Q. What does it take to join our year-round
USA Swimming program in Bay City?
A. Serious commitment and effort from parents, athletes, & coaches!
Here are a few quick notes on what our program
will be, along with what it
won't be:
- It won't be a summer league prep group, although swimmers are expected to compete for the summer team when we don't have a scheduling conflict.
- It will be demanding. Workouts will be two (2) hours long, six (6) days per week. When school's out, we'll train twice daily on weekdays for a total of eleven (11) sessions weekly.
- It won't be cheap. Initial registration, monthly fees, swim meet travel, practice gear, etc. will take a big bite out of the budget.
Start date for new ShAC-ers will be Monday, March 30th.
Expect:
- an initial registration fee of around $150 (all toward USAS & ShAC),
- a monthly pool use fee of $10 (normal monthly lap swim for City of Bay City),
- a monthly parent club fee of $15 (allows us to compete & practice w/ShAC),
- a monthly local club fee of $75 (coaching fees paid to Button*), and
- to purchase practice gear** and team shirts for around $150.
When you're ready to make the commitment, please send me an
email
I'll send you:
- info on registering & setting up auto-pay via the ShAC site,
- link & password to Texas Swim Shop to purchase gear, and
- team shirt order info.
*Will not increase when we go from 6/week to 11/week
**Mesh bag, short fins, board, buoy, snorkel, paddles, & lightweight shoes
