Member Testimonials

The activities are fun and keep the kids engaged in nature and physical activity and also promotes team spirit and interaction.

Both of my daughters love all the activities as well as all the counselors!

Always a good experience for my child

Both our kids enjoyed all the activities that Camp Thunderbird offered!!

Activities appear to be geared towards older kids. I like the option for the older teens to be leaders.

Theo had such a great time! We heard a lot about Aqua Zip, Hiking, and STEM.

There is so much to offer to keep the kids engaged.

The staff over the years have been wonderful. I am always amazed when so many staff members know my daughter's name. The staff remember her year after year. The activities are great for the kids. My daughter always has fun.

This was my daughter’s first year at Thunderbird and she loved it. She enjoyed fishing, zip line, and being with her friends. Communication was clear and frequent. Staff were great.

Kids enjoyed the camp a lot

Traditional camp activities. Variety.

Loved it all. Especially the carnival.

Many great options! Loads of fun possibilities.

My children enjoyed the variety of activities at camp. They liked the counselors and I enjoyed the transportation.

I enjoy the variety of activities provided for the kids. I also enjoy the enthusiasm of the counselors.

My daughter absolutely loved Camp Thunderbird. She was always excited to tell me about all of the activities they did. She especially loved all the nature activities.

My kindergartener is usually very nervous to try new things, especially when they’re physical and have some element of “danger” to them, like kayaking, ropes courses, etc. typical firstborn. However, YMCA CTB gave him the opportunity to safely try new and exciting things up to his level of comfort with his age appropriate peers. He came home excited, exhausted and unable to stop talking about all the cool things he did with Miss Emily. Thank you!

Great mix of activities, with Jacobite for middle school students who just want to talk and play cards. Great counselors. Our daughter had a great summer!

We were new to Virginia with a special needs child and no idea how things would go. This ended up being a transformative summer for our son. The staff went above and beyond to make us all feel welcome and included and as a result, it was a huge positive growth experience for all of us. Particular thanks to Caitlin and Natalie for their extra efforts to make it a great experience. The time in the pool was wonderful and the special party put together simply because our son loved a book was incredibly thoughtful and beyond our expectations. It was so appreciated. We will be back next summer!

This is the second year that my grandchildren have attended camp thunderbird and they are extremely excited about going each day. They definitely will be back next year.

Our camper had a great time with the variety of activities. Especially archery and fort building!

This was my son's first time going to camp and his personality is very unique and can be a lot. The counselors were nothing but nice and patient with him. They made sure that he didn't burn(true redhead), if he needed time to calm down they came up with a plan, and when he was getting picked on, they made sure they made me aware and told me the process that they were handling it. He is already asking about next year and wants to go all summer! Cannot say enough good things about this camp, the leaders, and the counselors!!!

Excellent variety, beautiful setting, and classic summer camp activities! My child really enjoyed both of his weeks at Thunderbird!

The programs and activities were great providing a wonderful summer camp experience for all ages and comfort levels. See you next year.

Large variety of outdoor activities, transportation and extended hours are also great for working families

There were so many different activities available for her to keep her day full and I like that everything was outdoor. she love it and we will return next year.

The buses were easy and on time. The first couple of days my son was in a group that wasn’t included him. Once I made the camp aware they moved him to a different group and his experience improved. And when they were made aware that zip lines was a priority they made sure he didn’t miss that even with the switch. He had a great second half.

The counselors, the activities, the environment and the communication was top notch! Looking forward to next year!

CTB is the best. My kids are very happy here. AMAZING summer full of memories and fun

I love that kids are outdoors all day. Love water activities and zip lines