Veterans Memorial Leisure Services Center

Soooooo I have had a hard time thinking about what I would write about this place. I love the fact that the cost won’t break your bank but my experience hasn’t been that great. We had signed up for mommy and me ballet and I’ve given it a good two months of trying it out. The first class was pretty great and then on our way to class (takes us 15 – 20 min to get there) about 5 minutes before class started they called me and canceled. Well thanks for the heads up 5 minutes before class was supposed to start… then the next couple of weeks it was just instructors being 15 – 20 minutes late and then the class was just horrible which we never got the time back that they had missed. The class ranges from 18 months-​3 or 4 years? and it was just disappointing the next few weeks of class. The other moms in the class weren’t very friendly unless you were apart of their group but I met another «outsider» who had a toddler the same age as mine. Overall, the experience was not great but I would definitely try a different class or wait till they got a better instructor.

We are regulars here. I’ve had good and bad experiences here. Good – We took the sports shorts and the kids gymnastics. Both were great and had good instructors. Bad – We took Judo and Swimming Lessons here too. Judo was too physical. My nephew and another student were injured on separate occasions and both required medical treatment. The swimming lessons were miserable because the pool is NOT heated. We were too cold to learn much. Not worth your time.

Attended a little graduation ceremony at this facility and was impressed that they have such a nice place like this in town. Ver clean, spacious and a lot to do (from what I could see). The gym looked a bit small (compared to the big name gyms in town) but overall, I think if you have kids that need somewhere to go for activities, this would be it.

I have been a member of the VMLSC for the last 8 years. The rates are good, the facilities are generally well maintained, and the amount of equipment is adequate for the number of members.
This is not a gym for everyone. The hours are not convenient for a 24 hour town. Their hours are: Monday to Thursday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Saturday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. They are closed on Sunday. They used to open at 6 AM and they were open on Sundays, but budget cuts and staff reductions have forced shorter hours.
If your schedule fits these times, it’s a great place to go. The people who go there vary in age — well maybe there are a few more retired people than the 30s range, but it a nice group.
There are tow main rooms for most people — the fitness room and the weight room. The fitness room has 8 treadmills, 2 stair steppers, 4 ellipticals, and 4 stationary bikes. The weight room has a nice variety of weight training equipment and there is a good collection of free weights.
In addition to these two areas, the facility has larger rooms where yoga classes and dance classes are held. There is a standard gymnasium where we play paddle tennis several days a week.
While this place may not be for all, it’s a great little gym to join and enjoy.
The photos I’ve included do not show the fitness nor weight rooms. Older people with larger girth tend to get a tad cranky when you take their photos with sweat and all from exercising.