The Summit Area YMCA has basketball programs for all ages and levels. We teach the basic skills and rules of the sport, while also focusing on the important values of sportsmanship, teamwork, and more. Join a clinic and improve your skills, join a league to compete and unleash the basketball star inside you or shoot some hoops and enjoy a friendly game with other members during open gym!
Designed for players to develop and fine-tune their fundamental basketball skills while learning teamwork and strategy. Participants will focus on game rules, shooting, passing, ball handling, and offensive and defensive skills. Players will also learn offensive and defensive skills like rebounding and strategy.
BERKELEY HEIGHTS YMCA
9/12-12/19 | MON | 4:00-5:00 PM
MP: $125 | NMP: $220
AGES 6-7
9/12-12/19 | MON | 5:00-6:00 PM
MP: $125 | NMP: $220
AGES 8-9
SUMMIT YMCA
9/6-02/23 | TUE | 3:45 - 4:45 PM
MP: $125 | NMP: $220
AGES 6-7
9/8-02/28 | THU | 3:45-4:45 PM
MP: $125 | NMP: $220
AGES 6-7
9/6-02/28 | TUE | 4:45 - 5:45 PM
MP: $125 | NMP: $220
AGES 8-9
9/8-02/23 | THU | 4:45-5:45 PM
MP: $125 | NMP: $220
AGES 8-9
9/6-02/28 | TUE | 5:45 - 6:45 PM
MP: $125 | NMP: $220
AGES 10-12
COMPETITIVE CLINIC
COMING SOON
MP: $125 | NMP: $220
AGES 8-12
Pee Wee Basketball is for co-ed youth ages 4-6 to learn the fundamentals of basketball, make new friends, grow self-confidence and more, in a safe and fun environment. In this age group, our coaches place emphasis on structured drills and fun games.
SUMMIT YMCA
9/10-02/25 | SAT | 10:15-11:00 AM
MP: $125 | NMP: $220
AGES 4-6
9/13-02/27 | MON | 3:45-4:30 PM
MP: $125 | NMP: $220
AGES 4-6
9/13-02/27 | SAT | 12:15-1:00 PM
MP: $125 | NMP: $220
AGES 4-6
9/13-02/27 | MON | 3:45-4:30 PM
MP: $125 | NMP: $220
AGES 3-6
11/02-12/21 | WED | 4:45-5:30 PM
MP: $125 | NMP: $220
AGES 3-6
Participation in our Youth Basketball League is open to ages 5-9. Players learn the fundamentals of basketball, make new friends, grow self-confidence, and more, in a safe and fun environment. Each player received guaranteed playing time to promote fair play. In this age group, our coaches place emphasis on structured drills, positive competition, sportsmanship & teamwork.
SUMMIT YMCA
11/13-03/05
MP: $150 | NMP: $265
AGES 5-9
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Participation in our Travel Basketball League Team is based on an invitation from players' tryout performance. Team tryouts are held in October. League runs from November to March. The Summit Area YMCA Travel Basketball League Teams are co-ed: Youth (ages 9-11) and Teens (ages 12-14). Our teams compete against local YMCAs and other youth leagues at Hoop Heaven. In this age group, our coaches place emphasis on advanced skills, positive competition & teamwork.
Get ready for the game with our Travel Team Preseason Training Clinic!
Join our upcoming 6-week training clinic at the Summit YMCA and prepare for your place on our Travel Basketball Team. Learn from the best, YMCA basketball veterans and last year’s championship-winning coaches Kareem Douglas & Toni Harrell! Players will focus on shooting, passing, ball handling, play routes, and offensive and defensive skills.
SUMMIT YMCA
TRAVEL PRESEASON CLINIC - GIRLS
COMING SOON
MP: $125 | NMP: $220
GRADES 4-8
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SUMMIT YMCA
TRAVEL PRESEASON CLINIC - BOYS
COMING SOON
MP: $125 | NMP: $220
GRADES 4-8
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We also offer private and small group basketball training sessions that provide your child with one-on-one personalized attention with our skilled basketball instructors. Our private basketball training sessions provide participants with personalized attention from our skilled basketball instructors in a small group setting. Training is based on each participant's accessed skill level to further develop shooting, ball handling, speed, strategy, team play, and offensive and defensive skills. Dates and times are scheduled individually per student.
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The Summit Area YMCA offers multiple sessions every week exclusively for Adult Basketball. Enjoy a few pickup games with friends or run some training drills on your own. We also host an open gym at least twice a day, so you can enjoy hours of basketball, volleyball, soccer, and more - every day!
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The Summit Area YMCA builds stronger communities with programs and services that help all individuals learn, grow, and thrive in a welcoming, inclusive environment. In fact, the Y offers activities and programs for everyone -- every day! Find the program right for you by browsing our Program Guide or All Programs page.
The Summit Area YMCA works side-by-side with our neighbors to ensure that everyone, regardless of age, income, and background, has the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive. Each year, we serve more than 15,000 individuals with our free and fee-based programs and services, through the generosity of our members, donors, and partners. Families with low or moderate household income or those who are experiencing financial hardship are encouraged to apply. Applicants must live or work in the Summit Area YMCA service area which includes Berkeley Heights, Gillette, Millburn, New Providence, Short Hills, Springfield, Stirling, and Summit. Financial assistance can be used for membership, child care, summer camps, enrichment, and sports programs where additional fees apply, such as soccer and swimming lessons.
We'd love to have you! The Summit Area YMCA is a cause-driven, volunteer-led organization. Our volunteers are advocates for a better tomorrow. We view them as shining examples of social responsibility selflessly sharing their time, talent, and treasure to advance the Y’s cause and to make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals and families locally.
All interested volunteers will be asked to fill out an application. Once your application is received, it will be forwarded to the Branch Volunteer Coordinator at your preferred location who will contact you within 48 hours to discuss your interests and schedule an interview. To ensure the highest level of safety for our members and children, we are very careful with our employee and volunteer selection. Most volunteer positions will require your completion of new volunteer paperwork and online training, along with reference checks and your approval for a criminal background check. Please contact us directly for more information.
If you are entering the Y to pick up or drop-off a program participant and are not a Y member, you’ll need an access ID card. Access ID cards are issued individually and are not transferrable. To receive your access ID card and take your photo, visit the membership desk of the Berkeley Heights YMCA or Summit YMCA. A government-issued photo ID must be presented for anyone over the age of 18. Prior to entering any YMCA facility, all visitors must complete our participation waiver online at www.thesay.org/waiver. After receiving your access ID card, you may use the SAY Mobile App to scan in for convenience. Click here for app download links, features, and FAQ, like how to add multiple barcodes.
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