We can accomodate nurses with 7a – 7 p shifts.
Inquire at our business office.

Child Programs at the Y

The Childers Family YMCA has something for all ages. Our state of the art preschool was renovated in 2009 and s for ages 2,3,4 and our afterschool program includes bus pick up at your child’s school, healthy snack, tutoring, homework, and lots of fun. If you have small children and are working out we can accompany ages 6 weeks – 12 years in our Child Development Center area. Child Development Center was expanded in 2010 and included 3 large rooms with windows and colorful murals so parents and see their children and walk by and check on them during your workouts.

MUSIC PROGRAM
Piano, Guitar, Saxophone, and Voice Lessons are taught here. click here for information on our Music Program

YMCA CHILDCARE

Child Development Center (Accommodating Children 6wks to 12 Yrs Old)

Quality child watch is a complimentary service available to our members who have their children on their Family Membership. Our professionally trained staff will care to your young child(ren) while you enjoy a good work-out, or participate in other YMCA sponsored programs. The YMCA Child Development Center program is available to infants, ages 6 weeks, through children who are up to12-years of age. The Child Development Center facility is designed to separate the children by age, with age appropriate activities.

The room separations accommodate children age 6 wks- 3 yrs old in a Nursery setting with age appropriate activities and toys. Our Nursery is themed like Old McDonald’s Farm setting with a playhouse cottage. Children in diapers are cared for with toys and games designed for their age group. Our facilities accommodate changing tables and soft padded floors.

Children ages 4 yrs and up play and learn in a separate room entitled The Discovery Center. In our Discovery Center these older aged children are able to build and create things through using our spacious Legos tables and Duplo Lego wall board. The Discovery Center also has a rock climbing wall and cave for fun adventurous activities.

Our Child Development Center Art Center serves all age children with age appropriate arts and crafts. Our staff will inspire your child’s artistic talents while you enjoy a work out or relax in our facilities.

Kids Zone is a large indoor air-conditioned room with games such as Foosball and Pool Tables as well as a huge indoor playground. Our Kids Zone usually opens up during the evening Child Development Center hours (6-8pm) and provides the space needed for older children play with other children their age.

Fitness at the YBeach Welcome to Southeast Georgia’s Fitness Center now open 24/7

• Follow the Christian Principles of Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility.
• Water only, no food or drinks permitted
• Wear appropriate attire for a family facility:
• Work out shorts or pants
• T-shirts with appropriate logos
• Athletic tops covering stomach
• Tennis shoes (no sandals or open toe shoes)
• No swimwear allowed
• Must be 16 (sixteen) years of age to enter Wellness Center.
Youth ages 12-15 may use Fitness Center after passing Teen Certification.
• Please do not drop or bang weights. This could damage or crack weight stack.
• Replace weights after use.
• Chalk is not permitted in Wellness Center
• Allow others to “work in” or take turns.
• Wipe off equipment after use.
• While others are waiting, limit cardio to 30 minutes
• All personal clothing and gym bags must be placed in locker rooms.
• Please keep any other personal belonging in your possession at all times.
• Grunting and loud noises are distracting and offensive to others.
• Drugs, including tobacco and alcohol will not be tolerated.
• Profanity will not be tolerated in any circumstance.
• Report violations of the rules or damaged equipment to the YMCA staff immediately.

Call by any time.

GX Class Descriptions
Core Cycle: Get a serious calorie burn on the bike and mix it up with core work off the bike.
Basic Step: Cardio work on the step with fun combos & drills mixed with light toning.
TRX Suspension Training: Make your body you machine! Improve your strength, muscular endurance, balance, flexibility and burn some serious calories with this FUN new fitness craze. Modifications for all fitness levels.
Pilates: Adapted work of Joseph H. Pilates, this mind & body discipline follows exercises to deliver optimal strength, flexibility & endurance. Toning your core to the extreme!
Floor Core & More: A core blasting mix of Pilates, traditional ab work and innovative core strengtheners. Train your powerhouse!
Power Step: High intensity step that is guaranteed to make you sweat!
Cardio Combat: So you wanna be a contender? This is kickboxing like you’re never seen before! No 8 counts or step touches…just hard core combat! Come take out your aggression… get your game face on!
Aqua Attack: Attack your body fat while your in the pool! Serious cardio without impact on the joints.
All About Arms: Tighten & tone your upper body in creative ways.
Zumba: The Zumba program fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow moves to create a one-of-a-kind fitness program that will blow you away. We want you to want to work out & to love working out!
Yoga: Using standing, seated and reclined yoga postures with an emphasis on correct body alignment, this class will combine flexibility training & strength training. This class is a wonderful stress reliever that enhances strength, balance and flexibility by uniting your body and breath.
Spin & Pump: Get cardio out of interval training on the bike and total body toning out of resistance training off the bike all in one action-packed hour!
20/20/20: Breakdown of 20 mins cardio, 20 mins toning upper & lower body, 20 mins toning abs.
eXtreme Burn: Build muscular endurance with repetitions & stabilizers targeting the entire body – Come feel the BURN!
Power Yoga: Sweat while you increase muscular & cardiovascular endurance, flexibility & help enhance your posture. This peaceful and focused workout tests your limits, but leaves you feeling energized!
Ignition: A high energy cardio class with a SPARK! Utilizing a variety of equipment & always something new!
Warrior Workout: Gain power, agility, speed & strength…everything a warrior needs in this 30 min test of willpower!
Absoglutely: Work your way to a more shapely middle & a terrific trunk with this half abs – half glutes class.
StepKrazi: Regular step—gone CRAZY! Tons of fun wrapped up in a high energy cardio class with innovative step combos.
Aqua Fitness: Water-based exercise is an outstanding way to get or stay in shape, minus the aches and pains land-based workouts can cause. Get the advantages of cardio & toning in this joint-friendly workout!
Senior Fitness: Geared toward our senior adults, this class consists of low impact aerobic exercises using fitness balls, dumbbells and exercise bands.
Bootcamp: Do we really have to spell it out for ya? W-O-R-K! (See schedule as to whether it is inside or out.)
SweatShop: Anything and everything you could imagine to get your heart pumpin’ and your endorphins flowing! A melting pot of all of our best classes! Guaranteed to have you wiping sweat off your brow!
CRUNK: Cycling class gone crazy! This is not your usual spin class. Burn extra calories and get your sweat on while you get CRUNK
TRX Body Blast: TRX suspension training meets total body circuit training. Work every muscle, head to toe, including your heart… we will have you panting in this ever-changing workout.

Scuba Classes

Here at the YMCA we are pleased to announce that we are hosting Scuba Diving courses.

Fall Swim Team

Joyce Arnold, coach of the YMCA Torpedoes was excited to get the Fall Swim Team season underway. “Wow! It was great getting in the pool again after a 2 month vacation. We had a lot returning swimmers and a lot of new faces!! I am excited about the upcoming season”. The torpedoes recently joined Florida First Coast YMCA’s for competitions. This gives us more swim meets to go to during the winter months and we are looking forward competing with these teams.

The Ben Childers Swim Meet need volunteers. Please contact Krystial Harrell, aquatics director, if you can volunteer. 285-8664 or kharrell@ymcawaycross.org.

Sports at the Y
Welcome to the Childers Family YMCA of Waycross. We have so much to offer everyone of all ages and interests, so please take a moment and look through our new site as we endeavor to get it all here for you to look at. Remember we are always here for you, and if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate in calling us or even drop by for a tour.