCA programs include Teen Late Night, every Friday for Teens. Splash & Jam, every third Saturday for the entire family. Teen Action Group, a leadership development program. Teen Weight Training. Youth Activity Center after school/weekends with games, activities and homework help. Youth Classes including karate, art music, etc. YMCA Youth memberships including basketball, volleyball, swimming and exercise equipment. Swimming Lessons. Handicapped Youth Learn-to-swim, with free lessons and participation in Special Olympics. Nursery/childwatch while parents participate in building, Parent/Child classes including movement, reading, arts, etc. Preschool, Childwatch & Date Night for military families. Community Special Events and a wide variety of Fitness programming. Outreach YMCA programs include Youth Sports, with basketball, soccer and baseball. School Age Childcare and Camps, with six sites serving over 21 schools.