Youth Development

We are excited to share changes in some of our membership categories starting April 1, 2023. Our Junior membership will now be two separate categories — Youth Program (ages 0-12) and Teen (ages 13-18) — to better serve and articulate the services available to these distinctly different age groups.

TOP SIX REASONS TO SIGN UP FOR YOUTH SPORTS IT’S ABOUT MORE THAN JUST WINNING THE GAME The YMCA of Greater Rochester offers a variety of youth sports programs, including basketball, soccer, football and gymnastics. With a variety options, there is a sport for every kid, at any level, to play.

TOP FIVE REASONS TO TAKE SWIM LESSONS BUILDING CONFIDENCE AND CREATING STRONG SWIMMERS Are you looking to enroll your kids in swim lessons? Or maybe you’re looking for lessons for yourself. If so, the YMCA of Greater Rochester is the right place for you!

FIT KIDS DAY AT THE STRONG Run, hop, or slide into the museum for a day filled with fitness fun! Join staff from the YMCA of Greater Rochester for activities centered around fitness, sports, and healthy lifestyle habits.

HOW TO REGISTER YOUR KIDS FOR SUMMER CAMP STEP BY STEP GUIDE TO SIGNING YOUR KIDS UP FOR THE BEST SUMMER EVER You want your kids to have the best summer ever, and you’re looking into one of our seven day camps to sign them up for.

THE ABCS OF SUMMER CAMP AT THE YMCA OF GREATER ROCHESTER WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT – FROM A TO Z – FOR THE BEST SUMMER EVER! You’ve signed your family up, and you’re ready to have the Best Summer Ever! There are plenty of activities you will be doing, and memories you will be making. But it can be a bit much thinking of all the fun and trying to plan it out.

CHILDHOOD OBESITY IS A FAMILY AFFAIR The YMCA of Greater Rochester wants families in Rochester to understand how adopting healthy habits together can help reduce childhood obesity September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, and while the dangers of childhood obesity are well chronicled, many families need support changing their families’ habits with the

YMCA ENRICHES SUMMER LEARNING FOR HUNDREDS OF CITY STUDENTS THROUGH POWER SCHOLARS ACADEMY ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The YMCA of Greater Rochester has been helping bridge the educational and social-emotional gap for students each summer through the Power Scholars Academy™. Now in its fourth year, the program benefits close to 200 Rochester City School District students each summer.