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100 unusual facts about YMCA


Aaron Buzacott

Her sisters also married missionaries, and her brother, Mr George Hitchcock, a friend and neighbour of Samuel Morley's at St Paul's Churchyard, became noted for his support of Congregationalism and his support for the nascent Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA).

Aimee Belgard

She also served on the national board of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network and locally on the board of the YMCA.

Alex Faickney Osborn

While working there, he did teaching jobs on the side, including lecturing on psychology for Ford Motor Company, and on advertising at the YMCA.

Alois Glück

Furthermore, he is a board of trustees member of the society ProChrist which is the organizer of large evangelisation events and associated with the YMCA.

Amos Lee Parker

In 2005, along with members of the Seikeikan USA, he participated in a special demonstration in Oakland, CA for some 200+ kids at the East Oakland YMCA.

Arrowrock Dam

In addition to the outdoor recreational activities, the camp also operated a YMCA.

Association Island

The YMCA ran a boy's summer camp on the island for several years until abandoning it after 1967.

also used the island for company meetings until 1959 when the island was donated to the YMCA.

Battle of Dublin

Their only position on the western side of the street was in the YMCA building.

Billy Collings

Billy Collings was playing snooker in Bridgeton YMCA when he was approached by Davie McLachan to play for Cambuslang Rangers in the West of Scotland junior league.

Brian Lees

He is listed as being Corporator at Springfield YMCA, Springfield Library and Museums Association, Bright Side, and trustee of Willie Ross School for the Deaf

Briggs Hardware Building

Later, the city’s first YMCA was housed here, as well as a Lutheran church congregation, the Raleigh Little Theater and offices of a number of attorneys and insurance companies.

Camp Jewell YMCA

Camp Jewell YMCA, located in Colebrook, Connecticut, is a year-round outdoor center offering a wide range of programs for people of all ages.

Chang Chun-hsiung

From 1982 to 1986 he was President of the Kaohsiung Chapter of the YMCA.

Charles Edmund Raven

He was the chairman of the finance committee for the local YMCA.

Children of a Lesser Clod

The family goes to the YMCA to attend one-time-only free classes, along with many other Springfieldians who admit they will never return to the YMCA and pay for any of the regular classes.

Christine Quinn-Brintnall

She judges Mock Trial competitions for the YMCA and law schools, and she enjoys speaking on appellate practice issues at continuing legal education seminars.

Clara Antoinette McCarty Wilt

In her later years, Clara worked a lot in her community, including working as a YMCA secretary and also working actively in her church and historical society.

Clare Atwood

However, instead Atwood decided to paint a YMCA canteen at one of London’s railway stations, where enlisted men were waiting for a train to take them to camps or to the front.

David W. Tandy

Tandy’s community involvement includes serving as an Executive Board Member of the Louisville Branch NAACP Executive Committee and the Kentucky YMCA-Youth Association, Inc.

Dennis Richmond

In addition to that, he has also been the General Chairperson of the YMCA fundraising drive for Alameda County.

Donald Gregg

Gregg's father was Abel J. Gregg of Washington, the national secretary of boys' work of the Young Men's Christian Association.

DramaTech

For the next several years, DramaTech was a vagabond organization, presenting its plays in a variety of venues, including the YMCA and the Fowler Street School Auditorium.

Edward C. Kilbourne

He also supported the YMCA after the original backer Dexter Horton had withdrawn his support and was involved with the Plymouth Congregational Church of Seattle.

Edward Rogers Wood

He was at that time a leading financier and also became active in philanthropy as well as in volunteer endeavors for the University of Toronto, Toronto General Hospital, Art Gallery of Ontario and the YMCA.

Emmy Werner

Among these factors were a strong bond with a nonparent caretaker (such as an aunt, babysitter, or teacher) and involvement in a church or community group like the YMCA.

Euphemian Literary Society

The March 1912 board minutes state that the president presented the matter of purchasing Euphemian Hall for the use of the YMCA.

FC Fredericia

The club was established in 1991 as a professional part of Fredericia forenede Fodboldklubber (literally: Fredericia United) and Fredericia KFUM.

Flor Meléndez

Although Meléndez would have probably been chosen to play on Puerto Rico's Liga de Baloncesto Superior (Puerto Rico's professional basketball league) he decided to pursue basketball as a future career, playing in the YMCA before entering the Puerto Rico's professional basketball league in 1965, with San Juan's squad.

Frank Minis Johnson

Ordered the desegregation of the Montgomery chapter of the YMCA.

Frank Stephen Baldwin

Together they had seven children: Frank Pardee Baldwin (1873–1946) who was born in Philadelphia; Emma Virginia Baldwin (1877–1952) who was born in St. Louis, and worked as a librarian at the public library; Eugene Denniston Baldwin (1880–?) who was born in St. Louis, and worked as an insurance clerk; George Howard Baldwin (1890–1950); Lillian Isabel Baldwin (1886–1916); and Blanche Baker Baldwin (1891–1969) who was born in New Jersey, and worked as a clerk at the YMCA.

Garrett Weber-Gale

Weber-Gale began his competitive career as a YMCA age-group swimmer at the Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center in Brown Deer, Wisconsin.

George Adams Leland

After departing Japan, Leland travelled to Europe, returning to Boston in October 1882, where he established a private medical practice, and also developed the gymnastics program for the YMCA.

George William Taylor

He is currently director of the United Appeal in Barrie, director of the Barrie YM-YWCA and campaign chairman for the Canadian Cancer Society.

Greenville, Pennsylvania

Recreation programming is administered by the local YMCA.

Guns Don't Kill People Rappers Do

The video is shot mostly in the town of Watford, England, featuring such local landmarks as the original 1970s concrete brutalist style shopping centre, the YMCA building and the spiral car park ramp visible from the ring road.

Harry Tiebout

The primary source for the steps was a religious movement popularized by Frank Buchman, with elements of the Higher Life movement tradition combined with the personal-evangelism techniques developed within the YMCA movement in the early 20th century.

Henderson Gleaner

Dear was among a handful of Hendersonians who served as primary fundraisers for community improvements such as a new YMCA building, a Fine Arts Center on the Henderson Community College campus, a new Salvation Army center and other projects.

Herbert Money

Mackay, who had by now been appointed by the YMCA to be secretary-at-large for South America, passed on Money’s name to the Free Church of Scotland.

Hilliard, Ohio

For recreation, Hilliard has two pools (west and east), a Municipal Center/Senior Center next to the west pool, YMCA, and many public baseball and soccer fields, as well as basketball and tennis courts.

Intelestream

Intelestream's early clients during this period included the National Headquarters for the YMCA.

Inter-Allied Games

The forum for the games, Pershing Stadium, had been built near the Bois de Vincennes by the U.S. Military in cooperation with the YMCA.

Interpreter of Maladies

In this story, the obstacles and hardships that the protagonist must overcome are much more tangible, such as learning to stomach a diet of cornflakes and bananas, or boarding in a cramped YMCA.

Ioan Dimăncescu

Dimǎncescu took YMCA courses in Romania (1920–1921) and became a ski instructor in the 1st Mountain Troops Battalion in Sinaia.

Jake Jacobs

He was also heavily involved with the YMCA in his native Youngstown, and was a big supporter and trainer for Sports World Ministries.

John Cowans

He returned to the United Kingdom in 1910 to be Director-General of the Territorial Forces and then became Quartermaster-General to the Forces in 1912; in this capacity he was responsible for finding acccommodation and supplies for more than a million newly enlisted servicemen at the start of World War I and worked closely with the Women's Legion and the YMCA to achieve this.

Jolie Christine Rickman

During her stint at UIUC, Rickman took part in many politically progressive efforts, including the movement that launched the University YMCA’s Alternative Spring Break program, which, to this day, continues to connect young people with important nation-wide social justice issues.

Joseph Berg Esenwein

He was president of Albright Collegiate Institute in 1895-96, and in the following year held the position of educational director of the Y. M. C. A. at Washington Heights, New York City.

Joseph J. Grano, Jr.

Mr. Grano served as Vice Chairman of the Queens College Foundation Board of Trustees, and was on the Board of Directors of the YMCA of Greater New York and on the Board of Lenox Hill Hospital.

K. H. Ting

From 1942 to 1945, Ting worked in administrative affairs of the YMCA.

Kellie Leitch

Leitch serves on the boards for CANFAR, the National Research Council, YMCA, and Genome Canada, among others.

Kim Yong-Sik

Kim's performance, attendance and behaviour slipped to the point he was expelled from the school, so he began attending a YMCA school where he was able to continue playing the game.

Lady Victoria Buxton

She assisted her husband with his political career and worked to support social services and church missions including the YMCA and YWCA.

Latrobe Athletic Association

In 1895 the local Latrobe YMCA organized a local football team and announce that the team play a formal schedule.

Lawrence Eugene Brandt

The Bishop enjoys exercising at the local YMCA in Erie, once joking that, "Seeing other people in equal pain is a great support.".

Leeds Red Triangle Invitation League

The Red Triangle name and logo refer to the league's association in its early days with the YMCA movement.

Lees College

Also, due the change of grades, there were new departments added to the school, including: a Commercial Department a.k.a. Military Department, Domestic Science, Law, Music, Art, Ministry, and an even a YMCA branch was run under the institute.

Leonard Knight Elmhirst

In 1914, he was deemed unfit for military service and volunteered for overseas service in the YMCA.

London Polonia

The club was set up in 1973 by Maciek Behnke and Henio Pauliński, members of the Polish YMCA.

Manolo Reyes

Reyes founded a number of Miami community organizations including the YMCA Jose Martí, the Cuban Sertoma Club, and the Spanish Post of Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Marcel Côté

Marcel Coté chaired the board of directors of the Montreal YMCA, the board of directors of the Foundation of The YMCAs of Quebec, the YMCAs of Quebec Mentors' Circle, and the Board of Directors of the Foundation of Greater Montreal.

Maryland Route 279

MD 279 heads northeast as two-lane Elkton Road, passing the Elkton YMCA before crossing Little Elk Creek and entering the town limits of Elkton.

Michael Goldbloom

From 1991 to 1994, he was the president and CEO of the YMCA de Montréal.

Mount Elphinstone Provincial Park

YMCA Camp Elphinstone is located within the park boundaries.

Nagasaki University of Foreign Studies

Founded in December 1945, based upon the ideals of the YMCA, to promote peace through international communication.

National Jewish Welfare Board

In 1941, in a response to a mandate from President Franklin D. Roosevelt, six private organizations - the YMCA, YWCA, the National Jewish Welfare Board, the Traveler's Aid Association and the Salvation Army were challenged to handle the on-leave morale and recreational needs for members of the Armed Forces.

New Providence School District

In an effort spearheaded by then Superintendent Geoffrey Gordon, Hillview was sold to private and public interests: a YMCA currently operates there, as does the Morris-Union Jointure Commission.

Nikolaos Zisis

Zisis started his playing career in the year 1996 at a local Saloniki youth basketball team, at the YMCA (Greek: ΧΑΝΘ).

North Shore, Staten Island

Historic buildings such as the first YMCA circa 1869; Tompkins Department Store circa 1880; The DeGroot House circa 1810; the Captain Nevielle House circa 1750; and the Greek Revival buildings at Sailor's Snug Harbor still stand along the street today.

Patrick Murphy Malin

From 1924 to 1929, Malin served as private secretary to International YMCA director Sherwood Eddy.

Paul Bartholomew

Greensburg YMCA (1912): Located at 101 South Maple Avenue (corner of East Pittsburgh Street), in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, this 1912 structure is a four-story red brick building with Classical elements.

Penny Hardaway

As a teenager, despite his rising popularity around the city, in high school, and the nation, Penny continued to work as a referee of youth sports at the Memphis YMCA and played on the Memphis Y.M.C.A. Jr. Olympic basketball teams as a youth.

Percy Dearmer

In 1916 he worked with the Young Men's Christian Association in France and, in 1916 and 1917, with the Mission of Help in India.

Pitt Street Uniting Church

It supported initiatives such as the establishment of the Sussex Street Mission, the Boys' Brigade and the YMCA.

Queen's Golden Gaels

Queen's hosted McGill University at the Kingston YMCA on February 6, 1904, in the first-ever Canadian interuniversity basketball game.

Ralph C. Smedley

After his graduation in 1903, he started working at the local YMCA.

Ralph Jones

Jones led the Indianapolis YMCA to statewide prominence, and then led the Crawfordsville YMCA, both of which claimed state YMCA championships under his guidance.

Raymond Wilson Chambers

He served in World War I, with the Red Cross in France, and in Belgium with the YMCA/B.E.F. Chambers became Quain Professor of English at UCL in 1922.

Robert H. Lee

He also is a member of YMCA Vancouver and serves as a director of Crown Life Insurance, Canadian National Railway and Wall Financial Corporation.

Rubén Amaro, Jr.

He also serves on the board for the Philadelphia chapter of the YMCA.

Russell Temple Kelley

He served as president of the local Chamber of Commerce and was director of the local YMCA.

Sammy Betancourt

At an early age he devoted himself to playing basketball in the local YMCA.

Sammy White's Brighton Bowl

During the trial, witnesses testified that in the days following the murders Dyer had paid off an overdue car loan as well as prepaid three months rent at the YMCA where he had been living.

Samuel J. Moore

He played an important role in the development of the YMCA in Canada and was a major supporter of the Canadian Baptist Church being a member of Dovercourt Road Baptist Church in Toronto and Sunday school leader.

Schooley's Mountain

Schooley's Mountain County Park, the former YMCA Camp Washington, encloses the valley of Long Valley and small Lake George on the southeastern side of the mountain.

Sherril Huff

Sherill Huff has been a chair and team leader for the YMCA Partners with Youth Campaign and co-chair at the Naval Undersea Museum.

Skippy Roberge

After high school, Roberge joined a semi-pro baseball team in the Lowell Twilight League, and the Lowell YMCA basketball team, where he played until 1938 when he tried out for the Braves, then nicknamed the Boston Bees.

Susan Richard Nelson

Between January and June 1975 she worked was a waitress at Stouffers Restaurant and later at the Pittsburgh YMCA as a camp counselor for the summer.

Swansea City Centre

Apart from the night life venues, The Kingsway has a number of banks, shops, fast food outlets and branch of the YMCA.

Terry Mercer

Mercer has been an administrator and fundraiser for numerous charitable organizations such as the Kidney Foundation of Canada, St. John Ambulance, the Nova Scotia Lung Association, the YMCA and the Canadian Diabetes Association and is currently Past Chair of the Association of Fundraising Professionals' Foundation for Philanthropy in Canada.

The Basement Tapes

The cover photograph for the 1975 album was taken by designer and photographer Reid Miles in the basement of a Los Angeles YMCA.

The Bishops

The band formed in 2002 when twins Mike and Pete Bishop met drummer Chris Mcconville while working at the 'The Kings Head', a pub close to the local YMCA in Barbican where they were living at the time.

The Gifts of the Body

He ends up leaving the hospice to go to the YMCA, but ends up leaving the Y on the same day, leading the caregiver to not know of his whereabouts.

Tim Jorden

Currently, Jorden resides in Scottsdale, Arizona where he is employed by Homeowners Financial Group and is a Board Member of Scottsdale-Paradise Valley YMCA.

Wallace Chapel AME Zion Church

The congregation was first established in 1923, and met at the local YMCA.

Wilbur Wade Card

After graduating from Harvard in 1901, Card worked as director at the YMCA in Mobile, Alabama.

Wilmorton

In 2013 local Councillor Linda Winter called a meeting at the YMCA on London Road to set up a Residents Association for the Wilmorton area.

World Organization Volleyball for Disabled

The game of Volleyball was created by William G. Morgan,a YMCA physical education director, on February 9, 1895, in Holyoke, Massachusetts (USA).

Yamate Gakusha

The institution was established by American members of the YMCA after the end of World War II.

Zenonas Puzinauskas

In 1951 he moved to the United States and worked at the Young Man's Christian Association (YMCA), Chicago department.


Angus Dun

On September 15, 1917, the Reverend Angus Dun and the Reverend Dr. Endicott Peabody, headmaster at Groton School, conducted the first services, sponsored by the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), for the newly arrived men.

Bertrand M. Tipple

He was a delegate to the world convention of the YMCA at Robert College in Constantinople in 1911 and a delegate to the Ecumenical Conference in Edinburgh, 1913.

Bob Shaheen

The group met at the Jerusalem International YMCA where Edmund Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby was quoted as saying "Here is a place whose atmosphere is peace, where political, and religious jealousies can be forgotten and international unity fostered and developed".

Charles Henry Goode

He was born at Hinton, near Peterchurch, Herefordshire on 26 May 1827, and was apprenticed at the age of 12 years to a drapery establishment in Hereford, and in 1845 he proceeded to London, where he worked for Goode, Gainsborough and Co., and was one of the first members of Sir George Williams' Young Men's Christian Association.

Kennedy Center Field

Kennedy Center Field is a community baseball field at the Kennedy Center YMCA recreation camp on West Virginia Route 2 about 4 miles north of Huntington, West Virginia.

Kevan Barlow

Kevan C. Barlow (born January 7, 1979) is a retired American football running back and current philanthropist who is an avid supporter of children's charities including the YMCA and children's cancer research.

Lake Ridge Academy

She also previously worked for National Arthritis Foundation, the Red Cross, the United Way and the YMCA.

Niele Ivey

Muffet McGraw of Notre Dame became interested in Ivey, and traveled to St. Louis a number of times to watch Ivey play pick-up game at the YMCA in St. Louis.

Randy Richardville

These include working for the WTWR-FM radio station, United Way of Monroe County, the Monroe Chamber of Commerce, American Legislative Exchange Council, Habitat for Humanity, a former board member of the Monroe YMCA, Monroe Rotary Club, former board member for the Karmanos Cancer Institution, and many more.

Scheels Arena

It is part of the Sanford Health Athletic Park which consists of the arena, Family Wellness Center (a partnership between Sanford Health and the YMCA), Sanford POWER Athletic Center, and there are plans to add four additional ice sheets.

Scouting and Guiding in Australia

Other Scouting organizations formed in 1909 were: Imperial Boy Scouts (IBS), Church Scout Patrols program of the Anglican Church Lads' Brigade, Australian League of Boy Scouts Queensland, Girl Peace Scouts and YMCA Scouts.

Sidney D. Gamble

After his return to the United States, was elected member of the National Council of the YMCA, became Treasurer, Vice Chairman, Chairman, and President Emeritus of Church World Service; Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation; President and Honorary Chairman of Princeton-in-Asia.

Southgate, Michigan

The city of Southgate features the Splash Park/Downriver YMCA (also called Southgate Fun & Fitness Centre), as well as the Michigan headquarters for the Sonic Drive-In fast food restaurant chain.

Yictove

Born Eugene Melvin Turk, Yictove was a proponent of rhymed poetry, who mentored high school students in New Jersey, including those at East Orange High School, performed as a poet in the schools courtesy of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, taught creative writing in public libraries and in the Safe Haven program/YMCA in East Orange, New Jersey, and directed poetry series in New York City's Knitting Factory.

YMCA Camp Flaming Arrow

Camp Flaming Arrow is a year-round camping retreat in Hunt, Texas and is under ownership of the YMCA of Greater San Antonio for children ages 6–16 years old.