Summer is nearly here, which means the opening of outdoor pools, trips to the lakes and great need for water safety. The Norm Waitt Sr. YMCA is putting water safety first with upcoming lifeguard training and recertification for anyone 16 years or older. The Y’s comprehensive trainings include blended learning, with online study to be READ MORE
Posted On May 13, 2013
Take the Y Everywhere With Our New Mobile App! It’s now easier to stay connected to the Y. Launching today, our mobile app is available for free download on your Android or Apple phone or device! With our app, you can browse group fitness and wellness class schedules and stay up to date READ MORE
Posted On April 19, 2013
We believe that every child deserves the opportunity to discover who they are and what they can achieve. At the Y, we provide these opportunities through Youth Sports, Summer Camp, our Youth Center, Youth Fitness programming, nutrition education and much more. As a non-profit, we count on the generosity of people like you to make READ MORE
Posted On April 19, 2013
Penni McIntosh, Event Coordinator & Assistant Store Leader with Scheels in Sioux City, presents a check to Molly Hewitt, the Y’s Development Director, and Ryan Dunkel, Sports and Recreation Director, in support of the Y’s Youth Sports programs. The $3,500 sponsorship will help the Y keep program costs down to ensure that all kids are READ MORE
Posted On April 1, 2013
Known worldwide as the “Ambassadors of Goodwill”™, the iconic Harlem Globetrotters recently debuted a new community outreach program – “The ABCs of Bullying Prevention” – in an effort to impact schools and communities around the world. Last week, they brought it to the Y. Globetrotter forward Hammer Harrison visited the ‘¡Si Claro!’ afterschool program and READ MORE
Posted On April 1, 2013
As a leading non-profit dedicated to improving the nation’s health, the Y promotes wellbeing, helps people reduce their risk of disease and assists them in reclaiming health if they’ve been diagnosed with a disease. Now, you can help us in these efforts. Support LiveStrong at the YMCA, a program to improve the health of cancer READ MORE
Posted On March 19, 2013
The past year at the Norm Waitt Sr. YMCA has been busy with the introduction of new programs and the integration of new partnerships. The Y began helping combat Parkinson’s Disease symptoms with the innovative Delay the Disease program. Available in month-long sessions, Delay the Disease empowers people living with Parkinson’s by optimizing their physical READ MORE
Posted On March 11, 2013
“We learned how to go swimming with lessons, how to play new sports and eat healthy,” Valeria Quezada excitedly recalled. The St. Michael’s 3rd grader got to experience these activities during the Norm Waitt Sr. YMCA’s afterschool program, ¡Si Claro! Specifically designed for 1st – 4th grade Hispanic students from Dakota County, ¡Si Claro! aims READ MORE
Posted On February 11, 2013
“R30” Spin Class Packs An Hour Worth of Work into 30 Minutes Rolling out this week, R30 is an “in-and-out, calorie-burning, quick and intense 30-minute workout with upbeat music,” according to Wellness Coach and class instructor Jill Becker. She’s not wrong. R30, the Y’s newest Body Training Systems-licensed group fitness class, packs 60 minutes of READ MORE
Posted On February 6, 2013
Norm Waitt Sr. YMCA Offers New Tai Chi Wellness Class The Y is launching a new wellness program next month for older adults. Moving For Better Balance, a twelve-week program exploring Tai Chi, debuts in February. Designed to aid active older adults, the class has proven to help prevent falls, improve balance and increase confidence READ MORE
Posted On January 21, 2013
Norm Waitt Sr. YMCA seeks dynamic, experienced fundraiser to lead effort for financial development to advance the YMCA’s mission through annual giving, government and foundation grants, endowment bequests and gifts and special events. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT – Full-time, exempt, benefited Position Summary: With the CEO, leads effort for financial development to advance READ MORE
Posted On January 2, 2013
Start 2013 with a fun-filled, FREE day at the Y! We will be open Tuesday, January 1, 2013 from 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM for New Year’s Day event featuring a Group Fitness class sampler, bounce houses in the gym, extended Family Fun Pool hours, special membership offers and more! You’ve got it right: FREE READ MORE
Posted On December 26, 2012
Three is a Magic Number Get three 30-minute sessions for $33 with this limited time deal! 3: Three personal training sessions with a Y Wellness Coach. 30: Thirty-minute workouts to help you achieve your fitness goals. 33: Just $33 with this special Holiday offer!* Great for Holiday Trimmers! Space is Limited- Register HERE. *Sessions must READ MORE
Posted On December 9, 2012
HOLIDAYS TRIMMINGS REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. Go ahead – enjoy your holidays and all the trimmings, but without the weight gain. Sign up today for Holiday Trimmings, an 8 week program at the Y that will help you keep off those unwanted holiday pounds. With full access to the region’s best facility, a wide variety READ MORE
Posted On November 9, 2012
Don’t be Scared! Check out a Family-Friendly Halloween Event at the Y You and your family are invited to a frightfully fun and free evening at the Y on Saturday, October 27 from 5:30 – 7:30 PM as we host the first annual Monster Dash & Halloween Fun House. Why limit Halloween to one night? READ MORE
Posted On October 18, 2012
Ken Opstein turns 90 in January. But he hasn’t had much downtime in his life; he worked until he was 87 years old. This past January, Ken’s wife got him a membership to the Y for his 89th birthday. Now, he comes to the Y every other day to shoot hoops in the gym where READ MORE
Posted On October 9, 2012
On Thursday, October 11, the Y is hosting an Active Older Adults Open House. Members, guests and the community can stop in any time between 8:00 AM and 2:00 PM to enjoy a variety of free activities including fitness classes and games. The day will also offer door prize drawings, refreshments and new friends. Participants READ MORE
Posted On September 27, 2012
We are looking for energetic, supportive and passionate people to lead the way and teach our Group Fitness classes. Specifically: Group Active, Group Groove, Group Step and Pilates. If you are interested, contact Grace Herbold at gherbold@nwsymca.org or 402-404-8439.
Posted On September 26, 2012
Scheels Supports Race for Hope The Sioux City Scheels store has donated $6,000 to the June E. Nylen Cancer Center to fund the fitness program for cancer survivors. “Scheels likes to give back to programs where the funds stay here,” said assistant store leader, Glen Coble. “This program is one that we feel makes a READ MORE
Posted On August 24, 2012
Briar Cliff University and the Norm Waitt Sr. YMCA have joined forces to provide state-of-the art wellness and recreational opportunities for full-time undergraduate students enrolled at Briar Cliff University’s Sioux City campus. Beginning this fall, BCU students will have full access to the Norm Waitt Sr. YMCA facilities and wellness programming, including the region’s most READ MORE
Posted On August 17, 2012