Youth Programs
- Youth Sports
- Afterschool/Y Academy
- Childwatch
- Summer Day Camp
- Waterbugs Swim Team
- Swim Lessons
- Father/Daughter Dance
Looking for a fun way to keep your kids busy after school? When you sign your children up for Y Youth Sports, you can rest assured knowing they will learn the basics of different sports while improving their skills and making new friends. Here at the Y, we make sure each child plays and that our games are always safe, fair, and fun.
Registration
Online registration is now open for the youth sports listed below. Once the programs begin, online registration will be closed. However, you may still register your child at the Y. Please contact us if you have any questions or click on the program name below to pull up the registration form. We look forward to seeing you on the field or the court.
Register OnlineYouth Volleyball Clinic (Kindergarten-6th Grade) begins March 20th. Register Now!
Download the Flyer: VOLLEYBALL CLINIC
This 7-week clinic will help teach your youth the sport of Volleyball! Members of the Monmouth College Women’s Volleyball Team will provide leadership! Clinic days are Saturdays starting March 20th and running through the beginning of May (Easter Weekend NO CLINIC). Times are as follows: K-1st 8:15am, 2nd-3rd 9:30am and 4th-6th 10:45am.
Spring Outdoor Soccer (Pre K-5th Grade) begins the week of March 29th. Register NOW!
Download the Flyers: Spring Soccer Kindergarten-1st 2nd-3rd 4th-5th
Kindergarten-1st Graders will practice Monday Nights starting March 29 @4:45-5:45. 2nd-3rd and 4th-5th graders will practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:30-5:45. Games for the 2-5th graders will be held at the Knox County YMCA fields in Galesburg on Saturdays beginning in April. Dates and times TBD.
Spring Flag Football (4th-6th Grade) begins Saturday March 27th. Register NOW!
Download the Flyer: Flag Football
Available for 4th, 5th, and 6th Graders. Games begin April 10th and practices will begin prior. Parent Coaches will be needed to help lead and instruct. Games will be played at the Warren County YMCA.
Athletics are a great way to keep kids active while teaching them fitness habits and cooperation skills that will last a lifetime. Sign up today to get your kids on the sports court/field.
If you would like more information or have questions please contact Ben Davis ben@warrencountyymca.org
Searching for the best after-school/e-learning care option for your kids? At the Warren County YMCA, we offer educational, engaging childcare in a safe and fun environment.
YMCA Academy School-Aged Group:
Kindergarten-6th Grade
*Pre-K is NOT part of the School-Aged Group
Location:
YMCA Academy will take place at the Crossing Church in Monmouth
Check-In and Check-Out will be at the Crossing Church
Afternoon activities will take place at the Warren County YMCA, but all kids will return to the Crossing Church for check-out.
E-Learning & Afterschool available for Monmouth-Roseville, United and ICS Students. Financial Assistance offered if needed.
Items to bring to Y Academy include:
- Chromebooks or iPads (Whatever the schools provide)
- Bookbags
- Note Books
- Pencils/Pens
- Headphones
- Reading Books
- Sun Screen (Outside activities when weather is nice)
- Mask
- Hand Sanitizer
- Lanyard (Helps kids carry mask around)
- Extra clothes if needed
For more info, please download the Parent manual, call the YMCA at 309-734-3183, or email YMCA Academy Director Emily Brooks at emily@warrencountyymca.org for more information, pricing, COVID-19 procedures and to check for availability.
Currently unavailable due to COVID-19
With so many demands on today’s families and the increased focus on early brain development, we all need to do more to support our community’s youths. The Y’s childcare staff does a great job of interacting with your child through crafts, games, activities, and more.
Fees
$20 per session per family (not per child)
7-week Sessions
Childwatch Hours
Monday – Thursday: 8:00am – 10:30 am & 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Friday: 8:00am – 10:30am
Camp Meskwaki 
Rates:
3 days per week = $80
5 days per week = $95
*If you choose to do direct deposit, rates will be $10 cheaper*
*Additional children will receive an extra 15% discount*
**Scholarships for those who qualify**
***Lunches provided by Jamieson Center***
Payments:
If you set up your account for auto payment (bank draft, credit card) you will be saving $10 per week/per child). Billing is done the following Tuesday/Wednesday for the previous week your child(ren) that attended camp. Arrangements can also be made to have the payments come out on the first of every month. We cannot keep track of all parents who get paid bi-weekly
Please let the camp administrator know if you will be paying through auto pay.
Summer day camp registration forms and our parent handbook are now available for parents/guardians to look over for Summer 2020!
Do you love to swim? Are you more at home in the water than on land? Whether you’re a new swimmer or one with years of experience in the pool, the Warren County YMCA offers a swim team to suit your unique needs. A competitive swim team, Waterbugs features high-quality professional coaching and technique instruction for all ages and abilities.
Expert Swim Team Training & Instruction
At Waterbugs, students 21 and under receive instruction from highly qualified swim pros. As members of the American Swimming Coaches Association, our coaches possess the extensive training and certification needed to keep kids and teens safe in the water while helping them develop their skills. Our goal is to provide each and every team member with the opportunity to improve swimming prowess and achieve success at his or her level.
From novice swimmers to international competitors, swimmers at all levels trust us to boost their skills and abilities.
See If Swim Team Is Right For You!
Swim Team Pre-Swim
TBD
Basic warm-ups, drills, endurance training and stroke development
Swim Team Quick Facts
Parent Meeting: TBD
First Official Practice: TBD
Practices: TBD
Where: Warren County YMCA
Meets: Saturdays, November through March at area YMCAs
Requirements: Must be a YMCA member (fee assistance is available) and able to swim one length of the pool
Fee: $200 1st swimmer, $150 2nd swimmer, $125 3rd swimmer, $100 4th swimmer
Learn More About Water Bugs
Don’t wait any longer to get back in the water. To learn more about our swim team, contact us today.
Interested in joining the Board? Stop by the front desk to speak to a team member. We look forward to seeing you at the pool.
The YMCA is the place where the children of America learn to swim. At the Warren County YMCA, we believe that every child has the right to learn to swim. To keep kids in our community safe, we offer swimming lessons from trusted experts. Our goal is to teach young people the fundamentals of different strokes while building their confidence and self-esteem in the water. Additionally, we instruct students in the safety and rescue skills they need to protect themselves and their peers.
At the Y, we happily teach swim lessons year-round in our indoor pool. After graduating from our lesson program, children can participate in our swim teams.
Online registration for swimming lessons will follow the session schedules. If a session has already begun, please contact the YMCA’s front desk to register or visit us online. We also offer private and semi-private lessons for older children just learning to swim, children with special needs, adults who are nervous around the water, and busy families that can’t fit the regularly scheduled group lessons into their days.
Download Swim Lesson Schedule
Parent and Tot (Ages 6 months- 3 years)
The YMCA Parent & Child Water Enrichment Program helps children explore and adjust to a water environment with their parents. It’s a great way to spend quality time together! Songs, games and activities help parents promote a love and respect of the water.
Returning this Spring
Preschool (Ages 3-5)
This class teaches children how to paddle on their front and back with a float belt, as well as other basic skills appropriate for this age level. Children will build their confidence and become more comfortable in the water.
Tuesday or Thursday 6:00 – 6:30 pm
Saturday 11.00 – 11:30 am
Class teaches children to swim further distances and helps children master swimming without a float belt. Children will begin to develop coordinated strokes on front and back. Children will become more independent in the water and prepared for youth classes. Successful completion of Level 1 is required.
Tuesday or Thursday 6:00 – 6:30 pm
Saturday 11.00 – 11:30 am
Youth Lessons (Ages 6-12)
Class is designed for older children. Focuses on gaining confidence in the water, floating and gliding on the front and back, as well as the beginning of stroke development. No experience is necessary.
Tuesday or Thursday 6:30 – 7:00 pm
Saturday 11.00 – 11:30 am
Children start to perfect the front crawl with rhythmic breathing and backstroke. They also start to build endurance and coordination in the water. Successful completion of Level 3 is required.
Thursday 6:30 – 7:00 pm
Saturday 10.30 – 11:00 am
Class is designed to help intermediate and advanced children work together. Class practices and review skills learned in Minnow and helps students achieve the more advanced skills.
Tuesday 6:30 – 7:00 pm
Saturday 10.30 – 11:00 am
Class is designed to help children work together. Class practices and reviews skills learned in earlier levels and helps students achieve the more advanced skills learned in Level 5.
Tuesday 6:30 – 7:00 pm
Register Online
Group swim lessons are not for everyone. Whether your child learns better in a one-on-one environment (Private) or 2-3 children (Semi) or you prefer the convenience of planning their lessons around a busy schedule, we can accommodate you. Please contact Ben Davis at ben@warrencountyymca.org or call the YMCA before registering and to check availability.
*Spots available based on the amount of instructors that are available.
Register online or visit the welcome desk to speak to a member of our staff. We look forward to getting you in the water.
If you would like more information or have questions please contact Ben Davis at ben@warrencountyymca.org
Father/Daughter Dance 2021
“Prom Night”
Download the flyer HERE
Bring your little prom queens out for a night of fun! Join us Saturday, February 27, 2021 @ The Freedom Roller Rink from 6-8pm in Monmouth! There will be a limit of only 75 reservations, so make sure to get signed up now! When you sign up, you will be asked to name all kids you are bringing to the dance. Dad’s MUST be the ones who sign up/make reservation. If you sign up online, please make sure it is the “father” who is planning on bringing the kids. To sign up, please stop by the Warren County YMCA, call us at 309-734-3183, or sign up online HERE.
Adult Programs
Think your athletic activities have to end when you graduate high school or college? On the contrary, Warren County YMCA believes that people of all ages should have the pleasure of playing sports. To that end, we offer a wide array of athletics to help individuals have fun and stay in shape. Meet new people while strutting your stuff on the court or field.
We hope to have a return of some of our Adult Sports Programs very soon. Please follow our Facebook/Instagram/Twitter pages to keep updated. You can also contact Tom Glenn at the Y for more info.
