YMCA Staff Directory Shows Growth and Family Involvement
The YMCA outlines its staff expansion from two full time and five part time workers to five full time and ten part time by 1969. Executive Director Robert Gillesby leads a diverse team with Jim Jorgensen as Program Director and multiple family members and volunteers contributing across custodial, desk, and instructional roles.
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YMC
Robert Gillesby
Joy
Cathy
Gordon
Washington
Aurora
Illinois
Gordon Gillesby
Pat
Harold) Shaver
Doug Oldfield
Mildred
Ed) Letts
Dave Foor
Tom Berg
Dave
Tom
YMCA Family Centered Programs Highlight Local Families
The YMCA shows how diverse families use its facilities and activities. Bob Huber leads in the health club, gym, boards, and family nights while Elsie helps as coach and swimmer. The Gebhardt and Elliott families join in swimming, life guarding, and Indian Guides programs, with members coaching, volunteering, and sharing family swims. Other households focus on basketball, with dads coaching and kids practicing, highlighting a broader pattern of families doing activities together at the Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Bob Huber
Bob
Y’s
Elsie
Susie
Steve
Gebhardts
Joe Gebhardt
Joe
Washington
John Elliott
John
Growth of the Indian Guides and Princesses program expands locally
The YY Indian Guides and Y Indian Princess programs grow from a single tribe to four guides tribes and over sixty boys with their dads, plus thirty girls and dads in the princesses. Plans include a citywide council, Meschenewa teams, a summer weekend camp, and participation in Tama Indian festivities this August. John Elliot leads as Chief with Rex Lee as Scribe and Jerry Ridley as Waupum bearer. early teams include Bud Howell and Jim Howell, Charles Thompson and Ricky Thompson, and Garth Ruston and Ricky Ruston.
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YMCA
Indian Guides
John
Washington Indian Guides
Boys Work Committee
John Elliot
Rex Lee
Jerry Ridley
Bud
Jim Howell
Charles
Ricky Thompson
Garth
Ricky Ruston
Clair
Scott Keating
David Campbell
Tim Rustan
Jerry
Eric Ricley
Craig Hall
Rick Thompson
Jesse
Dave Knight
YMCA Membership Surges 88 Percent in Decade
The YMCA reports membership reaching 1434 across men women and youth, up from 793 in 1958. Health Club shows 154 men and 15 women while youth membership totals 616 versus 392 in 1958. In 1968 238 groups met for 29 450 attendances and 2 529 enrolled in group activity, up from 254 groups 28 107 attendances and 2 002 enrollments in 1959.
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YMCA
Volunteer Y leaders play important role
The article extols YMCA volunteers in Washington, noting 165 or more people donate time across roles from swim coaches to hunters safety instructors. It highlights key figures like Milo Steele Jr and Ted Brown, outlines weekly hours and duties, and argues volunteers enable the Y to operate without costly salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Washington
Milo Steele Jr
Charlie McAvoy
Elsie Huber
Jerry King
Dick Ross
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Rusty Bannister
Greg Johsson
Jim Jorgensen
Des Moines
Linda
Blair, Nebraska
Shaver
Harold
Rick
Dennis
Mary Ellen
Oelwein
Harold Brock
Karla Kneen
Joette Swartzendruber
Larry Clingman
Karla
Joette
Larry
Richard Choate
Dennis Shaver
Washington High School
Denny
Richard
Randy Messer
Rusty Green
Jim Lewis
Roberta (Neal) Lampkin
John Thatcher
Wayne Brock
Jack Kiesey
Bob Gillesby
Paul Gebhardt
Paul
Johnny
Lynn
Jim Reschly
Dad
Jim
Reschly
Roland Taylor
Milo Orris
Don Dayton
Mike Orris
Dr. Taylor
Robert Huber
Susan
Indian Guides Program
Maryann Ross
Teen Center Board
Tom Bruty
Leaders Club
Charlie Crull
Bob Green
Cleo Orris
John Walker
Hunter
Ted Brown
Ted
Yale Jarvis
al Kinzler
Mike Young
Danny Renoux
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