Levi Nash Potts: A celebration of life

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Fishy Family, we’re celebrating the life of Levi Nash Potts this month. For those of you new to our family, Levi lost his life in a drowning accident in 2019. He would’ve been 6 years old this month.

In his memory, The SAFE Swim Foundation is raising funds to give away SIX survival swim scholarships at The School of Yaya’s Fishes. Learn more about his story at LoveWhatMatters.com.

Help us celebrate his birthday! If you’re able to contribute, you can make a donation at SAFESwimFoundation.com/donate.

Let’s continue to work at making our community a SAFE Swim Zone!

Learn more about Levi Potts on Love What Matters: https://bit.ly/37DWKa3

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ABOUT THE SCHOOL OF YAYA’S FISHES

Our goal at The School of Yaya’s Fishes is for babies, toddlers, children and the child at heart to develop mental and physical skills that promote safety in and around water.

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ABOUT SAFE SWIM FOUNDATION

The SAFE Swim Foundation (Swim And Float in Emergencies) supports and promotes drowning prevention, including survival swim training for infants, toddlers and children of various backgrounds.

Yaya's Bait Shop Boutique now open for business

Yaya’s Bait Shop Boutique now open!

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We’re so happy to introduce Yaya’s Bait Shop Boutique!! 🐠💦

We have shirts, hats, gift certificates, swimwear, and more for every age of fish in our Fishy Family. You can easily get to the boutique at YayasFishes.com (click in “store” in the menu) or on our app.

Here’s how to get to the app:

All purchases made at Yaya’s Bait Shop Boutique go toward improving our facility and providing your children with the best care possible while they’re visiting!

I want to give a big THANK YOU to everyone for supporting our school throughout the years. I can’t wait to see what else is coming up ahead.

Ready… Go!

SAFE Swim training memory book inside

SAFE Swim Training photo books

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Hello, my fishy family! When signing your little one up for SAFE Swim Training at The School of Yaya’s Fishes this season, don’t forget to request a personal copy of our memory book.

We will print your child’s name on the front of the book. Each page features images of your little fish during their time here in addition to motivational quotes, and a list of our sponsors. Books will print once our students have graduated our program.

Don’t forget that sign-ups are now in full swing for the training season. Here’s how to register:

SAFE Swim 1 (Beginner Training): Call or text us at (870) 206-0069 to start the registration process.

SAFE Swim 2 (Maintenance Training): Sign up for classes using our new app or through our parent portal! (If you have any issues contact us) Here’s how to get it:

With the new app, you can download, register, and see what is coming up! You can also send the app to others who may be interested in the SAFE Swim Survival program. To get started, go to My Account and then to “First time student registration”.

Classes begin on March 2. We take on new little fishies from the time they can crawl up, so there’s room for everyone to learn!

Yaya

2022 swim training

2022 swim training season is ofishally open!!

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ATTENTION ALL SHARKS AND MER-PEOPLE!! The School of Yaya’s Fishes is now ofishally accepting registrations for the 2022 swim training season!!

SAFE Swim 1 (Beginner Training): Call us at (870) 206-0069 to start the registration process.

SAFE Swim 2 (Maintenance Training): Sign up for classes using our new app or through our parent portal! Here’s how to get it:

With the new app, you can download, register, and see what is coming up! You can also send the app to others to who may be interested in the SAFE Swim Survival program. To get started, go to My Account and then to “First time student registration”.

Classes begin on March 2. We take on new little fishies from the time they can crawl up, so there’s room for everyone to learn!

If you’re not familiar with us, Yaya is the only person certified in the state of Arkansas to teach survival swim classes. And, to alleviate any concerns for your little, we have three RNs on staff to protect, train, and give quality attention to your child. For more information about us, visit yayasfishes.com.

Here’s to a great 2022 swim training season!! Stay tuna-d! We have more exciting things coming for The School of Yaya’s Fishes, and we’ll be sharing updates on everything right here at yayasfishes.com and on our Facebook and Instagram pages!

–Yaya

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Vote: Best Swim Instruction Program in Northeast Arkansas

Vote: Best Swim Instruction Program

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Hello, my fishie family!! We need your help! We would love to have your vote for Best Swim Instruction Program for Kids in the NEA Kids’ Directory Best Choice Awards!

Here are the rules:

Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Sunday, February 13, 2022. Must complete at least 50 percent of ballot (at least 29 categories). Only one ballot per person. Multiple ballots submitted by a single person will be disqualified.

Winners will be announced in the March 2021 issue of NEA Kids’ Directory.

How to vote:

You can cast your vote for us on the official form: https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSfz…/viewform…

Again, we would absolutely love it if everyone could help us earn the title of Best Swim Instruction Program in Northeast Arkansas! We have been working so hard to provide your littles with the best care possible while they are here, and this would just be the icing on the cake for us!

Thank you so much.

–Yaya

P. S. Don’t forget to get in touch with us and sign your kiddos up for the 2022 training season!

Yaya talks to one of her fishes on the steps her swim school's pool

Our swim school breaks water on KAIT!

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Oohhhh!!! We are so excited here at The School of Yaya’s Fishes! Our swim school was featured on KAIT last night.

KAIT Reporter Griffin DeMarrais came out to interview Yaya and swim instructor Madline Chamber, and got a first-hand look at the important work we do at our school. 

See the full report here: The School of Yaya’s Fishes saving a life one stroke at a time

We have so many fun things coming up soon, and we miss our little fishies!

While we aren’t currently in the pool, we are scheduling students. We still have some construction left to do on the new enclosure around our swim area before we can begin classes for the year.

The new enclosure will give us so much more time to work with our littles by giving us shelter from wind and rain. It also retracts backward, so we can still enjoy the beautiful days brought to us in the summer!

Reach out to our swim school to get information on pricing and schedules for 2022. And, don’t forget to remind your friends to sign up, too. We want to train and equip as many infants, toddlers, and children as possible with these critical survival skills, making NEA a SAFE Swim Zone.

Love you all!

Yaya