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City to offer free gym memberships to high‑school juniors under new 'Junior Fit' program
Summary
Recreation staff proposed a Junior Fit program that grants free gym memberships to verified high‑school juniors through August 31 after their junior year; staff plan waivers for minors, verification procedures for homeschoolers, and marketing via social media and school channels.
Jeanette, a recreation supervisor, and Peter Rizzerbato presented the Junior Fit program, a new membership targeted at high‑school juniors that offers a free membership through August 31 following their junior year. Peter said the city will verify eligibility with a school ID and schedule and that parents must sign waivers for minors. "Essentially, what they would need to do, is bring a school ID and a copy of their course schedule in order to verify that they're a junior in high school," Peter said.
Staff said the membership will be tracked separately in the registration system (PerfectMind) and that if juniors choose to renew before the termination deadline, the initiation fee will be waived as an incentive. Commissioners asked whether juniors would crowd evening classes or be limited to Mission Viejo schools; staff replied the program targets juniors from local high schools and that residency restrictions would apply only if a participant later converted to a nonresident membership. Homeschool verification options will be provided on sign‑up materials.
