About Us
The Alfond Youth & Community Center (AYCC) is the 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that operates the nation’s only merged Boys and Girls Clubs and YMCA. Located in Central Maine, the dedicated staff of the 85,000 square foot facility serves nearly 9,000 members from throughout the 50 communities of the Greater Waterville area.
A true youth and community center, the AYCC boasts childcare and afterschool programs, wellness, fitness, athletics, aquatics and summer camps. Key amenities include:
- The nation’s only 2/3-replica Major League Baseball ballparks – Maine’s Fenway Park and Purnell-Wrigley Field
- The state’s largest licensed, accredited childcare facility, serving more than 85,000 meals annually to 500 youth onsite and offsite at six aftercare programs
- Three gymnasiums, home to many of the 40+ youth athletics programs offered each year
- Three pools (2 indoor pools and 1 outdoor pool managed on behalf of the City of Waterville), where more 2,100 swimming lessons are provided to youth annually
- A 10,000-square foot fitness facility and track, home to 40+ fitness classes per week
- Camp Tracy, a 32-acre YMCA camp located on Oakland’s McGrath Pond, home to New England Sports Camps, Adventure Camp and Excursion Camp.
Join us. You belong here. We believe in you. Achieve your goals at the AYCC.