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Partly cloudy skies. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Low 68F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph..
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YMCA of Corry staff and board of director members stand in front of the jungle gym on the upper level on the indoor playground. The playground was unveiled on Wednesday. At top, from left are Michele Brady, director of childhood development; Shawn Gross, vice president of the board; Jon Swank, secretary of the board; Ron Thompson, president of the board; Cierra Howell, membership director; Dustin Mosher, healthy living director; and Lisa Cox, director of development and properties.
The lower level of the indoor playground for children ages 0-3. The indoor playground at the YMCA of Corry had its grand opening on Wednesday.
YMCA of Corry staff and board of director members stand in front of the jungle gym on the upper level on the indoor playground. The playground was unveiled on Wednesday. At top, from left are Michele Brady, director of childhood development; Shawn Gross, vice president of the board; Jon Swank, secretary of the board; Ron Thompson, president of the board; Cierra Howell, membership director; Dustin Mosher, healthy living director; and Lisa Cox, director of development and properties.
It’s time to slide on over to the YMCA of Corry, 906 N. Center St., as it unveiled its new indoor playground on Wednesday. The playground is housed in what used to be a storage closet off of the gymnasium.
The playground has two levels: the lower level for children up to 3 years old and the upper level for ages 4-12.
The playground project was funded through 2022 Erie Gives funds, and the Y began construction at the end of August this year, but Lisa Cox, director of development and properties, said she’s been working on the project since 2021.
The lower level has a slide and other manipulatives — tangible objects to engage children — on the floor and soon to be on the wall, too.
The upper level has more space to climb and run. Plus, it has a slide. Still to come on the upper level is a rock wall. Cox hopes the children will enjoy the playground as much as she did while designing it.
She believes it’s an asset to the community.
“We only have so many months of summer here,” Cox said, noting that winter weather can pose challenges. “Sometimes the weather doesn’t cooperate, and we can’t get outside. Now, we have a great space so they can come in and enjoy a safe, warm playground.”
The lower level of the indoor playground for children ages 0-3. The indoor playground at the YMCA of Corry had its grand opening on Wednesday.
The Y will also be putting benches in the play areas for parents, as children on the playground equipment must be supervised at all times.
Contractors from Sawyer Builders in Corry transformed the space from a stone and brick walled room to the two-story playground extravaganza it is now.
Cox said the YMCA purchased the playground equipment through Soft Play, a commercial indoor playground equipment company, and it arrived toward the end of September. A crew from Tennessee came to put the equipment together.
Details down to the playful patterns of fish and flowers on the carpet speak to the commitment of the YMCA team.
The athletic equipment previously housed in the closet is now in a 30x30-foot garage that the Y built off the back of the building. Cox said that space will also house a program center in the future, but right now, they are still looking for funding.
The playground’s lower level includes a window into the gymnasium, so families with many children can see what everyone is doing. Cox said she couldn’t keep the playground a secret anymore, and the Y plans on opening it to the public after the Thanksgiving holiday.
“We’re super excited to open the doors to the community to come in and see what a great asset we have here,” she said, as the rumbling of children’s feet and the giggles of excitement drowned out her voice. “By the sound of it, I think they’re going to enjoy it.”
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