Posts by Jerrie Valli

We’re at the Southland Football turf on a warm Monday evening. Koby’s there, kicking the ball around with natural skill, leading the way and helping others who need a hand. Hayley, Adam and Catlin join the practice kicks.   Ryan turns up – it’s his turn to be goalie. Luka and Sophie are there; both…

(February, 2025) The community will get an opportunity to explore the camp and grounds at Omaui Camp, with the Y Southland hosting a public open day on Saturday 22nd February. The open day was originally scheduled for September last year, but bad weather forced its postponement. This is a second chance, and a celebration of…

Y Southland gym instructor and personal trainer Camila Peres-Armelin breaks down important info about food, macronutrients and calories to simplify it for you! Do you know how many calories are your food? The number of calories for each meal will depend on the ingredients of your meal and which macronutrients are in it. Each macronutrient…

Physical activity is something we should all include in our lifestyles. But how much is recommended? How many steps should we aim for each day? Y Southland Gym Instructor and Personal Trainer Camila Peres Armelin has compiled some key info from different websites and articles (referenced below) to share some insights with you. Check out…

(Jan 2025)We all know we should drink water – but how much? Y Southland Gym Instructor and Personal Trainer Camila Peres Armelin has compiled some key info from different websites (referenced below) to share some insights with you about how much water you should be drinking. Check out what she found out here: The optimal…

(Jan 2025)Y Southland Gym Instructor and Personal Trainer Camila Peres Armelin has compiled some key info from different websites (referenced below) to share some insights with you about the benefits of stopping drinking alcohol. Check out what she found here: There are many evidenced benefits of giving up alcohol. Just some of these include the…

The Y Boot Camp is an eight week programme to help you smash your health and fitness goals and the next one starts February 10th. Here are five reasons a Boot Camp is an amazing way to get and stay fit and strong! Now that we’ve started this list, there are so many more points…

The Y Southland is preparing to throw open the doors (and the flying fox) at Omaui Camp, with a public open day on Saturday 7th September. The day is a celebration of an immense amount of work that has happened both on and offsite for the camp over recent months and what has been a…

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In Term 3, the Y Southland is offering three awesome programmes to get you on your way to a strong future. We’ve got the: But why should you learn with the Y? Here are just five good reasons (there are so many more,  but here’s a starting point!): One of the great things about education…