GREATER JOLIET AREA YMCA

Morris YMCA Debuts Brand New Fitness Space

The Morris Community YMCA’s Power Center is the new home for all of your strength training needs! Located on our lower level, this space features brand-new state-of-the-art equipment that will help you conquer and achieve your fitness goals in 2016 and beyond. With the addition of more free weights, a functional trainer and a weighted cable unit, the Power Center will provide our members with better opportunities for interval training and additional small group exercise classes.

WHAT’S INSIDE

Functional Trainer Cable Unit: Great for general strength training and muscular endurance, this unit’s dual weight stacks provide fully independent motion and asymmetrical loads for single users; or they can serve as individual stations, so two people can work out at once.

SYNRGY360: This groundbreaking machine includes kettle bells, slam balls, battle ropes, resistance bands, a pull-up bar, a dip bar, a step-up platform and more. Set to be the focal point of SYNRGY360 Boot Camp, this machine will also benefit those in Sports Specific Performance Training, small group training and functional training.

SPARC Trainer: SPARC’s intuitive “get on and go” design invites all users to simply choose incline and intensity levels, then reach their fitness goals in record time. Set to be used for HIIT Training, small group training and Sport Specific Performance Training, this machine will help you lose fat, build muscle and gain strength.

Power Cage: A prime location to perform free weight exercises like squats and deadlifts, the Power Cage will be utilized heavily for Sport Specific Performance Training and small group training. 

Free Weight Barbell Rack: Holds between 20 and 100 pounds of pre-selected barbells.

(6) TRX Suspension Trainers: This all-in-one, total-body workout system will be used for our TRX Suspension & Ropes class, which will be held on Thursday evenings starting in 2016.

For more information, please contact Health & Wellness Director Ian Stewart via email at [email protected] or by phone at (815) 513-8080, ext. 514.

Photos courtesy of Cybex (www.cybexintl.com)

Joliet YMCA Jets Swim Team Sponsorship Opportunities

The Joliet YMCA Jets Swim Team is a year-round youth swim team that promotes the YMCA values of Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility. Swimmers ages six to 18 come not only from Joliet but surrounding communities like Plainfield, New Lenox, Morris and Ottawa to improve their competitive swimming skills, develop confidence and leadership abilities, and to make lifelong friendships.

Each season, our families fundraise to help underwrite expenses associated with the team, travel and our swim meets. Through our unique sponsorship opportunities, your company will be able to choose a level of involvement that will meet your business needs and budget considerations, and generate goodwill by directly impacting our hard-working young athletes.

View Available Sponsorship Opportunities

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The Greater Joliet Area YMCA has been awarded a 2015 Top Workplaces honor by the Chicago Tribune. A first time Top 100 Workplace honoree, the Greater Joliet Area YMCA has been serving families in Will, Grundy and Kendall Counties for more than 85 years.

The Top Workplaces lists are based solely on the results of an employee feedback survey administered by WorkplaceDynamics, LLC, a leading research firm that specializes in organizational health and workplace improvement. Several aspects of workplace culture were measured, including Alignment, Execution, and Connection, just to name a few.

“The Top Workplaces award is not a popularity contest. And oftentimes, people assume it’s all about fancy perks and benefits.” says Doug Claffey, CEO of WorkplaceDynamics. “But to be a Top Workplace, organizations must meet our strict standards for organizational health. And who better to ask about work life than the people who live the culture every day—the employees. Time and time again, our research has proven that what’s most important to them is a strong belief in where the organization is headed, how it’s going to get there, and the feeling that everyone is in it together.” Claffey adds, “Without this sense of connection, an organization doesn’t have a shot at being named a Top Workplace.”

“This is a tremendous honor for our YMCA,” said President and CEO Jim Watts. “Our staff team is our number one resource. They are engaged and feel a passion to serve and set out each day to make a difference in the lives of people living in our community. With the support of our volunteers, we have worked very hard to build an environment where we can have fun and get a lot done! I am so proud of our staff team, and I am honored to work alongside them each day,” added Watts.

The Y is one of the nation’s leading nonprofits, strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. A 501(c)(3) charitable organization, the Greater Joliet Area YMCA has 400 full and part-time staff who work at four locations in Will and Grundy Counties.

Driven by its mission to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all, the Y brings families closer together, encourages good health, and fosters connections through fitness, sports, fun and shared interests.

But, most importantly, its doors are open to everyone, regardless of age, income or background. At the Y, no one is ever turned away due to the inability to pay.

At the Morris YMCA

In appreciation of you, our loyal members, the Morris Community YMCA will be hosting Member Appreciation Days on four Sundays during the month of November. This is the perfect opportunity to embrace a healthy lifestyle and visit with your YMCA family and friends seven days a week!

Stop by and see us!
We’ll be open from 7 a.m. to noon on the following Sundays:

• November 1
• November 8
• November 15
• November 22

SWIPE IN AND WIN
All members who visit the Morris Y on one of our Appreciation Days will be entered to win a weekly drawing for some fantastic Y gear. Members who visit the Y on all four of our Appreciation Days will be entered to win a $100 Chamber gift certificate!

We can help you go from technology-challenged to tech-savvy to no time!

This fall, the Morris Community YMCA is debuting Seniors Gone Wired, an exciting new educational program that teaches adults over the age of 50 all about modern day technology. Participants will learn:

• The easiest ways to navigate their smartphone and/or tablet
• How to communicate via Skype
• The in’s and out’s of Facebook

Registration is available at the Morris Community YMCA and online.

SCHEDULE
September 24: Smartphone Sanity
October 22: “I Have A Tablet, now what?”
November 19: What’s the Hype about Skype?
December 17: Facebook Fanatics

PRICE
Free for Full Members and Program Members, $5 for Non-Members