YMCA Youth Basketball Star Shooting a Freethrow

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The YMCA offers exciting youth basketball leagues for kids ages 5-12. Open to all skill levels, our programs focus on developing basketball fundamentals, building fitness, and teaching teamwork and sportsmanship.

Session Information

Registration

December 2, 2025 - January 2, 2026

Practices

Start January 19

Games

February 7 - March 14

Cost

YMCA Members
$95

Community Members
$189

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Participating Locations by Age Division

U5: Ages 3-4

  • Bremerton Family YMCA
  • Gordon Family YMCA in Sumner
  • Haselwood Family YMCA in Silverdale
  • Lakewood Family YMCA
  • Mel Korum Family YMCA in Puyallup
  • Pearl Street Family YMCA in Tacoma
  • Tom Taylor Family YMCA in Gig Harbor

U7: Ages 5-6

  • Bremerton Family YMCA
  • Gordon Family YMCA in Sumner
  • Haselwood Family YMCA in Silverdale
  • Lakewood Family YMCA
  • Mel Korum Family YMCA in Puyallup
  • Pearl Street Family YMCA in Tacoma
  • Tom Taylor Family YMCA in Gig Harbor

U9: Ages 7-8

  • Bremerton Family YMCA
  • Gordon Family YMCA in Sumner
  • Haselwood Family YMCA in Silverdale
  • Lakewood Family YMCA
  • Mel Korum Family YMCA in Puyallup
  • Pearl Street Family YMCA in Tacoma
  • Tom Taylor Family YMCA in Gig Harbor

U11: Ages 9-10

  • Bremerton Family YMCA
  • Gordon Family YMCA in Sumner
  • Haselwood Family YMCA in Silverdale
  • Lakewood Family YMCA
  • Mel Korum Family YMCA in Puyallup
  • Pearl Street Family YMCA in Tacoma
  • Tom Taylor Family YMCA in Gig Harbor

U13: Ages 11-12

  • Bremerton Family YMCA
  • Gordon Family YMCA in Sumner
  • Haselwood Family YMCA in Silverdale
  • Lakewood Family YMCA
  • Mel Korum Family YMCA in Puyallup
  • Pearl Street Family YMCA in Tacoma
  • Tom Taylor Family YMCA in Gig Harbor

Mentor Future Generations

All teams are coached by volunteers. If you’re interested in coaching, please reach out to the sports director at your local Y or apply to be a volunteer.

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Skill Development

Through our program, kids learn the fundamentals and improve balance, coordination, and endurance in this fast-paced sport. Participants will practice dribbling, passing, catching, shooting, and footwork skills, as well as concepts of offense, defense, cooperation, and teamwork as a member on a team. Youth basketball teams participate in competitive games during each league session. Games are officiated by YMCA referees.

Teamwork, Confidence, and Empathy

From a young age, children need to learn and understand how to give, take turns, and share – ultimately becoming good teammates. Basketball helps young people to develop these important skills alongside helping them play to their strengths and enlisting help when needed. Basketball is an excellent technique to assist young people in enhancing their self-esteem and confidence as they develop their teamwork skills.

Resilience and Self Esteem

Through the wins and losses of playing sports, children learn that mistakes are OK, and that not everything turns out the way it’s expected. This teaches them how to bounce back from other difficulties in life. Building resilience can be a key to maintaining mental health and can serve young players well for their entire lives. Basketball can also make a young athlete feel proud of their body and what it can accomplish.

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Players participate in one practice during the week and one game each week. Games take place on Saturdays unless otherwise scheduled.

Gordon Family YMCA 
Practices and games at Gordon Family YMCA

Mel Korum Family YMCA
Practices and games at Gordon Family YMCA

Lakewood Family YMCA
Practices and games at Lakewood Family YMCA

Pearl Street Family YMCA
Practices and games at Pearl Street Family YMCA

Tom Taylor Family YMCA
Practices and games at Tom Taylor Family YMCA

Haselwood Family YMCA
Practices and games at Haselwood Family YMCA

Bremerton Family YMCA
Practices at Bremerton Family YMCA main gym and Games at Bremerton Family YMCA and Haselwood Family YMCA

Practices are 50 minutes to an hour. Games depend on the age division but never take more than an hour.

Yes, your youth sports director will send out that information well in advance so you can plan accordingly.

The game schedule will be sent out to all participants and coaches as soon as it is completed, but no later than the first week of practices.

Rule sheets will also be sent out via email prior to the season.

Proper shoes are recommended for U-9, U-11, and U-13, but not required.

  • Team T-shirt (provided)
  • Water

A weekly practice and six games which are played on Saturdays. Participants receive a team shirt.

We invite all our players to bring along friends and family to cheer them on! Please invite guests to visit after filling out a Guest Pass. All guests will need to sign a waiver upon entry. Additionally, we require all guests 16+ to present a government issued ID (driver's license). The number of viewers permitted varies by community center and game/practice location based upon capacity.