Youth Programs
(Click here for Youth Program Calendar)
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| Basketball | We offer both an instructional league (Fall 2 Session) and competitive leagues (Winter 1, Winter 2). Click on the Basketball link to view some game action from our Veterans (Middle School) League. |
| Flag Football | Offered to children in grades 3-5 and grades 6-8 (Fall 1 Session) |
| Golf | Instructional class offered to kids ages 6-13 (Spring Session) |
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Gymnastics (All Year) |
Mighty Mites: Have your 2-4 year old take part in a class to develop gross motor skills through activities, gymnastic basics and social play |
| Tumblers: Offered to kids aged 5-8 years old, focus is on enhancing flexibility & learning the fundamentals of gymnastics. Your child will learn how to have fun in a sports focused atmosphere. | |
| Olympians: Offered to kids aged 9-14 years old. A more advanced gymnastics class including instruction on such devices as the pummel horse, uneven bars and balance beam. | |
| Racquetball | Instructional class offered to kids ages 5-13 (Winter 1, Winter 2 Session) |
| Soccer | We offer both an instructional league (Winter 1 Session) and competitive leagues (Fall 1, Fall 2, Spring). Click on the Soccer link to view some game action from our Little Kickers (Ages 3-4) league. |
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| Bike Camp | For two weeks during the summer, the Springfield Police Department along with the Safety Coalition provide a fun and educational bike camp for children. The camp is free of charge but space is limited. Registration normally begins at the beginning of April. Parents must provide good working bikes and helmets for their kids. Ages 10-14 ride the week of June 14. Ages 6-9 ride the week of June 21. Classes run from 9-3 pm. |
| Camp Journey | Camp Journey is a summer camp program for children with special needs. The camp is eight weeks and takes place from 9-3 pm Monday-Friday. Transportation is arranged for children attending. Age range is 6-15 years old. |
| School's Out Camp | Kids can have a day of fun when schools have a scheduled day off. They will participate in swimming, team-building activities, sports, devotions, crafts and more! The YMCA provides snacks twice a day while parents provide a healthy lunch. The YMCA's featured camps include Thanksgiving, Christmas Holiday and Spring Break. |
| Summer Day Camp | A fun activity filled camp consisting of swimming, devotions, team-building activities, field trips, movies, meals & tons of interaction! Theme weeks are from June 7 - August 20 and include Game Show Mania, Aviation, Superhero and more! Field Trips include Laser Web, COSI and Splash Zone. For more camp information, view our Youth Program Calendar at the top of the page. |
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| Cincinnati Flying Pig Kids' Marathon | This program consists of kids accumulating a total of 25 miles of running over the course of 3 months: February, March & April. It culminates with children completing their last mile at the Cincinnati Marathon in May! Each Monday at 4 pm, the gym is set up for all kids to run a mile with their new friends at the Y! |
| Fit for Fun Day | A fun day for the whole family! Healthy activities, games, and education provided by the YMCA, National Trails Parks, & Recreation, Clark County Combined Health District and Elderly United. The next Fit for Fun Day will be held in August 2010. Watch for more details in early summer 2010. |
| Fit for Tomorrow | A family obesity program consisting of physical activity/sports and health/nutrition sessions. The program is offered twice per week for three months per session. |
| Healthy Kids' Day | Families participate in a variety of fun activities together in an effort to reinforce healthy lifestyles. Date is Saturday, April 17, 2010. |
| Home School PE | A program which offers recreational classes specifically for Home School students (ages 5-13) throughout the school year. |
| Kids' Triathlon | Have your child enjoy the rush of taking part in a Triathlon! This event consists of a set-distance bike, swim & run dependent on the age group. |
| Kid Zumba | A dynamic combo of salsa, hip hop and calypso steps set to Latin music. |
| Personal Training | A fitness program tailored to your individual needs with appropriate progressions. |
| Ultimate Performance | This program challenges athletes to reach their full potential. The goal is to increase agility, linear speed, acceleration, overall strength and power. The program is available to all athletes and individuals 12+ (7th grade+) who want to improve athletic ability and/or overall fitness. |
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| Child/Parent Swim Lessons | With instruction, learn how to teach your child (6mo-3yrs old) how to be safe in the water. This class includes games and songs that aid in water acclimation, beginning water skills and discovery. A parent must accompany the child in water at all times |
| Child Swim Lessons (3-5yrs old) | Pike (Beginner): Children will develop safe pool behavior, adjust to the water, and develop independent movement in the water. Designed for new swimmers through the teaching of basic paddle stroke, kicking skills, pool safety, and breathing control |
| Eel (Advanced Beginner): Skills include kicking the length of the pool, rotary breathing, front crawl, elementary backstroke, and pool safety. Focus is placed on increasing independence | |
| Ray (Intermediate): Class is structured to increase swimmers endurance level. Swimmers work on swimming front crawl and elementary backstroke the length of the pool | |
| Starfish (Advanced): This class builds on the previous skills and strokes with the addition of back crawl and breaststroke. Focus is on endurance | |
| Youth Swim Lessons (6yrs old+) | Polliwog (Beginner-School Age): Swimmer will learn front crawl & elementary backstroke |
| Guppy: The swimmer works on building endurance to swim the length of the pool using front crawl, elementary backstroke, and back crawl | |
| Minnow: The swimmer will learn breaststroke and work on the skills and strokes from the previous class | |
| Fish: The swimmer will refine their front crawl, back crawl, breaststroke, and elementary breaststroke. New skills include sidestroke and butterfly | |
| Advanced: The final level for swimmers to develop a wide range of aquatics experiences including refining stroke technique, learning rescue skills, practicing leadership, and participation | |
| Youth SPY swim team (18 & under) | Two main focuses: Endurance & Stroke Instruction. Contact Bruce Patmos, Spy swim |
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| Cheer America Cheerleading | Fun course designed for making friends while learning choreographed pom and dance routines. Children will also learn the most popular jumps, chants and several other skills required for school tryout. Classes offered to boys & girls ages 5-14 years. |
| Family Fun Nights | A night of fun for families once per month during the fall and winter. Each month will have a different theme. Our last family fun night featured a superhero theme where kids dressed up as their favorite superheroes with prizes awarded to kids with the five best costumes. The night also featured the movie Bolt on a projected screen in the pool during 1 1/2 hours of swimming! A record 20 families (73 people) participated in the fun event. |
| Girl Scouts Afterschool Program | Encourages girls to understand themselves and their values, use their knowledge and skills to explore the world, team with others locally and globally and act to make the world a better place. Arts & Drama classes (Grades 1-3, 4-6) available on Mondays from 4-5 and 5-6 pm, respectively. All classes will be in the YMCA Youth Room. |
| The Hangout | FREE program for member children (ages 7-12) every Tuesday and Thursday from 6-7 p.m. While member parents work out, kids will have an organized hour of fun games, crafts or short films in the YMCA Youth Room. |
| Young Champions Self-Defense | A course offered to boys & girls 4-15 years old. It is designed for self-defense purposes only! Techniques covered are Stranger Danger techniques. Basic thru black belt skills are taught. |
| Youth Photography | Designed to teach children the basic fundamentals of photography. Spring and Fall sessions available. |
