Registration is currently taking place for the Jamestown Area YMCA’s 38th annual Battle of Businesses, which will be held Sept. 12-19.

The Battle consists of two divisions — a Large Division (with 121 employees or more) and the Small Division (with 120 employees or less). The divisions are made up of national and local companies, agencies or organizations. Smaller businesses can also team up with other smaller businesses to compose a team.

The Battle of the Businesses places opposing teams against one another in games, events and challenges with the goals of providing a high-quality, low-cost, team-building event.

Each year, more than 1,000 employees wearing different colored team T-shirts compete in the Battle.

The cost is $1,000 per team to participate in all the events.

The competition is managed by YMCA staff members John Barber, interim CEO, and Crystal Rodriguez, Lakewood YMCA site supervisor, in addition to long-time organizer Scott Mekus of Eventz by Scott.

“Every year the Y Battle gets better and better and I am so honored to be involved with such a terrific community event,” Mekus said. “Over the years, I have witnessed such a tight camaraderie among team members from all levels of jobs with this event proven to be a definite company morale booster.”

Events this year include one-pitch softball, disc golf, 9-hole golf scramble, bowling, coed volleyball, 200-yard freestyle swim, stones, Mulligan’s Showdown, curling, cornhole tournament, steel-tip darts, pickleball, Texas hold’em, trivia, Pictionary, 2-mile walk/run, inflatable costume race, mechanical bull ride, tug-of-war, Sur”Y”vor Challenge, musical chairs revamped and charity food fight.

The weeklong event venues are the Jamestown YMCA, Lakewood YMCA, Bergman Park, Jones and Gifford Park, Maplehurst Country Club, Jamestown Bowling Company, JAY Wellness Center at Jamestown Community College, Northwest Arena, Wicked Warren’s, Ruff Baggers inside the Gold Star building, Southern Tier Brewery, Haggy’s Hatchet House and the Richard O. Hartley Park.

A team captains dinner meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 3 at 6 p.m. at Wicked Warren’s in Jamestown.

Complimentary summer memberships from now until Sept. 19 are also available to all company employees who are signed up to participate in the Battle events. Current YMCA members are excluded from this incentive.

A special thank you to returning event sponsors BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York, Greater Chautauqua Federal Credit Union and Eventz by Scott.

Battle informational packets can be emailed or picked up now at the Jamestown or Lakewood YMCA. The registration deadline is Aug. 1. Interested businesses can also contact Crystal Rodriguez at (716) 763-0303 or Scott Mekus via e-mail at smekus@eventzbyscott.com.