Member Testimonials
Great program
Friendly, convenient, caring
My son always seems to have a good time at camp. I like that there is swimming daily which increased my son's confidence in the water. The staff is friendly, and I also like that there is a weekly BBQs with ice cream and occasional field trips.
Staff are friendly and they know your kid, keep you updated.
The kids had a great experience with the camp. The staff did well with the kids and overall the program ran smoothly. Thank you for a great exprience!
The staff at Camp Soar has been incredible. It’s the perfect summer experience for kids. My son made friends, gained confidence in the water, and had a blast while I was at work. I highly recommend Camp Soar.
Camp SOAR of Somerset County, run by the YMCA, is truly an outstanding outdoor camp experience! My family and I couldn't be happier with the incredible staff, engaging activities, and beautiful location at Colonial Park. From the moment we signed up, it was clear that the Director, Counselors and staff genuinely care about the campers—they are energetic, supportive, and create a fun, welcoming environment for every child.
The site itself is exceptionally well-maintained. Colonial Park provides the perfect setting, with plenty of open space, fresh air, and sunshine—just what kids need during the summer. The exposure to nature and vitamin D has been fantastic for the children energy, mood, and overall well-being.
Another highlight is how organized everything is. The use of the GroupMe app makes a huge difference—it's such an effective way to stay updated on daily activities, reminders, and even photos throughout the day. It keeps parents connected and informed without any hassle.
We’re incredibly grateful for this camp and all the memories it’s helping to create. Camp SOAR lives up to its name—helping kids spread their wings and soar! Highly recommend for any family looking for a safe, active, and enriching summer experience.
The counselors are attentive and friendly.
Timely pick up. Busy days
The counselors are very enthusiastic, help my child feel comfortable when she's nervous going in. Communication is also really good for any questions. Tons of fun different activities planned throughout the summer to break up the day to day!
Everyone at Franklin Park school morning and aftercare program. Is top notch. We appreciate them!
Caring staff!
It’s really helpful to have a before and aftercare program. My son enjoys spending time with his friends and the staff are great at engaging him in activities. My son loves his time in the gym with Mr. Mikai and Ms. Zaleeah and Ms Pre do a great job engaging with the parents and kids!
Staff is great with students! Staff is always on time. I feel completely comfortable with leaving my daughter with them.
The teachers are all very nice, deal with the kids well, and help resolve any issues directly.
I like the staff in charge of my children's care, I feel confident and safe.
But what I don't like is the customer service staff, you call to present a problem and they speak to you in a bad way in loud tones, they shout at you when you just want help and on top of everything they didn't solve it for me after I called them more than 10 times and they only shouted at me, I'm talking about Miss Aleysh Cayton, very bad customer service staff.
Caregivers are friendly. Program engages children in arts and crafts.
They learn friendship she miss a lot of young students. She do a lot of games early in the morning with them and is good for the parents that works Befor School and School and is very friendly to the kids.
Good child care service
Good organization/staff/ communication.
Its kids friendly, the program staffs are very loving, caring friendly and kind and most of all they care.
Me gustó el horario, las actividades y el bus.
Access to daily care program/daily activity program/ swimming pool.
We hope to have ymca center in Franklin twp, it great location for working parents.and close to all transportation line of NY/NJ
It provides a place where young children can go and play and learn new things for several hours during the day. They also provide transportation and 2 meals. If I had not enrolled my grandchildren in the summer camp program they would have been home doing nothing but playing with their phones or watching TV. I'm bruh happy they have this program and hope they continue to have it in the future.
My daughter had a wonderful time at the YMCA Summer Camp!!! I would highly recommend it.
My kids had a great time! Staff and program was amazing. We’ll definitely be back next year.
My daughter loved the camp and honestly didn't have anything bad to say.
I would just ask of they could go on more trips. Even if we had to pay for it.
Trip to the zoo, aquarium or movies would be good
It was friendly and an amazing experience for our child’s. She learned to love the outdoors, biking, swimming. It was all around an awesome program and the staff was great!
The price, location, staff
The Soars program is wonderful. It keeps the children occupied from 8:30-3:30pm or more, you can pay for before or aftercare. But it's great because I don't have to entertain them during the summer months anymore. They feed them breakfast and lunch. I think a snack as well. They make sure medications are taken before they participate in any activities. They take them on mini trips and they do some educational activities. They go swimming and teach them how to swim if they can't swim. They put on a talent show that was adorable and entertaining at the same time. The campers and staff did a great job. I was very pleased with the talent show. They're busy doing things with these children that I don't have the time nor energy to do anymore. I'm glad they had this Soars program for the kids in my area. I'll be sending them again next year as well.
Excellent care. Thanks for all you do.