Membership Benefits
Join the YMCA and feel the difference in your life. You’ll discover energy you never knew you had. You’ll discover new friendships, new interests and skills. You’ll discover your family! Whether you’re looking for a place to get fit and relieve stress, a caring child program or a volunteer program to give something back to your community, you’ll find it at the West Cook YMCA.
As a YMCA member, you have full access to the general YMCA facilities and may use the YMCA Wellness Center for an additional daily fee. Members may purchase massages from the Wellness Center in single or multiple session increments. We offer many classes every session at no additional charge to members, as well as premium classes and programs that require an additional fee. This fee is usually half of the non-member fee.
Exclusive Benefits for Members
There are many benefits to membership at the YMCA including saving as much as 50% on classes. These benefits include:
- 32 FREE Group Exercise classes for adults - NOW including Group Cycling
- FREE babysitting with Household Memberships.
- FREE use of the Y-Box, our interactive family fun & fitness center.
- FREE use of our indoor pool for lap and family swimming.
- FREE open gym time in our two gyms
- FREE use of our three handball and racquetball courts
- FREE members only family programs and special events
- FREE FitSTART program for new exercisers
- Advanced sign-up for classes
- Reduced fees (up to 50% off) on pay classes, programming and youth activities.
- FREE use of our Newly Expanded Fitness Center, Free Weight Room and Spirit-Mind-Body Room with Free Motion Equipment - great for functional training!
- FREE use of Indoor Track and Climbing Wall
- Use of 2617 YMCA’s in the U.S.A.! (AWAY program)
- FREE access to Charter One Community Learning Center computer lab
- FREE Initial Health Assessments – HF808
Health Assessments include:
- Blood Pressure check (resting/exercise)
- Heart rate check
- Body Composition (Bioimpedance)
- Cardiovascular Fitness
- Muscular Strength, Endurance, and Flexibility
Initial Health Assessments are free but require sign-up at the Member Service’s Desk
Membership Cards
When you join the YMCA, you will be issued a membership card that includes your photo. Your membership card MUST be brought with you every time you come to the YMCA and carried with you at all times. Having your card with you ensures you access to the facility. The temporary pass fee for members who have forgotten their cards is $1. The replacement card fee is $5.
Individuals falsifying cards, allowing others to use their card or similar behavior will be subject to membership suspension or termination.
Guest Passes
West Cook YMCA members may bring up to two (2) guests per visit. Guests must pay a daily fee as follows:
| Youth Pass (6-17) | $5 |
| Adult Pass (18 and up) | $10 |
| Family Pass | $13 |
| Welllness Center Pass: YMCA Members | $7 |
| Wellness Center Pass: Program Members | $13 |
Notes:
- Persons not accompanied by a West Cook YMCA member will not be admitted.
- To assure our members are fully accommodated, we reserve the right to restrict guest pass use.
- Guest passes are non-refundable
- Purchase of a massage includes use of the Wellness Center for the day- no additional pass purchase is necessary. However, it does not include all YMCA facilities for program members.
- Members of other YMCAs may take classes and use services at the West Cook YMCA at program member rates.
Visiting Other YMCAs (AWAY program)
The AWAY Program (Always Welcome At YMCAs) allows members to access to hundreds of YMCAs throughout the U.S. at little or no cost. Membership must be purchased at the YMCA of most frequent use. Your West Cook YMCA membership card is honored at over 40 YMCAs in the greater Chicagoland area and over 2,600 YMCAs in the U.S. (However, be sure to check with the individual YMCA for any restrictions.) Members from other YMCAs MUST have their membership card to use the West Cook YMCA. Visitors from other YMCAs will be allowed to use the general facilities at the West Cook YMCA at no charge six (6) times per month. Daily visits after this will be charged at the rates of regular guest passes. Members of other YMCAs may upgrade to the Wellness Centers by buying an upgrade pass each visit. The YMCA reserves the right to require proof of age, address or dependency for membership purposes.
