The Greater Augusta Family YMCA will hold a Grand Opening for its 11^th branch facility on Saturday, June 1, 2019 at 50 Olympic Road in Waynesboro, Georgia, 9:00 a.m. (pool opens at 11:30 a.m.) – 6:00 p.m., with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at 10:30 a.m.

The $6.3 million facility is a collaboration with the Burke County Board of Commissioners with generous financial support from the Georgia Power Company, Dalton Utilities, Oglethorpe Power and Ingevity, Inc.

The project brings the citizens of Burke County a state-of-the-art fitness facility, pool and water park, providing the only public pool available in the county.  The 20,000 square feet facility will offer:

Eight lane lap pool, lazy river, zero-entry kiddie pool, double water slide with landing pool

22,000 square foot space of pool deck

Perimeter walking trail

Large multi-purpose field

Community meeting room

Spinning theater

Group Exercise Rooms

Variety of group exercise programs

Boot Camp training

Personal Training

Machine and Free Weights areas

Play and Learn child care

Mother’s Morning Out

Parent’s Night Out

Corporate group memberships available

During the Grand Opening Weekend, a special $0 Joiner’s Fee offer is available for new members which is an up to $100 value.  All Burke County YMCA memberships are “Metro” memberships, which allow access to all Y branch locations in the CSRA.  To take advantage of the offer, log on to www.thefamilyy.org and click on “Memberships.”  To contact the Burke County YMCA, call 706 426 0122.

Rates are comparable to existing Y branch rates of a similar size and offerings, with scholarship programs available for those who qualify.  The Y provides $2 million annually in scholarships throughout the CSRA for all of its programs.  The policy of the Y is no one is ever turned away for their inability to pay.