Youth Sports

YMCA Youth Sports allows young people to develop skills and build healthy lifestyles through teamwork, fun and fair play. Our coaches are caring volunteers that help guide our children through learning the essentials of physical fitness, healthy development and participation. There are no tryouts in our     non-competitive sports programs, ensuring that “Every Child Plays, Every Child Wins”. Both team and individual sports are available. Now, registering for a program at the YMCA is easier than ever! Visit a facility to register for a program. 

Click HERE for a Braundera Sports Complex Map.

Click HERE for a Summer Sports Parent Pack.

Click HERE for Game Schedules.

Seven Pillars of YMCA Youth Sports

1. Everyone plays. We do not use 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.
2. Safety first. Although some children may get hurt playing sports, we do all we can to prevent injuries. We’ve modified each sport to make it safer and more enjoyable to play. We ask you to make sure the equipment and facilities are safe and to teach the sport as we’ve prescribed, so that the skills taught are appropriate for children’s developmental level. We ask you to develop your players’ fitness levels gradually so they are conditioned for the sport. And we ask you to constantly supervise your young players so that you can stop any unsafe activities.
3. Fair play. Fair play is about more than playing by the rules. It’s about you and your players showing respect for all who are involved in YMCA Youth Sports. It’s about your being a role model of good sportsmanship and guiding your players to do the same. Remember, we’re more interested in developing children’s character through sport than in developing a few highly skilled players.
4. Positive competition. We believe competition is a positive process when the pursuit of victory is kept in the right perspective. The “right perspective” means adults make decisions that put the best interests of the children above winning the contest. Learning to compete is important for children, and learning to cooperate in a competitive world is an essential lesson of life. These are the lessons we want to teach through YMCA Youth Sports.
5. Family involvement. YMCA Super Sports encourages parents to be involved appropriately along with their child’s participation in our sport programs. In addition to parents being helpful as volunteer coaches, officials and timekeepers, we encourage them to be at practices and games to support their child’s participation.
6. Sport for all. YMCA Youth Sports is an inclusive sport program. That means that children who differ in various characteristics are to be included rather than excluded from participation. We offer programs to all children regardless of race, gender, religion or ability. We ask our adult leaders to support and appreciate the diversity of children in our society and to encourage the children and their parents to do the same.
7. Sport for fun. Sport is naturally fun for most children. They love the challenge of mastering the skills of the game, of playing with their friends and of competing with their peers. Sometimes when adults become involved in children’s sports, they over-organize and dominate the activity to the point of spoiling children’s enjoyment of the sport. If we take the fun out of sport, we are in danger of our children taking themselves out of sports. Remember, that these sports are for the kids; let them have fun.