July
New Member Promotion!
Join the Y and get free towel service for a month!
When new members sign up for towel service, the first month is on us! Stop at the Front Desk and complete a Change Form adding towel service to your account. Change Form must be completed by account holder to add the service. Regular towel service rates will resume after free trial. Towel Service may take up to 24 hours to reflect on membership account.
PROGRAMMING UPDATES
Pick Up Basketball
Up for some friendly hoop competition? Bring it on! Pick-Up Basketball times are on the new Gym Schedule! Pick-Up Basketball rules


W.O.W! Work Out Wednesdays
Small Group Personal Training, WOW or Work Out Wednesday returns in August!

We will run a trial of Work Out Wednesday small group personal training August 4, 11, 18, & 25, from 5-6 pm in the Personal Training Room.

$12 for members per session
$20 for non-members per session

Limit of 5 people per session.

Sign up in Daxko. If it's a hit, we will continue this offering on a weekly basis. Want more info? Check out the Group Training page on the website!
Tackle Football

The Morrie Miller Youth Tackle Football League is a partnership between the Morrie Miller Athletic Foundation and the YMCA. The league fosters a passion and understanding of football for children in 4th-6th grade. We provide instruction for children to learn fundamental skills and participate in competitive games while emphasizing safety and sportsmanship.
Registration is now open!

$85 per child.

Scholarships are available. Please stop at our Front Desk or contact Lisa Engfer at 507.454.1520 or LEngfer@winonaymca.org
Teen Weight Room Orientation
Teen Weight Room Orientation is back! Members 13-15 years of age may sign up for a Weight Room Orientation, which, if passed, will allow them to use the Wellness Center without an adult.

The weight room orientation costs $30 for members, and is a one-hour long session with a personal trainer that goes over safety, etiquette, and proper usage of equipment. The trainer will determine at the end of the session whether or not the teen passes all the benchmarks required to use the facility without an adult.
Swim Lessons
The Winona Family YMCA teaches swim lessons using the renowned American Red Cross curriculum. We offer a comprehensive, developmentally appropriate swimming and water safety program that teaches you, your child or other family members how to swim skillfully and safely, and think and act safely in, on and around the water.

A new session of swim lessons begins 8/21!
New Class- It'll be a HllT!

Looking for a class that really packs a punch in a short period of time? Look no further than our HllT class!

High-intensity Interval Training (HllT) is an exercise format that alternates periods of short, intense exercises with less-intense recover periods. HllT is one of our many fantastic fitness classes offered FREE to our members!


Beginning Saturday August 7th,
HllT will regularly be offered on the following days & times:

Saturdays 8:30a.m.-9:30a.m (Beginning August 7th)
Wednesdays at 9 a.m. (beginning August 18th)
JOIN OUR TEAM!
If you are looking for a FUN and energetic part-time job with TERRIFIC team members, at a FANTASTIC organization, look no further! The Winona YMCA is looking to add new team members in several departments. Eligible employees receive a full membership, including membership add-ons such as 24/7 Access! Enrich your life, and the lives of area youth; make a difference.

YOUTH SPORTS COACHES

Love kids? Love Sports? Become a Youth Sports Coach and watch our young athletes grow and develop the skills to succeed in the game and in life!

The Winona Family YMCA is seeking part-time Youth Sports Coaches for pre-school and school age track & field, soccer, basketball, volleyball and flag football.

Youth Sports Coaches provide direct leadership, instruction, and motivation for team sports participants. Coaches positively interact with children, parents, volunteer coaches, and referees, modeling YMCA core values of honesty, respect, responsibility, and caring.

Email resume and cover letter to Emma Fox at efox@winonaymca.org
KIDS CORNER / CHILD WATCH

Love kids? Want to help make a difference in the growth and development of our youngest members and participants?

The Winona Family YMCA is seeking part-time employees for our Child Watch program.

Email resume and cover letter to Becky Wisted at bwisted@winonaymca.org
FACILITY REMINDERS
To keep our facility clean and safe, we ask members and participants to follow these requests:

  • Please remember to shower before entering the pool deck.

  • Please dry off before entering the locker rooms from the pool area.

  • When wiping down touch points, including in the Wellness Center, please spray your rag with the cleaning solution and then wipe down the equipment/touchpoints. Please refrain from spraying machines or surfaces directly, as that can create rust.
Summer Sundays

The Winona Family YMCA will be closed Sundays through Labor Day. 24/7 membership holders will have access to the Gym, Wellness Center and Racquetball Courts during our Sunday and Holiday Closures.

Sunday hours will resume
September 12, 2021.
Dress Code

To create a welcoming and respectful environment for all, our dress code applies to all members and participants on site and off-site.

Required attire throughout the facility (except for the pool and locker room):
● A torso-covering shirt or tank top
● Shorts or pants
● Soft sole, closed-toed shoes (except in the pool, Family Fun Center, and for designated barefoot classes such as Pilates, Yoga, or Barre, and programs such as Martial Arts)

In the Wellness Center and Fitness Studio:
● Please bring a change of shoes to avoid tracking in excess dirt, water, snow, etc. Sandals or flip-flops are not allowed.
● Jeans are not allowed due to buckles, rivets and zippers that can wear on the equipment.

Pool Deck, Whirlpool, Sauna, Steam Room:
● Appropriate swimwear

Clothing with offensive language or graphics is prohibited. The YMCA reserves the right to define inappropriate/offensive attire.


Have questions regarding any other Winona Family YMCA policy? Check our our Policies page! Winona Family YMCA Policies
Locker Rooms
The Winona Family YMCA offers members and participants three locker rooms options: Inclusive Locker Room, Men's Locker Room & Women's Locker Room.

The Inclusive Locker Room is for people of ALL ages, genders and abilities. It is a locker room for everybody. This room features private changing areas and day-use lockers. There is also a private nursing room for Mother's who need to settle and feed their babies. All children must use the Inclusive Locker Room.

Men's Locker Room is for men 18 years and older. No minors allowed. This locker room features rentable lockers as well as day-use lockers and private showers.

Women's Locker Room is for women 18 years and older. No minors allowed. This locker room features rentable lockers as well as day-use lockers and private
showers.

Day-use lockers are located in the locker room and on the second floor and outside the Wellness Center. Day-use lockers are FREE to use, and you may place your own lock on the locker to secure your belongings; we ask that you remove your lock and belongings each day when you leave, or your lock may get cut and removed.
EAGLE SCOUT SOARS WITH TALENT
With the support of Boy Scout Troop 13, Eagle Scout, Joe Kreisel, designed and built our new train table frame and fish tank cabinet for the Kids Corner space. The train table and fish tank stand will provide countless hours of enjoyment to our littlest members for many years to come. Thank you so much, Joe!
MEMBERSHIP UPGRADES
Don’t forget about these exciting enhancements to maximize your Y membership! All additions are optional and can be added or subtracted from a membership at any time.
Towel service is here!

Our Towel Tracker vending machine went live July 1!

The machine features a photo of Sugar Loaf and our new facility, by our photo contest winner, Robby McGuire.

Towel service may be added to your membership for $12/month, or are FREE for one month for new members! Day use towels not yet available.

We are participating in a pilot program for the towel company and our membership software company, so we thank you in advance for your patience while we perfect this service!
24/7 Access is available to members 18 years of age and older, for an additional fee of $10 per membership unit. All 24/7 Access users must have waiver on file.

24/7 Access grants usage to the Wellness Center, Gym and Racquetball courts during our closed, unstaffed hours. Locker rooms and pool area are not available 24/7.

·Each person entering the facility after hours must have 24/7 access. No Guests Allowed.
 
· 24/7 access is reserved for those 18 years and older. Minors are NOT permitted.
 
· Each person entering facility after hours must scan in with their own card.
 
· Facility is unstaffed for the majority of our closed hours, but cameras are recording the entire time.

· 24/7 Access may take up to 72 hours to reflect on your account.

Please refer to 24/7 waiver for full policy. 24/7 Access Waiver

  • Coffee - $5/month per person, or at-will donation. Grab a steaming cup of coffee from the self-serve station at Unlimited Nutrition Cafe!

  • Locker Rental - $8/month per person. Rent a locker in the men’s or women’s locker room. Locker agreement will need to be signed.
GIVE BLOOD. SAVE A LIFE.
There is a severe nationwide blood shortage, and the American Red Cross needs your help!

Winona Family YMCA and The American Red Cross will host blood drives in the Clara Barton room from 9am-3pm on August 6, and August 13th.

For more information, or to schedule your appointment please visit: https://www.redcross.org/give-blood.html
MANY WAYS TO GIVE TO THE Y
The Annual Campaign is what allows us to have a robust financial assistance program, and is especially important this year in light of the impact of COVID-19. There is an even greater need now for healthy living support, community, and financial assistance for Y memberships and programs. Please consider making a contribution to the Y that is meaningful to you. Donors that pledge $1,000 or more will be recognized with a donor banner proudly displayed in our facility.
There are many ways to give:

1. Check, cash donations, or debit or credit card (please note the YMCA is charged a 3% processing fee for all debit or credit card donations)

2. In-kind donations of appreciated stock

3. IRA charitable donations to suffice your Required Minimum Donation

4. Name the Winona Family YMCA as beneficiary of your life insurance policies, Trusts, Investments accounts, or as a bequest in your Will

5. Real Estate

6. In-kind donations
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Winona Family YMCA
www.winonaymca.org
507-454-1520
902 Parks Ave.