Make a difference through YMCA Leaders Club, a leadership development community service program that helps teens discover their full potential. It is a safe place where teens can come and simply be themselves.
Leaders Club is a year-long leadership-development program for middle and high school teens. This program provides teens with extensive leadership training and volunteer opportunities that support YMCA programs and services to the community. In addition to teaching teens leadership through service, Leaders Clubs advisors introduce teens to all the work the Y does to strengthen the community, and inspire and prepare teens to become future Y leaders.
YMCA Middle School Leaders Club serves teens in grades 6 - 8 and YMCA High School Leaders Club serves teens in grades 9 - 12. Clubs are hosted and meet at local YMCA branches.
If you have a teen interested in Leaders Club, visit the link below to stay up-to-date on the latest opportunities. Clubs typically kick off in early fall and wrap up at the end of the school year.
Pricing and Events
Middle School Leaders Club Dues & Events: $326 (M) & $378 (P)
Pricing includes all weekly meetings, staff support and supplies plus two events, Middle School Madness and Leaders Club Spring Rally
High School Leaders Club Dues & Events: $371 (M) & $423 (P)
Pricing includes all weekly meetings, staff support and supplies plus two events, Midnighter and Leaders Club Spring Rally.
Leaders Club Dues Only(No additional events)
YMCA member: $206
Participant: $258
At registration, please choose the Leaders Club location you wish to attend.
Events
Middle School Madness Event
Dec. 6, 2024, 7 - 10:30 p.m.
Northwest Cary YMCA
$45 (bundled cost) or $50 (a la carte cost)
You don’t want to miss this awesome night of pizza, snacks, crafts, activities and a bounce house. This event is open to current Middle School Leaders Club (MSLC) participants and Middle School Afterschool (MSAS) participants.
Busing will be coordinated for the Kerr, Finley, Alexander, Kraft, and Chapel Hill Ys.
NWC and Taylor MSAS and MSLC will be dropped off and picked up at NWC by their parents.
Midnighter Event
Date TBA
Chapel Hill - Carrboro YMCA & Starlight Bowling
$90 (bundled cost) or $99 (a la carte cost)
Join us for a night of fellowship and fun at the Association Midnighter! This event is open to YMCA of the Triangle High School Leaders Club members. During our Midnighter, we will start at the Chapel Hill - Carrboro YMCA where teens will have dinner, participate in fun activities and then travel on a bus to Starlight Bowling. You won’t want to miss out!
Leaders Club Spring Rally
April 26 - 27, 2025
A.E. Finley YMCA
$75 (bundled cost) or $83 (a la carte cost)
Join us for a weekend to discover more about ourselves and our journey as leaders. We will spend time playing games, building skills in leadership development breakout sessions and growing as a community of leaders.
Cost includes dinner on Saturday, breakfast on Sunday, snacks throughout the weekend and a t-shirt.
Teen Directors
A.E. Finley YMCA, Shelley Busbee
Alexander Family YMCA, Isaiah Foster
Chapel Hill - Carrboro YMCA, Becca Liegey
Kerr Family YMCA, Kate Revels
Kraft Family YMCA, Ally Parker
Northwest Cary YMCA, Landyn Beal
Poole Family YMCA, Shaine Dellavalle
Taylor Family YMCA, Julie Barnes