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OUR VOICE | Marco YMCA’s Community Impact
SUMMER SPECIALTY CAMPS

THEATER campers enjoyed a week’s worth of skills, drills and how
CAMPERS LIGHT mind over matter brings success. Grant and Bell represent
UP MARCO Y Sports World Ministries out of Indianapolis, Indiana. The
camp was secured by Dena Hatt, Children’s Director of the
A spoof on TV Marco Presbyterian Church, who invited Grant and Bell to the
courtroom dramas, church’s Vacation Bible School.
“Goldilocks on Trial”
was presented at the CHINESE CULTURE
conclusion of Theater AND MANDARIN
Camp week at the Marco LANGUAGE
Y. Under the direction
of Gina Sisbarro-Penzo, “Exposure to other cultures,
who was named the philosophies and societies
2018 Artist of the Year helps foster tolerance and
by the Marco Island Foundation of the Arts, the young cast empathy. Speaking another
learned how to present a play in a “black box’ presentation language can be a bridge to
with few costumes, props and sets. Director Sisbarro-Penzo friendship and cooperation.“
stated ”It’s the best way to learn the art of performing These words spoken by Nick
because actors may not hide behind the splendor of sets, Lamb explain why he and
sceneries and stylish outfits.” his sister Katie designed
a program for the Greater
Marco Family YMCA Summer
Camp to get exposure to
basic Mandarin and Chinese culture through games, stories,
videos and crafts. Nick and Katie experienced these elements
first hand, having lived abroad in China, Singapore and
Australia for 7 years. Nick returned to China as a Freshman in
high school (Naples High) on a State Department scholarship
and stayed with a host family in Sichuan Province where he
became conversational in Mandarin.
Nick and Katie were so excited and stimulated after learning
the Chinese language and culture that they asked the Marco
FOOTBALL CAMP: Y to help them share their experience with other kids in
MOTIVATING AND INSPIRING Collier County.
During their NFL playing days, Jimmy Bell (Chargers) and During the week of classes, campers ranging in age from
Steve Grant (Colts) had 100 percent commitment to their 5-12 learned Mandarin names of basic foods, watched a
franchises. Around two decades later, that commitment has documentary on Chinese “wet markets,” and even practiced
a slightly different direction. They tour the country teaching eating with chopsticks.
some of the basics of the game, but also intertwining the Nick and Katie both agree that the seeds of curiosity were
parallels between sport, life and faith. Over two dozen planted and that the campers left wanting to learn more!

GREATER 2018 BOARD OF DIRECTORS LIFE TRUSTEES
MARCO FAMILY Jayme Lowe, Board President Al Bruggemeyer
YMCA LEADERSHIP Paul Tateo, President Elect Ann Henegan
Linda Cassens, Secretary
Thank you to our Eugene D’Onofrio, Treasurer Mel Ollman
Dick Shanahan
volunteer Board Claire Babrowski Steve Falciani
members for their Fritzi Holmes Sue Itayem George Schroll
continued service to Ashley Lupo Roger Raymond
the community. Allyson Richards Scott Stonebreaker CEO
Chuck Thomas Carl Titgemeier Cindy Love-Abounader
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