500 Local Kids to Compete in Annual Day Camp Olympics

For Immediate Release

500 Local Kids to Compete in Annual Day Camp Olympics

Dayton, OH, 07.16.13 – Next week, over 500 day campers from every YMCA day camp site will participate in a two day-long annual competition, held at University of Dayton’s outdoor track on July 24th and 25th.

The competitive events (for kids 5-12) include bucket brigade, football pass and the baseball run as well as standard track and field events of relay race, 100 yard dash, long jump and high jump. Volunteers and players from UD’s Athletic Department are on hand to assist the YMCA staff in managing the kid’s races and activities. The day will culminate with the Spirit Award, presented to the day camp site giving the most spirited presentation to the entire crowd.

Parents and the local media are invited to stop by this fun, action-packed event! For more information or a complete event schedule, please contact Gayle Horton at 937.854.9622 or 937.673.2957.

Date:  July 24 & 25
Time:  10am to 2:30pm
Where:  University of Dayton’s Outdoor Track (located next to UD Arena on Edwin C. Moses Blvd.)

About the Y
The Y is one of the nation’s leading nonprofits strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Across the U.S., 2,687 Ys engage 21 million men, women and children – regardless of age, income or background – to nurture the potential of children and teens, improve the nation’s health and well-being, and provide opportunities to give back and support neighbors. Anchored in more than 10,000 communities, the Y has the long-standing relationships and physical presence not just to promise, but to deliver, lasting personal and social change. The YMCA of Greater Dayton was established in 1870 and now offers eleven locations throughout the Miami Valley. www.ymcaonline.org