Youth Development

• Afterschool
• Aquatics
• Healthy Kids
• Homeschool PE
  
• Parents Night Out
• Summer Camp
• Youth Sports
• Y Sports Performance
  

Summer Camp

It's never too early to start planning what to do this summer. Registration is open for our summer day camps at GHS and other Y branches. Browse through the summer camp program guide online, or pick up a copy at the front desk.

Camp Outer Limits

Ages: Rising K –  Rising 6th
Location: Adams Mill Program Center
Times: 7:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Cost: (Members) $105/week; (Non-Members) $140/week

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Parent Manual
Camp Outer Limits Fact Sheet 

Camp Outer Limits Sports

Ages: Rising 2nd – Rising 6th
Location: Adams Mill Program Center
Times: 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Cost: (Members) $105/week; (Non-Members) $140 week

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Parent Manual
Camp Outer Limits Sports Fact Sheet

Camp Outer Limits C.R.E.W.

Outer Limits C.R.E.W. is designed for teens to have a fun and active summer of camp! Teens will experience the day camp atmosphere filled with clinics, daily swim times and more. Field trips and daily structure will be focused on the camp theme. It’s sure to be an unforgettable summer experience for your teen!

Ages: Rising 7th – Rising 9th
Location: Adams Mill Program Center
Times: 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Cost: (Members) $105/week; (Non-Members) $140 week

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Parent Manual
Camp Outer Limits C.R.E.W. Facts Sheet

REGISTRATION CHECKLIST

Please remember, program registration is required a minimum of 2 business days in advance.
Bring the following items to the Front Desks at either the Adams Mill Program Center or the GHS Family YMCA to register.
•    A completed Youth Registration Form
•    Cash, check or charge for payment (A $15 deposit per child, per session is required to register for all weeks.  There will be no refunds due to inclement weather, vacation and/or illness.)

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Financial Assistance may be available for those who qualify. Fill out a Financial Assistance Application and return it to our Front Desk. Financial Assistance will be awarded on a first come, first served basis until all available funds have been allocated.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Youth Director
Melissa White, 963-3608

Financial Assistance
Melody Pirkle, 963-3608 

Camp Woodmont

Healthy Kids

Lil' Chefs Cooking Class

This interactive class is for ages 4-12. They will learn about the food pyramid, make a meal, and take a tour of the kitchen, all while having fun.
 The cost is $10 for members, $13 for non-members. You must pre-register for this class. The class will be from 5:15-6:15pm every other Tuesday on May 1, 15, and 29. Contact Lori Dredge for more information. 

Class dates and menus

Registration Form  

Youth Fitness

We offer a variety of youth fitness classes throughout the week. Check out or Group Exercise schedule for a days and times. 

Parents Night Out

Whether you want a night out on the town, or just need a night to yourself, bring your children to Parents' Night Out.  Your children will get to play group games, go swimming (for children over five years of age), watch movies, and have a great time.  The best part may be the cost. This program is FREE for Family Memberships and Single Parent Family Memberships!.  The program runs on the first and third Friday of every month from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM.  Each Family membership is able to sign up for one Parents Night Out program a month. Advance registration is required. For questions on this program, please contact Hollie Berry, PNO Supervisor,at 230-8664.

**Parents Night Out takes place at our Adams Mill Program Center. **

PNO Registration dates

YMCA After School

Ages: K – 8th
Location: Adams Mill Program Center
Times: School Dismissal – 6:00 p.m.
Cost: (Members) $55/week; (Non-Members) $83/week
Per family registration fee (Members) $40; (Non-Members) $50

Elementary Schools

Middle Schools

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Parent Manual
Afterschool Fact Sheet

REGISTRATION CHECKLIST

•    A completed Youth Registration Form
•    Cash, check or charge for payment (Payment for the first week and the registration fee in full is due at time of registration. There will be no refunds due to inclement weather, vacation and/or illness.)

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Financial Assistance may be available for those who qualify. Fill out a Financial Assistance Application and return it to our Front Desk. Financial Assistance will be awarded on a first come, first served basis until all available funds have been allocated.

CONTACT INFORMATION

School’s Out Special (SOS) Days

Ages: K – 8th
Location: Adams Mill Program Center
Times: 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Cost: (Members) $24/day; (Non-Members) $36/day
(Members) $95/week; (Non-Members) $125/week

S.O.S. Days are a fun alternative for school holidays and vacation days. These full-day activities may include field trips, devotions, special guests, gym and field games, songs, arts and crafts, swimming and more.

S.O.S Days are open to all children regardless of the school they attend, and they do not have to be enrolled in other Y programs in order to participate. All pick up and drop off is at the Adams Mill Program Center regardless of your child's school.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

S.O.S. Days Fact Sheet

2011/2012  S.O.S DAYS
Mar. 9*
Mar. 12*
Apr. 2
Apr. 3
Apr. 4
Apr. 5
Apr. 6
Apr. 9*

*Included in weekly rates for children and teens currently enrolled in YMCA afterschool.

REGISTRATION CHECKLIST
Please remember, program registration is required a minimum of 2 business days in advance.
Bring the following items to the Front Desks at either the Adams Mill Program Center or the GHS Family YMCA to register.
•    A completed Youth Registration Form
•    Cash, check or charge for payment (Payment in full is due at time of registration. There will be no refunds due to inclement weather, vacation and/or illness.)

CONTACT INFORMATION

Youth Director
Melissa White, 963-3608

Aquatics

Swim Lessons

**Our aquatic programs take place at the Adams Mill program Center.**

The YMCA has been teaching people how to swim over the last one hundred years. Our Swim School works with swimmers from the beginner to the competitive swimmer and ranges in students from six months to adult.

Our first summer Swim Lesson registration opens on May 17 for Members and May 24 for Non-members. The first session will be June 4-14. Session Two will be from June 18-28. Registration will open May 24 for Members and May 31 for Non-members.

Summer Swim Lesson Session 1 Information

Youth Sports

**All of our Youth Sports programs take place at our Adams Mill Program Center.**

2012 Youth Sports Calendar

* Pet Policy *

To keep all of our participants as safe as possible, our former policy, which allowed pets on leashes, has been changed. Our new policy states that pets are not permitted on YMCA property. Service dogs are exempt from this limitation while in performance of their duties. Thank you for your attention to this important change.

Short Sports

YMCA Short Sports is designed to introduce children ages 3-5 to the world of sports!  The class will be held twice a week for four weeks, and the kids will be introduced to sports such as t-ball, soccer, flag-football, basketball, track and field, field hockey and much, much more!  The children will learn fundamental skill development, while focusing on the aspects of respect, teamwork, responsibility, honesty and good old fashioned fun. The cost is $40 for members and $55 for non-members. The classes offered are:

Monday/Wednesday      4-5 pm       

or

Tuesday/Thursday          6-7 pm

We are now registering for our June session. Registration will be from May 1-31. The session is from June 4-28.

Short Sports Registration Form

First Tee Golf Clinic

British Soccer Camp

Spring soccer is coming to an end and you are looking to refine your skills.  What better way to do so than to register with the Largest and Most Popular Soccer Camp in the USA & Canada!  Players of all skill level are invited to come partake in this one-of-a-kind camp where they will learn from the world’s best!
Ages: 3-16
Registration:  Open Now – July 23
Dates: June 18-22 & July 23 – 27
Rates: Varies by age group
Website: www.challengersports.com
 

Golden Strip YMCA Home School PE

The aim of the YMCA Home School PE Program is to develop and improve students' personal fitness and motor skills by providing developmentally appropriate activities through purposeful, creative and enjoyable instruction. In addition to a variety of sports and activities, we utilize the Presidential Fitness Test guidelines - a nation-wide standardization of child and adolescent fitness levels, to help the students set and achieve age appropriate fitness goals.

Classes are offered on Mondays and Wednesdays or Wednesdays only from 1:00 to 3:30. Sports and games will be played from 1:00-2:30pm. Swim time will be from 2:30-3:30pm. Participants will be divided into 2 groups with age appropriate activities and competition for each group. Each month ends with a special snack and a field trip such as mini golf, bowling, ice skating, or an all day trip to YMCA Camp Greenville.

*We will not be offering our Home School PE program during the Summer. Please check back for Fall information.

Cost:   
      Monday/Wednesday:  $40/members; $20 each additional child
                                        $55/non-members; $40 each additional child
      Wednesday only:   $20/members; $28/non-members
      Late registration fee: $10/child
Ages: 6-15

If you have any questions, please contact Greg Humphrey at 864-963-3608.

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Y Sports Performance  

Sports Performance Training

The program is designed to improve the talent level of the young aspiring athlete ages 10-18 in the specific areas of speed, strength, agility and skill-which are vital components of success. Increase first step explosion, maximize top end speed, Increase vertical/horizontal jumps, increase explosive power, increase multi-directional agility, develop coordination, improve muscular endurance, integrate stabilization with strength, maximize hip explosion.
Individual Training: $150/month Ongoing Classes are held M, W, and F at 4pm
Team Training: $110-$130/5 weeks/2x week

Small Group Performance Training

Small group performance training is an affordable, effective way to maximize workout results by allowing participants to do customized functional workouts with a trained fitness professional in a small group setting. Small group performance training is structured with typically 4 to 5 participants with two classes a week. The sessions are tailored to skill level following an initial personal assessment. Take your fitness to the next level with these 4-week sessions.
Member Cost: $150
Non-Member: $175

One on One Performance Training

YMCA Sports Performance now offers one-on-one performance training. Our Performance trainers utilize strength training, sport-specific exercises, plyometrics, core and flexibility training to help you improve your performance in any sport or event.

How to get started:

Contact our Performance Office at 963-3605 ext.12.

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