Waterville's new ninja gym

WATERVILLE, Maine (WABI) - If you’re a fan of America Ninja Warrior, you may want to check out a place in Waterville.

The Alfond Youth and Community Center cut the ribbon on their NinjAdventure Zone. A ninja obstacle course is added to the space’s rock wall for people of all ages and all skill levels.

For now, session times will be open with staff, and classes are expected to begin soon. The facility found the space will be one of a kind in the Waterville area and even brought in a local America Ninja Warrior legend for the grand opening.

“The bounce houses were getting a little old and tired and we are always kind of forward-thinking and how can we do better and do something interesting and serve the community in a way that isn’t being served elsewhere, and this doesn’t exist anywhere nearby,” said senior director of healthy living programs Kate Roy.

“Ninja is great. It’s big about failure and falling on obstacles, getting back up and trying again, so there are a lot of things you can teach with ninja, and I think it’s just great, setting goals and achieving them,” added America Ninja Warrior athlete Jesse Lebreck.

The facility needs coaches. They’re looking for anyone that is enthusiastic about the opportunity.

A link to sign up, or for a full schedule of when the obstacle course is open, click here.