Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA Youth & Family Programs

The Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA Youth & Family Programs offers basketball with weekly practices and games, cheerleading and dance, flag football with weekly practices and games, golf through First Tee Tampa Bay, gymnastics, martial arts, soccer with weekly practices and games, volleyball with weekly practices and games, and Junior Guard for ages 13 and 14. The program serves ages 5 through 18.

Programs

• Basketball — Weekly practices and games · Youth basketball focuses on fundamentals, teamwork, good sportsmanship, making new friends, and learning new skills.
• Cheerleading & Dance — preschool through high school · Programs emphasize fun, teamwork, proper technique, building skills, choreography, cheers, and self-confidence.
• Flag Football — Weekly practices and games · Players learn fundamentals, build confidence, work with others, and develop football skills like running, passing, catching and kicking.
• Golf: First Tee Tampa Bay — Uses the game to teach children values like confidence, perseverance and good judgment, plus life skills like goal setting, healthy lifestyle, and sportsmanship.
• Gymnastics — Coaches and instructors teach fundamentals and skills, while staff motivates kids to practice new tricks and focus on character values like patience and confidence.
• Martial Arts — beginners through advanced skill levels · Youth martial arts program.
• Soccer — Weekly practices and games · Participants learn fundamentals and teamwork in a fun environment, and build sportsmanship and character values.
• Volleyball — Weekly practices and games · Youth volleyball focuses on teamwork, fundamentals, skill practice, drills, and positive character values.
• Junior Guard — ages 13 and 14 · A leadership program for teens that teaches skills required to earn a lifeguard certification and offers the opportunity to work in the Aquatics environment.

At a glance

• Ages: 5–18 years old

About the provider

The program’s mission is to put Judeo-Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all.

Last updated September 17, 2026.