BREA Aquatics Dues and Parent Responsibilies
Dues for each group
- Senior/National Swimmers: $120/month
- Age Group Select Swimmers: $100/month
- PreSenior & Gold Swimmers: $90/month
- Silver group swimmers: $70/month
- Bronze Swimmers: $65/month
Dues Policy
Dues are payable on the first of each month. They are past due by the 10th of the month. If payment is not received by the 21st of each month a $15 late fee will be charged. You will be responsible for paying monthly dues as long as you are on the team. If, during the swimming year (Sept.1 to Aug. 31), a swimmer does not pay dues for any given month, you will be taken off our roster. To rejoin the team you must repay the first time Brea Registration fee of $75. If you take a month off, you will still be required to pay your monthly dues to hold your spot on the team. The only exceptions to this policy will be high school swim season (Feb-May only, you must rejoin the team immediately after high school season is over) and a valid medical reason, which the board will deal with on a case by case basis.
Each additional child in the family will be allowed to deduct $10 from the cost of their group’s dues. For example, if the first child is a senior swimmer, they will pay the full $120/month dues; a second child in the gold group would pay $80, a third child in the silver group would pay $60 – for a total of $260/month.
College swimmers who swam with us for at least a year may come back and practice during Winter and Spring breaks, free of charge. They must be registered with US Swimming. However, if they choose to come back and swim over the summer, they must pay monthly dues like any other swimmer. The team registration fee is waived.
Team Registration Policy
Our team’s yearly registration fee is $75 for a first time swimmer. If you have been a continuous swimmer with the team, after the first year, the annual team registration fee is $55 per calendar year. It is assessed Dec. 1 of every year to each swimmer and must be paid by Dec. 21 of the same calendar year. This helps cover the banquet cost for each swimmer, plus team awards etc.
Fundraising
Each family will be responsible for $100 worth of fundraising during the swim season. We will have ample opportunities for this – such as swim-a-thons, corporate sponsorships, etc. This fee will be billed to your account in Nov of each year. Swim a thons are usually held in Oct.
USA Swimming Registration
We are a US Swimming club. Your US Swimming registration is completed when you join our team. This fee covers the cost of our liability insurance and allows us to swim in US Swimming sponsored meets. You are not allowed to be in the water until your registration is complete. If you joined on or after Sept. 1 your registration is good until the end of the following year. Otherwise you must renew your USS registration at the end of each calendar year. Presently the fee for this registration is $55
Team Responsibilities
Each family is required to work at all home meets, donate to the snack bar at all “home” meets and participate in timing at all “away” meets. If you have never done this, more experienced parents will show you how. Nonparticipation will result in a fine to the family.
Meets
We are a competitive USA Swimming team. There is a meet usually about once a month on each group calendar. You are required to attend at least one meet per quarter to remain in good standing with the team. Failure to comply with this policy will be grounds for suspension of membership. We enter meets electronically as a team. You will need to ask for a password to go online and register to enter meets. BREA will pay the meet fees for all swimmers, and then each family will be billed for their swimmer’s individual meet fees.