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The Y gives all a safe place to belong, build confidence and learn positive behaviors grounded in our core values of caring, honesty, respect, inclusion, and responsibility. We offer a large selection of sports and recreation programs for everyone!

Soccer, tumbling, basketball, flag footballpickleball — check out the sports offerings at your Y and get in the game. Improve your skills, make new friends, be active and learn to love a sport at the Y.

Youth Basketball

BASKETBALL

Our program teaches the basic elements of Basketball in a safe and supportive environment with fun games and positive coaching. Develop and improve your shooting, dribbling, and passing skills!

Climbing Club

CLIMBING CLUB

Rock climbing is a full body strength training activity that focuses on the individual goals set by each participant. Within this program, YMCA staff will guide and develop the participants to improve strength and strategy of climbing.

Cross Country

CROSS COUNTRY

Kids will learn the fundamentals of running through instructed practice and games. 

Football

FOOTBALL

Kids will learn the basic elements of Football in a safe and supportive environment with fun games and positive coaching.

Golf

GOLF

Come play a relaxed and friendly 9-hole game of golf at Victor Hills. This is a no-commitment league focused on the fun of the game, and less on the scores! We play and utilize all three of Victor Hills' courses.

Golf Simulator

GOLF SIMULATOR

Located at the Schottland Family YMCA, you can book a tee time year-round! Check out our golf simulator and experience over 80 golf courses!

Karate

KARATE: INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED

Shotokan Karate combines good physical exercise with mental discipline for all experience levels. Many aspects of karate are challenging and require personal dedication.

Love-15

LOVE-15

Love-15 is a FREE, six week group instructional program for Rochester City youth ages 7-17.

Football

NFL FLAG FOOTBALL

NFL FLAG Football is an instructional and recreational non-contact program designed for athletes of all genders to have fun while learning rules and skills of the game. Players will be assigned to an NFL team and be provided with official gear and a FLAG belt.

Bay View Pickleball 1

PICKLEBALL

Learn the fundamentals of Pickleball through beginner lessons. This includes keeping score, serving, and rallying. Ready for a challenge? Sign up for one of our pickleball leagues!

Youth Soccer

SOCCER

Our program teaches the basic elements of Soccer in a safe and supportive environment with fun games and positive coaching. Develop and improve your dribbling, passing, and shooting skills!

three kids kicking a soccer ball away from a soccer net in a gymnasium

SOCCER SHOTS

Soccer Shots Premier focuses on individual skill, fitness, and sportsmanship, providing an opportunity for children to be challenged through soccer skills, fun games, and team interaction. Children will also be introduced to competition in a developmentally appropriate manner.

This program is supported, in whole or in part, by federal award number SLFRP0206 awarded to Monroe County, New York by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

water polo ball in water

SPLASHBALL: INTRO TO WATER POLO

Splashball is designed to introduce the sport of water polo to children ages 5+. Splashball harnesses all the fun, dynamic aspects of the game in a safe, easy-to-learn aquatic experience that will motivate kids to swim and stay fit. Splashball is also unique in aquatic sports in that it provides the team element that supports social development.

Sports Sampler

SPORTS SAMPLER

This youth sports sampler will introduce your child to the rules and fundamentals of soccer, basketball, and flag football.

Tumbling

TUMBLING

Tumbling classes are available for different levels of mastery, allowing kids to build on what they already know. 

Reach out to your family YMCA today if you have any questions about our sports and recreation programs! From basketball to pickleball to soccer and much more the YMCA has something for everyone!