The guy (young, white, wears glasses) at the desk tells me No. I can't believe what I'm hearing. But like a fool I let it go - until I saw him outside sweeping up or something (worthy of his mentality). I started to point out that, as a member, my Y is every NE Y, or is supposed to be. The guy goes on to continue to refuse. So I left with a "Yeah well I think you're shakin me down."
Awful experience. I call and ask them if there are any options for people just to play basketball, like a day or week pass. They only had a week pass, so I drove there. (I am 16 years old) The man knew I was 16 years old and he told my brother and I that options. We arrived there and the person at the front desk says that there are no options for high school students.
Good location and facilities between MIT and Harvard University.
I did let it go after that, and wish I hadn't. I can't immediately put my hands on the email the CYMCA Director sent; but I'm going to give it my best to. I'm reopening the matter, if for nothing else because I believe I saw him (still!) working the desk - at one of my regular Ys lately; and I owe it to every other member to get this antisocial abuser of power fired. And the Director of that time as well, if she's still working for YMCA.
Got home and, still outraged, typed a letter to the Cambridge Y's Director. She responds by protecting the guy's ID, and going on to say that he did what he did because I'd "been so obnoxious" -- about asking to use the facilities in a manner that any normal courteous person would do, I guess??? Nice, professional response for someone who didn't see any of this, right?
Only go for the weight room which has everything I need. Two sets of dumbbells and lots of barbells.
The Cambridge Y describes 4 key elements in its Mission Statement: caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. My experience with this Y was that it is completely lying for them to claim to prioritize ANY of these qualities: What happened was, I went there, not knowing that (at the time, at least) their Classes cost $. Being flat broke at the time, I got that I couldn't participate in a class. I got that: but having gone there in sweats, I asked (as a formality; I "knew" as a Member, that it "would be ok") if I could use the lockerroom to change.
a very useful place for people
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