Yesterday I spent the whole day in a Limo. I've never done that before. We drove up to Puyallup, WA to see their YMCA and to use it as a reference point for the Y that we hope to build as part of the new development that is going in to replace our current church facility.
The YMCA was impressive! It was an exciting environment to experience. The staff were all cheerful and smiling, there were tons of people everywhere, and it had a great energy to the place.
We spent about an hour and a half there touring the entire place (gym, pool, daycare, weight room, indoor track, racquetball, gymnastics gym, meeting rooms, locker rooms, teen room...) and talking to the staff. It is top notch all the way! I hope that whatever our end product looks like, we meet or exceed this facility. When that happens, it will be the place to be!
Riding in a Limo allowed our team to have a great conversation on the way up and back. But, arriving at a YMCA and representing a church... getting out of a limo doesn't help the stereotypes. But, hey, the whole trip was donated, so I guess I can get over it!