February 3-April 6, 2025
Registration Begins January 20, 2025
WINTER PROGRAMS
• Must have an active YMCA Family Membership.
• To register online or through our app, a current e-mail address must be on file prior to registration.
• Three or more unexcused absences from a FREE program may result in being asked to forfeit the spot.
• Children age 5 & under must have a parent/guardian present during program time. Only 1 spectator per child. Spectator must be a YMCA Member.
• A parent/guardian of children 12 & under must remain at the Y.
• Click here for cancellation/refund policies.
• The YMCA may cancel/combine classes at any time.
MIDDLETOWN
INFANTS & TODDLERS: AGES 6-36 MONTHS
Family Music & Movement: Bring the whole family together for 30 minutes of singing and dancing. Only one person in the family needs to be registered but up to 4 family members may attend.
Music & Movement: Enjoy music and movement together while nurturing your child’s inner musician.
Play, Make & Take (2-5): Each week, children will make a craft to take home and enjoy some playtime on the soft play equipment.
Toddler Time (9M-3Y): This is a great opportunity to meet other new parents while your little ones have fun playing with sensory items, rolling and climbing on the gymnastics mats, and safely exploring new surroundings under your supervision.
Swimming Lessons: PC A Water Discovery, 6-18 Months; PC B Water Exploration, 19-36 Months. Youngster must be accompanied in the pool by an adult on their same YMCA Family Membership account. Click for more info on swimming programs.
PRESCHOOLERS: AGES 3-5 YEARS
Basketball: Learn and develop skills of the sport through drills for dribbling, shooting, passing, defense, and teamwork.
Color & Craft: This is a wonderful opportunity for parents to engage with their children while creating pictures and crafts based on fun and inspiring themes.
Family Music & Movement: Bring the whole family together for 30 minutes of singing and dancing. Only one person in the family needs to be registered but up to 4 family members may attend.
Gymnastics: During these introductory classes, children practice tumbling, cartwheels, balancing on the beam, and other floor exercises. Please Note: Class assignments are subject to change based on each student’s skill set and at the instructor’s discretion. Bring sneakers.
Hip Hop Dance: Learn easy to follow choreographed routines for Hip Hop and other forms of modern dance.
Intro to Acting: Acting exercises help performers feel comfortable and confident as they explore their natural creative ability.
Intro to Music: Children learn the basic concepts of music through songs, instruments, and games.
Intro to Step/Dance: Use your body in this percussive dance form to produce rhythms and sounds through footsteps, hand claps, and cool moves!
Multi Sports: Students are introduced to a variety of sports and games including: soccer, basketball, football, tag games, and more.
Play, Make & Take (ages 2-5): Each week, children will make a craft to take home and enjoy some playtime on the soft play equipment.
T-Ball: This introduction to the sport of baseball is intended to help young children develop ball-game skills and have fun.
Toddler Time (9M-3Y): This is a great opportunity to meet other new parents while your little ones have fun playing with sensory items,
rolling and climbing on the gymnastics mats, and safely exploring new surroundings under your supervision.
Soccer: Players develop coordination and all-around athleticism.
Swimming Lessons: PS 1 Water Acclimation; PS 2 Water Movement; PS 3 Water Stamina; PS 4 Stroke Introduction. Click for more info on swimming programs.
YMCA Youth Choir: Learn to sing and perform fun & inspirational songs while practicing the basics of singing and expression, as a group.
YOUTH: AGES 6-12 YEARS
Actin’ Up – Drama: Students enhance their acting skills through monologues, improv, skits, and short plays.
Basketball: Learn and develop skills of the sport through drills for dribbling, shooting, passing, defense, and teamwork.
Girls Basketball (ages 8-14): is also available.
Chess: Games are set up by age and/or skill level.
Color Pencil Art: Create inspirational works of art while learning techniques such as layering, blending, shading, and more.
Dance Choreography: Learn easy to follow choreographed routines for Hip Hop and other forms of modern dance.
Flag Football: Individual and team offensive and defensive concepts are emphasized with considerable time spent playing games.
Hip Hop Dance: Learn easy to follow choreographed routines for Hip Hop and other forms of modern dance.
Girls Fit: A beginner’s workout curriculum just for girls.
Group Guitar: Learn to play simple chords, rhythms, and melodies.
Gymnastics-Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced: Young gymnasts begin at an introductory level, practicing tumbling, cartwheels, balancing on the beam, and other floor exercises. As they advance, students practice these skills at a much more difficult level. PRIVATE LESSONS AVAILABLE. Please Note: Class assignments are subject to change at the instructor’s discretion. Bring sneakers.
Intro to Sewing: Children will learn the life skill of hand sewing. Sewing promotes creativity while developing fine motor skills. Various techniques and skills will be learned through fun exercises and projects. Students must bring fabric (details provided in the first class).
Intro to Step/Dance: Use your body in this percussive dance form to produce rhythms and sounds through footsteps, hand claps, and cool moves!
Keyboard: Learn to play the keyboard and meet other students with a similar interest in music.
Kids Fit: A beginner’s workout curriculum just for kids.
Let’s Paint: Explore the art of painting with watercolors and more.
Rock Climbing: Weekly challenges help young climbers build confidence and develop problem-solving skills to plan each move.
Pickleball: This fun sport combines many elements of tennis, badminton, and ping pong. The game is played on a badminton-sized court with
a slightly modified tennis net using a paddle and a plastic ball with holes making it ideal for all ages and skill levels.
Soccer: Players develop coordination and all-around athleticism.
Swimming Lessons: SA 1 Water Acclimation, SA 2 Water Movement, SA 3 Water Stamina, SA 4 Stroke Introduction, SA 5 & SA 6 Stroke Development & Stroke Mechanics (Barracudas in Training “BIT”). Private/Semi-Private Lessons are also available. Click for more info on swimming programs.
Volleyball (10-16): This program encourages effective communication amongst peers as players learn the fundamentals and develop the skills of the sport.
YMCA Youth Choir: Learn to sing and perform fun & inspirational songs while practicing the basics of singing and expression, as a group.
TEENS: AGES 13-17 YEARS
Acting & Improv (10+): This class takes an interactive approach to building acting skills through exercises, games, and simple monologues and skits.
Girls Basketball (ages 8-14): Learn and develop skills in the sport through drills in dribbling, shooting, passing, defense, and teamwork.
Group Guitar (ages 13-17/18+): Learn to play simple chords, rhythms, and melodies on the guitar.
Keyboard/Piano(18+): Learn to play the keyboard and meet other students with a similar interest in music.
Poetry Club (13+): Participants of this club will explore the various forms of poetry while working together to write pieces. The group will help ignite each other’s creativity and enhance one another’s presentation skills.
Teen Strength & Endurance (ages 13-17): Train like pro athletes with high-intensity interval exercises that improve stamina, agility, and strength. Classes meet on the turf in the Lyons Den.
Volleyball (10-16): This program encourages effective communication amongst peers as players learn the fundamentals and develop the skills of the sport.
Swimming Lessons: T/A 1 Beginner, T/A 2 Intermediate, T/A 3 Advanced, T 4-6 Jr. A 4-6 Masters. Private/Semi-Private Lessons are also available. Click for more info on swimming programs.
YMCA Youth Choir (3-17): Learn to sing and perform fun & inspirational songs while practicing the basics of singing and expression, as a group.
ADULTS
Acting & Improv (10+): This class takes an interactive approach to building acting skills through exercises, games, and simple monologues and skits.
Group Guitar Beginner (ages 13-17/18+): Learn to play simple chords, rhythms, and melodies on the guitar.
Keyboard/Piano (13+): Learn to play the keyboard and meet other students with a similar interest in music.
Poetry Club (13+): Participants of this club will explore the various forms of poetry while working together to write pieces. The group will help ignite each other’s creativity and enhance one another’s presentation skills.
Swimming Lessons: T/A 1 Beginner, T/A 2 Intermediate, T/A 3 Advanced, T 4-6 Jr. A 4-6 Masters. Private/Semi-Private Lessons are also available. Click for more info on swimming programs.
FAMILY
Family Fitness Time: Parents/guardians may work out in the Base Camp with their kids, age 10-12.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Family Gym: Have some good old family fun running around in the gym – shoot hoops, play soccer, or just enjoy a simple game of tag.
Family Swim: All in attendance must actively participate in the swim session.
Note: Family must all be on the same family membership account
SOFY/MONROE
INFANTS & TODDLERS: AGES 6-36 MONTHS
Mommy & Baby Yoga: Connect with other moms while bonding with
your child through yoga.
Music & Movement: Enjoy music and movement together while nurturing
your child’s inner musician.
Swimming Lessons: PC A Water Discovery, 6-18 Months; PC B Water Exploration, 19-36 Months. Youngster must be accompanied in the pool by an adult on their same YMCA Family Membership account. Click for more info on swimming programs.
Toddler Time (9M-3Y): This is a great opportunity to meet other new parents while your little ones have fun playing with sensory items, rolling and climbing on the gymnastics mats, and safely exploring new surroundings under your supervision.
PRESCHOOLERS: AGES 3-5 YEARS
Basketball: Learn and develop skills of the sport through drills for dribbling, shooting, passing, defense, and teamwork.
Gymnastics: During these introductory classes, children practice tumbling, cartwheels, balancing on the beam, and other floor exercises. Please Note: Class assignments are subject to change based on each student’s skill set and at the instructor’s discretion. Please bring sneakers.
Intro to Ballet: Ballet is a great introduction into getting your little ones learning basic ballet steps and movements like pointing their toes, ballet arms and walking on their tiptoes. This will be a fun class engaging kids in dance and helping them throughout their dance journey.
Intro to Music: Children learn the basic concepts of music through songs, instruments, and games.
Make & Take: Each week, kids make and take home keepsake crafts.
Multi Sports: Students are introduced to a variety of sports and games including: soccer, basketball, hockey, football, volleyball, tag games, kickball, and more.
Swimming Lessons: PC A Water Discovery, 6-18 Months; PC B Water Exploration, 19-36 Months. Youngster must be accompanied in the pool by an adult on their same YMCA Family Membership account. Click for more info on swimming programs.
Toddler Time (9M-3Y): This is a great opportunity to meet other new parents while your little ones have fun playing with sensory items, rolling and climbing on the gymnastics mats, and safely exploring new surroundings under your supervision.
YOUTH: AGES 6-12 YEARS
Basketball: Learn and develop skills of the sport through drills in dribbling, shooting, passing, defense, and teamwork.
Chess: Games are set up by age and/or skill level.
Flag Football: Individual and team offensive and defensive concepts are emphasized with considerable time spent on playing games.
Gymnastics—Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced: L Young gymnasts begin at an introductory level, practicing tumbling, cartwheels, balancing on the beam, and other floor exercises. As they advance, students practice these skills at a much more difficult level. PRIVATE LESSONS AVAILABLE. Please Note: Class assignments are subject to change at the instructor’s discretion. Bring sneakers.
Intro to Acting (6-9): Participants will learn basic acting techniques and build the confidence to speak in front of an audience and collaborate with the group to create a show from scratch. There is no script work or reading in this group.
Intro to Art: Create inspirational works of art while learning techniques such as layering, blending, shading, and more. Daytime classes are also available for homeschooled students.
Intro to Baseball/Softball: This co-ed program introduces students to
fielding, throwing, and hitting practice on the turf. Training baseballs
and softballs will be featured.
Intro to Dance: This stretching and conditioning class introduces young
dance enthusiasts to basic dance actions.
Intro to Girls Volleyball: This program encourages effective communication amongst peers as players learn the fundamentals and develop the skills of the sport.
Intro to Hip Hop: Looking for something fun and exciting – take Intro to Hip-hop. This class is great in learning the foundations of hip-hop and what it takes to be a true hip-hop dancer. We will be learning dance combos and other routines in class. Get ready to break it down and get your sweat on!
Kids Yoga: Classes are fun, creative, and playful to allow the young
yogis and yoginis to use their imaginations as we learn simple yoga
poses, playful breathing exercises and relaxation. Classes incorporate
music, story-telling, cooperative games and endless imagination as an
introduction to yoga.
Learn & Play Pickleball: This fun sport combines many elements of tennis, badminton, and ping pong. The game is played on a badminton-sized court with a slightly modified, tennis net using a paddle and a plastic ball with holes making it ideal for all ages and skill levels.
Multi Sports: Students are introduced to a variety of sports and games including: soccer, basketball, football, tag games, and more.
Soccer: Players develop coordination and all-around athleticism.
Special Technique Boxing:: The goal of this program is to educate, condition & implement the craft of boxing to the community. During this program, boxers gain tools that will modify their healthy behavior with discipline, repetition, motivation, competitiveness, while enhancing self-esteem.
Speed & Agility: Improve overall fitness providing a solid foundation for all sports & physical activities, increasing speed, agility, coordination & balance. Enhance athletic abilities with fun & engaging workouts.
Swimming Lessons: SA 1 Water Acclimation, SA 2 Water Movement, SA 3 Water Stamina, SA 4 Stroke Introduction, SA 5 & SA 6 Stroke Development & Stroke Mechanics (Barracudas in Training “BIT”). Private/Semi-Private Lessons are also available. Click for more info on swimming programs.
Tennis: This instructional program is designed to teach children the proper way to hold a racket and perform forehand and backhand strokes as well as how to serve the ball.
TEENS: AGES 13-17 YEARS
Adult Ballet: Students learn the basics of ballet while focusing on stretching and conditioning muscles which benefit the entire body from head to toe. There is strong emphasis on posture, alignment, and flexibility through barre exercises and across the floor. No ballet experience is needed. Students should bring a yoga mat to stretch on and wear comfortable workout clothes. Ballet shoes are recommended but not required.
Art Exploration: Paint & More : Develop your art skills through activities including painting, collage, drawing, portraiture and more!
Girls Teen Volleyball (13-17): This program encourages effective communication amongst peers as players further develop the skills of the sport.
Group Guitar (13-17/18+): Learn to play simple chords, rhythms, and melodies on the guitar.
Learn & Play Pickleball (10-14): This fun, no-pressure class will help you feel comfortable on the court. You’ll learn the rules and scoring as well as basic skills and strategies of the sport. Playing Pickleball allows you to improve balance, agility, reflexes, and hand-eye coordination without putting excessive strains on your body. Pickleball is a wonderful alternative for people with physical limitations such as hip, shoulder, knee, or other joint problems.
Special Technique Boxing: The goal of this program is to educate, condition & implement the craft of boxing to the community. During this program, boxers gain tools that will modify their healthy behavior with discipline, repetition, motivation, competitiveness, while enhancing self-esteem.
Swimming Lessons: T/A 1 Beginner, T/A 2 Intermediate, T/A 3 Advanced, T 4-6 Jr. Masters. Private/Semi-Private Lessons are also available. Click for more info on swimming programs.
ADULTS
Adult Ballet: Students learn the basics of ballet while focusing on stretching and conditioning muscles which benefit the entire body from head to toe. There is strong emphasis on posture, alignment, and flexibility through barre exercises and across the floor. No ballet experience is needed. Students should bring a yoga mat to stretch on and wear comfortable workout clothes. Ballet shoes are recommended but not required.
Art Exploration: Paint & More : Develop your art skills through activities
including painting, collage, drawing, portraiture and more!
Group Guitar (13-17/18+): Learn to play simple chords, rhythms, and melodies on the guitar.
Special Technique Boxing: The goal of this program is to educate, condition & implement the craft of boxing to the community. During this program, boxers gain tools that will modify their healthy behavior with discipline, repetition, motivation, competitiveness, while enhancing self-esteem.
Swimming Lessons: T/A 1 Beginner, T/A 2 Intermediate, T/A 3 Advanced, T 4-6 Jr. Masters. Private/Semi-Private Lessons are also available. Click for more info on swimming programs.
FAMILY
Family Gym: Have some good old family fun running around in the gym – shoot hoops, play soccer, or just enjoy a simple game of tag.
Family Swim: All in attendance must actively participate in the swim session.
Note: Family must all be on the same family membership account
REGISTRATION
Registration for Fall Session 2 begins November 4, 2024
• Must have an active YMCA Family Membership.
• To register online or through our app, a current e-mail address must be on file prior to registration.
• Three or more unexcused absences from a FREE program may result in being asked to forfeit the spot.
• Children age 5 & under must have a parent/guardian present during program time. Only 1 spectator per child. Spectator must be a YMCA Member.
• A parent/guardian of children 12 & under must remain at the Y.
• Click here for cancellation/refund policies.
• The YMCA may cancel/combine classes at any time.