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YMCA Members can enjoy Complimentary Child Care while you workout

YMCA Members of the Gateway Region YMCA Get Access to 23 Locations in Missouri and Illinois as well as a Nationwide Membership

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Gateway Region YMCA Blogs

4 Essential Tips That Will Keep You Safe!

It is estimated that two thirds of drowning victims are poor or non-swimmers. Nationwide statistics,...

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How do I become a Lifeguard at the Y?

Being a lifeguard is an excellent choice for someone who is comfortable in the water and who has...

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How to Play Pickleball: Tips for New Players

Pickleball is one of the fastest-growing sports in the U.S. The sport has less of a learning curve...

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A father and daughter smile as they participate in a parent and child group swim lesson at the YMCA pool

A young YMCA sports participant shoots a basketball goal during a YMCA Youth Basketball game

An image of a young Asian female practicing for the swim team at the YMCA's pool. She is wearing goggles and is captured in the middle of a butterfly stroke. Her hair is pulled into a bun, and her nose and mouth and down in the water.

An image of a group of four women taking a yoga class, posing on their yoga mats at a class at their local YMCA.

An image of three young Caucasian girls and one African American girl and balanced on a bar during a gymnastics class at the YMCA.

A diverse group of older people who art part of the YMCA's Exercise for Parkinson's group. From left to right, linked arm-in-arm, is an African American man, Caucasian woman and man, and an Asian woman and man. All are smiling and wearing workout clothes.

An image of two Caucasian males, one Caucasian female, and two African American females participating in planting greenery in their community with the teen program at the YMCA.

An image of a diverse group of smiling teens are captured enjoying a day outdoors on a teen youth program trip.

An image of a diverse group of five, young girl YMCA summer day camp participants. They are captured smiling and have fun at the outdoor games event in their matching red YMCA t-shirts.

An image taken from a classroom full of young children playing and socializing at the Early Childhood Education Minier Center in St. Louis Missouri.

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