Y-Corps Institute

2024 Deadlines

Registration Opens
October 4, 2023

Service/Fundraising Deadline
June 17, 2024

50+ hrs reported on MobileServe

1st Year | $400+
2nd Year |  $600+
3rd/4th Year | $750+
Captains | $1,000+

 

Middle School Requirements:

25+ hrs reported on MobileServe

7th & 8th grade | $300+

 

Donations can be made on Give Lively

Institute Overview

Y-Corps Institute is required for all students accepted to serve as part of Y-Corps. If you are interested in joining Y-Corps, please complete and submit the Y-Corps Application.

Date: Saturday, April 20th, 2024

Arrival: 10:00 AM, EST
Departure: 4:00 PM, EST

Location: Whitaker YMCA, Lexington, KY

Transportation: Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from the Institute, but we highly encourage carpooling with other Y-Corps members in your area!

Institute Checklist | Review before arrival:

  • Print, sign, and bring the Y-Corps Code of Conduct, Release Formand COVID-19 Waiver
  • Lunch and snacks are provided
  • Pack a sleeping bag/blanket, journal & pen/pencil, and water bottle
  • Come prepared for a training/workshop setting – be ready to learn!
  • Wear your team colors:
    • STTC - Kentucky Bluegrass (wear cool colors like blue, green, teal, and purple)
    • STTS - Southern Sunset (wear warm colors like orange, red, maroon, and yellow)

If you have any questions about preparing for Institute, please email Becca Dunn at becca@kyymca.org.

Institute Programming

After we announce our Y-Corps teams each winter, the program officially kicks-off at the Y-Corps Institute – a required training where Y-Corps participants will be trained in the 4 types of service at the core of the program:

  • Indirect & Direct Service – Planning and Executing Service, Networking, Building Partnerships with Community Organizations, and Coordinating Regional Projects
  • Philanthropy – Donor Identification and Cultivation, Fundraising Strategies, and Donation Management
  • Advocacy – YMCA History and Mission, Advocating for Y-Corps, Storytelling, Communications and Social Media

The purpose of this Institute is to prepare our teams to meet their service and fundraising requirements. However, it will also teach them the fundamentals of Y-Corps culture and allow them to spend time getting to know their fellow Y-Corps members.

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