Friday, May 17, 2013
Mike Lavin, the Eagan YMCA's new director, has developed sports camps in Eagan and has expanded a District 196 childcare services program.
Editor's note: The following is a press release from the YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities. The YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities has selected Mike Lavin as director of the YMCA in Eagan. No stranger to the Eagan community, Lavin spent the first 10 years of his career at the Eagan Y before moving on to leadership assignments with various YMCA programs. Six years ago, Lavin became responsible for the Hastings area where he created community interest, funding and programming for the community’s first YMCA. “We are pleased to have such an experienced and dedicated YMCA leader to direct the Eagan Y,” said Glen Gunderson, CEO of the YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities. “This significant community needs a stable, established leader who knows how to …
Monday, May 13, 2013
After losing its established home in UMore Park, the Dakota County Master Gardeners have relocated their youth program to Eagan.
The Eagan YMCA's community garden, founded last year, will soon be home to the Dakota County Master Gardeners' Junior Master Gardener program. The Junior Master Gardener Program, open to youth ages 8-13, provides exposure to various plants, the environment and the joy of community service. The program also promotes healthy eating, a connection to nature, and life and science skills, according to a news release issued by the Eagan YMCA. In the past year, the master gardener program lost its established home at the UMore Park property in Rosemount, when a portion of the area was opened to gravel mining. But the junior gardener program's new home will be mutually beneficial to both programs, according to YMCA officials. “The goals of the …
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Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Take part in a free-throw contest, pickleball and line dancing, or learn about health and health care from a variety of industry professionals.
To mark the 20th annual National Senior Health and Fitness Day, the Eagan YMCA will hold a full-day open house and a health fair on May 29. Current YMCA members, guests and all other community residents are invited to attend the open house, which will include a free-throw contest, shuffleboard, a putting contest, plus pickleball, line dancing and group exercise. From 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., the Y will also host a health fair, with representatives of chiropractic care, orthotics, physical therapy and health care organizations planning to attend. The purpose of National Senior Health and Fitness Day is to promote active, healthy lifestyles through phsyical fitness, good nutrition and preventative care. "Ourcelebration of NSHFD is a wonderful …
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Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Upcoming classes will be offered from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday Jan. 12 and again on Saturday March 16, 2013.
Follow Eagan Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter | Blog for us Editor's Note: The following is a press release from the Eagan YMCA. Recognizing the benefits of training youth about the responsibilities of babysitting, the YMCA in Eagan will offer Safe Sitter Classes throughout 2013. Open to community, the one day class challenges youth, from ages eleven to fourteen, to take charge when faced with safety or medical situations by learning about life-saving techniques as well as improving personal safety and behavior management. Participants will receive an official certification at the end of the course and will be prepared to face challenges that may arise at a moment’s notice. “It’s a great way to …
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012
For a third year, this challenge invites community and business leaders to improve their fitness during January and February.
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Follow Eagan Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter| Blog for us Editor's Note: The following is a press release from the Eagan YMCA. Announcing a drive for healthier families, workplaces and communities, the YMCA in Eagan hosts the 2013 Eagan Y Board Fitness Challenge. For a third year, this challenge invites community and business leaders to improve their fitness during January and February. Teams will have full access to the Eagan Y facility, group classes and personal trainers from January 14 to March 8, 2013. Individual and team winners will be determined by weight and inches lost. “We are excited to offer the Board Challenge again in 2013,” said Greg Hanks, Eagan YMCA Interim Executive Director. “…
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012
The fourth annual breakfast event is open to families from Eagan, Apple Valley and Rosemount.
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Follow Eagan Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter| Blog for us Run a 5K jog, eat a hearty breakfast and then hang out with Santa Claus at the Jingle Bell Jog 5K race on Saturday, Dec. 1. The fourth annual breakfast event is open to Eagan, Apple Valley and Rosemount families and will be held at the Eagan YMCA. Community members are invited to jog a 5K around the Eagan YMCA facilities at 8:30 a.m. Breakfast will be held from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. following the run. Event activities include visiting with Santa, a silent auction, holiday caroling, an inflatable jump house, balloon animals, crafts and face painting. Pancakes, juice and coffee will be served by Eagan YMCA’s School Age Child Care staff, …
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Sunday, November 4, 2012
Mary Halverson and Lieutenant Colonel John Hinck will join the nonprofit's board.
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Sunday, November 4, 2012
Follow Eagan Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter | Blog for us Editor's Note: The following is a press release from the Eagan YMCA. The YMCA in Eagan announced that Mary Halverson, the store manager of the Slumberland store in Eagan, and Lieutenant Colonel John Hinck, commander of the U.S. Army Recruiting Battalion- Minneapolis, will join its Community Board. Halverson oversees daily operations, inventory control and staff training, and maintains high levels of customer relations at the Eagan store. She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Home Economics in Business. Her community volunteer experience includes religious instruction at her church, reading in elementary schools and volunteering with …
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Earlier this year, the YMCA broke ground on a new community garden. That project is already bearing fruit—or should we say vegetables—for the Eagan and Lakeville Resource Centers.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Follow Eagan Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter | Blog for us Editor's Note: The following is a press release from the Eagan YMCA. The first harvest of the newly created 450-square-foot community garden of the YMCA in Eagan provided 112 pounds of fresh vegetables to the food shelf at the Eagan Resource Center. The assortment of tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, herbs, and squash was possible through generous donations of plants from Linder’s Garden Center, fencing from Able Fence, Inc., compost from Gopher Resources, and the efforts of eager Y staff, board members and members. “For our first year, this is an amazing harvest,” said Nyam Smith, Eagan YMCA executive director. “This effort fits the Y’s …
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Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Nutrition for Weight Management is the topic for Aug. 9, Nutrition for Disease Prevention will be covered on Aug. 16 and Nutrition for Kids will be presented on Aug. 23.
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Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Follow Eagan Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter Editor's Note: The following is a press release from the Eagan YMCA. Understanding that half of the health equation is what you eat, the YMCA in Eagan is presenting three Thursday noon brown bag seminars on nutrition in August. Nutrition for Weight Management is the topic for Aug. 9, Nutrition for Disease Prevention will be covered on Aug. 16 and Nutrition for Kids will be presented on Aug. 23. Human nutrition expert and certified lifestyle and weight management coach Darci Kruse will conduct each one-hour seminar at the Eagan Y facility. “We are pleased to provide this useful information,” said Nyam Smith, Eagan YMCA executive director. “It fits the Y…
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Monday, May 14, 2012
The YMCA broke ground Friday on a 900-square-foot community garden.
It will cover 900 square feet, it will provide an outdoorsy educational experience for area youth and it will bring together a handful of area businesses and organizations. But mostly, a new community garden at the Eagan YMCA will provide cartloads of fresh produce for needy local families, thanks to a partnership with the Eagan and Lakeville Resource Centers. On Friday, the Eagan YMCA broke ground on the 26-foot-by-36-foot community garden, which is located near the Y's childcare entrance at its facilities at 550 Opperman Drive in Eagan. Eventually, YMCA officials hope the garden can grow tomatoes, peppers, squash, zucchini and other vegetables for the food shelf for use in the nonprofit's "Gardens to Tables" program. Eagan YMCA …
