Welcome.
Thanks for your interest in the Marion YMCA Adventure Guides.
To
register for our program, you need complete our
registration form
and pay program fees at the Marion, Iowa YMCA.
Registration Fees
Here
is a summary of fees associated with YMCA Adventure Guides. All fees
are expressed per person.
Annual program fees
$10 – YMCA Members
$25– non YMCA members
Campouts
(fall and spring)
$28 – per person
Derby
Car Kit
$7
You
can expect to spend about $15 (each) on a vest for you and your child
which will last for all of the years you participate in our program.
There will be a few other activity fees along the way. We are a
non-profit organization and we try to keep costs as low as possible.
Financial assistance is available if needed.
Circle
Placement
Once
we receive your registration we will place you in a Girls or Boys
circle depending upon if you have a daughter or son entering the
program. Your circle leader (navigator) will call and or e-mail you
shortly after we place you. He will let you know the circle’s
next monthly activity and get you a roster of the circle members.
We
will try to put you into a circle based on the school your child
attends.
If
you know another family in our program and want to be in their
circle, please indicate this on your registration form, and we will
place you in that circle.
We
also assign circles based on the day or night they usually have their
monthly activities. If you have a specific schedule (work nights or
weekends) let us know.
Your
circle will consist of 4 to 12 parent – child combinations.
These people become your “family” through our program.
Both the dads and children make great friends through their circle
interactions.
F.A.Q’s
Q) How often do circles meet?
A) Circles meet monthly August through May.
Q) What is involved in a circle meeting?
A) Circle members will get together to do a craft, tour a fire station, do a
community service project, go on a hayrack ride, etc. Events are varied and usually hosted by a different family each month.
Q) How long do the monthly circle meetings last?
A) About an hour to an hour and a one half.
Q) Do circle events cost anything?
A) Generally, no. We do ask each parent-child group to donate $1 each
meeting to help fund special group activities, awards and charitable acts.
Special events may have a small fee associated with them.
Q) Do I have to attend every circle event?
A) We are casual program. We are not taking attendance. You will get more
out of the program if you actively participate. We encourage you to do so.
Q) What if we don’t “connect” with our circle?
A) We have a great group of people in our program and we are confident
they will welcome you and make you feel at home.If for some reason
you don’t click, we will work you to place you in another circle.
Q) What is the difference between a “circle” event and a “nation” event?
A) Circle events are just your small group. Nation events bring together all of
the circles. A listing of the nation events is on the calendar on this
website.
We
will be happy to answer any questions that you have. We want you to
be comfortable in our program and want you and your child get the
most you can from Adventure Guides. Please call or e-mail our
recruiting director:
Bill Rieckhoff
bill@clancey.com
319-651-9191
