Member Testimonials

We would welcome evening pickle ball times. We currently play Friday nights (7-8:30pm) at Penn Oaks and have a blast inviting neighbors and friends join us. The daytime schedule is difficult to plan, and it is such a social game that evenings are better than cocktail hour!!

I think if the Y is going to resume the full pre-pandemic billing rate, you also resume the full pre-pandemic club hours, open until 10 PM on weekdays and open until 7 pm on weekends.

Yoga Flow was exactly what I was looking for in a class environment

Pickle ball courts are amazing!!!

Pool

It's really family. The whole atmosphere is uplifting. Everyone is working towards a goal of fitness, and the staff is always there to encourage and brighten up the time, even if they are not directly engaged in your program.

It's just a mentally, physically and emotionally healthy place to be!

I really enjoy the group x at umly and am looking forward to trying pickle ball. As more people return I look forward to more group x options during the daytime hours.

Cleanliness, spacing of equipment and friendly staff

Varied, responsive to current health and safety issues,

Would like more 9 am classes for seniors. Otherwise you are on the right track. D. Little.

Great instructors and friendly, helpful staff and other members.

I do love the pickleball tournament and swimming lessons here.

Pickle ball. Swimming. Just working out.

I walk the track and exercise using the machines

I played my first pickleball games today, which was great - enjoyed the competition and the people, as expected.

Also, other than wearing a mask in the public areas, NO masks worn on beautiful new courts in the gym, which we all applauded. (and everyone I played with was vaccinated, as well)

You have a great variety of activities and ample facilities for your members. It is very rare that I have to wait for a machine or a swimming lane or any other service you provide. Keep up the good work.

Great! Good organization and everybody respect the social distancing also wearing masks.

Group exercise classes, Chile watch, PNO, camps, family activities

Outdoor classes and the instructors (Kelly M, Kelly J, Suzi B, Claire, Jay A, Mike L, Mary L, Megan L, Diana H are my favorites)

I like that the West Chester YMCA at Airport Rd employees always make the members feel like family.

It’s a great Ymca. I actually prefer it to the Lionvilke Ymca. I live closer to it but prefer the West Chester Ymca. The people are very pleasant and it makes a huge difference.

The competition pool open lap swimming

Just the availability of the facilities whenever we want them

I was not familiar with the lap swimming times and etiquette at this Y and the staff helped me.

I like the variety of group classes as well as equipment. My whole family goes to the Y together and we all have something that interest us. Only drawback is group classes getting so hot with masks on and they never have the fans on to help cool the room.

Always adding new things like pickleball, nice instructors, clean facility.

I like the outdoor classes.

Just reconnecting to the YMCA GBV community. The whole family were regulars in Kennett for over a decade. With relocations, etc., now it’s just me at West Chester. Still, it’s that same wonderful sense of community. Thanks for all you do.

Very well run

Gym. Staff