Gardena-Carson Family YMCA

Interested in volunteering and using your talents to encourage, guide and train young athletes at the Y? Youth Basketball, program is offered in partnership with the Los Angeles Clippers®, and we rely on our volunteers to support our leagues. Our volunteers are vital in helping us teach strong Y values through sports. Through positive coaching, our Jr. Clippers Youth Basketball teaches young athletes the fundamentals of the game while building their confidence, getting them active, and helping them learn valuable lessons in teamwork, sportsmanship and leadership. Our Jr. Clippers Basketball program is broken down into seasons and is open to both boys and girls. We make sure each child participates, regardless of skill level. - Volunteering requires a 6-8 week commitment for each season. Must be 18 years of age to volunteer as a coach or assistant coach. - Volunteers ages 16 and 17 must provide parent/guardian approval (signature) prior to volunteering. - Volunteers ages 13-15 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times while volunteering as well as provide parent/guardian approval (signature) prior to volunteering. Here is a tentative schedule of the season dates for 2024. Winter 2024: January 22nd - March 9th Spring 2024: April 1st - May 18th (*No Programming: March 25th -31st) Summer 2024: June 10th - August 3rd (*No Programming: July 1st - 6th) Fall I 2024: August 19th - October 12th (*No Programming: August 31st - September 2nd) Fall II 2024: October 28th - December 14th (*No Programming: November 25th - 30th)