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Greater Joliet Area YMCA Partnering with Joliet Junior College to Host Youth Basketball Coaching Clinic

The YMCA is teaming up with Joliet Junior College (JJC) to host a one-day clinic for area youth basketball coaches including YMCA YBL volunteers. This hands-on clinic, which will be taught by JJC’s Head Women’s Basketball Coach Shaun Sanderson and Head Men’s Basketball Coach Danny Turner alongside members of their respective teams, will provide coaches with an overview of skills, drills, and practice and game strategies for the upcoming winter season.

Date:
Saturday, December 9
Times:
9 a.m.-Noon
Location:
Joliet Junior College Event Center
1215 Houbolt Road
Joliet, IL 60431

This event is free and open to the community.

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ABOUT COACH SANDERSON
As the winningest coach in the program’s history, Coach Sanderson has been at the helm of the JJC women’s basketball program for 16 seasons. Since becoming the head coach at JJC, Sanderson has helped more than 40 athletes extend their playing careers at four-year institutions and has coached 22 all-conference players, 18 all-region players, three All-Americans, and five Academic All-Americans.

 

 

 

 

 

ABOUT COACH TURNER
Coach Turner became the head men’s basketball coach at JJC in 2022, bringing more than 30 years of coaching experience at both the high school and collegiate levels to the Wolves program. Turner has also worked as an instructor at several high-profile camps in the Chicagoland area, including the Chicago Bulls Basketball Academy, Northwestern University, and DePaul University basketball camps.

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Support the YMCA on Giving Tuesday

We know that the true power of the Y lives in the hearts and actions of everyone who believes in our vision of a better us and a stronger community for all. Whenever we see a neighbor in need, the Y stands ready to help with open arms and caring hearts.

Each day at our three facilities and at more than 50 program sites throughout our community, the Y is providing much-needed programs and services for children, families, and adults living in Will and Grundy Counties. Kids of all ages are learning to swim and making new friends at summer camp and through our before and after school programs; teens are setting goals for their future while receiving college readiness and career training; seniors are becoming physically stronger and making connections once again; and families are staying active and spending quality time together. None of this would be possible without the support of charitable giving.

This year, we invite our supporters to join the #GivingTuesday movement by making a tax-deductible donation to the Y’s Mission Strong Fund. A gift of any amount will help to change the lives of people living right here in our community – your friends and neighbors.

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Find Your Reason to Give: Make a Donation to the Y During Our 12 Days of Giving Celebration

For more than 95 years, the Greater Joliet Area YMCA has worked hand-in-hand with our neighbors to bring about meaningful change in our community. As one of the nation’s leading nonprofit organizations, the Y is committed to strengthening our community by empowering young people, improving individual and community well-being, and inspiring residents of all ages to give back and connect with their neighbors.

At our three facilities in Joliet, Plainfield, and Morris, and at more than 50 program sites throughout our community, the Y is providing much-needed programs and services for children, families, and adults living in Will and Grundy Counties. Each and every day, kids of all ages are learning to swim and making new friends at summer camp and through our before and after school Kid Zone programs; teens are setting goals for their future while receiving college readiness and career training; seniors are becoming physically stronger and making connections once again; and families are staying active and spending quality time together.

We know that the true power of the Y lives in the hearts and actions of everyone who believes in our vision of a better us and a stronger community for all. Whenever we see a neighbor in need, the Y stands ready to help with open arms and caring hearts. This would not be possible without the support of generous donors.

To ensure that the Y’s mission can continue to thrive and help those in our community who need it most, we invite you to make a charitable gift to the YMCA’s 2023 Mission Strong Fund during our 12 Days of Giving Celebration, which is now underway and will continue through Giving Tuesday on November 28.

Your gift will help people living right here in our community – your friends and neighbors – and ensure that no one is turned away from the YMCA due to the inability to pay.

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You can also stay up to date on this year’s 12 Days of Giving Celebration by liking your local YMCA Facebook Page:

C.W. Avery Family YMCA

Galowich Family YMCA

Morris Community YMCA

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Greater Joliet Area YMCA Set to Offer College Planning Workshop This December

YMCA Teen Achievers workshops are free and open to the community, providing area students with important resources they can use to prepare for life after high school. Next month the workshop topic will be:

Finding Free Money for College
Date: Saturday, December 16
Time: 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Location:
Galowich Family YMCA
749 Houbolt Road
Joliet, IL 60431

This workshop is primarily designed for high school juniors and seniors but freshmen and sophomores are welcome to attend to get an early start on the process.  Topics will include tips for starting your college search, finding scholarships and completing scholarship applications, identifying possible red flags in your school choice, and other answers to commonly asked questions. All attendees will have access to an array of scholarship options. Refreshments will be served.

Facilitator: Kacey Helland, Teacher from the Plainfield South High School World Language Department and YMCA Teen Achievers Leader

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To learn more about the YMCA’s Teen Achievers program click here or contact:

Brooke Hall, Senior Childcare Director
[email protected]
(815) 744-3939, ext. 316

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JETS Swim Team Holds Annual Swim-a-thon Fundraiser

The Greater Joliet Area YMCA JETS Swim Team held its annual Swim-a-thon fundraiser at the Galowich Family YMCA on Sunday, November 12. Each swimmer had one hour to complete as many laps in the pool as possible, and the 54 participants (51 athletes, three coaches) combined to to swim 5,764 laps – a total of more than 81 miles!

The Y would like to thank everyone who made this event possible and congratulate the individual swimmers who won prizes for completing the most laps in their swimming age group:

Zeppelin – Kolin Linko (113)
Glider – Aurelia Watson (136)
Stunt Pilot – Olivia Eager (156)
Mach 1 – Jackson Tunno (128)
Mach 2 – Thomas Zbranek (179)
Mach 3 – Johnny Halloran (196)

So far the JETS have raised nearly $11,500 and donations will continue to be collected through Tuesday, November 28. Donate today by visiting their fundraiser homepage.

To learn more about the JETS, please contact:

Dave Hedden
Director of Competitive Aquatics
[email protected]

You can also see additional updates on the JETS Facebook page.

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Skills That Last a Lifetime: Free YMCA Swim Lessons Being Offered This Holiday Season

As America’s most trusted swim instructor, the Y has been teaching kids how to swim for more than 100 years. This holiday season, the Galowich Family YMCA is partnering with the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance to offer free swim lessons for YMCA kids, ages 6-12.

Kids of all swimming abilities are welcome and encouraged to register for this exciting three-day program. Spots are limited, so register today!

MAKE A SPLASH AT THE Y OVER WINTER BREAK
January 3-5, 2024
5:30-6:15 p.m.

Open to YMCA Facility Members only. Registered participants must be able to attend all three days of lessons.

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Made possible thanks to a generous Step Into Swim grant from the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance.

 

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