Protect your children and keep them away from the ...

Protect your children and keep them away from the Spears YMCA.

This YMCA has numerous problems. In last year s Fall soccer season an opposing coach shoved a young boy IN THE LINE TO SHAKE HANDS AFTER A GAME. There are numerous other incidents with a certain divorced male soccer coach who, among other things has screamed at an opposing coach during a match to shut-up. This coach also dispensed unwanted hugs to a female soccer player who did not like his actions. In response, this coach said, I m just gonna have to work on you. Most parents do not want a coach to work on their daughters.

Two referees have admitted they would cheat in games. One of these referees even admitted this on film. Just Google Spears YMCA and look at the YouTube videos under the videos tab. And, oh yeah, the divorced male coach has a contact from GUSA who recruits club level experienced players to play on his team against many of the recreational level players who are just learning to play. The administrators at Spears have allowed this conduct with the soccer program participation dropping in tandem with these egregious actions. Kids do not want to be cheated out of a season for the ego of some lonely, divorced guy.

Aside from the creepy coaches and referees, there are creepy staff members inside the Y. One spreads false info that exercising with light weights stunt the formation of growth plates in kids. She nagged us about allowing our kids to use the free weights. We did as she instructed even though the American Pediatric Association has reports which dispute her incorrect beliefs. She restricted the weight machines the kids could use. Even though the kids only used those, there was a Y employee who watched us from 10 yards away as we worked out for about 15 minutes straight one Friday night. She just stood there and stared. It was like she was our FAMILY STALKER. Finally I had to tell her that she was making my wife and kids uncomfortable. We just used our weights at home after this as it was just too much of a hassle to deal with the strange employees.

There are better choices in Greensboro for families and, quite frankly, for anyone who is normal. Keep your kids safe and away from the creepy coaches who push and scream at children, and the staff who stare at you as you work out.

There are numerous positive reviews that have popped up after these problems were brought to light. Perhaps numerous people decided in the last week to give five stars to Spears or perhaps Spears instructed employees to try to combat the truth. It is up to you to believe them or not. It is also up to you to protect your family from bad people. All of the events detailed in this review are true. I am a real person. Protect your children. Keep them away from Spears.