PJCC@Home
The PJCC ruach (spirit) does not exist solely in a building! Each of us carries it in our hearts—it is our commitment to caring, connected community. No matter what!
So now we are all at home, and we remain connected—we stay engaged with one another through our Virtual PJCC. Each of us can be inspired by the idea that when we change our focus from “i” to “we”, we can change “illness” to “wellness”.
With vibrant wellness our collective goal, every day we offer you and your family new live and on-demand classes and activities to support you to continue learning, connecting, and staying active. Don’t miss our latest and greatest:
Youth & Family Virtual Community
Virtual Gatherings and Conversations
Updated 6/11/2020
Dear PJCC Community,
These last few weeks have been eventful and even intense as we continue to face the Coronavirus crisis and engage with the magnitude and meaning of the nationwide protests against racism and injustice. Recent PJCC emails and social media posts reflect these poignant times, and there will be more to say in the future. The purpose of this email, however, is to update you on the PJCC’s plans for our limited reopening in July.
In preparation for reopening our building sometime in July, we consulted with physicians, safety and fitness industry experts, and public-health authorities. We want to share some of these new protocols with you:
• Fitness equipment will be sanitized after each use and additional staff will be posted for attentive cleaning. ·
• Members will reserve 1.5-hour long appointments in the Fitness Center and swimming pools. After each block of appointments, the Center will close for 30 minutes to accommodate deep cleaning of all equipment and public spaces.
• In-person Group Exercise classes will take place outside (Shalom Field, Hamlin Garden, Pool Deck and the Functional Fitness Park) to accommodate physical distancing and safe breathing.
• Cardio and strength equipment have been spaced out and added to other areas of the building like the gymnasium, creating workout pods where members will safely have space to use equipment reserved solely for their use.
• A special fitness studio just for those in vulnerable health populations will be set up in the first floor Board Room.
• Personal training will be reimagined, so members and trainers remain safe while ensuring a terrific workout.
• Pools will initially be limited to lap swimming with one swimmer per lane. Lanes will alternate directions and the pool deck will be arranged so members are never adjacent to one another when entering and exiting the swimming pools.
Preparing to welcome you back to the Center safely is an enormous undertaking and it will make us well prepared to resume fitness operations in phases as it is safe to do so. Even so, information continues to change every day, and we know that we will need to be flexible, learning and incorporating ever-changing information along the way. More importantly, we know that you need to know how we are keeping you safe. So, before we reopen, we will publish a summary of our protocols on www.pjcc.org and update it regularly.
Safety is a partnership and our new protocols will require your help to succeed. Members will need to observe physical distancing, wipe down exercise equipment before and after use, and wash hands frequently. We will require members to be diligent about wearing a mask while in the parking lot, entering and exiting the building, inside the Center when not working out, in our outdoor spaces prior to and after exercise, and on the pool decks before and after your swim. We have added hand washing stations throughout the center in addition to our already increased cleaning supplies and hand sanitizer dispensers.
Finally, we will begin billing all adults again for their membership dues in July; children and teens will not return to the Center in Stage 1 of the reopen, and they therefore will not be billed membership dues. Beginning on July 1, all of our virtual content will be available for member enjoyment in our online member portal called MyPJCC. For the rest of June, it will remain accessible and complimentary to members and the public at PJCC@Home.
We are enthusiastic to return to the Center and begin to establish new patterns of living. We can’t wait to welcome you back in person, as well as serve you with continued, high-quality virtual fitness you can enjoy at home.
Wishing you continued vibrant health and safety,
Paul Geduldig
Chief Executive Officer
Seth Hazen
Chief Wellness Officer
Previous PJCC COVID-19 Emails
June 3 Important Update from the PJCC #1
April 30 What’s Next at the PJCC
April 6 You Are Part of the Solution
March 31 PJCC: An Important Message from the CEO
March 19 PJCC: What You Can Expect In the Coming Weeks
March 16 PJCC: Closure Update
March 14 PJCC: Precautionary Closure
March 13 PJCC: Important COVID-19 Update
February 28 PJCC: Keeping Our Community Healthy
February 9 PJCC Health & Safety