Program fees cover one program year, which is roughly the same as a traditional school calendar. The fees for each year of the program include everything you need to have a successful year in Y Guides. You will pay program fees for every child you have in the program.
2025-26 Program fees
New this year, all Y Guides new year program supplies (vests, program handbook,etc) will be shipped directly to you! Program fees include shipping and handling.
First-Year Fee: First-Year Fee: $254.00 for YMCA members 293.00 and for non-members
Second-Year Fee: $195.00 for YMCA members and $234.00 for non-members.
Third-Year Fee: $148.00 for YMCA members and $185.00 for non-members.
Trailblazer Fee: FREE
Upon finalizing your registration, you will have the option to pay in installments or pay in full for the fee.
First year fees include your initial program supplies such as your Program Handbook, patches, beads and awards as well as your pre-assembled Y Guides canvas outdoor vests and nametags (for father and child).
The second-year fee includes your lantern and the supplies needed to begin building your lantern for the Induction Ceremony at Fall Outing. And, of course, each year’s fee includes a program handbook and your patches, beads, and achievement awards for the year. All dads in second- and third-year groups will be invoiced in the summer for the upcoming program year.
Please note: Y Guides events such as Winter Inning, Spring Outing and the third-year Fall Outing Overnight at Camp Kanata have separate fees based on the event.
How to pay your Program Fees
Second- and Third-Year Groups: Program fees can be paid by logging into your online account. If you have questions about getting started with your online account, call our Customer Service Center at 919-719-9989. If you'd prefer to pay offline, you can mail in a check (made out to YMCA of the Triangle) to the Y Guides office.
Financial assistance
Financial assistance is available for Y Guides program fees and Fall and Spring Outings through the YMCA's Annual Campaign. Please contact Ashley Butler or call 919-719-9673 for more information.
EVENT CANCELATION POLICY
- Y Guides cancelations received up to five business days prior to the day of the event will receive a full refund minus a $25/person processing fee.
- Cancelations received Monday - Thursday the week of the event, will result in a refund of HALF the event fee, per person.
- There are no refunds for canceling on the Friday of the event or after the event has passed.
- There are no refunds offered for Winter Inning.
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All requests for refunds need to be made in writing by email to Customer Service.