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Membership and Fees

Registration Forms

New swimmers may swim for free for one week after which they are required to register with the team. Each PASC family must complete and return an Annual Registration Form before their swimmers can participate in the swim program.

Changes in Registration Information

It is each family's responsibility to notify the Membership Chair of any of changes to their personal information such as address, phone number, email address, physician, emergency contact, etc. change during the year. It is important that registration information on file remain current at all times.

Annual Registration Fees

A check for the full amount of the annual registration fee must accompany the Registration Form. For the 2007 - 2008 swim year which runs from September 2007 through August 2008, the Annual Registration fee for Palo Alto Swim Club swimmers is $175.00.

Families with three or more swimmers Registration Fees are $175.00 each for the first two swimmers and any additional swimmers' Registration Fees are $125.00 per swimmer. Families with a financial hardship should contact the Head Coach, Tony Batis for information about the Club's Scholarship Program.

Members who join the team in April later in the swim year will pay a pro-rated Registration fee of $75.00

The registration fee covers United States Swimming's registration, insurance and administrative fees. Each PASC swimmer receives a PASA team t-shirt and cap when their registration is processed.

Registration checks should be made out to "PASC" or "Palo Alto Swim Club".

Monthly Dues

Monthly dues are payable for all months except August which is a dues-free month. Dues are based on the Practice Group that your swimmer participates in (see below).

In order to reduce administrative expenses, PASC does not send bills to families for regular dues. It is each family's responsibility to make arrangement to have their monthly dues paid by the 10th of each month.

Please note that attendance at one practice during the month obligates you to pay full dues for that month.

Paying Monthly Dues by Direct Debit

The Club offers a Direct Debit Program for families that prefer to have their monthly dues automatically debited from their checking or savings account. The program is easy, secure and convenient and guarantees that your dues will always be paid on a timely basis.

Families interested in participating in the program complete a Direct Payment Form (PDF). Completed forms should be mailed to our Club Bookkeeper at:

PASC
PO Box 50340
Palo Alto, CA 94303

Families that sign-up for the Direct Debit program will have their monthly dues automatically debited from their account on the 10th of each month (with the exception of August, which is a dues-free month).

For more information about the Direct Debit Program, please use the following FAQ or contact our Treasurer at

Paying Monthly Dues by Check

Monthly dues checks should be received by the 10th of each month (with the exception of August, which is a dues-free month). Checks are to be made out to "PASC" or "Palo Alto Swim Club" and should include the family name and the swimmer’s names. Mail checks to:

PASC
PO Box 50340
Palo Alto, CA 94303

Past Due Dues

If dues are 30 days or more delinquent, a family will receive a notification from the Club Bookkeeper and a $25.00 late fee will be assessed if dues are not current by the 60th day.

If a families dues are delinquent for over 60 days, their swimmer(s) will not be allowed to continue participation in the program until their dues are current.

Families that allow their dues to lapse two or more times during the swim year will be required to pay by Direct Debit arrangement either via their checking account or credit/debit card.

Unfulfilled Work Hours

All PASC families are required to fulfill their Work Hour Obligation for the current swim year (September through August). Families that fail to fulfill their entire commitment of 30 hours (or 20 hours for new families with a swimmer under 8 years of age) will be billed $15.00 an hour for each unfulfilled hour remaining at the end of the swim year.

Scholarships

Requests for Scholarship are reviewed confidentially by the Scholarship Committee made up of the Head Coach, Board President and Board Treasurer. Scholarships are granted based on financial need. Families seeing scholarships should contact the Head Coach and will be asked to provide evidence of need by presenting pay stubs, etc.

Associate Status

Members who will not be swimming with the Club for a period of 2 or more months can remain members of the Club by switching to Associate Status. Associates pay reduced monthly dues of $25.00/month to stay active on the books. Swimmers returning to the team from Associate Status do not have to re-register. Swimmers with a need to go on Associate Status must inform their coach in writing of their intent before the first of the month in which they want Associate Status to take effect. Swimmers may not register with another team while on Associate Status.

Visiting Swimmers

Visiting swimmers who are members of USA Swimming should contact the Head Coach and may swim free at PASC for up to two weeks.

College Student Members

Special arrangements are made for team members away at college to allow them to swim with the team when home on short breaks. College swimmers should contact the Seniors coach for information on practice schedule, dues, etc.

Dues Fee Schedule

Practice Group	Coach	Fees
Minnows	Joie Chen	$63/month
Turtles	Joie Chen	$63/month
Dolphins	Joie Chen	$79/month
Sharks	Tisha Steimle	$96/month
Killer Whales	Tisha Steimle	$107/month
Age Group	Ben Chung	$119/month
Advanced Age Group	Ben Chung	$121/month
Juniors	Ricky Silva	$136/month
Junior+	Ricky Silva	$136/month
Seniors	Tony Batis	$155/month

Transfers from Other Teams

Swimmers interested in transferring to PASC from another team should contact the Head Coach. Transfers to PASA from other USA Swimming teams outside of the PASA umbrella (PASC, SCRA, UC, Alpine & PAC) must complete a transfer form in addition to completing the required PASC registration forms. The Pacific Swimming transfer form can be downloaded at www.pacswim.org/page/doc_forms.html

Swimmers who transfer to PASA from another team (outside of the PASA umbrella) are “Unattached” and not eligible to compete with PASA as their affiliation until 120 days from the last day of competition in which they represented their former Club. Unattached status allows a swimmer to swim individual events, but they cannot score points for PASA or swim on relays.

The transfer fee for a swimmer who has a current Pacific Swimming registration with a non-PASA team is $125. The transfer fee for a currently non-PASC, but PASA swimmer to PASC is $50.

Resignation

Members planning to leave the team should notify their Coach and the Membership Chair at . Members may leave the team at any time during the swim year. Swimmers who resign from the team and return later in the swim year, will be required to re-register.