Valencia’s YMCA reopens after monthslong closure
Cristina Herrera, left, and Robyn Kamp, right, assist two YMCA guests as they check in to the organization's newly reopened facility in Valencia. July 06, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Valencia’s YMCA reopens after monthslong closure

After a nearly four-month closure due to the pandemic, Valencia’s YMCA reopened Monday with multiple safety measures in place, such as temperature checks before entering and a reorganized fitness center…

SCV students gain firsthand legislative experience in Sacramento
Santa Clarta students in Sacramento in February 2020 during the annual California YMCA Youth and Government Model Legislature and Court (MLC) program. Courtesy of Rebecca Kelly

SCV students gain firsthand legislative experience in Sacramento

Along with 3,000 other California teens, eight Santa Clarita Valley students traveled to Sacramento recently to get a firsthand experience of the state’s legislative process and present a bill local…

YMCA-hosted student debate discusses ‘ghost guns’
The SCV YMCA holds a bill hearing night where delegates practice oratory skills and present mock legislative bills at the Old Town Newhall Library Monday night. Cory Rubin/The Signal

YMCA-hosted student debate discusses ‘ghost guns’

Every year, local teens from the Santa Clarita Valley YMCA’s Youth and Government chapter gather at the start of the school year and discuss current issues in hopes of fighting…

Fitness options for kids in the SCV
Fun & Fit Gymnastics offer gymnastics and tumbling classes to children anywhere from 1 to 18 years old. Courtesy of Fun & Fit Gymnastics

Fitness options for kids in the SCV

When most think of exercise, they imagine running on the treadmill, lifting weights or going to the gym. For kids, exercise simply means playing and being active. Kids exercise during…

Middle-school students represent Jordan, Iran and Santa Clarita Valley at Model United Nations
Middle school students from Trinity Classical Academy and various schools in the William S. Hart Union School District joined their peers in Los Angeles as delegates in the Model United Nations.

Middle-school students represent Jordan, Iran and Santa Clarita Valley at Model United Nations

Sixth- through eighth-grade students from Trinity Classical Academy and various schools in the William S. Hart Union High School District joined their peers in Los Angeles as delegates in the…

John O’Connell earns YMCA award for service to Santa Clarita Valley
Santa Clarita Valley YMCA's John O’Connell received the Golden Book of Distinguished Service award at YMCA's 135th annual Celebration on May 11, 2017. Courtesy of YMCA

John O’Connell earns YMCA award for service to Santa Clarita Valley

Since he was a child, John O’Connell felt a strong connection to the programs and services provided by the YMCA. He attended afterschool and summer programs at “the Y” in…

Santa Clarita students take-on model roles in state government
From right to left:Santa Clarita Delegation President Sabrina Pin sits with a fellow lobbyist at the YMCA Youth and Government Model Legislature and Court program in Sacramento Friday. Courtesy of Cynthia Bryan

Santa Clarita students take-on model roles in state government

At the State Capitol on Friday, seven Santa Clarita high school students lobbied for causes, debated with legislators and worked to pass bills. The proceedings of the day’s events had…

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