Maple Street YMCA

✨ Behind every great season is a team making it happen!

Our Maple Street crew has been busy sorting, organizing, and packing jerseys for our fall youth sports teams! ⚽🏈🏐

It may not be the part you see on game day, but it’s all part of creating a great experience for our kids, families, and coaches.

We can’t wait to see these jerseys out on the field and court. Here’s to a great fall season at the Y! 🙌

Mr. Cyrus has become a consistent staple at the Maple Street YMCA. You can usually catch him riding the bike, catching up with friends, and always ready to share a great Y story or a little wisdom along the way.

Members like Mr. Cyrus are what make the Y more than a place to work out. They make it a community.

We’re glad to have you with us, Mr. Cyrus!

𝐓𝐡𝐞 "𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐢𝐬𝐝𝐨𝐦" 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞

Mr. Cyrus is part of the heartbeat of the Butler-Gast YMCA—one of those members who gives this place its pulse.

A longtime member, he’s known for sharing wisdom, encouragement, and “free game”—those everyday life nuggets that make the Y feel like more than a gym.

He’s deeply relational, loves talking sports, and helps foster community just by showing up.

He’s also a former marathon runner, still proudly wearing shirts that celebrate his running days. Anyone else remember the 10th annual YMCA Midwest Masters Classic?

He continues to inspire others through his stories and consistency.

His presence reflects the Y’s role as a place where wellness, mentorship, and friendship intersect.

Until construction is complete on our Butler-Gast location, you can try catching some of Cyrus' words of wisdom at the Maple Street YMCA.

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘠𝘔𝘊𝘈 𝘰𝘧 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘖𝘮𝘢𝘩𝘢’𝘴 160 𝘍𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘠 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘧𝘧, 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘳 160-𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺.

💙 Taking the Y beyond our walls!

Last week, we had the opportunity to visit Salem Baptist Church and share more about YMCA membership, insurance-based membership options, and what healthy living can look like for active older adults.

We also got to share some of the incredible success stories we’ve seen in our community this summer!

A huge thank you to Salem Baptist Church for welcoming us and giving us the opportunity to connect. This is what strengthening community looks like. 🙌

🎂 175 cakes. One incredible community.

Yesterday, we had the opportunity to come together and help create 175+ Birthday For All cake kits in celebration of the YMCA of Greater Omaha’s 160 years of serving our community!

It was an awesome reminder of what can happen when people come together to serve others. We’re proud to celebrate our Y, our history, and most importantly, the community we get to be part of every day. 💙

Here’s to 160 years of impact and many more to come!

We had a blast getting to celebrate 160 years!

The YMCA of Greater Omaha celebrated 160 years of community service by assembling 175 birthday cake kits and donating them to local food pantries. FULL STORY ⬇️

𝐓𝐡𝐞 “𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐈𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐛𝐲, 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐈𝐭” 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞

If you’ve taken one of Connie Carr’s aqua fitness classes at the Butler-Gast YMCA, chances are you’ve heard those words a time or two. And chances are, you’ve come back to hear them again.

Only now at the Maple Street YMCA, until construction on the Butler-Gast location is complete.

Three times a week, Connie brings her energy, enthusiasm and signature shoulder shimmy to the pool—and her classes have built quite the following.

Oh, and did we mention Connie is 93 years young?

She's also a living example of new research on dual-task training, which scientists say boosts memory, learning, and reaction time more than exercise alone.

Learn more about Ms. Connie's story here: https://www.thehealthy.com/aging/healthy-aging/the-100-years-strong-project-connie-carr/

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘠𝘔𝘊𝘈 𝘰𝘧 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘖𝘮𝘢𝘩𝘢’𝘴 160 𝘍𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘠 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘧𝘧, 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘳 160-𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺.

💛 Congratulations to our LIVESTRONG® at the YMCA graduates!

Over the past 12 weeks, these amazing participants have shown resilience, determination, and the power of community. We couldn’t be prouder of everything they’ve accomplished.

A special thank you to our incredible instructors for their dedication, encouragement, and support throughout the journey.

Together, we’re building strength, hope, and healthier lives.

🌊 Don’t wait—your swimmer’s next adventure starts here!
👉 Register for Fall Swim Lessons:
https://metroymca.org/aquatics

Fall Swim Lessons Are Here! 🍂🏊

Make a splash this fall at the Maple Street YMCA! Whether your child is just beginning their swimming journey or is ready to build on the skills they learned last session, our swim lesson program has a class for every age and ability.

💦 Registration opens July 27 for YMCA members.

Secure your spot today and help your child gain confidence, improve water safety, and have fun in the pool!

👉 Register here: https://metroymca.org/aquatics

We can’t wait to see you at the Maple Street YMCA pool this fall! 🌊💙