Oakland YMCA Summer Camps (Oakland, CA)
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Nov 2011
Does anyone have any experience with the downtown Oakland YMCA camp
programs? They sound great, but I don't know anyone who has used them.
Are the staff kind to the children?
Any input appreciated. Thanks!
Anonymous
I asked my son your question. He's a big, strong 6 y.o. who has attended several
summer day camps & holiday day camps at the Downtown Oakland Y. But even he
said,''those kids are too rough!''
It may be that the counselors have to yell because the kids need it!
Camping elsewhere nowadays
My daughter attended the Oakland YMCA camps in the Summer of 2009 and really
liked them. The activities were very varied; often I wished I could take off
work and go to camp with her. The staff was extremely kind. I heard no
complaints from her about yelling or anything (and I would have if they had) and,
within a day or two, at sign-in they welcomed her by name and smiling.
Other ''pluses'' of the camp: (1) the kids and staff are very diverse, (2) the
drop off and pick up times are great for working parents, (3) the activities
changed from week to week, and (4) the kids were treated well by the counselors
and CITs.
My daughter would have been happy to go back the next year, but I changed jobs
and it was no longer convenient.
Mom of happy camper
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