An essential community hub
For the Boothbay region, the YMCA is an essential aspect of community life—a place for swim lessons and pickleball games, meet-ups, camps, and workout classes. A desire to update and expand offerings to align the YMCA with the evolving demands of its community and varied user demographics inspired the need for a renovation. Through a strategic blend of market research, community needs assessments, and insights from the Boothbay Region YMCA’s strategic planning process, a new vision emerged. Using these findings, the design team created a reimagined space that boasts expanded wellness facilities, a state-of-the-art educational kitchen, vibrant community rooms, a versatile multipurpose studio, upgraded restrooms, and a new welcome center.