Youth Programs

NEW Tae Kwon Do Class

Come and enjoy a great Tae Kwon Do class at the High Point Branch YMCA. This class is for kids, teens, and adults. Learn self-defense, discipline, and strengthening drills. If you are looking to improve your cardiovascular health, flexibility, character while having fun this class is for you!  Se habla Espanol!

Age: 4-17
Fee/monthly: $50 Facility & Program Members; $65 Non-Members
Schedule: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 4 - 4:45 pm

Age: 18 and older
Fee/monthly: $50 Facility & Program Members; $65 Non-Members
Schedule: Wednesdays, 4:45 - 5:30 pm and Saturdays, 3 – 3:45 pm

Parents Night Out

Parents can enjoy an evening out while their children have a fun and exciting time at the Y!  Enjoy free play, crafts, a movie and much more.  Dinner will be provided.  Register early, as space is limited.  Please register by the Wednesday before the event at the Program Registration Desk.

Age: Kindergarten – 5th grade
Fee: $10 per child, $5 each additional child
Schedule: Fridays, 6 - 10:00 pm

Out of School Time program

OST – is for youth ages 9-14 only. Youth driven and provides fun and engaging activities such as sports, fun clubs, field trips computer skills, health and physical fitness, arts and crafts, board games, and team building activities and Project Alert- a substance abuse prevention education program.

Hip Hop Dance

Hip Hop Dance can include a wide range of styles such as breaking, popping, locking and krumping, and even house dance.

Age: School Age
Fee/monthly: $5 Facility and Program Members; $15 Non-Members
Schedule: Tuesday & Thursday nights

HIP Club

HIP CLUB – Middle school age Students Only. Youth driven and provides fun and engaging activities such as sports, fun clubs, field trips computer skills, health and physical fitness, arts and crafts, board games, and team building activities and Project Alert- a substance abuse prevention education program.

Tinikling

Tinikling is very similar to jump rope, but instead of a spinning rope, two bamboo poles are used.  The poles are held by two people, one pole in each hand.  They hit the poles on the floor, then raise them, then hit the poles together.  The person(s) in the middle hop over and outside the poles before they come together.  When mastered, it is considered a form of dance. For more details, contact Katie Hill at the YMCA or at khill@suncoastymca.org

Volunteer Opportunities

Check with either Lori Cole or Tameshia Williams for seasonal and ongoing opportunities to help the Y and your community.

Girl Scouts

Girl Scouting is Just For Girls! If you are a girl between the ages of 5 and 17, Girl Scouts has a place for you! No matter what you like to do, you can find Girl Scout programs and activities to suit your interests.

You will learn the importance of personal responsibility, the value of goal-setting, the spirit of teamwork, and the thrill of accomplishment. You will discover, connect and take action concerning the world around you.

Girl Scouts are divided into troops and interest groups at the following levels:
Daisy Girl Scouts (Kindergarten-1)
Brownie Girl Scouts (Grades 2-3)
Junior Girl Scouts (Grades 4-5)
Cadets (Grades 6-8)
Seniors (Grades 9-10)
Ambassadors (Grades 11-12)

English as a Second Language (ESL)

The English as a Second Language (ESL) program is a good instructional class to help you learn the English language.  Open to youth and adults.  Register now and get a head start on your personal goals.  Mondays and Thursdays 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Ingles como segundo lenguaje! No dejes pasar mas tiempo e Inscríbete ahora!! Aprende hablar el idioma indispensable en este país, estamos recibiendo inscripciones todo el tiempo.

Edad: Todas las Edades
Fecha: Martes
Hora: 6:30 p.m. hasta las 8:30 p.m. 

Musical Alternative Violin & Cello Lessons

Learning how to play the violin and cello can help improve a child’s math, reading, and writing abilities, as well as exercising creative talent and concentration skills. Participants will receive lessons once a week from the staff under the coordination of Eden Vaning-Rosen, a former violinist of the Florida Orchestra. We provide the instrument.

Ages:  5-17
Fee: Free for Facility Members
Schedule: Saturdays, 10:30 am – 12 noon

YMCA Before & After School Program

This program provides a safe and friendly atmosphere for students Kindergarten through age 12. The YMCA  believes that we should celebrate the differences in everyone and help our children reach their full potential in a positive setting. Before school care is available Monday thru Friday 6:30 a.m. – start of school and after school from dismissal to 6:00 p.m. YMCA School Age programs are affordable to the members of the community, and those who cannot afford it are able to receive assistance thru the YMCA Open Doors program. We are a contracted provider with Coordinated Child Care. For the times you can’t be there yourself, the YMCA supports your efforts to nurture your child’s healthy development. Children will have the opportunity to participate in: Arts n’ Crafts, Outdoor education, Sports, Swimming lessons available, and YMCA Character Development activities.

Hip Hop Dance Lessons (Volunteer Opportunity)

Do you have a lot of energy and enjoy dancing? We are looking for adult volunteers to teach Hip-Hop dance steps and routines to children in our after school programs. This would be a great opportunity to help youth meet new friends. We are looking for interested adult volunteers to instruct boys and girls ages 8-17. The goal is to teach them creative movement, body coordination exercises that develop motor skills. We soul like the youth to learn Hip-Hop moves, warm up movements, and floor work will to help them progress into combinations necessary for dance routines. We would like the participants to do a yearly performance to show off the Dance Teams talents. This will be fun and a great learning experience for all ages. Students must attend 10 sessions on a regular basis and be registered in order to participate in the yearly show.