My son definitely enjoys attending the camp and I appreciate the communication with the counselor. I will highly recommend Hillsborough YMCA to others.

I think communication could be better with families starting midsummer vs week 1

I have sent my kids to the Hillsborough YMCA camp for the past 9 years. In earlier years, it was an amazing camp - there were an abundance of activities, specialty camps where kids could focus on what interested them, and my kids loved every minute of it. I recommended it to EVERYONE. After the original leaders were furloughed during the pandemic, the camp was never the same. Specialty camps are almost the same as traditional camp, but more money; activities are scheduled and when they are completed quicker than the time allotted, there is nothing else to keep the kids occupied; discipline issues abound and parents are called on a regular basis to discuss problems that may (or may not) be exaggerated. This is the last year my kids will attend. I'm sad to see that what was once a great program has devolved into 8 hours of babysitting.

Very nice camp I just can’t afford it unfortunately

I did not receive any communication about camp after I registered. I had expected at least a welcome email about what the kids should bring, or what drop off or pick up procedures were. Also, I was not informed that my kids would be bussed to the Somerville Y for swimming. I feel that consent was required for that. Finally, on Friday, when the kids were inside the Y when we arrived to pick up, the front desk attendant asked many questions including wanting to take a photo for a day pass, which seemed unnecessary just for pick up. Then, it took twenty minutes for someone to escort my child out for pickup, which was the final straw in a frustrating experience.

Great staff!

1.Due to HVAC renov, campers had to go to Bridgewater's pool. My son joined the camp for one week. His friend at the camp told him that they cannot change at Bridgewater YMCA and had to wear wet swimsuits back to Hillsborough YMCA. Also, they couldn't play water at Bridgewater YMCA because there is no Family pool. They have to swim laps. My son was convinced by his friend that it's not fun. Thus, he did not go swimming for the whole week. For future camps, I'd like to know if the swimming pool will not be available when registering, if possible. 2. My son came home one day of the camp and told me that he did not have a good day. The whole group had to eat in silence and lunch time was very short. The counselor was not in a good mood. At the end of the week, I asked him to rate all the camps he went to this summer. He went to several different camps this summer break. Hillsborough YMCA was at the bottom 3 and he said that the fun part was only because there were several of his classmates at his group. He had attended YMCA summer camp before and seemed to have a better experience than this time.

Well priced and an excellent full summer program that other camps do not offer.

Proximity and nice people

Reasonable price and kids enjoys a lot, make them busy.

Great counselors and fun programs for our child.

Everything !!

Outdoor. Lots of activities. Swimming during the day. My child is very happy and loved the camp.

My child has been attending since he was 6. He's now 12. The quality of activities have declined. Also, swimming is so structured it doesn't allow him to enjoy the fun part of camp. This may be his last year. Counselors and staff are great!

I really enjoyed my experience at the Hillsborough YMCA Summer Camp because it was fun, active, and felt like a second home fpry children. The counselors were friendly, responsible, and always made sure my children felt included and safe. Whether they 9were swimming, playing games, doing arts and crafts, or going on trips, safety was always a priority. I appreciated how organized everything was. From check-in and check-out procedures to how staff handled activities and emergencies. It gave my family and me peace of mind, and I didn't have to worry. My children stayed active, and had an awesome summer at camp!

My son is a CIT this year. He is enjoying the summer activities and the responsibility of being CIT. We will definitely be back next year!

Friendly staff. Daily swim lessons. Safe positive environment.

The management team and staff(counselors) at the YMCA are AMAZING!! Mr Austin is caring, kind and committed to the children and the families at the YMCA. It's been a great summer!

Fantastic communication through emails, the included swim lessons, the variety of specialty/sport sessions.

The team and the program! It is safe and friendly for our children.

Counselors are great!! Austin, Sara and Colin are great leaders!!

My son Juan loves going to the Y and see his friend and he likes the peers.

the price charged for field trips is insane. Most of the other places we checked would have different prices depending on where the students would be going; which is great for families that cant afford or dont want to spend $70 to send their kid to the movies for example. I was not aware of that when i signed up my daughter again this year (it was not like this last year) and will definitely be something i will look more for other places next year bc i want her to be part of the field trips but i wont be willing to pay such a ridiculous price. And next year it will be my daugher and my son so definitely need to look for other places that dont charge an arm and a leg for field trips.

My children were never unhappy to wake up to go to camp. They enjoyed each and every day. The counselors were very respectful, and made me feel like they were genuinely happy to see my children each day. On top of that, they were noticeably sad a few days leading up to the last day. It's never a good feeling to see them upset, but if they're upset because they're going to miss their out of town friends and counselors, I'll take it. Worth every penny.

The hours and the length of camp.