Photos by Ryan HowardAmong the pleasant surprises experienced by the Forest Lake YMCA in its first year of existence is the number of teens who use the facility’s exercise and weight-lifting equipment, an anomaly for Ys in the Twin Cities metro area.
As the Forest Lake YMCA approaches its one-year anniversary in the city, the organization’s local team is reflecting on how the facility has exceeded expectations while looking ahead at future goals.
“It’s been a really good first year,” said Sharna Braucks, the executive director of the Ys in both Forest Lake and Lino Lakes. “I think it really shows the community need that was there.”broadstreet.zone(48036);
Membership at the YMCA has exploded, with more than 4,600 membership units purchased by area residents in the first year. When the YMCA organization was planning the facility, planners anticipated about 3,400 memberships in the first year – about 35 percent fewer than the amount the
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