Statement of Purpose

The River is a full service Fitness Center that is open to the community at large. Our goal is to offer a positive family oriented experience at a price that everyone can afford. Realizing that many people find Gym’s intimidating,  we have created the Fitness Center as a  fun, safe, comfortable and accepting environment.

Features of the Center
The equipment, facilities and amenities offered at The River include:
• One full-length, hard-wood basketball court with adjustable and side hoops
• An indoor running track with specialized Mondo surface
• Private aerobics room
• Cardio fitness and Nautilus workout area
• A 2,500-square-foot free-weight room complete with dumbbells, squat racks, Smith machine, a variety of benches and more
• State-of-the-art audio and visual components with satellite hookup
• A game room featuring High Definition Tv’s and Videogames
• Organized and officiated sports leagues
• Men’s and women’s locker rooms with showers
• Smoothie Bar
• Sports massage Therapy
• Personal Training and adult fitness classes
• Sports performance school for athletes of any age
 
Certified fitness instructors are available to conduct classes in aerobics and Tae Kwon Do. 

Fitness Center Hours

Note: Monday – Friday peak hours are 5:30 – 8:00 a.m. and 5:30 – 8:00 p.m

Guests of Members

• River Fitness Center members may use up to four free guest passes per year. After that a $5 day pass fee will be charged for guests of members.
• All members may bring up to two guests  per visit until your passes are used for the year.
• All users of the fitness center must sign a waiver of liability.
• All guests under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian

Holidays

The River observes holidays which fall on Monday through Saturday on the actual day of the week they occur. Holidays which fall on Sunday are observed on Monday. These holidays are observed by James River as described.

Lockers/Dressing Rooms

• Lockers for day use are free to members of the River Fitness Center. Personal items should not be left in lockers overnight.
• Lockers are also available for a rental fee of $5 per month
• James River is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
• NO food, drink or chewing gum is allowed in the locker rooms. Water bottles are permitted.
• Lockers left locked overnight without a rental agreement will be opened and the contents removed and placed in the lost and found

Gymnasium Rental

• The gymnasium is available for scheduling during off-peak hours (8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.). All events must be scheduled at least 1 week prior to the event.
• Scheduling of events during peak times is considered on a case-by-case basis.
• Events scheduled in the gym will have access to half of the gym with the curtain deployed for the privacy and separation from the open part of the gym.
• Events scheduled in the gym will only have use of the facility up to two hours. Gym availability is only for athletic events such as basketball, volleyball and other such events.
• A gymnasium use fee of $25 per hour applies to all groups.
• A $5 set up fee will be charged additionally for any volleyball events.

Fitness Center Guidelines

• Children under the age of 12 must be supervised by a parent or guardian while in the fitness center.
• Children ages 9 and up are permitted on the walking track with a parent or guardian over the age of 18.
• Children 8 and under are not permitted on the second floor of the fitness center.
• Courteous and respectful behavior is expected at all times.
• All food and beverages must remain in the concession area (except water bottles).
• Appropriate attire and shoes are required at all times in the gym and the fitness center. All users of The River are to dress modestly and appropriately (loose fitting and non-revealing).
• Shirts and shoes are to be worn at all times.
• Vulgar or derogatory language is not acceptable.
• NO physical contact or threatening gestures.
• Smoking is not permitted.
• On occasion, access to The River may be limited due to special church or athletic events.
• James River Assembly reserves the right to suspend the user privileges of anyone who disregards these rules or policies.

Gymnasium

• A parent or guardian is considered to be anyone 18 or older who is legally authorized to supervise a child under the age of 12.
• To ensure a comfortable atmosphere for everyone, please be courteous and respectful of others.
• NO food, drink or chewing gum allowed.
• Appropriate attire and shoes required. No street shoes. Tennis shoes only.
• Shirt and shoes to be worn at all times.
• NO hanging on the rims.
• Vulgar or derogatory language is not acceptable.
• NO disruptive or unsafe behavior.
• Full-court play will only be by staff approval.

Walking Track

• A parent or guardian must accompany all children younger than 12 years old.
• Walk or run in direction of sign.
• Sitting or leaning on the railing is prohibited.
• Walkers must stay on the inside lane and joggers on the outside lane.
• NO food, drink or chewing gum allowed on the walking track. Water bottles are permitted.
• Tennis shoes only.
• No strollers may be used on the track
• 16 Laps = 1 mile

Free-Weight

• Children under the age of 14 are not allowed in the free-weight room under any circumstances.
• Children ages 14 – 16 must be directly supervised by a parent or a guardian.
• To ensure a comfortable atmosphere for everyone, please be courteous and respectful of others.
• NO food or beverages allowed in free-weight area (except water bottles).
• Return and rack weights when finished.
• Wipe down each piece of equipment for the next user.
• Don’t drop weights on floor.
• Allow others to “work in” or take turns.

Nautilus and Cardio Equipment

• While others are waiting, please limit yourself to 30 minutes on cardio equipment.
• Children ages 12-13 are permitted in the cardio and nautilus area only when directly supervised by a parent or guardian. No children under 12 can use the equipment.
• Please wipe equipment down after each use.
• Children under the age of 14 are not allowed in the exercise area during peak hours which are Monday through Friday 5:30-8:30 a.m. and 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Game Room

• Children younger than 8 years old must be accompanied by a parent or a guardian.
• NO disruptive or unsafe behavior.
• Vulgar or derogatory language is not acceptable.
• NO food, drink or chewing gum allowed.
• While others are waiting, please limit yourself to 30 minutes on game consoles

Child Care

• Childcare is available from Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 12 p.m
• Childcare is has a limited number of spots available and is on a first come, first serve basis.
• Family Memberships with purchased childcare get 1.5 hours per day, if you go over 1.5 hours, you will need to pay an additional $3 per child.
• The rates of childcare are as follows, $3 per hour, per child (to be paid at sign-in) or you can pay: $25 for 3 months; $50 for 6 months; $100 for 12 months
• Infants up to age 7 qualify for childcare.
• Only 3 infants are allowed per hour (under 11 months are considered infants).
• Parents must remain on The River Fitness Center premises while their child is in childcare
• Users of childcare must follow instructions given by childcare workers.
• Child(ren) need be in clean diapers upon arrival. Childcare workers are not responsible for changing diapers or feeding children
• Children who are ill (sore throat, fever, stomach ache, croup cough, yellow or green mucus, rash) will not be accepted into childcare.
• If child is constantly disruptive or is harming another child the parent will be paged and the child removed from childcare.
• New childcare uses will be added to Parent Pager, our computer check-in program. This will require pictures of you and your kids. This is a very simple and secure way to check your child in and out.
• Please check-in at the Fitness Center desk, before taking your child to childcare.