YMCA Healthy Kids Day, May 31, 2009

On Sunday, May 31, 2009, children and families in St. John's and Mount Pearl visited their local Ys to take part in free activities for YMCA Healthy Kids Day. Healthy Kids Day is a nationally recognized event of YMCA Canada and is held annually at over 1,700 Ys in North America to promote healthy kids and families in spirit, mind and body. Between both locations, St. John's Y on New Cove Road and the Mount Pearl Y on Holden Street, over 150 children were having fun playing basketball, jumping on the bouncers, climbing, drawing healthy living posters, enjoying Sammy the Seahawk and Ticker Tom mascots, eating healthy snacks and watching and learning some magic tricks from the Magic Man, Mark Webber. Families interacted and the kids were active and engaged with each other.

Thank you to everyone who attended and helped out with the event!