Run for the Pies this Thanksgiving!
Posted: November 20, 2014
Join us in the Run for the Pies! Before settling down to eat your turkey, or prepare your house for guests this Thanksgiving, why not get a little exercise in and help the Salvation Army and Human Concern Center of Oswego NY? The Run for the Pies, now going for 15+ years, does just that! Every Thanksgiving morning, a group of runners and walkers meet...
Heroes Challenge added to the 2014 Oswego Dragon Festival
Posted: August 29, 2014
Heroes Challenge added to the 2014 Oswego Dragon FestivalRepresentatives from each of the Heroes Challenge teams met last week at the Oswego YMCA Armory.Pictured here are: Lt Matt Barbeau University Police,Det. Chris Pooler Oswego PD, Chief John Geraci Oswego FD, and Chief William Butkey U.S. Coast Guard The Oswego YMCA’s Oswego Dragon Festival Committee announced that they are adding a new component to the 2014 festival- The Heroes Challenge. Five of Oswego’s...
Heroes Challenge added to the Oswego Dragon Festival Schedule
Posted: July 16, 2014
Heroes Challenge added to the Oswego Dragon Festival ScheduleOswego Dragon Festival News!!! This year, the Oswego Dragon Festival is adding a new and exciting event to its already fun-filled schedule, The Heroes Challenge! This event takes place the night before the festival, Friday, September 5. The Heroes Challenge is a race between four teams made up of our community heroes and their families and friends. The Oswego Police Department, The Oswego Fire Department,...
Warm Up Oswego Promises to Make February in Oswego Warmer Than Ever!
Posted: February 5, 2014
Warm Up Oswego Promises to Make February in Oswego Warmer Than Ever!Let’s face it; winter in Oswego, NY can be bleak, boring, and gray.Usually by the time February rolls around Oswegonians are more than ready for spring, warm weather and sunshine. So why not get out in the community and enjoy the things that make Oswego great, it’s local businesses, organizations, and community members? And while you’re at it, do things that help to warm you...
The Second Annual Oswego Dragon Festival a Huge Success for the YMCA
Posted: September 16, 2013
The Second Annual Oswego Dragon Festival a Huge Success for the YMCAOn September 7th 2013, 28 dragon boats raced one another in the Oswego harbor, all the while raising money for the YMCA’s Strong Kids Campaign. Spectators and other teams lined the fence along Brietbeck Park to watch and cheer one another on. “With 28 boats in the Oswego Dragon Festival this year and many more spectators, we were able to reach more than 3,500 people...