Comments on: Young Man, There's No Need to Feel Down… http://www.kipesquire.net/2005/12/young-man-theres-no-need-to-feel-down/ A Stitch in Time Saves Nine ... But Haste Makes Waste Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:02:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John http://www.kipesquire.net/2005/12/young-man-theres-no-need-to-feel-down/comment-page-1/#comment-1613 John Sat, 31 Dec 2005 03:03:46 +0000 http://www.kipesquire.net/?p=1947#comment-1613 Well, I worked for the Y for a bit over 3 years starting in 2000. I may not agree with the organization on a number of administrative issues, but I was always proud to work for the organization. The "health club" aspect was always only a part of the total package. The size of that part varied from branch to branch, but there was so much else going on. Here in the Twin Cities, I believe that about 10-15% (estimate) of the branches don't have fitness centers at all. They only provide community services. Another 65-70% (estimate) have fitness centers but only at a level that would never compete with Ballys or one of national chains, again focusing heavily on community services. The other ~20% (estimate) had professional looking fitness centers but these tended to be in the downtown cores where the only way to bring in the executives and other market driven folk was to provide that level of facilities. But the community services was always the central focus. <br /> <br /> Just my two cents. Well, I worked for the Y for a bit over 3 years starting in 2000. I may not agree with the organization on a number of administrative issues, but I was always proud to work for the organization. The "health club" aspect was always only a part of the total package. The size of that part varied from branch to branch, but there was so much else going on. Here in the Twin Cities, I believe that about 10-15% (estimate) of the branches don't have fitness centers at all. They only provide community services. Another 65-70% (estimate) have fitness centers but only at a level that would never compete with Ballys or one of national chains, again focusing heavily on community services. The other ~20% (estimate) had professional looking fitness centers but these tended to be in the downtown cores where the only way to bring in the executives and other market driven folk was to provide that level of facilities. But the community services was always the central focus.

Just my two cents.

]]> By: Inhouse Agent http://www.kipesquire.net/2005/12/young-man-theres-no-need-to-feel-down/comment-page-1/#comment-1614 Inhouse Agent Thu, 29 Dec 2005 23:25:05 +0000 http://www.kipesquire.net/?p=1947#comment-1614 Tax-Exempt Status

At first I agreed with KipEsquire that their tax-exempt status was bogus, but…

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