So far, I would rate my experience a 7 out of 10. Overall the environment has been good, but there has been some miscommunication regarding the Girls Time to Play program. I hope communication improves moving forward because I believe the program has great potential.

It really would depend on what sports program. We really did enjoy basketball and Coach Fred. He taught the kids a lot of skills, he had a lot of patience working with little ones and he also kept him on task. Great mix of discipline and patience. My little one really enjoyed him. Can you make sure the kids learn skills, but also had time to demonstrate skills through drills and games.

We also did camp with my older son last year, we had not so great of experience. The kids would go to a park each morning as their routine, but they were told they could not use the equipment because someone could get hurt. Additionally, he felt as if they were always told to be quiet and not play around. However, it’s was a fun camp, my son is definitely one who will respect authority and listen to counselors or anyone in charge. He begged me not to go back to camp, and we stopped going midway.

We also did gymnastics with my older son. He enjoyed the general classes, but I felt like it wasn’t very organized. We never got to see students for learning, except for just watching the practices. Not a bad experience but not great.

Scheduling and communication Classes for young girls Starting on time

How great Nicole Josey & Coach Fred are!

Tryouts and organization was a little disorganized but the coaches were great and my daughter had a great experience

My son played on the 10U YMCA Ducks travel basketball for first time this winter and it was a great experience for him. I found Coach Juwan Sandiford to be a great coach for the boys; always with positive encouragement while also teaching strong fundamentals of the game in an ordered and efficient practice environment.

My son loves kinderducks! Coach Fred rocks and his patience is next level. It's amazing to see the progress the kids have made over the last few months.

La atención. La responsabilidad. La dedicación. Que demuestran por nuestros niños. Me ha gustado. Muchos. Me alegra. Que sigan. Así. Muy importante. Para el futuro y el desarrollo de los niños. Gracias

Though never visited the YMCA at south orange mountain. My sons experience playing for their 14u division basketball team was a great experience. Coach Nicholas is the best

The soccer coach was so nice! We saw him walking home and he said what a great job Greylan is doing and my son really enjoys the class!

Great selection of programming for all age groups!

My son plays basketball, coach Fred's Kinderducks class. A 10/10 experience. Coach cares about the kids, helps them learn the game, and maintain the perfect balance of keeping them focused and letting them have fun.

How they teach and integrate players of all experience levels and encourage

My daughter loves her gymnastics class

I wasn't sure how my almost-3-year-old was going to handle being picked up from the ECLC for Soccer class, but I'm SO glad I signed him up. He looks forward to class every single week (I often use it to get him out the house quicker!) and he can't wait to share with us what he did in class that day. Even with a range of ages, Coach Fred and Keturah are amazing and are providing a foundation for my sporty kid to continue past preschool.

The coach spends a lot of individual time with kids who need it most which is wonderful, but the kids end up waiting in line a lot and those with the most ability get very little attention. When my son finally gets the coach's attention, it's comes in the form of negative criticism. The kids aren't at an age where they can control themselves fully so it's understandable that the coach could get frustrated, but my son leaves feeling hurt rather than motivated to do better. It would help to have an additional coach for the kids who are more advanced. This is a tough job for just one person!

My daughter is in the gymnastics Saturday mornings and I wish there was a bit more instruction to teach her. She is shown what to do at the beginning (ie tumbling or cartwheel, but I see on the very next one she is doing it wrong again. It would be nice for her to be shown a few times. I know this is hard considering the amount of instructors and kids.

This feedback is for Ducks Basketball only. We really just aren't a fan of how the program is run. There seem to be too many kids for the size of the court, younger siblings running around interrupting play, disorganized clinic structure.

The coaches are excellent they really care about there students!

We really love the skills and coaching our son John receives at basketball. He's learned so much and I can see his confidence soar in so many aspects of life even beyond the court.

instructors were so kind -- and got the kids to play a proper match! not easy to do across age groups.

Makes sports accessible with great coaches and programs.

Coach Ariel has done an amazing g job at Wednesday basketball building community and confidence while building basketball skills. Both my kiddos are very happy with the gymnastics programming and offerings. Lena is awesome— super involved, responsive, and creates a warm and safe environment.

My daughter has had a wonderful experience doing gymnastics classes and on the gymnastics team. We love Lena and Kellyn.

Based on YMCA mission and values, I don't think South Mountain ymca is living up to It's own standards. In the programs there seems to be special attention and benefits given to some while others are excluded. So I don't think i can recommend to someone with confidence given the inconsistencies between the YMCA values and the way it functions.