We absolutely love the Kettering YMCA! My son has been playing basketball here for years, and its been a fantastic experience for him. Ive also had the opportunity to coach, and the leagues are very well organized. The staff does an excellent job creating a positive and supportive environment for the kids. Special shoutout to Lane Stanford for doing such a great job running things. Highly recommend this YMCA to any families in the area!

I am a member of the YMCA and have a child on the U12 team coached by Philip Newsome. I am writing to express my concerns regarding the treatment we have experienced throughout the winter basketball season.At the start of the season, Coach Newsome assured all parents that he would play each child fairly and give everyone a chance to participate. Unfortunately, my child has consistently played the least of anyone on the team. Despite having only 6 or 7 players available, my child is often the one sitting out, and during a 45-minute game, he typically gets just 8 minutes of playtime. On one occasion, he played for even less than that.I have reported these concerns to the director, Lane, multiple times, but I have seen no improvement. In his response, Lane mentioned that he observed two games after speaking with Coach Newsome and concluded that the coach was adhering to policy. However, he only attended one game after our conversation, as only one game had taken place at that time.I also reached out to the branch executive, Melinda Moore, regarding this issue, but I have yet to receive a response. When my child asked Coach Newsome about being pulled out frequently, he was told, I dont care, when he mentioned he would speak to Lane about it.Even if my child is not the strongest player, he deserves the opportunity to improve through playtime, just like the others. He is trying his best and is comparable to many of his teammates.Having been a part of Kettering YMCA since he was 6 years old, we have never encountered a situation where we dont know any of the other kids names. It has been disheartening to feel mistreated to the point where attending practices and games has become a struggle. The only reason we continue to attend is to show resilience in the face of unfair treatment; my son does not want to quit. All he desires is fair playtime and respectful treatment.Furthermore, Coach Newsome has not acknowledged us or engaged with us during this time, which adds to our disappointment.We will no longer be signing our child up at this gym again. Although we are residents of Kettering, we are willing to drive even further for respect.

We have been going to the YMCA for YEARS. For the most part it seems to be the same people that work there, and we love this about the Y. It feels like extended family. But the major reason we chose the Y as our gym is because we have four kids, and the South Ys child watch is like no other. Over the years a lot of people have come and gone through the child watch. But theres always one our children love and feel most comfortable with the most. Now that our almost 2.5 year old can say some words, she is incredibly excited in the morning to go to the gym to see my China (as she says)! China has been a godsend to making us feel comfortable dropping off our 2.5 year old, but more importantly our now 7 month old. But since the 8? Week mark that I could bring her in, China has been there providing excellent care for our babies and we wouldnt have it any other way!Other people to not that have gone above and beyond for our family when we use the child watch center is Miss Lisa, Allie, and Kaili!To note its not just the child watch that we love! We enjoy MOST people there, Jacob, Allegra, Karen, Debbie,Jerry, Lane. Familiar faces that recognize us and genuinely show care for how we are doing and remember us and our big bunch of kids. These workers outshine the few that weve come across that have been less than desirable towards us during the years.