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PASA
- Palo Alto Swim Club
Palo Alto Swim Club caters
to swimmers at many levels, from beginners to those who are
qualified to compete at National meets. Founded in 1955, the Club
became a founding member of Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics (PASA)
which united several different local Clubs under one team umbrella.
All Clubs under the PASA umbrella compete together as one team and
swimmers from each of the Clubs frequently mix together for joint
training sessions, travel meets and team social
events.
There are currently 650+
swimmers registered with PASA. The entire PASA team shares an
overall philosophy and coaching style while each site, including
the Palo Alto Swim Club site has retained its original small-team
feel.
Palo Alto Swim Club welcomes
swimmers of all ages and abilities. We have a number of
different
Practice Groups that are generally set-up by age
group (e.g. 8 & Unders, 9/10’s, etc.) and ability level.
New members may join the team at any time during the year. The team
practices weekday afternoons at Rinconada Pool located off
Embarcadero Road in Palo Alto. Driving directions can be found
at:
Driving Directions. Information about fees and dues can
be found at: Membership & Fees. More information about the history of
Palo Alto Swim Club can be found at About the Club.
Swimmers considering joining
the team may swim with the Club free of charge for one week after
they complete a try-out with the Head Coach. Try-outs are for
Practice Group placement.
For more information and to
schedule a try-out, please contact Head Coach, Tony Batis at (510)
794-8737 or email your contact information to
headcoach@paloaltoswimclub.org,
or please complete the following form and we will contact you
:
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 membership@paloaltoswimclub.org 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 2008 - 2009 swim year
which runs from September 2008 through August 2009, 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
treasurer@paloaltoswimclub.org
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 first year families whose oldest child is 8 years
old or younger) 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
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
membership@paloaltoswimclub.org. 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.
For Application forms please click
here
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