The beginning events include the softball tournaments at Bergman Park and Jones and Gifford Park in Jamestown and disc golf, a new event, at the Bergman Park course.

The battle consists of two divisions – a large division (with 121 employees or over) and the small division (with 120 employees or less). The divisions are made up of national and local-area companies, agencies or organizations.

The Battle of the Businesses places opposing teams against one another in games, events and challenges with the purpose filled goals of providing a team-building event. The overall winners receive championship cups.

Other events this year include 9-hole golf scramble, bowling, co-ed volleyball, curling, steel tip darts, women’s miniature golf, pickleball, Scrabble tournament, hotshot basketball, 2-mile walk/run, corn hole tournament, scavenger hunt, Sur”Y”vor challenge, barbecue cookoff, mystery event and company best video contest.

The 36th annual YMCA Battle of the Businesses will take place today through Sept. 14. A captains’ dinner was recently held at the Southern Tier Brewery in Lakewood. Submitted photos

The weeklong event venues are the Jamestown YMCA, Lakewood YMCA, Bergman Park, Jones and Gifford Park, Maplehurst Country Club, Jamestown Bowling Company, Northwest Arena, Lakewood Golf Center, Haggy’s Hatchet House and the Richard O. Hartley Park.

Sponsors include BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York, Greater Chautauqua Federal Credit Union and Eventz by Scott.