NYA Mission
Mission StatementThe Newtown Youth Academy (NYA) is a not-for-profit, community-centered organization dedicated to providing a safe and constructive environment designed to benefit the health, fitness and general well-being of all Newtown-area residents—and its young people in particular. To that end, the NYA is committed to the construction and operation of a state-of-the-art, multi-sport facility in the center of town, on the campus of Fairfield Hills. The NYA complex will afford residents an opportunity to develop an appreciation for sports, enjoy general fitness and an enhanced life.Quality, Caring and Consideration will be recognized as the foundation for the NYA. We're Not-For-ProfitThe Newtown Youth Academy is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3), community-centered organization dedicated to the health, fitness and general well-being of all Newtown-area residents—and young people in particular. The NYA Sports and Fitness Complex provides a safe and positive environment for community activity, fitness, training and sports competitions. The NYA offers its members quality health and fitness services at competitive prices.Our Commitment to the CommunityThe NYA is not just for kids. Our programs are open to men, women and children of all ages.We are headquartered in an 86,000-square-foot, multi-use indoor sports complex on the Fairfield Hills Campus in Newtown, Connecticut. Opened to the public in November, 2008, the NYA building comprises two wings: a Field House with 1/9-mile track, and an Indoor Turf, both of which can be used year-round, as well as an 8,000 square-foot, fully equipped Fitness Center on our second floor. We offer indoor soccer, basketball, baseball, softball, lacrosse, field hockey, football, volleyball, tennis, track and more. Our Kids Sports Academy offers fun daytime programming designed to help young children develop an appreciation for fitness and the foundation for training in any sport. An NYA Fitness Center membership provides families access to state-of-the-art cardio and strength equipment, free weights, personal training and custom programs. A visit to the indoor Sports Complex isn’t complete without a stop in our Sideline Café, which offers a tempting menu—from sandwiches and wraps to soups and protein shakes—whenever the building is open. An outdoor patio with a 40-foot lighted fountain will be open for dining and gathering beginning in Spring 2009.
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