In the News

Meriden Y, schools offer fan bus to Platt students

By Kimberly Primicerio | MERIDEN — The Meriden YMCA and city’s public schools are teaming up to bring a fan bus back to the high schools, a response to violent activity in the city over the past few months. The bus will be available at Platt High School for this week’s football game at Berlin High School. The first 50 Platt students to hand in a permission slip signed by a parent or guardian will take the school bus to and from the game. Students will receive a $5 concession stand voucher and will participate in raffles on the bus.

Y Lunch and Learn and Club Y Programs

YMCA Appreciated

Letter to the Editor about our summer camp and youth sports programs "The great coaches and staff of the Meriden Y.M.C.A. continue to provide excellent foundational skills to our youth."

Less-than-scary Sandy spared Meriden's Halloween

Meriden YMCA opens to members, residents with no power

MERIDEN — The Meriden YMCA will open today at 10:30 a.m. for members and residents with no power in need of hot showers and charging their electrical devices.

A Misty Night

Letter to the Editor about A Misty Night "What a great family event for the community!"

A Halloween Misty Night in Meriden

An article by Russell Blair about the Meriden Y's A Misty Night event.

Meriden YMCA SilverSneakers

On a beautiful autumn day, 50 of the Meriden YMCA’s older adult members and their friends enjoyed a hike, delicious barbeque, a presentation on the Letter Carrier Alert program, games and prizes at the Meriden YMCA Mountain Mist Outdoor Center.

Meriden Y Host Annual BBQ

Announcement about Senior BBQ

Meriden YMCA Mountain Mist Day Camp honors Staff of the Year

The Meriden YMCA announced the winners of our Mountain Mist Day Camp Counselor of the Year Award and Counselor in Training Award.

Fall Fun at the Meriden YMCA

The Meriden YMCA is the place where families come together to get healthy and put play in their day. On Saturday, Sept. 8, families gathered at the Meriden YMCA for some free family fun and kicked off the fall session at the Y.

Maloney Standout Aims High But Stays Grounded

Christopher Bischoff may be slight in stature, but both his easy smile and his enthusiasm are giant-sized. A top student in Maloney’s junior class, Bischoff maintains excellent grades while working, participating year-round in sports, and playing a central role in the Connecticut YMCA Youth and Government Program.

They're raising a little racket at Meriden YMCA Tennis Camp

By Russell Blair, Record-Journal MERIDEN — With miniature rackets and miniature nets, 13 children from 5 to 10 years old were introduced the sport and art of tennis Thursday morning at Washington Park. The Meriden YMCA received a grant from the United States Tennis Association to host a 10-and-under tennis camp this week. Maureen DiPace, a Platt High School math teacher and former Platt tennis coach, said the new program is a way to introduce the sport to younger children.

Mountain Mist Campers give Olympic Shoutout to Team USA

Kids learn about baby-sitting at Meriden YMCA

Kimberly Primicerio | Record-Journal MERIDEN — Local teens and tweens are taking responsibility and thinking about ways to make money over the summer, and in a poor job market, the skills they learn could help them in the future as well as now. Though they may be too young now to apply for a job at McDonald’s or a grocery store, they are capable of being baby sitters. Eleven young people enrolled recently in an American Red Cross Baby-sitting Class at the Meriden YMCA. For several hours, the class of males and females learned the ins and outs of being a good sitter. YMCA fitness director Carrie Marquardt led the class.