Nicole Girten

Lindsay Hutson didn’t grow up knowing much about the YMCA, as her hometown in Idaho doesn’t have one.

“But of course, you know, I heard the song,” she said with a smile, referencing the 1978 hit by the Village People.

But when Hutson was applying to work at the Missoula Family YMCA she realized her values were aligned with what the organization was offering. And the staff at the YMCA agree.

This Monday Hutson will officially become the Director of School Age Programs.

Senior Director of Youth Development at the Missoula Family YMCA Eli Catton knew Hutson was the right person for the job.

“Not only does she have the expertise to carry out the position, but she has the right approach to every interaction she has with her staff, with the families of our participants, with

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