Facility Use Expectations
1. All members must scan in at the Member Service desk each time they enter the facility. If member does not have their scan card
then they must present their identification to enter the facility.
2. Children under age 13 must be accompanied and supervised by a parent/adult age 18 or older at all times while in the facility.
3. Children under age 13 may not be left unattended in the water, on the pool deck or in any area of the facility.
4. Teens age 13 & 14 may use the facility without being actively supervised, but can not use the Hattiesburg Fitness Center prior to completing our Teen Safety
Program. Teens age 13-15 may use the Petal Fitness Center when accompanied by a parent/adult age 18 or older.
5. Children are allowed to walk the walking track upstairs at the Hattiesburg branch only when accompanied by a parent/adult age 18 or older.
6. Lock up gym bags, coats & personal items in lockers. Personal items cannot be stored in other areas of the facility. Staff cannot be asked to be responsible for
personal items.
7. Bicycles must be parked in bike racks outside the facility. Skate boards, scooters and roller blades may be carried inside the building but must be locked in lockers.
8. Audio equipment volume is to be kept at levels that do not disturb others. Use ear buds if available.
9. Cell phone ringers are to be kept low; conversations on cell phones should be kept at levels that do not disturb others.
10. The use of cell phone cameras or cameras of any kind is prohibited in the locker rooms, restrooms and pool areas.
11. The Y reserves the right to take photographs of members and guests participating in YMCA activities to be used in promotional literature.
12. Members and guests are to identify themselves to staff when asked.
13. The Y reserves the right to deny access or membership to any person who has been accused or convicted of any crime involving sexual abuse, is or has been
a registered sex offender.
14. Members and guests are encouraged to be responsible for their personal conduct and safety and to ask any person whose behavior threatens their personal
comfort to refrain from doing so. If additional assistance is needed, YMCA staff is always available.
Accidents and Valuables
THE Y IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ACCIDENTS. All individuals participate at their own risk. Please
immediately report any accident or emergency to the Member Service Desk. Our staff is trained to assist in emergency situations.
THE Y IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR PERSONAL PROPERTY THAT HAS BEEN LOST, DAMAGED, OR STOLEN. Please lock your belongings in a locker. Locks
are available at the Member Service Desk for daily locker use . Ask about lost items at the Member Service Desk.
Locker Room Use
Men’s and Women’s locker rooms are provided for use by adults age 18 or older only. For the respect and comfort
of all members, children under age 18 are not permitted in the adult locker rooms at any time. Adults with children should use the appropriate child-friendly locker room.
The Girl’s Locker Room is provided for use by girls’ ages 8 to 17 & girls up to age 8 escorted by a female parent or guardian. Adults age 18 and older, not escorting
girls up to age 8, should use the appropriate adult locker room.
The Boy’s Locker Room is provided for use by boys’ ages 8 to 17 & boys up to age 8 escorted by a male parent or guardian. Adults age 18 and older, not escorting
boys up to age 8, should use the appropriate adult locker room.
Lockers can be rented for a monthly charge of $5. Unauthorized locks will be cut and the contents removed.
Cell phone camera use or cameras of any kind are prohibited in locker rooms or restrooms.
Service Animal Policy
Any dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual,
or other mental disability, is allowed in our facility. Service dogs are allowed to accompany the handler to any place in the building or facility where members of the
public, program participants, customers, or clients are allowed. Emotional support animals, comfort animals, and therapy dogs are not service animals under Title II
and Title III of the ADA, and therefore are NOT allowed in our facility.
Pets and all other species of animals or dogs that are not service animals are NOT allowed in our facility.
