The YMCA offers your child more than just a safe, fun summer experience.  It's a place where children grow, meet new friends and experience new things.  The YMCA asserts that the best long-term strategy for individual growth is challenging people to demonstrate and accept positive values.  This is the core of YMCA Character Development; Caring, putting others before yourself; Honesty, integrity to tell the truth; Responsibility, duty to do what you should; and Responsibility, to treat others as you would have them treat you.