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# How do I join an invite-only program?

> What the Invite Only badge means, and how to send the club an interest request or application when a program isn't open for public sign-up.

<Note>
  **Must know**

  * An **Invite Only** program isn't open for public sign-up — instead of enrolling yourself, you ask the club to join and they decide who's in.
  * Depending on how the club set the program up, its card reads **View details** or **Request to Join** in place of a Register button. **View details** opens a **Contact gym** interest form; **Request to Join** opens a sign-in application where you save a payment method for the club to approve.
  * The club reviews each request and reaches out by email or phone about next steps. Asking to join charges nothing and doesn't create a registration.
</Note>

Some programs are invite-only: the club decides who joins rather than opening sign-ups to everyone. On the **Programs** page these carry a blue **Invite Only** badge, and in place of a **Register** button the card reads **View details** or **Request to Join**, depending on how the club has configured the program.

**View details** opens the program's page with the note **Invite-only — not open for public sign-up** where the registration status usually appears, plus a **Contact gym** button that sends a short interest request. **Request to Join** instead opens a sign-in application where you save a payment method so the club can approve or decline you — nothing is charged unless they accept. (Some clubs offer neither, and the page simply shows no button.) The steps below cover the **Contact gym** interest form.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the program">
    On the **Programs** page, select **View details** on the **Invite Only** card. On the program's page, choose **Contact gym**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Fill in the request">
    A short form opens, titled **Request to join \[program]**. Enter the parent or guardian name, a phone number, and the athlete's name and date of birth. If you're not signed in, you'll also add your email. There's an optional **Note to the gym** for anything the coach should know.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Send it">
    Select **Send to gym**. You'll see a **Request sent** confirmation: *"We've sent your info to the gym. A coach will reach out to you by email or phone soon."*
  </Step>
</Steps>

Nothing is charged and no registration is created — the request simply reaches the club. The club reviews each request personally and reaches out within a few days about next steps.

**Related:** [How do I find and browse programs?](/families/families-registering/find-and-browse-programs) · [Why can't I register my athlete for a program?](/families/families-registering/why-cant-i-register-eligibility) · [How do I register my athlete for a program?](/families/families-registering/register-athlete-for-a-program) · [When does registration open, and what's an access code?](/families/families-registering/registration-windows-and-access-codes)