Dayton Raiders Swim Club Purchases Beavercreek YMCA Facility
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Dayton Raiders Swim Club Purchases Beavercreek YMCA Facility
The YMCA of Greater Dayton has reached an agreement with the Dayton Raiders Swim Club to sell the Beavercreek YMCA (Y) facility to the organization.
The Beavercreek Y facility will close on April 22, 2013, however, the community based programming, which takes place at various Beavercreek community sites, will remain intact. This includes the before/after school childcare programs through the Beavercreek school district, YMCA summer day camp and YMCA youth sports programs.
Over the past four years, the Beavercreek Y has required approximately $1.1 million in subsidy and more than $620,000 worth of capital and equipment improvements since 2009.
“Any change in service in the YMCA system is carefully considered and made in the best interest of the entire Y system,” said Tim Helm, President and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Dayton. “While the Beavercreek Y facility is unsustainable and further subsidy of the facility would only jeopardize our services association-wide, we’re pleased to have found a community organization that will put this facility to good use.”
The Dayton Raiders will use the facility as one of its training sites beginning May 1, 2013 for its current and future swim club members.
“We couldn’t be prouder to represent the Dayton swimming community on a local, state and national level,” said Kevin Weldon, CEO of the Dayton Raiders. “The opportunity to purchase the Beavercreek building from the YMCA is not only a wonderful thing for our organization but we also see this as an opportunity to potentially expand some of our services to continue serving the Beavercreek community.”
Members of the Beavercreek YMCA have been sent information on the facility closure and have been invited to extend their membership at no cost to them at any branch in the association through June 30th. There are ten YMCA of Greater Dayton branches, including the South YMCA in Kettering (approximately six miles away) or the Xenia YMCA (approximately ten miles away).
About the YMCA of Greater Dayton
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 Y’s 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 offers ten YMCA branch locations throughout the Miami Valley. www.ymcaonline.org
About the Dayton Raiders Swim Club
From its inception in 1958, the Dayton Raiders Swim Club has established itself as a premier USA Swimming club in the greater Miami Valley. This prestigious club has a winning history as a Gold Medal USA team currently ranked eighth in the country, developed 12 Olympic trial qualifiers for the 2012 Olympic Trials, won the 2012 Men’s Junior National Championship and the 2012 Men and Women USA Sectional title, holds six AA State Championships and other regional and national awards. It is also recognized as one of the top 30 swim teams in the country for the past 20 years and has a top notch beginner swim team program.