A Presentation Sponsored byA Presentation Sponsored by Your Local “YMCA Adventure Guides” Your Local “YMCA Adventure Guides”

If you enjoyed the past . . .

You’re going to Love the Future!

IntroducingIntroducing

The YMCAThe YMCASons and Daughters Adventure GuidesSons and Daughters Adventure Guides

Calling All Dads . . .

Sons

and Daughters!

Come share a lifetime of Come share a lifetime of memories with your loved ones as memories with your loved ones as you participate in fun, rewarding you participate in fun, rewarding activities! activities!

Experience a Experience a one-on-oneone-on-one parent/child relationship as you parent/child relationship as you never have before. Acquire new never have before. Acquire new friendships and develop a greater friendships and develop a greater sense of belonging to family, sense of belonging to family, neighborhood, and community. neighborhood, and community.

How? How?

By joining one of ourBy joining one of our

YMCA Adventure Guides ProgramsYMCA Adventure Guides Programs

Our Local YMCA Adventure GuidesOur Local YMCA Adventure Guides Programs Consists of Two Programs:Programs Consists of Two Programs:

Dads and Sons Dads and Sons Dads and DaughtersDads and Daughters

These nationally-offered programs These nationally-offered programs are unique because unlike most are unique because unlike most youth programs, the parent is youth programs, the parent is required to participate required to participate withwith their their child! Each program focuses on the child! Each program focuses on the one-on-one parent child relationship one-on-one parent child relationship that is established within a group that is established within a group setting.setting.

Activities & Theme .Activities & Theme . . .. . AAll activities are tailored to the ll activities are tailored to the

needs of the pre-adolescent child needs of the pre-adolescent child (recommended ages 5 and above) (recommended ages 5 and above) and are centered around a Native and are centered around a Native American theme. American theme.

The theme serves as a common The theme serves as a common level of interest between parent and level of interest between parent and child which is useful as an child which is useful as an educational tool for casual educational tool for casual introduction to First Nation cultures. introduction to First Nation cultures. Such exposure often serves as a Such exposure often serves as a springboard for further investigation springboard for further investigation to the needs and aspirations of to the needs and aspirations of current indigenous people. The current indigenous people. The spiritual belief systems embraced by spiritual belief systems embraced by these cultures are incorporated into these cultures are incorporated into the theme to help reinforce the the theme to help reinforce the parent and child’s own traditional parent and child’s own traditional family values.family values.

Camping, Canoeing, Archery, Swimming, Hiking, Dancing, Bowling, Skating, Storytelling,

Special Field Trips, Arts and Crafts

Program LevelsProgram Levels

“ “The Tribe”The Tribe”

UUpon enrolling, the parent and child are placed into a local pon enrolling, the parent and child are placed into a local group called a “group called a “TribeTribe” which is made up of 10-15 neighbors, ” which is made up of 10-15 neighbors, friends, classmates, fellow workers, etc. The tribe usually friends, classmates, fellow workers, etc. The tribe usually meets once or twice a month on a rotating basis at a tribe meets once or twice a month on a rotating basis at a tribe member’s home. At the meeting, the typical tribe tells a story, member’s home. At the meeting, the typical tribe tells a story, sings a song, plays a game, makes a craft, shares a snack, sings a song, plays a game, makes a craft, shares a snack, and holds an opening and closing ceremony. The tribe may and holds an opening and closing ceremony. The tribe may also decide to schedule an occasional outing. Standard attire also decide to schedule an occasional outing. Standard attire for the program is the program headband and tribal vest. Vest for the program is the program headband and tribal vest. Vest color and design are determined by the tribe. Members color and design are determined by the tribe. Members decorate their vests with “Event Patches” which are earned for decorate their vests with “Event Patches” which are earned for attending events.attending events.

Program LevelsProgram Levels

“ “The Nation”The Nation”

IIn the community, there may be 10-15 tribes which n the community, there may be 10-15 tribes which collectively are referred to as a “Nation.” The nation will collectively are referred to as a “Nation.” The nation will hold periodic events such as bowling, skating, boating, etc. hold periodic events such as bowling, skating, boating, etc. in which all of the nation’s tribes are in attendance for in which all of the nation’s tribes are in attendance for several hours. The nation will also sponsor three seasonal several hours. The nation will also sponsor three seasonal weekend campouts which are usually held at campgrounds weekend campouts which are usually held at campgrounds that provide food and heated dormitory-style cabins. The that provide food and heated dormitory-style cabins. The nation usually provides various campout activities in addition nation usually provides various campout activities in addition to the activities offered by the campground.to the activities offered by the campground.

For more information regarding For more information regarding the Adventure Guides Sons the Adventure Guides Sons and Daughters Programs, and Daughters Programs,

please contact . . .please contact . . .

Towson Family YMCATowson Family YMCAAttn: Helen CoyleAttn: Helen Coyle

600 West Chesapeake Avenue600 West Chesapeake AvenueTowson, MD 21204Towson, MD 21204

(410) 823-8870 ext. 230(410) 823-8870 ext. 230

Y-GuidesProgramRegistration

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