Using the principles of Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility as a guide, we have implemented the following Code of Conduct to ensure that all who participate in the YMCA enjoy a safe, welcoming and comfortable environment. We ask individuals to behave in a manner that upholds these principles at all times when they are in our facility or participating in our programs. Specifically, actions that do not adhere to these guidelines and are not permitted include:
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Wearing inappropriate clothing, including swimsuits and workout attire. Males must keep shirts on, and females must have a shirt on over a sports bra. No bare midriff. Clothing with vulgar/profane writing or language is not allowed.
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Using angry or vulgar language including swearing, name-calling, or shouting.
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Making physical contact with a person in an angry or threatening manner.
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Engaging in sexual activity or contact with another person.
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Harassing or intimidating by words, gestures, body language, or other menacing behavior.
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Stealing or destruction of property.
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Carrying or concealing any weapons, devices, or objects which may be used as a weapon.
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ALL YMCA centers offer a tobacco free environment (this includes ALL forms of tobacco). Vaping is also not permitted. This policy applies to anywhere on the Y property, including parking lots, etc.
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Any other conduct of an inappropriate, threatening or offensive nature.
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Refusing to adhere to staff requests.
Members & Guests are encouraged to be responsible for their own personal comfort & safety, and to ask any person whose behavior threatens their comfort to refrain from doing so. If you feel uncomfortable confronting the person directly, please report the behavior to a YMCA employee immediately. The appropriate YMCA staff members will investigate all reported incidents. Suspension or termination of membership privileges may result from a violation of the code of conduct.
PROTECTING CHILDREN AT THE Y
The Four Seasons YMCA is committed to keeping children safe in our community. We are proud and respectful of the trust parents place in our YMCA.
The YMCA is committed to providing a safe environment for every person who enters our doors, most importantly children who are entrusted to our care. As an organization, we take the following actions to keep kids safe in our Y facilities, camps and programs and to maintain the reputation of safety we have built during our 160+ year history.
Screening
- Conduct criminal history and sex offender registry checks on staff and volunteers upon hire and every two years thereafter.
- Conduct reference checks and interviews of staff and volunteers.
- Conduct nightly screenings of YMCA members against the National Sex Offender Registry.