Greater Scranton Ymca Day Care

If you plan to cancel your membership for any reason, please be aware. I was still being charged from October through January even after I submitted a cancellation form in mid-September at the location. I had to contact a membership coordinator and my bank to dispute these charges. I also informed the YMCA location of this issue, as it may be affecting other former members. I am still waiting for the remaining refund to be issued to me which is unfortunate because I enjoyed my time there.

The scheduling here makes absolutely no sense. Pickleball runs from 5–8, then basketball is only 8–9. During pickleball hours, basketball players are already on the sidelines constantly bouncing balls, which is distracting and takes away from the pickleball experience. What’s the point of having basketball for one single hour anyway? It just creates overlap, noise, and frustration for everyone involved. A much better solution would be to separate the sports by day. Make pickleball 5–9 on one night and basketball 5–9 on a different night. Everyone gets proper time, no distractions, and the space actually gets used efficiently. As it’s currently scheduled, it feels poorly thought out and avoidable with a little planning

Today I rode 6 miles in perfect weather to this YMCA. I arrived and there is a notice that the YMCA has been closed since 4 o’clock. I ride an electric bike and the roads are fine. Countless gyms in the area are still open. There has been very little snow since 4 o’clock. And the roast are clearly fine enough for someone with a bike to be comfortable riding on. I am not sure who makes the decisions here but this is not the first time this has happened. I love the facility and will continue arriving, but this gets a little frustrating when there is no information about this unnecessary closure online.

The biggest issue with this YMCA is how pickleball hours are scheduled. Pickleball is consistently set up way too close to basketball hours, which causes constant conflicts, rushed transitions, and confusion. Courts aren’t ready on time, nets are barely up before basketball needs the space back, and players are left waiting or getting pushed out early. This is unfortunate as NEPA is too cold to play outside. If you’re a pickleball player I’d suggest playing elsewhere as nothing ever changes at this place. You’ll just get some generic reply about “how they will look into it” just as all the other problems at this facility never change

While pickleball was actively going on, basketball players were already on the court dribbling basketballs. It created a chaotic and unsafe environment. At one point, I was genuinely worried I was going to break a leg with people running onto the court while pickleball games were still in progress. Balls bouncing through active games is not only distracting, it’s dangerous.