Youth
YMCA/South Carolina United Recreational Youth Soccer
Ages: 3 – 18 years*
Soccer encourages team play and individual skill development while having fun. Participants will learn new skills and make friends along the way. Eight games will be played on Saturdays and practices will be held once a week.
All players who played in the Fall 2010 and/or Spring 2011 season will wear their uniform kit from their last season. New players (who did not play with us in Fall 2010 and/or in Spring 2011) need to order a new uniform kit with registration. Uniform kit, if participant does not already have both jersey and socks, is $15 during the time of participant’s registration, $25 after.
Registration: November 1 – February 4 (Late fee of $25 will be applied to registration after February 5, if space is available. )
Register Online**:
www.southcarolinaunitedfc.com
*Jeep only offers soccer for leagues U8 and below. U9 and up need to register at Polo Road.
**Click the recreation tab on the top of the page and proceed to “RECREATIONAL-Register or Manage Account Online”
Season:
Coaches meetings: February 20 – 24
Practice Begins: Week of February 27
First games: March 3
Holidays (NO GAMES): March 17, April 7
Last Game: May 5
Rain date: May 12
Pictures: TBD
Cost:
Members:
$48/ player ages U4-U6
$58/ player ages U7-U8
$68/ player ages U9-12
$74/ player ages U13-U19
Non-members:
$69 / player ages U4-U6
$79 / player ages U7-U8
$89 / player ages U9-U12
$95/ player ages U13-U19
Youth Basketball
Ages:
3 – 13
This is a great opportunity to have your child learn to play basketball and improve their skills. This program is instructional both in practice and games. Participants receive positive instruction from staff and volunteer coaches. A total of eight games will be played on Saturday mornings.
Season:
Coaches Meetings: Week of January 12
Practices Begin: Week of January 16
Player Clinic: January 21
First Games: January 28
Picture day: In February, TBD
Last Game: March 10
YMCA of Columbia proud sponsor of Columbia SC Kids’ Marathon
The YMCA of Columbia is a proud sponsor of the 2012 Columbia SC Kids’ Marathon, the first event of its kind in Columbia. It is an innovative six-month endurance-building running and walking program designed for children kindergarten through fifth grade. Children will run the distance of a full marathon (26.2 miles) over the course of six months. To achieve this goal, kids must train for the last mile of their marathon by running a total of 25.2 miles in increments between September 6, 2011 and March 5, 2012 to qualify for race day participation. This is not a timed event and the motto is “if you had fun, you won!”
The Kids Marathon is being held in conjunction with the 2012 Columbia SC Marathon on March 10, 2012 at 7:10 a.m.
Visit the Kids Marathon website for additional information and to register!
Summer Youth T-Ball
Ages: 3 – 5 years
Instructional t-ball leagues for boys and girls ages 3-5, are designed to introduce each player to the great game of baseball in a positive and supportive atmosphere. Each player will have the chance to develop skills through learning all of the basics such as running the bases, hitting, catching, fielding, and most important of all…having fun! The program will include a practice day and one game each week.
Registration: March – May
Season: June – August
Cost:
Members: $38 / player
Non-members: $68 / player
Specialty Birthday Parties
Ages: Parties for ages 2 and older!
Our Specialty parties are designed to make your child’s party the BEST EVER! We offer party packages to fit everyone’s needs. Our parties provide you with an hour of a specialty activity in Justin’s Place and 45 minutes in our party room. A host is provided to help make your party run smoothly. Parties offered Saturdays and Sundays. Email ashleighkehl@columbiaymca.org for theme options.
Cost:
Members: $150
Non-members: $225
Up to 25 guests. $5 extra for additional guests.
Fun Night
Ages: K – 8th grade
Fun Night is just that…A FUN NIGHT! Parents go out to eat, enjoy some time away, we’ve got your kids and they will love it! A DJ, music, games, concessions, Justin’s Place, dance offs and much more. Don’t miss out!
Days & Times:
7:00 – 10:00 p.m.; January 6 & 20; February 3 & 17; March 2 & 16 & 30; April 13 & 27; May 11 & 25
Cost:
Members: $5
Non-members: $7
Spring Break Camp
Ages: K4 – 8th grade
There is no better way to enjoy Spring Break than with Spring Break Camp at the Y! Swimming, crazy challenges and exciting new activities will make Spring Break fly by. This week-long camp can help you prepare to finish the school year strong.
Program: April 2 – 6, 7:15 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Cost:
Current Afterschool Participants: $50 per child
Non-Afterschool Members: $105 per child
Non-Afterschool Non-members: $150 per child
Private Tennis Lessons
Ages: 5 years – Adult
Personalized instruction focusing on stroke development, strategy and match play concepts. To schedule a time, contact John Atkinson at johna@silverfoxtennis.com.
Registration: Ongoing
Cost:
Members: $40/ lesson
Non-members: $45/ lesson
Yoga Kids and Kids Cardio
Ages: 3-5 years and Kindergarten – 5th grade
Fun group classes geared specifically for our kids! A great way for kids to stay in shape, learn healthy habits and keep their energy focused in a positive manner.
Dates & Times: See current group exercise schedule for classes.
Cost:
Members: FREE
Non-members: $10 guest fee
Healthy Living Initiative for Afterschool and Summer Programs
The Y would like to share some exciting changes taking place in our afterschool and summer programs. As part of our ongoing efforts to enhance the quality of our programming, we will be making changes that will lead to increases in the amount of physical activity children accumulate and improve the nutritional quality of the foods served in our afterschool and summer programs.
Over the next 2 years (2011-2013) we will be evaluating these changes by collecting children’s physical activity using small motion sensors called accelerometers and pedometers, and observe the types of foods children eat during our programs. This information will be invaluable and serve to inform us on where our programs need improvement.
We want to ensure that as a parent of a child attending one of our programs that you are aware of these improvement efforts and that physical activity and nutrition information may be collected from your child. This information will also be used for research purposes, will be published, but the identities of all children involved will not be revealed. If you do not want this information collected from your child, please indicate this to your afterschool or summer YMCA staff. If your child does not want to participate in this evaluation, they simply need to indicate this to the YMCA staff. Your child will still be able to participate in all our programs.
We look forward to these exciting changes and believe that through these efforts we will be able to provide better programming for our YMCA members and, importantly, influence the health and wellness of the children attending.
Afterschool at the Y
The NorthWest Family YMCA offers an afterschool program that is far from ordinary! Emphasizing our Christian mission, the Y engages students in a variety of ways – see why we are so different!
Tracks
Tracks are activity choices that students can choose from each day. Each day offers an active track, a creative track and a hodge podge track. Of corse, homework assistance is offered as a track each day. Tracks run for 45-minute segments and students can choose up to two tracks per day!
Choice
We believe in the power of choice. Students get to choose each day what activities or tracks they participate in. We believe that allowing students to choose what they do each day helps build a student’s understanding of making positive choices and also ensures that all students are participating and engaged in that activity. After all, they chose it for themselves!
Activities
Active tracks are just that, ACTIVE! Sports, games, contests, challenges and group exercise classes – whatever moves you.
Creative tracks incorporate the best of being creative. Arts and crafts, drama, dance, singing, skits and more help your student keep those creative juices flowing even after school is out.
Hodge Podge is a little bit of everything! Swimming, archery, nature hikes, field trips, you name it. If it’s crazy and fun, it falls into this group of tracks!
Homework is offered during the first track of every day. Our staff are prepared to ensure your student gets their homework finished so that when they go home, it’s family time rather than homework time. Homework is an optional track, so if your student doesn’t have homework or if you prefer to do it at home, it’s no problem!
The Difference
What makes the Y afterschool programs so different from any other program? Tracks, Choice and Activities are just the beginning. Everyone LOVES CAMP! Just becuase school has started back doesn’t mean the fun should end. WE ARE NOT A DAY CARE! WE RUN DAY CAMP DURING AFTER SCHOOL HOURS! That means we don’t just sit in a room and watch TV. We move, we play, we engage students to be active, be creative and have fun! Also, don’t forget, unlike most programs, our program doesn’t close when school is out. We offer all day camp at no additional charge. Where else can you find all of this? Only at the Y!
Transportation is provided from:
» Oak Pointe Elementary
» River Springs Elementary
» Ballentine Elementary
» Dutch Fork Elementary
» Harbison West Elementary
» Dutch Fork Middle
» H.E. Corley Elementary
» Crossroads Middle
» Irmo Middle
** Healthy snacks are provided to each student, every day!
Afterschool Registration Form 2011 – 2012
Afterschool Payment Agreement 2011 – 2012
NorthWest Afterschool Parent Handbook
For more information, please contact:
Ashleigh Kehl
803.407.8007