Newton YMCA

10/08/2026

10.13.2026

10/07/2026

What do you do when you feel so good about something, you just can't hold it in any longer?

Write a poem.

At least that's what Jan from the Hutchinson YMCA did recently to celebrate the special relationship she's built with her trainer, Mindy Gloria.

Her words are fun, witty, relatable and reflective of how connections are at the heart of the YMCA:

I didn't want to exercise at the Y.
I'd rather stay home and eat pie, read books, paint, and pet cats!
But to improve balance and health, I had to face facts!
Mindy, my trainer, with lots of smiles
put Gary, Lori, and me through tricks from her files!
Mindy knows exercises for every body part.
Encouraging and challenging, she soon won my heart!
Week by week we carried weights through the halls.
"Superman" and "birddog" and throwing balls.
We moaned, laughed, bonded and sweat.
When we left class we were proud...and wet!
You know a thousand ways to exercise, You made our strength and balance rise!
Thank you, Mindy, you're an amazing athlete!
As trainer (and MOM) you can't be beat.

10/05/2026

🎃👻 October’s YMCA 360 Challenge is here! 👻🎃

Get ready for the Haunted HIIT Challenge! 💪

Every month, YMCA 360 brings you a new fitness challenge to keep you moving, motivated and having a little fun along the way. This month, turn up the intensity and see if you can conquer Haunted HIIT! 🔥

✅ Easy to join
✅ Work out anytime, anywhere
✅ Stay motivated and accountable
✅ Have fun while getting stronger!

Join through the .360 app or online:
👉 see link in bio

Don’t let this challenge scare you away! 👻💪

10/05/2026

🎃 YROX FITNESS RACE — HALLOWEEN EDITION! 🎃

Ready to test your limits, rally your crew and have a blast? YROX brings the energy, the challenge and the community spirit together for one unforgettable Halloween workout!

📅 Saturday, October 31
📍 Farha Sports Center – South Turf Fields

🔥 Elite Division: $75/person (NEW this year!)
💪 Community Division: $50/person

👯‍♀️ Teams of 2, 3 or 4
🎃 Costumes encouraged!

Choose your intensity — beginner, intermediate or advanced — with modifications available. Teams can divide the workout and take turns completing the required reps or distance.

🏃‍♀️ Check out the modifications: bit.ly/YROXmods

Register by October 24 at a YMCA branch or ymcawichita.org/yrox

Grab your team. Pick your costume. Let’s YROX! 💪🎃

10/02/2026

💙 Changing lives, one opportunity at a time!

Some of our generous YMCA donors and Board members recently came together to learn more about our Job Prep program and, most importantly, meet two of the incredible young people who are benefiting from it.

Job Prep gives local teens the opportunity to gain real-world work experience, build confidence, develop important job skills, and prepare for their future. 🙌

Want to learn more about how Job Prep is changing lives? Email Jamie Moore at [email protected].

We are so grateful for the donors and community partners who invest in our kids and help make these opportunities possible. Your support truly makes an impact! 💙 kch_newton NMC Health

10/02/2026

What a great way to end the week: Our YMCA family is getting bigger!

Please join us in giving a great, big welcome to our newest Greater Wichita YMCA branch, the YMCA of Topeka.

Our reach is expanding and so is our ability to increase the health and wellness of more Kansans. We have so many reasons to celebrate!

Read the full announcement here: ymcawichita.org/news/ymca-topeka-joins-greater-wichita-ymca

Big announcement today ...

The YMCA of Topeka is now officially part of the Greater Wichita YMCA!

Mark Ault, Chair of the YMCA of Topeka Board of Directors, put into words what we all feel: "The momentum we’re gaining from the Greater Wichita YMCA solidifies our ability to impact more lives in the Topeka community for years to come. We look forward to this next step forward.”

Read the full announcement: ymcawichita.org/news/ymca-topeka-joins-greater-wichita-ymca

10/01/2026

🏓 Pickleball Update!

There will be NO pickleball today from 1–3 PM while we have new lights being installed in the gym. 💡

Thanks for your understanding, and we’ll see you back on the court soon!

09/30/2026

Have you tried YMCA 360 InStudio yet? 😎

It’s free and included with your YMCA membership! 🎉 Visit Studio B at the YMCA, giving you even more ways to stay active.

Choose from strength, cardio, Pilates, cycling, yoga, stretching, HIIT, mobility, and more! 🔥

Plus, there are classes in Spanish too! 👏

Whether you want to try something new, switch up your routine, work out at your own pace, or fit in a workout when a scheduled class doesn’t work for you, InStudio gives you more flexibility and options. 😊

✅Just head to the iPad on the stand at the end of the room, choose your workout, press play, and get moving!

Give it a try on your next visit!

09/26/2026

ONLY 3 DAYS LEFT for Fall II Early Bird Pricing! 🏀

Registration for Rec Basketball is happening NOW! Don’t miss out on early bird savings. ⏰

📅 Practices start: October 19
🏀 Games start: October 31

💙 Members: $48
➡️ $58 after early bird

🧡 Non-members: $78
➡️ $88 after early bird

Get registered today! Sign up online ⬆️ or stop by the front desk.

Let’s hit the court! 🏀

09/23/2026

🥳 PAIGE IS REALLY BACK THIS WEEK! 🥳

We’re excited to have Paige back and ready to move! 💪✨

🩰 Tuesday: Barre | 6:15–7:00 PM
🔥 Wednesday: Flow Fusion | 6:30–7:30 PM

Come get your workout in with Paige!

We’ll see you in class! 🙌

09/23/2026

You'll want the sound on for this video featuring ESPN Wichita 92.3's Pat Strathman and the Y's Catherine Seals.

The topic was YMCA youth sports and how any adult can explore volunteer sports coaching opportunities at our branches.

FACT: Volunteer coaches don’t need to be professional coaches or former athletes to make a difference. The YMCA provides training, so no experience is necessary.

ANOTHER FACT: Volunteering can fit different schedules and interests. There are opportunities for people who want to coach, assist a coach or simply lend a hand.

We’re currently looking for coaches for the Fall II sports season (all applicants go through a thorough screening process).

Contact the sports director at any one of our 12 branches to get involved so every child has a team to play on.

09/22/2026

💪 September is Self Improvement Month! 💪

It’s the perfect time to take a look at where you are, set some new goals, and make a commitment to becoming a stronger, healthier version of YOU. ❤️

Maybe it’s getting more active, trying something new, creating healthier habits, or letting go of the things that are holding you back.

And if joining the YMCA has been on your list… NOW is a great time to start! 🙌

💥 $0 JOINER FEE — SAVE $75! 💥

Use code FALLSAVINGS when you join and take advantage of $0 joiner fee. Ymcawichita.org

📅 Offer ends October 6th!

Come see us in the branch or sign up online and take that first step toward your goals! 💪

Check out Frankie and Adeline showing us that getting started can be fun! 🔥

What’s one thing YOU are working on this month? 👇

09/22/2026

🤸‍♀️ NOW HIRING: GYMNASTICS INSTRUCTOR! 🤸‍♂️

Do you love gymnastics and working with kids? Come flip, tumble, and grow with us at the Y! 💙

We’re looking for an enthusiastic Gymnastics Instructor to join our team and help kids build confidence, strength, coordination, and a love for movement!

✨ What you’ll do:
• Lead fun, engaging gymnastics classes
• Teach age-appropriate beginner gymnastics skills
• Create a safe, positive, and encouraging environment
• Help kids learn new skills while building confidence
• Be part of a team that makes a difference in our community

💪 We’re looking for someone who is:
• Energetic & dependable
• Great with children
• Patient, positive, and encouraging
• Passionate about helping kids succeed

🌟 Ready to make an impact?
Join the Y family and help kids Learn. Grow. Thrive. 💙

📍 Newton YMCA
📧 [email protected]
Apply 👉 Ymcawichita.org

09/21/2026

🏀🍂 YMCA FALL BASKETBALL LEAGUES ARE HERE! 🍂🏀

Get ready for a season of teamwork, skill-building, and fun on the court! YMCA Fall Basketball Leagues are a great way for kids to stay active, make new friends, and grow their confidence.

📅 Registration opens September 7
🎟️ Early bird pricing available through September 28 (save $10)
⏰ Registration closes October 5

Don’t miss out—secure your child’s spot today!

👉 Sign up at ymcawichita.org/sports or visit our Newton YMCA branch.

Divisions Offered:
Pre-K Coed
Kindergarten Coed
1st Grade Boys or Girls
2nd/3rd Grade Boys or Girls
4th/5th Grade Boys or Girls
6th/7th Grade Boys or Girls

09/15/2026

Everything we do at the YMCA is centered around improving lives. Our nonprofit mission is as big as it gets, and it’s something we can’t do alone.

Our sincere appreciation goes out to HCA Healthcare, parent company of Wesley Healthcare, for its generous support of our LIVESTRONG at the YMCA program that helps cancer survivors take back their strength, independence and hope for the future.

Yesterday, Bill Voloch, President & CEO of Wesley Healthcare, and Dave Stewart, Director of Communications & Community Engagement at Wesley Healthcare, presented the YMCA with a $25,000 check that will make it possible for nearly 100 individuals to attend 12 weeks of future LIVESTRONG at the YMCA sessions at area YMCA branches. Donations like this allow us to continue offering LIVESTRONG at the YMCA free of charge to anyone, at any point in their cancer journey.

A gift like this will impact so many lives, and we’re incredibly grateful to partner with HCA Healthcare and Wesley Healthcare to strengthen our community.

Thank you!

(pictured left to right) Ronn McMahon, President & CEO of the Greater Wichita YMCA, Dave Stewart, Director of Communications & Community Engagement at Wesley Healthcare, Shamain Bachman, Vice President of Marketing at the YMCA, and Bill Voloch, President & CEO of Wesley Healthcare.

09/11/2026

9/11 is one of those rare moment's in our nation’s history where you remember exactly where you were when the news broke. The images permanently etched into our collective memories.

Today, on its 25th anniversary, we pause to remember the 2,977 people we lost. They will never be forgotten.

Year after year, we are honored our YMCA branches have been gathering places for individuals throughout our community to take part in the 9/11 memorial stair climb tradition.

110 floors, 2,200 steps, representing the height of the World Trade Center towers.

Each climb honors the 343 FDNY firefighters who gave their lives while helping others on September 11, 2001.

Coming together, we honor their sacrifice and carry their memory forward.

09/04/2026

The YROX Fitness Race is intense – not impossible.

Advance preparation makes the difference, and that's where YMCA trainers come in.

Starting next week, 35 trainers at 11 YMCA branches will kick off YROX Group Training sessions. To get involved, you must sign up in person at any YMCA location by Monday, September 14.

ABOUT TRAINING: Attend early morning/daytime/evening sessions twice a week for 8 weeks with any trainer at any location.

⇾ You've not locked into one time or place.
⇾ Training is on your terms.

AND THEN THERE'S THE BENEFITS:
⇾ Learn beginner, intermediate and advanced modifications for each of the race's 8 functional fitness stations.
⇾ Be mentally and physically ready for race day on 10/31.
⇾ Become a ROX star in your own right

The only thing left to do is add your name to our training rosters. You got this!

Learn more at ymcawichita.org/yrox.

09/03/2026

A good night's sleep is one of the best things you can do for your health. This September, challenge yourself to prioritize rest by aiming for 100 hours of sleep throughout the month, or about 8 hours each night.

Track your sleep in the YMCA 360 app by manually adding a workout and selecting “Sleep.”

Need help winding down? Explore YMCA 360's Rest & Restore sleep support playlist, featuring Bedtime Yoga and other relaxation content designed to help you rest easier.

Join through the app or online at https://ymca360.org/challenges/2705-wake-me-up-when-september-ends.

Don't have the YMCA 360 app? Download it today >>>> ymcawichita.org/ymca360.

09/03/2026

Labor Day (Monday, SEPT 7) is the final day of our 2026 water park season. There's a reason people say time flies when you're having fun! The Fall season is up next with YMCA branches ready to keep the excitement going.

HOLIDAY HOURS: YMCA branches will be open on Labor Day, with adjusted hours. Please check the schedule first before heading out ➡ ymcawichita.org/laborday2026

09/02/2026

Our members have spoken ... the best part about the YMCA is the people!

Tell us: What keeps you coming back to your YMCA branch? Let's fill the comments with Y ❤