The Club at The Township — Local services in Ridgeland

The swimming lessons provided by Mary Beth Taylor with the support of The Club at the Township is much more than a sport or an extracurricular activity. It is a commitment to community education, health and safety that is available to both members and nonmembers alike.

From 2005 to 2014, there were an average of 10 unintentional, non-boating related drownings EACH DAY. About 1 in every 5 of these was in children 14 years and younger. For every 1 child that dies in a drowning related accident, 5 more children receive Emergency Care for a nonfatal submersion injury. More than 50% of these ER visits result in hospitalization or transfer to a facility that provides ongoing specialized care (as opposed to only 6% admission for other causes of injury). These nonfatal drowning injuries can result in long-term neurological deficits ranging from memory problems and learning deficits to permanent loss of basic functioning or a persistent vegetative state.

As parents, my husband and I have focused on swimming safety in our children each summer since they were 6 months old. Despite the excellent instructors we have had in the past, the children never developed confidence, independence or true understanding of water safety until we were able to reinforce what they learned through year round swimming.

Despite parents’ best efforts to remain alert and attentive when around water and to teach their children water safety, accidents continue to occur. Therefore, we should not become complacent. I would like to offer sincere thanks to Mary Bath Taylor and The Club at the Township for their ongoing commitment to water safety. I would also like to thank every member of The Club that sacrifices by sharing the wonderful indoor swimming facility with my children and every other person who has a desire to learn water safety through swimming lessons at The Club!!!

Sincerely, Angelle...

As someone with over a decade of military experience and a deep, ongoing commitment to physical fitness, I take pride in using gym equipment safely, effectively, and with intention. During a recent workout, I was using the leg thrust machine—something I’ve incorporated into my training routine for years—when a personal trainer approached me, stating that the machine was "excessively loud" and that I needed to adjust the tension.

He mentioned that another gym patron had voiced a concern, and while I understand that staff may feel obligated to respond to member feedback, I couldn’t help but feel that this situation was handled with a clear lack of balance or context. It felt like my presence and experience were discounted in favor of appeasing someone else—possibly because of how they presented themselves or who they appeared to be. It’s a feeling I believe many people like me have encountered before: when your expertise and intent are overlooked, not because of what you’re doing, but because of who’s doing the complaining.

The machine was not excessively loud, nor was my use of it inappropriate. I was focused, controlled, and well within the norms of a serious workout. But instead of support or understanding, I was publicly corrected, which not only disrupted my workout but left me feeling disrespected and unfairly targeted.

A gym should be a place where all members feel equally valued—where dedication and effort are respected, not policed. I didn’t feel that here. And while I didn’t want to cancel my membership, I ultimately did, because I refuse to train in an environment where my discipline is met with scrutiny instead of support.

I sincerely hope the trainer and gym staff reflect on this—not just to reconsider how they handle complaints, but to ensure all members, regardless of who they are or how they look, are given the same respect and...

As a member for 16 months, I found the equipment to be up to date, the facilities clean, and the staff friendly and welcoming. However, it is a front. All this entity cares about is money, not their customers that keep them in business. They have multiple TV’s that constantly bombard you with pointless Generation Active advertisements, which the Club probably doesn’t do out of the goodness of their hearts or because they feel passionately about Generation Active’s mission, but rather because GA pays the club money. GA advertising is not a thing at the St. Dominic Club but it is at the Township.

Beware of their 30 day cancellation process, which forces you to pay for another month, regardless of how long you have been there or if you want to pay for another month. I paid for month X on the 5th of X. On the 27th of X, I notified them of my intent to cancel, but due the cancellation policy, I am forced to pay for month Y. Thanks to the cancellation policy The Club at Township is $100 better off. Consider doing this for every customer that terminates their membership and you're significantly better off. There may be some reason to justify this policy but they should make a drastic effort to bring awareness to this policy, so the customers are not surprised by this and can have their membership canceled when they want it canceled. In short, I would not recommend this...