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Lifetime Achievement Award: Harry Dahl
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Gundersen partners with Y to offer rehab services in Onalaska
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Gundersen, the Y, partner for new physical therapy space at the Houser Branch
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Locker Room and Warm Water Pool Capital Projects
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Face Covering Update
FACE COVERING UPDATE Effective May 18, 2021 Effective May 18, 2021, the La Crosse Area Family YMCA will be implementing the new guidance issued recently
Mental Health Awareness Month
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Lifesaver Award: Laura, Angie and Madisyn
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Spring Program Session
BE ACTIVE, SOCIAL AND SAFE SPRING PROGRAM SESSION March 15th – May 16th (9 weeks) The 9-week spring session registration will have an updated structure.
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Festival Foods Turkey Trot: Home Edition
Kick off your Thanksgiving Day with the Festival Foods Turkey Trot: Home Edition! While we can’t meet in person and run with thousands we would encourage
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Virtual Learning Support
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New Updates to Y Policies
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Statewide Mask Mandate
Starting Saturday, August 1, all members and staff are required to wear a mask while in the YMCA. Here are a few guidelines for wearing masks: Face
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2020 YMCA EVENTS Updates to Kids Tri, Maple Leaf and Walk with Warriors Due to the uncertainty of COVID-19 spread, and recommendations from the CDC,
Summer Programs Return
SUMMER PROGRAMS WITH NEW SAFETY STANDARDS Help your kids be active this summer. 🏃🏻 ☀️ 💦 🏃🏿♀️ Learn life-saving skills in swim lessons 🏊, meet new friends in soccer ⚽, gain
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Phase 1 Reopening Plans
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Free Supper Program by the Y
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Summer Program Registration Postponed
Our Y Summer Program & Camp Registration will not take place as originally scheduled for the week of April 20th. We are still hopeful that we’ll
COVID-19 Update
A MESSAGE FROM OUR CEO Dahl and Houser Y’s to Close – Will Become School Age Childcare Sites For over 137 years, the La Crosse
Mental Health Toolkit WI Training
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Capital Project Announcement
Locker Room Renovation and Warm Water Pool March 12, 2020 The La Crosse Area Family YMCA is excited to announce some major renovations to our