I'm a Personal Trainer here at the Legacy Foundation Chris-Town YMCA 2nd Happiest place on earth!

Wow, have to "go in" before they will even tell you how much membership is. GHETTO! Facility is old and kind of run-down. Staff is what you would encounter at a typical fast food establishment. Odd smell and in a sketchy part of town = NO THANKS!

I have been a member of YMCA Chris-Town since May 2012. The facility is good and some classes are well done. The child care workers are nice. However, I had a terrible experience with the Zumba program as a participant and as a volunteer. In September 2012 Zumba classes just stopped happening without any cancelation. The room was full of people without anyone to teach in 90% of the scheduled Zumba classes. Usually we would stay, wait, and go home. That continued for more than a month. My choice was either to leave the YMCA or to help. I offered to volunteer because I love Zumba. I obtained all of the required certificates - Zumba, Foundations of Group Exercise, CPR, and First Aid by November 9. It was not easy or cheap. While going thru the process I found out that some Zumba volunteers at Chris-Town YMCA didn't have to have all that was required of me. This was very confusing. Moreover, multiple times I was told that I would not have to pay for the membership when I would start to volunteer. It all changed when I started to volunteer - I was than told that I would have to volunteer for 6 months before I would receive that benefit. Communication was poor, responses rude, the information they gave contradicted itself and constantly changed, appointments or classes were canceled without notification, requests were not heard. After talking with the executive director it was said to me that "the things we can do is only to apologize". I choose not to volunteer at that facility any longer, or to participate in their Zumba program. I want to see real changes in the way the Group Exercise Coordinator handles the Zumba exercise program at the Chris-Town YMCA.

Great clean place to work out, friendly staff, BUT don't leave your valuables in your car, this YMCA is not in the greatest neighborhood!