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Youth Development

Our goals for Youth Development at the Grundy Family YMCA is to provide youth with a positive and supportive environment to develop skills, build confidence and to make sure every youth has an enjoyable experience. We apply the YMCA core values such as caring, honesty, respect and responsibility, to reach our goals.

Youth Sports and Programs

Soccer:  Passing, dribbling, shooting, and defense will be the areas of focus in this program for your soccer player. Youth will learn these skills in a fun, non-competitive atmosphere and will have the opportunity to play games to improve those skills.
 
Yard Games:  Youth will learn the rules and skills involved with various outdoor games such as bocce ball, ladder ball, and croquet.
 
STEAM Discovery:  This is a STEAM-based class for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. Participants will work together weekly on a new STEAM project that will help push kids to expand their horizons, experiment, and problem solve. Participants will discover, make, play and learn weekly with our fun activities!
 

2021 Flag Football

1st-2nd: Coaches will guide youth through this exciting 7-on-7 version of flag football. Youth will get a chance to be quarterback, wide receiver, and running back. This fast-paced game is sure to be a hit with kids of all ages and skill levels. We encourage parents to help coach this program.
3rd-4th: Coaches will guide youth through this exciting 7-on-7 version of flag football. Youth will get a chance to be quarterback, wide receiver, and running back. This fast-paced game is sure to be a hit with kids of all ages and skill levels. We encourage parents to help coach this program. 3rd and 4th graders will be given shoulder pads to practice playing in.

Youth Development Programs

We offer a variety of different youth development programs in the Upper Elementary School. Take a look at our programs below!

  • Before and After School Care: This program is designed to keep kids safe, help working families, and improve academic achievement.
  • School’s Out Fun Days: We have childcare for kids during school in-services, early outs, school cancellations due to inclement weather, and most holidays.
  • Summer Day Camp: This camp is designed to offer opportunities for youth to explore new concepts with STEM and participate in service-learning projects. They will also have the opportunity to go on field trips and weekly trips to the aquatic center.

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