Bows and arrows have been around since before Christ, and while they haven’t been used as a primary method of hunting for a number of years they have still found their way into the hands of many people for sport. Archery first appeared at the Olympics in 1900 and still continues to be a strong event at today’s summer Olympics. The North Spokane YMCA will be offering its new archery program from May 21-24 with two age groups, of 8-12yrs and 13yrs-adult.
According to Dan White, who is the North Y Center Director and class instructor, archery is important because it uses a variety of skills from math, hand-eye coordination, discipline, and many other useful lifelong skills. Dan is a National Archery Association certified instructor and has been involved in archery for 13 years. He says “I started archery so I could teach kids. It’s a fun and individualized sport that you don’t have to be strong or fast to participate in.”
If the resurgence of April showers is making you impatient for May flowers to just get on with it and bloom already, console yourself by creating long-lasting flowers of your own. No green thumb necessary–just tissue paper and pipe cleaner.
The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) is a YMCA sponsored volunteer program. Volunteers from this program provides over 5000 volunteer hours within the Spokane community. From Operation Warm Heart, where volunteers knit clothing for the under served to sorting and packing food for the Second Harvest program. Second Harvest leads a network of 250 neighborhood food banks and meal centers throughout Eastern Washington and North Idaho. The week of April 15 – 22 is National Volunteer Recognition week. If you know a volunteer thank them for making a difference in our community. If you would like to get involved go to 
