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Youth Programs
Youth programs are for all ages and are designed to interest all the community's kids! Together we can help build the future of America. Youth programs will be added monthly and ideas/suggestions are always welcome. Feel free to contact the Community Center at 363-2630 or email: cfolts@cityofyork.net or jepley@cityofyork.net for more information about each program.
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Community Organization Contact Information - Looking for outside YPR programs (Girl Scouts, Dance Instructors, Boy Scouts, Youth Football, Soccer, Baseball, Softball, etc...) check out the list of other youth activities offered by the York community.
Spy Kids
CALLING ALL KID DETECTIVES: Your expertise is needed in our quest to solve mysteries! We will be unraveling riddles, discovering clues, investigating evidence, and interrogating witnesses all in a search to find the culprit! We need your help!!
When: Tuesdays, Sept 18, 25, Oct 2, 9
Time: 3:30-5:00pm
Where: Community Center
Cost: $15
Who: 2 – 5th graders
Registration Deadline: Sept 12
Pumpkin Decorating
Come decorate pumpkins with YPR! We’ll let you make a mess! We’ll have some pumpkins, paint, feathers, glitter, carving tools, markers, google eyes and anything else that you could possibly need!
When: Wednesday, October 17
Time: 3:30-5:00pm, drop in whenever!
Who: Anyone!
Cost: $5
Where: Community Center
Read & Rec
Join the Kilgore Library and York Parks and Recreation for book check-out, crafts, story time and SWIMMING!
When: Tuesdays, November 6, 13, 20, 27
Time: 3:30-5:00pm
Who: K-5th Grade
Cost: FREE!
Where: Community Center
Lego Land
We have the Legos, you have the imagination!
When: Thursdays, November 1, 8, 15, 29
Time: 3:30-5:00pm
Who: 2nd-5th Grade
Cost: $5.00
Where: Community Center
Registration Deadline: October 29
Pilgrim Party
Come join us in getting in the spirit of Thanksgiving by doing some Thanksgiving themed games, crafts, and baking! You’re sure to be THANKFUL you came!
When: Monday, November 19
Time: 3:30-5:00pm
Who: K-5th Grade
Cost: $5.00
Where: City Auditorium
Registration Deadline: November 14
Parent's Night Out - Holiday Edition
Parents, still have some holiday shopping or wrapping that needs to be done? Kids, do you enjoy swimming, movies, pizza, and games? Come out for the Parent’s Night Out—Holiday Edition!
When: Friday, November 30
Time: 5:30 - 9:00pm
Who: 3 years-5th Grade
Cost: $10.00
Where: Community Center
Registration Deadline: November 29
Tot-Time
Give yourself an hour of freedom and your toddler some time to make friends, play games, discover crafts and learn developmental skills!
When: Wednesdays, December 5, 12 & 19
Time: 10:00 - 11:00am
Who: 3-5 years
Cost: $10.00
Where: Community Center
Registration Deadline: November 28
Candy Cane Hunt & Cookie Decorating
YPR will be teaming up with York Area Young Professionals again this year to provide a morning of holiday fun! YPR will hide candy canes throughout East Hill Park where we welcome you to come hunt for candy canes and try to collect as many as possible! Then directly following that, we will head over to York College’s Sack Hall to decorate cookies, provided by York Area Young Professionals. The hunt will begin at 9:00am on Saturday, December 15th, then followed directly by cookie decorating. All ages are welcome and it is a free event!
When: Saturday, December 15
Time: 9:00am
Who: Everyone!
Cost: FREE
Where: East Hill Park
No registration required!
Polar Bear Plunge Pool Party
It might be cold and snowy outside, but inside the pool is nice and warm! Join us for a polar bear plunge in 85-degree water which is perfect for a pool party!
When: Wednesday, December 19
Time: 2:30-5pm
Who: Kindergarten and older
Cost: $3.00 or Community Center Membership
Where: Community Center
Snowblazers
Stay warm during the cold winter weather by joining York Parks and Recreation! We’ll play games, eat snacks, construct crafts and don’t forget we’ll swim in the afternoon! We’ll even have a New Year’s Party on the last day!
When: December 26, 27, 28, & 31
Time: 10:00am-noon & 1:00-3:00pm
Who: K-5th Grade
Cost: $30.00 for all 4 days, or $10 a day. Additional Children $20/week or $5/day
Where: Community Center
Registration Deadline: December 19
Online Registration:
Science Reactors
Unlock your inner scientist! Join YPR in discovering some of the coolest secrets about science in everyday life! You will be sure to have a blast and learn a lot at this year’s science reactors!
When: Thursdays, January 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
Time: 3:30 – 5:00pm
Who: 3rd-5th Grade
Cost: $25.00
Where: Community Center
Registration Deadline: December 27
Water Babies
This program is for children 6 months to 4 years of age and their parents. It will build swimming readiness by emphasizing fun and safety in the water. Swim diapers must be used unless potty trained.
When: January 28 – February 1
Time: 5:30 – 6:00pm
Ages: 6 months – 4 years
Where: York Community Center
Cost: $25.00
Float for Life
This is a class designed for infants to learn how to survival float if they were to ever fall into water and no one else is around. Drowning is the #2 cause of death in infants only second to car accidents. Our trained staff wants every child to know how to self-rescue if the situation ever came to it. This class is FREE to whoever wants to participate!
When: Tuesdays & Thursdays in February (5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28)
Time: 5:30 – 6:00pm
Who: Infants, Toddlers, Kids – anyone that wants to learn
Where: Community Center Pool
Cost: FREE!
*To fully gain the benefits of this class, coming to all 8 sessions is recommended.
*For more information, check online and watch videos to see how this class works!
York Parks and Recreation Winter Swim Lessons
The Community Center will be offering public swim lessons. Class size is limited. For questions and registration contact the Community Center. For lesson descriptions turn to page (*whichever page the lesson info is on)
When: Tuesdays & Thursdays in February (5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28)
Time: Primary & Secondary 6:00-6:25pm
Beginner & Advanced 6:35-7:00pm
Professional & Adult 7:10 – 7:35pm
Who: Anyone wanting to learn how to swim.
Where: Community Center
Cost: $35
Level Descriptions
Beginner–
Participants will learn water safety and basic swimming fundamentals. Upon completion, participants will be able to blow bubbles, bob, front and back float with assistance and enter and exit the water.
Primary-
Participants will continue to learn and begin to practice water safety while building on previous skills learned. Upon completion, participants will be able to submerge whole body, front and back glide with assistance and have knowledge of the kicks and arm motions.
Secondary-
Participants will practice water safety while continuing to improve skills learned in the Primary. Upon completion, participants will be able to front and back crawl, jump into chest deep water and front and back glide, and continue to learn the elementary backstroke and breast stroke.
Advanced-
Participants will be taking their skills to deeper water and practicing water safety at a higher level. Upon completion, participants will be able to tread water for 30 seconds, jump into deeper water, front crawl with head in the water and dive. Participants will also master elementary backstroke, back crawl, and breaststroke. Advanced participants will be able to go off the diving board.
Professional-
Participants will be fine tuning the skills that they have learned from the previous levels. Participants are good swimmers and fill confident around water. Upon completion, participants will be able dive for objects in the deep end, change direction while swimming the front/back stroke, breaststroke, and elementary backstroke. They will learn the butterfly. They will be able to tread water for an extended period of time.
Online Registration:
*NEW* Middle School Dance & Dodgeball
This is an event you won’t want to miss! We welcome all middle school aged kids to come join us at the Auditorium for a dance followed by fun activities afterwards! We will start the night out on the dance floor, then will provide pizza, dodgeball tournament, and video games on the big screen to finish out the evening. Tickets can be purchased in the office of YMS, St. Joe’s, and Emmanuel. Bring your friends and your dancing shoes!
When: Friday, February 8
Time: 8:00 –11:00pm
Who: 6-8th graders
Cost: $10.00
Where: City Auditorium
Must Buy Tickets or Register Online by February 1st
Tot-Picasso
Calling all toddlers who are creative and don’t mind getting a little paint, clay or ink on their hands! Come create masterpieces with YPR.
When: Wednesdays, February 6, 13, 20, 27
Time: 10:00 –11:00am
Who: 3-5 year olds
Cost: $10.00
Where: Community Center
Registration Deadline: January 30
Pee Wee Sports
Pee Wee Games is playing games in the gym and learning sport skills. Skills will include dribbling, catching, throwing and running! Sports will include, basketball, volleyball, football, scooters ball, wiffleball and kickball! So much fun in store during Pee Wee Games
When: Mondays, March 4, 11, 18, 25
Time: 3:30 –5:00pm
Who: Preschool – 1st Grade
Cost: $15.00
Where: Community Center
Registration Deadline: February 28
Read & Rec
Join the Kilgore Library and York Parks and Recreation for book check-out, crafts, story time and SWIMMING!
When: Tuesdays, March 5, 12, 19, 26
Time: 3:30 –5:00pm
Who: K-5th Grade
Cost: FREE!
Where: Community Center
Rookie All-Stars
Get a jumpstart on becoming an All-Star. This program will focus on a different sport each week, teaching the fundamentals and increasing the awareness of each sport for the kids. The program is set up to have the first hour focused on the fundaments and the last 30 minutes on playing the game.
When: Mondays:
April 1: Basketball
April 8: Volleyball
April 15: Soccer
April 22: Flag Football
April 29: Baseball/Softball
Time: 3:30 –5:00pm
Who: 1st – 5th Grade
Cost: $8.00/day or $25.00/all 5 days
Location: Will be dependent on the weather and a letter will be send home to all kids registered
Registration Deadline: March 25
Online Registration (all 5 days)
Be a Builder
Set your architecture and engineering mind free at Be a Builder where we will create masterpieces using different times of materials; wood, legos, plastic, clay, and of course paper.
When: Thursdays, April 4, 11, 18, 25
Time: 3:30 –5:00pm
Who: 2nd – 5th Grade
Cost: $25.00
Where: Community Center
Registration Deadline: March 29
Underwater Easter Egg Hunt
The Easter Bunny can’t swim, but you can! Come
hunt for Easter Eggs in the swimming pool, then
stick around and enjoy a pool party!
When: April 19
Time: 3:45 –5:00pm
Who: K – 5th Grade
Cost: $3 or Community Center Membership
Where: Community Center Pool
Tie-Dye Tuesday
Make your favorite Tie-Dye clothing with YPR! Bring a white piece of clothing and we’ll tie-dye it into a beautiful piece of wearable artwork!
When: Tuesday, May 7
Time: 3:45-5:00pm
Age: 3-5th graders
Where: Community Center
Cost: $5.00
Deadline: May 1
Must bring own piece of white clothing to tie-dye
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