Andover YMCA

10/28/2026

Celebrating BIG growth! 🌟

We love celebrating the progress and achievements of our gymnastics participants! 🤸‍♀️💙

Ellie (left) has worked her way up from our monthly gymnastics classes to Gymnastics Academy, and Maddie (right) has leveled up from Academy to Pre-Team! 🎉

Erica, their mom, says “we can’t say enough about the program and teachers at the Andover Y! We love it here!”

We are so proud of both girls and all the hard work, dedication, and growth they’ve shown along the way! Keep reaching for those goals, girls!

10/27/2026

NOVEMBER MOM’S DAY OUT! 🍁🍂

Need a little time for yourself while the kids have fun? We’ve got you covered! ❤️ Let your little ones enjoy a morning of play, fun, and making new friends at the Andover YMCA!

✨ Choose Your Day!

🧸 Monday or Wednesday
⏰ 9 AM–1 PM
👧 Ages 2–5
💲 $48 Members | $78 Non-Members

🎉 Friday
⏰ 9 AM–2 PM
👧 Ages 2–5
💲 $43.50 Members | $73.50 Non-Members

🦃 Thanksgiving Week Drop-In!
Need a little extra flexibility during Thanksgiving week? Join us Monday or Wednesday for a drop-in day!
⏰ 9 AM–1 PM
👧 Ages 2–10
💲 $23 Members | $38 Non-Members

📲 Ready to sign up? Register online or stop by our front desk!

For Thanksgiving week drop-in registration, email Brenna at [email protected].

Give yourself a little time to recharge while your kiddos make memories at the Y! 🧡

10/23/2026

PARENTS NIGHT OUT IS TOMORROW! 👻🎃

Get ready for a spooky good time at our Halloween-themed Parents Night Out! 🕸️ Have the kids wear their costumes and join us for an evening full of pizza, games, and Halloween fun while you enjoy a night to yourself! 🧡🖤

📅 Saturday, October 24th
⏰ 4:30–8:30 PM
👻 Ages 2–10
💲 $24 Members | $39 Non-Members

Costumes, pizza, games, and a spooktacular night of fun await! 🎃🍕👻

Spots are limited, so sign up today at the front desk or by contacting [email protected]🕷️

10/22/2026

NOW HIRING: LIFEGUARD OPENER! 🌅

Are you an early bird? Start your day early, get your work done, and have the rest of your day to yourself! ☀️

We’re looking for a Lifeguard Opener to join our Andover team!

✨ Full time or part time available
✨ Free YMCA membership
✨ Free lifeguard certification
✨ Daily pay

If you’re interested, apply today at ymcawichita.org/careers⁠ and select “Lifeguard (Opener) | Andover.”

Questions or interested in learning more? Email [email protected].

Come start your mornings with us! ❤️

10/19/2026

HALLOWEEN PARENTS’ NIGHT OUT! 🕸️🦇

Need a little extra time for yourself? We’ve got you covered! 🙌 Our NEW extended Parents’ Night Out gives you more time to enjoy a night off while your kiddos enjoy a Halloween night full of fun! 🧡

🎃 Wear your costumes
👻 Play games & make new friends
🕷️ Enjoy a night of spooky fun!

📅 Saturday, October 24th
⏰ 4:30–8:30 PM
🧒 Ages 2–10
💲 $24 Members | $39 Non-Members

You enjoy the extra time out, and we’ll take care of the fun! 🧡🖤

Spots are limited, so sign up today!

10/13/2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LIZZY! 💙🎉

Our favorite early-morning opener deserves some birthday love today! 🥳 Lizzy greets everyone with a smile and helps make those 4:30 AM mornings a little brighter (and those early workouts a little easier! 😴💪). We’re so lucky to have her welcoming our members each morning!

Help us wish Lizzy the happiest of birthdays! 🎂🎈

10/13/2026

HAVE YOU JOINED THE HAUNTED HIIT CHALLENGE?! 💪🕸️

This month’s YMCA360 challenge is here, and it’s a fun and easy way to earn points just by getting active!

Complete challenges, rack up points, and redeem them for awesome rewards like apparel and gift certificates that can be used toward programs, personal training, and more! 🎁

Don’t miss out on the fun! Join the Haunted HIIT Challenge today through the YMCA360 app or online! 👇

🔗 https://ymca360.org/challenges/2706-haunted-hit
YMCA 360

10/13/2026

Such a fun afternoon with our Wellness Director, Ally and a group of students from Prairie Creek spent learning about the body and the importance of a healthy lifestyle, diet, and exercise!

10/12/2026

NO SCHOOL? WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED! 🎉

USD 385 is out of school on Friday, October 16th, so bring the kids to our Mom’s Day Out Pop-Up at the Andover YMCA! 💙 Enjoy a little time for yourself while your kiddos enjoy a morning full of fun!

🏊‍♀️ Swimming
🤸‍♀️ Gymnastics
🎨 Crafts
🎯 Games & Activities

👧🏼 Ages: 2–10
⏰ Time: 9 AM–2 PM
💰 Cost: $23 per child for members | $38 for non-members

📧 Email [email protected] with questions or to sign up!

Spots are limited, sign up today!

10/09/2026

PARENTS’ NIGHT OUT IS TOMORROW! 🎉

More time for YOU and more fun for the KIDS! 🙌 Join us for our newly extended Parents’ Night Out and let the kids enjoy an evening full of activities while you take a well-deserved break!

📅 Saturday, October 10th
⏰ 4:30–8:30 PM
👧 Ages 2–10
💙 Members: $24 | Non-Members: $39

🏊 Swimming
🍕 Pizza
🎮 Games
🤸 Gymnastics Center fun

Don’t miss out on four hours of fun for the kids and a little extra free time for you! ❤️ Sign up today! Email [email protected]

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.

10/02/2026

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

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.

09/15/2026

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 ❤