Throwback to Last Year's Fun!
Coming April 26 at the Maple YMCA!
We hope you join us for this FREE, fun event at the Maple YMCA, on April 26, 2025 from 12-3pm. Healthy Kids Day brings families and their parents together for tons of games, fun activities, sports, and opportunities to celebrate. It's all about encouraging families to take a moment to help kids be kids and set them up for a summer of success! Plus, the first 150 kids to enter will get a free swag bag.
We encourage all families to register for Healthy Kids Day. Click the button below to be directed to the registration site where you will see options to register for the event.
Online registration will be closed at 10am, on April 26. Register on site upon arrival.
“At the Y, we believe in the potential of all children, and each day we work to help kids find that potential within themselves,” said Jim Migliaccio, VP of Youth Development and Operations. “Healthy Kids Day is a fun, free community-wide event to kick off summer and remind us all how important it is for kids to stay active physically and mentally throughout the summer."
Details:
- Saturday, April 26, 12:00 - 3:00pm
- At the Maple YMCA (1001 W. Maple St.)
- FREE for members and public
Activity Schedule:
| 12-1pm | 1-2pm | 2-3pm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gym | Basketball Shooting Drills | Basketball Shooting Drills | Basketball Shooting Drills |
| Gym | Hockey Goalie Shootout | Lacrosse Passing Drills | Football Drills |
| Gym | Pickleball Drills | Soccer Activities | Pickleball Drills |
| Gym | Physical Fitness Activities | Physical Fitness Activities | |
| Racquetball Court 1 | Scout Reach Pinewood Derby | Scout Reach Pinewood Derby | Scout Reach Pinewood Derby |
| Youth Classroom | STEAM Project | STEAM Project | STEAM Project |
| Youth Center | Face Painting | Face Painting | Face Painting |
| Group Exercise Room | Obstacle Course | Obstacle Course | Obstacle Course |
| Community Room A | Registration | Registration | Registration |
| Community Room B | Snacks + Smoothie Bike | Snacks + Smoothie Bike | Snacks + Smoothie Bike |
| Pool | Open Swim | Open Swim | Open Swim |
| Upper Lobby | Vendors | Vendors | Vendors |
| Early Learning Parking Lot | KDPS Outreach | KDPS Outreach | KDPS Outreach |
| OST Playground | Free Play | Free Play | Free Play |
Plus, look forward to visits from:
We can't wait to see staff from the Boy Scouts, Gryphon Place, the Growlers, Helping Hands Wellness Center, the Kalamazoo Promise, KDPS, the Loy Norrix girls' and boys' basketball teams, Midtown Fresh, and the SPCA of Southwest Michigan!
Open House:
The Y will simultaneously be holding an Open House for the public interested in signing up for tours or membership!
Membership Promotion:
Join the Y on Saturday, April 26 (in person or online) and we'll waive the Joiner Fee, a $60 savings. (Offer good through Monday, April 28, 2025.)
