Memorial Day Hours of Operation

Posted: 25-May-2012

Monday, May 28

It's a great summer at the Y!

City-owned Pools will be open for regular operating hours. City-owned Cottonwood Creek and Memorail Park Recreation Centers will be open from 8am-4pm.

The Downtown and Tri-Lakes YMCA Family Centers will be open from 7:00am-1:00pm.

All other YMCA Family Centers will be closed Monday, May 28, 2012 in observance of Memorial Day.

Thanks, and enjoy your weekend!

Jump into summer

Posted: 14-May-2012

Jump In Jump into summer with the City of Colorado Springs and the YMCA on May 26 for the opening of Monument Valley, Portal and Wilson Ranch Pools and Cottonwood Creek and Memorial Park Recreation Centers. Get healthy, learn to swim, celebrate birthdays, and host your next office party at any of these fun sites. Members get unlimited swimming with a family season pass for $175 and $120 for individuals. Visit your local Y for more great ways to Jump Into Summer! Day Passes available May 26.

Summer Day Camp 2012

Posted: 12-Mar-2012

What are your kids doing this summer? Click here to find out how they could be swimming, exploring, learning and having fun at the Y's Summer Day Camp. Six locations, 11 weekly sessions and tons of ways to be a kid! For those enrolled in Summer Day Camp, Before and After Camp Care is provided at no additional charge from 6:30-8:30 am and 4:30-6:00 pm. For details about Day Camp and the Y's Child Care programs, choose Programs from the main navigation bar at the top of this page and select Child Care.

CC - Day Camp 2012 Brochure (7410 KB)

CC - Summer Day Camp Registration Form (307 KB)

YMCA Lifeguard Full Certification Course

Posted: 09-May-2012

The widely accepted YMCA lifeguard course is leading the way in lifeguarding. The course is an intense, experiential, multimedia training. Successful guard candidates will have the skills and knowledge to perform rescues and to prevent aquatics accidents. Course includes lifeguard, CPR/PR-AED, First Aid and Oxygen administration certifications. Space is limited. Register in person or on-line. A prerequisite swim is required. Successful applicants need to be able to tread water without hands, swim front crawl, breaststroke, elementary backstroke kick and sidestroke.

YMCA Lifeguard

Dates: Tuesday May 29-Saturday June 2
Time: 9:00am-6:00pm
Location: Downtown
Cost: $200.00 Members, $225.00 Non-Members

Required pre-swim May 18, 6:00pm-7:00pm
Bring lunch or lunch money, swim suit, towel and water bottle.
Candidates must be 16 years old by last day or class. Proof of age required.