Program areas at Ymca of Southern Arizona
Child care and day campin 2023, we continued to provide early childhood education, school-age before and after programs, and our summer day camps allowing over 572 children to grow in a secure and nurturing environment, to build frienships, and to thrive.
Family and youth developmentover 8,900 youth participated in Ymca programs, such as sports, swim lessons, famiy nights, and youth and government in 2023.
Health and wellnessthe y continued to see a large increase in the number of members who have returned post-covid and served over 18,000 members throughout the year.
The y has been synonymous with creating engaging outdoor recreation programs since holding our community's first organized summer camp for boys in 1927. Since 1945, thousands of Southern Arizona's youth have experienced "sleep-away" camp at the triangle y ranch camp's permanent home in the catalina mountains near oracle, az. Gifted by elizabeth lambert wood, the camp covers 400 acres of the coronado national forest at an elevation of 5,000 feet.kids, families and retreat groups enjoy hiking, horseback riding, swimming, archery, arts and crafts, camping and so much more, while engaged in a sense of adventure and exploration under the guidance of experienced Ymca staff. Children make friends and learn how to get along with others. They participate in challenging activities that teach them independence, help them build self-esteem and self-confidence. Their experiences turn into memories that last a lifetime. Summer of 2023 saw 854 children getting back outdoors at triangle y ranch camp's overnight camp.