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YWCA Aquatics Commitment Runs Deep

YWCA Aquatics Commitment Runs Deep

by Chris Little   It Started with a Pool If you’re of a certain generation, summer afternoons may bring to mind memories of hours spent in a pool—playing Marco Polo, doing cannonballs off the diving board, and learning how to avoid that awful (but short-lived)...

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We’re Going To Manage Quite Well

We’re Going To Manage Quite Well

To Our Valued Members,   The YWCA Gettysburg & Adams County is happy to announce that effective May 31st we will be switching to a new software to manage our memberships, aquatics programs, sports & fitness programs, and childcare. In addition to a number...

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Our New Aquatics Director Is An Old Friend

Our New Aquatics Director Is An Old Friend

YWCA Gettysburg and Adams County is delighted to welcome Beth Raub as our new Aquatics Director. Beth grew up in York, Pennsylvania, and has lived in Adams County for nearly 22 years.  Her involvement in aquatics began at the young age of four, with swimming lessons...

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All The Reasons Why Pre-K (Really) Counts

All The Reasons Why Pre-K (Really) Counts

by Carlen McCalla   Welcome to the Pre-K Counts program at the YWCA Gettysburg! We have two classroom locations, one at the YWCA building located at 909 Fairfield Road and the other at 50 Expedition Trail, at the Adams Commerce Center Pre-K Counts is a quality...

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The 21-Day Challenge

The 21-Day Challenge

  By Nancy Lilley YWCA Advocacy Director   Abigail Van Buren (Dear Abby) said, “A bad habit never disappears miraculously; it’s an undo-it-yourself project.” The YWCA Gettysburg & Adams County is once again joining with sister YWCA organizations...

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Honoring MLK in 2022

Honoring MLK in 2022

Again in 2022, our community's observance of Martin Luther King Day was a virtual event. Our guest speaker was Dr. Armenta E. Hinton, Vice President of Inclusion, Diversity and Belonging, and Title IX Coordinator at HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College. We...

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