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The Alex W. Spears III Family YMCA can offer more than just a place to keep fit and stay health. Members come here to meet new friends and be apart of the YMCA family. Our knowledgeable staff can assist you in many areas, from information about YMCA programs to healthy eating and living tips. Let us help you find your spot in Aquatics, Fitness, Sports and our community. We would love to welcome you into our YMCA family!
Brief History of the YMCA of Greensboro
The YMCA was founded in London, England in 1844 by volunteers concerned about the health, welfare, and souls of young men during the Industrial Revolution. The YMCA spread to over 200 U.S. cities in the next 10 years. Greensboro's first YMCA began in 1859 as a men’s Bible study group. Over the next 40 years, this group disbanded and reorganized twice due to the Civil War.
During the early days of the YMCA, great emphasis was placed upon religious understanding and relationships with Protestant churches. Most YMCAs of the day were educational organizations with libraries, reading rooms, and lectures. During the late 1850s, YMCA classes in language, music, and gymnastics (now known as group exercise classes) began. A strong movement to build gymnasiums was temporarily interrupted by the Civil War.
In 1883, Bennett Seminary, later to become Bennett College, had an active YMCA group formed under the auspices of the Colored Work Department for its ministers-in-training, many of whom had been born in slavery. In the early 1890s, Guilford College built the first permanent YMCA facility in Greensboro, which included a gymnasium. It was later sold to the school to become the music building.
Our Mission: To put Judeo-Christian principles into practice through programs that build a healthy spirit, mind, and body for all.
Hours:
Mon–Friday 5am - 10pm
Saturday 6am- 6pm
Sunday 12noon - 6pm
Spears Family YMCA
3216 Horse Pen Creek Road
Greensboro, NC 27410
(336) 387-YMCA (9622)
Monday, May 26 Closed for Memorial Day, Bryan YMCA open 7:00am-3:00pm
Friday, July 4 Open 7:00am-3:00pm
Monday, Sep. 1 Closed for Labor Day, Ragsdale YMCA open 7:00am-3:00pm
Kim Rider, Group Vice President and Executive Director
Pete Baker, Associate Executive Director, Childcare, Teens & Sports
Lesley Watts, Associate Executive Director, Membership, Fitness & Aquatics
Rob Overman, Aquatics Director
Katherine Page, Aquatics Coordinator
Chris Smith, Fitness Director
Beth McKinney, Fitness Coordinator
Lynn Crawford, Membership Director
Carmen Bailey, Membership Coordinator
Brian Ford, Membership Coordinator
Travis Fifield, Membership Coordinator
Louise Tripp, YMCA Ambassador
Frank Dietch, Group Maintenance Director
Harvey Floyd, Teen Director
Frank Kelley, Sports Director
Kristi Simpson-Harden, Administrative Assistant
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3216 Horse Pen Creek Road
Greensboro, NC 27410
(336) 387-YMCA (9622)
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