I’ve been a member for almost 40 years! I enjoy the exercise classes and the other members are friendly. It’s a great physical and social experience.

great staff

Classes I have taken and the teachers have all been wonderful. I would love to see pilates reformer class like they have at the Melrose Ymca. Also could add a senior TAP dance class. Also, maybe a dance and tone class with hand weights - Just a few thoughts. Thank you

my Daughter enjoys

Swimming lessons - 1 lesson so far but it far exceeded my expectations.

It’s great clean has shade and pretty good hours

Professionalism.

Classes and sauna

Great experience. Always clean.

Having more bikes and machines would help. There is always a wait and I have left in frustration. Also the no cell phone rule is never enforced and people talk loudly on their phones while sitting on the machines.
Lastly (as a senior myself) it seems somewhat discriminating to charge seniors more than anyone else because they are seniors and single when they are on a fixed income. Also I just returned from having to take some time off to find my bill now has gone up to $48 a month from $45. If I were part of a couple or a family plan there would.be a special plan with a lesser charge...this doesn't seem quite right.

This is the perfect place to have my kids enjoying the summer. Many activities and events that are fun to do and have a great time! Thank you YMCA!

I am someone who needs group classes to exercise. The Y has a wonderful schedule of various kinds of exercise at many hours.

Nothing

Friendly staff, range of classes, LOVE the walking track!

There are no classes between 9 - 11 Monday Tuesday Wednesday or Friday Classes are focused on older community during those hours I have asked numerous times for additional classes in the morning and have been told that there is no budget for it

Amazing two week free trial

I enjoy the programs and the condition of the facility.

Wide range of classes, clean and modern facility, lovely staff

Very nice and well organized facility. Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Has all the amenities to do a well-balanced workout.

My daughter has been coming here for the past several years and I think what it does best is give the kids a place to play, swim and enjoy the summer without a lot of structure.

Everything about the Y is good

My child loved chipmunks. Pls help me get him back in for week 7/13. :)

Because my son loves going to summer camp every day, I know he's happy—and that's what matters most to me!

Would prefer the groupings be based on grade vs pure age so kids could be with their classmates. Also that it only goes until 3 is a challenge for working parents because pick up is effectively at 2:30. Otherwise I think the program seems orderly and I think she had fun.

Have more pool time

Love Camp Eastman activities and counselors and directors, everyone here are very welcoming and thoughtful, and we as parents appreciate all the fun activities planned and overall kid care. i do think the set up though are a bit tailored to older kids, and so sometimes the younger kids especially at age 4 need more support, ie having to lug their backpacks with lunch and full water bottles around camp rather than having it in cubby base classroom, can be a struggle for the younger kids at this age group. Unlikely to pack less things in bag since doing swimming daily (an activity which we love), and also found ourselves unable to pack warm lunches since we’ve had to forego the hard lunch boxes due to weight. we also wish to see a bit more updates, especially for those of preK ages - wish we could know what other activities they participated in other than swimming every day, it would be a better transition to support the kids coming from a full time daycare that had more direct and frequent communication with caretakers on a daily basis before

My child was told to wear a life vest in 3ft in the pool. He is 4.4 and he was tested and was able to use the "deep end" at the Melrose location. I'm not sure what the swim test in Saugus looks like, but I believe my child would have been able to pass at another location. I do understand the concerns for safety, but honestly, my child is able to swim and should be able to retry the test. He was told he can only test once a week so the opportunity for the whole week is gone

Camp is so much fun. I look forward to coming back every summer.

First time campers here and my girls seem to be having a great time. Seem to keep them fully engaged and the communication has been good so far.
My only critique would to warn first time parents of campers that literally everything they have will be dragged through the mud. So only send backpacks and lunch boxes etc that you don't mind getting absolutely filthy.

The staff and counselors are extremely helpful and understanding when it comes to little kids who are struggling at drop off and they are flexible and accommodating. They made my son feel safe and comfortable after some challenging times and they keep you in the loop about what’s going on at camp which is a blessing for parents! Camp director Jessica Neely has been nothing short of amazing with my son. Words cannot express how grateful I am to you. AND my son is having a blast at camp!

Summer camp has been a blast. Making new friends, learning new things, and having tons of fun. Swimming every day has been a highlight!

Peyton reports she loves summer camp so far.

My daughter is thriving having fun learning new skills every week in a great encouraging clean environment.

Saugus ymca is so much fun! The leadership sets the tone for Ana amazing summer. My kid is outside and happy all day. Comes home dirty and tired. Gets to go swimming. Each week there is a fun theme. We’ve been going for years and it’s still fun. Jessica neeley creates such an awesome atmosphere, greeting everyone with a smile and great attitude in the morning, makes the camp so fun!

Love it. This is our second year and my daughter is always so happy to go there. Capm director Jessica is awesome and all counselors are great.

I dont like that I have to pay additional coast for the saugus out door pool

Love all the classes, but I wish that we could use the outdoor pool without paying extra

The staff doesn’t notice people talking on their phones in the gym or people scrolling on their phones or children using equipment incorrectly. They sit behind the podium without paying attention. Members have to be the ones who speak up or no one will.

Love the classes and all the staff.
Five minutes from my home.

Barely any of the monitors work on the cardio machines while connecting to the online apps such as YouTube.

Lots of classes offered and everything is very clean. I use the pool mostly and the locker room pool and showers are always clean.

Make sure there is soap in the showers.

I just love the environment that the Y has created. That being that everyone is included.

The instructors are great, as is the variety of classes. I like how you offer wonderful opportunities to a variety of generations. It is a very lively and positive place, and it always lifts my spirits to go there.

Add an evening or weekend cardio kickboxing class. Find a way to accommodate more people in Saturday morning classes, instead of focusing on specialty classes like boxing and TRX that can’t have too many people and are only appealing to a smaller segment of people.

I have two concerns that lower my ranking from a 10:
-- Not enough room to stretch
-- Glare from the overhead lights in the big room with the cycling and walking/running machines.

Great Staff, Facilities, Atmosphere!

I am a full supporter of the Peabody Y. The programs, staff, facility are superb.
One issue during the summer involves parking in the morning. Recently I could not attend a class at 9:00 am because there was no parking space after 15 minutes of circling the lot. This is a class paid for above the membership fee.
The summer camp plays into this, however there are yearly paying members who also need to be considered.

Nice place , perfect for family time

I enjoyed the Pickleball.