Community service
Over a century of involvement in Lititz's economic and civic life, from recruiting industry to hosting community gatherings.
Young Men's Business League · Lititz, Pennsylvania
Building Lititz since 1914.
For more than a century, the YMBL has helped bring industry to town, backed local institutions, and invested in the next generation of Warwick students.
112years of service
2scholarships awarded this year
4 S. Broadour home, owned outright since 1968
Who we are
A civic institution, not a networking club.
The name dates to 1914. The work has always been about the town: community service, scholarships, and helping Lititz grow.
Scholarships
Annual awards that help Warwick High School seniors pursue higher education.
Membership by sponsorship
Current members in good standing recommend candidates who share the League's commitment to service. The Board of Directors reviews each applicant.
Town-building
Our members have included many of Lititz's civic leaders, and our headquarters on Broad Street remains a community gathering place.
Our history
112 years on Broad Street
Highlights from the League's record of service to Lititz.
1914
Founded & incorporated
The Young Men's Business League is established and incorporated in Pennsylvania.
1915
Bringing industry to town
A League committee leads the effort to bring the Stiffel-Freeman Co. of Philadelphia to build a factory in Lititz. The League also backs the new leadership of Linden Hall Seminary.
1929
The General Sutter Hotel
The League sponsors the Community Hotel Corporation, a stock company of Lititz citizens that buys and remodels the old brick hotel. It reopens as the General Sutter Hotel.
1932
Home to the Community Chest
The Lititz Community Chest holds its annual public meeting and board elections in the League's rooms.
1957
The annual Chicken Barbecue
Members gather for the League's annual chicken barbecue at a cottage near Speedwell.
1968
Debt-free
The League pays off its building in full, debt-free for the first time since 1914, as reported in the Record Express.
Today
Still serving Lititz
The Great Waterball Race, Warwick scholarships, and the care of our historic building at 4 South Broad Street.
Annual fundraiser
The Ken Keener Great Waterball Race
Every September, numbered balls race down the water in Lititz Springs Park. It's our biggest fundraiser, and every dollar goes back to the community through Warwick scholarships and the upkeep of our historic building.
Sponsorship inquiriesPrize money
1st place$500
2nd place$300
3rd place$200
Last placeYes, really.$50
Scholarships
Investing in Warwick's graduates
Each year, the YMBL funds scholarships for Warwick High School seniors heading on to higher education.
2
Scholarships this year
Awarded to Warwick High School seniors continuing their education.
1
Fundraiser powers it
Proceeds from the Great Waterball Race fund the scholarships each year.
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Local, for good
Raised in Lititz, given back to Lititz students.
Race entries → Scholarships + building care → A stronger Lititz
Support the raceVisit & contact
Find us on Broad Street
Interested in membership, the Waterball Race, or our scholarships? Send us a note.
Address4 South Broad Street
Lititz, PA 17543
Lititz, PA 17543
Our building
Owned by the League · debt-free since 1968