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The YMCA will host the 2008 Y-Guides and Princesses orientation meeting at the McKimmon Center at N.C. State University at 7 p.m. Sept. 9 for dads with first-graders.

Dads who have a son or daughter entering first grade this fall are invited to this meeting to learn more about Y-Guides and Princesses.

At the end of the meeting, dads will be matched up by ZIP code to form new tribes. Dads can also come to the meeting with their tribes already formed.

No gift you give your son or daughter will mean as much to them as the time you spend with him or her. And you'll find that you treasure those moments as well.

The YMCA of the Triangle is proud to have the largest parent-child program in the U.S. The Y-Guides and Princesses program serves more than 11,000 dads and children throughout Wake, Durham, Johnston and Lee counties.

Collectively, these tribes form the Arapahoe Nation, which has served more than 25,000 families since its inception in 1968. In 2007 alone, we added more than 150 new tribes with more than 1,500 first-year participants.

The Durham Parks and Recreation Department will hold Community Days on Saturdays this fall. Families can visit their neighborhood center and learn about the programs and activities that are available. Each event will include food and entertainment.

Here's the schedule:

* Sept. 6, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Walltown Neighborhood Center, 1300 Club Blvd.

* Sept. 13, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., W.I. Patterson Neighborhood Center, 2614 Crest St.

* Sept. 20, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., E.D. Mickle Neighborhood Center, 1204 N. Alston Ave.

* Sept. 27, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., W.D. Hill Recreation Center, 1308 Fayetteville St.

For more information, call 560-4355.

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