The Jefferson County Family YMCA recognized teachers as a part of teacher appreciation week the first week of May. Children in the School Age Child Care program were asked to write an essay in 100 words or less telling why their teacher was the best.
There were two winning essays. The first was by Mariah Theves for her teacher, Ms Scherrills,

teacher at Senn Thomas Middle School. Her essay read:

My favorite teacher is Ms. Scherrills because she is very kind. She also shows her appreciation for her students. She is easy to talk to. She gives you a second chance when you screw up. She also helps you all the time and is willing to look something up for you. I like when we reach the top of the ladder and we get a party of our choice which she buys the supplies for it. She encourages you to reach your goals by rewarding you at the end and soon enough we will be able to reach goals without a reward. She is the best teacher in the universe.

Summer memberships are for sale now through June 15. The membership is active as soon as it is purchased and will expire August 15.

The membership has all the benefits of a regular membership at a discounted price.

Hi! We are the Crane Family. Freddy, Jen, and Sasha.
Freddy and I joined the YMCA in 1998. Over the years we have grown close to many people at the YMCA and can’t imagine our lives without it. When we adopted our son, Sasha, in 2002 the YMCA provided an outstanding family atmosphere for the three of us.

We are happy to announce that your Jefferso County Family YMCA is growing! Thanks to our Capital Campaign, the first part of our growth will be finishing the basement under the fitness center. There are plans to later enhance other parts of our facility, then build on to the back of the building.

Please use this link to let us know what we're doing right, and what we can work on. This is your YMCA, and we promise to respond to your comment promptly. Please ema

More than 220 people participated in the 2008 5K Run/Walk held during Twin City Days in Festus, Saturday, September 6.

The Jefferson County Family YMCA kicked off the community phase of its Capital Campaign, Wednesday, July 23, 2008. Four of the major donors: Eagle Bank, Jefferson Memorial Hospital, Dow Chemical and Darin & Lisa Basler presented checks to YMCA Board of Advisor's president, David Wright.

Children at the Jefferson County Family YMCA can enjoy many activities to keep active and have fun.
The Y4K (Yoga For Kids) class is one of the most popular. To see more photos of the class click on the album to the right of this page.