JCC youth sports
JCC youth sports help kids stay active, make friends, and have fun! Children can pick from basketball, tennis, swimming, dance, and more!
There are important lessons to be learned in sports that far surpass athletic skill. Our recreation team is dedicated to building confidence through teamwork, good sportsmanship, and positive reinforcement while introducing our youth to a variety of different sports activities. We aim to build a lifelong appreciation for the fun of staying active and connecting with community.
Current Youth Sports Offerings
Our current Youth Recreation, all classes/programs/sessions are for JCC members unless listed with the Community price.
All programs are available to register now!
Middle School Basketball Clinics
Get ready for middle school tryouts! JCC Basketball Trainer Brad Dresbach will prepare the players by working on game skills, footwork, and conditioning.
Wednesdays |9/16 – 10/14 | $75
Girls: 6pm – 7:15pm
Boys: 7:15pm – 8:30pm
High School basketball League
Teams are selected by captains. Regular season consists of seven regular season games ending in a single elimination tournament. Players will get team shirts.
Wednesdays | 11/4 – 2/10 | 4:15pm – 6:15pm
No games 11/25, 12/23 & 12/30
9th – 12th Graders | $90
Preseason Travel Basketball Clinics
Prepare for JCC Travel Basketball Tryouts in this 2-week clinic. Players will improve fundamentals, basketball IQ, and confidence to get ready for competitive play.
Led by basketball trainers Jalen Robinson and Brad Dresbach.
Tuesdays & Thursdays | 8/18 – 8/27 | $75
3rd & 4th Grade: 5pm – 6:15pm
5th & 6th Grade: 6:30pm – 7:45pm
Tryouts for travel Youth Basketball
Every player who would like to play in the JCC Travel Basketball Program needs to attend at least two of the scheduled tryouts. Tryouts will be run by JCC basketball instructors and team coaches. After tryouts, JCC Staff will notify families if their child made the travel team.
Boys Tryouts
3rd & 4th Grade:
Sunday 8/30 @ 12pm – 1pm
Monday 8/31 @ 5pm – 6pm
Wednesday 9/2 @ 5pm – 6pm
5th & 6th Grade:
Sunday 8/30 @ 1pm – 2pm
Monday 8/31 @ 6pm – 7pm
Wednesday 9/2 @ 6pm – 7pm
Girls Tryouts
3rd & 4th Grade:
Sunday 8/30 @2pm – 3pm
Tuesday 9/1 @ 5pm – 6pm
Thursday 9/3 @ 5pm – 6pm
5th & 6th Grade:
Sunday 8/30 @ 3pm – 4pm
Tuesday 9/1 @ 6pm – 7pm
Thursday 9/3 @ 6pm – 7pm
Travel Youth Basketball
Players will be chosen from the tryouts. The season consists of 12-22 games depending on grade level. Teams will practice twice a week. The season ends with a league wide tournament. Players will receive a full uniforms & warm up top as well as further basketball training from JCC instructors.
10/26 – 2/14 | Practice & Game days/Times TBD Girls & Boys Teams
Youth Recreational Basketball League
A fun and instructional youth basketball program led by JCC staff and volunteer coaches. Teams practice and play Sundays using age-appropriate rims and ball sizes. Players receive team jerseys. This is a 12-week program.
Sundays | 11/1 – 1/17 | $80 | No games 11/29, 12/27, & 1/3
Pre-K & Kindergarten: 1pm – 2pm
1st & 2nd Grade: 2:15pm – 3:15pm
All Sports Development Clinic
Help your child discover a new favorite sport in this 5-week all sports clinic! Kids will learn the basics of soccer, flag football, floor hockey, teeball, and basketball through instruction and games each session.
Mondays | 9/14 – 10/19 ( No Session 9/21) | $72
Pre K & K: 4pm – 5pm
1st & 2nd Grade | 5pm – 6pm
Girls Flag Football
Players develop skills, teamwork, confidence, and leadership while learning and competing in a fun setting.
Tuesdays | 9/15 – 10/27 | $72
3rd & 4th Grade: 4pm – 5pm
5th & 6th Grade | 5pm – 6pm
Mighty Mites
Mighty Mites is sports programs for preschoolers.
Session 1: 9/7 – 10/15
Session 2: 10/26 – 12/10
3 Years Old: 11:45am or 12:30pm
4 – 5 Years Old: 1:15pm or 2:00pm
All programs are available to register now!
Tennis
Session 1: Mondays | $123 | No Class 9/21, Make Up 10/19
Sessions 2: Mondays | $123 | No Class 11/23
Gymnastics
Session 1: Wednesdays | $111
Session 2: Wednesdays | $111 | No Class 11/25
Soccer
Session 1: Thursdays | $105
Flag Football
Session 2: Thursdays | $105 | No Class 11/26
Questions about youth sports? Contact Logan Meldrum at lmeldrum@columbusjcc.org.
Questions about Mighty Mites? Contact Jeanna Brownlee at jeannabrownlee@columbusjcc.org.