1 YMCA LOGO's
2 The YMCA Logo is the most recognized logo in the world….Here are a few Logo’s from YMCA’s around the world…..
3 Belize New Orleans
4 Other Logo’s you as staff of the YMCA should become familiar with are….The YMCA is considered a safe place for you as a community to go. If any child feels they are in danger they can look for this sign and know they are safe at this facility. The YMCA has a character development program in place and we teach, and live these principles everyday. The YMCA gives scholarships to many families in the community, by participating in the We Build People Campaign we make this happen.
5 Now you have seen logo’s from around the world and other signs from around the YMCA…..So what do you know about the YMCA Emblem?
6 THE EMBLEM OF THE YMCA There are few organizations that have as meaningful and complicated an emblem as the Young Men’s Christian Association’s. We have a long name, and it is fitting that we have a comprehensive emblem or sign, Most people think that the triangle is our trademark, whereas it is but part of it.
7 THERE IS A DOUBLE CIRCLEOne circle is for the completeness and unity of the total of life and cosmic order. The other with the symbolism of a wedding ring, friendship and love without end among individuals. Within these circles or rings, the rest of the emblem is placed.
8 THERE ARE THE TWO GREAT LETTERS, Chi Rho (XP)These are the first two letters of the word Christos, and in themselves the emblem of early Christianity.
9 THERE ARE TWO TRIANGLESOne standing for the trinity within The Godhead: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The other standing for the trinity within man, that of the sprint, mind, and the body.
10 THERE IS THE BIBLE, the Holy Scriptures, open at Christ’s Intercessory prayer. The Gospel of John, the 17th chapter and 21st verse, which is our foundation text and set forth the unity of purpose of membership. The verse reads, “That they may all be one even as thou, Father, art in me and I thee, that they also may be in us; that the world may believe that Thou didst send me.”
11 Therefore the complete assembly of all these component parts gives this great organization this emblem. This symbol is more than an emblem. It is a graphic representation of our religious, physical, and educational philosophy and reveals the essential unity of the Christian view of life.
12 1881 – The Ninth Conference in London approves the first Y logo, which highlights Y values by featuring a reference to John 17:21: “That they may all be one…as we are one.”
13 1891 – Luther H. Gulick, M.D., proposes a red triangle as the Y symbol. The equal sides of the triangle stand for “man’s essential unity, body, mind and spirit, each being a necessary and eternal part of man, he being neither one alone…”
14 1895 – The annual convention of the U. S1895 – The annual convention of the U.S. and Canadian Ys authorizes adding the triangle to the old World Alliance insignia.
15 1896 – The logo is simplified and a second ring is added1896 – The logo is simplified and a second ring is added. It is said the second ring represents friendship and love without end among individuals. This remains the Y’s official emblem.
16 1897 – The everyday logo from 1897 to 1967 is the red triangle.
17 1967 – The Y creates and trademarks the logo with the triangle and bent bar.
18 Inside our New Logo The Y’s new visual system reflects our true identity: a caring, people-oriented organization that is devoted to the cause of strengthening communities. Our refreshed logo, for instance, is bold, active and welcoming, suggesting our determined commitment to social progress. Plus, the many colors reflect the vibrancy and diversity of our communities and activities. Bringing it to life.
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20 Web Site Address: www.gastonymca.orgGaston County Family YMCA Staff Web Site Address:
21 Central Branch 615 W. Franklin Blvd. Gastonia, NC
22 J.J. Woodruff Youth and Family Program Director Central Branch
23 Jane Bowen Membership Support Director Central Branch
24 Tommy Boggs Association Building Services Director Central Branch
25 Stowe Branch 196 YMCA Drive Belmont, NC
26 Kevin Wilson Executive Director Stowe Branch
27 Vanessa May Office Manager Stowe Branch
28 Deborah Cauthen Association Aquatics Director Stowe Branch
29 Shawn Rymer Wellness Director Stowe Branch
30 Karen Allman Member Engagement Director Stowe Branch
31 Molly D'Avria Senior Program Director Stowe Branch
32 Metro Office 201 S. Clay Street Gastonia, NC
33 Tony Sigmon Chief Executive Officer Metro Branch
34 Sharon Padgett Vice President of Operations
35 James Smith Chief Financial Officer Metro Office
36 Debbie Brown Human Resource Director Metro Office
37 Judy McGee Accounts Payable/ Payroll Manager Metro Office
38 Jessica Woodward Accounting/ Systems Manager Metro Branch
39 Executive AdministrativeTammy Dickerson Executive Administrative Assistant Metro Branch
40 Association FinancialPhyllis Davis-Brown Association Financial Devlopment and Outreach Director Metro Branch
41 Sherika Eskridge Outreach Coordinator Metro Branch
42 Cherryville Branch 116 S. Mountain Street Cherryville, NC
43 Jyma Atwell Executive Director Director Cherryville Branch
44 South Gaston Branch 3210 Union Road Gastonia, NC
45 Steve D'Avria Regional Executive Director South Branch and Central Branch
46 Loy Adkins Association Teens and Family Services Director South Branch
47 Membership and WellnessJennifer Prendergast Membership and Wellness Director South Branch
48 Pharr 208 Main Street McAdenville, NC
49 Susan Mosk Executive Director Pharr Facility
50 YMCA of the USA Test Your KnowledgeWelcome to Test your Knowledge – the first and only trivia game provided by the YMCA of the USA. Good luck as you are tested on the next twenty questions!!
51 Question 1 Which Olympic sport was founded at the YMCA? 1. Gymnastics2. Basketball 3. Ice Skating 4. Archery
52 Correct answer: BasketballIt was at the International YMCA Training School in December 1891, James Naismith invented the game of basketball. Not only was basketball invented by a YMCA institution, but the game’s first professional team came from the Y. The Trenton (N.J.) YMCA had fielded a basketball teams since 1892 and in 1896 its team claimed to be the national champions beating various other YMCA and college teams. The team then severed its ties with the Y. It played the season out of a local Masonic temple, charging for admission and keeping the proceeds.
53 Question 2 What do the 3 corners of the YMCA triangle represent?l. Love, honor and cherish 2. Spirit, mind and body 3. Life, liberty and happiness 4. Friendship, honor and brotherhood
54 Correct answer: Spirit, Mind and BodyLuther Gulick, M.D. admired the bright logo of the Red Cross and used it as a model, employing the same red in a YMCA logo that would “stick right out.” Gulick was already well know for his work in the YMCA, his understanding of the whole person leading to his design of the YMCA’s inverted triangle, one side each for spirit, mind and body.
55 Question 3 What organization did the YMCA help found? 1. USO2. Greenpeace 3. NATO 4. Village People
56 Answer: USO The United Services Organizations, better know as the USO, was created in October 1940, as a joint effort by the YMCA. , YWCA, National Catholic Community Service, National Jewish Welfare Board, Traveler’s Aid Association and the Salvation Army. These organizations like the YMCA, had long histories of helping servicemen and noncombatants in the nations’ wars, but the scale of mobilization needed as America prepared for World War II was far beyond the scope of any one organization. The only way to deal effectively with the needs of the hundreds of thousands of young men being drafted was to combine and coordinate efforts. In January 1941, USO leaders met with President Roosevelt and various military leaders. In settling a dispute between which areas of the USO’s activities would be controlled by the military and which by the civilians, Roosevelt ordered that the private organizations would handle the recreation services and the government would put up the buildings and put the USO name on the outside.
57 Question 4 What U.S. Corporation’s founder started the company while living at a YMCA in Kansas City? 1. Kentucky Fried Chicken 2. Pillsbury 3. Hallmark 4. International Paper
58 Answer: Hallmark Joyce Hall started Hallmark card from his room at the Kansas City YMCA.
59 Question 5 What sport did William Morgan invent at the Holyoke YMCA?1. Jousting 2. Volleyball 3. Bull riding 4. Cricket
60 Answer: Volleyball William Morgan invented volleyball at the Holyoke YMCA in After the invention of basketball by James Naismith at the Springfield College YMCA just 4 years earlier, Morgan wanted to develop a game that was slower-paced and easier for the more senior members of the Y.
61 Question 6 What national holiday was first held at a YMCA?1. Father’s Day 2. Mother’s Day 3. Valentine’s Day 4. Earth Day
62 Answer: Father’s Day Father’s Day in its present form was created at a meeting at the Spokane, Washington YMCA in 1909 by Louise Smart Dodd. The Y and the Spokane Minister’s Alliance swiftly endorsed the idea and helped it spread, holding the first Father’s Day celebration on June 10, President Wilson officially recognized Father’s Day in President Coolidge recommended it in 1924, and in 1971 President Nixon and Congress issued proclamations and endorsements of Father’s Day as a national tradition.
63 Question 7 The U.S. Government approached the YMCA asking for assistance in helping to found what organization? 1. Federal Reserve 2. Dept. of Education 3. Peace Corps 4. Head Start
64 Answer: The Peace Corps.The Peace Corps, founded in 1961 by order of President Kennedy, was patterned after the YMCA’s program of World Service Workers, which had started in the 1880’s. The student Y’s of that era included as members John Mott and Robert Wilder, who founded the Student Volunteer Movement in The volunteers pledged themselves to overseas missionary work after graduation from college. The YMCA was given the opportunity to organize the Corps, but turned it down due to the burden of its other activities.
65 Question 8 How many Olympic sports did YMCA’s pioneer? 1. 2 2. 3 3. 41. 2 2. 3 3. 4 4. 5
66 Answer: 3 The YMCA pioneered the invention of three Olympic sports: basketball, volleyball and softball.
67 Question 9 In what U.S. city was the first YMCA established?1. Montreal 2. Philadelphia 3. Boston 4. New York
68 Answer: Boston The first North American YMCA was actually founded in Montreal, but the first city to establish a YMCA in the United States was in Boston, Massachusetts in December 29, The YMCA celebrated its 150th anniversary in North America in 2001.
69 Question 10 How many members do YMCA’s across the U.S. collectively serve? million 2. 50,000 3. 850,000 4. 1 billion
70 Answer: million YMCA’s collectively serve 18.9 million active members in the United States. It is estimated that YMCA’s serve approximately 40 million people worldwide each year.
71 Question 11 How much money did the YMCA raise for soldier relief in WWI? 1. $235 million 2. $5 hundred 3. $53 thousand 4. $750 billion
72 Answer: $235 million YMCA raised $235 million over the course of two years for soldier relief in WWI. Today’s equivalent would be approximately $4 billion.
73 Question 12 What sport, formally called “kittenball” and “sissyball” did the YMCA help rename? 1. Ping Pong 2. Wallyball 3. Dodgeball 4. Softball
74 Answer: Softball Softball was given its name by the motion of Walter Hakanson of the Denver YMCA in 1926 at a meeting of the Colorado Amateur Softball Association, itself a result to the YMCA staff efforts. Softball had been played for many years prior to 1926, under such names as kittenball, softball and even sissyball. In 1926, however, the YMCA state secretary, Homer Hoisington, noticed both the sport’s popularity and its need for standardization rules. After a gathering of interested parties, the CASA was formed and Hakanson moved to settle on the name softball for the game. The motion carried, and the name softball became accepted nationwide.
75 Question 13 What prize was John Mott, a YMCA leader awarded in 1946?1. Pulitzer Price 2. Grammy Award 3. Nobel Peace Prize 4. Emmy Award
76 Answer: Nobel Peace PrizeThe Nobel Peace Prize awarded for pioneering work in peace making was jointly awarded in 1946 to John R. Mott, a leader of the YMCA movement in America, and toe Emily Greene Balch. Mott’s award was in recognition for the role the YMCA had played in increasing global understanding and for its humanitarian efforts. Mott himself was a product of the student YMCA movement and he was a major influence on the Y’s missionary movement. In 1993, the Jerusalem International YMCA, the only Y owned by the YMCA of the USA, was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for its work for promoting peace in the Middle East.
77 Question 14 What famous Civil Rights Activist grew up at a YMCA?1. Rosa Parks 2. Caesar Chavez 3. Martin Luther King, Jr. 4. Susan B. Anthony
78 Answer: Martin Luther King, Jr.Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. grew up at the Butler Street YMCA in Atlanta. He and his family often swam at the Y during the time of the civil rights movement.
79 Question 15 How much did the first quarterback get paid at the first pro-football game held at the YMCA in Latrobe, PA? 1. $200 2. $50 3. $10 4. $500
80 Answer: $10 In 1895, the Jeannette Athletic Club beat the Latrobe, PA YMCA in the first pro-football game – considered professional because the Y’s quarterback was paid $10 to play.
81 Question 16 At which college was the first American book on life-saving written? 1. Florida State 2. Springfield College 3. Buffalo State 4. Harvard
82 Answer: Springfield CollegeA Springfield College student, George Goss, wrote the first American book for lifesaving in 1913 as a thesis. It was a YMCA national board member William Ball, who in the early 1900’s encouraged the Red Cross to include lifesaving instruction to its disaster and wartime service programs.
83 Question 17 In what year was the first African American YMCA established?
84 Answer: 1853 The first YMCA created by the African-American community was established in 1853, less than two years after Thomas Sullivan brought the movement to American shores. Anthony Bowen, a former slave and the first African-American employee in the US Patent Office, established the first YMCA to serve the African-American community in his Washington, DC home. In 1888, William Hunton became the first African-American general secretary of a local YMCA in Norfolk, Virginia. By the mid-1920’s African-Americans had started 51 city YMCA’s and 128 black college chapters, with a total membership of 28,000.
85 Question 18 In how many countries does the YMCA operate? 1. 5 2. 601. 5 2. 60 3. 300 4. 120
86 Answer: 120 YMCA’s are at work in more than 120 countries around the world, serving more that 4YMCA’s are at work in more than 120 countries around the world, serving more that 45 million people. Some 230 U.S. Y’s maintain more than 370 relationships with Y’s in other countries. They also operate international programs and/or contribute to YMCA work worldwide throughout the YMCA World Service Campaign. Like other national YMCA movements, the YMCA of the USA is a member of the World Alliance of YMCA’s headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
87 Question 19 The YMCA Press established in 1907 was later known by what name? 1. The Wall Street Journal 2. The New York Times 3. The Association Press 4. The Washington Post
88 Answer: The Association PressAssociation Press, first established in 1907 as the YMCA Press, was created as the publishing arm of the YMCA movement, producing technical works, Bible study courses, and other works suitable for building character and leadership skills, and was a pioneering in publishing books on sex education. It was also the leading publisher of evangelistic materials used by YMCA’s, including the popular everyday life series of devotionals written by Harry Emerson Fosdick between 1910 and Association Press also printed the text first used by Dale Carnegie in teaching public speaking: Public Speaking, a Practical Course for Business Men. The name Association Press was given in 1911, and it was closed and sold in the late 1970’s after many years of declining book sales.
89 Question 20 What non-for profit organization did the YMCA play a role in developing? 1. Red Cross 2. Boy Scouts of America 3. Make-A-Wish 4. Salvation Army
90 Answer: Boy Scouts of AmericaYMCA staff members played a key role in the development of the Boy Scouts of America. After Lord S.S. Baden-Powell and others started scouting in 1897 in Brittain, it spread to America, and many YMCA’s in the U.S. had Boy Scout programs around the turn of the century. YMCA and scout leaders realized that scouting in the U.S needed to be a separate movement but that it would benefit from YMCA nurturing, too. Soon, the Boy Scouts decided that they needed their own national organization, and in June 1910, a temporary national headquarters for the Boy Scouts was housed in a YMCA office in New York City.