Pretty good YMCA. The staff are mostly friendly, I've only ran into one real jerk. They offer great…read moreclasses and the wellness center is up to date. They have multiple gyms and courts. The RecPlex is located across town, which is inconvenient. You can't take back to back classes at the Y and RecPlex because they are a 15 min drive apart. They do not offer towel service, which compared to other Y's I've been a member of, surprises me. In fact, they charge $2 to use one of their towels. With a family membership being around $900 a year, they could help out with towels. But this is a small price to pay for the other things they do offer.

We have been members of the Fox YMCA for over eight years. We have paid our membership every year,…read morebut have had two,or three year spells where we merely paid for the luxury of simply having the membership. I believe most YMCA's along with other excercise facilities make a large portion of their earnings selling memberships that are rarely used. Our experience at Fox YMCA have been okay for the most part. Front desk staff are challenged to provide accurate information concerning LYST Swim Team information. Communication between the two is lacking at times. Communication between Parent Board about its policies and procedures is lacking as well. The Fox YMCA is privately owned, they do not accept other YMCA membership cards and the Fox YMCA membership is not accepted at other YMCA locations. I recently terminated my membership because I feel the LYST swim team Parent Board has forgotten has forgotten the four core values the YMCA is supposed to employ in everyday practices. The Fox YMCA either cannot or won't require the LYST Parent Board and LYST Swim Team to ensure their policies and practices include Honesty, Dignity, Caring, and Respect. The LYST Parent Board apparently fails to remember that there are families with different incomes, structures, employment requirements, multiple children playing multiple sports or other extra curricular activities that require parent attendance. $150 dollars in fines for not volunteering was stiff during the Summer 2018 swim season. The 2018-19 swim season brought about an increase in fines to families who do not volunteer. The per credit fine for regular 3 credit season requirement increased to $75 per unfulfilled credit. The 2018-19 season requires parents/guardians to agree to these increased fines in addition to agreeing volunteer an additional two volunteer credits for two LYST hosted invitationals, one in November and one in March. Failure to volunteer for either of these events will result in a fine of $125 for each event. Families that do not volunteer any of the five required volunteer credits will be fined a total of $475. I realize volunteers reduce costs and enable organizations to save money, but there is no other sports organization anywhere in this area that charges such hefty fines with no regard towards the families they are automatically charging these fees. It is equally disappointing that a YMCA allows such practices to take place regardless if they are a privately owned YMCA.

It was the weekend before Halloween when we briefly ended up at Hartland Farm. We were looking for…read morea pumpkin patch to take my niece & nephew to & were trying to stay close(within a half hour or so) to home. The sign to direct you to the "pumpkin patch" was small & easy to miss. If you weren't looking for a sign/ place to turn off you would be sure to miss it. Once we pulled off the main road we were on what seemed like a back dirt road. The patch itself was disdisappointing to say the least. As we turned in we were greeted by a big open field with a blow up play structure in the back, a pile of haphazard pumpkins(maybe 20 to 30) just sitting out in the open(they look like they had been purchased at various grocery stores within the last few days or even that day & there was a tractor off to the side pulling what could've possibly been a hay ride to I'm not sure where. The parking lot was free, unpaved, off to the side when you pull in & had maybe 10 cars, including ours that were there long enough to decide we weren't staying & then we left. As far as pumpkin patches go, I can't recommend Hartland Farm. Truthfully, if you're going just to pick out a pumpkin to decorate with carve, paint or whatever your selection would probably be better at any of the main box stores that are selling them. If you're looking for some fun fall activities to do, this is not the pumpkin patch for you. After we left HF we made our way out to Pigeon Roost Farm. It's located in Hebron, so it could be a bit of a drive depending on where you're coming from. This place embodies pumpkin patch, although there is a price to do most of the activities. You can select a pre cut pumpkin at various price points per pound for free.

No entrance fee, reasonable prices, friendly staff, large play area, campfire, s'mores and more…read more Open weekends and by appointment on weekdays.