Youth
Serving families has always been at the heart of our Y work. Creating engaging, active and stimulating activities can bring a family together or just give kids a safe place to just be a kid. At the Y you can find the solution that best fits your needs as a family.
Child Care
YMCA Child Care is a place for children to explore, learn, feel safe, cared for and celebrated. We encourage positive relationships between the children, child care staff and parents to ensure a high-quality experience for everyone.
Homeschool PE
Physical Education for Homeschool Students
Ages 6 – 14
Let the YMCA be your child’s partner in physical activities. The YMCA Physical Education for Homeschool Students Program is a great way for students to get the most out of homeschooling by combining physical activity, healthy living, socialization, and play into their home school curriculum.
Tumbling
Ages 1.5 – 7 yrs
Introduce the art of tumbling in a fun and active learning environment. Kids build body awareness and self-confidence as Y staff guide and challenge them through a progressive curriculum, offering caring recognition and positive reinforcement.
Baby Bugs: Parent & child ages 1.5 – 3 yrs. This class focuses on balance, coordination, and skill development for parents and their tots.
Tumble Bugs: Ages 3 – 5. Introduction to the art of tumbling in a fun, active, learning environment.
Jitter Bugs: Ages 5 – 7. Children develop coordination and balance along with body awareness and self-confidence. Y staff will guide and challenge your child through a progressive curriculum.
Martial Arts
Martial Arts
Kid’s Karate • Beginner
Building physical fi tness, confi dence and respect for self and others are
only a few of the benefi ts of Karate. Learn basics while having a fun
interactive experience.
Karate • Intermediate/Advanced
Focuses on the growth of your child’s character traits & self-defense
skills. Incentives for advancement encourage kids to reach new goals
while learning and having fun together.
Taekwondo
Ages 6+. This Olympic style martial art will build self-confi dence while
helping your child reach new goals through this worldwide,
self-defense class.
Self-Defense
Ages 12+. See page 25
Reach & Rise ® Mentoring Program
Information for Parent & Program Participants
Reach and Rise is a therapeutic mentoring group created to support youth from ages 8-15. Each week, two safe, supportive and trained adults meet with a group of six students to help them improve self-esteem, decision making skills, school performance, and interpersonal relationships. Together, they share diverse experiences, create meaningful relationships, and develop a stronger sense of belonging within our community.
Safe Sitter
Ages 11-16
Better Sitters Today. Better Parents Tomorrow.
Prepare for a future of Babysitting through our Safe Sitter® Workshops. Created by a doctor, this course will teach your teen or adolescent what it takes to be a safe, nurturing babysitter and how to gain the confidence to be successful. These foundational skills can be beneficial throughout life, especially in future interactions with children.
Youth Dance
Fairytale Ballet: This class will introduce your child to ballet technique and positions through fun games, songs and creative movement. Crowns, wands and tutus provided or wear your own. Ages 3 – 6 years. Fee, locations and times.
Ballet: In this monthly class your child will gain body awareness, strength, grace and poise along with basic ballet techniques. Ages 7+
Fee, locations and times.
Youth/Teen Fitness
Youth Group Exercise Classes
FIT 4 KIDS: is “Fun Interval Training” for Kids that provides a great workout while teaching kids how to stay active and healthy! Class is geared around fun Intervals with various equipment which may include kids cycling bikes. Geared for kids ages 5-12. For children younger than 7, parents must stay in the class with their kids.
Kids Yoga: Yoga has been proven to have wonderful benefits for kids by increasing strength, flexibility, coordination, self-awareness, and self-esteem. Yoga poses inspire creativity (kids turn their bodies into trees, mountains and animals!), as well as provide a sense of calmness and relaxation. Yoga philosophy encourages teamwork and teaches respect, compassion and sharing. This class presents an opportunity for kids to have fun with movement and become mindful of themselves and the world around them. Recommended for ages 5-10 and grown-ups of all ages
are welcome!
Children ages 7-11 are welcome in our group exercise classes with an adult. Must be 13 or older for TRX.
Youth Wellness Center Trainings
Is your tween/teen ready to workout in our Wellness Center? Sign them up for Cardio, Strength or Free-Weight trainings, or all of them, to learn the skills they need to have a safe and fun workout at the Y. All youth 10-15 years are required to attend appropriate trainings prior to their first workouts in our Wellness Center.
Cardio Training
Ages 10 – 15
One-hour with Wellness Coach
Learn the proper use of cardio equipment and rules and responsibilities of the Wellness Center. Parents/adults must be present anytime youth are in the Wellness Center prior to turning age 12. We encourage you to attend this training with your child.
Strength Training
Ages 12 – 15
Prerequisite: Completion of cardio training
One-hour with Wellness Coach
Learn safe and proper form to use strength training equipment in the Wellness Center, does not include free-weights. Upon completion, teens may use the Wellness Center without adult supervision.
Free Weight Training
Ages 12 – 15
Prerequisite: Completion of cardio and strength trainings
One-hour with Wellness Coach
Learn safe and proper form to use free weights, may attend up to three sessions.
Youth Fitness Events
Youth Sports
The YMCA stresses child-oriented attitudes by keeping winning in perspective, having fun, improving physical fitness, and working with the whole child. The YMCA wants the quality of play to improve in order to meet the needs of all participants whatever their ability and skills.
The YMCA accomplishes this by training adult volunteers in clinics and workshops that the child comes first and winning comes second. The key for coaches and parents is to keep winning in perspective. Competition will happen in youth sports without any external pressures. It is important to keep competition at a level appropriate for the athlete.
The goal of the Youth Sports program is to help the child grow to his/her fullest potential in mind, body, and spirit. Activity helps the body grow; thinking advances the mind; and belief makes our spirit grow.