Member Testimonials
Full day care during work hours was really nice, plus included lunches!
It’s dependable and high quality
Very communicative and safety awareness and concern. My son had a great time and keeps asking to go back
We’ve had a really positive experience at the YMCA. The facility and equipment are clean, and the staff and other visitors are generally polite and welcoming. There are occasionally some unruly teens, but overall, it’s a great environment for families.
My child’s swim coach, Kinzie, is a dream! He’s excited to go to swim class and loves the kids club, which makes the YMCA a place he genuinely looks forward to visiting. The pool will be closed for the month, and he is already impatiently waiting for opening day!
If I could make a couple of improvements, I’d love to see more gym space and an additional basketball court, as well as an outdoor whirlpool for the summer. Overall, though, we’re very happy with the YMCA and appreciate the positive experience it provides for our family.
My daughter went to Y Camp every week this summer. As a younger camper, we were apprehensive about sending her to a brand new program every day, but as working parents, you do what you gotta do. This apprehension drifted away quickly. Every single day she was met with a warm and welcoming greeting (thank you Peppa and Slim Jim). When I say every day, I mean it. From the very first day, to the very last day. At the Y, I knew my daughter was in good hands and that she would be spending the day playing, being active and around other kids doing the same.
The Staff & Director in Whitley County do a great job with the Resources they have.
Because they are outside’ most of the time, I would suggest an outside restroom like the Parks have. All the Soccer people and other act outside activities going on at this location use the same Porter Johns as the day campers.
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My child went to the Parkview YMCA Summer Day-Camp this summer 2026. (Kindergarten going into first grade) She really enjoyed all the activities and genuinely looked forward to going every day. I was very happy with how well-organized everything was. Dropoff and pick up was easy (although I sometimes forgot which pickup location I was supposed to go to for that day as it's an alternating schedule). She made a lot of friends and looks forward to coming back next year. The only couple of negatives I'd say were that there are no microwaves for her to warm up her lunch and no refrigerators to store her lunch bag in until lunchtime - we just packed lots of ice packs and she had cold lunch all summer - she didn't mind too much and is just a small negative. She also had a pretty lengthy time outdoors from 4pm-6pm on days when pickup was scheduled at the playground. I was concerned on the very hot days, but they normally had them inside if it was especially hot - so it typically wasn't a problem and I just made sure to arrive early on playground pickup days. We will happily try to sign her back up again for next summer. (Spots fill up fast!)
My son loved his first experience at summer camp! All the staff were friendly and the camp was well organized.
We love Y Camp. My 2nd grader just finished another summer at camp and it was another great year! On the last day, my kiddo started crying in the car as he realized he left behind a note from his teachers. We had to turn around and go back to get the note to keep the tears away! He loved his counselors, the friends he made, and all the activities they did over the summer. Y camp has given us a safe, fun way to keep our kids active during the summer. We will see you next year!
They did a lot with the kids by taking them to splash pad, arts and crafts, going to the gym/outside.
I almost don't want to write this review because then it will make the Whitely Y camp too popular! But honestly, this was the best camp experience as a parent and for my kiddo. The camp counselors and directors care so much, it's so wonderful. They get to go on field trips, and build really strong connections with the campers and the counselors.
I hope to come back every year with my kids!
The instructor Robin was very kind and encouraging of my daughter who was nervous.
Overall, they do a great job and we enjoyed every year.
Convenient, staff friendly
Convenience for Parents and fun for the kiddos. However, pretty expensive for the Y not to provide lunch.
My children and I loved the ymca summer camp!!!
The Columbia City YMCA day camp and kids care all together has some of the best people. Year after year we consistently see the same faces leading their team, yay Poppi! The consistency and staff speaks volumes in today's world. Have fun programming, weekly field trips, overnight camps and spend a day with the kids raising money for their end of year party. It definitely has that small community feel that everyone knows everyone. I would definitely recommend this to anyone needing childcare.
My kids have attended camp sunny days for two years now and they really enjoy the teachers and the activities they do. They make sure the kids are entertained, they do team reading, swimming once a week and at least one field trip biweekly. It’s a great program and I love that they make it affordable for all families!
The kids had fun there. Convenient drop-off and pick-up times/procedures.
The overall experience continues to be a positive one for my children attending summer Y camp. This year there were a few more behavioral issues that were talked about on the way home which sounded as if the handling of them was inconsistent at best. I plan to sign up again for next year and won't hesitate to share what I hear right away to support correcting behavior and rewarding positive behavior.
The facility is clean and the staffs are very friendly and helpful. I personally like 24/7 options.
Friendly reception, clean and organized facility. i only used the walking track.
I plan to come back at take Restorative Yoga or another Silver Sneakers group exercise class.
Jackson Lehman has a great facility. The instructor for the class I took was very good. I had never taken this particular class and she showed me the basics before the class started.
Love the y
Friendly staff and clean facility
There's something for everyone, from ages 0 to 100! It produces health and wellness, all while meeting new people and building a community of friends. If you're in need for the body, mind and soul to grow, build and flourish, what better way to do it than with a community of people who are all striving for a common denominator.
Great equipment and love the outdoor track. Would like to see the water fountains fixed though to give cold water as 99% of the time it's warm
I had fun, the class and instructor were amazing. Would highly recommend!
Amazing! I’m sad that they will not be back to Harris next summer. Staff was kind and helpful. My daughter always had a smile on her face leaving.