The YMCA’s Before and After School Fun Club provides children opportunities to interact with other children from Chambersburg Area School District (CASD) Elementary Schools. Through socialization and cooperative games, the children develop positive social skills, and challenge themselves as individuals. The YMCA believes that all children should have a safe and nurturing environment; a place where they are exposed to and participate in experiences that will positively affect their development (physical, social, emotional, and intellectual), their self-concept, and quality of life. Additionally, we believe that a quality program should seek to complement and support the family, the school, and the community. Active involvement and positive relations with these three entities serve to enhance the program and ultimately benefit the children. We provide time for the children to work on homework and to ask for any help that they need. Each day, the children also have time to take a much-needed break and have a snack. Through a variety of activities, children will experience a caring environment that provides spiritual, mental, social, and physical education.