Dale Turner Family YMCA encourages families to play, learn & connect at the YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day®

Jump in the bounce house, race through the obstacle course, try face painting, indoor climbing wall, geocaching, win prizes and more!

Dale Turner Family YMCA is encouraging all kids and parents to stop by for a free community event on Saturday, April 28 – the YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day®, which is the nation’s largest health day for families. This year’s theme is “Play, Learn, Connect.”

The goal is to inspire three things in local kids and families: healthy lifestyles and physical activity year-round, a commitment to educational activities over the summer and closer connections in the community.

From 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. on April 28, Dale Turner Family YMCA will feature fun games and activities for all ages, healthy snacks, facility tours and pool time. There are no joining fees for family memberships all weekend, and the first 100 kids at each Y receive free t-shirts.

To help strengthen ties within the community and further the goals of Healthy Kids Day, Dale Turner Family YMCA is working with local community organizations, businesses and partners. Nationally, Healthy Kids Day is supported by the Dodge brand.

Here are some highlights of what is planned at Dale Turner Family YMCA for Healthy Kids Day through this collaboration:

• Several fun events will be taking place at Healthy Kids Day like make-and-take art, make-and-take snacks, raffle prizes, balloon artist, bounce house, obstacle course, climbing wall, geocaching, and more. 

• Entertainment will be provided by special guests - Son Of Reptile Man, hip hop performance by Camille’s Dance Edge Company, with demonstrations of Y cooking classes, Tae Kwon Do, Serevi Rugby Club, Zumbatomic®, and African Dance with Fatimah. 

• The event will also include special guests from the Jet City Rollergirls, Shoreline Police Department, Shoreline Fire Department, and The Seattle Majestics - Women’s Professional Football. 

• In addition, this will also be a great opportunity to connect with local organizations like My ID Club, Emerald City Smoothie, R.E.I., Run To Win Sports Camps, as well as 15 other community partners. Paticipants will also get the chance to learn more about Y Youth Sports, Y Programs, Y Summer Day Camp, Water Safety with Y Aquatics, Y Adventure Guides, Y Overnight Camps: Camp Colman and Camp Orkila, YMCA B.O.L.D., A.C.T. (Actively Changing Together), and much more! 

Bring swimsuits because after the event, there will be an open swim from 1:00-4:00pm.

Healthy Kids Day will also take place at 1,900 Ys nationwide this year. The event is jam-packed with fun activities to help parents improve their kids’ lifestyles for the long term. Research shows that without access to activities that stimulate both the mind and body, kids are more prone to gain weight and fall behind academically over the summer months.

“Healthy Kids Day opens families to all the activities the Y has to offer to keep them moving during our rainy, blustery seasons and to prevent learning loss during the summer. We strive to keep kids and families physically and intellectually active throughout the year,” said Courtney Whitaker, Executive Director of the Dale Turner Family YMCA.

For more information, visit the website or call 206-363-0446.

About the Dale Turner Family YMCA

The Dale Turner Family YMCA facility, located off of Aurora and 192nd St, offers a wide array of health & well-being programs offered every week including yoga, cycling and Zumba; just to name a few! Members have access to a free total health consultation with trained health & wellness coaches. Parents can conveniently check their children in at the onsite child care center while they swim in the pool or exercise in the total health center. Plus, membership includes access to all of the 13 YMCA of Greater Seattle facilities.

About the YMCA of Greater Seattle

The YMCA of Greater Seattle is one of the Northwest’s leading nonprofit organizations strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Founded in 1876, we enhance the lives of more than 190,755 people annually through 13 branches, two overnight camps and more than 200 program sites throughout King and south Snohomish counties.