MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS & PLANS
Your Community. Your YMCA!
Health and wellness. Sports. Dance. Gymnastics. Swimming. Preschool. Discover the activities that will help you and the people you care about grow in spirit, mind, and body!
By becoming a member, you’ll become part of something special: a non-profit community organization that’s been serving the people of Southwest Michigan for more than 90 years. An organization that believes that character counts, so you’ll find honesty, caring, respect, and responsibility at the core of everything we do. And if you want to get involved, just ask: it’s your community and your YMCA!
Outstanding Amenities. Wonderful Activities.
YMCA members enjoy outstanding facilities and activities. Our main gymnasium houses two basketball courts and an active volleyball program. Our kid’s gym hosts a multitude of youth activities, including dance and gymnastics. We have an indoor track and aerobics floor, a 25 x 12½ meter swimming pool, steam room, free-weight area, racquetball / handball courts, and a cardio-strength center filled with modern treadmills, elliptical trainers, Nautilus machines, flat-screen televisions, and much more.
As a member, you’ll have access to the Y’s certified instructors and countless fitness classes, youth programs, swimming lessons, preschool activities, and sports programs.
Spirit - Mind - Body. Friendship - Fun - Family. Make the connection today! We would be delighted to give you a tour: just stop in anytime.
As a YMCA member, you’ll have all this at your fingertips:
- FREE Adult Fitness Classes / Adult Water Fitness Classes / Group Cycling Classes
- FREE Nursery with a Family Membership
- FREE Walk-On Racquetball / Handball / Wallyball and Free Racquetball Lesson
- FREE Strength Training Instruction and Equipment Orientations
- Open Basketball, Open Volleyball, and Family Gym Time
- Open, Lap, and Family Swims
- Cardio-Strength Center with New 30 Minute Nautilus Strength Circuit
- Multi-Purpose Room w/ Free Weights, Nautilus & Trotter Equipment
- Indoor Walking and Running Track
- Steam Room
- Concept II Rowing Machines / Nordic Track
- Cybex Arc Trainers / Cybex Recumbent Bikes / Cybex Treadmills
- Precor Elliptical Trainers / Stairmasters / Step Mills
- Lifecycles / Schwinn Spinning Bikes
Lounge with Pool View
Membership Plans
Adult fitness, water-fitness, and group cycling classes are included FREE with every membership,
along with one-on-one equipment instruction. Family
memberships include free use of our on-site nursery.
| MEMBERSHIP TYPE | Monthly Bankdraft Rate |
Joiner's Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Youth (Ages 12 and under) | $14 | $30 |
| Teen (Ages 13-19) | $24 | $30 |
| Young Adult (Ages 20-25) | $40 | $50 |
| Adult (Ages 26-64) | $48 | $70 |
| Couple (Ages 26-64) | $71 | $70 |
| Household | $76 | $100 |
| Senior (Ages 65+) | $42 | $70 |
| Senior Couple | $64 | $70 |
Membership Plan Information
- Memberships may be paid via a convenient monthly bankdraft, or by paying the full annual fee using cash, check, or credit card (Visa, MasterCard, or Discover). Monthly rates shown apply to the bankdraft plan only. Short-term memberships for transients and college students are also available, along with corporate memberships for businesses (see below). For complete information on these membership options, please call the Y at (269)-428-YMCA.
- The joiner's fee is one-time fee paid whenever a membership is started. If a membership is cancelled or lapses for more than 30 days, another joiner's fee will be required to re-start the membership.
- Add an additional adult member of your household to your Adult, Family, or Couple membership for just $24 a month!
- Household memberships include up to two adults and all children claimed as dependents on federal tax returns.
Locker Room Options and Services
Men's Full Service includes a men's private locker room with TV and lounge, assigned locker, and laundry service. Available for an additional fee of $24 a month.
The adult women's locker room has private lockers available for $7 a month, lockable baskets for $4 a month, and towel service for $4 a month. Lockers and baskets are subject to availability.
Always Welcome at YMCAs
The Benton Harbor - St. Joseph YMCA Family Center is part of the AWAY program (Always Welcome at YMCAs). More than 2,000 YMCAs across the country and around the world will welcome you into their facilities with your YMCA membership card. Some fees may apply at some locations. To locate a YMCA anywhere in the United States, call 1-888-333-9622 or check the YMCA of the USA web site.
Corporate Memberships for Businesses
With a corporate membership, you can improve the overall health of your employees and decrease absenteeism, turnover, and the utilization and cost of health benefits. You'll also improve productivity and morale! Just give us a call . . . we’ll meet with you and help you customize your program. Click here for more information.
Military Family Outreach Membership
The nation’s YMCAs have a unique capacity to respond to the needs of servicemen and women through supportive, community-based programs that foster child development, family strengthening, health and well-being. To better use this potential, the Armed Services YMCA, the Department of Defense, and the YMCA of the USA have joined forces to provide FREE memberships to eligible military families. To find out more, call the Y at (269)-428-YMCA or stop in anytime. Military Family Outreach Memberships are funded by the Department of Defense.
Guest Passes
The YMCA is a membership-driven organization. You’re always welcome at our YMCA and we’d love to have you become part of our YMCA family! In the meantime, guests are welcome to use our YMCA at non-peak times.
- Daily guest passes are $7 for youths age 17 and under, $10 for adults, and $14 for families, which includes parents and dependent children. Guests must have photo identification.
- From Memorial Day to Labor Day (summer), guests are welcome anytime the facility is open.
- After Labor Day through Memorial Day, guest passes will not be sold
at the following times:
Monday – Thursday 2:15 pm - 7:00 pm Friday 2:15 pm - Close Saturday 8:15 am - 2:00 pm Sunday 12:30 pm - Close - Please note that guest passes will not be sold to youths from 8 am - 2:30 pm on school days.
Financial Assistance
The YMCA is one of the largest non-profit community service organizations in America, and no one will be turned away because of an inability to pay. To learn more about YMCA financial assistance, visit our Financial Assistance page.
