YMCA Notices

Latest Updates

Holiday Hours of Operation:

Ches Penney Family YMCA

• December 24: 5:00am-2:00pm
• December 25: closed
• December 26: closed
• December 27-30: regular operating hours
• December 31: 5:00am-2:00pm
• January 1: closed
• January 2: regular operating hours

Employment, Enterprise and Newcomer Services (EENS)

• December 24: 8:00am-2:00pm
• December 25: closed
• December 26: closed
• December 27-30: regular operating hours
• December 31: 8:00am-2:00pm
• January 1: closed
• January 2: regular operating hours

Regulated Child Care

• Pre-Kindergarten and Early Learning Child Care will be closed December 24-January 1 inclusive. Will re-open on January 2, 2025.
• School Age Child Care will be closed December 23-January 1 inclusive. Will re-open on January 2, 2025.

General Notices

Dates to remember for YMCA members with group/private swim lessons (excluding rental groups who have purchased swim lessons)

Ches Penney Family YMCA

2024

• Week of September 16 – group/private swim lessons start
• December 1 – last day of GROUP swim lessons until January
• December 15 – last day of PRIVATE swim lessons until January

2025

• Week of January 7 – group/private swim lessons resume
• April 17 to 28 – no group/private swim lessons
• Week of April 29 – group/private swim lessons resume
• June 22 – group/private swim lessons end
• Week of July 8 – summer group/private swim lessons start
• August 31 – summer group/private swim lessons end

Aquatic Guidelines Update

Lane Swimming:

• Choose a lane based on your swimming speed. Lanes are always shared.
• Indicate your intent to join a lane. Enter from a shallow or deep end wall.
• CIRCLE SWIM – Stay to the right of the black line in a lane. Swim in a counter clockwise oval pattern.
• Pass on the left-hand side.
• If you have any concerns about the traffic flow of a lane swim, please speak to a lifeguard on duty.

Supervision Guidelines:

• All pool users ages 0-11 years must be supervised by an adult (age 16+) in the water (within arm’s reach).
• Maximum of four children per adult. (Note: this can change at the discretion of the lifeguard).
• Exception: swim lessons.

May 2024:

Child Protection Information

For Child Protection, everyone entering through controlled access points at our YMCA must scan/show their membership card, short-term pass bar code or Government-issued photo ID (for ages 16+) with our YMCA staff.

Sign-in/out policy: At the beginning of the class/program, participants 11 years old and under must check in with the YMCA staff/volunteer instructor with an adult (16 yrs+). At the end of the class/program, participants 11 years old and under must check out by an adult (16 yrs+).

Caregivers who are not required to participate in their child’s class or program can observe from designated areas. Videography and photography are not permitted to ensure our participants’ privacy.

Jan. 2024:

The whirpool at the Ches Penney Family YMCA will close on the last Wednesday of every month for deep cleaning. It reopens the following day at 10:00am.

Latest Updates

Programming Update:

On December 20, 27 and January 3, Dash & Splash will take place from 4:30-6:00pm.

Holiday Hours of Operation:

Placentia Regional YMCA

• December 24: 9:00am-2:00pm
• December 25: closed
• December 26: closed
• December 27-30: regular operating hours
• December 31: 9:00am-2:00pm
• January 1: closed
• January 2: regular operating hours

Regulated Child Care

• Pre-Kindergarten and Early Learning Child Care will be closed December 24-January 1 inclusive. Will re-open on January 2, 2025.

General Notices

Child Protection Information

For Child Protection, everyone entering through controlled access points at our YMCA must scan/show their membership card, short-term pass bar code or Government-issued photo ID (for ages 16+) with our YMCA staff.

Sign-in/out policy: At the beginning of the class/program, participants 11 years old and under must check in with the YMCA staff/volunteer instructor with an adult (16 yrs+). At the end of the class/program, participants 11 years old and under must check out by an adult (16 yrs+).

Caregivers who are not required to participate in their child’s class or program can observe from designated areas. Videography and photography are not permitted to ensure our participants’ privacy.

Latest Updates

Holiday Hours of Operation:

Marystown YMCA

• December 24: 6:00am-2:00pm
• December 25: closed
• December 26: closed
• December 27-30: regular operating hours
• December 31: 6:00am-2:00pm
• January 1: closed
• January 2: regular operating hours

Regulated Child Care

• Pre-Kindergarten and Early Learning Child Care will be closed December 24-January 1 inclusive. Will re-open on January 2, 2025.

Programming Update

• • • Every Monday-Thursday: 9:00am-8:00pm (closed from 1:00pm -2:00pm)
    • Every Friday: 9:00am–6:00pm (closed from 1:00pm-2:00pm)
    • Every Saturday & Sunday: 9:00am-5:00pm (closed from 1:00–2:00pm)

Group Fitness Schedule

Every Friday: Cycle Fit is now available from 9:00-9:45am

Child, Youth, and Family Schedule

Every Tuesday: Art Club has been cancelled

Every Tuesday: Open Play is scheduled 4:30-5:30pm

General Notices

Marystown YMCA

2024

• Week of September 16 – group/private swim lessons start
• December 15 – last day of group/private swim lessons until January

2025

• Week of January 7 – group/private swim lessons resume
• April 17 to 28 – no group/private swim lessons
• Week of April 29 – group/private swim lessons resume
• June 22 – group/private swim lessons end
• Week of July 8 – summer group/private swim lessons start
• August 31 – summer group/private swim lessons end

Aquatic Guidelines Update

Lane Swimming:

• Choose a lane based on your swimming speed. Lanes are always shared.
• Indicate your intent to join a lane. Enter from a shallow or deep end wall.
• CIRCLE SWIM – Stay to the right of the black line in a lane. Swim in a counter clockwise oval pattern.
• Pass on the left-hand side.
• If you have any concerns about the traffic flow of a lane swim, please speak to a lifeguard on duty.

Supervision Guidelines:

• All pool users ages 0-11 years must be supervised by an adult (age 16+) in the water (within arm’s reach).
• Maximum of four children per adult. (Note: this can change at the discretion of the lifeguard).
• Exception: swim lessons.

May 2024:

Child Protection Information

For Child Protection, everyone entering through controlled access points at our YMCA must scan/show their membership card, short-term pass bar code or Government-issued photo ID (for ages 16+) with our YMCA staff.

Sign-in/out policy: At the beginning of the class/program, participants 11 years old and under must check in with the YMCA staff/volunteer instructor with an adult (16 yrs+). At the end of the class/program, participants 11 years old and under must check out by an adult (16 yrs+).

Caregivers who are not required to participate in their child’s class or program can observe from designated areas. Videography and photography are not permitted to ensure our participants’ privacy.

June 2023:

Public Announcement Marystown YMCA – Pilot Fee Schedule Extended for Six Months

Latest Updates

General Notices

Aquatic Guidelines Update

Lane Swimming:

• Choose a lane based on your swimming speed. Lanes are always shared.
• Indicate your intent to join a lane. Enter from a shallow or deep end wall.
• CIRCLE SWIM – Stay to the right of the black line in a lane. Swim in a counter clockwise oval pattern.
• Pass on the left-hand side.
• If you have any concerns about the traffic flow of a lane swim, please speak to a lifeguard on duty.

Supervision Guidelines:

• All pool users ages 0-11 years must be supervised by an adult (age 16+) in the water (within arm’s reach).
• Maximum of four children per adult. (Note: this can change at the discretion of the lifeguard).
• Exception: swim lessons.

May 2024:

Child Protection Information

For Child Protection, everyone entering through controlled access points at our YMCA must scan/show their membership card, short-term pass bar code or Government-issued photo ID (for ages 16+) with our YMCA staff.

Sign-in/out policy: At the beginning of the class/program, participants 11 years old and under must check in with the YMCA staff/volunteer instructor with an adult (16 yrs+). At the end of the class/program, participants 11 years old and under must check out by an adult (16 yrs+).

Caregivers who are not required to participate in their child’s class or program can observe from designated areas. Videography and photography are not permitted to ensure our participants’ privacy.