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OCTOBER 22, 2026
From Bitty League to Team USA: Why the Y is Where Champions Start
It’s fast, non-contact and taking the sports world by storm. Right now, flag football is the fastest-growing game in America....
OCTOBER 2, 2026
Halloween Events: Treats, No Tricks
Y Centers are hosting a variety of family-friendly events and activities to make the fall 2026 season safe and exciting....
SEPTEMBER 8, 2026
Buddies for Life: The Story Behind the Y’s Challenger Adaptive Sports Program
Every Wednesday night in Johnson County, a gate gets unlocked an hour before anyone arrives. That’s Raegan Schurr, Senior Director...
AUGUST 26, 2026
Invest in a Kid, Raise a Leader: The Atchison Story
The latest episode of The Movement takes us to the Atchison Family YMCA — and to a story 40 years...
JULY 23, 2026
Straws, Tape and Kansas City’s Next Engineers
Inside the Y’s year-round push to close the STEAM gap, and the open invitation to KC companies who want in....
JULY 10, 2026
Platte County Community Center South Block Party 2026
Summer may be winding down, but we’re sending it off with one last celebration and you’re invited! Join us on...
JUNE 22, 2026
Whole-Person Health Doesn’t Start in the Exam Room
A conversation from The Movement with KC CARE Health Center It started with a cup of coffee, definitely not decaf....
JUNE 15, 2026
Join Us: Olathe Family YMCA 2026 Annual Golf Tournament
Help support the Olathe Family YMCA Annual Campaign by joining us for the annual golf tournament at Prairie Highlands Golf...