Directions to the YW
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The YWCA Gettysburg & Adams County is located at 909 Fairfield Road just west of the Gettysburg Borough.
From Downtown Gettysburg:
- Head west on Middle Street
- Cross Seminary Ridge
- Make your next right into our parking lot
From Fairfield:
- Head East on 116
- Pass Old Mill Rd, Reynolds Avenue
- Take the next left into our parking lot
Fitness Center
Our award-winning fitness center boasts 6,500 square feet of state-of-the-art cardio and weght lifting equipment. Our wide array of stationary machines allows members to put together a custom circuit to meet individual needs. For more experienced weightlifters, our large free-weights area features dumbbells ranging from 3 to 120 pounds, and ample plates, racks, benches and lifting stations to avoid backups. At the end of your workout, relax in our sauna or head down to the aquatics center to soak in our whirlpool.
Free access with Rec Pass
Aerobics Rooms
With 3 seperate aerobics/dance rooms and a dedicated spin room, we have ample space to offer a packed schedule of fitness classes geared to all fitness levels and ages. We offer Zumba and Step to get your heart beating, a variety of body sculpting classes to tone you, Pilates to promote core strength, and fifteen weekly spin classes to keep you sweating.
With one or more yoga classes six days a week, you can reconnect your mind, body and spirit. Gentle yoga is a great introduction for beginners and the perfect workout for people trying to treat their bodies delicately. Our evening meditative yoga classes focus on relaxation, stretching and strength – a nice break from hectic schedules. Fit-yoga, offered most days, promotes flexibility and strength.
Free access with Rec Pass
Racquetball Courts
Our 2 racquetball courts are the only courts in the county open to the public. Available by appointment, these recently refurbished courts offer our members and guests hours of healthy, exciting fun.
Join in on some multi-generational pick up play, or reserve a court with a friend to hone your skills, relieve some stress and have a good time.
Courts may be used for Wallyball as well.
Free access with Rec Pass
Pool/Whirlpool
Your YWCA Natatorium includes a 25 meter swimming pool, a 12 person whirlpool, and dedicated men’s, women’s and special needs locker rooms.
The swimming pool is usually divided for lap swimming and open play. Please consult the Pool Schedule to find out when all or a portion of the pool is dedicated to instruction.
Free access with Rec Pass
Gymnasium
Our gymnasium sees constant action. With pick-up basketball at lunch and evenings several times per week, enthusiasts can always find a game.
A member shoots hoops with divider wall in the background
Easy to set up volleyball standards offer quality pick-up play many weekend mornings.
Kids and adults take advantage of our many sports programs including indoor soccer, floor hockey and gymnastics.
A removable divider wall seperates the gym into halves. This allows a portion of the gym to be available for general member use even while many sports programs are running.
Free access with Rec Pass
Meeting & Party Rooms
Do you have an occasion to celebrate, but need a place to host it? A meeting where you can also benefit from a little basketball or racquetball team building? Come to the YW. Our facility has amenities that can help you host that perfect party, reunion, meeting and other event.
You do not need to be a YW member to rent. YW members, however, do receive the benefit of a 10% discount on the rental fees.
COMMUNITY ROOM
Our 42’ BY 29’ community room can be divided into 2 separate spaces. Each space seats 25 – 30 people and as one large room accommodates seating for approximately 75. Chairs and tables are provided, and some audio visual equipment is available, as well as, wifi. You may bring your own food and drink, with the exception of alcoholic beverages. If, however, convenience is important to you, catering can be provided by Ragged Edge Café’s satellite location which is right next to the community room.
PARTIES
We offer several options for themed parties. With these parties you have the community room for 3 hours with one of those hours being an activity hour.
Pool parties are always a good time. You have one hour of splash time in the pool. (The pool during this time is still open to the public.)
Gymnastic parties are an awesome time with fun on the balance beam, uneven bars, mats, spring-board and vaulting block. Party includes 1 hour of gymnastic activities led by YW staff.
Sports themed parties are when the hour of activity is picked by you and led by our staff. Your child may prefer a basketball, soccer, wacky sports, volleyball or old fashioned games activity. We will try to accommodate your requests.
NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
One community room rental is free per month for all Adams County non-profit organizations. If you require other areas of our facility, you will be granted a 50% discount on the rental fee of areas such as the gymnasium, pool, and racquetball courts.
Gymnasium, pool, and racquetball courts may also be rented on an hourly basis, separately or in combination with the community room. If you have other ideas of how our facility can meet your needs call us at 334-9171. Be creative and make sure to come in and take a look.
Management Team
Left to Right: Vikkie Swint, Bud Glass, Sue Pitzer, Linda Haberkorn, Alex Hayes, Ashley Andyshak Hayes, Cora Rhoads, Christine Hoy, Jeff Cann, Deb Geesey Yocum, Paula Howard. Not pictured: Derrick Kuhn, Jen King.
Deb Geesey Yocum
Executive Director
dyocum@ywcagettysburg.org | 334-9171 x124
Jeff Cann
Director of Finance and Administration
jcann@ywcagettysburg.org | 334-9171 x112
Ashley Andyshak Hayes
Hallmark and Mission Director
aahayes@ywcagettysburg.org | 334-9171 x113
Cora Rhoads
Aquatics Director
crhoads@ywcagettysburg.org | 334-9171 x129
Paula Howard
Children and Youth Director
phoward@ywcagettysburg.org | 334-9171 x126
Linda Haberkorn
CEP Director at Commerce Park
lhaberkorn@ywcagettysburg.org | 334-7150
Van Richards
Road Scholar Director/Ad Sales
vrichards@ywcagettysburg.org | 334-9171 x115
Christine Hoy
Community Outreach Programs & Volunteer Coordinator
choy@ywcagettysburg.org | 334-9171 x117
Jen King & Derrick Kuhn
Sports & Fitness Co-directors
fitness@ywcagettysburg.org | 334-9171 x121
Bud Glass
Building and Grounds Director
rglass@ywcagettysburg.org | 334-9171 x130
Sue Pitzer
Membership Director
spitzer@ywcagettysburg.org | 334-9171 x120
Alex J. Hayes
Executive Administrative Assistant
ahayes@ywcagettysburg.org | 334-9171 x116
Vikkie Swint
Finance Assistant
vswint@ywcagettysburg.org | 334-9171 x118
Other Important Contact Information
Megan Maslowski/Matt Teeter
Sharks Swim Team
sharks@ywcagettysburg.org
YWCA Child Enrichment Program at Fairfield Elementary
fairfield@ywcagettysburg.org | 642-2022
Fitness desk
ext. 145
History
Local YW History
The YWCA of Gettysburg & Adams County began as the vision of two sisters, Annie and Irene Danner, who saw the community’s need for such an organization. They were inspired by the national YWCA and willed their estate on Lincoln Square to be used for a YWCA facility. In 1926, the Gettysburg chapter of the YWCA became a formal member of the national organization and was incorporated as such in 1929.
Our original facility on Lincoln Square
In the early years, the Association was composed of several groups, including the Business & Professional Women’s Club and the Girl Reserves. Over the years, the YWCA operated the first area library and operated the USO programs for the area. Always looking to respond to the needs of the county, the YWCA sought to open a family recreational facility. Built on Seminary land, the Y-East facility was dedicated in 1981. In 1997 a second facility, Y-West, was acquired.
In 1982, a group of YWCA members—Claudia McCarthy, Jennifer Weaver, Carolyn Nunamaker, and Floss Ray—felt it was imperative to form a group that would assist women who have been victims of domestic violence. Survivors opened its 24-hour hotline at the Lincoln Square office building in 1983. In 1988, Survivors became an independent organization, but the YWCA and Survivors still work together on many initiatives.
Our current facility at 909 Fairfield Road
The YWCA opened a before-and-after-school program for children at Fairfield School District in 1998. This gave parents who work (or have other commitments) the opportunity to place their children in a safe and fun environment.
In January 2005, Y-West closed and the Margaret Trew Cline Fitness Center opened at 909 Fairfield Road in July of that year. New administration offices were also built, allowing our child care facilities to expand into the old administration offices.
The demand for more child care services increased even more, and in July 2007, the YWCA opened the Child Enrichment Program at Commerce Park. This allowed us to provide care to 113 more children.
Over the years, the role and needs of women have changed in our society and accordingly the YWCA has grown and changed as well. Past YWCA local statements have included “obtaining suitable boarding places” and securing women’s “attendance at public worship on the Sabbath.” Today, with a wide range of options available to women and their families, the local statement also reflects the changing role of the YWCA in Adams County.
YWCA National History (at the YWCA National website) »
Board of Directors
Each January, the YWCA installs new members to its Board of Directors. Directors will be eligible for three-year terms, and may be reelected for a second three-year term. The Board of Directors for 2010 is as follows:
Erin Eline Aumen is a graduate of Delone Catholic High School and Penn State University, a communications major with a focus in Public Relations. She worked as a marketing coordinator for the West Shore Chamber of Commerce for two years before coming to the YWCA as Communications Director in 2001. In 2004, she became a full-time mom to Abby, 13; Alexander, 5; Zachary, 3 and Nicholas, 1. She has served on several Chamber Committees, Healthy Adams County PR committee and Task Forces and was a founding member and graduate of Leadership Adams Hanover. She is still active with St. Francis Church and School. Erin resides in Gettysburg with her husband, Eric and their children.
Wendy Weikel Beauchat is a principal of the firm of Beauchat & Beauchat, LLC. She is a native of Greenville, PA, and a graduate of Reynolds High School. Mrs. Beauchat graduated with honors from Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminology. She is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar, the Maryland Bar, the Federal Bar, the U.S. Tax Court Bar and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. She also has professional memberships in the National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys and Wealth Counsel, LLC.
Amy Beck has been the youth minister at St. James Lutheran Church in Gettysburg for the past four and a half years. Prior to coming to Gettysburg, she was the director of Youth and Family Ministries at First United Church in Chambersburg. She also served on the board of directors at the YMCA Waynesboro. If she is not at a youth outing, or in the office, Amy can be found in the YWCA fitness center, using a cardio machine or free weights. When she has free time, she enjoys volunteering and helping others in need. She also enjoys spending time with her family, especially her three nieces.
Adrienne Camel has worked for South Central Community Action Programs, Inc. (SCCAP) for nine years and is currently the secretary and performs client intake. She is involved in various community projects, including being the co-chair of the Martin Luther King Celebration Committee. She is co-chair and secretary of the YWCA Single Parent Support Group. The mother of three children, she resides in Gettysburg Borough.
Tammie Brush Campbell works as a YWCA spin instructor. Until recently, Tammie worked for several years at Dickinson College. Tammie lives in Gettysburg and serves on the Gettysburg Hospital Ball committee. She enjoys running, skiing, golfing, teaching spin classes at the YW and spending time with her husband, Tom, and sons Collin and Devin.
Vickie Corbett is currently vice president of the United Way of Adams County and director of UWAC’s volunteer center. Vickie’s list of volunteer experience is extensive. She has been an active part in Healthy Adams County, the Exchange Club of Gettysburg, the Adams County Human Relations Council, the Community Unity Committee, Points of Light Foundation/Volunteer National Network, and Volunteer Centers of PA. She also contributes a great deal of time to the youth of the community through her work with Manos Unidas, Collaborating for Youth, the Gettysburg Alternative Sports Park, and Youth Providers Network of Adams County, among others.
Donna Dodson is the Deputy Chief Cyber Security Advisor at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Donna is married to John Dodson, a veterinarian and owner of the Gettysburg Animal Hospital. They have one son, Michael, who is a freshman at Occidental College. Donna and John have lived in Gettysburg since 1987 and have been members and supporters of the YWCA for several years. She is a member of Prince of Peace Church and was previously involved in Gettysburg Little League, GYSC, AYSO, CYO Basketball, Gettysburg Sharks, Adams County SPCA.
Anne Douds is executive director of The Lloyd Society in Kensington, Md.; a small, nonprofit research institute created to provide automated, open access to the best evidence of health, welfare, and legal interventions among justice-involved and marginalized populations. She is currently working toward her doctorate at George Mason University’s Justice, Law and Crime Policy Department. She is also involved with the Children’s Advocacy Center, Gettysburg, where she provides pro-bono services for child-centric litigation support center; and she also serves as Cub Scout coordinator for Toys for Tots in Gettysburg.
Jennifer Gastley is Healthy Adams County’s administrative assistant. A 2000 Gettysburg High School graduate, Jennifer received her Associates Degree in Business Management from Harrisburg Area Community College in 2003. She also serves on the Gettysburg Hospital Auxiliary’s Board of Directors. In her spare time, Jennifer enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading, walking and playing with her dogs. She and her husband, Chad, reside in Gettysburg.
Marizol Jimenez was born in Santiago, Chile but raised in the U.S. and is proud to be “Latina.” She attended HACC-Gettysburg, where she became V.P. for the Multicultural Club during the 2004-2005 school year and president for the 2005-2006 school year. She graduated on May 16, 2009.. After graduating and becoming employed by HACC, she became the advisor to the club. Marizol tutors in person, or via phone/email to our Latino students throughout her classes. Jimenez has translated for the HACC newspaper “The Creative Cannon” and our Multicultural page. Marizol is the Bilingual Support Technician at Harrisburg Area Community College-Gettysburg. She will be facilitating the Latino Culture Sensitivity Summit 2009, through The Hanover Hispanic Center and YWCA. On February 18, 2009 she was appointed by Governor Ed Rendell to serve a two-year term on the Governor’s Advisory Commission on Latino Affairs (GACLA). Jimenez will represent Adams and Franklin Counties, as well as Hanover, on the committee that serves as a voice for the Latino community. In addition, “su familia” is very important in her life, especially her three wonderful daughters who inspire her to better herself.
Emily Knowles-Kellett is a stay-at-home mother who makes video biographies. She has lived in Gettysburg for 10 years. Before moving here, she lived in New York City and Chicago and worked in the theater business. She currently serves as a board member for Collaborating for Youth, president of Lincoln Elementary PTO, AYSO soccer coach and is a representative for the Democratic Committee. Emily is also a member of the Adams County Arts Council, Adams County Land Conservancy, Friends of the Library and Strawberry Hill Nature Preserve. Emily is an avid user of the YWCA. She and her husband, Bill Knowles-Kellett, have four children: Nate, Cy, Jack and Will.
Sharen Neale is a very active YWCA volunteer. Sharen says “From the time I was very young; my mother ingrained in me the importance of giving back to the community and helping those who are in need.” She also co-chairs the Social Ministry Committee of St. James Lutheran Church in Gettysburg. Also at St. James, Sharen coordinated, with the Salvation Army, and Adams Hanover Counseling Services, a school supply drive for children of those incarcerated at the Adams County Adult Correctional Facility as well as residents of the homeless shelter and Survivors shelter.
Carolyn Nunamaker is a retired educator, having taught mathematics for 20 years. She was also the principal of the Gettysburg Middle School for 11 years. She is one of the founders of the Gettysburg Chamber Orchestra and serves as its business manager. She also volunteers at the library store and serves on the Head Start board.
Jane Nutter is the director of Program Support at PathStone Corporation of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Jane says her life’s mission has been a “voice for the voiceless.” Jane is also the founder of Adams County’s Martin King, Jr. committee and is also an active member of the Adams County Career Aid project. She is also affiliated with the Pennsylvania Department of Education Office of Child Development and Early Learning Committee, (OCDEL) NAEYC, the national branch of the NAACP, National Migrant and Seasonal Employee Head Start Association, St. James Child Governance Committee, National Association for Farm worker Opportunities Programs and the Committee for Farm worker Justice.
Rukhsana Rahman has been a radiologist at Gettysburg Hospital for 23 years. Born in London, Rukhsana has lived on three continents but is proud to call Gettysburg “home.” She is a member of the American College of Radiology, Penn Medical Society, and the Adams County Medical Society. Rukhsana has volunteered on the YWCA’s Hallmark and Mission Committee.
Lisa Tully, after working as a commercial insurance agent in Maryland for eight years, moved to Gettysburg in 1995, where she is currently employed as a bookkeeper for Tully Dental. She graduated from George Mason University with a degree in economics. Her past and present volunteer experience includes treasurer of the YWCA Sharks Swim Team, Penn Laurel Girl Scout leader, PTO treasurer at James Gettys Elementary School, playground chairperson at Lincoln Elementary School, and various other committees in the Gettysburg Area elementary schools.
Carolyn D. Wagaman, is the AVP/Business Development Officer of the Adams, Hanover and York Region of PNC Bank. She also serves on the membership and special events committee of the Gettysburg /Adams Chamber of Commerce and the board of the American Heart Association. She also served as the coordinator for the United Way Campaign at the Bank of Hanover and has been on the American Heart Association Heart Walk committee for the past 10 years. She is married and has two grown children.
Maxine Willis has been a YWCA member since 2000. She taught Physics at Gettysburg Area High School for 23 years retiring in 2006. She currently serves as an Associate Fellow at Dickinson College where she organizes and gives workshops to colleagues at the national, state, and local levels on the latest in Physics Education and is an active curriculum developer. She serves as the YWCA advisor to the YWCA/GAHS STEM Savvy girls’ science club. She is married to Clodius Willis, mother of two sons (Henry and Sam), and grandmother of two grandchildren.
Maria Zavala is employed with WellSpan as a translator and interpreter. She is a student at Harrisburg Area Community College and also a student worker in their library. Maria is Vice President of the Bilingual Club at HACC.