ATHENS YMCA
915 Hawthorne Avenue
Athens, GA 30606
Athens, GA 30606
Please note: Athens YMCA programs operate on a quarter system - Fall, Winter and Spring. Programs are held two days each week - either Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday. Friday programs require an additional registration. Program times are also noted. Please see descriptions below for more details on programs and offerings.
Monday / Wednesday Programs |
Tuesday / Thursday Programs |
|
3:30 pm - 5 pm |
3:30 pm - 5 pm |
| U6 Soccer | U8 Soccer |
| Swim (ages 6-12) | U10 Soccer |
| Dance (ages 8-12) | Swim (ages 6-12) |
| STEAM Club (ages 5-8) | Football Academy (ages 7-11) |
| Beginner Cross Country (ages 6-10) | NEW: Girls Flag Football (ages 7-11) |
| Dance (ages 5-7) | |
| Y Kids Choir (ages 6-11) | |
| 4:30 pm - 6 pm | |
| Int/Adv Cross Country (ages 9-12) | |
| 5 pm - 6:30 pm | |
| U12 Soccer | |
| U14 Soccer |
Girls Flag Football will be offered Fall Quarter. This no-contact version of football teaches the foundation of the game including offense, defense, rules, tactics and more. Ages 7-11. All skill levels welcome.
We are so excited to bring a Kids Youth Choir to the Athens YMCA! Y Kids Youth Choir will be offered Fall and Winter Quarters. Children will be introduced to basic elements of choir and music including pitch, range and rhythm. Ages 6-11. All skill levels welcome.
Cross Country is offered during Fall Quarter. Our Cross Country program is designed to help your child create and reach goals, increase endurance, inspire sportsmanship, and introduce a life-long sport. Ages 6 through 12. All skill levels welcome.
Offered during Spring and Fall Quarters. This program is designed to teach kids at any skill level the styles of modern, hip hop, lyrical, step and contemporary dance. Dancers will be encouraged to show their creativity through movement in an environment that promotes self-confidence, unity and leadership. Dance moves will consist of basic leaps, jumps, and footwork, rhythm and freestyle techniques. Dancers will learn 2-3 dances to perform for family and friends at the end of the quarter. All skill levels welcome.
Football Academy will be offered Fall Quarter. The coaches are eager to develop your child in the essential football fundamentals: blocking, tackling and ball skills while providing a safe, fun learning environment. Your child will gain an understanding of offensive and defensive schemes while working in noncontact, individualized drills for each football group. Ages 7-11. All skill levels welcome.
Soccer is offered during Fall and Spring Quarters. Our soccer program is designed to introduce beginners and further experienced players while building self-esteem and incorporating sportsmanship, working as a team, and healthy living. Soccer is offered to ages 5 through 13. All skill levels welcome.
Offered during Fall and Spring Quarter. This program introduces kids to the fields of science, technology, engineering, art and math through an experiment-based curriculum. Ages 5 - 8. All skill levels welcome.
Swimming is offered during Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarters. A step by step progression of swimming and water safety skills that enable a child to swim safely, enjoy the water and use swimming as a lifetime fitness sport. This program has five main components: personal growth, personal safety, stroke development, water sports & games and rescue. Each skill level builds upon the preceding level, covers all the strokes, diving fundamentals and safety skills. Throughout all levels, students are taught aquatic safety, boating safety and rescue skills.
During certain school breaks, the Athens YMCA offers mini camps called Dynamic Days. Dynamic Days are offered for children ages 5 to 12.
The Athens YMCA bus transportation system has been a service provided to several communities for many years. We are honored to serve students in the Clarke County, Jackson County and Oconee County school districts. We also provide bus service to some of the private schools in the Athens area. It is our goal to always remain a strong support system for children and their families. Please email Youth & Family Programs Director Gina Jackson for more details regarding specifc schools that have bus transportation.
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