Driving to Achieve

The Walt Gutowski, Sr. YMCA Golf Outing

Thank you to Acrisure Benefits Group for being our 2023 Title Sponsor!
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Driving to Achieve is a golf outing hosted by the Y to raise charitable funds for teen leadership programs of

all types which guide teens toward success in middle school, high school, college, and the workforce by developing the skills that help our future neighborhoods and businesses thrive.

 

The Driving To Achieve Golf Outing is named after Walt Gutowski Sr. who was a passionate advocate for the work of the YMCA. We are grateful to the many ways he shaped our YMCA and honor his legacy through this outing.

2024 Event Details Coming Soon!

Our Teen Leadership Programming

Teen Leadership Academy

Summer Teen Leadership Academy

The Summer Teen Leadership Academy program is an exciting and unique experience designed to decrease the effects of summer learning loss and prepare high schoolers for success in school, higher education, and prosperous careers.

Youth participating will cultivate the values, skills and relationships that lead to positive behaviors, better health and educational achievement. Students in our program explore career paths and post-secondary options through workplace tours, guest speakers, and project-based learning. The program is organized into multiple components, each focusing on building different skills.

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Impact Program

Visser Impact Program

Teens explore talents and interests while gaining leadership skills and confidence in a safe, nurturing atmosphere through homework help, physical activity, volunteer activities, community service projects, and mentoring with Visser Family YMCA families.

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Leaders In Training (LIT)

Leaders In Training (LIT)

The LIT program allow teen campers to explore their leadership skills while developing good character qualities, participating in service learning and enjoying camp activities. This two-week program focuses on developing leadership skills during the first week as a group. The second week, the LITs will participate in a South Manitou Island backpacking trip. This program is a must to become a Counselor-in-Training or Junior Counselor.

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Youth in Government

Youth in Government

Students learn YMCA core values, while also navigating the world of politics (local, state, national, and international) with peers.

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Thank you to our 2023 Planning Committee:

Mike Verhulst
Harold Burrell
Nolan Gottschalk
Mike Wooldridge
David Kistler
Kyle Pung
Maureen Hale
Scott Lewis