0:31
Speaker A
5:26 - 5:57
"Nikiskee Rec center has found a way to manage 14 year olds to show up at their weight room. I just think that pushing kids away who are trying to stay active and healthy is unreasonable and many gyms in the area are 14 plus."
“Nikiskee Rec center has found a way to manage 14 year olds to show up at their weight room. I just think that pushing kids away who are trying to stay active and healthy is unreasonable and many gyms in the area are 14 plus.”
- Speaker
- Speaker A
- Timestamp
- 5:26 – 5:57
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Kenai
- Captured at
- June 4, 2026
From the transcript
If there's a time frame, Maybe it's after 5 o' clock when the school age kids are gone. But to turn kids away in a weight room that is completely empty and parental consent signature. Nikiskee Rec center has found a way to manage 14 year olds to show up at their weight room. I just think that pushing kids away who are trying to stay active and healthy is unreasonable and many gyms in the area are 14 plus. And I think there's a way that you can keep kids in your gym when it's empty.
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