The YMCA is a great place for scout groups to meet. The pool, indoor basketball court, and race tracks all offer wriggly kids a place to burn some of their endless supply of energy. Recent renovations at our local YMCA has added a Youth Room that was a “hit” at our last Wolf Den meeting!
The spacious Youth Room has a huge, padded mat area where kids can do their calisthenics or work with exercise “toys” from a well-stocked closet. Other exercise options include a row of cycle cardio machines or a set of unusual electronic cardio machine where the object is to rack up points by smacking a light. This triggers a light & sound display. What a great way this is to get the Game Boy generation to move!
I was impressed by the kid-sized (age 7-14) weight training circuit which looks very similar to the adult weight circuit. Unlike the adult system, these machines do not need to be adjusted, except to change the resistance. This makes them very easy to use.
Even more more impressive was the way in which the Youth Program Director who led our tour was able to corral these usually bouncy kids. They listened and willingly followed directions as they learned many ways to have fun while exercising their bodies. The Den parents were unanimous in wishing to have this Program Director lead all of our meetings!
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