YMCA QUIZ QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What year was the first Y founded? - ANSWER-1844
Where was the first Y founded? - ANSWER-London
Who founded the first Y? - ANSWER-George Williams
What was the first Y founded as? - ANSWER-a bible study club
What year was the first Y founded in the US? - ANSWER-1851
Where was the first Y founded in the US? - ANSWER-Boston
Who founded the first Y in the US? - ANSWER-Thomas Sullivan
Who coined the Y triangle? - ANSWER-Luther Gullick
What year was the Y triangle coined? - ANSWER-1890
What does the Y triangle stand for? - ANSWER-Man as a whole: mind, body and spirit
How many countries is the Y present in? - ANSWER-120
How many total members worldwide? - ANSWER-14 million
How many total volunteers worldwide? - ANSWER-450,000
Is the Y a non-profit? - ANSWER-Yes
What does it mean to be a non-profit? - ANSWER-They provide financial assistance
What sports did the Y invent? - ANSWER-basketball, volleyball, softball, camping (boys and
girls), Boy Scouts, women jazzercise and organized camping
Is the Y a mandated reporter of abuse? - ANSWER-YES
Is each child equal? - ANSWER-YES
What are the 4 character core values? - ANSWER-caring
honesty
respect
, responsibility
What is the goal of the 4 character core values? - ANSWER-mental and spiritual
Color of caring? - ANSWER-red (like the heart)
Color of responsibility? - ANSWER-green (like when dealing with money)
Color of honesty? - ANSWER-blue (true blue)
Color of respect? - ANSWER-yellow (golden rule)
How many snacks a day? - ANSWER-2
What do we call "bad" kids? - ANSWER-NO "bad" kids, they are referred to as challenging
When to report head injuries? - ANSWER-Immediately
How are we as counselors? - ANSWER-PROACTIVE
What does it mean to be proactive? - ANSWER-think ahead to prevent before it happens
Can LITS be alone with children? - ANSWER-NO
Goal of the Y? - ANSWER-warm happy environment
YMCA Mission - ANSWER-To put Christian principles into practice though programs that build
healthly spirit, mind and body for all.
Why is everything done in a group and equally? Not individually? - ANSWER-To prevent
suspicions of grooming
What is grooming? - ANSWER-Term for using gifts, trust, trips, inappropriate intimacy to earn
the trust of a young person
Perception is - ANSWER-reality
What is appropriate touching? - ANSWER-side hug and high-five
When going on field trips you should - ANSWER-head count, make sure they're all in their camp
tshirt*** and check lunch
Field trip log... - ANSWER-initial each child as they get on the bus and what time and then what
time they get off the bus
Head count and - ANSWER-face count
Where do older kids sit on the bus? - ANSWER-the back
What is the reason we are here? - ANSWER-children
ANSWERS
What year was the first Y founded? - ANSWER-1844
Where was the first Y founded? - ANSWER-London
Who founded the first Y? - ANSWER-George Williams
What was the first Y founded as? - ANSWER-a bible study club
What year was the first Y founded in the US? - ANSWER-1851
Where was the first Y founded in the US? - ANSWER-Boston
Who founded the first Y in the US? - ANSWER-Thomas Sullivan
Who coined the Y triangle? - ANSWER-Luther Gullick
What year was the Y triangle coined? - ANSWER-1890
What does the Y triangle stand for? - ANSWER-Man as a whole: mind, body and spirit
How many countries is the Y present in? - ANSWER-120
How many total members worldwide? - ANSWER-14 million
How many total volunteers worldwide? - ANSWER-450,000
Is the Y a non-profit? - ANSWER-Yes
What does it mean to be a non-profit? - ANSWER-They provide financial assistance
What sports did the Y invent? - ANSWER-basketball, volleyball, softball, camping (boys and
girls), Boy Scouts, women jazzercise and organized camping
Is the Y a mandated reporter of abuse? - ANSWER-YES
Is each child equal? - ANSWER-YES
What are the 4 character core values? - ANSWER-caring
honesty
respect
, responsibility
What is the goal of the 4 character core values? - ANSWER-mental and spiritual
Color of caring? - ANSWER-red (like the heart)
Color of responsibility? - ANSWER-green (like when dealing with money)
Color of honesty? - ANSWER-blue (true blue)
Color of respect? - ANSWER-yellow (golden rule)
How many snacks a day? - ANSWER-2
What do we call "bad" kids? - ANSWER-NO "bad" kids, they are referred to as challenging
When to report head injuries? - ANSWER-Immediately
How are we as counselors? - ANSWER-PROACTIVE
What does it mean to be proactive? - ANSWER-think ahead to prevent before it happens
Can LITS be alone with children? - ANSWER-NO
Goal of the Y? - ANSWER-warm happy environment
YMCA Mission - ANSWER-To put Christian principles into practice though programs that build
healthly spirit, mind and body for all.
Why is everything done in a group and equally? Not individually? - ANSWER-To prevent
suspicions of grooming
What is grooming? - ANSWER-Term for using gifts, trust, trips, inappropriate intimacy to earn
the trust of a young person
Perception is - ANSWER-reality
What is appropriate touching? - ANSWER-side hug and high-five
When going on field trips you should - ANSWER-head count, make sure they're all in their camp
tshirt*** and check lunch
Field trip log... - ANSWER-initial each child as they get on the bus and what time and then what
time they get off the bus
Head count and - ANSWER-face count
Where do older kids sit on the bus? - ANSWER-the back
What is the reason we are here? - ANSWER-children
