Traditionally, a wife of a Y's Man was called a Y's Menette and they sometimes formed an auxiliary to the local Y's Men's Club.  Today, Y's Menettes are women who have chosen to join a Y's Menettes' Club - and a Y's Menettes' Club today is no longer an auxiliary to a Y's Men's Club but has its own programme to support the local Y's Men's Club, YMCA and the community.

Y's Menettes share the warm fellowship of an international organisation, by:

• Participation;

• Enjoying social activities which often involve the whole family;

• Attending Regional, Area and International Conventions;

• Learning of our friends and fellow members in other countries through the "Sister Club programme".

Y's Menettes clubs plan and carry out programmes and projects of their own in support of Y's Men's clubs, the YMCA and the community at local, District, Regional, Area and International levels.