Register here for Itty Bitty Sports

    • Itty Bitty

Thank you for trusting us to be a part of your child’s development. We take that responsibility seriously and do everything we can to continue earning your trust. We’ve created this section to provide you with general information about our Y employees, volunteer coaches, and refs. We also have some helpful tips to make your Y sport experience the best that it can be.

Register here for Summer Sports Skillz Camps

Summer Sports Skillz Camp

 Soccer-  

2nd-5th Grade Half Day 9am-12pm 

2nd-5th Grade Full Day 9am-3pm 

6th-8th Grade Half Day 12pm-3pm 

YMCA Specialty Camps Philosophy is to use camps as a tool to develop each participant physically and mentally. Emphasis is on teaching the values of good sportsmanship, teamwork, goal setting and skill development in a fun, esteem-promoting atmosphere. Bring a snack, lunch and water. 

Elementary age Players will work on Passing, dribbling, contests, field positions, shooting and defending. Players will also participate in fun games and drills designed to improve their skills in all these areas.   

Middle school players will work on Passing, dribbling, shooting on the move, situational game skills, movement off the ball, decision making and defensive skills/conditioning. Players will also participate in fun games and competitive games working on teamwork and their leadership skills.  

 

Basketball-  

2nd-5th Grade Half Day 9am-12pm 

2nd-5th Grade Full Day 9am-3pm 

6th-8th Grade Half Day 12pm-3pm 

YMCA Specialty Camps Philosophy is to use camps as a tool to develop each participant physically and mentally. Emphasis is on teaching the values of good sportsmanship, teamwork, goal setting and skill development in a fun, esteem-promoting atmosphere. Bring a snack, lunch and water. 

Elementary age Players will work on Passing, dribbling, contests, shooting and defending. Players will also participate in fun games and drills designed to improve their skills in all these areas.   

Middle school players will work on Passing, ball handling, finishing at the rim, shooting on the move, movement off the ball, decision making and defensive skills/conditioning. Players will also participate in fun games/contests and competitive games working on teamwork and their leadership skills. 

 YMCA Staff-  

  • Our experienced staff and leaders provide a safe, fun, and engaging environment for all. Each group will be guided by multiple staff oversight.  
  • All campers will be checked in and checked out for each session 

What you will need at camp-  

  • Appropriate athletic clothing 
  • Snack (half day campers), snack and lunch (full day campers) 
  • Athletic shoes (no sandals) 
  • A water bottle 
  • Sunscreen if outside  

 

June 24-28- Roosevelt MS (Soccer camp) 

July 1-3- Roosevelt MS (Soccer camp) Cal young MS (Basketball camp)  

July 8-12- Roosevelt MS (Soccer camp) Cal young MS (Basketball camp) 

July 15-19- Creswell (Soccer camp) Pleasant Hill (Basketball camp)  

July 22-26- Creswell (Basketball camp) Roosevelt MS (Soccer camp)  

July 29-Aug 2- Pleasant Hill (Soccer camp)  

Aug 5-Aug 8 – Junction City (Soccer camp)

Aug 5-9- Cal Young MS (Basketball camp)  

FAQs

How are the coaches picked?

GREAT QUESTION!! All of our coaches are volunteers. Some of them are Y staff, some are parents helping coach their kids, while others are folks from the community who share the same Y values. ALL of our coaches are certified in concussion and preventing children from child abuse. They also go through a background check. Your child’s safety is our #1 priority.

How often is practice?

Typically our teams practice once or twice a week. We know your life is busy so most of those practices will last around 1 hour. We want to honor your time so we provide resources to the coaches to help make your season the best it can be.

Can I stay and watch practice?

Absolutely! We encourage it! As a matter of fact our teams are always looking for Assistant Coaches if you’re interested in helping 🙂

What equipment will my child need?

At the beginning of each season you will receive information on what is “required equipment” as well as “recommended equipment”.  If you have any questions make sure to ask your Coach.

Helpful Tips

Here are some helpful tips to ensure you have a great season!

  1. Save the Coaches contact information and give them yours.
  2. Sign up for Weather and Emergency Text Alerts – We want to get you the right information at the right time. This is a great resource to help in that communication.
  3. Make sure your athlete has the equipment they need.
  4. Be on time – We want to honor your time and effort by providing the best quality sports experience we can, we need your help though. By showing up on time, ready to play, for practices and games it makes a world of difference. Picking up your athlete on time is a huge help to our coaches too. We understand that can’t happen every time. When those situations occur the best thing to do is notify the Coach via phone call or text.
  5. Make it FUN!! At the Y we encourage fair play, positive competition and family involvement. Every child gets to play so make sure to cheer loud!! (For both teams!)

Everyone Plays

The Y does not conduct tryouts to select the best players, nor do we cut kids from YMCA Youth Sports. Everyone who registers is assigned to a team. During the season everyone receives equal practice time and plays at least half of every game.

Safety First

Although children may get hurt playing sports, we do everything we can to prevent injuries. We’ve modified each sport to make it safer and more enjoyable to play. We make sure the equipment and facilities are safe and teach the sport, so the skills are appropriate for children’s developmental level. We gradually develop your players’ fitness levels so they are conditioned for the sport. We constantly supervise our young players and stop any unsafe activities.

Character Development

Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility are about playing by the rules and more. It’s about you and your players showing respect for all that are involved in YMCA Youth Sports. It’s about you being a role model of sporting behavior and guiding your players to do the same. Remember, we’re more interested in developing children’s character through sports than in developing a few highly skilled players.

Positive Competition

We believe competition is a positive process when we put the best interests of the children first. Learning to compete is important for children, and learning to cooperate in a competitive world is an essential lesson of life.

Family Involvement

We encourage parents or guardians to support their child’s participation in YMCA Youth Sports. We invite you to help as a volunteer coach, official, or timekeeper and encourage you to attend practices and games. YMCA Youth Sports offers orientation programs, a code of conduct to support fair and inclusive sports practices and games, and a set of guidelines to help encourage positive skills development and increase your child’s self-image and self-confidence.

Sport for All

YMCA Youth Sports is an inclusive sports program. We offer sports programs for children who differ in physical abilities by matching them with children of similar abilities and modifying the sport. We ask our adult leaders to encourage and appreciate the diversity of children in our society and to encourage the children and their parents to do the same.

Sport for Fun

Children love the challenge of mastering skills, playing with their friends, and competing with their peers. Sometimes when adults become involved in children’s sports, they focus on the outcome rather than the process. If we take the fun out of sports for our children, we are in danger of the kids taking themselves out of sports. Remember the sports are for the kids; let them have fun.