Dads: NOW is the time to start spending  quality, one-on-one time with your young son or daughter.

The Purpose of Y-Adventure Guides is to foster understanding and companionship between fathers and their sons and daughters grades Kindergarten through 4th grade.  In the process, Y-Adventure Guides is fun!

Groups called "Circles" meet regularly at members' homes or at the YMCA for crafts, games, songs, stories and other group acrivities.  All Circles are invited to monthly "Expedition" outings such as campouts, picnics, Pinewood Derby, and Christmas Party.

New Y-Adventure Guide Circles, join an existing Circle, or join a new one that is forming in the fall.  Circles can be either father and son Y-Adventure Guides or father and daughter Y-Adventure Princesses.

Aims of the Y-Adventure Guides

1. To be clean in body and pure in heart              
2. To be friends forever with my dad/son/daughter
3. To love the sacred circle of my family
4. To listen while others speak
5. To love my neighbor as myself
6. To respect the traditions and beliefs of all people
7. To seek and preserve the beauty of God's work in forest, field and stream

For detailed program and registration information visit or call the East Whittier YMCA,
at (562)943-7241