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Ave Maria Programs

The Greater Naples YMCA Branch will be starting several youth programs in Ave Maria this summer.  Summer camp and basketball programs will be held on the campus of Ave Maria Grammar & Preparatory School.  Swim Lessons will be held at the Ave Maria Water Park.
Summer Camp Programs

The YMCA will offer week-long specialty camp programs in Ave Maria.  All camp programs incorporate YMCA core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. Our goal is to improve the physical, mental, social and moral well-being of each child through quality, creative, values-oriented activities under close supervision.

Half Day Specialty Camp Programs
Half Day Specialty Programs offer fundamental instruction to help your child learn specific skills.  Campers will participate in activities and drills to help improve their abilities in the focus area for the week.

Half Day Specialty Camp Programs
Camp Program Ages Weekly Session Time Program Fee
Rock Climbing 7-13 years June 2-6 8:45 am-
12:15 pm
$110/week
Basketball 7-13 years June 16-20 8:45 am-
12:15 pm
$110/week
All Sports 7-13 years June 23-27 8:45 am-
12:15 pm
$110/week
Volleyball 9-15 years July 14-18 8:45 am-
12:15 pm
$110/week
Rock Climbing 7-13 years July 28-August 1 8:45 am-
12:15 pm
$110/week

Challenger Sports
The top youth soccer company in the U.S., Challenger Sports, will hold one of their nationwide British Soccer training camps for the YMCA.  A member of Challenger's British coaching staff will be brought in to work exclusively of these programs.  Cost of the program includes a free camp t-shirt, soccer ball, and player evaluation.  Register by June 15 online and receive a genuine British Soccer replica jersey. 

Register for Challenger Sports Soccer Camp at www.challengersports.com or contact Monica Leatherman, YMCA Senior Program Director, at (239) 597-3148.

Challenger Sports Soccer Camp
Camp Program Ages Weekly Session Time Program Fee
First Kicks Soccer 3 years July 21-25 9:00-
10:00 am
$85/week
Mini Soccer 4-5 years July 21-25 10:30 am-
12:00 pm
$100/week
Soccer 6-10 years July 21-25 9:00 am-
12:00 pm
$130/week
Soccer 10-16 years July 21-25 5:00-
8:00 pm
$130/week

Youth Basketball League
The Greater Naples YMCA will be offering youth basketball in Ave Maria for children ages 3 to 12 years.  YMCA youth sports programs teach sports skills with the values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.  The Y emphasizes fun, fair play, skill development, and teamwork.

Youth Basketball League
Location Ave Maria Grammar & Preparatory School
Ages 3 to 12 years
Registration dates April 14-June 6
Season dates June 16-August 9 (no games held on July 5)
Practices begin: June 16
Games begin: June 28
Last game/awards day: August 9
Introductory Program Fee $50 for Mighty Mite leagues (ages 3 & 4)
$70 for Youth leagues (ages 5-12)
(T-shirt included)
 
Summer Swim Lessons
Session Dates

Session Number Registration Begins Session Dates
Session 1 May 1 June 2-19
Session 2 June 1 June 23-July 10
Session 3 June 1 July 14-July 31
Session 4 July 1 August 4-21

Class Days, Times & Fees

Class Ages Class Length Number of Classes Days Times Program Fee
Shrimp  / Kipper 6-12 months 30-minute lesson 6 classes Tuesday & Thursday 9:45 - 10:15 am $60
Innia / Perch 13-36 months 30-minute lesson 6 classes Tuesday & Thursday 9:45 - 10:15 am $60
Pike A 3-5 years 30-minute lesson 6 classes Tuesday & Thursday 9:00 - 9:30 am $60
Pike B 3-5 years 30-minute lesson 6 classes Tuesday & Thursday 9:00 - 9:30 am $60
Eel 3-5 years 30-minute lesson 6 classes Tuesday & Thursday 9:45 - 10:15 am $60
Ray 3-5 years 30-minute lesson 6 classes Tuesday & Thursday 10:30 - 11:00 am $60
Starfish 3-5 years 30-minute lesson 6 classes Tuesday & Thursday 10:30 - 11:00 am $60
Polliwog 6-12 years 45-minute lesson 6 classes Tuesday & Thursday 11:15 am - 12:15 pm $90
Guppy 6-12 years 45-minute lesson 6 classes Tuesday & Thursday 11:15 am - 12:15 pm $90
Minnow 6-12 years 45-minute lesson 6 classes Tuesday & Thursday 12:15 - 1:00 pm $90
Fish 6-12 years 45-minute lesson 6 classes Tuesday & Thursday 12:15 - 1:00 pm $90

Class Descriptions

i) Parent/Child Classes (Ages 6-36 Months)
This class teaches basic water safety and swimming skills. Emphasis is placed on enjoyment, pre-learning activities, development of swimming confidence and basic water safety, use of personal flotation devices, diving safety, and non-swimming rescues for backyard pools and open water areas.

Children under 3: Learn about water adjustment. Must be accompanied in the pool by parent(s) or adult at all times for the safety and comfort of each child. Songs and games provide a fun atmosphere for learning while parents guide children to learn water adjustment, pool safety and stroke development skills.

Level Age
Shrimp 6-8 months
Kippers 9-12 months
Innia 13-18 months
Perch 19-36 months

ii) Preschool Levels (Ages 3-5 Years Old)

Level Description
Pike
Designed for beginner level swimmers. Unaccompanied by parents in the water, students explore basic paddle stroke, kicking skills and pool safety. The goals for the pike level are as follows: confidence in the water, swim 10 feet on the front, and submerge underneath the water.
Eel
Children will learn how to move in the water independently, front float, back float, and treading. The main focus is to take a breath with arm recovery while building endurance and swimming longer distances.
Ray/Starfish
This class is designed for advanced 3-5 year olds. Prerequisite to this class is the ability to swim the width of the shallow-end of the pool front and back. At this level the child will work on the details of the freestyle and backstroke and will also be introduced to the breaststroke, elementary backstroke, and butterfly.

iii) Youth Swim Program (Ages 6-12 Years Old)

Level Description
Polliwog
This level is for children who have never had any experience with swimming, or are a little apprehensive in the water. This class will focus on skill objectives including voluntary water entry, water adjustment, floating, kicking, pulling and breath control. Independent movement in the water is the main focus of this class.
Guppy
Students continue to refine basic skills of the front and backstroke. Bilateral breathing will be introduced along with correctly body position. The breaststroke, elementary back stroke, treading water and under water swimming will be introduced. Our goal, with much practice of these strokes and drills, is to have each student swim 25 years of each stroke.
Minnow
Students continue to refine the front and backstroke, breaststroke, and elementary backstroke. Swimming a distance of 50 yards of each stroke and continuous improvement of endurance are the goals of this class

Fish/Flying Fish/Shark

The butterfly, sidestroke, and flip turns are taught at this level. Refinement of competitive strokes and techniques are perfected.

Registration
Download the registration form for the program of your choice:
After completing the registration form, there are three options for registering for YMCA programs in Ave Maria:

1)  In person: Sign up at Ave Maria Grammar & Preparatory School on
  • Thursday, May 8 - from 4:00 - 8:00 pm
  • Wednesday, May 14 - from 4:00 - 8:00 pm
  • Tuesday, May 20 - from 4:00 - 8:00 pm
  • Thursday, May 29 - from 4:00 - 8:00 pm
2)  Mail: Registration form and check (payable to the Greater Naples YMCA)

3)  Fax: Registration form to (239) 597-8415 and pay over the phone with a credit card.


For additional information contact:
Monica Leatherman (click to e-mail)
Senior Program Director
(239) 597-3148

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