Esports

Esports

What is Esports? Electronic Sports, or Esports, takes on the form of organized, multiplayer online video game competitions and is one of the fastest-growing trends for youth engagement. Through the Y’s Esports program, youth are welcome to be who they are, excel at what they love and develop the social, strategic and problem-solving skills necessary to grow into thriving adults all in a safe, moderated and inclusive environment.

As with all YMCA leagues, YMCA eSports will encourage and promote healthy kids, families, and communities by placing a priority on involvement, healthy competition rather than rivalry, the value of participation over winning, team-building as well as individual development, a positive self-image, and mutual respect for others.

YMCA Esports is the development of values through a progressive program stressing skill development, fun, physical fitness, and friendly competition.  All youth have an opportunity to play and families are encouraged to participate. Additional benefits include:

  • Improved hand-eye coordination
  • Improved attention & visual acuity
  • Improved basic visual processing and executive function.
  • Problem-solving & strategy skill development
  • 71% of parents report gaming having net positive effects for children.
  • Boosts self-confidence and player socialization.
  • 54% of gamers say gaming helps them connect with friends.

 

Our Esports Program will be broken up into seasonal 3-month sessions with the last two weeks of the season being a player break. We will use the first week to examine participants’ skill level so we can place them on the appropriate team. The program will be divided into two groups, a Red and a Black group with 3 teams in each group. Each team can consist of a maximum of 3 players, resulting in 9 players per group. Both groups will spend the rest of the season preparing and practicing to increase not only their individual skill level but also their skill level and communication as a team. This will be done by online individual practice, online team practice, private practice against other teams such as other YMCA’s, and other Esports teams not necessarily linked with a YMCA, and finally coach/player analysis where we will review past matches through “Video On Demand (VOD).

Esports Flyer

Fall League

J.A. Walters
10/3/23 - 11/18/23
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October 3rd – November 16th

Practices are held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5pm to 7pm. Tournaments will be held on some Saturdays.

 

NO practice on Halloween!


Registration Information  

Open Close Register At MemberNon-Member
2/6/23 5/4/24 Online / Front Desk $ 50.00$ 75.00

Available Sessions

Date(s)
10/03/23 - 11/18/23
Tu,Th - 5:00 pm - 2 hrs
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Free Trial

J.A. Walters
1/26/23 - 12/31/23
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Register for a FREE one day trial in our esports room. You will be emailed to set up a day and time for your trial.

For any questions, please contact Lindsey Alexander

[email protected]


Registration Information  

Open Close Register At MemberNon-Member
1/26/23 12/31/23 Online / Front Desk $ 0.00$ 0.00

Available Sessions

Date(s)
01/26/23 - 12/31/23
Register  

 

WE ARE CLOSED ON LABOR DAY

SEPTEMBER. 4. 2023.

To sign up for facility text alerts, please text the word ymcawellness to 8442213095.

7/31/2023 – AQUATICS AREA CLOSED UNTIL 3PM

Our aquatics center will be CLOSED until 3:00 PM ON MONDAY, JULY 31ST for the installation of the new dehumidifier in the natatorium.

 The unit goes on the roof, directly above the pools. It will be installed by a crane on the side of the building. For everyone’s safety, we will have both pools, the hot tub, sauna, and steam room closed in the morning.
 

To sign up for facility text alerts, please text the word ymcawellness to 8442213095.

Redeem at the front desk for a tour and to Try the Y for free for one day!

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