YMCA Tauranga moments in history

See also: Ams 476/16 - The Y (YMCA) ephemera.

Chronological listing:

1880s

Agreed from 1 July next that ladies be admitted to the Mutual Improvement Association. Bay of Plenty Times, 13 June 1885.

Half yearly report. Bay of Plenty Times, 13 February 1886.

Opening meeting of new season. Bay of Plenty Times, 6 March 1886.

Tonight will witness the close of the Mutual Improvement Association's sixth session and the birth of a Parliamentary Union. Mutual commenced in 1884 - but fall off in attendance recently etc. It is hoped that the Parlimentary Union, into which it is formed will have the effect of reviving interest in the arena of debate. Bay of Plenty Times, 24 June 1886.

Report of third half yearly meeting - good. Bay of Plenty Times, 27 June 1886.

Queries about what has happened to it. Bay of Plenty Times, 22 March 1887.

YMCA intend to form a Tauranga branch. Bay of Plenty Times, 29 June 1887.

YMCA to contact Mutual Improvement Association in order to seek co-operation. Bay of Plenty Times, 6 July 1887.

Name changed to Young Men's Christian and Mutual Improvement Association. Bay of Plenty Times, 22 July 1887.

Letter to Editor querying about it's fate. Bay of Plenty Times, 21 February 1889.

Editorial about it being practically dead. Bay of Plenty Times, 9 May 1894.

1900s

Meeting to be held for those interested at the Mechanics Institute on 22 May 1901. Bay of Plenty Times, 20 May 1901.

Report of meeting. Bay of Plenty Times, 22 May 1901.

First meeting debated the need for a water supply. Bay of Plenty Times, 31 May 1901.

1980s

Tauranga YMCA moves one step closer. Bay Sun, 31 May 1980.

May holiday programmed helped by Ōtūmoetai College students. 9 May 1981.

May holiday having success. 12 May 1981, p. 8.

Seeking space for 50 (holiday programme).  22 May 1981, p. 1.

Activities scheme at Greerton (after school). 4 August 1982, p. 7.

Tax ideas attached (Mr Culliney). 17 September 1982, p. 1.

Camps will be highlight. 23 December 1982, p. 6.

More camps planned. 11 February 1983, p. 7.

Holiday visits (Parnwell's Bakery). 10 May 1983, p. 7.

Young take to gym classes. 3 June 1983, p. 1.

YMCA. Timescan, 8 October 1985.

1990s

YMCA asks Council to share hall. Bay of Plenty Times, 6 November 1990.

Y's holiday fun wins fans (mid-term break). Bay of Plenty Times, 13 July 1991.

Fellow honour for YMCA director. Karen Jones made a fellow of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust. Bay of Plenty Times, 2 August 1996.

A selection of YMCA images in Pae Korokī:

Postcard sent to Mae Graham at Ōtūmoetai by her brother Jack Graham dated 6 Apr 1918. Reverse of postcard says Jack was writing the postcard from the YMCA Buffet. Pae Korokī community contribution.

Letter written by Leonard Garfield Goodacre (1893-1977) to his mother Mary Goodacre  on 29 August 1917 while serving in the New Zealand Medical Corp during the First World War. Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Ams 469/3/6

Soldiers reading at YMCA Reference Library, Beauvois. Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Photo bs-519.