Kids are back to school...Now it's your turn to get back on track!

For a limited time, join the YMCA with a $0 Joining Fee and make this school year your healthiest yet.

Whether you're looking to build strength, improve your health, reduce stress, or simply create a new routine, the YMCA is here to help.

August 1–31

Promo Code: TRACK

Join today and start your next chapter with the YMCA.

CAMP STAFF

At the YMCA, camp is more than just a summer tradition—it's where confidence grows, friendships are built, and future leaders are inspired. Hear from counselors who started as campers and are now giving the next generation the same unforgettable experiences that shaped their own.

SWIMMING LESSONS

Swimming is one of life’s most essential skills: the ability to swim can help save your life. We offer lessons for anyone ages 6 months and older. Both group and private lessons are available. Register today!

CELEBRATING 1 YEAR

As our President & CEO, Sean Elliott, celebrates his first year with our YMCA, we asked him a few on-the-spot questions about the past year, what's ahead, and just how much Louisiana has rubbed off on him.

Watch the video and help us celebrate this milestone!

SCHOOL SUPPLIES

Thank you to everyone who donated and helped support local students through our Annual School Supply Drive. Your generosity will provide much-needed school supplies to children in our community.

We're currently counting all of the donations from our YMCA locations and will share the final total collected soon. Thank you for making a difference in the lives of local children!

MEET AND GREET

Join YMCA of the Capital Area President and CEO, Sean Elliott, at your branch for a casual opportunity to connect, ask questions, share feedback, and learn more about what's happening at the Y.

LEARNING CENTER

Please join us for a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. at the Dow Westside YMCA, located at 3688 Sugar Plantation Parkway in Addis. 

PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT

We are thrilled to invite you to our upcoming Love of the Y Pickleball Tournament. This year, we are taking the competition entirely outdoors under the open sky!

Save the date for October 10 at the Paula G. manship YMCA, Lamar Tennis Center.

Gender doubles and mixed doubles format for 3.0, 3.5 and 4.0

175 YEARS

For 175 years, the Y has been the heartbeat of community—where strangers become friends and every generation finds a place to belong! That’s why we’ve been building stronger communities in the U.S. for nearly two centuries. From 1851 to today and beyond, there’s truly no place like this place.

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