Downtown Boise YMCA

YMCA group swim lessons from 6 months old through adult. Parent/child classes (6 to 36 months) help infants and toddlers get comfortable in the water while a guardian learns about water safety and supervision. Preschool (ages 3 to 5) and school-age (ages 5 to 12) classes teach personal water safety and two benchmark skills, "Swim, Float, Swim" and "Jump, Push, Turn, Grab", through games and drills. Teen and adult lessons cover safe water habits and how to swim to safety.

Team Idaho's fall youth cross country program for ages 5 to 14, run by the Treasure Valley Family YMCA. Practices include drills, warm-ups and stretching to build running technique, endurance, coordination and agility, and weekly meets are held on trails, hills and grass. At meets, ages 5 to 9 run 1,000 meters and ages 10 to 14 run 2,000 meters.

Team Idaho, a USA Track & Field certified club started in 1979 and run with the Treasure Valley Family YMCA, coaches youth in sprints, distance, hurdles, throws and jumps. Summer Track (June and July) includes several meets. In winter, Youth Indoor Running (ages 5-12) at the West and Caldwell YMCAs offers games, drills and conditioning twice a week, and Advanced Winter Track (ages 12 and up, prior track experience required) prepares athletes for spring seasons with optional indoor meets.

Summer 3-on-3 basketball league run by the Treasure Valley Family YMCA, with divisions from 10U to 18U. The Y describes it as a fast-paced way to stay active in the off-season, suited to players getting ready for school or travel teams and to kids who want to play summer basketball with friends.

Fall basketball for boys in kindergarten through 8th grade, in two leagues. Y-Ball is the recreational league, with equal playing time for every player; boys in K-4 play here. Y-Ball Elevate is a more competitive league for 5th to 8th graders ready for faster play; its teams are formed from requests, school and location, with no tryouts, and the season ends with a single-elimination tournament. K-3 teams practice once a week and 4th-7th grade teams twice.

Winter basketball for girls in kindergarten through 8th grade, in two leagues. Y-Ball, the recreational league for K through 7th grade, gives every player equal playing time; girls in K-4 play here. Y-Ball Elevate is a more competitive league for 5th to 8th graders, with no tryouts, 10 regular-season games (two a week, doubleheaders possible) and a possible end-of-season tournament. K-3 teams practice once a week, and older teams twice when gym space allows.

First-experience sports programs for 4 to 6 year olds (pre-K and kindergarten), led by YMCA staff through games and drills. Rookies Soccer (fall and spring) teaches dribbling, passing and shooting; Rookies Basketball (fall and winter) teaches basic basketball skills, with parents encouraged to join on the court; Rookies Football (fall) is non-contact and covers throwing, catching and route-running; Rookies T-Ball (spring) covers hitting off a tee, fielding, throwing and base running.

Week-long, sport-specific summer day camps for ages 7 to 11, focused on skill development, teamwork, sportsmanship and friendly competition. Options include Rookies camps in basketball, football and soccer, plus volleyball, basketball, football, pickleball, soccer and tennis camps and a multi-sport Summer Games week.

Co-ed recreational soccer run by the Treasure Valley Family YMCA, in grade-based divisions from U6 (kindergarten) to U14 (7th and 8th grade). Every player gets equal playing time and players rotate positions. Teams are led by volunteer coaches who pass a background check, practice once a week at local parks and school fields, and play Saturday games; U10 and older teams may add a second practice.

Co-ed recreational volleyball for grades 2 to 9, where every player plays equally regardless of position or ability. Teams of up to 12 are formed from school and requests, coached by volunteers, and practice at a school or Y facility; 6th to 9th grade teams practice about an hour a week, sometimes twice. Games may be at schools and gyms across Boise and Meridian. Players bring their own ball: a Volley Lite for 6th grade and a regulation ball from 7th grade.