As livestreaming* fitness classes and programming becomes the norm for many YMCAs, a few Open Y ambassadors shared their experience and knowledge with the Open Y community. Below are the resources we have so far.
A sincere thanks to Nathan Hippenmeyer, Mike Hodge, Jon Kidwell and Jim Paro for paving the way.
Virtual Y became available for Open Y websites on June 19.
What is Virtual Y?
It's a digital space to provide the same content, programming and resources your members enjoy in the branch in a gated, authenticated area of your website.
While outages and “digital emergencies” are rare, they do happen. As with any type of emergency planning, knowing what to do beforehand helps everyone stay calm and reach a quicker resolution.
Ask for your partner’s emergency protocol and share it internally.
August 2019
Version 2.2 is now live! Technical release notes and source code can be found here.
This release features enhancements to Activity Finder, the debut of Home Branch, donated by YMCA Greater Brandywine, and a comprehensive update to Carnation accessibility for low/no vision users.
Activity Finder v2
May 2019
This is a minor release. You should only update to this version if you are impacted by any of the issues listed in the detailed release notes here.
Summary of bugs fixed in this release:
Activity Finder fixes:
This month, Open Y launched the biggest release to date. It included:
Browse the list of frequently asked questions on the message board to learn more about terminology, cost, plus setting up and using Open Y.
Find answers to questions such as:
The standard version of the platform comes with the most common suggested components. The standard version is recommended for the majority of YMCAs. Once you have the Open Y platform, you can add any additional components you choose.
Once you (or more likely, your partner) have installed the Open Y code, you are free to start using it. There’s no sign up, no logos or ads to get in the way of using it.