Greater Joliet Area YMCA

GREATER JOLIET AREA YMCA

C.W. Avery, Central City, Galowich, Morris

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C.W. Avery Family YMCA Advisory Council Set to Host Celebrity Bartender Event on October 3

The C.W. Avery Family YMCA’s Advisory Council is excited to host a special Celebrity Bartender Event! Stop by to see some of your favorite Y friends and support a great cause! All cash tips collected at the bar will benefit the YMCA Mission Strong Fund. Please remember to bring cash for raffles and to tip your bartender. Complimentary appetizers will be served. 

Date:
Thursday, October 3

Time:
6-9 p.m.

Location:
Chop’d
12337 S. Illinois Route 59, Suite #155
Plainfield, IL 60585

Celebrity Bartenders
Plainfield Mayor John Argoudelis
Liz Bass
State Representative Harry Benton
Stephen Blount
Greg Chapman
Cathy Crawford
Elaine Curry
Kristen Derengowski
Rachel Fitzgerald
Rachael Gould
Rob Hamilton
Anna Hullinger
Village of Plainfield Trustee Cally Larson
Phillip Lawrence
Katy Leclair
Tasha Marsaglia
Plainfield Police Chief Robert Miller
Brian Minnis
Plainfield Township Trustee Eric Nelson
Ryan Peterson
Allison Ramey
Chris Ramirez
Marcus Rembert
Sean Smith

Raffle Ticket Sellers
Donnie Chestnutt
Rachael Gould

Emcee
Joe LaGiglia

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YMCA September Personal Training Sale

We invite you to kickstart your fitness journey by taking advantage of our September Personal Training Sale. Throughout the month if you buy four sessions, you get one free!

You can find information about personal trainers at your local Y branch below.

C.W. Avery Family YMCA
Galowich Family YMCA
Morris Community YMCA

Register for sessions by selecting a branch below.

One-on-One Personal Training
Avery
Galowich
Morris

Group of Two Personal Training 
Avery
Galowich
Morris

Offer good through September 30, 2024. Valid at any Greater Joliet Area YMCA location. Cannot be combined with any other offers.  Visit your local branch for more details.

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My Y Rewards Special September Earnings Event

Fall is a season of change and now is the perfect time to rejuvenate your health and wellness routine with a little inspiration from the YMCA! Our special My Y Rewards September Earnings Event will help you build healthy habits and stay focused on achieving your fitness goals!

Greater Joliet Area YMCA Facility Members enrolled in the My Y Rewards program will receive 100 bonus rewards points if they check in at the Y at least 15 times in the month of September.

Learn how to enroll by clicking below.

ENROLL TODAY

Upon enrolling in the My Y Rewards Program, you’ll also earn points each time you check-in, take a class, or refer a friend to the Y. In fact, you’ll earn your first 50 points for simply enrolling in the program. You can then redeem your points for fun Y swag and program and membership credits.

If you should have any questions or any feedback on the My Y Rewards Program, please be sure to stop by the Membership Desk during your next visit or email [email protected].

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Celebrating a Successful 2024 Summer Camp Season at the YMCA

Our 2024 Summer Day Camp season, which was generously sponsored by CN, officially came to a close last week. It was another incredible experience for everyone involved!  

We’d like to thank all of our camp families for spending the summer with us here at the YMCA. We hope you have a wonderful school year and look forward to seeing you back at camp next year.

We’d also like to thank all of our wonderful community partners who opened their doors and their hearts, allowing us to provide much-needed summer child care at locations throughout Will and Grundy Counties. 

Finally, we’d like to thank our top-notch summer camp team for their endless energy, compassion, and creativity. Your hard work and tireless dedication helped to ensure that each of our campers had a summer full of fun and adventures.

As we take a look back at the summer that was, let’s take a closer look at YMCA Summer Camp By the Numbers:

8 Camp Locations

With a little help from our friends, we hosted camp at each of our YMCA facilities and at offsite locations throughout the community. Thank you, Salvation Army Joliet Corps Community Center, Joliet Junior College, Saratoga School District 60C, Plainfield School District 202, and Valley View School District 365U for helping us serve kids in our community this summer.

1,220 Campers

We are so proud to provide a memorable camp experience for each and every one of our amazing summer day campers. 

215 Counselors

Summer day camp would not be possible without the dedication, versatility, and inspiring leadership of our Summer Camp staff team.

39 Summer Day Camp Volunteers Contributing 2,100 Volunteer Service Hours 

Student volunteers from local high schools as well as volunteers from the Catholic Charities of Joliet were a pivotal resource during summer day camp as they provided assistance to Y staff, ensuring campers participated in a wide range of learning opportunities.

63 Field Trips

We were thrilled to help our campers go on exciting adventures! Whether it was a trip to the movies, a visit to the zoo, or enjoying a day at an amusement park, our campers got the chance to explore the community and make memories!

More than $80,000 raised by the YMCA’s Send a Kid to Camp Campaign 

At the Y, nobody is ever turned away due to the inability to pay. Nearly half of the children who attend YMCA summer day camp programs receive financial assistance, and this is made possible by the incredible generosity of YMCA donors. This spring, our Send A Kid to Camp Campaign supporters generously funded more than 1,700 days of camp for children in our community.

We look forward to seeing you next summer. Camp registration for the summer of 2025 will get underway in March!

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Register Today for JETS Swim Team 2024 Fall Clinics

The Joliet Y JETS swim team offers a range of practice groups, from beginner to advanced, based on age, skill, speed and commitment. To be placed on the beginning level of the team, swimmers must be able to swim freestyle for one length of the pool (25 yards) without stopping while demonstrating the ability to comfortably swim at the surface with arms reaching forward over the water, their face in the water, and taking breaths to the side. They must also swim 25 yards of backstroke without stopping, showing they are comfortable floating on their back while maintaining a rhythmic, supportive kick.

A member of both YMCA and USA Swimming, the JETS prepare for and participate in a variety of meets throughout the year, although competition is not mandatory. The team practices from 3 to 6 days per week, depending on group placement, at both the Avery and Galowich YMCA branches. Swimmers are encouraged to attend practices and work hard, however 100% attendance is not required.

If you’re interested in joining the JETS, please join us at one of our upcoming Swim Clinics. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the JETS and to meet our team and coaching staff. Throughout the week, coaches will be evaluating swimmers for team placement. A YMCA membership is not required to participate in the clinic.

Cost: $25

C.W. Avery Family YMCA

Ages 6-10
Dates: August 26-28
Time: 5-6 p.m.
JOIN THE WAITLIST

Ages 11-17
Dates: August 26-28
Time: 6-7 p.m.
REGISTER TODAY

Galowich Family YMCA

Ages 6-17
Dates: August 27-29
Time: 5-6 p.m.
REGISTER TODAY

To learn more about the JETS, please contact:

Dave Hedden
Director of Competitive Aquatics
[email protected]

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Greater Joliet Area YMCA Receives $7,500 Donation from Midland States Bank Foundation

Every day the Greater Joliet Area YMCA affirms its commitment to making a positive impact in the community. Y programs provide opportunities for all generations, ensuring that every individual feels a sense of belonging. And as a non-profit, community-based organization, the YMCA relies on the generosity of its members and the support of charitable giving to offer these services and programs for children, adults and families living in our community.

That is why the YMCA would like to thank the Midland States Bank Foundation, which recently provided a $7,500 grant in support of YMCA Summer Day Camp, helping to ensure that campers, staff members, and volunteers had the resources to make this summer the #BestSummerEver.

To learn more about the YMCA’s Mission Strong Fund, please click here. To show your support by making a donation, please click here. 

Pictured in top photo: (L-R): Midland States Bank Senior Commercial Services Regional Manager Denise Bertucci, Midland States Bank Executive Vice President of Community Banking and Wealth Management Dan Stevenson, Galowich Family YMCA and Future Village of Shorewood YMCA Executive Director Trisha Dust, Galowich Family YMCA Youth and Family Director Tracy Wrase, Greater Joliet Area YMCA President and CEO Katy Leclair, and Midland States Bank Regional Community Development Relationship Manager Cornell Lurry

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