health fitness: youth | adult | older adult

Personal Training

PERSONAL TRAINING It's about getting personal -- understanding your individual health and fitness goals and getting you there. Contact Program Coordinator Dawn Naples to arrange a personal training package that will help you reach your goal and keep you there. And meet our trainers below. As you'll read, they are inspired by the chance to share what they know to bring you the best results. From Program Coordinator Dawn Naples Fitness is a lifelong journey, not a destination. Personal training provides the skills and knowledge to help you stay the course, navigate challenges and achieve your health and fitness goals. The Y has given me the ...

Brother/Sister

BROTHER/SISTER PROGRAM Making a positive difference in the life of a kid who needs it. That's the role -- and reward -- of the Brother/Sister volunteer. The Brother/Sister program creates a unique bridge connecting caring adult mentors to youth. Mentors help youth increase their self-confidence, social and communication skills, positive behaviors and and help improve relationships at home, school and within the community. The Basics To ensure mentors and their matches have the best experience possible we recruit, screen and train mentors. We also provide ongoing support of the relationship and coordinate the monthly group activities. Matches meet once a week for two to three ...

Camps

Summer Camp 2013 Registration begins March 1. Follow the drop-down menu choices for information on our camping season. You can download and print the camps brochure here. Have a look at the camp newsletters for the preschool crowd as well as the school-age campers.

About

For youth development. For healthy living. For social responsibility. Thank you for visiting the Mankato Family YMCA's Web site. We hope you find what you need and enjoy what you find. If you have any questions about the Y or the Web site, please contact Joe Tougas at 507-345-9807.

Mankato Family YMCA

Summer camps are taking registrations

The Y has a great summer of camps in store for all interests and ages — from the Wee Backers to the Camp Patterson resident campers.

Check out the options on our camping web pages or download our 2013 camps brochure here.

Free Exercise Classes

The January-through-June 2013 aerobic class schedule is available for download and printing here. The schedule for after June 1 is here. The Y offers group aerobic classes every day in the aerobic studio and in the pools free of charge for members. These sessions require no sign-up, registration or fee. They’re one more benefit to your Y membership.

Sign up for the newsletter

Get up to speed on what’s happening at the Y by signing up for the electronic newsletter, delivered to your inbox every month. Sign up here (and rest assured your email won’t be shared with anyone).

YMCA summer catalog is here

The 2013 summer program catalog is in and available for browsing and downloading. Program registration for members begins March 25.

FCA Shake Up underway

The Fellowship of Christian Athletes presents a new program for kids, FCA Shake Up, on Wednesday nights beginning April 3 at the Y. FCA Shake Up is designed to help kids in grades 2 through 6 grow spiritually, physically and socially. Each night involves 20 minutes of games, 20 minutes with a guest speaker and 20 minutes in conversation “huddles.”