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 <title>Every Kid&#039;s a Y Kid!</title>
 <link>http://www.ymcastlouis.org/carondelet/giving</link>
 <description>&lt;div &gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;++&lt;a href=&quot;https://registration.ymcastlouis.org/partner/donationform.html&quot;&gt;Make your Partner donation online. Click Here.&lt;/a&gt;++&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Caitlyn&#039;s story&lt;/strong&gt; Caitlyn will be a sophomore in high school this year. The Carondelet Family YMCA has been an integral part of her life and she is eager to tell others how much the YMCA has changed her life. With the help of financial assistance, she attended Central Leader’s School. This one-week YMCA program teaches youth and teens leadership skills for life. Caitlyn helped to found the Carondelet YMCA Leader’s Club and has served as President. Caitlyn has far exceeded the volunteer service expectation by teaching preschool dance and assisting in Child Watch, our on-site, while-you-work-out, baby-sitting service. She also spent an entire summer as a Counselor in Training for YMCA Day Camp. Caitlyn has planned and led other teens in service- learning and civic engagement projects, including helping to design the South City Skate Park. Not only has she given to the YMCA, the YMCA continues to give back to her. She has made service-learning trips to Trinidad and Belize over the past two years.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Fri, 17 Mar 2006 14:48:11 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>International Golf Tournament</title>
 <link>http://www.ymcastlouis.org/node/319</link>
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 <pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2006 11:30:54 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>About the Jefferson County Family YMCA</title>
 <link>http://www.ymcastlouis.org/jeffersonco/about</link>
 <description>&lt;div &gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Facility&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Indoor Pool&lt;br /&gt;
Full-Size Double Gymnasium&lt;br /&gt;
Indoor Track&lt;br /&gt;
Fitness Center - &lt;em&gt;Strength Training Equipment, Cardiovascular Equipment&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Multipurpose Room&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Amenities&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2006 16:42:16 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>Jefferson County Classes &amp; Events</title>
 <link>http://www.ymcastlouis.org/jeffersonco/classes</link>
 <description>&lt;div &gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What&#039;s Happining for Fall&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;5K Run/Walk&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Saturday, September 6, 8am&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Thanksgiving Day Workout&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Thursday, Nov. 27, 8am - 9:15am&lt;/li&gt;
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 <pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2006 13:35:56 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>Schedules for the Jefferson County Family YMCA</title>
 <link>http://www.ymcastlouis.org/jeffersonco/schedules</link>
 <description>&lt;div &gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Current Schedules&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;files/fall aquatic schedule.pdf&quot;&gt;Fall Swimming Lesson Schedule&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;files/water exercise schedule.pdf&quot;&gt;Fall Water Exercise Schedule&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;files/cycling schedule_1.pdf&quot;&gt;Fall Cycling Schedule&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2006 13:55:18 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>Join the Jefferson County Family YMCA</title>
 <link>http://www.ymcastlouis.org/jeffersonco/join</link>
 <description>&lt;div &gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Summer Sampler Membership Available Now Through June 15, 2008&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Belonging to the YMCA&lt;/strong&gt; will strengthen much more than your body. As you build relationships and relieve stress, your spirit will soar. The time you spend at the Y with your family will create bonds to last a lifetime. And when you volunteer your time at the YMCA, the whole community benefits.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2006 14:28:55 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>Every Kid&#039;s a Y Kid!</title>
 <link>http://www.ymcastlouis.org/jeffersonco/giving</link>
 <description>&lt;div &gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;++&lt;a href=&quot;https://registration.ymcastlouis.org/partner/donationform.html&quot;&gt;Make your Partner donation online. Click Here.&lt;/a&gt;++&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meet Penny.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Penny has been a member of the Jefferson County Family YMCA since October 2002. She works out in the pool and on the treadmill every day that she visits the YMCA.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2006 14:42:57 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>Volunteer and Make a Difference</title>
 <link>http://www.ymcastlouis.org/jeffersonco/volunteer</link>
 <description>&lt;div &gt;&lt;p&gt;To learn how you can make a difference in the community as a Jefferson County Family YMCA Partner campaign volunteer, please contact &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:mclark@ymcastlouis.org&quot;&gt;Matt Clark&lt;/a&gt; or call 636-931-9622.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2006 15:01:21 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>Jefferson County File Uploads</title>
 <link>http://www.ymcastlouis.org/jeffersonco/fileuploads</link>
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 <pubDate>Sun, 02 Apr 2006 23:03:55 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title>Beth Bonds - Personal Trainer</title>
 <link>http://www.ymcastlouis.org/jeffersonco/personaltrainerbeth</link>
 <description>&lt;div &gt;&lt;p&gt;Meet Beth Bonds. She has 25 years experience in the fitness field. She&#039;s a nationally certified personal trainer certified through AFAA. She also has certificates in cardio kickboxing, cycling, and ma&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2006 14:32:32 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title>Vita Jordan - Personal Trainer</title>
 <link>http://www.ymcastlouis.org/jeffersonco/personaltrainerjordan</link>
 <description>&lt;div &gt;&lt;p&gt;Meet &lt;strong&gt;Vita Jordan&lt;/strong&gt;. Vita is one of our personal trainers with 15 years experience and she is ACE and IFPA certified. Vita knows that the only weapon available for permanent weight loss is exercise.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2006 14:56:12 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title>Golf Registration Form</title>
 <link>http://www.ymcastlouis.org/jeffco/golfreg</link>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2006 10:06:47 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title>Corporate Memberships</title>
 <link>http://www.ymcastlouis.org/node/1954</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;ymca_story_body&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;Is your company concerned about employee health and wellness? Would you like to help your employees manage stress?&lt;br /&gt;
The YMCA can help.&lt;br /&gt;
We offer a Corporate Partners Program that will help keep your employees healthier. They can use their membership to workout and relieve stress, increase their overall health and be happier!&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Mon, 07 Aug 2006 09:38:56 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title>Mission Moment - Pam Basler</title>
 <link>http://www.ymcastlouis.org/node/2333</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;ymca_story_body&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;Grab a box of kleenex and read Pam&#039;s story.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Fri, 13 Oct 2006 13:00:20 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title>Meet Our Staff</title>
 <link>http://www.ymcastlouis.org/node/3310</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;ymca_story_body&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;Click on name to send email.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2007 07:39:25 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title>Tammy Lost 110 Pounds - Read Her Story</title>
 <link>http://www.ymcastlouis.org/node/3632</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;ymca_story_body&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tammy worked hard to loose her weight. Read how she did it.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2007 15:50:20 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title>Jefferson County YMCA AOA Celebrates Birthdays</title>
 <link>http://www.ymcastlouis.org/node/4120</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;ymca_story_body&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Jefferson County Family YMCA Active Older Adults celebrated birthdays in October with their Silver Sneakers instructor, Terri. Pictured here is Terri with Alice as they ate lunch, then sang Happy Birthday to Terri.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:22:59 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>Did You Know</title>
 <link>http://www.ymcastlouis.org/node/4176</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;ymca_story_body&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;Making a commitment to a healthier lifestyle is more important now than ever and that doing it together as a family or supportive group greatly improves success.  Supporting data may be alarming, but a turning of the tides is possible:&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2008 12:52:52 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>YMCA: Building Strong Families</title>
 <link>http://www.ymcastlouis.org/node/4177</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;ymca_story_body&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;Current health statistics clearly illustrate ‘why’ it’s so important for kids and adults alike to lead healthier lifestyles.  At the YMCA, we believe families that are strong play a critical role in ‘how’ to make it happen.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2008 12:57:29 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>Kyle Wilkey is 2007 Youth of the Year</title>
 <link>http://www.ymcastlouis.org/node/4448</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;ymca_story_body&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kyle Wilkey, a senior at Festus High School, was chosen as the 2007 Youth of the Year at the Jefferson County Family YMCA.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:16:44 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>Healthy Kids Day Was a Fun Day For All</title>
 <link>http://www.ymcastlouis.org/node/4458</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;ymca_story_body&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;Many people enjoyed all the activities at the Jefferson County Family YMCA Saturday. Camp open house, information booths, a family obstacle course, and carnival games gave everyone lots to choose from&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:42:44 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title>Get Fit Festus</title>
 <link>http://www.ymcastlouis.org/node/4654</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;ymca_story_body&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;Click &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB227JG7FG838&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; to take a survey for Get Fit Festus.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:09:49 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title>2007 Adult Volunteers of the Year - Terry &amp; Betty Wilhelm</title>
 <link>http://www.ymcastlouis.org/node/4700</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;ymca_story_body&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;Adult volunteers of the year for 2007 for the Jefferson County Family YMCA have been chosen. Terry &amp;amp; Betty Wilhelm were honored by the staff of the YMCA recently.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:18:56 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title>Board of Advisor&#039;s Recognized</title>
 <link>http://www.ymcastlouis.org/node/4793</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;ymca_story_body&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jefferson County Family YMCA Board of Advisor’s were recently recognized at the annual board social held at Petite Paree in Festus.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 10:54:16 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title>Ozarks Federal Savings and Loan Association Supports Jefferson County Family YMCA</title>
 <link>http://www.ymcastlouis.org/node/4861</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;ymca_story_body&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ozarks Federal Savings and Loan Association presented a check to the YMCA as a part of their support of the YMCA&#039;s Capital Campaign.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:09:03 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title>Y4K (Yoga For Kids)</title>
 <link>http://www.ymcastlouis.org/node/4904</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;ymca_story_body&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;Children at the Jefferson County Family YMCA can enjoy many activities to keep active and have fun.&lt;br /&gt;
The Y4K (Yoga For Kids) class is one of the most popular. To see more photos of the class click on the album to the right of this page.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:22:40 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title>YMCA Kicks Off Community Phase of Capital Campaign</title>
 <link>http://www.ymcastlouis.org/node/4976</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;ymca_story_body&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Jefferson County Family YMCA kicked off the community phase of its Capital Campaign, Wednesday, July 23, 2008. Four of the major donors: Eagle Bank, Jefferson Memorial Hospital, Dow Chemical and Darin &amp;amp; Lisa Basler presented checks to YMCA Board of Advisor&#039;s president, David Wright.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:17:33 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title>5K Run/Fun Walk</title>
 <link>http://www.ymcastlouis.org/node/5018</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;ymca_story_body&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;More than 220 people participated in the 2008 5K Run/Walk held during Twin City Days in Festus, Saturday, September 6.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:23:01 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title>Tell Us How We&#039;re Doing</title>
 <link>http://www.ymcastlouis.org/node/5024</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;ymca_story_body&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;Please use this link to let us know what we&#039;re doing right, and what we can work on. This is your YMCA, and we promise to respond to your comment promptly. Please &lt;a href=&quot;dbeeler@ymcastlouis.org&quot;&gt;ema&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:49:49 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title>Purchase a Ceramic Tile To Be Placed in the New Lower Level</title>
 <link>http://www.ymcastlouis.org/node/5096</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;ymca_story_body&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;We are happy to announce that your Jefferso County Family YMCA is growing! Thanks to our Capital Campaign, the first part of our growth will be finishing the basement under the fitness center. There are plans to later enhance other parts of our facility, then build on to the back of the building.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:40:21 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title>10th Annual YMCA Christmas House Tour</title>
 <link>http://www.ymcastlouis.org/node/5285</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;ymca_story_body&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;Don&#039;t miss the 10th Annual YMCA Christmas House Tour in the Festus/Crystal City area, Saturday, December 6, 2008, 10am-5pm. Tickets are $15 in advancd and $17 at the door. Tickets may be purchased at The Jefferson County Family YMCA, Bon Vivant, Eagle Bank in Festus &amp;amp; Hillsboro, Leader Publications, Redfield Collision Center, Commerce Bank , Wee Care, Studio 7, Flower Patch, and Katherine Hardy Law Firm.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 16:45:56 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title>22nd Annual YMCA Dinner/Auction</title>
 <link>http://www.ymcastlouis.org/node/5286</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;ymca_story_body&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;&quot;Christmas Elegance&quot; is the theme for the 22nd Annual YMCA Dinner/Auction to be held at the Holiday Inn, Saturday, November 22, 2008.&lt;/p&gt;
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