YCAA (YMCA Champions of Academics and Athletics)                                     

The YMCA Champions of Academics and Athletics (YCAA) is a focused program in which student athletes have the opportunity to develop leadership and team building skills. 

This program and camp experience is highly regimented and disciplined.  It is for male and female student athletes 10 to 16 who desire to grow beyond their current circumstances and abilities through guided discipline and support.

Click HERE  for current YCAA Program information

CONTACT: Joetta Black at 214-421-5301 or joettab.parksouth@ymcadallas.org

YMCA Acheivers

The YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas, along with committed volunteers, is making a tremendous impact in the lives of teens and youth in the Southern Sector.  By connecting positive and caring adult role models in culturally significant activities that stress academic excellence, career enhancement, and life management, the Achiever program lives up to the YMCA's purpose of strong kids, strong families strong communities.  Achievers programs offer varied and diverse options for the youth and volunteers involved.

The primary goals and objectives of the Achievers program are to:
        Help youth develop a positive sense of self.
        Raise the academic standards fo youth involved.
        Build character and help instill values.
        Expose students to diverse activities and cultures.

Contact Sabra Wigfall, at 214-421-5301 or swigfall@ymcadallas.org

Youth & Government

YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas Youth and Government celebrating more than 60 years of influencing teens.  Youth and Government is an exciting hands-on experience in the mechanics of the state legislative and judicial process of government. It provides opportunities for high school teens and middle school youth to study and debate public issues.  Teens participate in a mock trial, write legislation, or experience creating a news broadcast/newspaper. Students across the state of Texas participate in their local District Conference and culminate the experience in a four-day State conference in Austin, Texas.  We are honored to be allowed to use the Capital buildings to make this a truly realistic experience. For some students this is a once in a lifetime experience and for others it is the beginning of a career.  Clubs are sponsored at schools and at YMCA's. 

Contact Ligia Tobar, at 214-630-9880 or ligiat@ymcadallas.org or visit your local branch for more information.

If you are interested in having this program in your school or you want to be an advisor, contact us.

Click here to see the state yng webiste!