2010 YMCA of Greater NY - Day Camp Survey

1. Thank you for taking the time to complete the 2010 Day Camp Survey.

As an organization committed to building strong families and offering programs that both satisfy the needs of our community and impact the lives of young people, we hope you can take five minutes to complete this survey. If possible complete the survey with your child who participated in the camp. The information is anonymous & individual responses will not be seen by the branch staff.

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* 1. What branch/site did your child attend for camp this summer?

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* 2. Overall, how would you rate the YMCA of Greater New York Day Camp?

Why did you give the camp this rating?

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* 3. How would you rate the camp COUNSELORS AND STAFF on each of the following topics?

	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Don’t Know/Not Applicable
Friendliness	Friendliness Excellent	Friendliness Good	Friendliness Fair	Friendliness Poor	Friendliness Don’t Know/Not Applicable
Overall competence/ability	Overall competence/ability Excellent	Overall competence/ability Good	Overall competence/ability Fair	Overall competence/ability Poor	Overall competence/ability Don’t Know/Not Applicable
Enough counselors / Ratio of campers to staff	Enough counselors / Ratio of campers to staff Excellent	Enough counselors / Ratio of campers to staff Good	Enough counselors / Ratio of campers to staff Fair	Enough counselors / Ratio of campers to staff Poor	Enough counselors / Ratio of campers to staff Don’t Know/Not Applicable
Camp spirit/energy	Camp spirit/energy Excellent	Camp spirit/energy Good	Camp spirit/energy Fair	Camp spirit/energy Poor	Camp spirit/energy Don’t Know/Not Applicable
Ability to relate to parents	Ability to relate to parents Excellent	Ability to relate to parents Good	Ability to relate to parents Fair	Ability to relate to parents Poor	Ability to relate to parents Don’t Know/Not Applicable

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* 4. How would you rate the camp FACILITIES in each of the following topics?

	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Don't Know/Not Applicable
Quality of facilities	Quality of facilities Excellent	Quality of facilities Good	Quality of facilities Fair	Quality of facilities Poor	Quality of facilities Don't Know/Not Applicable
Maintenance of facilities	Maintenance of facilities Excellent	Maintenance of facilities Good	Maintenance of facilities Fair	Maintenance of facilities Poor	Maintenance of facilities Don't Know/Not Applicable
Cleanliness	Cleanliness Excellent	Cleanliness Good	Cleanliness Fair	Cleanliness Poor	Cleanliness Don't Know/Not Applicable
Safety and security of facilities	Safety and security of facilities Excellent	Safety and security of facilities Good	Safety and security of facilities Fair	Safety and security of facilities Poor	Safety and security of facilities Don't Know/Not Applicable
Toys, games and supplies	Toys, games and supplies Excellent	Toys, games and supplies Good	Toys, games and supplies Fair	Toys, games and supplies Poor	Toys, games and supplies Don't Know/Not Applicable
Convenient location	Convenient location Excellent	Convenient location Good	Convenient location Fair	Convenient location Poor	Convenient location Don't Know/Not Applicable

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* 5. How would you rate the camp PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES on each of the following topics?

	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Don't Know/Not Applicable
Good variety of activities	Good variety of activities Excellent	Good variety of activities Good	Good variety of activities Fair	Good variety of activities Poor	Good variety of activities Don't Know/Not Applicable
Meals/snacks	Meals/snacks Excellent	Meals/snacks Good	Meals/snacks Fair	Meals/snacks Poor	Meals/snacks Don't Know/Not Applicable
Safely run programs	Safely run programs Excellent	Safely run programs Good	Safely run programs Fair	Safely run programs Poor	Safely run programs Don't Know/Not Applicable
Bus Transportation	Bus Transportation Excellent	Bus Transportation Good	Bus Transportation Fair	Bus Transportation Poor	Bus Transportation Don't Know/Not Applicable
Child learned new skills	Child learned new skills Excellent	Child learned new skills Good	Child learned new skills Fair	Child learned new skills Poor	Child learned new skills Don't Know/Not Applicable
Quality of early morning pre-camp	Quality of early morning pre-camp Excellent	Quality of early morning pre-camp Good	Quality of early morning pre-camp Fair	Quality of early morning pre-camp Poor	Quality of early morning pre-camp Don't Know/Not Applicable
Quality of late afternoon post-camp	Quality of late afternoon post-camp Excellent	Quality of late afternoon post-camp Good	Quality of late afternoon post-camp Fair	Quality of late afternoon post-camp Poor	Quality of late afternoon post-camp Don't Know/Not Applicable
Quality of trips	Quality of trips Excellent	Quality of trips Good	Quality of trips Fair	Quality of trips Poor	Quality of trips Don't Know/Not Applicable
Memory books/journals	Memory books/journals Excellent	Memory books/journals Good	Memory books/journals Fair	Memory books/journals Poor	Memory books/journals Don't Know/Not Applicable
Recreational reading	Recreational reading Excellent	Recreational reading Good	Recreational reading Fair	Recreational reading Poor	Recreational reading Don't Know/Not Applicable

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* 6. How would you rate the camp on each of the following?

	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Don't Know/Not Applicable
Parent information and communications	Parent information and communications Excellent	Parent information and communications Good	Parent information and communications Fair	Parent information and communications Poor	Parent information and communications Don't Know/Not Applicable
Bi-Weekly snapshots	Bi-Weekly snapshots Excellent	Bi-Weekly snapshots Good	Bi-Weekly snapshots Fair	Bi-Weekly snapshots Poor	Bi-Weekly snapshots Don't Know/Not Applicable
Information about your child’s day	Information about your child’s day Excellent	Information about your child’s day Good	Information about your child’s day Fair	Information about your child’s day Poor	Information about your child’s day Don't Know/Not Applicable
Registration process	Registration process Excellent	Registration process Good	Registration process Fair	Registration process Poor	Registration process Don't Know/Not Applicable
Camp encourages the values you want your child to learn	Camp encourages the values you want your child to learn Excellent	Camp encourages the values you want your child to learn Good	Camp encourages the values you want your child to learn Fair	Camp encourages the values you want your child to learn Poor	Camp encourages the values you want your child to learn Don't Know/Not Applicable
Value for the money	Value for the money Excellent	Value for the money Good	Value for the money Fair	Value for the money Poor	Value for the money Don't Know/Not Applicable
Convenient schedule	Convenient schedule Excellent	Convenient schedule Good	Convenient schedule Fair	Convenient schedule Poor	Convenient schedule Don't Know/Not Applicable

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* 7. Would you send your child to this camp again next year?

Yes

Please explain your response. (Optional)

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* 8. Please indicate how much you feel the camp has helped your child in the following ways?

	A lot	Somewhat	A little	Not at All	Don't Know/Not Applicable
Learn to get along with others	Learn to get along with others A lot	Learn to get along with others Somewhat	Learn to get along with others A little	Learn to get along with others Not at All	Learn to get along with others Don't Know/Not Applicable
Learn responsible decision making	Learn responsible decision making A lot	Learn responsible decision making Somewhat	Learn responsible decision making A little	Learn responsible decision making Not at All	Learn responsible decision making Don't Know/Not Applicable
Build self-confidence and independence	Build self-confidence and independence A lot	Build self-confidence and independence Somewhat	Build self-confidence and independence A little	Build self-confidence and independence Not at All	Build self-confidence and independence Don't Know/Not Applicable
Retain academic ability during the summer months	Retain academic ability during the summer months A lot	Retain academic ability during the summer months Somewhat	Retain academic ability during the summer months A little	Retain academic ability during the summer months Not at All	Retain academic ability during the summer months Don't Know/Not Applicable
Ability to work as a team or group	Ability to work as a team or group A lot	Ability to work as a team or group Somewhat	Ability to work as a team or group A little	Ability to work as a team or group Not at All	Ability to work as a team or group Don't Know/Not Applicable

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* 9. What gender is your child?

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* 10. What age is your child?

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* 11. Has your child attended day camp before?

If yes, for how many years

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* 12. How did you first learn about the YMCA camp program?

Open House at a YMCA

Information from School or Community Organization

Saw an advertisement

Heard a radio advertisement

YMCA Web Site

Called myself

From a friend or relative

Went as a kid myself

Other (please specify)

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* 13. Before attending camp, did you or your child have any contact with the YMCA? Please check all that apply.

Child went to YMCA

Other family members used the YMCA

Your local YMCA suggested this camp

No contact with a local YMCA

Other (please specify)

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* 14. Did any of the following reasons contribute to your decision to select this camp? Please check all that apply.

Brother/sister is attending this camp, or did previously

Came to camp with a friend

Came for a specific program or activity.

Parents or other family members attended this camp

None of the above

Which program?

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* 15. What did your child like best about camp?

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* 16. What were the main reason(s) you selected this camp rather than another one?

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* 17. Did you receive an early bird registration discount?

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* 18. Did you receive Financial Aid for your child to attend camp?

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* 19. ONLY if you would like to have the Camp Director contact you about any aspect of camp or about this survey please provide your contact information below.

Name:

Email Address:

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