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.