Over the years of working in this crazy fitness industry, you might say we "encounter" a few interesting people or events that happen. Thanks to Kim in Detroit Lakes, MN for the naming convention, NIHCA will be adding this new section in the monthly newsletters.
Feel free to submit your own stories as well.
Chapter 1: Do Not Stay Overnight at Your Club
During our grand opening five years ago, we had a family hide out in our facility after hours - sneak into one of our meeting rooms where all of our food was stored in fridge. The next morning at 6AM when I arrived at work, I found the family (all 6 members) sleeping on the floor with the TV on and several pizza boxes emptied. When they were removed from the building, the father told me he was going to be in touch with our council members because of me removing them. Felt like I violated their right to use a public building after hours. (Keep in mind, this is the same group of people earlier that day, had been asked to leave because they were using our treadmills with mud covered cowboy boots.)
~We Can't Make this Up! ~
