How Basketball for Kids Fosters Teamwork
There’s little doubt that youth sports can be a wonderful outlet for kids, both physically and mentally. In fact, 73 percent of parents think sports benefit their children’s mental health, and 88 percent of parents think sports benefit their children’s physical health, according to Health.gov.
Basketball in particular is a popular sport that many kids choose to participate in, whether they like to play as an organized team or just a pick-up game after school. Indeed, the value of teamwork in youth basketball can’t be overstated. Just as in life, success in basketball can’t be achieved through individual efforts alone. A
Grateful for A Year of Purpose at the Y
A Message From Kathy Kuras,
President & CEO, Greater Austin YMCA
We hope your holidays are filled with warmth, laughter, and joy. Each of you is an integral part of our vibrant and diverse community because the YMCA is FOR ALL. This year, as so many forces have strained the fabric of our community and our nation, we are particularly grateful for the power of the Y to bring people TOGETHER.
That spirit of connection fills us with excitement for the year ahead. But before we look to the future, let’s take stock
Realigning for Greater Impact
Thank you for your continued investment in your health and in the well-being of our entire community through your Y membership. As a Y member, you’re doing much more than exercising. You’re powering programs that strengthen the fabric of our community, from chronic disease management to senior outreach to child care for families who need it most.
In the past year, we’ve begun installing the latest state-of-the-art TechnoGym equipment in all Y centers and completed multiple renovation projects with more on the horizon. Your Y membership continues to provide unsurpassed value, with nearly 400
North Austin Coffee Club
Coffee Club is coming! Join us for a chance to meet and mingle with others from your North Austin community. Chat, drink coffee ( or tea), play card games and just be present. We are officially kicking things off Wednesday December 13th.
Weekly, Wednesdays at 10:45am in the Community lounge.
Want to see a different beverage or activity? Let the welcome center know and we can make it happen
The Importance of Gender Identity Awareness
The Importance of Gender Identity Awareness
By Emily Field – YMCA Counseling Clinical Intern
Gender is becoming an increasingly hot topic around the world, as more and more people are identifying as gender diverse, especially among young people. For parents of a gender diverse person, this can be especially confusing. But learning a little can go a long way in understanding your child and creating a stronger bond.
Gender identity in the United States is typically seen as a binary of male and female, but this is not universal, and other gender identities have in fact existed for centuries in other cultures.
Cultivating Gratitude Amidst Difficulty
As it does each year around this time, the month of November and the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday draw me to reflect on all the happenings in my life so far this year. Every year, there are experiences that bring incredible joy and fulfillment and others that challenge and push me to my limits and experiences that bring sadness and frustration. I am of course not alone in this, as we all walk and sometimes stumble through life in all its messy complexities.
Many of us that are hovering around middle age have learned to lean into all
