2012-2013 Year Round Swim Team Membership
Information
The Walnut Creek Aquabears Year Round Swim
Team practices daily at Clarke Memorial Swim Center in Heather Farm
Park. New members may join at any time.
If you interested in joing the Year Round
Swim Team, a free one-week trial is available to swimmers. To
schedule you free trial, please contact the WCAB Coaches at
925-939-5990, or click on
'Contact Us' to send an email.
Pool Location:
Clarke Memorial Swim
Center
1750 Heather Drive
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 3462
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Phone:
925-939-5990
Afternoon Practice
Times:
| Group
| Target
Age
| Days
| Time
|
| Senior
| 9th grade &
older
| M,T,W,Th,F
| 3:30 to 5:45
p.m.
|
| Age Group 3
| 11 through 8th
grade
| M,T,W,Th,F
| 5:15 to 7:00
p.m.
|
| Age Group 2
| 9 - 10
| M,T,W,Th,F
| 5:45 to 7:00
p.m.
|
| Age Group 1
| 8 &
Under
| M,T,W,Th,F
| 5:45 to 6:30
p.m.
|
We view swimming as a good, clean,
wholesome sport. We train our swimmers to associate fun with
their time spent in the pool. Swimming is full of hard
work…
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working towards stroke
efficiency
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harnessing speed for crisp and quick
starts, turn, and underwaters
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building endurance with focus and
purpose
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learning to be disciplined in practice and
races
… and we want all our swimmers to
strive for these kind of improvements in a fun and positive
environment.
Swimming has something to offer
everyone. Not every swimmer can be a record holder or make
the Olympics, but every swimmer can see swimming as rewarding
experience. On the Aquabears, we measure success, in the
pool, by personal improvement. Winning is great, and everyone
who improves wins.
The WCAB experience continues one the pool
deck and beyond. The motto of our top annual award is
“Leadership, Commitment, Motivation, and Achievement are the
real rewards of swimming.” This is central to a great
swimming experience. We also plan activities which stress
togetherness and team spirit. We stress working together
towards team success. Our program provides the fun and
positive environment in which swimmers grow, learn, and gain a
feeling of accomplishment.
The coaching staff and I welcome you to
the Walnut Creek Aquabears’ 2012-2013 swim
season.
Best wishes and swim
fast,
Mike Heaney, Head
Coach
Walnut Creek Aquabears
1.
Volunteer Requirements for WCAB Events:
One of the foundations of
our program is ‘swimming in a fun and positive
atmosphere.’ We organize a number of events and
activities each year to help foster this atmosphere. It is
not possible with out the hard work of the WCAB parents. Each
Aquabear family is asked to assist in one of the following ways
effort to make the WCAB experience the best it can
be.
This list will soon be
posted on the team website where you may sign up. More
information will be available at the September Registration
Day.
Senior Activity
(fall)
Senior Activity
(winter/spring)
Senior Activity
(summer)
Age-Group Activity
(fall)
Age-Group Activity
(winter/spring)
Age-Group Activity
(summer)
Age-Group Practice Treats
(September)
Age-Group Practice Treats
(November)
Age-Group Practice Treats
(January)
Age-Group Practice Treats
(March)
Age-Group Practice Treats
(May)
Age-Group Practice Treats
(July)
Annual Awards Night
(January)
eScrip
Coordinator
Lap-a-thon
Photography
All Time Top Ten Times
Lists
Meet
Awards
USA Swimming
Officials
Meet
Director
Meet Volunteer
Coordinator
Meet Hospitality
Coordinator
Timing Assignments
Coordinator
Unsure - Contact me when
you need help
2.
Volunteer Requirements for Swim Meets:
WCAB Hosted Swim
Meets (Home Meets)
The Aquabears host
several swim meets over the course of the year. These meets
are a substantial portion of our fundraising efforts each
year. They are also part of our responsibility to supporting
the sport, and provide great venues for our swimmers to race.
Each family will be required to work a minimum of two (2) four-hour
shifts of during each meet in which your child is swimming, or one
(1) four-hour shift if your child is not
swimming.
Families may choose to be
billed $50 per shift in lieu of
volunteering. Swimmers will not be allowed to swim at the
meet if their family did not sign up for a volunteer shift for the
meet.
Families will be billed
$60 per shift for failing to show up or missing
any portion of their shift.
‘Away’
Meets
Each ‘visiting
team’ is expected to provide volunteer timers to help run the
swim meet smoothly. The number of volunteer workers each team
must provide is based on the number of swimmers it brings to the
meet. Each family participating at the meet is expected to
time at least one (1) shift over the course of the meet.
Timing shifts are posted on the team website, and you should sign
up ahead of time. You are expected to work the entire shift
and not leave without being relieved by your replacement from our
team. Families that do not time at an away meet will be fined
$50 per shift.
USA-Swimming
Officials
Each team that attends
meet is expected to provide USA-Swimming Officials based on the
number of swimmers it brings to the meet, and is fined $100 per day
if it cannot provide officials. This is very important to the
team, and parents who are active officials are exempt from all
other shifts and earn a 5% discount on their dues. If you are
interested in officiating, please contact a coach for information
on becoming a carded USA-Swimming Official.
3. WCAB
Membership Dues and Credit Card/Auto Bank Withdrawal
Policy
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The Walnut Creek
Aquabears' annual membership begins September 1st and
ends August 31st of each year.
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An annual registration
fee for each swimmer is charged on September 1st,
or the first month a swimmer joins the team:
Group
Amount Includes
AG1
$230 team suit, team hoodie*, team shirt, team
cap**, parent club fee
AG2
$230 team suit, team hoodie*, team shirt, team
cap**, parent club fee
AG3
$300 team suit, team warm-up jacket, team shirt,
team cap**, parent club fee
Senior
$300 team suit, team warm-up jacket, team shirt,
team cap**, parent club fee
*
Our team supplier, Arena, does not manufacture youth size
warm-ups. AG1 and AG2 swimmers will get a team hoodie
instead. AG3 and Senior swimmer who already have purchased
the Arena team warm-up will only be charged
$250.
**
Swimmers may choose either 3 latex caps or 1 silicone
cap.
-
Families will have the
option to choose yearly or monthly dues when registering for the
current swim season. Members who elect to pre-pay dues for
the entire year will receive a 5% discount per swimmer (see
chart below). Your account will be charged the annual dues
amount in full on October 1st. Prepaid dues are
non-refundable.
-
Monthly dues are divided
into 11 equal installments and paid October through August (see
chart below).
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Monthly dues are payable
on the 1st of each month. Your account billing
information can be viewed by logging into your Walnut Creek
Aquabears web account at any time.
-
Monthly dues payments not
received by the 20th of each month are automatically
assessed a $25.00 late fee. An out-of-the-water-slip will be
issued; the swimmer(s) removed from the water and not allowed to
re-enter until the membership account is made
current.
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Credit card or auto
withdrawal banking account information MUST be set
up for all payments.
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A $25.00 fee will be
charged on all returned checks.
-
Active USA Swimming
Officials receive a 5% discount for their
swimmers
-
Swimmers who join during
the year will pay the annual registration fee, and will start their
monthly dues payment on the 1st of the next
month.
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Dues are payable until
written notice of termination from the member is received by the
WCAB Membership Coordinator.
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Member families who have
a swimmer leave the team to join another USA-S team will be
required to forfeit their family membership. This is to
protect the team spirit of our existing members. This policy
does NOT apply to families joining the team (for the first time)
who may have children on another team.
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Walnut Creek Aquabears
occasionally highlight your swimmer's accomplishments via website,
brochures, etc. As a result, we may videotape or photograph
your child during swim related events. Membership
must be notified in writing/email if you do not want your
swimmer(s) included in photos and/or
videos.
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Each swimmer must be a
member of USA Swimming. The annual fee is $65. New
swimmers will be billed the USA Swimming Registration Fee when they
join the team. For returning, and currently registered
members, the annual USA Swimming Registration fee (one fee per
swimmer) is billed on November 1st. USA
Swimming Registration Cards for the current year will be kept
on file once they are received.
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‘College-Away’
dues are paid in full October 1st. ‘College-Away’
swimmers are exempt from the annual registration fee and volunteer
commitments. ‘College-Away’ dues are
non-refundable.
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Membership dues are
reviewed annually by the Board of Directors and are based upon the
forecast budget.
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A Medical Leave of
Absence must be a minimum of 6 weeks in length, requested during
the first 2 weeks of absence and substantiated by a note
from a Doctor or Physical Therapist. If granted, the member
may return to their original group/coach without incurring renewal
and/or registration fees. Dues will be prorated, but must be
current at the time of the leave. Volunteer commitments are
NOT waived or prorated during the leave. Medical leaves are
re-evaluated every 3 months. Written release from a Doctor or
Physical Therapist is required before the swimmer can return to the
water.
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Any other Leave of
Absence of less than three months requires notification to the
Membership Coordinator and a re-registration fee of $150.
Volunteer commitments are NOT waived or prorated during the
leave. All outstanding balances must be paid before the
swimmer may rejoin the team.
4. Chart of
Membership Dues (does not include $300 annual registration
fee)
|
Group
|
Annual
Membership
Dues
(payable on 10/1 at a 5%
discount)
|
Monthly
Membership
Dues
(11-month format –
Oct. thru Aug.)
|
|
Swimmer
#1
|
Swimmer
#2+
|
Swimmer
#1
|
Swimmer
#2+
|
|
Senior
|
$2,695.00
($2,560.25)
|
$2,310.00
($2,194.50)
|
$245.00
|
$210.00
|
|
AG3
|
$2,310.00
($2,194.50)
|
$1,925.00
($1,828.75)
|
$210.00
|
$175.00
|
|
AG2
|
$1,760.00
($1,672.00)
|
$1,375.00
($1,306.25)
|
$160.00
|
$125.00
|
|
AG1
|
$1,595.00
($1,515.25)
|
$1,210.00
($1,149.50)
|
$145.00
|
$110.00
|
|
College-Away
|
$300.00
|
$250.00
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
- The Annual
Registration Fee is charged on September 1st, or the first month a
swimmer joins the team.
- Monthly Dues are
divided into 11 equal installments and paid October through
August. Swimmers joining after September will pay the Annual
Registration Fee upon joining the team, and then begin paying
Monthly Dues.
- College-Away
swimmers do not pay the Annual Registration
Fee.
5.
Membership Waiver
By registering my
child(ren) with the Walnut Creek Aquabears, I
agree to participate (or allow my child(ren) and family members to
participate) in the Walnut Creek Aquabears, and
hereby release Walnut Creek Aquabears, its
directors, officers, agents, coaches, and employees from liability
for any injury that might occur to myself (or to my child(ren) and
family members) while participating in the Walnut Creek
Aquabears program, including travel to and from training
sessions, swim meets or other scheduled team activities.
I agree to indemnify and hold harmless the above mentioned
organizations and/or individuals, their agents and/or employees,
against any and all liability for personal injury, including
injuries resulting in death to me, my child(ren) and/or other
family members, or damage to my property, the property to my
child(ren) and/or other family members, or both, while I (or my
child(ren) or family members) participating in the Walnut
Creek Aquabears program.
Also, as
parents/guardians of the above swimmer(s) we agree to payment of
swim fees, parents’ club fee, and any fines as described in
this packet or as amended by the Walnut Creek Aquabears Board of
Directors.
6.
Emergency Waiver
I certify that I am the
parent or legal guardian for my child(ren). I hereby give my
permission for any supervisor, coach or other team administrator
associated with the Walnut Creek Aquabears to seek
and give appropriate medical attention for our child(ren) in the
event of accident, injury, illness. I will be responsible for any
and all costs associated with any necessary medical attention
and/or treatment.
I hereby waive, release and forever discharge Walnut Creek
Aquabears and associated supervisor, coach or other team
administrator from all rights and claims for damages, injury, loss
to person or property which may be sustained or occur during
participation in Walnut Creek Aquabears
activities, whether or not damages or loss is due to negligence. I
hereby acknowledge that my children is (are) physically fit and
capable of participation in all Swim Team
activities.
7. City of
Walnut Creek Waiver
(This agreement
is required of all WCAB participants by the City of Walnut
Creek)
___ Diablo
Divers
_x_ Walnut Creek
Aquabears
___ Walnut Creek
Aquanuts
___ Walnut Creek Swim
Club
We the undersigned,
certify that we are the parent or legal guardian of the above named
child, that he/she is in good physical condition and we, therefore,
give our permission for him/her to participate in the program
marked above.
We hereby acknowledge
that the above named child has voluntarily applied to participate
in aquatic activities in conjunction with the above named
team.
We are aware that serious
accidents occasionally occur during aquatic activities; and that
participants occasionally sustain serious personal injury or death
and/or property damage, as a consequence
thereof.
We understand that
included among the dangerous elements of aquatic activities are
risks associated with weather, water conditions, including
temperature, currents, waves and pollution, of injury as a result
of being struck by another swimmer/diver or his/her
equipment. Additionally, we understand that there is a risk
of injury to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, ankles, knees,
and legs while practicing and competing.
We understand that the
pool deck, bottom, sides, diving boards and starting blocks cannot
be guaranteed to be smooth or free of defects, and that there is
the risk of injury as a result of tripping or striking an unknown
object.
We understand that in
addition to the above-mentioned risks, there are unpredictable
dangers involved in this sport. If, however, we observe any
unusual and/or significant hazard we will bring such to the
attention of the nearest official immediately and remove the above
named child from participation if necessary.
In consideration of the
above named child's participation in aquatic activities, we
voluntarily release the team indicated above, the City of Walnut
Creek and the Sponsors, or their officers, agents, employees and
volunteers from any and all liability for injuries or death, or
property damage resulting from or in any way connected with the
above named child's participation in aquatic activities, that this
waiver and release is applicable even though the negligent
activities of team named above, the City of Walnut Creek, the
Sponsors, or their officers, agents, employees or volunteers may
have caused or contributed to the injury or death or property
damage, and this document is binding on my heirs and dependents as
well as myself.
We freely and voluntarily
expressly assume all the risks of participating in these aquatic
activities.
We also certify that the
above named child is physically fit, has sufficiently trained for
participation in this aquatic activity and has not been advised
otherwise by a qualified medical person. We authorize you to call
our family physician in case of emergency.
We understand that during
practice and competition or related activities, the above named
child may be photographed. We agree to allow photo, video or
film likeness of the above named child to be used for any
legitimate purpose by the program officials, producers, sponsors,
organizers and or assigns.
Lastly, we agree to
accept and abide by the rules and regulations of the team named
above and the City of Walnut Creek.
WE HAVE READ THIS RELEASE
OF LIABILITY AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK AGREEMENT, FULLY UNDERSTAND IT
AND SIGN IT FREELY AND VOLUNTARILY WITHOUT
INDUCEMENT.
