Membership - Palestine YMCA

Membership Benefits

There's nothing we enjoy more than seeing our members walk through our doors. It makes our day when the Y is full of friends and neighbors. After all, that's what the YMCA is all about. The Palestine YMCA can help you start and maintain a healthy, fun lifestyle with a wide variety of activities and events.

Membership includes:

* Spacious wellness center *State of the art fitness equipment *Clean, well maintained facility

*15 types of group exercise classes *30-foot climbing wall *Two racquetball courts

*Discounted program and service fees *Friendly Staff *3 free guest passes annually for friends

*Stephen Bennett Aquatic Center (May-Sept) * 2 hours free daily childcare with a family membership *Meeting new friends

*Free fitness and exercise orientation with a certified personal trainer

*Improve health and stamina

Membership Categories	Monthly Draft*	Annual Dues	Joiner's Fee
Youth -High School and Under	$15.00	$180.00	$30.00
College -Must show registration of 12 hours or more (*6 months membership)	$15.00	$90.00*	$30.00
Adult -18 and older, unless in High School (Annual memberships 10% discount)**	$30.00	$324.00**	$50.00
Single Parent Family -One widowed/divorced adult and dependent children	$37.50	$450.00	$50.00
Family -Must live in same household/tax return must include all names (Annual memberships 10% discount)**	$45.00	$486.00**	$50.00
Senior -60 years or better	$24.00	$288.00	$30.00
Senior Couple -Both spouses 60 years or better	$36.00	$432.00	$30.00

Monthly Draft

Monthly dues can be paid each month with a bank draft.
Drafts are deposited at the YMCA bank on the 5th and the 20th of each month.
A prorated amount will be included during initial sign up.
If your draft is returned for any reason, an attempt will be made to contact you, and there is a $20.00 service charge for returned drafts.
It is necessary to notify us at least 30 days in advance if changing or closing bank accounts. The responsibility for payment is yours, and your membership will be terminated if a returned draft is not paid.
Recurrences of insufficient funds will result in loss of the bank draft option for payment and your membership will only be continued on a cash-only basis.
Drafts returned to the YMCA as stop payments or account closures will result in termination of your membership.
A bank draft authorization form must be submitted with a voided check to start the bank draft process, restart the bank draft process after a returned draft, or to change banks and/or account numbers.

SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE FOR MEMBERSHIPS AND OPPORTUNITIES. Ask the service desk staff about the financial assistance program and how to apply.

Food, Drink, Tobacco, Firearms

The Palestine YMCA is a tobacco-free facility. No firearms or weapons are allowed into the facility. No candy, gum, food or drinks (except water bottles) are allowed past the front lobby area.

Mobile Communication Devices

To help protect the privacy of our members and guests, communication devices with camera abilities are not permitted into the facility.

Locker Rooms

To make your YMCA experience more comfortable, we provide lockers for use during your visit. Our full-size lockers are for daily use only. Please bring your own lock and secure your items. Our half-size lockers and quarter-size lockers are available for rent for $5 and $3 a month, respectively. To make it even more convenient, we can add your locker rental fee to a monthly draft. Children over the age of 5 years should use the locker room appropriate for his or her gender. The YMCA is not responsible for lost or stolen items, so please do not leave items unsecured or unattended.

Guest Policy

12 years and under: $8.00 - 13 years and older: $10.00

Guests must be accompanied by a member and stay with the member while in the facility. The member is ultimately responsible for their guest. There is no limit to the number of visits by guests at this time. Only one guest is allowed per member per visit. No Refunds will be issued for guest passes. Guests 16 and older must supply a photo ID, such as a drivers license, at the service desk during their visit. Guests 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult 18 years or older all all times. Guests ages 13-15 years old must have a parent or legal guardian complete a guest form before the guest may use the facility. Should a guest decide to join, three guest fees within 30 days may be applied to the joiner's fee. During high-attendance events at the Y, the front desk may enforce a "no reentry" policy for security and safety reasons for a set period of time. All guests must be notified at time of purchase of the "no reentry"period.

AWAY (Always Welcome At the Y) members must sign in at the fron desk when entering the facility. AWAY guests must supply their YMCA membership card so that our staff may verify a current membership. AWAY guests may visit up to 3 times within a 3 month period. After the third visit, AWAY vistors enjoy a 50% discount off the adult or youth guest fee.

Dress Requirements

Only athletic shoes should be worn in the facility. Boots, street shoes, and sandals are NOT allowed into the wellness area, climbing wall, racquetball courts or gym. Muddy shoes or shoes with caked sand or dirt are harmful to the equipment and should not be worn in the facility.
Only gym clothing should be worn in the wellness center. To protect the equipment, no jeans or cut-offs are allowed.
Shirts and shoes must be worn at all times.
The Palestine YMCA is a family oriented facility. All clothing should be of tasteful length. Shirts and shorts should cover all undergarments including athletic bras.
The Palestine YMCA strives to uphold the principles of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility in our programs, as well as our facility. We would ask that every member/guest respect the facility as well as other members. "Questionable" attire may result in the approach of staff requesting the individual to change or leave.
Visitors from the pool area should be covered and fully dry before entering the facility.

Refund and Cancellation Policy

Activity: If you withdraw from any program for any reason 3-days prior to its start date, you will receive a complete refund minus a $10.00 cancellation fee. If you withdraw from a program after it has begun, you will receive a 50% refund of the remaining balance or 100% credit towards another program. There will be no refunds for less than $10.00. Persons requesting a refund must bring their receipt, fill out a refund request and submit it before funds will be processed. Refunds and vouchers will be issued only to the person listed on the receipt as the purchaser. NO exceptions.

Membership: In order to cancel any membership (draft or invoice), the YMCA must receive all membership cards. There is a 30 day written notice required to cancel any membership on draft. A member may put his/her membership on hold for medical reasons if it is documented by a physician, and for no longer than 90 days. Previous members who wish to rejoin after their membership has lapsed for 30 days or more must pay the joiner's fee again. There are no refunds for Guest Passes.

THERE ARE NO REFUNDS OF JOINER'S FEES OR MEMBERSHIP DUES.