Youth Programs

Celebrations & Parties
Let us organize your celebration! Parties at the West Avenue Branch include, games, music and party time, then it's off to the pool for swimming. You supply the cake, food and drinks, paper goods and children and let us do the rest.         For more information call Patti at 583-9622 x110 or email patti@ymcasaratoga.org. Parties at the Wilton Branch include one hour of cake and party time. Then enjoy an hour of gymnastics which will include structured fun, open gym time and games. For more information call Kim at 587-3000, ext 230.

FUN-tastic Family Night
Join us at the West Avenue Branch every Saturday, from 4-6 pm for some great fun activities for the whole family. Each week will have a different theme: family basketball, family soccer, family aerobics, family olympics, family karaoke and movie night.

Little Einstein Tutoring
Free tutoring for children K-5th grade. Need a little help with homework, a school project or a subject your child is having a problem with? Drop in and get that help from our tutors. Thursday 3:30-5:30 pm at the West Avenue Branch. No fee.

Pretty Little Princess
Do you have a Pretty Little Princess at home? Come join us every Saturday morning as we make tiaras, wands, crowns, jewelry and jewelry boxes. At the end of the session, all our Pretty Little Princesses will dress to impress as they gather with their families and friends for an English Tea Party.

Play and Splash
The “play” starts in the gym for children, walking to 3 years. Songs, finger play and body movements are a part of “Circle Time”. Free play time follows. Then it’s off to the pool where parents and children “splash” together. (If children aren’t trained, they must wear a swim diaper and rubber pants.)

Roc-N-Tots
Shake, rattle and roll with favorite songs and new tunes! Roc-N-Tots offers an introduction to movement and music for growing minds and bodies ages 18 months through 3 years. A fun mix of circle songs, free dance, marching and imagination which your child will talk about all week!

 

 

 

 

Small Shots Basketball
For boys and girls ages 5-9 years old. Learn the fundamentals of basketball; dribbling, passing and shooting, while having a great time. Program operates at the Wilton Branch Monday 4-4:45 pm for beginners and 4:45-5:30 pm for intermediates. Space is limited.

Snack and Play
This is an informal group welcoming parents with young children. The children spend time in our Children's Space eating lunch and having fun, while the parents enjoy conversation and lunch as well. Snack and Play meets Monday - Friday, 11:00am - noon at the West Avenue Branch upstairs Play Area. Registration is not required. For information contact Yonka Perkins at 583-9622 ext. 118.

Twinkle Toes Ballet
Creative Movement/Pre-Ballet
For ages 4 to 6 years old. This children's program is designed to develop motor coordination, to increase spatial and rhythmic awareness, and to provide a positive learning experience. Work is presented in an imaginative and age-appropriate manner. By the completion of Ballet I, children will have been introduced to steps, terminology and the basics of dance. The program is taught by instructors from the Saratoga City Ballet School, and held at the West Avenue Branch.

Youth Fitness Certification Course
This two day certification course will allow youth ages of 11 through 14 to use the Fitness Center between the hours of 2:30 and 4:30 pm. The course will cover gym etiquette, nutritional guidelines, basic anatomy, physiology and strength & endurance training. This course will be offered at all Branches.

    

 

 


 
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