Parent & Me Rookie Soccer Academy is a program for ages 3-4 that will introduce participants to the game of soccer utilizing fun age-appropriate games along with skill development, drills, and scrimmages alongside a parent. Small fields and goals are used.

Program requires that a parent or sibling 10 years or older participates alongside with their child to help ensure social distancing and other COVID-19 safety guidelines. YMCA soccer staff will facilitate.

Program consists of six- 45 minute sessions each week. Maximum of 12 participants to ensure high quality! Parent participation required. Each participant receives a jersey and should come prepared with shin guards, socks a water bottle.

PROGRAM DATES- Thursdays, March 25-May 6 (no session on April 8)

IN CASE OF WEATHER CANCELLATIONS: One session will be made up May 13.

For more details including our COVID-19 safety guidelines, Timeline and Parent Handbook, please check out the Youth Sports website. See you this Spring!

Online Registration: Jan 22 2021 - Mar 20 2021

In-House Registration: Jan 22 2021 - Mar 20 2021

Contact: Danny Gathings at d.gathings@ymcanwnc.org

Parent & Me Rookie Soccer Academy is a program for ages 3-4 that will introduce participants to the game of soccer utilizing fun age-appropriate games along with skill development, drills, and scrimmages alongside a parent. Small fields and goals are used.

Program requires that a parent or sibling 10 years or older participates alongside with their child to help ensure social distancing and other COVID-19 safety guidelines. YMCA soccer staff will facilitate.

Program consists of six- 45 minute sessions each week. Maximum of 12 participants to ensure high quality! Parent participation required. Each participant receives a jersey and should come prepared with shin guards, socks a water bottle.

PROGRAM DATES- Thursdays, March 23-May 4 (no session on April 8)

IN CASE OF WEATHER CANCELLATIONS: One session will be made up May 11.

For more details including our COVID-19 safety guidelines, Timeline and Parent Handbook, please check out the Youth Sports website. See you this Spring!

Online Registration: Jan 22 2021 - Mar 20 2021

In-House Registration: Jan 22 2021 - Mar 20 2021

Contact: Danny Gathings at d.gathings@ymcanwnc.org

This program provides opportunities for parent/child teams to socialize with each other. The instructor begins to prepare the children to work directly with an instructor on their own. Level A-Water Discovery: Introduces infants and toddlers to the aquatics environment. Level B-Water Exploration: Focuses on exploring body positions, blowing bubbles, and fundamental safety and aquatics skills. One adult must accompany each child. Tight fitting plastic pants or swim diapers are required in the pool.

Online Registration: Nov 22 2020 - Apr 8 2021

In-House Registration: Nov 22 2020 - Apr 18 2021

Contact: Mitsuko Sugimoto at m.sugimoto@ymcanwnc.org

This program provides opportunities for parent/child teams to socialize with each other. The instructor begins to prepare the children to work directly with an instructor on their own. Level A-Water Discovery: Introduces infants and toddlers to the aquatics environment. Level B-Water Exploration: Focuses on exploring body positions, blowing bubbles, and fundamental safety and aquatics skills. One adult must accompany each child. Tight fitting plastic pants or swim diapers are required in the pool.

Online Registration: Nov 22 2020 - Apr 8 2021

In-House Registration: Nov 22 2020 - Apr 18 2021

Contact: Mitsuko Sugimoto at m.sugimoto@ymcanwnc.org

This class introduces children to their first experience swimming without a parent. It is a great way for kids to learn how to be independent and have fun in the pool. This class follows a skill progression designed for the maturity and coordination of preschool age children. This class offers an excellent socialization and play period as well as an opportunity to establish and develop good water safety skills.

Online Registration: Nov 22 2020 - Feb 27 2021

In-House Registration: Nov 22 2020 - Mar 5 2021

Contact: Mitsuko Sugimoto at m.sugimoto@ymcanwnc.org

This class introduces children to their first experience swimming without a parent. It is a great way for kids to learn how to be independent and have fun in the pool. This class follows a skill progression designed for the maturity and coordination of preschool age children. This class offers an excellent socialization and play period as well as an opportunity to establish and develop good water safety skills.

Online Registration: Nov 22 2020 - Feb 27 2021

In-House Registration: Nov 22 2020 - Mar 5 2021

Contact: Mitsuko Sugimoto at m.sugimoto@ymcanwnc.org

This class introduces children to their first experience swimming without a parent. The YMCA preschool swim program includes the basics of water safety and swimming skills. Our curriculum offers your swimmer a sense of achievement from the start through our stages. Stage 1-Water Acclimation: No skills required. Increase comfort with underwater exploration and introduces basic self-rescue skills performed with assistance. Stage 2-Water Movement: Encourages forward movement in water and basic self-rescue skills performed independently. Stage 3-Water Stamina: Develops intermediate self-recuse skills performed at longer distances than in previous skills.

Online Registration: Nov 22 2020 - Apr 8 2021

In-House Registration: Nov 22 2020 - Apr 18 2021

Contact: Mitsuko Sugimoto at m.sugimoto@ymcanwnc.org

This class introduces children to their first experience swimming without a parent. The YMCA preschool swim program includes the basics of water safety and swimming skills. Our curriculum offers your swimmer a sense of achievement from the start through our stages. Stage 1-Water Acclimation: No skills required. Increase comfort with underwater exploration and introduces basic self-rescue skills performed with assistance. Stage 2-Water Movement: Encourages forward movement in water and basic self-rescue skills performed independently. Stage 3-Water Stamina: Develops intermediate self-recuse skills performed at longer distances than in previous skills.

Online Registration: Nov 22 2020 - Apr 8 2021

In-House Registration: Nov 22 2020 - Apr 18 2021

Contact: Mitsuko Sugimoto at m.sugimoto@ymcanwnc.org

This class introduces children to their first experience swimming without a parent. It is a great way for kids to learn how to be independent and have fun in the pool. This class follows a skill progression designed for the maturity and coordination of preschool age children. This class offers an excellent socialization and play period as well as an opportunity to establish and develop good water safety skills.

Online Registration: Nov 22 2020 - Apr 3 2021

In-House Registration: Nov 22 2020 - Apr 9 2021

Contact: Mitsuko Sugimoto at m.sugimoto@ymcanwnc.org

This class introduces children to their first experience swimming without a parent. It is a great way for kids to learn how to be independent and have fun in the pool. This class follows a skill progression designed for the maturity and coordination of preschool age children. This class offers an excellent socialization and play period as well as an opportunity to establish and develop good water safety skills.

Online Registration: Nov 22 2020 - Apr 3 2021

In-House Registration: Nov 22 2020 - Apr 9 2021

Contact: Mitsuko Sugimoto at m.sugimoto@ymcanwnc.org