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YMCA Youth Programs
YOUTH SPORTS... Sitting on the bench is one position nobody has to play in YMCA Youth Sports. One of our policies is that each child plays at least half of each game. YMCA Youth Sports Programs are designed to promote sportsmanship, fun, and the opportunity to learn and develop skills and knowledge. In all programs we try to keep winning low key. The YMCA has a wide variety of youth sports for both boys and girls. So if you’d like to see your son or daughter enjoy the fun and excitement of sports in a Christian atmosphere, we’d like to help you put him or her in a position to do so.
Youth Basketball... Youth basketball starts in November. The teams are broken down into age groups. The league tournament starts in February with the season finishing by the end of February. Last year more than 300 of our community’s youth learned basic basketball skills, rules, and values by playing in our basketball program. This program is for both boys and girls.
Youth Soccer... The Fall Soccer Program is designed for every child whether beginner or advanced in skill level. This program teaches basic soccer skills, rules, fair play, and values. There are four divisions in this league. Registration will begin in July with games beginning at the end of August. The season culminates at the end of October.
TAE KWON DO... Come and learn about the exciting world of martial arts. Throws, sweeps, kicks and punches will be practiced. The discipline of martial arts is taught in a relaxed environment. This is a program that runs throughout the year. Children may sign up at anytime during the year.
YMCA JAZZ CLASSES…The jazz class is designed for ages 8 thru adult. The participant will learn a basic jazz warm up, as well as some isolation movements, turns, and steps across the floor. Each week we will work on a combination which will be incorporated into a dance for the Spring Performance.
GYMNASTICS... Children ages five and older can develop strength, coordination, creativity, and cardiovascular endurance while participating and progressing through the levels of gymnastics skills. We provide three different levels of classes. The beginners class is for the child who has had little or no gymnastics background. Basics will be taught in the class. The intermediate gymnast will be taught stunts which will be put into routines. Some gymnastics in the past is required.
TEAM GYMNASTICS... There are three different levels of competition. Class IV is the beginner competition level. Class III is the intermediate level of competition and Class II Optional is the advanced of the three levels. A set routine will be taught to the gymnasts on the beam, bars, vault and floor exercise. We travel to other cities for meets and are judged by qualified judges. We compete through YMCAs and the United States Gymnastics Federation. Try-outs are required. Tumbling requirements for the team will be front and back walkovers and an assisted round-off back handspring.
BEGINNING BALLET... This class will be a continuation of kindergarten ballet and will be available to ages 7 - 9. More complex exercises and ballet steps will be introduced, such as pirouette, grand jete’ and small jumps. The students will also continue their work on stretching and strength.
BEGINNING/INTERMEDIATE BALLET... The students from ages 9 and up will work on basic ballet techniques, as well as more advanced techniques. Combinations in the center and across the floor will be given. The students will continue strengthening work and work on flexibility and turns.
YMCA TAP CLASSES…The tap classes will work on skipping, marching, hops, and leaps. We will also learn a flap, brush, shuffle, dig and other basic tap steps. The tap class will perform in the Spring Performance with the ballet and jazz classes. |
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