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What’s Happening at Townlake Y in June 2024

May 31, 2024|Categories: Blog|Tags: |

23rd Annual Gym Rat Open

Break out your golf clubs and get ready to tee off for the 23rd annual Gym Rat Open!

Gym Rat Open is not just another golf tournament. It’s an opportunity to invest in your community by directly supporting the Greater Austin YMCA’s annual giving campaign. Participate as an individual, as a sponsor or as a spectator. Network with fellow YMCA supporters and enjoy a day of golf, chipping contests and fun while supporting the Y’s programs and services.

  • Thursday, June 27
  • 8:00 am shotgun start
  • Lions Municipal Golf Club

When you register, you’ll get:

  • A golf round

Reagan Nash Named Chair of Greater Austin YMCA Metropolitan Board of Directors

May 30, 2024|Categories: Blog, Community & Culture|Tags: |

AUSTIN – The Greater Austin YMCA named Reagan Nash, Senior Vice President of Wealth Management with Morgan Stanley, as the next Chair of its Metropolitan Board of Directors during its 71st annual meeting, held last week at Huston-Tillotson University.

Nash began his Y service over 15 years ago with the TownLake YMCA’s Community Advancement Board, where he led the Y’s oldest and largest facility through a major renovation in 2012. As a member of the Y’s Metro Board, Nash played a key role on its COVID-19 Recovery Task Force in 2021, helping guide the

JE Dunn Centennial Corporate Giving Initiative Donates Big to Greater Austin YMCA

May 24, 2024|Categories: Blog, Community & Culture, Top Stories|Tags: |

JE Dunn Centennial Corporate Giving Initiative Donates Big to Greater Austin YMCA

Greater Austin YMCA Receives One of Ten, $100,000 Gifts as Part of JE Dunn Building a Legacy: A Century of Generosity Campaign

AUSTIN, Texas — (May 23, 2024)

The Greater Ausitn YMCA is the proud recipient of a $100,000 gift from JE Dunn Construction. In honor of its Centennial celebration, JE Dunn is extending its community impact by choosing ten worthy organizations to receive a gift of $100,000 to further their important work. This community impact program, Building a Legacy: A Century of Generosity, will be honoring nonprofit

Free Family Fun This Summer

May 21, 2024|Categories: Blog|

Keeping Austin Fun for Families This Summer

Make a Splash This Summer: Free Family Fun Awaits at the Y! Summer’s calling, and the Greater Austin YMCA is your one-stop shop for splashtastic fun, epic adventures and memories that will last a lifetime. ☀️

Beat the heat (and boredom) with FREE activities for all ages! We’re talking movie nights, popsicle pool parties with epic water slides, arts & crafts extravaganzas and so much more. Click the links below to check out the June & July Family Fun Calendars for your local YMCA:

2024 Swim Policies

May 17, 2024|Categories: Blog|

Water safety is a top priority for Greater Austin YMCA. In 2023 with guidance from YMCA of the USA, we strengthened our swim policies to support updates made to Texas pool codes.

Those updates included a new swim test and color band system which will remain in place at all Greater Austin YMCA locations.

Rules and Guidelines:

  • All swimmers aged 13 and younger must have a parent/guardian (ages 18+) in the pool area actively supervising all activities.
  • Swimmers aged 13 and younger will need to pass a swim test in order to be in the water without a parent/guardian at arm’s reach.
  • Our
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