Membership Policies
Your Membership Card
Your membership card is your key to the YMCA of Greater St. Louis. Present your YMCA membership card every time you visit your Y. Full and Metro members age 13 and up will be issued permanent membership cards. Memberships and cards are non-transferable.
You may also use your membership card to create your account in online registration, where you can register for classes and programs. Click here to access online registration.
Expected Behavior
The YMCA is an inclusive, family-friendly organization. We expect all our members and guests to model our four values—caring, honesty, respect, responsibility—in their conduct and language. The YMCA has the right to terminate a membership at our discretion if actions or behaviors are not deemed in the best interests of the organization. Please reference our membership handbook.
Bringing Guests
As a full member of the YMCA, you may bring in unlimited guests with you to experience our facility. Guests may visit with you twice before joining. A photo ID is required for guests 13 and older.
Physical Readiness
Before starting any exercise program, please check with your primary care physician. If you are age 13 or older, you may ask our fitness staff for a Health and Wellness Consultation to help you determine what level of workout is right for you. Talk with our fitness center staff to get recommendations on our cardiovascular machines, free weights and circuit training machines.
Health & Wellness Consultation
Please schedule your complimentary wellness consultation as soon as possible by contacting the service center. One of our Wellness staff members will meet with you to discuss your goals and help you get started on the path to achieve them.
Member Input
We value your suggestions for improving our YMCA. If you have a comment or suggestion, please pass it along to any member of our staff, fill out a member comment card and drop it in our suggestion box at the welcome center, or contact us by e-mail or at 314.962.9450
Services for People With Disabilities
The YMCA of Greater St. Louis serves people of all abilities. Through our Inclusion Services Department, we provide reasonable accommodations to enable people to participate and to be successfully included in our programs and classes.
Ready, Set, Go!
Ready to go? As a new member, you can also take advantage of our “no wait enrollment” program—get right into a class at a pro-rated fee when you join (available for most classes).
Sexual Offender Background Check Policy
The mission of the YMCA of Greater St. Louis is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all. Important to this effort is our ability to provide a safe and threat-free environment. For this reason the YMCA monitors the sexual offender registry. Persons on the list will not be eligible for YMCA membership, program participation, volunteer or employment opportunities with the YMCA of Greater St. Louis.
