Our History

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2024

Cottingham Campus Phase II kicks off. Visit the Phase II website for more information.

2020

Cottingham Campus opened (Phase I)

2019

Construction began on Cottingham Campus. 

Foothills Area YMCA celebrated 125 years!

2018

Groundbreaking for the new Cottingham Campus.

2015

Final year of Camp Oneot at Clemson. Foothills Area YMCA closed Clemson Campus, The Barn.

1990

All programs were consolidated to The Barn.

1970

Foothills Area YMCA expanded to The Barn.

1961

The YMCA expanded programs to serve youth.

1943

Foothills Area YMCA celebrated 50 years.

1915

Holtzendorff Center was built with a grant from John D. Rockefeller and contributions from Clemson families.

1894

Foothills Area YMCA charter was established.

1893

Work began to establish Foothills Area YMCA at Clemson.