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JCC of Greater Columbus Youth Recreation Sports Programs are part of the Jewish Community Center of Greater Columbus, which offers programs in an inclusive environment defined by Jewish values and culture. These youth sports programs take place within a broader organization that includes facilities such as an auditorium, bowling alley, basketball courts, a swimming pool, classrooms, and a sauna, as well as spaces used for summer camp and after-school programs that feature a multi-purpose room, changing and restrooms, a nurse’s office, and an art room. The organization is also planning future facility updates that include the Sam Baker Aquatics Complex, which will feature a zero depth entry pool and water slides, and the Andrew Ethan Stern Pickleball Complex.
The Jewish Community Center of Greater Columbus has served Columbus’ Jewish community since 1913. Its mission is to offer a varied program that is Jewish in nature and to enhance the quality of individual and family life through the promotion of physical, intellectual and spiritual wellness. The organization provides educational and cultural programs that reflect the Jewish heritage, health related activities, and many services to the community at large, and it pursues its mission through a wide array of programs that focus on strengthening the individual, family and community.
JCC of Greater Columbus is a community partner of JewishColumbus and has more than 6,500 members representing approximately 3,800 households in Central Ohio. Charity Navigator awarded the organization four out of a possible four stars. The JCC launched Virtual J in March 2020 to provide virtual programming, workouts, events and enjoyment for members of all ages during building closures forced by COVID-19, opened a Sprayground water playground for children with spray jets and fountains, implemented Traction Rec customer relationship management software in December 2021, and began a capital campaign called Our J. Our Future. in June 2024 for facility enhancements. Construction on the Andrew Ethan Stern Pickleball Complex is scheduled to begin in June 2025, and construction on the Sam Baker Aquatics Complex is scheduled to begin in August 2025.
Last updated May 14, 2026.
The Jewish Community Center of Greater Columbus has served Columbus’ Jewish community since 1913. Its mission is to offer a varied program that is Jewish in nature and to enhance the quality of individual and family life through the promotion of physical, intellectual and spiritual wellness. The organization provides educational and cultural programs that reflect the Jewish heritage, health related activities, and many services to the community at large, and it pursues its mission through a wide array of programs that focus on strengthening the individual, family and community.
JCC of Greater Columbus is a community partner of JewishColumbus and has more than 6,500 members representing approximately 3,800 households in Central Ohio. Charity Navigator awarded the organization four out of a possible four stars. The JCC launched Virtual J in March 2020 to provide virtual programming, workouts, events and enjoyment for members of all ages during building closures forced by COVID-19, opened a Sprayground water playground for children with spray jets and fountains, implemented Traction Rec customer relationship management software in December 2021, and began a capital campaign called Our J. Our Future. in June 2024 for facility enhancements. Construction on the Andrew Ethan Stern Pickleball Complex is scheduled to begin in June 2025, and construction on the Sam Baker Aquatics Complex is scheduled to begin in August 2025.
Last updated May 14, 2026.
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