Mike Eubank, Director, National Competitive Sports Events, YMCA of the USA

      A panel discussion on how YMCAs are successfully facilitating progressive and competitive youth sports programs. The panel will discuss examples in soccer, swimming, cycling, gymnastics, skateboarding and others to help define the “progression model” of teaching advanced skills through coaching, team and club sports programs. These models help to engage the older youth participant as well as their parents in YMCA programs. Discussion will include ideas on how to create and facilitate progressive sports programs to retain youth currently active in YMCA programs well beyond their elementary and middle school years. Strengthen and expand your current sports programming to include new options, ages and skills.