MEMBERSHIP

Welcome!

The YMCA is driven by community need, guided by community volunteers, and open to all. A not-for-profit organization, the YMCA is committed to providing opportunities to help people of all ages develop and grow in spirit, mind, and body.

Membership is at the heart of the YMCA. It allows us to involve people, not just serve them. It gives us an opportunity to impact communities through more meaningful and enduring relationships. In our transient, high-speed, high-tech, and impersonal world, YMCA members feel a sense of belonging. They develop an affiliation with the core values of honesty, respect, responsibility, and caring that bring meaning to their lives.

Membership Types

The YMCA provides two types of membership. Full Privilege membership provides individuals and families full use of the facility they joined. (Montgomery County branches have a reciprocal use program.)  Program membership does not include facility usage and is limited strictly to the time and location of the class you are taking.

Full Privilege Membership Categories

Alexandria, Arlington, Bethesda-Chevy Chase, Loudoun, Reston, Silver Spring, Upper Montgomery County Branches

Family II
Two adults, with or without children ages 17 and under (or a full-time student age 22 and under, with a valid school ID), all living in the same household.
Family I
One adult household with children ages 17 and under (or a full-time student age 22 and under, with a valid school ID) all living in the same household.
Senior Couple
Two adults, ages 65+, living in the same household.
Adult 
Ages 23-64
Senior
Ages 65+
Young Adult
Ages 18-22
Youth
Ages 13-17

National Capital Branch

Membership Categories:
Adult
WAM Adult
Family
Senior
Young Adult

NOTE: Individuals earning under $14,000 and families with a combined income of $21,000 qualify for a special membership rate. Interview and income verification required. Please contact the Member Service Office for details.

Membership Payment Options

You are never locked into a membership contract at the YMCA! You can pay for your  membership each month by

• Electronic funds transfer through your checking or savings account

• Credit card debit

• Annually using check, cash, or credit card.

Program Membership Categories

Family one or two adult household, with or without children ages 17 and under (or a full-time student age 22 and under, with a valid school ID) living in the same household.
Adult/Senior Ages 18+
Youth Ages 17 and under

Special Programs

AWAY Program
The YMCA AWAY (Always Welcome at YMCAs) program is a membership benefit for Full Privilege YMCA Members to use when traveling for business or pleasure.  Depending on the participating YMCA's guest policy, you may use the facility either for free or for no more than half of the regular guest fee.  Please ask a Member Services representative for information about YMCAs in the area to which you are traveling.

For a listing of our fitness facility branches, click here.

Goals of the YMCA

The YMCA offers to men, women, boys and girls, the opportunities to grow in mind, body and spirit through experiences that will:

• Develop self-confidence and self-respect;

• Foster a faith for daily living;

• Develop an active sense of personal responsibility;

• Encourage the achievement of physical and spiritual well-being;

• Promote interracial, intergroup and ecumenical harmony;

• Lead to worldwide understanding and peace;

• Develop capacities for responsible leadership;

• Contribute to personal self-reliance and social well-being.

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