Programs

Youth

PRESCHOOL PLAY TIME & SPORTS

Character Costume Class (5 and under)

This class will give participants the option of coming to class in an old Halloween costume (all parents want more use of a costume that is typically only worn once a year) and participate in gym activities.  This 45 minute course will allow kids to play on our equipment, participate in a couple organized games/activities in the gym, and sit for book time which will focus on a favorite childhood character such as Dora, Handy Manny, etc. or a superhero.

 

Squeaky Sneakers (Ages 3-5 yrs.)

This gym program includes obstacle courses, simple exercises, and plenty of movement and games.  Children will develop skills while improving overall coordination and flexibility.  This class fosters an enjoyment of physical activity, builds self-confidence, and encourages teamwork.

  

ART, DANCE, COOKING & MORE

Scrapbooking 101  (Ages 8-11)

Join us at the YMCA for an introductory scrapbooking class.  We will take the pictures and photographs that you have at home and create at the Y and show you how to put together your very own creative scrapbook.  An avid scrapbooker will use creative techniques and specialized themes to ensure your scrapbook experience will be scraptastic!

 

 

         
Just "Claying" Around ~ Clay Sculpting Class 

Join us at the YMCA for an introductory clay sculpting class.  You will learn the fundamentals on how to mold clay into people, animals, inanimate objects, and abstract art.  Don't miss out on this wonderful opportunity to bring home a unique work of art!

         
Sing, Act, Dance Drama Class     Ages 8-12

Join us at the YMCA for an introductory drama class.  Your child will learn how to "perform" and will be casted in a mini-production at the end of the session.  This class will be fun, entertaining, and enable your child to feel comfortable in a group setting and performing in front of a small audience.  If your child loves to sing, act, and dance, than this is the class for them!

  

Paint, Color, Draw & Scrapbook! (Ages 5-8)

Children will enjoy painting, coloring, and drawing self-portraits, animals, landscapes, and much more!  A professional art instructor will assist in the origination of authentic masterpieces that children will create from nature, dreams, television/movies, and books.  Join us and watch your child create!

  

Youth Painting (Ages 7-10)

This class will introduce participants to the endless possibilities of this medium!  Young artists will use watercolor, tempura and acrylic paint while exploring color, texture, and balance.  Projects include abstract design, landscape, still-life, and works of the masters!

 

Creative Writing    (Ages 7-11)

This course will surely invoke the writer in your child!  We will be learning how to write short stories, poetry, as well as group collaborations.  Your child will learn how to write abstractly, with purpose, and will also be given unique themes in order to create truly original pieces that you will surely enjoy.  If your child would be interested in writing a children's book, a funny poem, a mystery, or even a scary story, then this is the place where they can unleash the author within. 

 

Wiggles & Giggles (Ages 2-4)

Music, dancing, singing, and more!  Children will enjoy movement and creativity while building coordination and skills.  Parents are welcome and encouraged to participate.  **Children must be able to walk by themselves to participate.  Classes will be held in the Aerobics Studio to optimize enjoyment.  There will be a mini-recital at the end of the session (no additional costs for the recital.)

  

Hip Hop Class (Ages 14+)

This new dance class, taught by a Dance major at BSC, will offer teens and adults the chance to learn choreography, exercise, and have a blast dancing to some of the best Hip Hop artists in the music industry.  This class will enable participants to learn a dance from start to finish and be able to perform a dance to a whole song by the end of the session.  Let's boogie!

 

Celebrity Chef Series Cooking Class (Ages 7-10)

Each week kids will learn about the proper handling of food, preparation of meals, and hygiene as well as how to create a meal that each of the Chefs have made.  This class will be held in our kitchen and a cooking instructor will teach the class.