YMCA to offer 24/7 access

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BY CHUCK VANDENBERG
PCC EDITOR

FORT MADISON - Want that post Thanksgiving dinner workout? If you can get through the urban legend of the tryptophan-induced nappy feels, you can now hit the YMCA for a healthy workout.

Starting June 3, the Fort Madison YMCA will offer a 24/7 option as part of their membership.

According to Executive Director Ryan Wilson, Y memberships will now offer a $5 voluntary add-on which will allow around-the-clock access to the facilities wellness center, gymnasium, restrooms, weight room, downstairs aerobic center and water fountains.

The swimming pool, lockerrooms and saunas will be locked during non-regular hours, Wilson said

He said the idea has been on his radar for a while.

"Actually we started talking about this a couple years ago, but for a couple different reasons we didn't go through with it," Wilson said.

"The idea surfaced again this winter about how we could expand our offerings to the community and going 24 hours just made sense."

He said the Hoerner YMCA in Keokuk also has 24-hour access and conversations with that facility showed it can work.

The Y has added additional security measures, including software that includes a fob members can carry on their key chain that can be used at the door for after-hours access.

Only members 18 years of age and older will be allowed in after hours, and security equipment throughout the building will monitor traffic.

"With the add-on memberships for 24-hour access, they'll have to sign that they will go by the rules. Anyone caught violating age or attendance rules can have the access revoked," Wilson said.

When the YMCA closes on June 3 at 9 p.m., the after-hour access will go live, Wilson said.

As an incentive the YMCA and Wilson put out a video on Facebook, and are inviting viewers to "Like" the video for a chance to win three months of the 24-hour access. That contest ends at noon on Friday, May 10th.

Wilson also reminded the community that the local t-ball coach pitch deadline is approaching, and the annual YMCA week activities are being finalized.

"We'll be having an open house on May 30 where donors and sponsors and the community can come and get information about the YMCA...what we're doing...and where we're going," Wilson said.

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