NationWide Membership
What You Need to Know
- Valid for active, full facility YMCA members
- On a monthly basis, nationwide member visitors must use their home Y at least 50% of the time
- Program-only participants and special memberships are not eligible for Nationwide Membership
- Make sure the Y offers the services and amenities you plan to use
- Bring a photo ID with you for your visit
- You will be asked to sign a waiver when visiting another Y location
- If you have more questions, download this “Know Before You Go Opens a new window” resource
NationWide members–snowbirds, college students, seasonal residents, and seasonal residents for example–may live in a region away from their home Y for an extended period of time. If they intend to live away from their home Y for more than 28 days, they need to transfer their membership and pay membership dues to the participating Y they are visiting; this Y then becomes their home Y while they are in temporary residence. Ideally, these members will be on hold or cancel it when they leave their home Y and, on their first visit to the Y in the new location, activate a new membership there.
After the 28 days pass since their first visit, the visited Y can then require them to join. Members in good standing who do not have outstanding balances are eligible to transfer their memberships. If a nationwide member transfers membership to the Kearney Y, we will waive the join fee.
College Students
If you are a college student, you will need to join the YMCA where your usage is 50% or greater. Nationwide Membership is based on individual usage, not the family unit. Most Ys have a young adult or college membership option, or you can ask about the financial assistance program.
Talk with our Welcome Center staff at the Kearney Family YMCA to help make the transition as easy as possible.