YMCA of Central Massachusetts
Camp Harrington Parent Questionnaire
Dear Parent or Guardian,

The Camp Harrington staff enjoyed having your child in our program this year and hopes that it was a positive
experience for your child.  The information you provide on this survey will help to strengthen the YMCA Camp
Harrington experience for the 2009 season.  Your input is greatly appreciated.
Overall how would you rate YMCA Camp Harrington?  Please check one box and explain
EXPLAIN:
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Overall how would you rate YMCA Camp Harrington on each of the following?
Excellent
 Good
 Fair
 Poor
 N/A
Front Line Staff
Friendliness
Competence
Counselor to Camper Ratios
Enthusiasm
Ability to Relate to Parents
FACILITIES
Excellent
 Good
 Fair
 Poor
 N/A
Variety of Facilities
Maintenance of equipment and facilities
Cleanliness
Safety and Security
Overall appearance of Camp
Play equipment, toys, and games
Convenient Location for Family
Program and Activities
Excellent
 Good
 Fair
 Poor
 N/A
Variety of Activities
Safely Run Programs
Child Learned new skills
Family Nights
Extended Care Program
January Camp Reunion (if
you came in 2009)
SPECIALIST ACTIVITIES
Excellent
 Good
 Fair
 Poor
 N/A
Swim Lessons
Climbing (high ropes and rock wall)
Archery
Arts and Crafts
Canoeing
Sports and Games
Science/Nature
Friday Special Events
GENERAL
Excellent
 Good
 Fair
 Poor
 N/A
Parent Information and Communication
Registration Process
Camp Encourages the values you and your child want
Value for the money
Bus Transportation
1. Please indicate how much you feel YMCA Camp Harrington helped your child
Somewhat
 A Little
 Not at all
 N/A
A LOT
Learning to get along with others
Having Fun
Building Self Confidence and Independence
2. The Gender and Age of my child(ren) is:
 2A. How many weeks did your child(ren) attend?
3. Has your child attended Camp Harrington before?  If yes how many years?
If  no have they attended another day camp?
4. How would you describe the price for the value of camp?
EXPLAIN:
Inexpensive
Seemed exactly right
Seemed a little expensive
Very Expensive
5. How important is busing to you?
EXPLAIN:
Couldn't attend without
It's a nice service
I have not used the buses
I would like to see the bus in my town (let us know your town in the explain box)
6. Did any of the following reasons contribute to your decision to select this camp? Please
check all that apply.
EXPLAIN:
Prior + experience with
Camp Harrington
Brochure on the www
Came for a Specific program or activity (please explain)
Reputation of the Camp
Referred by a Friend
The Camp www site
The Inclusion Program
7. Please share with us the three most important reasons you initially chose
our camp for your child this summer?
8. What did your child enjoy most about camp?  What did they enjoy least
about camp?
9. If you used the camp www site for selecting camp, registration forms, year round information,
keeping track of the session's on goings, staff biographies, pictures, newsletters, etc., how
helpful and/or effective was it?  Please also select all reasons you accessed the www page
EXPLAIN:
Staff biographies
 Newsletters
 staff expectations
Registration Forms
Pictures
 employment information
Theme Information
General Information
Offseason Information
 Other (explain) -->
10. YMCA Camp Harrington and the Central Massachusetts YMCA is committed to serving
people regardless of their ability to pay.  Annually we raise over 460,000 to help families.  We
need to know whether we are reaching all income levels.  Could you please indicate your total
annual household income.
Under 15,000
35,00 - 49,999
15,000 - 24,999
50,000 - 74,999
75,000 +
25,000 - 34,999
11. What one suggestion or improvement would you like to see camp
consider?
12. We currently sell t-shirt, sweatshirts, wind jackets, and fleece.  Is there other
merchandise you would like to see us offer?
13. Would you like us to send a brochure to a friend?  Let us know their name and
address below and we will send one right out.  If you provide us with an email we can
also email them the brochure.  BONUS: If you get a friend to register for 1+ sessions in
2010 and they provide us with your name, you get $20 in camp store money!
14. There are several volunteer opportunities at YMCA Camp Harrington for
parents.  If you are interested in anything below please check it off and provide
your name.  
Strong Kids Campaign --> This involves helping us make phone calls to YMCA
members that have given 25.00 or more to our camp scholarship fund in the past to ask
them to give again.  Volunteers typically make between 8-12 calls in Feb or March
Camp Harrington Parent Association Group --> This group of parents meets 2-4 times
a year.  The group discusses the program, facility concerns that need addressing,
fundraising, and helps with various camp projects during the year.  Working with myself  
this group helps provide guidance as to how the "Camp Improvement Fees are Spent"
amongst other things as well.
Spring Clean Up / Fall Shut Down --> Each Spring and Fall YMCA Staff get together to
clean up camp from the winter and break down camp from the summer.  If you would
be interested in helping with a clean up or shutdown day check the box to the right
If you feel you can help camp in any other
way we'd also like to know and would love
the help!!!!  Let us know to the right -->
If you checked a box above
please provide us with your
name in this box -->
If you wish to contact us directly with
questions, comments, or concerns we
encourage you to call Stephan Lockney at
508 869 0586 or 508 335 5696