Membership Information

Last update: 10/05/2009

Step 1: Assessment

All new age group swimmers must be assessed for placement. Please show up on time. We cannot assess new swimmers during practice times. No appointment needed. Assessment locations and times are as follows:

Clovis Swim Club will be running assessments on Mondays and Thursdays (with the exception of holidays)at Clovis North and Clovis East at the following times:

Mondays & Thursdays @ Clovis North: 5:15pm with Coach Adam Reid

Mondays & Thursdays @ Clovis East: 6:30pm with Coach Abby Winters

*Please be on time for assessments. Practices start 15 minutes after scheduled assessment times and assessments must be discontinued when practices start. We do not hold assessments on holidays.*

A swimmer can join the team anytime during the year. Clovis Swim Club conducts new swimmer placement sessions at Clovis North and Clovis East at the times listed above. Assessments are used to determine the proper placement of new swimmers within the team structure. Bring a swimsuit, goggles, and a towel and if the swimmer has long hair please make sure it is up in a ponytail or a swim cap.

Swimmers must be able to complete two lengths of the pool freestyle with side-breathing and one length of the pool backstroke in order to join. If your athlete is not strong enough to meet this requirement or does not yet have the skills to meet this requirement, the assessor will refer you to Swim America Swim School for lessons.

Step 2: Registering

A registration packet will be given to you following the assessment. This packet will include the registration form, code of conduct forms, emergency information form, a copy of our financial policies as well as other club information. Once that paperwork is filled out and turned in, your athlete is welcome to participate.

The information from your registration form will be used to set up an online account for you and your athlete through our website. You should receive an email with your log in information within 2 business days of turning in your registration form. If you have not received this email within 2 business days please call the Aquatics Office.

Clovis Swim Club

Financial Obligations and Considerations

Current Fee Structure Policy

Fees: Aug. ’09- July ’10

$61.00/ swimmer annual USA registration fee (Bronze and above)

$60.00 / Family Team Administrative Fee (Everyone)

Quarterly dues structure

*Group*	*Monthly / Quarter*
Elite	$330 / qtr
Senior	$300 / qtr
Pre-Senior	$270 / qtr
Gold	$255 / qtr
Silver	$225 / qtr
Bronze	$195 / qtr
Stroke Team	$55 / month

*Qtr 1: Aug/Sep/Oct; Qtr 2: Nov/Dec/Jan;

Qtr 3 : Feb/Mar/April; Qtr. 4: May/June/July

*Non-Residents pay a 10% surcharge.

*Annual Payments receive an 8% discount

*$700 quarterly Family Cap

*USA Registration is required for all Bronze and above swimmers

All billing is done online, no paper billing is mailed.

The Clovis Swim Club program has evolved into one of the best competitive swim programs in California for developing young swimmers with individual attention from caring coaches. Our emphasis will be to demonstrate that a swimmer wins every time he or she improves a time, and not just when he or she reaches the end of the pool first. Clovis Swim Club produces not only young people who swim fast, but young people with a sense of self worth, sound self esteem, better character and consideration for others.

We work for the quality, not the quantity of swimmers. The only way to maintain quality is with fair sharing of resources. Keeping excellent coaches from leaving for other teams means competitive compensation that is predictable and consistent. A mammoth swim team has a difficult time sustaining the level of individual attention and quality of coaching for our children that we think is important. Controlling the size of our team means we all have to pitch in to support the team with our time, talents, and financial support.

Clovis Swim Club policy requires continuing fees even when a swimmer is on vacation or is temporarily missing practice for some other reason.

Please remember the following elements of our swim team policy:

Ø Families are committeed to 35 hours of Service after your first year in the program and 20 hours in the first year. Please see separate policy

Ø Fees are billed on the 21^st for the following month and due by 20^th of the following month .

Ø $10 Late fees will be automatically charged to your account if not paid on time.

Ø If you swim for any portion of a billing period, you must pay for all of the billing period.

Ø A $25 processing fee is assessed to all swimmers that become inactive and then return within the 2009-2010 season. New swimmers entering the program after the beginning of a quarter will pay pro-rated dues assessed in one-month increments based on each practice group’s monthly fee structure.

Ø Families are responsible for all dues assessed prior to written receipt of inactivation notice. Written notices must be received by the Aquatics Office (not your coach.)

Ø No refunds will be given on dues to swimmers who go inactive unless they meet the following criteria:

Swimmer moves from current address to a residence more than 20 miles from one of our practice facilities.
Swimmer or immediate family member becomes ill or injured to the extent that the swimmer will be unable to swim for at least 4 consecutive weeks with medical documentation.

Call our Aquatics Office at 559-327-2955 Monday- Friday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. for additional information.