Help Princess & the Prom, one of the Family Y's local charitable partners, distribute donated prom or party dresses and accessories to disadvantaged teen girls in other parts of our state. Simply drop off your stylish giveaways in the collection box in our Pool Lobby, starting Feb. 26 through March 3.

Click here to view the flyer.

Suffering from the SUGAR BLUES?
Are you constantly craving sweets?
Learn to gain control without deprivation.
Join Sue Smith for a free lecture on Thursday February 23rd @7:30pm in the Board Room.

Youth Fun Night!

March 10
May 12

7:30-9:30p

The whole Y shuts down, just for 4th to 7th graders! Join friends, neighbors, and classmates at the Family Y for an evening of fun! Swimming, basketball, games, and make-your-own sundae create a great Saturday night. Youth Fun Nights are a Westport & Weston institution and the best way to be with friends or meet new ones. Parent volunteers are always welcome.

Please contact Meg George, Director of Camp & Youth, at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 203-226-8981 x179. Children of volunteers get in free!


If your child with Special Needs would enjoy attending Youth Fun Night and needs assistance, please contact Meg George, Director of Camp & Youth, at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 203-226-8981 x179. She will do her best to match a youth/adult volunteer or staff with your child.


$12 pre-purchased at the Y or on-line at westporty.org; $15 at the door (Family Y membership not required)

Save the Date: Thursday, April 26, 2012
Join us in April for Autism Awareness Month and The Week of the Young Child as we present Autism OutLoud, a fundraiser for Branches of Hope--Westport's local non-profit center for children with special needs.

The Westport Weston Family Y Early Learning Program will host an evening of hope and information featuring Clinical Directors Janie Burke and Dr. John Burke.
Parents and early learning professionals are invited for light refreshments and discussion regarding spectrum disorder indicators and strategies for helping our children become successful members of their communities.

To be held this year on April 28, from 9 am to 12 noon, Healthy Kids Day at the Westport Weston Family Y is one of the most festive days of the year for our Family Y as hundreds of children take part in a variety of free activities and special programs designed to get them moving toward a healthier, more active lifestyle.

Youngsters from the entire community took part in Adventure Gym, Moon Bounce, Basketball Throw, Open Swim in the Stauffer Pool, Wii Games and other special activities. Westport First Responders were also on hand to host a Touch-a-Truck event featuring an ambulance, fire truck and police vehicle.

“At Healthy Kids Day there is non-stop activity to engage, energize and exercise every child – from six-month-olds to teenagers,” says Jacquie Tumminia, a Family Y senior director and coordinator of the event. “And for parents, we’ll be providing information to help them keep their families on track with the basics of healthy living on a daily basis.”

Healthy Kids Day is free of charge and open to Y members and non-members alike. There were healthy foods to snack on, fun crafts to make and further healthy activities to sign up for, like the Kids’ Fun Run held on May 1 at Compo Beach. Part of the 33rd Annual Minute Man Race sponsored by the Westport Young Woman’s League, the Fun Run includes a 100-yard dash, ½-mile scamper and 1-mile scamper, with ribbons for all participants and prizes for winners.

Now in its 20th year, Healthy Kids Day is the nation’s largest health day for children and families, with more than 1,700 Ys across the country encouraging people to learn how simple it can be to improve their health and quality of life. With childhood obesity statistics on the rise and financial burdens causing parents to cut back on programs that encourage physical activity for kids, our work to improve the health and well-being of families across the country has never been more important.

Healthy Kids Day kicks off the Family Y’s Spring School Vacation Specials, a weeklong series of programs and activities for members and non-members during the April school break. For more information, visit www.westporty.org or call Membership Services at 203-226-8981.

The Family Y’s Point-to-Point Compo Beach Swim – one of Westport’s longest-running annual sports events – will take place on Sunday, July 15, 2012. Registration and check-in begin at 8:00 a.m., and the race begins at 9:30 a.m.

Starting at the cannons at Compo Beach, participants swim around buoys, ending with a sprint across the sand to the finish line, covering a distance of 1 mile.

The annual Point-to-Point open-water swim, which last year drew more than 120 participants, including competitors from New York, New Jersey and all of New England, is separated into three heats based on predicted finish times, giving everyone an appropriate field in which to compete. This year’s event, the 34th, will also include a “Kids’ Swim,” a fun, shallow-water event for our youngest participants.

The Kids’ Swim is set for 10:15 am and will be followed by the Awards Ceremony for all participants. All registered swimmers get an official Point-to-Point T-shirt. By tradition, the top three men’s and women’s swimmers in each of 15 age groups are awarded a collectible mug. There will also be special prizes for participants in the Kids’ Swim.

Swimmer check-in and day-of-race registration ($45) begin at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, July 15 at Compo Beach, the Town of Westport’s 29-acre public park along the shore of Long Island Sound. Non-resident registered swimmers and spectators will be allowed into the park free of charge for the duration of the race.

The registration fee for Point-to-Point is $35 and may be made online at www.westporty.org or in person at the Family Y’s Member Services Desk beginning April 2nd, and continuing through July 13.