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2023 Triathlon
Thank you to everyone who participated!
Here are the official results:
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Awards
Top Collegiate Males
Asher Brown 34:22.86
Top Collegiate Women
Maggie…
Fourth of July 2023
Holiday Schedule | Tuesday, July 4, 2023
DOWNTOWN, EAST, EL DORADO, HUTCHINSON, NEWTON, STEVE CLARK, WEST
BRANCH HOURS 7AM-NOON
KID ZONE* 8AM-11:45AM
NORTH, NORTHWEST, SOUTH, ANDOVER (Water park only, Branch & Kid Zone not available at Andover)
BRANCH HOURS NOON-5PM
KID ZONE NOON-4:45PM
WATER PARKS NOON-4:30PM
Y’S JOB PREP PROGRAM EXPANDING REACH THROUGH WICHITA PUBLIC SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Wichita, Kansas — The Greater Wichita YMCA today announced a new partnership with Wichita Public Schools that will significantly expand its long-running Job Prep initiative. Funded through the Y’s Strong Community Campaign and sponsored by Koch Industries, Job Prep is a free program that creates work-ready teens through training, development, certifications in the…
Greater Wichita YMCA's 2021 Coach and Volunteer of the Year
We congratulate all of our award nominees on their exceptional service to the Greater Wichita YMCA!
Coach of the Year Nominees:
Luke Beal, El Dorado Y
Michael Casados, North Y
Jesus Campos, Farha Sports Center
(Soccer)
Brandy & David Eagle, Farha Sports
Center (Volleyball)
Curtis Espinoza, Northwest Y
Lacey Hudson, South Y…
Dold Foods Donates $16,000 to Y for Summer Camp Meals
WICHITA, Kan., (March 15, 2022) — For the second consecutive year, Dold Foods, the local manufacturing facility owned by Hormel Foods Corporation, (NYSE: HRL), today announced a donation of $16,000 to the Greater Wichita YMCA to provide meals for youth in the Wichita, Kan., area. The funds will be used to provide meals to participants in the YMCA Adventure Summer Camp program.
“We are pleased to be making this donation to…
#YiBELONG: Dawn and Sami Couzens
Dawn and Sami Couzens belong at the Greater Wichita YMCA because of the personalized attention they receive from Erin, a personal trainer at the Dennis Schoenebeck North YMCA. Here is their story in their own words:
"My daughter and I started a membership at the YMCA in 2011 after a lengthy illness left her paralyzed and in a wheelchair. Her personal trainer worked with her three days a week for months. Once she was able to walk with…
2nd Annual Greater Wichita YMCA Cancer Survivor Retreat
A morning of fellowship, activity and education for cancer survivors on May 5 at the Greater Wichita YMCA's Farha Sports Center - South, 3405 S. Meridian Ave., Bldg. 200. There is no cost to attend, but registration is required. The retreat is open to any cancer survivor; prior involvement in LIVESTRONG at the YMCA isn't necessary. If you have any questions, please contact Program Director Debbie…
Pick Your Battle ICT
FUN AND COMPETITIVE AT ANY LEVEL
The Greater Wichita YMCA’s first-ever Pick Your Battle ICT is coming your way, and it’s serving up two of the fastest-growing sports in America: pickleball and cornhole. With a variety of divisions for players to choose from and fun, family activities taking place all day, the event has all of the ingredients for a good time. Bring the family and enjoy:
Food Trucks & Family Games 11 am- 6 pm
Outdoor Waterpark 1-6 pm
It…
WICHITA COLLECTIVE IMPACT COLLABORATION CREATED THROUGH $2 MILLION CARGILL PROTEIN GIFT
Wichita, Kansas — Leaders from Wichita’s nonprofit and education communities today announced a Wichita Collective Impact collaboration that will increase education success and workforce readiness in Wichita. Funded through a $2 million gift from Wichita-based Cargill Protein North America, the…
YMCA OF HUTCHINSON & RENO COUNTY TO BECOME PART OF GREATER WICHITA YMCA FAMILY
Wichita, Kansas — The YMCA of Hutchinson & Reno County and the Greater Wichita YMCA Boards of Directors today approved a plan to bring the associations together to foster greater investment in Hutchinson to strengthen kids, residents’ physical and emotional health and the community’s overall well-being.
A management agreement in place since last November allowed both…
Greater Wichita YMCA honored with 2023 Diversity & Inclusion Award
The Greater Wichita YMCA is honored to be a recipient of a 2023 Diversity & Inclusion Award from the Wichita Business Journal. The award will be officially presented during a luncheon on August 22 at the Hyatt Regency Wichita. Area businesses, individuals, and nonprofits who receive this recognition excel in efforts to promote respect and inclusive treatment for others, advocate for…
Y-USA Partners With YMCA360 As Next-Level Digital Option For Y Associations Nationwide
Wichita, Kansas — A partnership announced today between YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) and YMCA360, an immersive digital health solution, is providing a high-tech option for Y associations across the country to meet the digital needs of their collective 11 million people served. The move is making it possible for youth and adults coast-to-coast to…
Futsal
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Farha Futsal League
Despite being around since the 1930s, odds are that you may not be familiar with the increasingly popular sport, futsal. When futsal was first created, it was often referred to as mini soccer as well as five-a-side. Not only does the indoor sport encourage…
Yoga in the Park with Alyssa Cameron
• RESCHEDULED DATE •
Fresh air and yoga with the Y are the perfect combination.
We've selected a special yoga class from our extensive YMCA360 video library to include in a FREE Saturday morning outdoor class at Naftzger Park.
Yoga in the Park with Alyssa Cameron is open to everyone! All you need to do is show up with your own yoga mat or towel.
Alyssa, a group exercise coordinator at the Greater Wichita YMCA, will be there to answer…
Then & Now Contest
2022 marks the 30th anniversary of the YMCA's Healthy Kids Day and its goal to encourage active play and lifelong healthy habits. We’re celebrating with a Then & Now Contest packed with Y nostalgia!
Have you grown up with the Y? Your kids? Relive your family’s greatest Y memories and form new ones by sending us your THEN & NOW photos. Participate for a chance to win a free month of membership.
Our Then & Now Contest post at 10 a.m. (CST) WEDNESDAY, June 15 on…
A Thanksgiving Gratitude Message
I want to personally thank you, the Greater Wichita Community, for your support of the YMCA. I am grateful for everyone, from the staff at our branches, to youth participants, to partners, to members and families whose connection to the Y brings normalcy back into their lives. Not even a global pandemic had the power to take away our sense of community and purpose. 2020 isn’t the year we expected, but it is a year that showed all of us how much we…