At Kid-Friendly Triad we have taken a lot of the play calling out of the equation for you by perfecting your gameplan to find the right sport and program for your children. Below you will find a list of the available sports programs and organizations in the Winston-Salem, Clemmons, Lewisville, and surrounding area. As the seasons and classes are rapidly changing, please follow the links to the desired program to get you on the right track.
Athletic Training
CrossFit Winston-Salem (Athletic Training) – Ages 5 – 12
Baseball / Softball / T-Ball
Youth baseball and softball help improve your child’s coordination, health, and ability to work with others. The sport allows your child a safer experience than other sports due to injuries and is a great place to start learning respect and make friends.
Camel City Fast Pitch Softball – Ages 8 – 13
Davie Family YMCA – Ages 4 – 10
Jerry Long Family YMCA – Ages 4 – 10
Kernersville Family YMCA – Ages 4 – 10
King Little League – Ages 4 – 16
Lady Blue Softball – Ages 8 and up
Miller Park Recreation Center – Ages vary
Northwest Forsyth American Little League – Ages 4 – 18
Southwest Athletics – Ages 4 – 18
Walnut Cove Little League – Ages vary
William G. White, Jr. Family YMCA – Ages 4 – 10
Winston-Salem National Little League – Ages 4 – 18
Basketball
Youth basketball is a great opportunity for your child to learn to be a part of a team, improve hand-eye coordination, learn respect and make friends. The ability to play indoors allows for all-year participation and play as well. Winston-Salem is also a hub for basketball talent, great sports teams, and even NBA players hometowns.
CP3 (Chris Paul) Youth Basketball – Ages 7 – 17
Fulton Family YMCA – Ages 3 – 18
Hoops4Him – Grades 4 – 12
Jerry Long Family YMCA – Ages 3 – 18
Kernersville Family YMCA – Ages 3 – 18
Miller Park Recreation Center – Ages vary
Pro Skills Basketball – Ages vary
Stokes Family YMCA – Ages 3 – 18
WCCC Youth Basketball – Ages vary
William G. White, Jr. Family YMCA – Ages 3 – 18
Winston Lake Family YMCA – Ages 3 – 18
Winston-Salem Stealers Girls Basketball – Grades 3rd – 12th
Cheerleading / Tumbling
Performing and practicing as part of a team is vital for cheerleading in order to complete sequences in unison and support stunts and tumbles. It can also improve leadership skills by building confidence to speak up for the good of the team. Cheer and tumbling also help build strength, coordination, flexibility, and endurance.
Carolina Spirit Athletics – Ages 3 – 18
Cheer Extreme – Ages 5 and up
Forsyth County Broncos Football & Cheer – Ages 7 – 14
Lewisville Titans Football & Cheer – Ages 7 – 14
Piedmont Youth Football & Cheer – Ages 7 – 14
Pfafftown Packers & Cheer – Ages 7 – 14
Salem Gymnastics & Swim – Ages 6 months and up
South Fork Panthers Football & Cheer – Ages 7 – 14
Winston-Salem Grayhounds – Ages 5 – 14
Field Hockey
Field hockey is the third most popular sport in the world. It will help your child learn and grow by improving their health, stamina, and ability to work as a team. There is no professional field hockey league so most athletes choose to play for the love of the sport and team.
Fall Field Hockey Clinics – Ages K – 12
NC Triad Field Hockey Club – Grades 3rd – 12th
Weed Whackers – Grades K – 5th
William G. White, Jr. Family YMCA – Ages 5 – 12
Winston-Salem Optimist – Ages 3 – 18
Football
Children play football because it is fun, challenging and exciting. Most kids love being part of a team. Football teaches cooperation and teamwork, helps develop positive social skills and teaches respect for others. It helps build self-confidence, a positive self-image, and self-worth. Safety is growing more important in the sport and do your own research to discover which program will have your child’s best interest at heart and what age to start your child in football.
Davie Family YMCA – Ages 4 -13
Davie Pride Football – Ages 13 – 18
Forsyth County Broncos Football & Cheer – Ages 7 – 14
Fulton Family YMCA – Ages 4 – 13
Jerry Long Family YMCA – Ages 4 – 13
Kernersville Family YMCA – Ages 4 – 13
Miller Park Recreation Center – Ages vary
National Flag Football – Ages vary
Piedmont Youth Football & Cheer – Ages 7 – 14
Pfafftown Packers & Cheer – Ages 7 – 14
South Fork Panthers Football & Cheer – Ages 7 – 14
William G. White, Jr. Family YMCA – Ages 4 – 13
Winston Lake Family YMCA – Ages 4 – 13
Winston-Salem Grayhounds – Ages 5 – 14
Golf
Playing golf is wonderful for kids to help encourage friendships, establish a career in business as they are interacting with professional adults while playing, and establishing health and wellness. It also helps children understand how to deal with stress and loss while also having chances at earning scholarships. Not to mention, the amount of quality public and private courses around Winston-Salem are perfect to get in a round.
Golf with Anne Marie Golf Academies – Ages 7 – 16
The First Tee of the Triad – Ages 7 – 18
Smiley’s Golf – Ages vary
Gymnastics
Gymnastics instruction helps develop better coordination and body awareness. For young children, interacting with their surroundings is mostly physical in their early years. Gymnastics provides them with the skills to interact with their environment in ways that other children cannot.
Clemmons Gymnastics – Ages 1 and up
Old Town Gymnastics Academy – Ages vary
Salem Gymnastics & Swim – Ages 6 months and up
Hockey & Skating
Hockey is a team sport. Children who play learn the value of working with others. Experiencing the wins and losses that come with hockey helps a child deal with the wins and losses in real life. Hockey also promotes a strong sense of self, positive self-esteem and pride. Winston-Salem also has a semi-professional hockey team.
Triad Hockey Alliance – Ages 9 and up
Winston-Salem Youth Hockey Association – Ages 4 to 18
Winston-Salem Youth Hockey Association Special Needs League – Ages vary
Horse Back Riding
Horseback riding allows kids to connect to nature, get plenty of fresh air, create healthy habits, and make new friends. Also, the love for horses and horse riding is enduring and often leads to a lifelong hobby that your children will treasure.
Cash Lovell Stables & Riding Academy – Ages 3 and up
Hidden K Stables – Ages 3 and up
Irish Oaks – Ages 3 and up
Ogburn Stables – Ages 3 and up
Riverwood Therapeutic Riding Center – Ages vary
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is an exciting sport for kids that takes the physicality of rugby/football and combines them with the skill of soccer. It will help your child learn and grow by improving their health, stamina, and ability to work as a team. There is no professional lacrosse league so most athletes choose to play for the love of the sport and team.
Jerry Long Family YMCA – – Ages 5 – 10
Triad Youth Lacrosse Association – Grades 3 to 8
Twins Lacrosse Club – Grades 5 – 12
William G. White, Jr. Family YMCA – Ages 5 – 10
Winston-Salem Lacrosse – Girls 4th to 8th Grades; Boys 1st to 8th Grades
Martial Arts
For children with low self-esteem issues, martial arts teaches confidence and self-discipline while providing fun physical activity. The stamina and endurance children develop during martial arts training in a youth program, results in natural weight loss and an improvement in overall physical and mental health.
Salem Gymnastics & Swim – Ages 6 months and up
Superior Martial Arts – Ages 3 and up
Tiger Kim’s Tae Kwon Do – Ages 4 and up
Tru Taekwondo Center – Ages 4 and up
United Tae Kwon Do – Ages 4 and up
Young Yu Tae Kwon Do Karate – Ages 4 and up
Running & Track
Like so many individual sports that rely on self-motivation and hard work to achieve success, running teaches kids self-respect, commitment, and self-esteem, which are important values for kids to learn and grow into successful and healthy adults.
Crazy Running – Ages 5 – 14
Tri-City Relays Track Club – Ages 5 – 18
Soccer
Soccer teams provide not only the opportunity for kids to make friends but also find a place where they can belong, build self-esteem and confidence. Playing soccer helps kids build valuable life skills, such as hard work, decision-making, problem-solving, and communication. Gender equality is core to effective and sustainable development, and participating in sports like soccer can help break down gender stereotypes.
Davie Family YMCA – Ages 3 – 13
Fulton Family YMCA – Ages 3 – 13
Jerry Long Family YMCA – Ages 3 – 13
Kernersville Family YMCA – Ages 3 – 13
Miller Park Recreation Center – Ages vary
Stokes Family YMCA – Ages 3 – 13
Super Tots Sports – Ages 1 and up
Triad Elite – Ages 8 – 18
Twin City Youth Soccer Association – Ages 3 -18
Twin City Soccer Top Hats – Ages vary
William G. White, Jr. Family YMCA – Ages 3 – 13
Winston-Salem Optimist – Ages 3 – 18
Winston-Salem SoccerPlex – Ages 5 & up
Swimming
Swimming is lots of fun for people of all ages and children especially love getting in the water and enjoying themselves. Swimming keeps your child’s heart and lungs healthy, improves strength and flexibility, increases stamina and even improves balance and posture.
Enfinity Aquatic Club – Ages vary
Infant Swimming Resource – Ages 6 months to 6 years
Salem Gymnastics & Swim – Ages 6 months and up
YMCA Swim Tyde – Ages 5 and up
Tennis
Playing tennis regularly strengthens the bones of young players and has been proven to help prevent osteoporosis later on in life. Tennis helps kids get their dose of aerobic and cardiovascular exercise and improves hand-eye coordination.
Miller Park Recreation Center – Ages vary
Taylor Tennis Center – Ages vary
Wake Forest Tennis Center – Ages vary
Volleyball
Unlike individual sports including tennis, gymnastics, and martial arts, volleyball is a team sport, where cooperation and teamwork are paramount. Volleyball has the benefit of being played indoors (year-round potential) and is a non-contact sport with parents concerned about safety.
Champion Volleyball Club – Ages 12 – 18
Jerry Long Family YMCA – Ages 7 – 16
Kernersville Family YMCA – Ages 7 – 16
Piedmont Volleyball Club – Ages vary
Stokes Family YMCA – Ages 7 – 16
William G. White, Jr. Family YMCA – Ages 7 – 16
Wrestling
Arcadia Warriors Youth Wrestling Club – Ages vary
