Military Discounts

The YMCA of the Northern Sky is proud to support our armed services by waiving the enrollment fee for all current and past military members. Members taking advantage of this benefit must provide their military ID and photo ID at sign-up.

Military Outreach Initiative

In partnership with the Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA), the YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties is proud to offer memberships to eligible military family and personnel through the Department of Defense’s Military Outreach Initiative. Through this initiative, military members and family receive access to vital resources that promote youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. 
To be eligible, the service member must be on Title 10 orders with at least six (6) months remaining, and meet the requirements of one of the following categories:

Category 1: Active Duty Independent Duty Personnel (IDP)

• I am assigned to a Service-designated Independent Duty Station that is not at or near a free or Service-provided fitness facility; AND
• I require a single-person membership or my family resides with me and I require a family membership

Category 2: Unaccompanied Spouse/Family of Active Duty

• Sponsor is deployed or on “unaccompanied tour” orders that require the member to reside at an assigned duty location and restricts the spouse/family from accompanying the member; AND
• Sponsor’s family resides at a Service-designated independent duty station or in an area that is not at or near a free or Service-provided fitness facility.

Category 3: Unaccompanied Spouse/Family of Deployed Guard and Reserves

• Sponsor is on deployment orders that require the member to reside at an assigned duty location that restricts the spouse/family from accompanying the member; AND
• Sponsor’s family resides at a Service-designated independent duty station or in an area that is not at or near a free or Service-provided fitness facility

Category 4: Community Based Warrior Transition Unit/Warrior Care Unit

• My duty location is my home address
• My home address is not located at or near a free or Service-provided fitness facility
• I require a single-person membership or my family resides with me and I require a family membership. Only one membership type (single or family) authorized.

* Personnel on IDP assignment as support staff to a warrior transition/care unit must use Category 1 (IDP).

Application Process

The application process is as follows: 

1) Complete and sign the Membership Application. Please use the same form for new and renewal requests. There is an additional form for Independent Duty Station – Command Form
2) Submit new and renewal applications to your Military Command Approving Official (MCAO). The MCAO will sign off and submit to ASYMCA for approval.
3) If pre-approved, ASYMCA will email a payment invoice to the local YMCA to complete application.
4) The ASYMCA will review the final application and send a final approval email. The service member will then connect with the local YMCA to start their membership.