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| - This review is about the YMCA as a whole, and even if it was about just this one, it would get fewer stars if I could give it. First off, in my history of gym memberships, I have not ever been afraid of paying high membership fees. I'm from Louisiana, and in Lafayette, LA, I was a member of the nation renowned gym called Red's, where literally wwe superstars and professional athletes alike work out if they happen to be in town for something. The rate at Reds was $55, and in every sense of the word was worth it. It literally had every athletic thing you could ask for.
The rate I paid in my year at the Y was $68 dollars a month. Honestly, I mostly played basketball in my time I spent as a member, but the quality of their equipment didn't even lead me to try anything else. If I went to rent a basketball, I had to give up something of personal value, like my car keys, or my driver's license. So, you would think that you were renting something of value. Yet, if they even had a basketball to give you, the ball looked like they literally went around the neighborhood and found balls from under people's houses and brought to the Y for people to rent. I asked about it and they say, well people steal them. Well you have freakin airport security quality things you have to walk through in order to get in the place pay attention. Besides, with all the money you guys are bringing in, there should be a budget for equipment. Keep a certain number and don't spend over a certain amount on equipment, but there's no reason to not have at least some good equipment.
Being a member at the Y should be $30 max. Yet, just to go in as a guest for a day is $20. I admit that every other Y is nicer than this one, but the same principals issues remain, even at the nicer ones. That's the only reason why I gave 1 star.
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