Bob Orozco Retirement
90 Year Old Fitness Instructor, Bob Orozco, Retires After 80 Years at the YMCA Bob Orozco has taught more than 13,000 exercise classes at the YMCA of Orange County. He even has a room named after him; “The Bob Orozco…
YMCA of Orange County – Association Update
Fitness Centers Our priority is the health and safety of our members, staff and the community. And it is out of caution and preventative measures that we will be closing all YMCA fitness locations and programs effective March 17, 2020…
Top 10 Health and Fitness Tips
For a lot of us, a consistent health and fitness routine is tough to maintain or even get started. And our daily life doesn’t make it any easier. Work schedules change, school schedules change, summer vacations take us out of…
A Life Changing Transformation
If they would have Lemon Laws for husbands, I would have been traded in years ago!! Because of my inactivity, walking, sitting, and standing became a struggle, specially after I stopped coaching sports and started to gain weight. For…
The Y is Family to Us
Brad Dawson – Newport-Mesa Family YMCA Member At first I came in only to inquire about summer camp for Brixton, my 5 year old son, as I always went to camp at the Y when I was a kid. Once…
Did You Make a Resolution This Year?
According to U.S. News, approximately 80 percent of resolutions fail by the second week of February and only 8 percent of people actually keep their New Year’s resolutions at all. So, what can we do about it to make 2019’s statistics…
Ways To Get Your Kids Moving
Newport-Mesa Family YMCA Health and Wellness Director, Katie Bathgate, is featured in the January issue of Parenting OC Magazine for her expertise and some fun tips on how to keep your kids active and healthy. Click here to read this…
Why I Joined The Y
Anita Alvarez – Fullerton Family YMCA Member My daughter once asked me, “Mom, where is your happy place?” I closed my eyes and I saw myself in the pool of my YMCA. The YMCA has become such a meaningful place…
Why The Y?
Reggie Kater -YMCA Membership Coordinator, dad, husband and friend. “As a child, I was overweight with high cholesterol…Since starting at the YMCA in 2016, I have focused on ‘my why’ and lost a total of 80lbs. My inspiration comes from…
