Archive for January 2023

LIFEGAURD ON DUTY: JOE CRUSE

“Everyone that steps into this pool is my responsibility,” says Southeastern Indiana YMCA Lifeguard, Joe Cruse. “Before I became a lifeguard, I thought it was mostly just sitting around, but after going through training and working at the Y, I take my job very seriously.” Cruse has been a swimmer all his life, participating in…

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FINDING HER PEOPLE: LAURA SIPPEL

“Last July a friend of mine invited me to go to the Y and join her Tuesday morning workout group at 6:00 am. At first I was very intimidated. What is a man-maker exercise? I had no idea! But the cool thing was, everyone I met had their own story to share with me. Everyone…

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YMCA Offers New Youth Service Award

Discover new opportunities! Finding a job that works around school and extra-curricular schedules now has additional benefits. The Southeastern Indiana YMCA has recently established the YMCA Youth Service Award.  This honor will recognize youth employees ages 15-19.  Annually up to $5,000 will be awarded to our YMCA youth employees upon completion of one year of…

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