Member Testimonials

My child always came home happy and tired and woke early excited to return!

Everything is great. Love all outside activities.

variety of activities, timeliness of transportation, engaged counselors

My child really enjoyed the camp.

My son had a great time! Respectful and fun counselors, no one was pushy or mean. He was happy to go every day, and I am definately going to bring him back.

My daughter love Camp Thunderbird and has a great time.

Variety of fun activities and each day is different and has new challenges. Swim lessons. Bus pickup and drop off

My kids thoroughly enjoy the Camp. Unfortunately, my 8 year old has learned every cuss word in the book there this summer.

Very organized and clear instructions. My boys loved the variety of activities.

All outside activities

The camp keeps my kids active and engaged, more so than the regular day camps

As a parent, I know the programs and activities are a hit when my kids come home from camp singing new songs and playing new games. The kids love learning new activities like archery and marksmanship. I like that they're exposed to new ways of relating to each other and their environment.

I loved the easy going swimming lessons. My son felt no pressure, but improved.

Camp Thunderbird offers a variety of outdoor activity's for my children. My children are always excited and exhausted. The price is very affordable.

The kids love the variety of activities and the cadence of the day. The only thing I’d recommend for improvement is communication on the bus - the schedule says pick up at 5:45, but my kids said that they really got to their stop around 5:30, and so we ended up being one of the last to pick up. Also, possibly better communication and details on what to bring to camp each day. The list didn’t include bathing suits and towels, which we sent anyway.

Everything 🥰

The Camp Thunderbird offerings were just awesome, my camper loved everything he got to do at CT. As a parent, I really appreciate how well managed all the information is (the registration process, the document submission, preparation information to parents). All my interactions with camp staff were very high quality.

My son had a great time at camp this week. They did so many fun activities! He Made new friends and spent time playing outside! The only negative comment I have is that it cost way to much! They don’t even provide lunch for the kids. For the price they charge they should feed the kids more than just an afternoon snack.

Camp Thunderbird is routinely my 11 year olds favorite camp of the summer! Thank you for all you do!

Everything my kids love it. They love Gaga ball and the aqua zip the most.

we loved it and are planning to register again next year.

All the variety - my daughter really enjoyed having new things to look forward to. She also liked the camaraderie (camp cheers, songs, etc). I love the small camper:counselor ratio.

Variety

I like that the kids are mostly outdoors and active. There is a variety of both sports, crafts, games, and adventure. The bus transportation is especially helpful for me.

My daughter really loved the experience and we loved it for her. Additionally the price was great and transportation convenient.

I love the Y. I love everything it stands for and all the wonderful things the Y does for our community, children and inclusion. That being said it is very difficult for a child to understand why they cannot bring in a water gun from home. It’s not an easy conversation to have with a kid when everyone else is going out buying and bringing in water guns from home. While I understand the fun and excitement this presents at camp imagine the stress at home when guns are an issue or if the parent cannot afford to buy a water gun. This to me is not the inclusion the Y so heavily promotes and left my son and family at odds all week. Please know I will forever support and be involved in all the greatest of the Richmond YMCA, but wanted to provide this feedback.

My 8 year old loved the program and the bus shuttle system was a lifesaver....Count us in for next year for sure - multiple weeks!

great activities, challenging, rewarding and fun for my 8 year old

It’s true outdoor, traditional summer camp fun without having to send your child to sleep away camp. The provided bus transportation makes this special experience accessible when it would otherwise have been too great a commute for us. They are active all day long, getting great exercise and learning new skills. My son has never once come home and said he had a boring day!

Always active