YMCA OF THE PRAIRIE | SERVING SOUTH-CENTRAL NEBRASKA
Exercising in the water is low-impact, easy on the joints, and is great for conditioning and cardiovascular health. That’s why four Callaway residents drive 80 miles roundtrip to the YMCA at Gothenburg Health about three times a week just to reap the benefits of water exercise. It may...
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By Julie Czochara Branch Executive Director, YMCA at Gothenburg Health Gratitude “All my words fall short. I’ve got nothing new. How could I express all my gratitude?” This is the first line in a song by Brandon Lake called, you guessed it, “GRATITUDE!” I have been thinking and praying...
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Kids are learning strategy and critical thinking skills while taking a break from screen time in the YMCA’s revived Chess Club. After seven years of not having a chess club, YMCA Executive Director Brett Bebensee and Sports Program Director Joel Pelster decided to reintroduce this...
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A unique partnership between the Orthman Community YMCA and Lexington High School sports teams fosters volunteerism and inspires younger athletes to become the best they can be. Orthman Community YMCA Sports Director Daniel Holbrook appreciates the help he receives from more than 100...
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The Don Sjogren Community YMCA’s first annual craft show was more than just a chance to get a jump start on Christmas shopping. The event allowed youth entrepreneurs to learn about business, increase their confidence, practice self-discipline and improve communications skills with...
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What do you do again? Is that a real job? Where are you again? These are definitely the question I get asked the most since I started here at the YMCA! The short answer is I’m the Youth and Family Director. Yes, recreation is a real career job, and I live in a cool town
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By Terri Burch, Health & Wellness Director Orthman Community YMCA Make The Time What’s stopping you? We all look forward to the future. An event or a place we wish to visit. Anything to look forward to, something to drive us. What if our future is uncertain … and it is...
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A new seating area will soon be available outside the Don Sjogren Community YMCA in Holdrege thanks to an estate gift from former longtime member Lois Carlson. Branch Executive Director Brett Bebensee said the idea for the new area came about after seeing how many people congregated...
Read moreNew friends, time in nature away from screens and just plain fun are a few of the reasons the Orthman Community YMCA’s Great Outdoors Adventure Camp is so popular. This is the fourth year of the four-day/three-night overnight camp, and 29 campers attended. For the past two years, the...
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By Orthman Community YMCA Family & Youth Program Director Amber Holbrook Backyard barbecues, lake days, sunshine, laughter, flip-flops, and sun-kissed skin. These are all things that come to mind when I think, “summer.” As a kid, summer means school’s out and days are spent...
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