2025 - 26 Deadlines
Registration Opens
September 2, 2025
Registration Closes
March 25, 2026
Y-Corps Institute
April 18, 2026
10AM - 4PM EST
Whitaker Family YMCA - Lexington, KY
Service, Fundraising, and Service Focus Deadline
June 14, 2026
Fundraising Goals (through Donor Box)
1st Year | $400+
2nd Year | $600+
3rd/4th Year | $750+
Captains | $1,000+
Service Hour Goals (through MobileServe Y-Corps general participants use the code: 087003
Y-Corps Captains use the code: 93B4F3)
50+ hours
Service Focus Project (through MobileServe)
10 - 20 hours of your 50-hour minimum
Y-CORPS INSTITUTE OVERVIEW
Y-Corps Institute is required for all students accepted to serve as part of Y-Corps.
Date: Saturday, April 18th, 2026
Location: Whitaker Family YMCA in Lexington, KY
Time: 10AM - 4PM EST
Transportation: Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from the Institute, but we highly encourage carpooling with other Y-Corps members in your area!
Institute Checklist | Review before arrival:
- Print, sign, and bring required forms. Will be sent via email by Nicole prior to YCI.
- Lunch and snacks are provided.
- Pack a sleeping bag/blanket, duffle bag, pajamas, journal & pen/pencil, and water bottle.
- Come prepared for a training/workshop setting – be ready to learn!
If you have any questions about preparing for Institute, please email Nicole at nicole@kyymca.org.
Y-CORPS INSTITUTE PROGRAMMING
After we announce our Y-Corps teams each winter, the program officially kicks-off at the Y-Corps Institute – a required training where Y-Corps participants will be trained in the 4 types of service at the core of the program:
- Indirect & Direct Service – Planning and Executing Service, Networking, Building Partnerships with Community Organizations, and Coordinating Regional Projects
- Philanthropy – Donor Identification and Cultivation, Fundraising Strategies, and Donation Management
- Advocacy – YMCA History and Mission, Advocating for Y-Corps, Storytelling, Communications and Social Media
The purpose of this Institute is to prepare our teams to meet their service and fundraising requirements. However, it will also teach them the fundamentals of Y-Corps culture and allow them to spend time getting to know their fellow Y-Corps members.