1 Free Session. Our recreational youth basketball teams provide a fun and exciting environment where Pre-Kindergarten to 6th-grade students can learn and enjoy basketball. Joining a basketball team can be a profoundly formative experience for young participants. Being surrounded by positive influences through coaches and other parents helps children grow physically, socially, and emotionally. Participants will learn valuable basketball skills and build lasting friendships while learning social skills in areas like teamwork, sportsmanship, and communication. Valley Of The Sun YMCA is committed to upholding the YMCA’s core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility, ensuring that all participating on a basketball team receive a well-rounded and enriching experience.