To activate the free membership, 6th, 7th and 8th graders should bring their school ID or report card and a parent or guardian with them to any Olympic Peninsula YMCA branch (Port Angeles, Sequim and Jefferson County). Parents should provide the required membership information and youth can begin to use the membership benefits immediately. The free membership expires at the end of the student's 8th grade school year.
Who
All rising 6th, 7th and 7th grade students enrolled in Port Angeles, Sequim or Jefferson County school districts or students in their 6th, 7th or 8th grade years.
Sign Up
Youth can sign up for this program during the summer of their 6th grade school year.
Locations
All Olympic Peninsula YMCA branches in Port Angeles, Sequim and
Jefferson County.
Cost
FREE
Why Middle Schoolers?
Research shows that Middle School is a critical time in a young person's life when exposure to risk factors greatly increases. Risk factors are conditions or influences that have been shown to increase the likelihood for unhealthy behaviors including substance abuse, delinquency, teen pregnancy, school drop out and violence. It is also during the early teen years that youth begin to distance themselves from family and positive support.
The Y will make accessible the support and opportunities that empower these youth to reach their personal potential. It will also provide youth with the knowledge, skills, character and passion to be more active in the community as adults.
We are thankful for the generous grants and private contributions that provide this opportunity for our community's youth.