Members of the Florida Panthers and City of Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis with students from the L.A. Lee YMCA/Mizell Community Center’s after school programs
A group of 25 students from the L.A. Lee YMCA/Mizell Community Center’s after school programs were among the first to visit and experience the facilities at the new Baptist Health IcePlex in Fort Lauderdale. Members of the Florida Panthers organization were on hand to teach students basic ice-skating techniques.
Both groups were joined by City of Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis, who encouraged everyone to get active as part of the “Move with the Mayor” initiative, a program launched by the National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention that promotes physical activity.
The 44,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art Baptist Health IcePlex is located at the site of the Fort Lauderdale War Memorial, 800 Northeast 8th Street, and features two regulation-sized indoor ice rinks, including a dedicated public rink offering a robust variety of youth and adult hockey programs, public skating and figure skating for the community.
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City of Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis speaks to students at the new Baptist Health IcePlex
Wayne Whitmore from the Florida Panthers Youth Development Team teaches kids how to ice skate
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For more than a century, the YMCA has been woven into the fabric of the South Florida community. As an award-winning nonprofit, the Y is committed to strengthening community through more than 200 programs serving everyone from six months old to 100 years young. Our Family Centers and programs are inclusive, vibrant hubs of community life, offering a diverse array of classes, cutting-edge fitness facilities, life-saving aquatics, exciting community events, unforgettable camps, supportive afterschool care, and holistic health and wellness programming. At the Y, there’s something for everyone. Join the movement by connecting with us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn, or YMCASouthFlorida.org.
