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Downtown Manchester

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Downtown Manchester
Welcome Center

(603) 623-3558
rdurand@graniteymca.org

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Downtown Manchester
Welcome Center

(603) 623-3558
rdurand@graniteymca.org

Hours

  1. Mon-Fri 4:45am-9:00pm
  2. Sat 7:00am-4:00pm
  3. Sun 8:00am-1:00pm

Hours

  1. Mon-Fri 4:45am-9:00pm
  2. Sat 7:00am-4:00pm
  3. Sun 8:00am-1:00pm
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Tue Oct 3

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Allard Center of Goffstown

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Allard Center of Goffstown
Welcome Center

(603) 497-4663
kwelch@graniteymca.org

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Allard Center of Goffstown
Welcome Center

(603) 497-4663
kwelch@graniteymca.org

Hours

  1. Mon-Fri 5:30am-9:00pm
  2. Sat 7:00am-6:00pm
  3. Sun 8:00am-4:00pm

Hours

  1. Mon-Fri 5:30am-9:00pm
  2. Sat 7:00am-6:00pm
  3. Sun 8:00am-4:00pm
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Kid Zone
Tue Oct 3

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Concord
Welcome Center

(603) 228-9622
jparker@graniteymca.org

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Concord
Welcome Center

(603) 228-9622
jparker@graniteymca.org

Hours

  1. Mon-Thu 5:00am-9:00pm
  2. Fri 5:00am-8:00pm
  3. Sat 7:00am-6:00pm
  4. Sun 9:00am-5:00pm

Hours

  1. Mon-Thu 5:00am-9:00pm
  2. Fri 5:00am-8:00pm
  3. Sat 7:00am-6:00pm
  4. Sun 9:00am-5:00pm
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Kid Zone
Tue Oct 3

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Strafford County

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Strafford County
Welcome Center

(603) 332-7334
jmcgeehan@graniteymca.org

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Strafford County
Welcome Center

(603) 332-7334
jmcgeehan@graniteymca.org

Hours

  1. Mon-Fri 5:30am-8:00pm
  2. Sat 7:00am-12:15pm
  3. Sun 10:00am-2:00pm

Hours

  1. Mon-Fri 5:30am-8:00pm
  2. Sat 7:00am-12:15pm
  3. Sun 10:00am-2:00pm
Fun For Families
Kid Zone
Tue Oct 3

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Program Guide

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Seacoast
Welcome Center

(603) 431-2334
agillis@graniteymca.org

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Seacoast
Welcome Center

(603) 431-2334
agillis@graniteymca.org

Hours

  1. Mon-Fri 5:30am-8:00pm
  2. Sat-Sun 8:00am-4:00pm

Hours

  1. Mon-Fri 5:30am-8:00pm
  2. Sat-Sun 8:00am-4:00pm
Fun For Families
Kid Zone
Tue Oct 3

Just Want to Visit?

Click here for a guest pass

Program Guide

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Greater Londonderry

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Greater Londonderry
Welcome Center

(603) 437-9622
sneville@graniteymca.org

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Greater Londonderry
Welcome Center

(603) 437-9622
sneville@graniteymca.org

Hours

  1. Mon-Fri 7:00am-5:30pm

Hours

  1. Mon-Fri 7:00am-5:30pm
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Somersworth
Welcome Center

(603) 692-2081
tcanney@graniteymca.org

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Somersworth
Welcome Center

(603) 692-2081
tcanney@graniteymca.org

Hours

  1. Mon-Fri 7:00am-5:30pm

Hours

  1. Mon-Fri 7:00am-5:30pm
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Meet The Team

Dear YMCA Members and Participants,

Please meet our team at The Granite YMCA. Together, we are a dedicated group of individuals connected by a shared passion and commitment to serving our members and strengthening the foundations of our community through youth development, healthy living, social responsibility, and family strengthening. Our talented staff are well vetted through a thorough interview and reference checking process. All must pass a criminal investigative check and go through both formal and on the job training programs. Our association is very proud of all our team members, and invite you to ask any of them for assistance to better improve your Y experience.

Enjoy your YMCA.

Alex Turek
Executive Director

Alex was born in Boston and moved to Maine at age 7. He went to Springfield College where he did an internship at the North Hampton YMCA in MA as the summer sports camp director.  From there, he was the Youth Sports and Fitness Center Director in Torrington CT as his first professional Y job out of college in 1995.  Since then, Alex has worked in either JCC’s or YMCA’s in many different roles including Executive Director in Westborough MA at the Borough’s Family Y, Executive Director at the Andover/N. Andover Y in MA, CEO of the Sothern District Y in Exeter NH and now is the Executive Director at the YMCA of Concord.  He loves the work that he does to strengthen the community and likes that every day is something new.

Alex is a musician and love playing bass guitar in his free time. He also enjoys woodworking and building things. 

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Matt Bolton
Facilities Director

Matt was born and raised in Goffstown, NH. He has worked 20 years in the construction and property management industries. Matt’s first experience with the Y was as a volunteer at the YMCA Allard Center of Goffstown in 1995. He became employed there in 2001. He now works as the Facility/IT Director at the YMCA of Concord.

In Matt’s free time he enjoys spending time with his three grandchildren, riding his motorcycle, and spending time with his dogs Chip and Lily.

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Laura Dubois
Regional School Age Child Care Director
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Scott Guyer
Director of Day Camp & Teens

Scott joined the YMCA of Concord staff in early 2022 as the Assistant Director of Camp and Youth Development. He brought with him experience in elementary after school/summer camp programming, as well as middle school behavior intervention. Scott has enjoyed coaching sports at the middle and high school level. As a child through young adult, Scott has been a participant in many different youth programs such as rec sports and boy scouts. Scott is excited to bring his own flair to camp, creating positive lasting memories for all participants. 

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Kate Lacasse
Early Learning Center Director
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Diana Moore
Director of Healthy Living

Diana was born in Philadelphia but spent her formative years in Indianapolis before returning to Philadelphia as a teenager. She moved to New Hampshire in 2012. She earned a bachelor's degree in history and two master's degrees. She has an MS in library and information science and an MFA in creative writing. She also has a PhD in educational technology specializing in online learning inclusivity. Her background is in library service and higher education, and she was drawn to the Y because of its mission and service to the community. Her now teenage son grew up taking swim and tennis lessons at the Allard Center, while she took advantage of the fitness center as a member. As a passionate educator with a keen interest in wellness, Diana earned a group exercise certification and a spinning certification and began teaching at the downtown branch in 2014. She continued on to earn certificates in barre, mat Pilates, and over several years earned a 500-hour yoga instructor certification as well as advanced studies in Ayurveda. She owned a yoga studio in Hooksett which closed during the pandemic.

Diana is an avid outdoors person and loves kayaking, camping, backpacking, cycling, running, Nordic skiing and hiking the beautiful mountains of New Hampshire and the surrounding states in the fall and winter with her partner and son. She is an artist, a fine art photographer of nature and the abstract within nature, as well as a writer. she has completed two novels and maintains a blog of her outdoor adventures.

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Amanda Newton
School Age Director
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Justin Parker
Operations Director

Justin was born in Hartford, CT. He attended Springfield College which is where Justin began his work with the YMCA in 2001. Justin has now been working with the YMCA for over 15 years. He has worked in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusettes and now New Hampshire where he is the Operations Director. Justin’s wife also works for the YMCA and both of his kids attend the YMCA of Greater Nashua.

In Justin’s free time he enjoys spending time with his family. He also loves golfing and playing any other sport.

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Cameron Spinney
Youth Development Leader

Cameron grew up in Loudon, NH. He enrolled in a Concord Regional Technical Centers Education and Behavioral Science course where he started getting first hand childcare experience. He has also volunteered for many years at Blue Storm Sports and the nonprofit his grandmother founded, Friends of Forgotten Children. He started his YMCA journey in June 2019 teaching youth sports and soon after giving a helping hand in various different departments and projects.

Cam chose the Y after seeing the positive impacts they have had on the surrounding communities and their core values of Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility.

In his free time Cam enjoys watching and coaching football, writing, watching movies, spending time with his family, friends, and his bulldogs Liberty, Brax and Mocha!

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Karen Wimpey
Membership Director

Karen grew up in Concord, NH. She has a degree in history and English. Karen has a background in management. Karen took swim lessons and participated in gymnastics at the YMCA of Concord as a child and tween. Karen’s sister worked at the Y in the afterschool program while in high school.

She chose the Y because she came from the corporate world and wanted to work in an atmosphere of greater humanity. Right away, Karen was attracted to the family atmosphere of the YMCA of Concord and enjoyed being able to help those in her community. Along the way, it  become a reciprocal relationship as the Y helped her to attain her goals in fitness and weight loss.

When Karen’s not at the Y she enjoy spending time with her family and friends, including hikes with her three furry family members, Autumn, Willow, and Snowflake. She especially love her time at York Beach in Maine. Karen is an avid reader and can often be found curled up with a good book. During the summer and early fall, she enjoys attending WWII lectures at the Wright Museum in Wolfeboro where she is a member. Karen is also a sports fan and loves watching the Pat’s, Sox, and Bruins

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YMCA of Concord Advisory Board

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Scott Harris
 

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Geraldine Holmes
 

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Bradley Hosmer
 

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Lea Kelsey
 

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Brad Kulacz
 

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Matt Leahy
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Charlie Matthews
 

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Rich Parson
 

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James Raymond
 

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Tiffany Snow
 

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Margaret Tomas
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