Judy Gillissen joined the Lenexa Rec Center during the COVID-19 pandemic. Membership helped expand her social activities and physical exercise.

Member Avery Bowers has trained for an Ironman Triathlon at the Lenexa Rec Center.

Leah B. is a Group X class fitness instructor who has been getting people's heart rates up since 2019.

Since Amy joined the Rec, she's gained confidence seeing how far she's come in her fitness journey.

Mary has been a member of the Rec Center for about a year and keeps coming back because of her desire to live a long and healthy lifestyle.

Hello, Hannah. As a born and raised Lenexan, we're happy to have Hannah as part of our community.

Meet Christina E., a fitness attendant who has worked at the Rec Center for nearly two years. She previously worked as a child watch attendant in KidZone.

Emily is a yoga instructor who teaches Group X classes on Mondays and Wednesdays.

Meet Johnny Linder, our new customer service supervisor! While Johnny has worked in various positions for the City of Lenexa for nine years, we are happy to have him on our staff full-time now at the Rec Center.

Abby says she loves getting to interact with new people and making them smile while they're at the Rec Center.

Steve has been a member at the Rec Center since we first opened!

A Rec Center member for more than three years, Karen loves coming here because it keeps her working out regularly.

Meet Cruz Ybarra! You can always find Cruz on the third floor ready to greet all of our early riser members. Cruz loves getting to chat with all of you about life and fitness. Here's a little bit about him.

Meet JaCori! JaCori is a wonderful welcome desk attendant who greets you with a smile when you walk into the facility.

Jason has been a member of the Rec Center since January of 2018 — almost as long as our doors have been open!

Lesa is a member of the Rec Center's welcome desk team and absolutely loves to make sure you stay safe and have fun.

Angela loves the many options for exercise at the Rec Center, including indoor classes and — of course — training with Mariana.

Say Hello to Shereen, a member of the Rec Center Fitness team. She can often be found behind the fitness desk or out on the fitness floor answering questions about the fitness equipment.

Meet Phil! Phil likes all things sports. When he’s not watching over the courts at the rec you may find him cheering on his favorite team, the Eastern Suns or in the bleachers watching his grandson.

Meet Becky and Jim Thomas. This duo joined the Rec Center back in February of 2018.