Join our 4 week partner challenge!

Just like peas and carrots, and other favorite pairings, somethings go better together.

Find a friend, relative or co-worker who also wants to establish a healthier lifestyle and sign up today!

November 2 - November 29
$20 per team (2 people)

Register at the YMCA or online at www.mankatoymca.org

This program is open to both members and non-members

Share the Y.

TIS' THE SEASON

Y MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO SHARE THE Y WITH FRIENDS DURING DECEMBER

The Y is a community where you meet new friends, be active, and stay healthy. Give the gift of a free 15-day trial membership anytime during December. We welcome you to refer a friend to your Y. They will be able to use the Life Center or get a workout in the giant group exercise studio that is host to over 26 weekly classes. We offer free health and wellness assessments and will tailor a workout plan to help them meet their wellness goals.

Looking to relax? Adults can enjoy a sauna, a steam or a soak in the whirlpool. We all know that kids need exercise, too. Here they can run, jump, and play in the gyms or enjoy the Pepsi Cube game room and Just Kids Gym ball pit. Swim with their family in our two swimming pools and shoot hoops in two gymnasiums. Their trial membership includes 2 free hours of Child Watch per day while at the Y. FREE child watch to all current YMCA Family Membership holders during the month of December. Trial membership is for 15 continuous days. Y MEMBERS CAN PICK UP THEIR GIFT CARDS AT OUR FRONT DESK IN DECEMBER. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Schools Out Day Camps

For boys and girls grades K-5.

Swimming, Field Trips, Gym Games, Arts & Crafts and more!

Hours 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Parents can begin dropping off their children at 7:30 a.m. and pick up their children

at the Y before 5:30 p.m.

Permission slip required for admittance.

Click here to learn more!

Questions? Call Sara Wiens at 507-345-9808.

Boys and girls had a blast on a field trip to Emma Krumbees, October 16th.

Y Thanksgiving Day Workout

As traditional as turkey and pumpkin pie -

The Y Thanksgiving Day Workout:

We want to be able to offer a class on this holiday just to express our gratitude.

That's what Thanksgiving really is about.

Thanksgiving Day
Life Center Open 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Have Another Piece of Pie Class 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Members and Non Members welcome
FEE: Donation of 2 nonperishable food items for The ECHO Food shelf

Brother/Sister Program Spotlight

Anna and Josie

Anna and Josie are a fairly new match, they have been matched for 4 months and have been having a lot of fun together! Anna says that Josie is extremely outgoing, funny and very kind. Anna says her favorite part about being a mentor is taking Josie places and doing things with her as she is always very happy and grateful. She also enjoy getting to experience things she hasn't done since she was a child. Anna and Josie really enjoying spending time outside and swimming. Their favorite activity is going to different swimming pools.

Josie says that she likes Anna because she is nice and fun and she really enjoys playing outside with her. Anna and Josie take turns picking what activity they do together. One time they went to the playground at Rosa Parks Elementary school and saw some other little girls who weren't playing with anyone and they all played together!

Thank you Anna and Josie for being kind and including others! Congratulations on being the November Match of the Month!

AT A GLANCE:

New Y Bucks!

Member Y Bucks Monthly Coupons

at DiscountsYourWay.com

November 8:

4th-6th Grade Social

The Turkey Bowl

7:15-9:30 p.m.

Admission: $6.00

November 13:

Give to the Max Day

November 15:

Youth Racquetball Lessons

Beginner 9:00am-9:45am

Advanced 9:50am-10:35am

November 15:

The Mankato Area United Way

Reading Festival

9:00am-11:00am

Admission: FREE

November 22:

Family Concert Series:

Viva Vivaldi

11:00 a.m.

Admission: FREE

November 27:

The Y Thanksgiving Day Workout

8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

FEE: Donation of 2 nonperishable food items

for The ECHO Foodshelf

The Mankato Area United Way

The Reading Festival will be held at the

Mankato YMCA Red Gym, from 9am-11am on Saturday, November 15th and will include literacy related information for parents and activities for Pre-K through 3rd graders through an "expo style" event that is free and open to the public.