membership & facility use policies
Membership Policy
The YWCA welcomes individuals and families
regardless of age, race, religion, gender, ability or economic level. If you have special requirements and need
assistance, please call Membership Coordinator Melissa Reilly at ext. 120. If a member or guest acts in a manner
inconsistent with the YWCA mission, fails to abide by the rules and regulations
of the YWCA Gettysburg & Adams County, or acts in a manner which is
harmful, potentially harmful or a threat to the safety of others, membership
and/or Rec Pass privileges may be revoked or
suspended at the discretion of the Executive Director or the Board of
Directors. Therefore, the YWCA reserves
the right to deny access or membership to any person who:
· is a registered sex
offender;
· has pled guilty to or been
convicted of a crime involving sexual abuse, physical abuse or neglect of a
child, spouse or parent;
· has pled guilty to or been convicted
of any offense related to the sale or transportation of illegal narcotic, habit
forming or dangerous drugs;
· and/or is clearly under the
influence of intoxicating beverages or behavior modifying drugs.
FACILITY ACCESS
A
POOL
Children under the age of 10
must be accompanied by an adult over 17 at all times. A complete list of pool rules is available
at the Service Desk. Infants and
toddlers MUST wear a swim diaper; diapers are available at the Service Desk.
WHIRLPOOL
·
Whirlpool users
must be at least 18 years old.
·
Maximum time in
the whirlpool should not exceed 20 minutes.
SAUNA
·
Sauna users
must be at least 18 years old; however, children 13-17 years of age may ender under parental supervision at all times.
·
Take a warm
shower before using sauna and enter wet if possible.
·
Out of courtesy
and for your own protection, users are required to wear a bathing suit or clean
gym clothing.
·
The sauna is an electrical appliance;
therefore do not place newspapers, towels or any combustible material on the
heater or guard fence.
·
Pregnant women should not enter the
sauna without prior medical consultation.
Use of sauna is not recommended for person with high blood pressure,
cardiovascular disorders or pulmonary diseases.
·
Do not use the sauna while
under the influence of any type of alcohol or drugs.
·
All metal jewelry should be
removed prior to entering the sauna.
·
To prevent dehydration, drink
plenty of fluids before entering and leaving the sauna.
LOST AND FOUND
See the Service Desk to turn
in found items or to inquire about lost items.
The YWCA is not responsible for lost or stolen items. Items left over 30 days are donated to local
charities.
LOCKER ROOMS
YWCA locker rooms maintain
wet and dry areas. Please be mindful of
these areas. For the comfort and privacy
of all members, children five and older are required to use their same gender
locker room. Families with opposite
gender children age five and over may use the special assistance (
GROUNDS
The YWCA is a smoke free
facility.
Children under the age of 10
should be accompanied by an adult at all times while in the facility.
RECYCLING
The YWCA is a recycling-drop
point for the following items: inject cartridges
and laser toner cartridges, cell phones (nonworking or working condition), PDA’s
(Personal Digital Assistants), and pagers.
All items collected will be refurbished or processed as scrap to recover
raw materials. Items to be recycled can
be dropped off at the Service Desk.
Please place class and plastic recyclable materials in the appropriate
bins throughout the facility.
Fee Policies
MEMBERSHIP CARDS
Members, child care parents
and rec pass holders are required to carry YWCA
issued membership cards to access the facility.
One free card is issued at time of registration (two for childcare
parents). Additional cards may be
purchased for $5. For members who forget
to bring their cards, we will provide three warnings that are tracked in the
computer system and after three warnings you must purchase a new card in order
to access the facility.
GUESTS
YWCA facilities daily fee:
$6 for adults, $4 for children age 7 - 17, $3 for children ages 6 and under and
$12 for a family.
Guests are expected to
adhere to the same policies as members.
Guests under the age of 16 must be signed in by a parent or legal
guardian and may not be left unattended in the facility.
LOCKER
RENTALS
Individual lockers are
available for rent. Locker rentals rates
are $25 for tote locker (12”’x12”x14”), $40 for half locker (12”x35”x14”) and
$75 for full lockers (12”x72”x14”). Locks
are not to be left on any locker unless it has been rented. See the Service Desk for additional
information.
FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE
The YWCA is committed to
serving individuals and families from all economic levels. Fees are intentionally set at a moderate
level and do not cover the full cost of service. Scholarships are available for YWCA programs
and services, subject to available resources and applicant's income eligibility. Applications are available at the Service
Desk and are reviewed monthly. Not all
applications are guaranteed approval.
For further information, call Sue at ext. 125.
COUPONS,
DISCOUNTS, CREDIT MEMOS AND GIFT CERTIFICATES
Please present coupons, etc.
at time of registration/purchase.
Seniors are eligible for a 10% discount on all purchases (excluding
merchandise) on the first weekday of each month. Gift certificates may be
purchased for monetary value only and redeemed according to membership level of
persons using the certificate.
CLASS CANCELLATION
AND RESCHEDULING
Occasionally, due to lack of
participation or inclement weather, a class may be cancelled. Participants will be notified of the change.
REFUNDS &
CREDITS
Refunds are only given for classes
cancelled by the YWCA. Program fees,
annual membership dues and recreational passes are nontransferable and
nonrefundable. Participants registered for classes who
withdraw will receive a voucher for the program fees minus $10 processing
charge.
PAYMENT OPTIONS
Payment must be made at the
time of registration by personal check, VISA, MasterCard, Discover or
cash.
RETURNED CHECKS
There will be a $35 charge
for all returned checks.
(717)
334-9171
Last Updated: September 18, 2007
