Your YMCA, Nationwide
Our Y is part of Nationwide Reciprocity, which means we welcome Y members from out of the area to use our facilities as a Y member. We also encourage our Y members to visit Ys while you're traveling outside your county and request access to use the Y at no additional cost through Nationwide Reciprocity.
As a YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties, you now have the added benefit of visiting Ys across the United States and Puerto Rico. There are a few guidelines to know and follow when you travel.
Nationwide Reciprocity Guidelines
- Before you travel, contact the Y you intend to visit to make sure it is one of the more than 2,600 locations that participate in Nationwide Membership.
- You must have an active membership to be eligible for Nationwide Membership and Insurance Memberships are ineligible for Nationwide participation.
- On average, at least 50% of your monthly visits must be to your Home YMCA (the local association that enrolled you and collects your membership dues).
- If you have known periods of seasonal travel (when you will not be using your Home Y at least 50% of the time or will be a resident of another area for more than 28 days), you will need to place your Home Y membership on hold (or cancel it) and join the Y where you will be living for that time period. Please plan ahead, as it may take several weeks to place your account on hold.
- 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 their financial assistance program.
- Most YMCAs require a photo ID for all visitors. Please bring a photo ID with you for a seamless customer experience.
- If the YMCA you are visiting is a Nationwide Member, we can look up the individual in the NWM site and email them the Nationwide waiver.