YMCA-Voris
Community Learning Center

 

1885 Glenmount Avenue

Akron, Ohio 44301

(330) 690-9744

 

 

FACILITY HOURS

Monday – Friday - 3:00pm – 9:00pm
Saturday - 10:00am – 5:00pm

Sunday - 9:00am-8:00pm

 

The YMCA-Voris Community Learning Center provides a place for children to go after school and take part in academic assistance, mentoring, enrichment programs and recreation. The facility offers diversified programming, sports and open times for teen clubs, community events, concerts, art classes and business meetings. The YMCA-Voris CLC strives to provide the best programs and services to meet a wide array of community needs. To ensure the center is providing support for children, teens, adults and families, the YMCA is conducting surveys with local residents and businesses. Start up funding comes from The GAR Foundation.

 

 

Winter 2012 Programs

 

HEALTHY LIVING

 

Chess Seminar

Saturdays – 10AM-5PM

FREE  

 

The Akron Chess Club will be hosted at YMCA-Voris CLC every Saturday from 10am - 5pm. The Akron Chess Club will host an open house with an instructional clinic for participants wanting to learn or improve their game.

Stop in any time during the day. Open to the public.  

Players of all ages and levels are welcome.

 

 

 

 

 

Open Gym

Saturdays 11:00AM-4PM

Members: $5   Program Members: $5 Youth: $5

 

Come in and enjoy a few hours of open gym, offered through the YMCA-Voris Community Learning Center Bring a few of your buddies and have a fun 3 on 3 tournaments.   

 

Basketballs and Playground balls are provided. Feel free to bring your own equipment. Contact Jacquelyn Minor at

330-690.9744 for more information.

 

 

Pickle Ball                          

Wednesdays 6PM-9PM
at Hines Park on Brown Street from May-September

Indoors at Voris from October-April or times of high precipitation FREE

 

Pickleball is a sport that is a cross between tennis, ping pong and badminton.  Played by 4 people-2 players per team.  The equipment for this game consists of a paddle similar to a ping pong paddle and a plastic Wiffle ball and played over a net.  This sport is a great activity for both men and women.  It is low impact sport that improves your flexibility and mobility.  It also gives you the ability to make friends and compete against each other in friendly matches. 

 

 

 

 

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

 

Hmong Association

Saturdays 10AM-12PM

FREE

 

The Hmong Ohio Mutual Association Inc. (HOMAI) in partnership with the Akron YMCA is offering free Hmong language and tradition classes at Voris CLC. This is free and opened to the public. Seating is limited. The language class is for anyone interested in learning the Hmong language regardless of age. 

 

The tradition class will consist of lectures of Hmong traditions as well as learning how to dress, play traditional instructions and sing traditional songs. To sign up or for more information, contact Kham Vue at 330-645-4158, email at info@hmongohio.orfg or via web at http://hmongohio.org/.

 

Financial and Economic Financial Enrichment

Tuesdays: 6PM-7PM

FREE 

 

These series of workshops, sponsored by Working In Progress (WIP) are designed to educate youth (14-18) on financial & economic literacy. The program focus is understanding credit reports, check books, savings and checking accounts, setting financial goals, paying for college and cars, making informed choices about renting and home buying, how to pay bills and where to pay them, etc.). Free and open to the public.

 

Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University

 

Tuesdays: 7PM-9:00PM

February 28th, 2012 Free Preview
March 6th-May 29th

Classes are FREE!

 

Financial Peace University is a program that teaches YOU how to beat debt, build wealth, and keep your own economy thriving. 

 

By attending this seminar, YOU’LL be motivated to:

 

·         Buy a car without a car payment

·         Talk with your spouse about money

·         Retire on time with increased income

·         Put your kids through college without loans

·         And more!

·         To register, contact Jacquelyn Minor at 330.690.9744 or via e-mail at jacquelynm@akronymca.org

·         Program details can be found on website at www.daveramsey.com/fpu

 

 

 

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

 

South Akron Mentoring

Mondays 7PM-8:00PM (Boys)

Tuesdays 7PM-8:00PM (Girls)

FREE

South Akron Mentoring is a Faith based mentorship program specifically focused on character building for children grades K-4. It is free and open to the public and any faith.  It uses recreation and relationships with successful adults to produce balanced lifestyles.  Fun games, crafts, prizes and snacks!  So kids get your permission form completed and come on out Monday and Tuesday evenings from 7PM-8PM.

  

Girl Scouts

Mondays: 6PM-8PM

Wednesdays: 3PM-4PM

Saturdays: 1PM-3PM

FREE

 

Girl Scouts of the USA is the world’s preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls—all girls—where, in an accepting and nurturing environment, girls build character and skills for success in the real world. In partnership with committed adult volunteers, girls develop qualities that will serve them all their lives, like leadership, strong values, social conscience, and conviction about their own potential and self-worth.

 

 

 

What is the Y-

Maiden program? 

 

The Squawnina Nation Indian Maidens is a YMCA organization for girls between the ages of 5-15, and their mothers. The program is designed to build and foster good lifetime relationships between mother and daughters.

YMCA Indian Maidens Program has been creating family memories in Firestone Park for over 40 years! This is a great way to build a meaningful relationship with your daughters, while helping them embrace the values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility. Plus, you’ll have lots of fun together while also meeting other families!

 

Fun with other kids; families are organized into tribes made up of several moms and daughters. Each tribe meets once a month. The meetings consist of games, crafts, storytelling, songs and refreshments. Our program also meets in a larger group, as a nation, once a month and has events for the entire family. Some of our activities include; Field trips * Sports * Camp-Outs * Story Telling * Games * Plays * Community Service Projects

 

Y-Maidens (Parent Child)

1st Fridays 6:30PM -8:30PM

FREE for members

Program Members:

$50/Mother & Daughter $10/Additional Daughter

 

Looking for the opportunity to spend quality time with your daughter? 

 

This year-round program offers activities that mothers and daughters can experience together enjoying quality time going on field trips, working on community service projects, camping out, playing

sports and making arts and crafts.

Y-Maidens is a parent-child program for mothers with daughter(s) ages 5-15.  We meet twice a month year-a-round, and plan fun activities to do together! Come and see what we are all about!  

 

 

 

Y-Maidens Monthly Meetings at Voris CLC

Friday, February 3rd	6:30PM
Friday, March 2nd	6:30PM
Friday, April 6th	6:30PM
Friday, May 4th	6:30PM

 

 

 

 Teen Leaders Club

1st Fridays 6PM-7:30PM

$10/monthly dues

 

YMCA Teen Leaders Club is a program that brings teens together to develop group leadership skills, as well as allowing individuals to grow by building a healthy spirit, mind and body. Teens will meet on a monthly basis, in addition to other activities and/or volunteer opportunities. 

 

Teen Leaders Club is an opportunity for teens to learn about leadership, get involved with the community and have fun with peers.

 

Essentially, the club is what the group makes of it. Under the supervision of YMCA staff and volunteers, teens can make Leaders Club exactly what they want it to be!  Teen Leaders Club is for anyone, ages 13-18, looking to have fun, learn and serve the community.

 

Teen Leaders TENATIVE Upcoming 2011-2012 Events

 

September	Cedar Point Field Trip
October	Canoeing @ Camp Y Noah
November	Black Swamp Field Trip
December	Pasta Dinner
January	Ice Skating @ Lock 3
February	Sledding at Good Year Metro
March	Battle of the Bands
April	70's and 80's Dance
May	End of Session

 

 

 

 

Mark your calendar for Upcoming Saturday events at Voris!

 

Febrary 7th, 2012	Neighborhood watch meeting
April 7th, 2012	Teen Dance
April 28th, 2012	Healthy Kids Day
April 7th, 2012	Breakfast with the Bunny

 

 

   

 

LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES?

 Volunteers are needed to help out in all areas of the Voris CLC.

Please contact Jacquelyn Minor at (330) 690-9744 or jacquelynm@akronymca.org if you are interested or would like more information.

Interested in a program not listed on our website?
Contact Jacquelyn Minor 330.690.9744 jacquelynl@akronymca.org to see if we can get it added on.