This course is designed to provide participants the knowledge and skills necessary to be a lifeguard and professional rescuer. Participants will be certified in American Safety and Health Institute’s (ASHI) courses: CPR Pro for the Professional Rescuer, Basic First Aid for the Community, and Emergency Oxygen Administration. The course presents information on the skills and knowledge lifeguards need in pool, lake, river, surf, and waterpark environments. The comprehensive course offers up-to-date information on how to lifeguard by anticipating and preventing problems before they occur and by taking action to help those in danger when necessary. The course covers safety skills, accident prevention, scanning, guarding techniques, emergency systems, rescue skills, first aid in aquatic environments, spinal injury management, open water dangers, legal responsibilities, pool maintenance basics, and information on how to get a job as a lifeguard. The leadership competencies this course meets for the Leader Level are Inclusion, Influence, Communication, Decision Making, and Emotional Maturity.

Join your friends for some Christmas BINGO fun at the Olathe Y! For this month, everyone will bring 1 wrapped $10 gift or gift card to be used as a prize for our Christmas party fun. Each person participating will win a prize if you bring one. Let's celebrate the Christmas season! Space is limited for social distancing. Register by visiting or calling the Welcome Center at 913-393-9622, or register online.

Join us for an evening of holiday cheer with cookie decorating, ornament making, hot chocolate, music and so much more. The price is $5 for members and $10 for community participants. Please register by December 8.

This course is designed to provide participants the knowledge and skills necessary to be a lifeguard and professional rescuer. Participants will be certified in American Safety and Health Institute’s (ASHI) courses: CPR Pro for the Professional Rescuer, Basic First Aid for the Community, and Emergency Oxygen Administration. The course presents information on the skills and knowledge lifeguards need in pool, lake, river, surf, and waterpark environments. The comprehensive course offers up-to-date information on how to lifeguard by anticipating and preventing problems before they occur and by taking action to help those in danger when necessary. The course covers safety skills, accident prevention, scanning, guarding techniques, emergency systems, rescue skills, first aid in aquatic environments, spinal injury management, open water dangers, legal responsibilities, pool maintenance basics, and information on how to get a job as a lifeguard. The leadership competencies this course meets for the Leader Level are Inclusion, Influence, Communication, Decision Making, and Emotional Maturity.

All Y locations will open at their normal time and close at 1 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Friday, December 24.

All Y centers, programs and offices are closed on Saturday, December 25 and Sunday, December 26 for Christmas.

Normal hours resume Monday, December 27 for Y centers. 

All Y locations will open at their normal time and close at 1 p.m. on New Year's Eve, Friday, December 31.

All centers will be closed on Saturday, January 1, 2022. Normal hours resume Sunday, January 2, 2022.