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Outdoor Bootcamp
Shape up this spring and sumer! Classes begin May 1st at the former Newton Corner Library on Vernon Street.
This multi-functional class will take you to the next level of fitness. This action-packed class incorporates cardiovascular, strength, agility & calisthenics into a full hour of fun!
Register online or contact Jane Carroll at (617) 244-6050 x3007 for more information.
Playing for Partners with Youth
Join us April 5th through April 10th for Playing for Partners with Youth week! We our hosting mini fundraisers thoughout our departments to raise awareness for our annual Partners with Youth campaign, which helps us provide financial assistance to children, families and seniors in need.
We'll host Classes for a Cause, Coaches for a Cause, the Live Y'ers Talent Show and a Preschool Art Auction throughout the week.
Classes for a Cause: Get fit and help a good cause
Choose any of the following classes and simply donate $10 to participate:
4/5 - Noon Muscle Conditioning with Heidi
4/6 - Noon Y-Cycle with Jane
4/7 - Noon Bootcamp with Jane & Tim
4/8 - Noon Fit Circuit with Heidi
4/9 - Noon Bootcamp with Jane & Tim
4/10 - 7:30 am Zumba with Carolyn
Coaches for a Cause
Two teams of 30 YBA coaches playing against each other on Saturday, April 10th at 1:30 pm. $12 per coach to play and $1 per spectator.
Live Y'ers Talent Show
Friday, April 9th from 6-8:00 pm. $5 per adult, $2 per child and $15 per family max.
Preschool Art Auction
Bid on the masterpieces from our budding artists in the Little Y'ers Preschool. The artwork will be on display Monday through Friday.
For more information please callAnnemarie Cobb, Director of Annual Giving & Community Relations at 617-244-6050 x3099





Enter your Team and participate in our favorite backyard pastime!
Date: Sunday, May 16th
Time: 11:00 am
Cost: $10 per player (Pre-Registration required)
Teams: 3-5 players per team (must register as a team)
Location: New Balance Track & Field at the West Suburban YMCA
Ages: 18 and older
For more information or to register a team, contact Mark Ghiloni in the Sport Department at 617-244-6050 ext. 3131
Men's Soccer League
Join our spring Men's Soccer League! This 6 vs. 6 league begins Sunday, April 11th and runs for 7 weeks. Your roster can have up to 10 players.
Games held at 1:00, 2:00 and 3:00 pm on our New Balance Track & Field, our beautiful artificial turf field.
Cost (includes certified referee and team jerseys)
$500/team
Contact our sports department for more information at (617) 244-6050 x3651.
Tour the YMCA
Click herefor a virtual tour of the YMCA! Feel free to stop by to see our programs and mission in action. One-on-one tours are available; just stop by for a personal tour by our lovely staff members ...
If you have questions please feel free to contact our Member Services Director- La Tanya Arnold at 617-244-6050 ext. 3025 or latanyaa@westsuburbanymca.org
West Suburban YMCA The BIG Referral Contest
Get as many friends and family as you can to join our YMCA before June 30th, and we'll give you a prize!
The BIG Referral Contest rewards current members who bring in the most NEW members. Whoever gets the most new members chooses from our prize packages first!
Here is a sample of our fantastic prizes:
- TV & Blu-Ray Package
- Mountain Bike
- Rounds of Golf at Blackstone National Golf Club
- One Camp Session from our Camping Services Branch
- Gift Cards/Lotter Tree
- Residential Landscaping Package
- Charles River Kayak & Canoe Package
- Hotel & Sport Package
- Carpet Cleaning Package
- YMCA Family Program Package
- ...and More
Contact our Member Services Department at (617) 244-6050 for more information.
Ballroom Dancing
Introducing Ballroom Dancing! Learn salsa, swing, the tango and the waltz in this all encompassing 90-minute class! All experience levels welcomed. Ages 14 and up. No partner necessary.
The instructor, Lobelle Grace Marfil, has an extensive background in teaching both ballroom and Latin dance. She coached the Tufts University Ballroom Team for competitions and has been featured on MTV's "Made". In addition, Lobelle has worked with youth and choreographed over 600 routines for competitive students.
Join us for a FREE introductory class on Wednesday, April 7th from 6:30-7:30 pm in the auditorium.
Our regular 7-week session begins Wednesday, April 28th 6:30-8pm in auditorium.
Cost
$105 for members
$155 for non members
For more information or to register, please contact Jane Carroll at (617) 244-6050 x3007.
Join us for our annual road race and family field day on Saturday, June 26 . The first 150 participants are guaranteed a T-shirt, so register soon! Register online or download the entry form and mail in your registration.
3-mile Run/Walk
- Cash prizes for top overall male and female
- Registration includes raffle entry
- Spitler Race Systems
- Water station on course
- Free babysitting from 8:30-10:30am
Kids' Races
- 20-yard Diaper Derby: under 2 years
- 50-yard Toddle Trot: 2-4 years
- ½ lap: 5-6 years
- 1 lap: 7-9 years
- 2 laps: 9-10 years
- 2 laps: 11-12 years
- Medals and ribbons distributed to all participants
Family Field Day
- Moonbounce
- 3-legged races
- Potato-sack races
- Obstacle course
- And, much more...
Race Beneficiary
Since 1993, we have raised over $115,000 for various local charities through our Annual Angino Memorial Road Race & Family Field Day.
This year, we will use a portion of the proceeds to honor two YMCA families, the Heilbrons and the McCarthys. We plan to donate in memory of Joseph Heilbron to The Jimmy Fund and in memory of Bill McCarthy, Jr. to the Neuro-Oncology Research Fund at Dana Farber Cancer Institute. The remaining funds raised will benefit our annual Partners with Youth campaign, which aids YMCA children and families in need.
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Who: YOU! YOUR COMMUNITY!
What: Save 10% on your total purchase and a 10% contribution will be going back to the West Suburban YMCA.
At time of your purchase just tell them you want 10% of your purchase to go back to the West Suburban YMCA.
Where: Every Modell’s Sporting Goods Store! (In-store only)
When: March 6-8, 2010
How: Some take a car, some walk, some the subway. However you gotta go, for a better sporting goods store you Gotta Go To Mo’s March 6-8, 2010.
SNAG Golf (Ages 4 to 10)
Falling somewhere between miniature golf and regulation golf, SNAG® allows for full shots, pitching, chipping, and putting. The SNAG BallTM has a limited distance, with the average player launching it a maximum of 50 yards. The key is in simplifying the instruction so that it can be an effective transition into the game of golf.
The SNAGTM Golf teaching method removes the frustration out of learning golf for little ones. The equipment helps your young golfer learn to take full shots, pitch, chip and putt. The colorful and easy-to-use clubs keep the kids interested and the tennis "golf" balls help them learn to hit the ball with ease. Instead of aiming at a small hole your child can barely see, he or she aims at colorful cones and targets.
Cost
YMCA Members: $80
Non-members: $120
Ages 4 to 6 (Pre-K)
Late Spring (7 weeks)
SP936 Thursdays May 6 1:45-2:30 pm
Ages 7 to 10 (Grades 1-4)
Early Spring (7 weeks)
SP936B Thursdays March 4 4:00 - 5:00 pm
Late Spring (7 weeks)
SP936B Thursdays May 6 1:45-2:30 pm
Ages 11-15
Early Spring (7 weeks)
SP936C Tuesdays March 2 4:00 - 5:00 pm
Late Spring (7 weeks)
SP936C Tuesdays May 4 4:00 - 5:00 pm
* Please call the Sports Department for pricing and details! (617) 244-6050 ext. 3651