Wilmington 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 2025. Winter 2025: January 27th - March 22nd (*No Programming: Feb 17th, March 1st & 7th) Spring 2025: April 7th - May 31st (*No Programming: May 24th -26th) Summer 2025: June 16th - August 9th (*No Programming: June 19th, June 30th - July 5th) Fall I 2025: August 25th - October 11th (*No Programming: August 30th - September 1st) Fall II 2025: October 27th - December 13th (*No Programming: November 11th & 24th - 29th)