Youth Basketball
Basketball began at the YMCA. It was invented by James Naismith, an instructor at a Y training school, when his supervisor asked him to create a vigorous game that could be played indoors during winter. The first games had nine players, and used a soccer ball with wooden peach baskets fixed to the walls. Elevated goals and rules about contact made for fewer injuries than with rugby or football.Y-Winners basketball is a great way to introduce young children to the sport. It’s a lightly-competitive, values-based program where all players are given an equal opportunity to participate. The focus is on learning the basic skills and concepts of the game. A typical session includes 30 minutes of practice followed by 45 minutes of game play with an emphasis on having fun! Players will receive T-shirts and awards.
Ages: Kindergarten -- 2nd grade
Days: Saturday mornings, January 14 -- February 11
Locations: Lincoln Elementary School, Petoskey; and Elementary Gym, Boyne City
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Register for Basketball
$40 for Y members, $60 for non-members
Participants in Y Winners basketball will have the chance to meet the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters when the YMCA welcomes them to town on January 23!