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YMCA swim program highlighted at meeting

Broadalbin Perth swim teachers speak in front of the Broadalbin Perth Board of Education along with two of their cheap Canada Goose swim students. canadian goose jacket From left, Jeff Richards, Tim Cornell, and Thad Izzo. Students Jake Teresco, left, and Madden Richards are also shown. (The Leader Herald/Greg Hitchcock)

canada goose outlet germany BROADALBIN uk canada goose Second grade teacher Thad Izzo, physical education teachers Tim Cornell and Jeff Richards, with two elementary cheap canada goose school pupils Jake Teresco and Madden Richards explained what makes going in the water so fun. canada goose outlet germany

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is invaluable to the children with safety in mind, Izzo said.

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The YMCA swimming program is divided into three teams: Red, Yellow, and Green.

Red being those children who cannot swim, Yellow being intermediate, and Green being those who swim like fish.

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School Superintendent Stephen Tomlinson said the district is finding more creative ways to develop a swim program for a school without a pool of its own.

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know there will be a time when canada goose factory sale we require every student at Broadalbin Perth the skills of swimming, Tomlinson said. like canada goose uk shop our Great Sacandaga Lake. To miss out on swimming and more importantly to survive in water is important. of Operations and Safety Mike Carney mentioned incorporating the school boat that the district owns to a swim program in the future and said they could train lifeguards for extra safety.

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Syracuse University student and Broadalbin Perth graduate Madison Fagant presented a free one week camping program Camp Kesem where children from six to 17 years of age can go to bond friendships as their parents face cancer.

is a great opportunity for Broadalbin Perth, but we don really know enough about it, Fagant said.

Fagant https://www.fanclub-fulton-smith.de said $23,000 was given to Camp Kesem on Giving Tuesday alone.

are not counselors so we don delve into cancer, she said. we do have fun! Kesem does provide two nurses and a mental health counselor onsite.

Kesem raises youth communication skills and self esteem, Fagant said.

just want to raise awareness of our program for people to take advantage of it, Fagant said. being aware and speaking about it through word of mouth is essential. updated the board on the district $25 million capital construction project scheduled to break ground after spring break with internal school improvements to be done during summer recess.

learning spaces buy canada goose jacket may not be done, but the school buildings will be up to code, he said.

The board welcomed new member and Student Representative Erin Morrison, a school cheap canada goose uk senior who mentioned she would like to see an Instagram and Twitter feed on the school social media for easier communication between Morrison and the student body.

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