Member Testimonials

Indoor basketball this season was excellent. There was time allocated to teach kids the rules of the sport, coaching support during the game, and words of encouragement to the players during the game. Overall, a very positive experience and would highly recommend!

Loved track training! My daughter had a great time and really enjoyed her coaches Zay and Yanti!

Team sports for kids. Soccer, basketball, flag football. Pool

Good communication and a friendly place to play and learn sports. The referees were great with the kids and emphasis was on sportsmanship and being good teammates while learning and trying to get better at basketball.

Fun environment for my kids to thrive and learn but also have fun get exercise.

The refs are always kind and educational. Love the places they play ball!

We loved volleyball! Her
Coach was awesome!

Great one and wonderful coach

Lots of variety and easy to sign up

Tae Kwan Do offers a disciplinary sport at a time that meets my family's needs.

Youth sports have enabled my daughter to discover her passion for a sport she never thought she would be interested in.
She has enjoyed herself and looks forward to each season.

Everyone is extremely pleasant and knowledgeable. The program runs smoothly and if there is a hiccup it is relayed immediately minimizing disruptions.

From the super nice and knowledgeable coaching staff to the amazing positive atmosphere, we could not have been happier with our son's first Cross Country experience.

Great coaches and the opportunity for players to learn and grow.

Coaches! Organization and efficiency of program - well run!

My son loves the cross country they coaches

Excellent coaches, wonderful service, timely and detailed communication!
Our son had an amazing experience with cross country and will be joining again next year!

My son loves Soccer

Friendly, age-appropriate and engaging environment. Coach Terry and all the staff at YMCA were very empowering, and my son enjoyed his first basketball league.

The activities and programs offered at the Shady Grove YMCA provide my grandson with the opportunity to exercise, develop confidence and mature in a safe and structured environment.

My 3 year old daughter really enjoyed the dance program. She was totally new to dance and nervous to start but the teachers did a great job and she quickly started looking forward to the classes and had gotten much more confident by the end of the program.

We love the swim team, soccer, and basketball. Having the YMCA offer these sports, especially during the seasons where our schools don’t offer them really helps with the engagement our kids interest and love for the sports so we can all stay happy and healthy!
The parent volunteers have been extra helpful. They have a true love for the game they are volunteering with, and really help the kids with their strengths and weakness so they can succeed and what they love to play. Most importantly HAVE FUN!

Basketball clinics

Very fun and friendly atmosphere!

I like it

Everything ran smoothly and the sports staff is great! They are very responsive to questions and feedback. I really appreciated having as much information as possible about the tournament schedule, including potential bracket times, beforehand. These things are important to parents who are juggling multiple kids in multiple sports.

One of the reasons my family belongs to the YMCA is to be able to use the basketball courts. We appreciate it when youth sports events are at local elementary schools in order to keep the gym open for regular members.

Inclusion

Cross Country is such a positive experience for the athletes ! The coaches are fantastic and I’ve loved watching my child grow in skill and self-confidence!

Basketball clinics

Love the enthusiasm and team work.