Anonymous
Post 09/24/2023 15:57     Subject: Our garbage gym Lifetime Centreville is ripping out the indoor basketball courts and replacing it with all pickleball
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:As has been mentioned, this is a National strategy for Lifetime. They charge premium membership fees for increased access to court time, court rental fees, tournament/league fees. People reseve court time starting at 5AM.

This is compared to basketball courts that are empty all day long, are used by fewer people, and provide no ability to charge any extra fees.



I’ve not seen any fees. Are they going to start charging ? Mine doesn’t even offer classes or clinics. So you have to know how to play already then you go to open play.


They will soon announce additional membership fee structures at each location to be able to use the courts during open play, and to also reserve courts. Happening at Lifetime locations anll over the US.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2023 15:10     Subject: Our garbage gym Lifetime Centreville is ripping out the indoor basketball courts and replacing it with all pickleball
Gyms just follow the money. They have no motivation to do otherwise. It's not a public service facility, it's a profit making endeavor.

Lots of people who are not seniors play pickleball. They are teaching it in gym class in many schools. Most people who try it love it because it is great for the vast middle who are not athletes but want to get some fun exercise.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2023 15:00     Subject: Our garbage gym Lifetime Centreville is ripping out the indoor basketball courts and replacing it with all pickleball
Anonymous wrote:As has been mentioned, this is a National strategy for Lifetime. They charge premium membership fees for increased access to court time, court rental fees, tournament/league fees. People reseve court time starting at 5AM.

This is compared to basketball courts that are empty all day long, are used by fewer people, and provide no ability to charge any extra fees.



I’ve not seen any fees. Are they going to start charging ? Mine doesn’t even offer classes or clinics. So you have to know how to play already then you go to open play.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2023 10:40     Subject: Our garbage gym Lifetime Centreville is ripping out the indoor basketball courts and replacing it with all pickleball
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:As has been mentioned, this is a National strategy for Lifetime. They charge premium membership fees for increased access to court time, court rental fees, tournament/league fees. People reseve court time starting at 5AM.

This is compared to basketball courts that are empty all day long, are used by fewer people, and provide no ability to charge any extra fees.


The basketball courts are heavily used at our Lifetime. There were two. One is now pickleball all the time. The other court there are always people waiting to play. I am sure they will make more money off the pickleball, but a lot of people will still be unhappy that major amenities are simply being taken away and they are being asked to pay more AND drive somewhere else.


Come on, reality check. No one is playing basketball from 5am to 5pm. It’s empty. Retirees will be using the Pickleball courts all day long 7 days a week.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2023 09:59     Subject: Re:Our garbage gym Lifetime Centreville is ripping out the indoor basketball courts and replacing it with all pickleball
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don’t play pickle ball or basketball so I don’t have a horse in this race, but there’s about to be, or maybe already is, a silver tsunami, so I can see businesses prioritizing the 50+ age group over children, when birth rates are dropping. Older people have the time and the money. The American population is aging.


That was kind of what happened during Covid, right? My mom was allowed to work out at her senior center but my kid was doing virtual school. When the 50+ age group is in charge, it shouldn’t be a surprise. I’m one of those people posting on the real estate thread about our pricey SFH neighborhood in a great school zone getting snapped up by relocating boomers. They’re the same ones voting down our school levies and converting all the programming at our local community center to senior stuff. Bc fixed income. Except it’s fixed at a super high level.


Our whole generation of kids are going to get screwed over by the hordes of selfish old people. Remember when the elderly used to believe in putting kids first?


I mean, I don’t think it’s the elderly making this decision. It’s some middle-aged number cruncher. The elderly are just the beneficiaries of the policy.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2023 09:47     Subject: Re:Our garbage gym Lifetime Centreville is ripping out the indoor basketball courts and replacing it with all pickleball
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don’t play pickle ball or basketball so I don’t have a horse in this race, but there’s about to be, or maybe already is, a silver tsunami, so I can see businesses prioritizing the 50+ age group over children, when birth rates are dropping. Older people have the time and the money. The American population is aging.


That was kind of what happened during Covid, right? My mom was allowed to work out at her senior center but my kid was doing virtual school. When the 50+ age group is in charge, it shouldn’t be a surprise. I’m one of those people posting on the real estate thread about our pricey SFH neighborhood in a great school zone getting snapped up by relocating boomers. They’re the same ones voting down our school levies and converting all the programming at our local community center to senior stuff. Bc fixed income. Except it’s fixed at a super high level.


Our whole generation of kids are going to get screwed over by the hordes of selfish old people. Remember when the elderly used to believe in putting kids first?


Are you new to earth? It already happened to every generation post boomers. Fact.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2023 09:44     Subject: Our garbage gym Lifetime Centreville is ripping out the indoor basketball courts and replacing it with all pickleball
Anonymous wrote:This is a first world discussion.


That's this entire website. So what?
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2023 09:44     Subject: Re:Our garbage gym Lifetime Centreville is ripping out the indoor basketball courts and replacing it with all pickleball
Bottom line pickleball is fun for those outta shape folks to have fun and feel like they exercised and america is full of em so we gotta go with the majority demand, too bad i cant play ball anymore. Oh welp at least there is the pool.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2023 09:40     Subject: Our garbage gym Lifetime Centreville is ripping out the indoor basketball courts and replacing it with all pickleball
This is a first world discussion.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2023 09:29     Subject: Re:Our garbage gym Lifetime Centreville is ripping out the indoor basketball courts and replacing it with all pickleball
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don’t play pickle ball or basketball so I don’t have a horse in this race, but there’s about to be, or maybe already is, a silver tsunami, so I can see businesses prioritizing the 50+ age group over children, when birth rates are dropping. Older people have the time and the money. The American population is aging.


That was kind of what happened during Covid, right? My mom was allowed to work out at her senior center but my kid was doing virtual school. When the 50+ age group is in charge, it shouldn’t be a surprise. I’m one of those people posting on the real estate thread about our pricey SFH neighborhood in a great school zone getting snapped up by relocating boomers. They’re the same ones voting down our school levies and converting all the programming at our local community center to senior stuff. Bc fixed income. Except it’s fixed at a super high level.


Our whole generation of kids are going to get screwed over by the hordes of selfish old people. Remember when the elderly used to believe in putting kids first?
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2023 09:23     Subject: Our garbage gym Lifetime Centreville is ripping out the indoor basketball courts and replacing it with all pickleball
Anonymous wrote:As has been mentioned, this is a National strategy for Lifetime. They charge premium membership fees for increased access to court time, court rental fees, tournament/league fees. People reseve court time starting at 5AM.

This is compared to basketball courts that are empty all day long, are used by fewer people, and provide no ability to charge any extra fees.


The basketball courts are heavily used at our Lifetime. There were two. One is now pickleball all the time. The other court there are always people waiting to play. I am sure they will make more money off the pickleball, but a lot of people will still be unhappy that major amenities are simply being taken away and they are being asked to pay more AND drive somewhere else.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2023 08:51     Subject: Our garbage gym Lifetime Centreville is ripping out the indoor basketball courts and replacing it with all pickleball
As has been mentioned, this is a National strategy for Lifetime. They charge premium membership fees for increased access to court time, court rental fees, tournament/league fees. People reseve court time starting at 5AM.

This is compared to basketball courts that are empty all day long, are used by fewer people, and provide no ability to charge any extra fees.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2023 08:46     Subject: Our garbage gym Lifetime Centreville is ripping out the indoor basketball courts and replacing it with all pickleball
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Yeah, I am happy for it. Good move.


Why?


She hates kids, families and exercise.


So where are people age 5-25 supposed to develop their basketball or volleyball skills? Or play their scrimmages, practices, or games?

I guess all the family members will drop off.

Where I grew up there were Racquetball clubs (12 courts w a reservation system, club play and tournaments) with a workout gym, and childcare room.
Maybe that needs to happen, not cannibalize team sports and indoor court space for competitive team sports.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2023 07:41     Subject: Our garbage gym Lifetime Centreville is ripping out the indoor basketball courts and replacing it with all pickleball
That's so true about Covid.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2023 02:07     Subject: Re:Our garbage gym Lifetime Centreville is ripping out the indoor basketball courts and replacing it with all pickleball
Anonymous wrote:I don’t play pickle ball or basketball so I don’t have a horse in this race, but there’s about to be, or maybe already is, a silver tsunami, so I can see businesses prioritizing the 50+ age group over children, when birth rates are dropping. Older people have the time and the money. The American population is aging.


That was kind of what happened during Covid, right? My mom was allowed to work out at her senior center but my kid was doing virtual school. When the 50+ age group is in charge, it shouldn’t be a surprise. I’m one of those people posting on the real estate thread about our pricey SFH neighborhood in a great school zone getting snapped up by relocating boomers. They’re the same ones voting down our school levies and converting all the programming at our local community center to senior stuff. Bc fixed income. Except it’s fixed at a super high level.