MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION:

Membership Cards: 
Your ID Membership Card is your admission to the YMCA.  You are required to scan at the Welcome Center each time you visit.  All members ages 1 and up will receive an ID Membership Card.  Cards are non-transferrable and there is a $5 replacement fee for lost cards.

Registering for Classes:
Full Members receive 2 days to register prior to registration for Program Members.  Full Members may register for any of the classes/programs at the Full Member rate.   Program Members may register for classes that have a Program Member fee listed.  You may register online at www.gmvymca.org or at the branch on or after the specified date.  You may register:  1) Online is your best option.  2) Walk-in anytime during operating hours.  3) Phone - begins Thursday of registration week.
No registration will be processed without payment.  All times listed are subject to change based upon enrollment and usage. 

Guest Pass Policy:
Guest passes (limited to 3 guests per member or 2 families per member) are available to those who wish to bring a guest.  All guests must be accompanied by a member and bring a valid photo ID.  Guests may participate in fitness classes if space in the class permits.  The YMCA reserves the right to limit or restrict guests. Guest price per visit:  $5 Youth/Teen (17 & under, not available at Hamilton Central);  $10/Adult (18 & up); $15 Family/Household.  NOTE:  All guests of members wishing to use the Outdoor Water Park will be required to purchase a day pass at the standard guess pass rate.


Member Cancellation Policy:
A 30-day written notice is required for cancellation of Bank Draft, Credit Card Draft, and Payroll Deduction memberships.  Note, If rejoining occurs after 60 days of termination, a rejoin fee will apply.


Member Expulsion Policy:
It is the policy of the Great Miami Valley YMCA to offer membership to any individual whose conduct is consistent with the YMCA mission, vision and values.  A written Code of Conduct exists to assist us in determining appropriate consequences for questionable behavior and disciplinary incidents

When the safety of others is threatened, or for other reasons as the Board of Trustees may from time to time determine, a member may be permanently expelled from all Great Miami Valley YMCA locations.

Circumstances that may lead to permanent expulsion include, but are not limited to, physical harm to another person, sexually offensive actions or threat of such actions; confirmed listing as a registered sex offender, and/or any violent or improper behavior against another person.  Permanent expulsion is reserved for situations where suspension will not adequately protect YMCA members, volunteers, program participants, and staff.

2010 FINANCIALS

IRS FORM 990

501c3

Our Mission
The mission of the Great Miami Valley YMCA is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy Spirit, Mind and Body for all.

Our Promise
Through generous contributions from local businesses, members, and friends of the Great Miami Valley YMCA, no one is turned away from the YMCA due to an inability to pay.  These gifts make it possible to provide opportunities to children, individuals, and families which build self-confidence, promote health, and develop positive values such as Faith, Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility.

History
The original Young Mens Christian Association started modestly enough - in London in 1844 - as a small group of men concerned with serving fellow young men who, like themselves, were new to the city.  22 year old George Williams and 11 friends were compelled to help young men find what they felt: Gods grace.

Years later, Boston sea captain and missionary, Thomas Vallentine Sullivan also worried about the temptations facing young men in cities.  Inspired by the work of the first YMCA, he led the formation of the first U.S. YMCA, in Boston, on December 29, 1851.

Although the YMCA was born well over 150 years ago as the "Young Men's Christian Assocation", now half of YMCA members are female and half are over the age of 18.  The YMCA has never lost the mission of Christian principles shared by all faiths and practiced each day.

More than 2,400 neighborhood YMCAs today serve more than 17.5 million members in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.  YMCAs are the largest not-for-profit organization in the nation and benefit from the leadership of more than 600,000 volunteers.

The YMCA has been at the forefront of developing new programs for over 150 years. Program started at the Y include Basketball, Volleyball, bowling, bodybuilding, Boy Scouts and even Fathers Day.

The Great Miami Valley YMCA Association includes 6 branches, 1 camp, 4 full day child care centers, and numerous before and after school child care sites - and growing!

Here is a little about our GMV YMCAAssociation:

1913 - Hamilton Central Branch was opened
1919 - Middletown YMCA opened
1926 - Camp Campbell Gard opened
1969 - Hamilton West (Fitton) branch was opened
1969 - Fairfield Branch was opened
1985 - New Middletown branch was opened adjacent to the old building
2002 - East Butler County Branch was opened
2008 - Atrium Family YMCA Branch opened