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Climb into 2024

January 1, 2024 - January 14, 2024 15 years +
Start he New Year out with a challenge! Climb 2024 steps on the Step Mill or 2024 feet onthe jacobs ladder. You maybe able to complete this in one try or you may have to break it up into multiple sessions. Jus...
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Birthday Parties

November 10, 2023 - December 31, 2024
Host your next birthday party at the West Boise YMCA! Birthday parties at the YMCA include 60 minutes in the party room and an additional 90 minutes in the rock wall or pool. *use of featured spaces are bas...
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ASHI Basic First Aid

January 16, 2024 - December 7, 2024 12 years +
The YMCA is offering American Health & Safety Institute (ASHI) Community CPR and First Aid Courses. Basic First Aid participants will learn to recognize the signs and symptoms of injuries and sudden illness. ...
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2nd Grade

October 9, 2023 - December 14, 2024 7 years - 8 years
Team formation Teams are formed by the Y and will initially be started 4 weeks before the beginning of the program. Players who register before the registration deadline will be placed on their current schoo...
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*Kindergarten

October 9, 2023 - December 14, 2024 5 years - 6 years
Team formation Teams are formed by the Y and will initially be started 4 weeks before the beginning of the program. Players who register before the registration deadline will be placed on their current schoo...
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YMCA Aquatic Safety Assistant

March 15, 2024 - March 16, 2024 14 years +
This course is designed to train and certify individuals in the knowledge and skills necessary to help prevent and recognize aquatic risks to assist and alert a lifeguard in the emergency response to an accident ...
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Swim Fit – Advanced Adult Swim Team

January 8, 2024 - February 9, 2024 18 years +
This adult program (ages 18+) is for adults who are looking to increase their technical swim skills and endurance. The coaches will provide workouts and technique based feedback on how to improve your strokes to ...
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YMCA Lifeguard Crossover

March 21, 2024 - October 12, 2024 16 years +
This course is for current lifeguards from other certification agencies (Ellis, Red Cross, others) wanting to become certified as a YMCA Lifeguard. (certification must be current, please check for other qualifyin...
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Advanced

March 18, 2024 - March 22, 2024 5 years - 12 years
This week long Spring Break swim lesson program is for youth who are able to swim front crawl, back crawl, break stroke, and perform a standing dive. In this class participants will work on improving their endura...
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YMCA Lifeguard

January 11, 2024 - December 28, 2024 16 years +
Course is designed to provide the participants with the knowledge and skills needed to be a lifeguard and professional rescuer. Participants will be certified in Basic Life Support, Basic First Aid for the Commun...
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Intermediate

March 18, 2024 - March 22, 2024 5 years - 12 years
This week long Spring Break swim lesson program is for youth who are able to swim front and back crawl. In this class participants will work on improving their endurance and stroke technique while learning water ...
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YMCA Aquatic Safety Assistant

February 2, 2024 - November 10, 2024 14 years +
This course is designed to train and certify individuals in the knowledge and skills necessary to help prevent and recognize aquatic risks to assist and alert a lifeguard in the emergency response to an accident ...
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