YOUTH POLICIES

YOUTH ACCESS TO GYM

  • Young adults 14 or older can use the club unsupervised.
  • Children aged 13 or younger shall use the facilities under the direct supervision of a parent or guardian.
  •  Children aged 13 or younger can accompany a sibling 18 or older. The 18-year-old sibling must maintain direct supervision of the 13 or younger sibling.

CHILDREN AND LOCKER ROOM USE

  • Only children aged or younger are allowed in the locker room of the opposite sex. Therefore, we recommend members with children older than 4 years of age use the Family Changing Room in the main hallway across from Playland.
  • Children under ten must be accompanied by an adult in the locker rooms.
  • Must be 16 years or older to use the steam room & whirlpool.

CHILDCARE

  • Our Childcare areas consist of Playland for ages 6 weeks to 5 years & Youth Activity Center (YAC) for ages 6-13 years.
  • Members are eligible to receive two complimentary hours of childcare per day based on the following requirements: The Member is to remain on PAC premises during the duration. The child(ren) must be active on the Membership. An extended care fee will apply when the daily complimentary hours are exceeded, if the guardian leaves PAC premises, or if the child is not an active member. If a Member leaves PAC premises while utilizing childcare, they must notify Playland staff, and extended care rates will apply. Members should not exceed 12 hours of childcare per week (all Playland programs included, e.g., Pre-school, Extended Care, Mother’s Day Out).

POOLS

  • No hard balls or large water guns are allowed. No music playing; must use headphones. For everyone’s safety, no large flotation devices are permitted. Proper swimming attire is required.
  • 8-LANE POOL – Children under 14 must accompany a parent/guardian when no lifeguard is on duty. When a lifeguard is on duty, children 11 years or older may use the pool without being accompanied by a parent/guardian. However, the parent/guardian must be on PAC premises. A parent or guardian must always accompany children under the age of 10.
  • 6-LANE POOL – Children must be 14 or older to use the 6-lane pool. The 6-lane pool is for lap swimming and water walking only.
  • SPLASH PAD – Ages 1-10 only. For children ages 1-5, a parent/guardian must maintain “touch supervision,” i.e., the guardian must maintain an arms-length distance between themself and the child(ren). For children ages 6-10, parents/guardians must always maintain visual contact from the Splash Pad pool deck, even with a lifeguard on duty.
  • CHILDREN POOL BREAKS (Adults-Only Swim) For safety reasons, during the summer, pools will close for a 10-minute Children’s Pool Break at the top of every hour to give kids a chance to rest and take some time away from the water and sun. This break is also a time to reapply sunscreen, hydrate, and use the restroom. No one under 14 is permitted in any pools during a Children’s Pool Break.

FITNESS AREA

  • Must be 14 years of age or older to use treadmills.
  • Children ages 10-13 may use cardio equipment (excluding treadmills) with parent/guardian supervision at all times.
  • Adults have priority on all cardio equipment, and children may be asked to vacate equipment if the cardio area is filled and an adult wishes to use the equipment.
  • PAC does offer a fee-based Junior Certified program, which enables children ages 10-13 to use specified strength and core training equipment in the fitness areas. Junior Certified children can use the specified strength training equipment without direct parental/guardian supervision, but the parent/guardian MUST be on the PAC premises.
  • Members must be 16 years or older to use the Free Weight Room.

EXERCISE CLASSES

  • Must be 14 years or older to participate in Group Exercise Classes and 16 years or older to participate in Specialty Classes.
  • For safety reasons, children 13 or under cannot accompany adults to fitness classes or wait unattended. Children must attend Playland or YAC unless participating in an age-appropriate PAC scheduled activity.
  • PAC offers Children Group Exercise classes (ages 6-12) during the summer and Foundations and PASS JV (ages 6-9 and 10-13). The parent/guardian MUST be on the PAC premises.