Mission YMCA

The Mission YMCA is a safe and enriching place for youth to participate in different kinds of activities during afterschool hours, weekends, and school breaks.

In cooperation with the Boys and Girls Club of San Francisco, the Mission YMCA offers weekend programs at the Excelsior Youth Center. Activities include arts and crafts, Pee Wee sports, dance, boxing, cooking, baking, basketball, and more. Call (415) 452-7578 for details on these programs.

Martial arts are offered on Saturdays at Palega Park, 500 Felton Street. Contact the Palega Park Rec Connect Director at (415) 306-4743 to sign up.

They have a detailed list of sports programs on their website.

Check out their Teen page for other programs, such as the Waterfront Kids Program, Youth and Government, Rec Connect, Teen Top Chef, and Spring to Service.

The Mission YMCA also offers "kids nights out" for kids to have a special night at the YMCA without parents. Drop off your child every other Friday from 6:30pm–9pm for $10 per child. Children must be potty trained.

Camps:
Camps offer kids in grades K–8 activities such as arts and crafts, sports, Spanish, and daily field trips to parks, beaches, the zoo, and swimming pools. Financial assistance is available. Summer preschool is also available for kids ages 2 to 5.

2013 Week-long Traditional Day Camp Summer Sessions: June 3–August 9
2013 Week-long Spring Camp Session: March 25–March 29
Locations: Sunnyside Park Clubhouse (Foerster and Melrose)
Ages: Grades K–5
Days/Times: Mondays through Fridays, 9am–4pm
Cost: $205 per week ($55 registration may be necessary)
Extended care: 7:30am–9am and 4pm–6pm (included in cost)

2013 Vacation Day Sessions:
Dates:
- February 11 - Lunar New Year Camp
- February 18 - President's Day Camp
Location: Sunnyside Clubhouse, 200 Melrose Avenue
Ages: grades K–5
Times: 7:30am–6pm
Cost: $55 per day

2012–2013 Week-long Winter Camp Session:
Dates:
- December 24–December 28 (no camp Dec 25)
- December 31–January 4 (no camp Jan 1)
Location: Sunnyside Clubhouse, 200 Melrose Avenue
Ages: grades K–5
Days/Times: Mondays 8am–noon, Wednesdays to Fridays, 8am–6pm
Cost: $185 per week; $55 per full day; $25 per half day for Dec 24 and Dec 31

Afterschool:
The Mission YMCA hosts afterschool programs for kids in grades K–5 in the Mission and Sunnyside neighborhoods.

Locations:
- Sunnyside Elementary, 250 Foerster Street
- Leonard Flynn Elementary School, 3125 Cesar Chavez Street
- Monroe Elementary School, 260 Madrid Street
- Visitacion Valley Elementary School, 55 Schwerin