| Tue | 04:45 am -10:30 pm |
| Wed | 04:45 am -10:30 pm |
| Thu | 04:45 am -10:30 pm |
| Fri | 04:45 am -09:30 pm |
| Sat | 06:30 am -08:00 pm |
| Sun | 09:00 am -07:00 pm |
I feel like this is a hostile environment if thats the right word im looking for. its like ppl act weird around certain ppl like myself sometimes i get these looks like what are you doing here are you talking to us today or something or jealousy or something i cant wrap my hands on it but its something so now i go else where downtown location is better for me
The weight room is kinda small. This YMCA is awesome though! Great for adults, family and kids!
The YMCA has over priced the use of its facilities. I joined LA fitness for $20 a month and love it there! It is clean, well kept and easy to get a racquetball court. At the Y I stood around with 3 other adult members and could not get on a court! It was taken by a single 10 year old girl who wanted to practice her baton! The courts are dirty, the Y lets folks in wearing street shows and alleys kids to eat there. Every time I wanted to play I had to sweep the court prior to playing. All in all we had 12 of us leave the Y. Dirty courts, miss use of court time, and too much money. Never going back, never! Wally Stoneberg
I wouldn't recommend this location to friends. I normally go to the downtown locations, which I feel comfortable in, and was expecting something similar. The facilities and staff were nice and comparable, but I left before even starting my workout because the environment felt hostile. I'm sorry that I don't think this community Y is safe for all communities.
I attend this branch regularly. Staff is always helpful and points me to what I am looking for.
Group fitness instructors have been awesome, kind, supportive, and provide an excellent workout. The members here has been very kind and welcoming as well. And my child has evolved through 3 levels of swim lessons in a matter of months!!! Thanks all!
Love it here!
I've been going to Morgan on and off for 12 years. Now that I have a kiddo we're involved in more of their offerings. We love the soccer program and were sad when the Youth Development Manager was promoted elsewhere. They now have another great gentleman running the programs and he is great with both parents and kids. The facility has a lot to offer in terms of equipment and classes, as well as family activities like Kids Night Out and Summer Camp. My reason for taking 1 star away is I agree, the sanitary is a BIG issue. They need to come through with bleach and a scrub brush in a lot of areas. I think it mainly due to the building needing a substantial update more than anything else. Downtown Tacoma Y was like this and their remodeling has starting to make a significant difference.
I am disappointed in the staffs ability to care for their own members belongings that they leave at the gym. I had boxing hand wraps I forgot there Sunday, and the staff negligably cared for my belongings and now I had to buy new ones. And their towel policy needs to be changed. I am a low income member on a discount membership and they ask me to pay for towels still or they refues to give one to me. What is the point in helping me if you're not going to be of value. You don't ask a homeless person who you just gave a meal to to pay you for the knapkin to wipe there mouth with do you? Very wishy washy practices they teach at the Y.
The downtown YMCA on 13th and market St. Is the worst as they took my credit card off file and didn't inform me if membership wasn't paid and then charged me more money to renew membership with a different card when my first card shouldn't have been taken off in the first place. Now it's a few more dollars a month. Probably because I complained to they wbot towel serivce fees.
I am disappointed in the staffs ability to care for their own members belongings that they leave at the gym. I had boxing hand wraps I forgot there Sunday, and the staff negligably cared for my belongings and now I had to buy new ones. And their towel policy needs to be changed. I am a low income member on a discount membership and they ask me to pay for towels still or they refues to give one to me. What is the point in helping me if you're not going to be of value. You don't ask a homeless person who you just gave a meal to to pay you for the knapkin to wipe there mouth with do you? Very wishy washy practices they teach at the Y.
The downtown YMCA on 13th and market St. Is the worst as they took my credit card off file and didn't inform me if membership wasn't paid and then charged me more money to renew membership with a different card when my first card shouldn't have been taken off in the first place. Now it's a few more dollars a month. Probably because I complained to they wbot towel serivce fees.
Great place for our family. Love the people here.
Great place for our family. Love the people here.
This gym is great for Family activities but.... It is VERY UNSANITARY!!! Great job for finally replacing the men's and women's dry sauna's but can You ALL focus on sanitary issues within these areas. You have sights up everywhere that a minimum of swim suit (women's) is required however.. Time and time again women come in Naked and sit on benches (in both) naked! I have seen women bath in steam room with the YMCA workers peeking head in and DO NOT say a word... This is a health/sanitary issue that I k ow has been a complaint for many months now!!! Get it clean and together or I am 100% sure u will loose MORE good, rule following members!
This gym is great for Family activities but.... It is VERY UNSANITARY!!! Great job for finally replacing the men's and women's dry sauna's but can You ALL focus on sanitary issues within these areas. You have sights up everywhere that a minimum of swim suit (women's) is required however.. Time and time again women come in Naked and sit on benches (in both) naked! I have seen women bath in steam room with the YMCA workers peeking head in and DO NOT say a word... This is a health/sanitary issue that I k ow has been a complaint for many months now!!! Get it clean and together or I am 100% sure u will loose MORE good, rule following members!
Friendly staff. Lots to do here. The atmosphere is great.
Outdated ,parking is a nightmare, naked people in the sauna.... don't get me started on the cost.... oh and if your kids are enrolled in swimming the instructors stare at the clock more than they focus on your kids.... safety issue I would say
This branch is great for kids. Open gym is the best place to spend a couple hours on a rainy day. Swim instructors are great.
This is not a local organization you want to support.
My family and I purchased a home near Morgan Family YMCA, and decided to get ourselves a membership. My son loves swimming and gymnastics, and their facility offers classes. I mountaineer, and am training for a 3 week adventure in Bali this November.
One day while taking a break, the health and well- being coordinator, Chelsea Beck, approached me. She demanded that I zip up my jacket. She told me she once saw a man running shirtless on the treadmill. She said, "He was fat, hairy, and sweaty. Had he of been good looking I may not have said anything. But you know, no one wants to see that so I had to tell my boss." I explained that no, I do not know. I believe in body positivity. I zipped my jacket up, and made sure to never associate with her again.
The other health and well-being coordinator, Angel Rodriguez, interrupted my head stand once. He was walking with other people past an empty room I was in, and stopped to watch me. I could hear them speaking about me when he interrupted me to tell me I needed to put a shirt on. I informed him that my partner and I were just doing acro-yoga. It can be danergous to be held up by a partner upside down when you have a shirt on. He immediately understood, and gave me a pass.
After my son started swim classes the employees began harassing me in the pool area. A swim instructor approached me in the hot tub to tell me I wasn't allowed to wear my swim suit. She said it was inappropriate, and this was a family facility. I explained I have a family, and asked for the rule book that states such a thing. She came back and stated, "there's nothing in the rules about it. It is jut at our discretion." I called the senior aquatics director, Noah for an explanation. YMCA allows males to wear speedo's, but highly recommends one pieces for females. As much as this bothered me, it didn't give them jurisdiction to tell me not to wear a two-piece. Noah apologized and assured me he would have a meeting with the employees about it. Unfortunately, two months later Kendra Zartman (Aquatics Director) approached my son and I, and told me I wasn't allowed to wear my bathing suit. She said it was inappropriate, as this is a family facility. When I told her I already spoke to Noah about this issue, she said "And??" In a condescending voice, expecting me to conform.
At that point my son, partner, and I had had enough. We sat down with the Executive Director, Associate Executive Director, and Noah to discuss the issue of harassment. They were SO understanding. They noted all of the awful encounters I had been subjected to, and assured me that this would be fixed.
Not even a month later, I was approached again. The employee told me I wasn't allowed to wear my top, she said mid-driffs are not allowed to show. I looked up their rules, only to find nothing on mid-driffs. I was furious. My shirt was paired with spandex shorts & yoga pants. It showed just under 1" of skin, maybe more if you stalked me while I lifted weights. I sent a photo to the Regional Director, Phil, and Stephanie, the executive director. I told them that I was tired of being harassed, I was tired of having to defend myself when I trained. I was tired of being disrespected as a mother, and sexualized as a female body. I told them I couldn't understand why I was being targeted, I told them how much stress and anxiety it was causing me. Every time I walked through their facility I felt on edge, and worried about my next encounter with an employee. Some days I don't even go to the Y out of fear of being harassed for what I look like. I begged them to give me a resolution. They never responded to me.
My son deserves to be a part of a community that is supportive of its memebers, we all deserve that. I'm deeply disappointed in Phil's & Stephanie's complete disregard for its members and their bodies. They enable and support a culture where the employees stare at your body, and form personal judgments on you. Then, they harass you. They do not care about you.
Morgan Y belongs to the Pierce County YMCA group. It is one of the weaker branches in terms of staff, facilities, and parking. While some staff (esp Angel) is stellar, there's a tone of indifference over most of the people here - particularly at the front desk. Facilities at most branches are more updated, the spaces are brighter. Parking is crowded here.
The particular plus here would be the youth offerings. The dance and aquatics programs for youth is particularly good. Downtown is adults only and Lakewood doesn't have as many.
Outdated ,parking is a nightmare, naked people in the sauna.... don't get me started on the cost.... oh and if your kids are enrolled in swimming the instructors stare at the clock more than they focus on your kids.... safety issue I would say
This is not a local organization you want to support.
My family and I purchased a home near Morgan Family YMCA, and decided to get ourselves a membership. My son loves swimming and gymnastics, and their facility offers classes. I mountaineer, and am training for a 3 week adventure in Bali this November.
One day while taking a break, the health and well- being coordinator, Chelsea Beck, approached me. She demanded that I zip up my jacket. She told me she once saw a man running shirtless on the treadmill. She said, "He was fat, hairy, and sweaty. Had he of been good looking I may not have said anything. But you know, no one wants to see that so I had to tell my boss." I explained that no, I do not know. I believe in body positivity. I zipped my jacket up, and made sure to never associate with her again.
The other health and well-being coordinator, Angel Rodriguez, interrupted my head stand once. He was walking with other people past an empty room I was in, and stopped to watch me. I could hear them speaking about me when he interrupted me to tell me I needed to put a shirt on. I informed him that my partner and I were just doing acro-yoga. It can be danergous to be held up by a partner upside down when you have a shirt on. He immediately understood, and gave me a pass.
After my son started swim classes the employees began harassing me in the pool area. A swim instructor approached me in the hot tub to tell me I wasn't allowed to wear my swim suit. She said it was inappropriate, and this was a family facility. I explained I have a family, and asked for the rule book that states such a thing. She came back and stated, "there's nothing in the rules about it. It is jut at our discretion." I called the senior aquatics director, Noah for an explanation. YMCA allows males to wear speedo's, but highly recommends one pieces for females. As much as this bothered me, it didn't give them jurisdiction to tell me not to wear a two-piece. Noah apologized and assured me he would have a meeting with the employees about it. Unfortunately, two months later Kendra Zartman (Aquatics Director) approached my son and I, and told me I wasn't allowed to wear my bathing suit. She said it was inappropriate, as this is a family facility. When I told her I already spoke to Noah about this issue, she said "And??" In a condescending voice, expecting me to conform.
At that point my son, partner, and I had had enough. We sat down with the Executive Director, Associate Executive Director, and Noah to discuss the issue of harassment. They were SO understanding. They noted all of the awful encounters I had been subjected to, and assured me that this would be fixed.
Not even a month later, I was approached again. The employee told me I wasn't allowed to wear my top, she said mid-driffs are not allowed to show. I looked up their rules, only to find nothing on mid-driffs. I was furious. My shirt was paired with spandex shorts & yoga pants. It showed just under 1" of skin, maybe more if you stalked me while I lifted weights. I sent a photo to the Regional Director, Phil, and Stephanie, the executive director. I told them that I was tired of being harassed, I was tired of having to defend myself when I trained. I was tired of being disrespected as a mother, and sexualized as a female body. I told them I couldn't understand why I was being targeted, I told them how much stress and anxiety it was causing me. Every time I walked through their facility I felt on edge, and worried about my next encounter with an employee. Some days I don't even go to the Y out of fear of being harassed for what I look like. I begged them to give me a resolution. They never responded to me.
My son deserves to be a part of a community that is supportive of its memebers, we all deserve that. I'm deeply disappointed in Phil's & Stephanie's complete disregard for its members and their bodies. They enable and support a culture where the employees stare at your body, and form personal judgments on you. Then, they harass you. They do not care about you.
This branch is great for kids. Open gym is the best place to spend a couple hours on a rainy day. Swim instructors are great.
