The JCC Transition
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JCC YMCA Branch Update: Monday, August 31
Monday, August 31 marks an exciting new chapter for the Jamestown Area YMCA as the JCC YMCA Branch officially becomes our primary location for wellness, membership, Group Exercise, and aquatics.
Thank you to all of our members for your patience, flexibility, and support throughout this transition. We are excited to continue growing into these new spaces together.
JCC YMCA Branch Hours
Monday–Friday: 5:30 AM–8:00 PM
Saturday: 6:30 AM–12:30 PM
Sunday: Closed
YMCA Member Open Gym Hours:
Monday–Friday, 5:30 AM–4:00 PM, unless otherwise communicated due to JCC events or activities.
📍 Getting to the JCC YMCA Branch
JCC YMCA Branch
290 Curtis Street
Jamestown, NY 14701
Using 290 Curtis Street in your GPS will bring you directly to the parking lot members should use.
From the parking lot, you will see two main buildings:
PHED Building — On Your Left
Enter through the front doors.
Inside you will find:
- YMCA Welcome Center
- Pool
- Locker rooms
- Indoor walking track
- Gymnasium
- Cardio equipment
- Strength equipment
- Wellness areas
HULT Building — On Your Right
Enter through the side doors closest to the parking lot.
Go upstairs and take a left in the hallway to access:
- Group Exercise studios
- Changing rooms
First Time Visiting?
Start at the YMCA Welcome Center inside the PHED Building and check in just as you normally would.
YMCA staff will be available throughout the opening weeks to help with directions, check-in, schedules, facility orientation, and questions.
Meet Our JCC Site Supervisor
We are also excited to have Todd Conklin serving as our Site Supervisor at the JCC YMCA Branch.
Todd will help oversee the day-to-day YMCA experience at JCC, support our members and staff, assist with questions and concerns, and help make sure members feel welcomed and connected as they become familiar with the new location.
If you see Todd around the facility, be sure to say hello!
Upcoming JCC Events
Because the YMCA is now sharing an active college campus, there will occasionally be JCC events that impact certain spaces.
Wednesday, September 2 | 2:00–4:00 PM
JCC will hold its Prep Rally.
The fitness room will remain open, but members should expect more students in and around the building during this time.
Monday, September 14 | 11:00 AM
Ribon-cutting ceremony celebrating the launch of the partnership of the JAY wellness center and the JCC YMCA branch.
Tuesday, September 15 | 6:00 PM
JCC will host a home volleyball game.
The upstairs walking track will be closed during the game.
We will continue sharing updates whenever JCC events affect YMCA member spaces or schedules.
🏊 Pool Information
[VIEW YOUR POOL SCHEDULE HERE]
🧘 Group Exercise
Group Exercise classes will begin in our new studio spaces in the HULT Building.
A transition schedule will run:
August 17–September 7
[VIEW THE GROUP EXERCISE SCHEDULE]
Our new Fall Group Exercise Schedule begins Tuesday, September 8.
Spin Classes
Spin classes will remain at the Downtown YMCA until our dedicated JCC Spin Studio is completed.
The new Spin Studio is currently expected to open by December.
💙 Downtown YMCA Sharpens Its Focus on Youth Development
Beginning August 31 at Downtown YMCA
Beginning Monday, August 31, the Downtown YMCA's main Fourth Street entrance will be open:
Monday–Friday: 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
These will serve as our primary Business Administration hours.
Please remember that program-specific hours and entrances may vary as youth programs, the Teen Center, Spin, housing services, and other YMCA programs continue to operate Downtown.
Our Downtown YMCA will continue to play an important role in serving children, teens, families, and our community.
Downtown will continue to be home to programs and services including:
- Teen Center
- YBL Basketball
- Youth programs
- Holiday camps
- Karate
- Housing services
- Administrative offices
- Spin
- Other community programs
The Teen Center will continue operating using the Pine Street entrance.
The transition to JCC gives us an opportunity to make even greater use of our Downtown facility for programs and services supporting youth, teens, and families — an important part of the YMCA's mission in the Jamestown community.
Lakewood Family YMCA
Our Lakewood Family YMCA continues to operate as normal, offering wellness, programs, classes, and activities for our members and community.
📲 Stay Up to Date
There are a lot of moving pieces during the next several weeks.
This webpage will be your best source for the latest JCC YMCA Branch transition information, including:
- Facility hours
- Pool schedules
- Group Exercise schedules
- Parking and entrance information
- Equipment updates
- Maps
- Frequently Asked Questions
Bookmark This Page & Check Back Often
We will continue updating this page as information becomes available.
We're In This Together
This is a new chapter for our members, our staff, and our partners at JCC, and we appreciate your patience and flexibility as everyone becomes familiar with the new spaces and routines.
Our staff and our members are in this together.
Please ask questions, share feedback, and let our team help you along the way. There may be a few bumps as we learn together, but we are excited about what this partnership will bring to our members and our community.
We can't wait to welcome you to the JCC YMCA Branch!
Thank you for being part of the Jamestown Area YMCA.
Stay Connected
Please continue to check your email, the YMCA website, and our social media pages for updated schedules and additional transition information.
Thank you for your patience and support as we begin this exciting new chapter. We can't wait to welcome you to the JCC YMCA Branch!
Please Note: The Downtown YMCA is not closing. This transition simply relocates our wellness, membership, Group Exercise, and aquatics operations to the JCC campus. Our Downtown location will continue serving our community through youth programs, childcare, the Teen Center, housing services, administrative offices, camps, and many other valuable YMCA programs.
