Participation and Payment Policies

Membership Terms and Program Participation Waiver and Agreement

Membership Rates

Membership fees are subject to change. Memberships are non-refundable and non-transferable. Joiner’s Fee is a one-time fee unless the membership is terminated for longer than 45 days, at which time the joiner’s fee will be assessed to resume membership. Joiner’s Fees paid monthly will be billed for 12 months. Membership Fees paid monthly will continue until terminated by Billing Member with 30-day notice.

Informed Consent/Liability Waiver

IN FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF BEING PERMITTED TO ENTER THE YMCA FOR ANY PURPOSE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO OBSERVATION OR USE OF FACILITIES OR EQUIPMENT, OR PARTICIPATION IN ANY OFF-SITE PROGRAM AFFILIATED WITH THE YMCA, THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY AGREES TO THE FOLLOWING:

1. THE UNDERSIGNED ON HIS OR HER BEHALF AND BEHALF OF SUCH CHILDREN, HEREBY RELEASES, WAIVES, DISCHARGES AND CONVENANTS NOT TO SUE the YMCA and all branches thereof, its directors, officers, employees, and agents (hereinafter referred to as "releases") from all liability to the undersigned or such children and all his personal representatives, assigns, heirs, and next of kin for any loss or damage, and any claim or demands therefor on account of injury to the person or property or resulting in death of the undersigned or such children whether caused by the negligence of the releasees or otherwise while the undersigned or such children is in, upon, or about the premises or any facilities or equipment therein or participating in any program affiliated with the YMCA.

2. THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND SAVE AND HOLD HARMLESS the releases and each of them from any, loss, liability, damage or cost they may, incur due to the presence of the undersigned or such children in, upon or about the YMCA premises or in any way observing or using any facilities or equipment of the YMCA or participating in any program affiliated with the YMCA whether caused by the negligence of the releasees or otherwise.

3. THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ASSUMES FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND RISK OF BODILY INJURY, DEATH OR PROPERTY DAMAGE to the undersigned or such children due to negligence of releasees or otherwise while in, about or upon the premises of the YMCA and/or while using the premises or any facilities or equipment thereon or participating in any program affiliated with the YMCA.

4. The Hamilton Area YMCA/Sawmill Branch reserves the right to photograph or film any member and use said pictures or film for any form of advertising or promotion as deemed appropriate. All partners of the Hamilton Area YMCA/Sawmill Branch reserve the right to photograph or film any member and use said pictures or film for any form of advertising or promotion as deemed appropriate.

THE UNDERSIGNED further expressly agrees that the foregoing RELEASE WAIVER AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT is intended to be as broad and inclusive as is permitted by the law of the State of New Jersey and that if any portion thereof is held invalid, it is agreed that the balance shall, notwithstanding, continue in full legal force and effect.

THE UNDERSIGNED HAS READ AND VOLUNTARILY SIGNS THE RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT, and further agrees that no oral representations, statements or inducement apart from the foregoing written agreement have been made.

THE UNDERSIGNED understand the YMCA conducts regular sex offender screenings on all members/participants/guests. If a sex offender match occurs, the YMCA reserves the right to cancel membership and/or end program participation and remove visitation access.

Authorization Forms

I authorize the Hamilton Area YMCA to initiate debit entries, via Bank Draft, to my Bank Checking Account/Credit Card Account at the depository financial institution listed below and to debit the same such account. I acknowledge that the origination of the Bank Draft transaction to my account must comply with the provisions of U.S law.

This debit will commence on this date and occur monthly on the fifteenth day of the month. Bank draft memberships are perpetual and will continue until the member requests termination. Authorization will remain effective until the Hamilton Area YMCA has received written notification 30 days prior to the 15th of the month.

I understand it is my responsibility to check my monthly bank statement and report any corrections or change to the below information immediately to the Hamilton Area YMCA.

If opting to draft the Joiner Fee monthly, I understand that the Hamilton Area YMCA will cease this payment after 12 payments, while continuing the monthly membership draft.

If funds are unavailable on the scheduled date for payment a $25.00 service charge will be applied. Unavailability of funds includes insufficient funds, account closed, decline, exception, hold, etc. The Hamilton Area YMCA is not responsible for service fee.

Memberships may only be terminated by completing a Termination Form and surrendering the current membership card (s) to the Customer Service Desk. This must be done 30 days prior to the 15th of the month which you are requesting the draft to be stopped. It is the member’s responsibility to confirm termination of draft fees from their bank account.

NOTE: It is the member’s responsibility to notify the Hamilton Area YMCA of any change to the above information, including updating Credit Card expiration dates. There will be a service charge for any Bank Draft that is returned by the bank for insufficient funds.