Youth Development

Helping Kids Learn and Grow

Emily and Dave Murthy are co-parents to girls Veda and Bodhi and joined the YMCA at Pabst Farms in 2018. From the start, the Y became an invaluable part of the Murthy family’s lives. Veda

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Flourishing in YCare

Melanie and Gabe, parents to Wyatt (7), Jameson (4), and baby Sylvie (8 weeks), know firsthand the challenge of balancing full-time jobs with raising a young family. To help make their schedules work, they turned

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More than a Job: Emma’s Story

Emma has always loved working with kids, going back to babysitting when she was younger. During a YMCA tour the Youth Development Director, Keri Rush, asked her to join the summer day camp staff, but

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Summer Water Safety Tips

The water is a great place for family fun when everyone knows the rules to stay safe. The Y introduced the country to group swim lessons over 110 years ago in 1909. Now, as one

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Ensuring All Kids Have Their Best Start

YMCA’s Sunshine School Together, the Oconomowoc Area School District and the Y’s Sunshine School have teamed up to ensure all children have their best start for kindergarten. The Y has worked alongside the school district

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