Youth Sports
🏅 Cane Bay Family YMCA Youth Basketball Skills Development Program
At the YMCA of Greater Charleston, our Youth Sports programs promote healthy kids, families, and communities by prioritizing family involvement, healthy competition, and the value of participation over winning. We emphasize team building, and we encourage parents to be more than just spectators—they can contribute their time as volunteer coaches and team parents while being their child’s biggest fans! 🎉
Our family branch specializes in a variety of youth sports, including:
- ⚾ Baseball
- 🥎 T-Ball
- ⚽ Soccer
- 🏀 Basketball
- 🏐 Volleyball
- 🏈 Flag Football
- 🎀 Cheerleading
📅 Registration Information
You can register for all open sports via the links below.
🌟 What Makes Youth Sports at the Y Special?
- Values-Based: Coaches build their instruction on the Y’s core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.
- Inclusive: We believe every child deserves the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive through participation in youth sports.
- Skill Development: Players learn teamwork, develop a winning mindset, and practice to enhance their skills.
Join us in creating a positive and enriching experience for our youth! 💪
Cane Bay Family YMCA Basketball
🏀 2025 YMCA Summer Basketball League
Get ready to dribble, shoot, and score at the Y!
We’re excited to open registration for our Winter Basketball League at the Cane Bay Family YMCA! Check out the details below:
📅 Registration Details:
- Registration Dates: January 27 – April 27, 2025
- Registration Fee: $65 for members, $90 for nonmembers
- No late registrations will be accepted.
🏀 League Information:
- Season Start Date: Late May 2025 (Exact date TBD)
- Ages:
- Males: 4-15
- If there is enough interest, we will have a competitive division but it is not guaranteed.
- Females: 4-13
- Males: 4-15
🕒 Practice & Game Schedule:
- Practices: One weekday per week, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM (starts end of May/early June, date TBD)
- Games: Days TBD based on registered participants, typically Saturdays and Sundays. Schedules will be released 7 days prior to games.
📍 Game Location:
Cane Bay Family YMCA
1655 Cane Bay Blvd., Summerville, SC 29486 *Games may also take place at BPA, MSE or another facility in Berkeley County depending on the needs of the program.
👕 Uniforms:
- The YMCA will provide a jersey.
- Participants must wear black pocketless shorts.
⚖️ Coaching:
- Volunteer coaches are essential to our teams. If you’d like to coach, please indicate this during registration and visit our Volunteer Coaches Registration page for more info.
🔍 Evaluation Criteria for Competitive Division (if applicable):
- Mandatory Evaluation Date: May 3-4 (time TBD)
- Location: Cane Bay Family YMCA
- Evaluation Details: Closed evaluation; only registered players and coaches allowed in the gym. Players will be assessed on attitude, technique, ball handling, and teamwork.
⚠️ Important Notes:
- Players in the competitive division may not receive equal playing time.
- Accommodation requests are accepted only during registration are only accepted during registration and are not guaranteed; no requests will be accepted after that. There are no accommodation requests for the competitive division.
- Metal earrings and other jewelry must be removed before games and practices.
Got questions? Feel free to reach out to our Sports Coordinator at [email protected]!
Registration Information
| Open | Close | Register At | Member | Non Member | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Basketball | 1/27/25 | 4/27/25 | Online / Front Desk | $ 65.00 | $ 90.00 |
Available Sessions
| Date(s) | ||
|---|---|---|
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01/27/25 - 04/27/25
Summer 2025 Basketball
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Register |
Cane Bay Family YMCA Soccer
🏆 2025 Fall Soccer (Co-Ed)
At the YMCA, we believe in using soccer as a tool to develop each participant physically, mentally, and spiritually. Through our programs, we emphasize teamwork, good sportsmanship, skill development, and goal setting, all while fostering a fun and esteem-building atmosphere. Players will have the opportunity to learn fundamental soccer skills such as dribbling, passing, shooting, and defending in a supportive, non-competitive environment.
📅 Registration Dates:
- Open: April 7, 2025
- Close: July 6, 2025
🕒 Practice & Game Schedule:
- Practices: Teams will practice one weekday per week for 50 minutes between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM. Practice will start in August (exact date TBD).
- Games: Game days will be determined by the number of registered participants, typically on Saturdays. Game schedules will be released at least 7 days before the first games.
👶 Ages/Divisions (co-ed):
- 4-5 Division
- 6-7 Division
- 8-9 Division
- 10-12 Division
- 13-15 Division
The YMCA places athletes in divisions based on their age at the time registration ends. The cutoff date is the last day of registration for the season.
👕 Uniforms: The YMCA will provide a jersey and socks. Participants must provide their own soccer cleats and shin guards. It is recommended that each child purchase an age-appropriate soccer ball:
- Ball size 4: Ages 4-12
- Ball size 5: Ages 13-15
🤝 Coaches: Our teams are coached by volunteers who help build skills and encourage character development. If you are interested in coaching, please express your interest during registration and visit our Volunteer Coaches page to sign up.
🔒 YMCA Soccer Rules & Regulations:
- Jewelry Policy: No metal jewelry is allowed to be worn during games or practices (including earrings, necklaces, anklets, and hair accessories). Earrings must be removed for all athletic activities.
- Refunds: The YMCA does not provide refunds for youth sports programs.
📜 Important Links:
By registering for YMCA youth sports, participants and parents agree to abide by the YMCA’s Codes of Conduct_YMCAGC and YMCA sports fan policy
Questions? Please reach out to our Sports Coordinator at [email protected] for any additional questions or more information.
Let’s make this soccer season a fun and rewarding experience for everyone! ⚽🎉
Registration Information
| Open | Close | Register At | Member | Non Member | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | 4/7/25 | 6/6/25 | Online / Front Desk | $ 65.00 | $ 90.00 |
Available Sessions
| Date(s) | ||
|---|---|---|
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04/07/25 - 07/06/25
Fall 2025 Soccer
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Register |